Chapter 14 Should we order a few male models? ...
Inside the video room, Gu Mingyan and the viewers in the live stream watched in bewilderment as these two suddenly got fired up.
[Pfft—where's this sudden surge of shonen manga vibes?]
[Seriously, Yun's two simple words got this longtime fan of mine all fired up.]
However, due to Ji Sihan's flamboyant behavior in his early years, he also accumulated a lot of haters who disliked him.
During their peak, these people dared not step forward for fear of being criticized. Now that he has retired and changed careers, all that pent-up malice has found an outlet.
The encouraging comments didn't last long before some discordant voices began to emerge:
[Hilarious! So, he's back to playing the victim and trying to portray himself as hardworking again? He was incredibly arrogant back then, and now all he can do is indulge in fantasies of returning to the competition.]
[Once you're past your prime, accept your fate. Don't even think about going back to playing. Yun Qingqing is truly ignorant and fearless; she actually wants to bet on him to win? She must have too much money to burn.]
I think Yun Qingqing was just saying it casually, just being polite. It's ridiculous that Ji Sihan took it seriously.
The system, filled with righteous indignation, read aloud the sarcastic comment about Yun Qingqing.
However, Yun Qingqing had become an emotionless investor, ignoring all the pessimistic comments and focusing solely on calculating how much money she could make by betting on Ji Sihan's team.
"Hehe, he'll pull off a major upset and win the championship in his first international tournament after his comeback next year. The odds are at least 1:10. You can win a million by betting 100,000, and ten million by betting a million..."
Completely absorbed in their own financial prospects.
System: [...] Never mind, it's unnecessary to read it.
However, the sarcastic remarks in the live stream were quickly met with a barrage of criticism from the audience:
[Hateful trolls, get lost! Where were you when Han Shen was at his peak, bringing glory to the country? Now you're kicking him while he's down!]
As a long-time fan, to be honest, I don't really dare to imagine Apex returning to competitive play. But I'm still very grateful to Yun Qingqing; at least she gave Hanhan a precious trust.
[+1, regardless of the outcome, this sentiment is very heartwarming.]
...
The next day.
The production team continued their mischievous antics, issuing new tasks to the participants.
"Good morning, everyone! Today our task is to work together to sell things! Please find your own way down the mountain and head to the scenic area's commercial street, ten kilometers away, to sell the items the production team has prepared for you to tourists. The group with the lowest sales will be punished by doing frog jumps around the castle three times!"
The director smiled and put down the megaphone, listening to the wailing of the guests.
As soon as Yun Qingqing heard the task requirements, she secretly cursed the production team in her heart for being inhuman.
This is a desolate place with not even a bus stop; it's clearly designed to make things difficult for them.
However, she also knows that one of the biggest highlights of the show is the segment where guests are put through a wringer and their unique talents are on full display.
As the task was announced, all the guests began racking their brains for a way to get down the mountain.
Tourist attractions have a limited number of visitors, so the earlier you go, the greater the chance of selling your goods, making transportation crucial.
It's simply not feasible to walk down a ten-kilometer mountain path.
Ji Sihan and Nan Xu, with their sharp eyes, noticed a garbage truck parked in the back garden, ready to depart. Nan Xu politely spoke to the driver for a few moments, and the two successfully hopped on the truck to head down the mountain.
Although the smell inside the car may not be very pleasant, at least it saves time and effort.
Yu Ran and Jiang Mingqian chose to search for usable tools in the castle.
After searching for a while, they finally found only an old bicycle with a broken chain and a few dusty skateboards in the storage room.
The two fiddled with the bicycle for a while, but were still at a loss. Finally, they decided to bite the bullet and try their hand at it, riding skateboards down the mountain.
Before setting off, Jiang Mingqian looked at Meng Xian with concern: "Teacher Meng, how do you plan to go down?"
Meng Xian smiled slightly. Gu Mingyan had been making headlines for buying a castle and having food delivered by helicopter just two days ago. She would probably put on another extravagant show today.
She was determined to make a good impression and felt that she couldn't afford to be outdone today; she had to put on a good show.
So she waved her phone and said, "Thank you for your concern, I've called a car to pick me up."
The screen then zoomed in on her phone screen, showing that she had booked a Koenigsegg Gemera with a private driver from a high-end car dealership that partners with the scenic area.
Knowledgeable viewers in the comments section immediately provided explanations:
【My God! It's a limited edition Koenigsegg! This car is incredibly expensive.】
[I just searched online, and this Koenigsegg is the best car in the dealership. The deposit alone is a million, the daily rental is 50,000, and a personal driver adds another 10,000! Meng Xian's spending is outrageous.]
[Spending tens of thousands of yuan a day just to go down a mountain? This is the true style of a rich heiress.]
[Xianxian is usually so low-key, never showing off, but her inner strength really shines through in crucial moments.]
[That's right, that's right. Who's like some people who, just because they have a little money, want the whole world to know and flaunt it all the time?]
The comments section was filled with praise for Meng Xian, while the haters also took the opportunity to put down Gu Mingyan.
Meng Xian glanced subtly in the direction of Gu Mingyan and Yun Qingqing, a confident smile playing on her lips.
There's only one car dealership nearby, and she's already rented their top-of-the-line car. Given Gu Mingyan's personality—she absolutely refuses to be second best—would she really settle for a car that's even worse than hers?
It seems these two won't be able to get down the mountain anytime soon.
The thought that Gu Mingyan might suffer because she couldn't find a suitable means of transportation made her feel a sense of relief.
However, before Meng Xian could fully relax, the scene before her eyes caused her smile to freeze slightly.
Yun Qingqing had somehow repaired the old bicycle that Jiang Mingqian had abandoned, and she even found a cloth and quickly wiped the back seat clean.
After doing all this, she excitedly pushed her bicycle and stopped in front of Gu Mingyan with a face covered in black and gray marks: "Miss, your personal vehicle is ready, please get in!"
Gu Mingyan had traveled by plane, cruise ship, and luxury car, but she had never ridden on the back of someone else's bicycle.
She raised an eyebrow curiously and said coquettishly, "You'd better ride carefully, or you'll make me fall."
"Yes, ma'am! You can rest assured!" Yun patted her chest gently, making a solemn promise.
Gu Mingyan then carefully sat down sideways, gently tugging at Yun Qingqing's clothes with one hand.
Once she was seated, Yun gently pushed off with her left foot and deftly stepped over the crossbeam with her right foot, landing steadily on the footrest.
The bicycles glided forward nimbly, the mountain breeze ruffling their hair.
"Whoosh—let's go!" Yun whistled cheerfully.
Gu Mingyan was a little nervous at first, but as the bicycle traveled smoothly on the mountain road, her anxiety gradually subsided.
Feeling the gentle breeze brushing past her ears and the receding mountain scenery before her, Gu Mingyan couldn't help but laugh.
For some reason, the viewers in the live stream were all touched by this scene:
[Why are those two so happy? It makes me smile too.]
[Hahaha! This scene looks like a down-on-his-luck poor kid using a cheap bicycle to snatch away a rich heiress.]
[I'm increasingly convinced that Yun Qingqing is quite something; she managed to ride a bicycle with the young lady on the back like a convertible sports car!]
Meng Xian watched as the bicycle carrying the two laughing and talking disappeared around the corner of the winding mountain road, then glanced down at the live stream.
That's fantastic! Tens of thousands of yuan have been spent, but the focus of everyone's attention in the live stream is on Yun Qingqing and Gu Mingyan, and hardly anyone is talking about her anymore.
Meng Xian: "..."
Meanwhile, on the mountain road, Yun Qingqing was pedaling her old, rickety bicycle, which made noise everywhere except for the bell, at breakneck speed.
She has excellent driving skills; even on downhill sections, she maintains steady control while keeping a high speed.
Before long, they overtook Jiang Mingqian and Yu Ran, who were shakily riding skateboards by the roadside, and then at a bend, they overtook Ji Sihan and Nan Xu, who were standing halfway up the mountain waiting for the garbage truck to dispose of their trash.
Ji Sihan stared at their retreating figures in disbelief: "Damn, they're even faster than us."
Yun Qingqing sped along, and when she passed by the flower garden within the castle's maintenance area, she even wove an exquisite flower crown for Gu Mingyan.
"Flowers complement a beautiful woman." Yun smiled gently, revealing a set of small white teeth.
Gu Mingyan didn't mind at all, and put the flower crown on her head. Looking at Yun Qingqing's forehead hair that was slightly damp with sweat and her bright eyes, she smiled happily.
When the clouds gently carried Gu Mingyan, who was wearing a flower crown and had a bright smile, and brought her to a stop at the entrance of the scenic area, the program crew members who were waiting there couldn't help but fall silent.
What's with this strong sense of a down-on-her-luck girl eloping with a rich heiress?
"Are we in the first group?" Yun asked cheerfully.
The staff nodded, then took out the goods they needed to sell that day.
A few simple, unadorned brooms.
Yun's slightly bared teeth instantly disappeared, and she stared at the staff member in disbelief, as if asking, "Excuse me??"
[Hahahaha! Making the guests sell brooms at a scenic spot, the production team is still as shameless as ever.]
Yun Qingqing's gaze was so filthy.
[Yun Qingqing: I sped down the mountain just to sell this stuff?]
Gu Mingyan, being straightforward, couldn't help but retort, "Which tourist visiting a scenic spot would be so foolish as to buy a broom and take it with them?"
The director said calmly, "This requires all the guests to use their intelligence and wisdom."
Yun Qingqing had anticipated the show's tendencies and quickly adjusted her mindset, pulling back Miss Gu who was about to explode in anger.
"Mingyan, let's go find a good spot to set up our stall."
Gu Mingyan pouted, but still held back the words that were about to come out. She watched as Yun Qingqing deftly picked a prime spot with the highest foot traffic at the entrance of the scenic area and neatly stuck several brooms on the ground.
Looking at these brooms that seemed out of place among the surrounding tourist souvenirs, Yun Qingqing couldn't help but twitch her lips slightly.
Just as I was figuring out how to sell this thing, my phone, which was in my pocket, buzzed a few times.
Yun took it out gently and saw that the sender's contact name was "Mom".
【Qingqing, why hasn't your allowance for this month been transferred yet? Don't you even care about this family anymore?】
Your younger brother was being irresponsible the other day; he got into a fight with a classmate and injured him. The other person is demanding 20,000 yuan for medical expenses. As the older sister, you should help him out.
[You live a life of luxury by the side of Miss Gu, this little bit of money is nothing to you, right? You can't just ignore it.]
Seeing the text messages popping up on the screen one after another, Yun Qingqing's face instantly turned cold.
Although the book does not explain the background of the original owner, who is a cannon fodder character, Yun Qingqing learns from the original owner's memories that the person who keeps asking her for money is the original owner's mother, Zhang Cui.
The original owner was born into a typical family that favored sons over daughters. Both her parents worked as servants in the Fan family, one of the three great families in Yuncheng. Their income was stable and not low, but they always regarded her as a "money-losing product." They beat and scolded her from a young age and forced her to drop out of school early to work and help support the family.
After learning that the original owner of this body had become involved with Gu Mingyan, she became even more demanding. The reason why the original owner of this body endured humiliation and humbled herself around Gu Mingyan was largely to fill the bottomless pit of her family's wealth.
But Yun Qingqing wasn't the original owner of this body who would be bound by family ties. Without even blinking, she decisively swiped away the text message interface.
However, when she didn't reply for a long time, the other party called her directly.
The viewers in the live stream noticed something was amiss, and concerned questions began to appear in the chat:
[Huh? My phone has been ringing so many times, why isn't I answering it?]
I don't know, but her complexion seems a bit off. Has something happened?
Gu Mingyan, who was standing nearby, also noticed the commotion and her beautiful eyebrows furrowed slightly: "Who is it?"
Yun Qingqing blocked the phone number without hesitation and calmly said, "Nobody, just a nuisance call."
Gu Mingyan stared at her face for a few seconds. Although Yun Qingqing was smiling, she could sense that Yun Qingqing's mood was not as happy as when she first left home.
In the past, Gu Mingyan wouldn't have bothered to care whether her follower was happy or frowning. What did it matter to her whether her follower was in a good mood or not?
But at this moment, seeing Yun Qingqing's mood ruined by a phone call, she also felt bad.
It's like a small patch of dark cloud suddenly drifting in on a perfectly clear, sunny day—it's really an eyesore.
This unfamiliar feeling made Gu Mingyan feel a little awkward. She pretended to glance at Yun Qingqing a few more times, her fingers unconsciously fiddling with the hem of her skirt.
When Gu Mingyan is in a bad mood, there's only one thing she does: go on a shopping spree.
But there's no opportunity to shop around here right now. After thinking it over, Gu Mingyan said to Yun Qingqing, "Um... if you're in a bad mood, you can talk to a few people. Maybe that will make you feel better."
Yun Qingqing was only a little annoyed by the barrage of text messages and phone calls; she had completely forgotten about Zhao Cui by now.
After a brief moment of stunned silence upon hearing Gu Mingyan's words, she realized that the young lady was trying to comfort her in her own way.
Just as Yun Qingqing was about to say that she was fine, she saw Gu Mingyan hand her her phone.
"Here, take a look, which type do you like?"
Yun Qingqing thought the other person was going to invite a psychologist to chat with her, but when she subconsciously looked down, her eyes almost burned—
On the screen were posters of various muscular men wearing only tight underwear, revealing their shiny eight-pack abs, each posing for the camera with a dazed look in their eyes.
Yun Qingqing: "!!!"
She looked up in shock: "What's going on?!"
Gu Mingyan said matter-of-factly, "Just bring over a few male models to chat with you!"
"No, no, no..." Yun Qingqing's voice stammered, afraid that Gu Mingyan would really pack up all these muscular men and send them to her. "I really don't need them to keep me company!"
Gu Mingyan said thoughtfully, "You don't like this type? That's okay, there are female models too!"
She swiped her finger across the screen.
The next second, a row of glamorous, busty women in bikinis or sexy short skirts appeared on the screen.
Yun Qingqing: "..."
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