"..."
All the guests stared wide-eyed, nervously and anxiously awaiting the assistant director's announcement of the results.
In the live stream, fans from all sides were having a heated discussion in the chat about the final rankings.
I think Zhu Jinzhao is number one. She and Shi Jing's team performed very consistently in both tasks, and their overall score is definitely the highest among the three teams.
[Hehe, don't get too cocky, fans of Jinzhao. How could your master, with her stupid and shameless attitude, possibly get first place? If it weren't for Young Master Shi taking her along, she'd probably still be pulling weeds in the Rose Plaza. In my opinion, first place definitely belongs to my Yingying. I wish Jinzhao and Young Master Shi will either be last or last!]
[Um... Su Ying and Zhu Mingyue came in last place in one task and barely managed second place in another. I think they definitely won't get first place. As for Fang Lei's group, their performance in the second task was really terrible; they were last in both scoring and speed, so their chances of getting first place are slim. Therefore, I'm betting that Zhu Jinzhao will be the final winner!]
[I'll go with Zhu Jinzhao. This girl looks innocent and naive, but she's actually quite clever when she gets cunning. She performed very well in both tasks, and will likely come in first place without a doubt.]
【Huh? But I think it will be Lei Zi and Shi Bao. Although their group messed up the second task, they did a great job on the first one. I feel they should be number one.】
Surprisingly, Zhu Jinzhao and Shi Jing, who were initially underestimated by everyone, gained widespread recognition from netizens after the mission. A bet was placed in the live stream, with two-thirds betting on Zhu Jinzhao and Shi Jing to be the winner. The remaining third firmly believed that Su Ying or Fang Lei would be the ultimate winner.
"The team that won first place is—" The coach held his phone, his gaze shifting between the screen and the guests' faces, but he refused to announce the results immediately.
The seven guests were getting impatient with him and couldn't help but urge him on.
"Who is the first place winner? Assistant director, tell us quickly!"
"There are only three teams, why are you keeping us in suspense? Tell us already!"
"Okay." The assistant director was quite obedient; since the guests were urging him to speak, he would hurry up and say it.
"Ahem!" He cleared his throat, no longer trying to keep everyone in suspense, and simply and clearly stated the names of all three teams.
"The team that won first place is Jinzhao, Shijing, and Chenli, with a total score of 8.5 points, winning the luxury seafood dinner!"
"Yay!" Zhu Jinzhao was so happy he almost jumped up.
"Give me a high five." Shi Jing raised his hand and clapped with Zhu Jinzhao and Chen Li one by one, his arrogant and unruly eyes instantly filled with a sense of pride.
The assistant director continued: "The team that won second place is Fang Lei, Ning Shi, and Li Weiwan, with a total score of 7.9 points, and they won the deluxe barbecue dinner!"
"Not bad, not bad!" Although he came in second place, the corresponding dinner was a lavish barbecue, which Fang Lei was quite satisfied with.
He raised both palms, inviting Ning Shi and Li Weiwan to come up and strike them together: "Although the second task wasn't completed very well, the three of us still did a pretty good job! You all did a great job!"
Ning Shi chimed in, "Well done!"
"Hmph..." Having secured last place, Su Ying was visibly unhappy. She glanced at Zhu Mingyue with a mournful look and said dejectedly, "I wonder what the dinner for last place is like. I hope it's not too bad."
Zhu Mingyue calmly replied, "Probably not."
Even if she could, she could just go and eat Zhu Jinzhao's seafood; she wouldn't go hungry anyway.
Assistant Director: "The first and second place winners have been announced, and the third place winners are unsurprisingly Mingyue, Suying, and Songyu. Their total score is 7.5 points, winning the simple and unpretentious coconut chicken dinner!"
"Coconut chicken? That sounds pretty good." Su Ying raised an eyebrow, her earlier unhappiness vanishing as dinner was revealed.
Zhu Mingyue nodded: "I've had coconut chicken before, it's very good."
"It's good enough." Su Ying patted her chest with lingering fear. "I heard Jinzhao talking about bran and vegetables all day long, and I thought the program team would really give the last place a meal of bran and vegetables with porridge for dinner."
Zhu Mingyue: "It's not that bad."
[Yay! I bet right! The first place goes to Zhu Jinzhao! It's Zhu Jinzhao! Hahahaha, where are those who said they'd eat shit if it was Zhu Jinzhao? Come out and eat it already, or the shit will get cold!]
Even though Shi Bao came in second, having barbecue is fine too, as long as she doesn't go hungry.
[Coconut chicken is also a good choice! I had it when I traveled to Flower Island before, and it tasted really good, although it was a bit pricey.]
[It seems the production team did have some conscience; they didn't let the guests eat too badly.]
[Huh? Where are Su Ying's fans? Didn't they say that first place was definitely their sister's? Why aren't they shouting for her anymore?]
[Hehe... There were too many random viewers in the live stream, so they all went to Weibo to complain about the show being rigged.]
The outdoor tasks for today have all been completed. Led by the production team, the seven guests returned to the garden warehouse to change their clothes and then boarded a van to return to the villa.
Dinner preparations are underway. The seven guests, having spent the day dealing with mud, all returned to their rooms to shower before dinner.
After dark, a cold wind rose over Flower Island, and dark clouds rolled in over the sea, looking like it was going to rain.
After taking a shower, Zhu Jinzhao only dried her hair halfway before running out onto the balcony to get some fresh air.
Although it was the height of summer, the night breeze on Flower Island was quite cool. The salty sea breeze whistled through, washing away all of Zhu Jinzhao's fatigue.
She closed her eyes, took a deep breath, and felt a rare sense of freedom and comfort.
This is something she could never experience while staying in the Zhu family.
"Buzzing—"
Zhu Jinzhao's phone vibrated twice in her pocket. She initially thought it was the production crew informing her that she could come downstairs for dinner. But when she took her phone out, she realized it was a WeChat message from Shi Jing.
Shi Jing: Are you done washing?
Zhu Jinzhao Hui: All done washing up.
Shi Jing: May I come in?
Zhu Jinzhao called directly towards the door, "Come in."
Only then did Shi Jing dare to open the door and lead the cameraman slowly in.
"Is the wind blowing?"
"Mmm!" Zhu Jinzhao waved to him, "The wind is so nice at this time of year, come and enjoy it too."
Shi Jing raised an eyebrow: "They're here."
Both of them had just finished showering. When Jing walked through the room to the balcony, the two completely different scents of shower gel suddenly collided.
Shi Jing raised the corners of her lips slightly and greedily took two deep breaths of that sweet and milky aroma.
Meanwhile, in the living room of the Zhu family villa.
"Smack!"
Zhu Xingye grabbed the phone from his knee and threw it forcefully away!
The fragile phone shattered into pieces the moment it touched the ground, without even a chance to struggle.
The nanny, who was preparing dinner in the kitchen, was startled by the sudden noise. She lost her grip on the cleaver, and the blade nearly sliced her fingers.
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