Chapter 46, "Swapping Lives"...
The second season of "Exchange Life" was filmed in City A, specifically at Dream World, located in the southern part of City A, which is the largest comprehensive amusement park in China.
In this episode, our guests will become staff members at the amusement park, experiencing the work firsthand and gaining a deeper understanding of the hardships faced by countless staff members behind Happy World.
The production team rented a guesthouse next to the amusement park, and all the guests gathered at 6 p.m.
"Hello, we meet again."
Yin Xi and Shu Fu were the second to arrive. Upon seeing Fang Xuan sitting there, Yin Xi greeted him happily.
To be honest, Fang Xuan gave her a pretty good impression. He was gentle and unassuming on the show, but a bit too soft-hearted. Although it's not very polite to say that, his judgment of people is really terrible.
To be honest, Yin Xi couldn't have tolerated that slap. If that slap had landed on her face, she would have knocked the person off their feet.
After the first episode aired, Wang Luo became infamous for being criticized. People initially thought he was just selfish and acted recklessly without considering the consequences, but it turns out he is a person of low character and with malicious intentions.
Following the clues, netizens uncovered his gambling, cheating on multiple women, stealing resources, bullying and suppressing other artists, and other shocking incidents.
Lu He'an, who had a past relationship with Wang Luo, was also implicated. Amidst the sympathy, some trolls flooded his account with rumors that he knew about the relationship but didn't report it and was complicit in the wrongdoing.
Who is Lu He'an? He criticizes everyone and everything. That very night, he single-handedly challenged an army of thousands, sending one insult after another, resulting in a three-day ban from speaking.
Once the ban was lifted, they immediately sent a lawyer's letter, suing all the most vocal critics without warning.
At 6 o'clock sharp, the live stream started, and a large number of people flooded into the live stream room instantly.
【Wife, wife~】
Wait! Why are my wife's lips so red?
Upon seeing this comment, Yin Xi and Shu Fu's gazes immediately fell upon it. Shen Li's drinking motion abruptly stopped, and he blinked at the two of them in confusion, not understanding why.
Yin Xi glanced at her and then looked away shyly. Beside her, Shu Fu's gaze swept over Shen Li's rosy, moist lips, and the glasses on her nose gleamed.
I can write another one tonight.
[Welcome back to the Exchange House! Today we have a new friend. Let's have him/her introduce himself/herself!]
Gao Jing waved to the camera: "Hello everyone, I am actor Gao Jing, it's nice to meet you all."
As the male lead of a hit drama and the winner of the Feishi Award for Best Actor just announced last Saturday, Gao Jing undoubtedly has many fans. However, what is shocking is that the direction of the comments is unusually strange. There are no enthusiastic comments from fans, only a chorus of facepalm emojis.
[Help! Bro! Can you please not switch to power-saving mode at a time like this?! I can't see a trace of happiness on your face (the sky is falling)]
[Alright, this is definitely going to be a trending topic tonight: #A male actor surnamed Gao acted arrogantly and gave others a hard time in public#]
Following the comments, everyone looked at Gao Jing's face and, sure enough, saw a handsome face with no expression.
It has absolutely nothing to do with being happy.
This is Gao Jing's well-known personal characteristic: as soon as he leaves the film set, his facial expressions seem to go malfunction. No matter when or where he is photographed, he always has a cold face, even at exciting award ceremonies.
Oh, you must have been quite excited when you received the award, considering you almost fell...
“Withdraw. I don’t acknowledge this trending topic.” After Gao Jing finished speaking, he put his arm around Fang Xuan’s shoulder and pulled him closer. He raised his chin and said, “Let me introduce you all. This is my childhood friend, Fang Xuan.”
Gao Jing's fans seemed to have found a secret code and sprang up like mushrooms after rain.
[So this is the childhood friend that Brother Jing has been mentioning? He's so cute!]
[Jing, I suspect you're spreading rumors. He seems very well-behaved; he wouldn't pour coffee into your Coke.]
[...Hey upstairs, let me introduce you, this guy is the barista, so...] Not necessarily...
[...]
Some viewers in the live chat questioned whether this was a deliberate arrangement by the production team, suggesting that the two people didn't actually know each other.
Is it true or false? Gao Jing and Fang Xuan?
[I find this hard to believe. Could Fang Xuan be a product of capital investment? They even made Gao Jing a supporting character just to promote him, 666]
[You think your family's kids can get their faces slapped so hard they're swollen? Stop being sarcastic.]
[What? You just got dumped by Wang Luo and you've already hooked up with Gao Jing? Tsk tsk]
Haha, the mugwort is growing really fast!
Gao Jing saw the comments, and his face instantly fell. He slammed his head in front of the camera and raised his hand to report the comment with practiced ease: "What are you yelling about? I'll say it again, Fang Xuan is my childhood friend. We've known each other since kindergarten. The teeth marks on my hand are from him. Don't spout any conspiracy theories!"
"Hey you, I've already taken a screenshot of your account. You've got guts, posting under your real name. You're a real man. I'll give you a big gift, just wait and see."
"I really want to swear right now, but I don't want to swear at you."
The words came out like a torrent of beans, leaving Feng Wei and the other six standing by dumbfounded, unable to utter a single word for a long time.
In the back room, Zhao Xian held a walkie-talkie, her red lips slightly parted, her eyes fixed, wondering for the first time if her memory had been tampered with. Was Gao Jing really like this?
Gao Jing finally finished cursing. He snorted twice in a sinister tone, his hands moving so fast they left afterimages, his eyes showing disgust: "And don't put that unlucky name with Fang Xuan, it's just disgusting."
[...]
[...]
[You audacious thief! How dare you act so brazenly in broad daylight! Get off my brother right now!]
[Bestie, the aloof guy you like is going crazy!]
[Damn! I banned another account! How did he do it so fast?]
[Big star, do you usually report trolls yourself?]
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[Ta-da! This week's budget will be earned from the nightly mini-games, used to pay for accommodation, meals, and two days' amusement park tickets.]
[You can also earn extra money by receiving positive feedback cards from tourists during your work!]
Yin Xi asked incredulously, "We have to buy tickets to work at the amusement park?"
[Ahem, of course]
Yin Xi asked cautiously, "How much are the tickets?"
They had 344 yuan left over from the first round, surely they can afford to buy a single ticket?
[400 per person]
400? A huge number hit me like a ton of bricks.
"What about accommodation?"
[800 yuan per set]
Lu He'an's eyes widened instantly, and he asked indignantly, "Why is it so much more expensive than last time?"
[This is a scenic area]
Inside the studio, Zhao Xian and the two assistant directors were overwhelmed by the 400 points crossed out on the project proposal. It was because the first episode's forecast had failed, and each group had leftovers, which meant that none of the segments originally planned by the production team were used. This episode, they figured they would have to drag one group down with them.
Just as Zhao Xian was about to continue, Gao Jing flipped open his phone and showed her the room booking interface.
Gao Jing: "I want to stay somewhere cheap. The app shows it's only 300 yuan a night."
Everyone crowded around: What a shrewd businessman!
Zhao Xian: ...How about we confiscate their phones next time?
[The specific pricing is subject to the program team's decision. Is it wrong to sublet and make a small profit?]
That cannot be refuted.
[Hahahaha, I'm dying of laughter! How can someone be so seriously funny?!]
[It seems even the heavenly voice is choked with anger.]
Accommodation costs 800 yuan, plus entrance fees of 800 yuan, bringing the fixed expenses for each group to 1600 yuan. We also have to be wary of the production team trying to trick us with meals.
Shen Li asked curiously, "Is there an employee discount? We're staff, so we should be able to get an employee discount, right?"
Feng Wei slapped his thigh, "Xiao Shen is right! It wouldn't make sense not to offer a discount, would it?"
[...It's getting late, let's start the game!]
Lu He'an jumped up: "Don't try to change the subject."
[9.5% off]
Shen Li: "20% off."
[9.2% off]
Shen Li opened her mouth and said, "30% off."
[Wait, is this how you always bargain?]
Zhao Xian was shocked. She looked at Shen Li through the monitor. Is this how the Jiang Group always negotiates cooperation?
Hahahaha
[I'm speechless, why is everything going to be comedic today?]
After several rounds, Zhao Xian was defeated.
[20% off it is]
If the talks continue, Shen Li will bring up the issue of employee meals.
[Tonight's game is called: Affirmation from a True Friend. Each pair takes turns answering each other's questions. Both answers are written on a whiteboard, and are revealed after a countdown. If they match, you get 1 point. 1 point is worth 50 yuan. There are 10 questions in total.]
[If you answer correctly, you must say "yes" to your friend; if you answer incorrectly, you must say "no".]
The first pair to perform were Feng Wei and Ji Yu. As expected of a husband-and-wife team, they got 9 out of 10 questions right.
Yin Xi and Shu Fu, as childhood best friends, know each other very well and answered 8 questions correctly.
When it was Shen Li and Lu He'an's turn, the two spent a long time comparing their answers below, and their steps forward were unusually hesitant compared to the previous two groups.
Shen Li took the whiteboard handed to him by the staff and sat down opposite Lu He'an, giving Lu He'an a "good luck" look.
Why do these two look so ready to die?
I have a feeling this is bad...
[Question 1: What is Shen Li's favorite food?]
The two wrote quickly.
This question was predicted correctly.
[3.2.1 Please demonstrate]
Shen Li: Sweet and Sour Pork Ribs
Lu He'an: Sweet and Sour Pork Ribs
Shen Li said to Lu He'an, "Definitely!"
[Question 2: What is Lu He'an's birthday?]
Shen Li: 6.22
Lu He'an: 0622
Lu He'an: "Definitely!"
[Question 3: Shen Li, if you could time travel, would you choose the past or the future?]
Shen Li: The Past
Lu He'an: The Future
Shen Li: "No."
[Why do you want to travel back in time?]
Shen Li lowered her head and wiped the words on the whiteboard, saying softly, "I want to change this regret."
Ah... I also want to go back in time and tell my dad not to go out that day.
Me too, if I could go back in time, I could see her again.
[Question 4: If Lu He'an had superpowers, what superpower would he most want to have?]
The two were momentarily stunned, then began to exchange glances across the distance.
[Stop, stop, stop! No eye contact between guests. 3, 2, 1, please demonstrate.]
Shen Li flips the question board: Anywhere Door
Seeing Lu He'an close his eyes, Shen Li knew it was all over.
Lu He'an: Turning Stone into Gold
Lu He'an covered her face: "No."
From this question onwards, Shen Li and Lu He'an never matched again.
Shen Li: "No."
Lu He'an: "Negative."
...
Shen Li: "No."
Lu He'an placed the question board on his head, listlessly saying, "No."
The comments section is buzzing.
Good heavens, these aren't just ordinary friends, they're practically fake friends!
Affirmation from a true friend (incorrect), complete negation from a false friend (correct)
[You two, tell the girls quietly, did you just meet last Friday?]
By the second-to-last question, Shen Li and Lu He'an were already numb; they had only guessed one question correctly in their pre-exam predictions.
[Question 9: How does Shen Li like to be hugged the most?]
Shen Li was taken aback. Before she could even put pen to paper, she saw that Lu He'an had already finished writing and was looking over with the question board in his hand. Seeing his confident expression, Shen Li was momentarily confused. How did Lu He'an know?
Shen Li's question board turned around, and upon seeing the words on it, Lu He'an's smile froze. He quickly looked at his own question board.
Shen Li: Sit on my lap and hug me
Lu He'an: Hugging her on his shoulder
Wait a minute! Jiang Huaichuan clearly said that Shen Li liked to bury her face in his shoulder when he hugged her!
He didn't touch a drop of alcohol during that truth or dare game! He was perfectly sober!!
Inside the luxury car outside the guesthouse, Jiang Huaichuan closed his dark eyes, no longer looking at Lu He'an's shocked face with wide-open pupils.
This person only remembers half of what happened; I'm truly impressed.
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Author's Note: There's another chapter coming later, it's short, but to help us reach the top of the charts, you can save it for tomorrow to read together [shy].
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