Chapter 32 The onset of this phobia of stupidity was perfectly timed…
The photographer skillfully used a drone to provide viewers with an aerial, bird's-eye view.
As the dry ice vapors rose, the drone slowly descended, its camera clearly capturing the scene below.
The bottom of the well appears to be a stagnant pool, but in reality, there is a hidden world inside. Once you dive in, you will find that it is actually a set, and inside is a basement filled with countless "gold and silver treasures" that are dazzling to the eye.
After the drone flew back through the set, the staff below quickly repaired the simulated curtain. While the audience was still jostling each other, Zhou Ya, as a veteran MC, showed consideration for the female guests, so she waved and said:
"Stop talking, Xiao Shu and I will go down. When we need to get into the well, Xiao Shu, you can put me down."
Xiao Shu quickly waved his hand:
"Hey, hey, hey, don't you know your own weight? We might both fall down together!"
After he finished speaking, he burst into laughter. Zhou Ya playfully slapped him lightly, and Xiao Shu reacted dramatically, almost stumbling and falling, bumping into Jiang Wenxi. He then took the opportunity to hide behind Jiang Wenxi.
Yu Shuling glanced at Xiao Shu.
These two MCs have been working together for about a year. Zhou Ya is a comedian by profession, and has a friendly appearance. She's not particularly beautiful, but she's still pleasing to the eye. Her weight is relatively high for a female celebrity, and she's of medium height, neither tall nor short. Her official weight is between 120 and 130 pounds.
Xiao Shu wasn't a very thin man, just visually better than her, and he kept making these kinds of jokes with her.
Although Zhou Ya was trying to liven up the atmosphere, it was obvious that she was a little disappointed, especially when Xiao Shu later held Jiang Wenxi's waist to show her—young male idols naturally have high requirements for body management, and Jiang Wenxi, as the male protagonist of the novel, is tall, has long legs, and is good-looking, which is a standard feature, making him stand out in comparison to all the men on the show.
Jiang Wenxi glanced at her watch, then at the misty fog surrounding them, patted Xiao Shu's hand to signal him to let go, and stepped forward:
"How about I do it? I'm stronger."
Jiang Wenxi's performance in the previous segment was mediocre, and now she is eager to prove herself and regain her dignity. This is the perfect opportunity for her to shine.
But Zhou Ya seemed a little uneasy after what Xiao Shu said, and refused to go down with Jiang Wenxi no matter what. She was afraid that he wouldn't be able to pull her down, which would not only be dangerous but also make her lose face.
There's a countdown timer under the plaque at the village entrance. Once the time is up, the village gates will automatically close completely, and they'll have to spend the night outside waiting for the mission to refresh the next day. Nobody wants to waste time here and fail the mission.
As Zhou Ya hesitated and made excuses, the air grew slightly awkward. Luo Ziqi paced anxiously in place. She was very light and had originally wanted to give it a try, but hesitated again after glancing at the filthy well.
Xiao Shu's eyes darted around, and he suddenly suggested:
"Wenxi and Shuling can both dance, they're very agile, and they're both lightweight. Why don't you two go and lead the way?"
Jiang Wenxi was about to say something when Yu Shuling immediately interjected:
"Okay, okay, let's hurry up, Brother Jiang, we're counting on you."
Her voice was clear, not particularly soft, but the girl's crisp, bell-like tone had a hint of coquettishness. Jiang Wenxi glanced at her indifferently and didn't say anything.
With no objections, there was no need to delay and waste time. The others watched as they walked to the "formation" not far away. The two formations faced each other, forming a Yin-Yang formation, and began to operate according to the instructions.
A handsome man and a beautiful woman standing side by side is certainly pleasing to the eye, but at this moment no one is in the mood to ship them or make jokes.
As Yu Shuling and Jiang Wenxi began their "ritual," the black and white array unexpectedly activated its mechanism, starting to shake violently. This caused Zhou Ya and Xiao Shu to simultaneously breathe a sigh of relief.
Fortunately, it was Yu Shuling and Jiang Wenxi, two very good dancers, who came up. If it were them, they would probably have fallen down in a sorry state by now, and they wouldn't be able to continue the mission.
Xiao Shu glanced at Zhou Ya, as if to say to her, "See? Luckily, I had the foresight."
Zhou Ya ignored him and, along with the other guests, nervously looked at the black and white image over there.
Once Yu Shuling stepped onto the platform, she immediately noticed something amiss. She could keenly sense that this was a handcrafted mechanism, not an electronic device.
This is a TV show, so of course they wouldn't let the guests get hurt. They're probably just trying to scare them and make them look bad. Jiang Wenxi is very image-conscious, and the moment the stone slab started moving, she tried her best to stay on her feet. Yu Shuling also has good core strength, and after staggering a couple of times, she stood firmly on the black and white array millstone.
Although he didn't particularly like her, Jiang Wenxi still politely reminded her, "Be careful," and reached out to try and support her when the next swaying came.
Yu Shuling brushed his hand away and lightly scolded:
"Stand still, stop fooling around."
Jiang Wenxi: "?"
Before he could even feel annoyed, he saw the girl who had just slapped his hand away instantly lift her leg and move. The black and white millstone actually had a special weight-like feel to it, requiring the weight difference between the two parts not to be too great. Yu Shuling crossed the line, quickly walked onto his black array, stepped into the white circle, felt around with her foot, and pushed back at the same time.
Yu Shuling's face showed a knowing expression.
"Just as I thought. You stand on that white circle, and no matter how badly the stone slab tilts later, don't move."
After the second level of the mechanism was activated, the entire stone slab shook more and more violently, and the two of them were slowly rising, lest they fall if they were not careful. As Yu Shuling broke the balance and came to his part, the stone slab began to tilt. Jiang Wenxi didn't know what to say, but seeing the girl's resolute expression, he did as she said.
When the stone slab tilted to about 45 degrees, Yu Shuling seized the opportunity and suddenly darted forward, gripping the rough edge with her five fingers. She then forcefully slapped a small, hard-to-see button in the middle several times, bringing the tilt of the stone slab to an abrupt stop and the violent vibrations to cease.
Yu Shuling jumped directly off the stone slab.
The directing team: "..."
audience:"???"
No, is this how the show is supposed to be done?
Although the show "Wild Secrets" rarely invites big stars, one of the reasons why its ratings are still quite good is that it is funny and has no script. It all depends on the guests' performances, so the ratings fluctuate and are very dependent on the guests' performances.
They have invited big stars before, but the main problem is that the production team is too good at creating problems for people. The accommodation and living conditions are genuinely terrible. There's no such thing as being tough in front of the camera and then getting preferential treatment once the cameras are off. Otherwise, there wouldn't be guests dropping out halfway through almost every episode.
Even longtime viewers of "The Wilderness" have never seen this kind of gameplay before.
In the past, the warm-up activities for "The Wilderness Secret" involved setting up some strange little traps to make the guests look foolish. Some thought they were being clever and thought they could get some clues, but it turned out that it was just a joke. After searching for a long time and spending countless useless efforts, they finally discovered the truth and were so angry that they almost cursed.
Jiang Wenxi and Yu Shuling are a handsome couple. Aside from fans worrying that the show might create a romantic pairing, many casual viewers are also willing to ship them just because of their looks.
In the original storyline, the original owner fell completely in love with the male lead, Jiang Wenxi, on this show. They were the two of them on the stone mill in the original storyline. When the original owner lost her balance and started to slide down, Jiang Wenxi, afraid she would fall, helped her up. As a result, they accidentally bumped into each other and fell down. Out of politeness, Jiang Wenxi shielded the girl, and the original owner fell into his arms, her face turning bright red.
Back then, several male guests on the dating reality show had already shown her special attention, and with Jiang Wenxi joining the fray, many people criticized her, saying she couldn't live without a man, and subjected her to all sorts of verbal abuse. Jiang Wenxi wasn't particularly enthusiastic towards her throughout, but he still took care of her when she needed it, which is why the young original owner's heart fluttered.
In the previous scene, Yu Shuling was supposed to fall into Jiang Wenxi's arms as originally planned, but seeing Jiang Wenxi standing there unmoved, not even thinking about solving the mystery, and seeing her running around all by herself, she got angry.
Faced with the system's question, Yu Shuling touched her nose guiltily.
She had originally intended to do it, but it was all because of this aversion to stupidity that she acted at such a opportune moment.
The production team did indeed intend for the two of them to create hype, but they didn't dare tell Jiang Wenxi and Yu Shuling, since they are idols who need to rely on fans for a living, and they were afraid that the two of them would disagree.
Subtly revealing small details, those unexpected little touches of sweetness are what make it so appealing, and that's what young people love these days.
However, what was unexpected was that the two were initially at odds, like the Chu-Han border, but when Yu Shuling was searching for the mechanism button on the millstone, she looked at Jiang Wenxi as if she were looking at a landlord's stupid son.
His face seemed to be filled with disgust.
The director had no doubt that if Jiang Wenxi hadn't moved over there, Yu Shuling might have kicked him off the platform, which was over a meter high.
After Jiang Wenxi came down, he realized he was in the wrong and became more friendly to Yu Shuling. He gave her some clean wet wipes and wiped the edge of the wooden bucket before letting her in. Then he slowly lowered her into the well.
The bucket was very large; it was more like a large wooden basin than a wooden bucket, and it was spacious enough for Yu Shuling to sit down by herself.
Yu Shuling went down a little, and Jiang Wenxi called out from above to check on her progress. Just as he estimated they were getting close to the "sewage," Jiang Wenxi, who couldn't see clearly from above, called out:
Do you have the key?
The well has been treated and is very safe; there's a soft pad at the bottom, though the guests probably don't know that. The well is about four or five meters deep. After observing it carefully for a moment, Yu Shuling called out upwards:
"Just come down here. You just fell for a trick. This place requires two people."
After hearing her reply, Jiang Wenxi subconsciously answered "Okay," only then realizing what she meant, she suddenly leaned over the well and looked down into the darkness.
Wait, how is he going to get down?
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Author's Note: Yu Shuling: How did you become the male lead?
Jiang Wenxi: With my intelligence and good looks?
Yu Shuling: Did the author of this book have a fetish for muscular dystrophy? (Seriously)
Jiang Wenxi:......
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