Chapter 41: Rainy Wild Temple (3)
After experiencing the attention brought by previous crises and turmoil, this show is no longer as unpopular as it was in the beginning.
Millions of viewers watched in front of their screens in real time, excitedly participating in the interaction with the guests. Comments were flooded with comments, and areas dedicated to discussing the show appeared on social platforms.
And "old" viewers like Goose Brother were even more cautious. He prepared snacks first, locked the door, and curled up in bed to prevent the situation in which he was too scared to get out of bed from happening again.
Goose Brother even exaggeratedly printed out photos of Yan Shixun and pasted them all over his house and cabinet doors, using Yan Shixun's photos as a talisman to ward off evil spirits. If someone who didn't know entered his house, they would probably think he was a perverted and brain-dead fan of Yan Shixun.
There is no way. Goose Brother is a little afraid of ghosts. The last time the program team went to Guishan, he was scared to death. In the past few days, he stayed at home and felt nervously that there was a noise coming from somewhere. He had to leave a night light on when he went to bed at night. He ran back and forth frantically when he went to the toilet. He would not feel at ease until he jumped into the quilt. Even in the hot summer, he would cover himself tightly with the quilt and never show any hands or feet.
——After the trip, a guest who had quit the show said in an interview that when the live broadcast signal of the show was disconnected, they experienced being grabbed by the ankles by a ghost and dragged into a pool of blood.
Although the video of this interview was deleted immediately after it was released due to official intervention, Brother Goose, who had been paying attention to the program's related developments, still saw it first. Relying on his relationship as a media person, he contacted the person who interviewed the guest and verified the authenticity of the matter from him.
From then on, Brother Goose no longer put his feet outside the quilt when sleeping, he even stopped wearing shoes that exposed his toes, and covered himself tightly even in the hot summer.
Because he always suspected that a ghost would crawl out from the ground and grab his ankle and drag him away when he wasn't noticing.
Cowardly but playful, that's definitely Brother Goose.
Not only Brother Goose, many viewers who happened to see the whole process by following An Nanyuan's split screen at the beginning, although their reactions were not as strong as Brother Goose's, also had similar feelings as Brother Goose.
Unlike the old viewers who came prepared, some new viewers who were attracted by Annanyuan or the popularity of social platforms soon lost interest after opening the live broadcast main screen out of curiosity.
[Isn’t this just a travel variety show? It looks very relaxing, but it doesn’t seem as attractive as the Amway posts I saw on social platforms before…? ]
[A little disappointed, but since my brother is here, I'll just take it as a face-licking. And who is the young man next to my brother? He looks so handsome! He looks like my brother when he was young.]
[This younger brother seems to be a trainee in the same company as his older brother. He looks very young, like his older brother a few years ago. Wow! He has little canine teeth when he smiles? I'll follow him on my split screen.]
[I'm curious, who is the person that An Nanyuan considers as his idol? Who is Yan Shixun? Although I'm not a fan of An Nanyuan, it still seems a bit outrageous to me that a first-tier idol who debuted can publicly declare that an amateur is his idol.]
[The old fan smiled but said nothing. I have a feeling that another sister is going to join Oatmeal.]
[Seeing the new fans say it’s easy, I can’t help but feel pity for them. They are just as naive as I was when I first joined the game a few days ago.]
[I am so touched to continue to see Brother Yan! It feels like the roses I have taken care of have bloomed. Is this the joy of harvest after hard work? Brother Yan can stay with me with one vote! Proud.jpg]
[Oatmeal in front, please don’t let Brother Yan see what you are saying, otherwise…]
The fan had just finished typing half of her comment when she suddenly heard a cold snort coming from the camera. Her hand trembled involuntarily and she clicked send directly.
An inexplicable feeling of fear made her raise her head tremblingly, and then she met the cold gaze of Yan Shixun on the screen.
That line of sight seemed to penetrate the screen and see her directly.
The fan exclaimed “Holy shit!” subconsciously and almost dropped his phone.
Yan Shixun looked at the comments scrolling by on the tablet, and with his other hand he casually calculated, and then he understood the cause and effect.
"So you guys did this together with Zhang Wubing." He sneered, "I knew Zhang Wubing was such a coward that he wouldn't have the guts to do it even if he wanted to. You guys were responsible for the voting, right? The last-place winner was eliminated."
Behind each phone, people shouted "Fuck!" one after another. The proud Oatmeal who had just happily posted a comment was so frightened that he almost exploded.
[! ! ! ]
[Fuck! I just said I didn’t want to be seen by Brother Yan, but I was caught the next second. What kind of luck is this?]
[Did you notice Brother Yan's gestures just now? Does it look like the scene I saw on TV before where someone could tell the truth by just counting with their fingers? Could it be that the manager's guess was right and Brother Yan really knows how to tell fortunes?]
[Brother Yan is angry, Brother Yan is so handsome! Screenshot, screenshot, I’m not crazy, I’m not scared to death hahaha! ]
[…Another one has gone crazy. Someone, come and drag him away.]
[Brother Yan, I’m sorry, the child knows he was wrong.]
——The child will dare to do it again next time.
(I just said it in my heart, but I don’t dare to post it out loud, I’m a coward.)
[Is Brother Yan a tour guide now? But why does the little red flag of the tour guide in Brother Yan's hand look like a red tasseled spear? ? ]
[I hold a small red flag and work as a part-time tour guide. Brother Yan holds a small red flag and is a god of war—is this the difference between having a handsome face and not having one? Melancholy.]
[No, I think it’s a temperament issue. Look at Brother Yan, even if he doesn’t do anything but just stands there, he can still scare the hell out of ghosts.]
[Brother Yan can not only scare away ghosts, but also scare me to tears.]
[Shocked, what I said before makes so much sense! Suddenly I got a new idea, I can use Brother Yan’s screenshots as screen savers, so I can ward off evil spirits! I am such a little genius.]
Seeing the instantly timid contents in the barrage and comment section, Yan Shixun stopped being angry.
Although he was not happy when he first found out that he was not eliminated as he wished, after all, it is a done deal and cannot be changed. The fans who initiated the vote had no ill intentions, so there will be no bad consequences if there is no bad cause.
He had no reason to be angry.
However, the fans were not wrong, the other person was different…
Yan Shixun's gaze slowly turned to An Nanyuan beside him.
It was that useless post by this guy that fooled so many people into voting for him, forcing him to stay. He didn't believe that this guy didn't know the consequences of posting the post and was not innocent at all.
An Nanyuan was squatting next to Yan Shixun, enjoying the cool under a big tree, when he suddenly felt an icy gaze falling on him, and he shuddered so much that he looked back.
Then I saw Yan Shixun’s expressionless handsome face.
An Nanyuan, who hadn't figured out the situation yet, immediately laughed: "What's wrong, Brother Yan? Are you tired of waiting? It will probably take a while, after all, they seem to have a lot of luggage. My luggage is already in the car, and I can get in the car with Brother Yan after they pack it up."
"But it's really fun to travel with Brother Yan." An Nanyuan said with emotion: "Although the last trip was a bit too exciting, it was also the happiest trip I have ever had in my life. It's great to be able to continue traveling with Brother Yan."
Yan Shixun snorted coldly: "I don't think it's good."
An Nanyuan: “?”
Under Yan Shixun's silent gaze with heavy pressure, An Nanyuan reacted belatedly. Yan Shixun was able to stay in the program group largely because of the dynamic he posted. And Yan Shixun himself has always expressed that he does not want to stay. So, if Yan Shixun knew that this matter was directly caused by him...
"I suddenly remembered that I haven't packed my luggage yet. Brother Yan, I'll go over first. See you later, Brother Yan!"
An Nanyuan suddenly jumped several meters away like a spring and ran as fast as he could, as if he was escaping for his life.
Yan Shixun: “Tsk.”
But what Annanyuan said was very right. It took a lot of effort just to get the guests ready to get in the car and leave.
Bai Shuang An Nanyuan was fine. Although she was quite famous in the entertainment industry, her luggage was simple. She put a box on the bus and got on the bus. They had experienced the life-and-death crisis of being devoured by evil spirits, so they didn't care much about temporary popularity and exposure. They didn't care about showing themselves in front of the camera more. Instead, they listened to Yan Shixun and quickly prepared to leave.
But the other new guests who joined the show are not decisive.
The young actress has recently become famous thanks to a romantic drama and has very high standards for life.
After hearing the director team say that this trip would go to Wild Wolf Peak, where they would camp and look at the stars at night, she showed obvious disgust, thinking that there would be a lot of mosquitoes that would damage her delicate skin, and there would not be enough clean water for washing.
However, due to the popularity of the company and the show, the actress was reluctant to stop recording and simply prepared several huge suitcases filled with various skin care products and clothes, and even prepared several extra barrels of high-end mineral water to use for washing when the time comes.
Zhang Wubing was troubled by the huge pile of luggage.
In order to create a relaxed and warm atmosphere for the audience and make them feel more involved, the program team prepared a high-end minibus for the guests. However, this also meant that there was limited space under the bus for luggage, and as several other guests had a lot of luggage, there was really no room for the actress's luggage.
"This is a mistake on your part, director. How could you not reserve a seat for me in advance? Don't you know who I am? How could I be like those rough bumpkins who go on a long journey without even bringing a facial mask or mineral water?"
The actress rolled her eyes and was about to continue talking when she remembered that this was a live show. She restrained herself a little and said to Zhang Wubing, "Then we'll have to put it in the director's car. I'll just walk a few more steps."
Zhang Wubing, who had always been well protected by his elders and Yan Shixun, had never met a star with such high demands. He was stunned for a moment and said in embarrassment: "But several directors' cars are full of emergency food and medicine, as well as live broadcast equipment. There is no place to put these."
"What! Why do we need emergency food?" the actress screamed, "We are going on a trip, director, are you going to take us to a place where there is no food? What kind of show is this?"
The actress's voice made the guests around stop what they were doing and look over here.
Anthony, who had opened the split screen first and had been interacting with the audience, smiled at the split screen with his signature canine teeth after hearing the noise: "It seems that a young lady over there is in trouble. Let's go and see what happened. The director is really wrong to make a lady angry."
In the split screen, the audience, who were curious about Anthony's handsome face, who looked similar to Annanyuan's but more youthful, had already been made to laugh out loud by Anthony's sweet words. They subscribed to Anthony's split screen and followed his social media accounts.
After hearing what Anthony said, many viewers were fascinated again and posted comments to express their support.
[My brother is so polite. I also want to have such a handsome brother who cares about me.]
[Is he a trainee in the same company as An Nanyuan? I can’t wait for his debut.]
[As expected of a younger brother, he has a kind heart.]
After seeing the content of the barrage, Anthony couldn't help but reveal a smug look, and glanced at An Nanyuan who had already got on the car and was indifferent on the other side with a complacent look.
Look, it's not that difficult to gain popularity, isn't it? As long as he's a little sweet, won't all these women like him and become his fans? What Annanyuan, it's all old stuff. In the future, people will only remember his name, Anthony.
The arrogant look ruined Anthony's handsome face that was slightly adjusted according to Annan's original features, and revealed a greasy, disgusting and vicious look.
It's just that he himself didn't realize it.
Thinking of this, Anthony walked towards the actress who was in confrontation.
"What's wrong, sister? Do you need help?"
In the car, An Nanyuan and Bai Shuang, who were originally introducing and communicating with several other guests with a relaxed smile, saw the dispute outside the car window and Anthony's appearance.
There was silence in the car for a moment.
The third generation named Song Ci was the first to get upset: "Is this female star sick? Didn't Xiaobing say that Mr. Yan, whom Xiaobing knows, told her not to bring too much luggage? Why did she bring so much, even water?"
A talented actor nearby smiled and said, "Her latest drama is very popular, everyone is discussing it, so it's understandable that she has some requirements."
Song Ci's young face suddenly fell: "What's so hot about her? My family didn't even consider her popularity when looking for a spokesperson. You're sick!"
An Nanyuan was amused by the honest remarks of this third-generation man, and his impression of him improved immediately.
Facing the camera, it was difficult to say too much, so Bai Shuang sent a message to An Nanyuan: [What's wrong with this trainee in your company? The way he looked at you just now was provocative.]
The two of them had once escaped together in the garden and cellar of the Guishan Villa, and they had become friends for life. Their relationship quickly improved and they became good friends.
An Nanyuan didn't care: [It doesn't matter. There are many people who want to replace me, but there are even more fools. As long as he doesn't have the eyes to provoke Brother Yan, I don't care if he dies.]
As soon as he finished speaking, he heard Anthony's voice from outside the car.
"You are Yan Shixun, right? As a tour guide, don't you see that the beautiful sister is in trouble? Why don't you come over and help move things?"
An Nanyuan & Bai Shuang: "..."
A true warrior dares to command Brother Yan. Anthony, is that so? I respect you as a man! See you in the next life.
Yan Shixun, who was standing under a tree to enjoy the cool air, did not answer Anthony. He looked at him indifferently, as if Anthony was a piece of air and was not worthy of his attention.
The actress who noticed Yan Shixun and the live broadcast screen in front of him was immediately unhappy: "Why is the live broadcast screen facing a tour guide? This is a bit unreasonable. Isn't it stealing our spotlight?"
Having said that, the actress walked over unhappily, trying to drive Yan Shixun away from the camera, and asked the staff over there to move the live broadcast main screen to face her.
But as soon as she walked over and stretched out her hand, before it touched Yan Shixun, Yan Shixun swiftly dodged to the side, leaving her in an awkward position.
The shadow cast by the tree canopy enveloped Yan Shixun. His narrow and sharp eyes were hidden in the shadow. He looked down at the actress with a cold voice, "Either take your luggage and leave, or pack less. Look carefully, I'm not your father, and I won't tolerate your bad habits."
The actress didn't expect that someone would dare to speak to her like this without caring about her current popularity. She immediately raised her head angrily: "You..."
However, as soon as the actress raised her head, she met Yan Shixun's emotionless eyes.
She shuddered suddenly, and the desire to survive that came from her instinctive intuition made her take a few steps back, away from Yan Shixun and the shadow where Yan Shixun was.
It was not until she stepped back into the sunlight that the actress realized that just at that moment, she was so frightened by Yan Shixun's look that her back was soaked.
The guests who had already boarded the car also looked over here. In the venue that suddenly became quiet, the actress became the focus of attention.
The actress was embarrassed and a little angry, but she still maintained her dignity as a popular actress. She turned around and pointed at a staff member nearby, raising her voice and said, "Go and carry my luggage to the car!"
The tall man in the cap stood not far from Yan Shixun. He had been talking to Yan Shixun not long ago. But when he heard the actress' voice, he didn't even lift the brim of his cap.
The man's strong and oppressive body stood there, like a statue of a god, born to be respected and worshipped, and not to be ordered around by just anyone.
The scene became completely awkward.
The actress' finger was still raised in the air. She didn't know whether to put it down or continue speaking. Her finger, which was pointing at the tall man, was trembling slightly, and her pretty face turned red from holding it in.
Zhang Wubing was still thinking about his own show, so he quickly came out to smooth things over: "Teacher, please simplify your luggage. There is really no place to put it in the car. It is still in the show, so please understand."
Yan Shixun snorted coldly and brushed past the actress: "Ten minutes, pack your luggage and get in the car immediately, or you can ask your company to drive a car behind the program car. The car is small, it can accommodate ghosts and gods, but not Buddhas."
As for Anthony, who was indignant and wanted to speak up for the actress, he was ignored by everyone.
But before getting on the car, Yan Shixun turned around and glanced at the tall man over there, and always felt that there was something out of place about that man.
"What's wrong?"
Unexpectedly, the man who had not responded to anyone's greeting before, immediately sensed Yan Shixun's gaze, raised the brim of his hat and looked over, and from his bloodless thin lips, he uttered a question with a faint smile: "Do you need my help, Yan, Shixun?"
Yan Shixun felt uncomfortable when he was called that, and the irritability that had just been suppressed due to managing the barrage and interacting with the audience rose up from the bottom of his heart again.
His long eyebrows were tightly knitted together, and he looked at the man for a few seconds before turning around, getting on the bus, and sitting in the tour guide seat at the front.
The man also stared at Yan Shixun's back with his cold and lifeless dark eyes for a long time. After all the guests got on the car, he calmly stepped forward and got on the car last.
Then, he naturally sat down next to Yan Shixun.
Yan Shixun immediately glared at him with sharp eyes.
The man laughed softly and said innocently, "This is the only seat left in the car. I can't take the driver's seat."
Yan Shixun gritted his teeth and said coldly to the live camera and the driver: "Let's go, destination is Wild Wolf Peak."
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