Chapter 5: The Pure-Hearted Man's Big Daydream!
Chu Ruofu raised her eyes to look at Shen Wuyang.
The boy sitting opposite her had obsidian-like eyes that were fixed on her, and his hands on the table were clenched tightly, showing how nervous and expectant he was.
Facing Shen Wuyang's expectant gaze, Chu Ruofu hesitated for a moment before cautiously commenting, "The synopsis is quite appealing, making one really want to read the content."
"Really?" Shen Wuyang's eyes lit up, like a dog that had just gotten a bone, unable to hide his joy, which dispelled some of his gloom.
The two barely exchanged a few words on their journey. Chu Ruofu felt somewhat pressured and unaccustomed to being with a gloomy young man, as if she were being targeted by a genius assassin.
Seeing his happy expression, I felt a little relieved.
Chu Ruofu hummed in agreement, clicked to add to her favorites, placed his latest serialized work on her bookshelf, and then went to the women's channel to select several sweet novels that didn't require much thought to read.
Life is already tough and tiring enough, so she occasionally enjoys reading lighthearted, shallow stories to pass the time and lift her spirits.
The island chosen by the program team had few tourists, so there weren't many customers in the shop. Chu Ruofu planned to stay in the shop for a while and go back when it was almost lunchtime.
Seeing that she had lowered her eyes and was reading a novel, Shen Wuyang stayed quietly and did not disturb her any longer.
He could have done something else, but he just wanted to spend more time with Chu Ruofu.
The girl was exactly his type: long, straight black hair, fair skin, and delicate beauty, like a porcelain doll. Her furrowed brows were beautiful, her pursed lips were beautiful, and her smile was even more beautiful and captivating.
He couldn't get enough of looking at it.
Live stream chat:
I'm definitely shipping this couple.
[So sweet! The fourth male lead is completely captivated by the first female lead.]
[Fufu looks so pretty from this angle, her nose is so straight, and her profile is just like the heroine in a manga.]
[Oh my god, the fourth male lead is acting like a pervert, doing nothing but staring at the first female lead.]
Are these two just planning to sit in the dessert shop?
Chu Ruofu was completely absorbed in reading the novel and didn't notice what Shen Wuyang was doing. Time passed by, and soon it was 11:30, which was before the lunch time set by the program team.
The photographer reminded the two that they should return to the island villa, otherwise they would miss the dinner with the guests.
Chu Ruofu had no choice but to put away her phone and leave the dessert shop with Shen Wuyang. The midday sun was getting stronger and stronger; it was so hot that an egg dropped on the street would be cooked instantly.
The two passed by a small supermarket. Shen Wuyang told Chu Ruofu to wait for him under the eaves for a while and ran inside.
Chu Ruofu gazed at the distant blue sea and sky, fanning herself with her hand, hoping to hurry back to the villa to enjoy the air conditioning.
A moment later, Shen Wuyang came out of the convenience store with a parasol in his hand. He deftly opened the parasol and placed it on Chu Ruofu's head.
Chu Ruofu looked at him with slight surprise and said, "Thank you."
Shen Wuyang's ears turned red, and she said, "No need to thank me."
As they walked, Shen Wuyang held the parasol tightly over Chu Ruofu's head to keep her from being exposed to the sun. Because they were keeping their distance, the parasol was also tilted towards Chu Ruofu, leaving most of his body in the blazing sun, but he felt as sweet as if he were drinking honey.
The two shared an umbrella, which made him feel closer to Chu Ruofu, and he was so excited that his hand holding the umbrella handle trembled slightly.
The chat room was equally excited.
Wow, the fourth boy is young but very considerate.
[So sweet! The innocent male lead is having such wild fantasies, so adorable!]
[Ahhhhh, it's so sweet, I'm rolling around in bed!]
The female lead and the fourth male lead are sharing an umbrella; will a kiss be far behind?
Back at the island villa.
As I pushed open the door and went inside, the wind chimes rang, and the guests who had returned early looked over.
Sitting on the large sofa in the living room were Song Yi, holding a laptop; Lu Xubai, looking down at his phone; and Xia Yuqing and Li Yichen, chatting in front of the French windows.
"You're back!" Xia Yuqing greeted them warmly.
Chu Ruofu politely hummed in agreement.
Shen Wuyang, who had put away the parasol outside the door, stood beside her.
Li Yichen cast a glance at him, a half-smile playing on his lips: "Is it fun outside?"
Chu Ruofu didn't reply. She was thirsty and went straight to the refrigerator to see if there was any ice water inside.
A flash of annoyance crossed Li Yichen's eyes, but he didn't show it on his face. He didn't understand what he had done to offend this female guest named Chu Ruofu, who kept ignoring him.
He originally just randomly picked one of the female guests to deal with Qiao Yimo's harassment. Among the female guests, Chu Ruofu seemed the most honest and easy to bully, so he chose Chu Ruofu.
With his looks and status, women would flock to him at the slightest beckoning. Chu Ruofu always ignored him, which made Li Yichen extremely unhappy. Even if she was playing hard to get, she was being a bit too much of a show.
Seeing that Chu Ruofu ignored Li Yichen, Shen Wuyang felt secretly pleased and casually placed the umbrella on the entryway cabinet.
Seeing this, Xia Yuqing felt embarrassed for the movie star. She chuckled and said, "It's so hot outside, it's not fun at all. We came back early."
Xia Yuqing and Lu Xubai were the first couple to go to the island and returned the earliest, followed by Li Yichen and Song Yi.
As soon as Song Yi returned, she took out her laptop to work. Lu Xubai left Xia Yuqing to make a phone call. Both of them asked the staff to return their phones, since the guests had their own work and couldn't be completely ignored.
Chu Ruofu found the water provided by the program's sponsor in the refrigerator, unscrewed the cap, took a few sips, and observed the living room.
The villa's living room was large, with a sofa that could seat many people. Song Yi was currently occupying a corner using her laptop, while Lu Xubai sat on the other side.
The production team hasn't assigned rooms to the guests yet; all the guests' suitcases have been packed together, and there are limitations on where they can move around and rest.
The ultimate choice for comfortably lounging is a soft and comfortable European-style fabric sofa in the living room.
After finishing her water, Chu Ruofu tore open the packaging and placed it on the dining table to prevent others from taking it by mistake. She then went to the living room sofa to find a place to sit and rest.
Xia Yuqing continued chatting with Li Yichen, while Shen Wuyang found some water in the refrigerator, then went to sit down next to Chu Ruofu, looking like her personal bodyguard, always ready to serve her.
Lu Xubai glanced at Shen Wuyang.
Before lunch at noon, Qiao Yimo and Gu Junsheng finally returned, maintaining an unfamiliar social distance in their words and actions.
Xia Yuqing said, "You're finally back. If you hadn't come back, we would have sent people out to look for you. We were really afraid you would have gotten lost on the island."
Qiao Yimo glanced around; a room full of guests were waiting for her and Gu Junsheng.
She reached out and brushed a strand of soft hair behind her ear, smiling apologetically: "I'm sorry, we went a bit too far. Luckily, we got back to the villa before midnight. We've kept everyone waiting."
Qiao Yimo, as expected of an artist who has been in the entertainment industry for many years, explained why she only came back now, and also proved that she and the male guest were not late.
Xia Yuqing didn't think too much about it and urged everyone, "Let's go sit in the restaurant."
Some of Qiao Yimo's fans in the live stream were dissatisfied.
[The third female lead is really cunning; she's probably deliberately trying to make the audience blame the fourth female lead for returning late.]
[Actress Qiao wasn't late; she was back before midnight. How can you blame her?]
[We didn't keep everyone waiting; we returned to the villa on time. What more do you want?]
[MoMo is so naive; she thought the third female lead was concerned about her.]
I hate those manipulative, green tea bitch third female leads.
The restaurant has a long dining table with four seats on each side.
Xia Yuqing sat down in the middle first. She was really hungry and hadn't eaten breakfast, so she was waiting for everyone to have lunch together.
Seeing that the other guests hadn't moved, Song Yi sat down next to Xia Yuqing. Qiao Yimo glanced at Li Yichen, then found a seat opposite Xia Yuqing. There were empty seats on both sides for other guests to sit in.
Gu Junsheng sat down to her left, while Lu Xubai glanced around and sat down at the far end of Xia Yuqing's side, leaving an empty seat in the middle.
Chu Ruofu quickly ran to the fourth seat next to Qiao Yimo and sat down, which was right across from Lu Xubai.
Shen Wuyang didn't hesitate much. He followed Chu Ruofu to the third seat on the left, pulled out a chair, and moved away from Qiao Yimo in the middle, getting closer to Chu Ruofu.
After the guests had all chosen their seats, Li Yichen pulled out the chair next to Xia Yuqing and sat down.
Qiao Yimo originally wanted to sit close to Li Yichen, but there was no seat next to her. Seeing that he was diagonally opposite her, and she could see him just by looking up, a feeling of happiness welled up in her heart.
The production crew announced over a loudspeaker: "The production team will soon serve a seafood feast for the guests. Everyone can dine together, chat, and learn about each other's professions."
The variety shows featuring romantic encounters are different every year. Last year, the guests had to guess each other's professions, while this year, the guests got to know each other's professions and backgrounds upon their first meeting.
The show's producers explained to the audience that only by understanding each other's professions and family circumstances, and by putting their interests out in the open, can the guests get along better.
The guests need to carefully discern between genuine feelings and feigned sincerity.
After the staff served the food, the guests gathered together and chatted while eating.
Xia Yuqing smiled brightly and confidently: "Let me introduce myself first. I have loved watching anime since I was a child and I like to cosplay the characters in anime. When I was in school, I would go to anime conventions with my friends to cosplay. Gradually, I gained a lot of fans and now I have become a professional cosplayer."
Most of you here are young people. Except for those who don't watch anime and rarely use the internet, you all basically know what a cosplayer is.
"If you need any commercial performances by cosplayers, feel free to contact me anytime." Xia Yuqing blinked.
Live stream chat:
[The third female lead is actually a cosplayer; no wonder her mannerisms and speech have a bit of an anime/manga feel to them.]
[With her height, long legs, and good looks, she's definitely suited to be a cosplayer.]
[Our Sunny Sister is just that amazing! She fits the original character perfectly in every cosplay.]
[I specifically checked out the third female lead, she's really amazing! All the male characters are so handsome, ahhhh I want to lick the screen!]
[The three women were not to be underestimated; they were actually a major internet celebrity with millions of followers.]
While everyone was chatting, Chu Ruofu was battling with crabs, concentrating on enjoying the delicious food.
After Xia Yuqing finished her introduction, she looked at Shen Wuyang and asked, "You look a bit like a professional gamer, am I right?"
Guests, look over here.
Shen Wuyang glanced at Chu Ruofu beside him subconsciously and said, "...No."
"Huh?" Xia Yuqing asked curiously, "So what do you do?"
Shen Wuyang pursed his lips and said, "A suspense writer."
He glanced at Chu Ruofu, who was eating and seemed completely oblivious.
The guests were all somewhat surprised, not expecting that Shen Wuyang, who looked the youngest, was a suspense writer.
"I really enjoy reading suspense novels and watching suspense movies." Xia Yuqing looked expectant. "What works have you written? Can you tell me the titles?"
"I am the author of 'Memories of Murder'."
This suspense novel is so famous that almost everyone has seen the movie adaptation. In fact, Li Yichen became a rising star actor by playing the lead role in this movie.
Everyone was immediately shocked.
Let's start talking about this work.
Shen Wuyang glanced at Chu Ruofu with a somewhat uneasy expression.
When "Memories of Murder" was first published and adapted into a movie, many people online called him a pervert and spread rumors that he was the murderer in the book. The rumors that he was the killer were fabricated by netizens and caused him a lot of trouble in his life.
The more famous his works became, the more malice he faced from all sides, so he never appeared in public, and he never attended award ceremonies.
This was the first time he appeared on camera and publicly revealed his pen name.
He was afraid that Chu Ruofu would be afraid of him and distance herself from her.
Shen Wuyang lowered his eyes, shutting out the stares of the crowd, exuding a gloomy and somber aura.
Seeing that the boiled shrimp on the plate was almost gone, Chu Ruofu used serving chopsticks to pick up a shrimp and put it on Shen Wuyang's plate.
Shen Wuyang was slightly taken aback when he saw the shrimp on the clean plate, and turned to look at it.
Chu Ruofu asked, "Don't you like shrimp?"
She took it back even though she didn't like it; the shrimp was tender and sweet, and she hadn't had enough.
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