Yu Lin quickly sensed Nan Xian's deliberate distancing from him.
The original arrangement for the four to stand was him, Nan Xian, Lang Zhuo, and Gu Changlin. However, she switched places with Lang Zhuo, preferring to stand next to Gu Changlin rather than next to him. When searching for clues, she also declined his companionship, citing the reason that "it would be faster to search separately."
At first he was a little confused, until by chance he made eye contact with He Mingxiao, who was standing next to the camera.
The other person's ambiguous smile made him instantly understand the whole story.
When Yu Lin received the assignment for "Unveiling Ghost Stories," his agent gave him a insider tip—
He Mingxiao and Nan Xian divorced because He Mingxiao had a childhood sweetheart with whom he grew up.
The other person is an international supermodel who is not famous in the country but is very popular abroad.
She has an excellent relationship with the elders of the He family, especially He Mingxiao's mother. The two were even photographed by paparazzi attending a banquet together.
Yu Lin viewed the matter from Nan Xian's perspective and naturally assumed that there was no possibility of her and He Mingxiao getting back together. Therefore, even when he saw He Mingxiao appear at the recording site, he didn't think anything of it.
Only after witnessing Nan Xian's reaction and He Mingxiao's clearly threatening gaze today did he suddenly realize—
He Mingxiao is not going to give up easily.
He would not harm Nan Xian, but he would be ruthless towards those who coveted her.
Sure enough, during the lunch break, the agent called in a hurry.
"Yu Lin, I misjudged before. Nan Xian is not someone you can afford to be with. Stay away from her in the future and focus on recording the show!"
"Has something happened?"
The agent sighed, "Someone told me today that what you said on the show angered President He. Luckily, someone pleaded for you, otherwise all your endorsements would have fallen through!"
plead?
Yu Lin was taken aback, then suddenly realized something and his eyes lit up.
"Really? Was it Nan Xian who pleaded for me?"
The agent was silent for a moment, then suddenly said, "He Mingxiao is a madman. A couple of years ago, a real estate developer tried to take Nan Xian as his mistress, but he ruined him and drove him to suicide—Yu Lin, do you understand what I mean?"
"I understand, I know what to do."
He hung up the phone, stared at the chat window for a moment, and then a determined light returned to his eyes.
**
After two days of free exploration, all four guests had gained something, so the production team started the next stage of the reveal activity.
Nan Xian had just woken up from her afternoon nap when she received the task card from the production team. Upon seeing its contents, she couldn't help but chuckle.
[Hidden Mission: In the following game segment, please collect strands of hair from any two people, but do not let the other guests discover it. Successfully completing the mission will reward you with an important clue.]
"Hair? If it's long hair, that's fine, but how am I supposed to collect guys' short hair? Wouldn't I be exposed in no time?"
Nan Xian, both amused and exasperated, showed the words on the card to the camera. Suddenly noticing the cameraman, her eyes lit up, "Yours—"
The cameraman immediately understood, silently raised his hand to take off his baseball cap, revealing a shiny bald head.
The hope that had just been ignited was instantly shattered. Nan Xian angrily threw down the task card: "I don't care anymore, I'm giving up!"
Despite saying that, she was still seriously thinking about how to complete the task while touching up her makeup.
Gu Changlin didn't get along with her, so he was the first to be eliminated, leaving only Lang Zhuo and Yu Lin.
The former has shorter hair, making it easier to spot, while the latter has medium-length hair, which gives men the highest chance of success.
She circled Yu Lin's name.
The afternoon recording began with a lively song and dance performance by the villagers. After the four of them enjoyed the performance, the production team announced the next game segment—
Learn to make a local delicacy: buckwheat crisps.
After the buckwheat crisps are made, the villagers taste and vote on them. The person with the most votes gets two clues, and the second-place person gets one.
Upon hearing this, Lang Zhuo immediately beamed with joy: "Oh my, finally I've arrived at my home turf! When it comes to cooking, I won't be modest!"
Seeing Nan Xian's puzzled expression, Yu Lin, who had quietly stood beside her, explained at the opportune moment: "Teacher Lang Zhuo used to be a head chef, the kind who won awards!"
Nan Xian said "Oh" in understanding, and said regretfully, "Then it seems that I can't compete for the championship."
She glanced at Yu Lin, thinking to herself: But if I can complete the hidden mission and get second place, I'll still have two clues.
While we were thinking, the production crew had already brought over the ingredients for making buckwheat crisps. The person demonstrating the process was the old lady who had been the one who had eaten at Nan Xian and Yu Lin's place that day.
Upon seeing that it was an "acquaintance," Yu Lin immediately went up to her and called her "Grandma" this and "Grandma" that, making the old lady smile from ear to ear. Nan Xian also took the opportunity to learn a few tricks from the side.
After working for about an hour, the four of them finished making the semi-finished buckwheat pastries.
Nan Xian noticed that there were several children on the judging panel, so she specially made a few rabbit and cat shapes, and decorated their eyes and mouths with white sesame seeds.
While waiting for the food to bake, the production team served everyone oil tea and desserts.
Nan Xian was preoccupied with her hidden mission, her gaze constantly drifting towards Yu Lin. Taking advantage of the opportunity to get a dessert, she walked up behind him and suddenly feigned surprise: "Hey, Yu Lin, you have some flour on your hair."
"Huh? Where?" Yu Lin subconsciously reached out to raise his hand, but was interrupted by Nan Xian.
"Of course you can't see it yourself, I'll help you remove it, don't move." She pretended to rummage around for a bit, then quickly and accurately plucked a strand of hair and held it in her palm.
Upon seeing this, He Mingxiao's smile faded, and he narrowed his eyes as he glanced at Director Deng.
Director Deng broke out in a cold sweat, coughed lightly, and said weakly, "This...this was a segment that was decided long ago..."
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