"The recording is now officially starting. Please draw lots to determine your room." The assistant director placed a wooden lottery tube on the table. Since there was no set order for drawing lots, everyone was unsure of what to do.
As the most senior colleague present, Zhao Chengyuan took the initiative to push forward the process: "I won't stand on ceremony with you. I'll draw first, following the order in which we packed our luggage."
Seeing that no one had any objections, Zhao Chengyuan pulled out a wooden stick from the divination tube and gestured to Han Mengyao, who then stepped forward and pulled out a wooden stick as well.
Xu Qi was next. He skillfully picked up the divination tube, shook it with both hands while keeping his eyes closed, and muttered something under his breath. He looked extremely devout. A wooden stick slid off the table as the tube shook. Xu Qi picked up the stick and returned to the line as if nothing had happened.
"Will this help me draw a good room?" Ying Xu asked, but perhaps Xu Qi's actions were too inspiring, he also chose to shake the divination tube. However, he was obviously not as skilled as Xu Qi, and it took him a long time to finally manage to shake out a wooden stick.
Mi Yesi had somehow snuggled up to Xu Qi and looked up at him, trying to coax him, "Brother Qi, you look so amazing at drawing lots! Can you draw one for me too?" She even tried to flex her chest, but unfortunately, her ancient costume covered her up so well that nothing could be seen.
Xu Qi, the one being pampered, remained unmoved and said coldly to Mi Yesi, "The most important thing in drawing lots is sincerity, and I'm not one of those."
Mi Yesi wasn't embarrassed by the rebuff; she just pouted and stepped forward with a wronged expression to pull out her wooden stick.
Ji Qian, being the last one, shouldn't have had to draw lots, but "Why are there still so many lots left? Shouldn't I be the last one?" Ji Qian pointed to the lot-drawing container in front of her. Even though it was almost over, there were still five or six wooden lots left in the container.
Director Liu picked up a megaphone placed to the side and shouted to Ji Qian, "We've included the main hall, kitchen, woodshed, and courtyard as options. You might draw a normal room, or you might need to set up a tent in the courtyard. Isn't that creative?"
The other four people who had just drawn lots all changed their expressions upon hearing this. They had assumed the rooms were all similar, with some being luxurious and others ordinary. Who knew the production team would pull such a stunt? Only Xu Qi revealed a smug smile.
Ji Qian, who had originally planned to just randomly pick one, changed her mind after hearing this.
Ji Qian ran back to the dressing room, took out a soft cushion and laid it on the floor. Then she picked up the fortune-telling container on the table and knelt down on the cushion. With her eyes closed, she raised the container high and kowtowed three times to the west before shaking it.
Like Xu Qi, Ji Qian muttered incantations as she shook herself. Perhaps because her voice was louder, everyone present could hear the 'incantation' she was chanting: "I want a king-size bed! I want a king-size bed! A clean king-size bed with no clutter! I want a king-size bed! A clean king-size bed with no clutter! I want a king-size bed! A king-size bed!"
As the last character for 'room' fell, a wooden stick engraved with the number 1 dropped. The production team let out a loud wail after seeing the number on the stick. Ji Qian, who hadn't gotten up yet, heard the wail from the production team and knew that this was a sure thing!
After drawing lots, it was time to see the rooms.
Han Mengyao drew the servants' room next to the kitchen. It was a traditional communal room. Although it was a bit hard to sleep on, it was spacious and very clean. Ji Qian didn't see anything that shouldn't be there.
The room is quite clean.
But the bed looks so hard, Yao Yao, are you really okay?
[A long-time fan of Yao Yao tells you it's okay, this girl loves camping and has slept in places with even worse conditions than this.]
[Yes, don't let Yao Yao's princess-like appearance fool you, she's actually very strong, unlike some other drinks.]
[Who were you referring to with those sarcastic remarks? What did Sisi do to you?]
Our Sisi is a real little princess; she never tries to create a camping persona to fool her female fans.
[A single sentence to describe Mi Yesi: The face is nowhere to be found.]
Ying Xu was originally assigned to the woodshed, but considering his leg disability, the production team moved him to a bedroom on the first floor and urgently installed some barrier-free facilities to facilitate his daily life for the week.
While the assistant director was explaining how to use the accessible facilities to Ying Xu, Director Liu quietly drifted to the back of the line and boasted to Ji Qian next to him, "How about that? Our crew is still quite humane, isn't it?"
Looking at Director Liu's expectant face, Ji Qian didn't know how to respond. Suddenly, she blurted out, "Wow, you guys are awesome!" Director Liu's smile instantly turned into a distorted expression. Seeing the situation was not good, the assistant next to him pulled Director Liu away, preventing the tragedy of the director being attacked by the artist in public.
[The production team is so thoughtful; Xuxu must be very happy.]
[That's great! I was worried that Xuxu's foot injury would worsen because of the recording, but it should be fine now.]
[Haha, Director Liu actually still remembers this!]
[Director Liu: Woman, you've successfully caught my attention.]
Director Liu holds grudges a bit.
[Director Liu is really daring! Has he forgotten about dual swords?]
I think he forgot about the previous part.
[Haha, Ji Qian is really something, this sarcasm is off the charts!]
Ji Qian is likely to have a tough few days ahead.
Looking at Director Liu's expression now, I'm worried he'll pounce on Ji Qian and get slashed.
[The director has been sacrificed?! This show is bound to be a hit!]
Next to Ying Xu was Zhao Chengyuan's room, an ordinary bedroom. The pink gauze curtains hanging on the bed frame indicated that this should have been Han Mengyao's room.
Zhao Chengyuan adapted well and even joked with a smile: "Looks like I'm the prettiest of the three girls, I got such a beautiful room."
Han Mengyao had worked with him before, so she didn't hold back as much as others when joking around. "Brother Chengyuan, let's switch clothes. This outfit looks like it was made for this room."
Zhao Chengyuan feigned weakness: "Cough cough, I'm getting old and can't take any more strain. Mengyao, you're healthy, you'll definitely pull through."
Xu Qi, Mi Yesi, and Ji Qian's rooms are all on the second floor.
Miyesi's room was next to the stairs; it was an ordinary bedroom with nothing special about it.
Xu Qi's room was next to Ji Qian's, but smaller. There was a small living room in the outer room, and a writing area by the window further in. The bed at the very back was covered with layers of gauze curtains, so it seemed to be the madam's room.
As it turned out, the devout method of drawing lots might actually work, because Xu Qi's room was clearly the second most luxurious in the entire mansion, while the most luxurious was naturally Ji Qian's room.
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