Chapter 005: Embarrassment All Over the Face

Seeing Shen Yan seemed to reach for the logs he had stored, Mu Jincheng's handsome brows instantly furrowed.

His voice carried displeasure, "Those are the logs I chopped down. If you want them, please chop your own..."

Before he could finish, he saw Shen Yan gripping a knife and hacking at a tree trunk that was neither too big nor too small.

Hearing Mu Jincheng's words, she looked up in confusion.

An embarrassment Mu Jincheng had never felt before crept onto his face.

"I know they're yours," Shen Yan said, and continued chopping.

Since this area had the most miscellaneous trees, she didn't chop down pine trees but used the other trees to make small stakes.

Mu Jincheng felt even more embarrassed.

His complexion also darkened a bit.

He felt that Shen Yan was doing this on purpose. With so much space available, why did she have to choose this spot?

Only then did Mu Jincheng notice that the new female guest was very beautiful, even possessing a stunning beauty that captivated souls!

He wondered which company had signed this new female artist?

And she was instantly placed on this show.

However...

Given her looks, he could understand why she was brought in to attract viewers.

It wasn't that Mu Jincheng had a dark heart, but he did harbor some unusual speculations when it came to beautiful female artists getting such resources for no apparent reason.

In the entertainment industry, such things were not rare.

In Mu Jincheng's mind, only the beautiful female artists that he had always been guarding, like Chu Jinghe, were the cleanest.

Mu Jincheng, his face stern, picked up the logs and left.

[Fake princess is definitely doing this on purpose, damn it, how dare she treat Brother Mu like that.]

[She made that fake gesture just now on purpose to make Brother Mu misunderstand, trying to get close to him and saying those words, disgusting.]

[Get out of this show, don't defile my Brother Mu.]

[Such a vast area and she had to choose the same spot as Brother Mu? Shen Yan's actions are becoming increasingly disgusting.]

The trolls started cursing Shen Yan from behind.

But there were also rational fans who spoke up for Shen Yan.

[Why do I feel that Shen Yan did nothing wrong this time? That area has the most trees, and Zhou Jingming and Xu Zishen were also chopping stakes there. Are they also trying to ride on Mu Jincheng's coattails? And I noticed that Shen Yan only chopped miscellaneous trees, unlike Mu Jincheng, who chopped down pine trees.]

[To those who were saying offensive things earlier, is a despicable fake princess worth your defense? The audience sees everything clearly; you can't whitewash her.]

[Probably external aid that the fake princess brought in, I guess.]

That person who had spoken fairly for Shen Yan silently shrank back.

No matter how much the trolls trolled, Shen Yan, having finished making the stakes, went back to set up the tent.

The live stream's trolls were eagerly waiting to see Shen Yan go over to seek help from the male celebrities.

In the last episode, it was either courting Mu Jincheng's favor or Zhou Jingming's. Xu Zishen, being a semi-public rich heir from a certain province, wouldn't lift a finger to help female stars with such tasks; the original owner at least had some self-awareness.

So since she couldn't cling to Mu Jincheng for help, she had to turn to Zhou Jingming.

But since a problem had occurred while helping her, Zhou Jingming no longer had any good feelings towards Shen Yan.

"What are you doing?" Discarding his own half-cooked fish and wild vegetables, Wen Yan found Shen Yan, curiously watching her roll some grass leaves in her palm, and couldn't help but ask.

As soon as he asked, Wen Yan regretted it.

He should have stayed far away from Shen Yan, not come closer.

But right now, he was Shen Yan's partner, and their tents had to be set up together.

"Making herbal paste."

Shen Yan responded succinctly, then placed the finished herbal paste to the side, and shook out the tent, pulling ropes, driving stakes, and arranging the simple living supplies.

Her movements were crisp and efficient.

More adept than even professional campers.

Wen Yan watched, dumbfounded.

Is this really the same Shen Yan who was so listless before?

Wen Yan now doubted whether she had lied about her name.

But thinking about it, with Shen Yan's reputation for attracting negativity, there was no need for her to impersonate anyone.

"Did you practice setting up a tent at home?"

"No," Shen Yan saw that he was still standing there and asked, "What about yours?"

She really wasn't used to having someone lie down close to her, but the program rules stated that partners must stick together.

Wen Yan pointed to a large package and said, "I'll set up over there."

"There are a lot of bugs and ants over there," Shen Yan knew Wen Yan wasn't good at this kind of work, so she simply walked over and effortlessly picked up the not-so-light tent, displaying a surprisingly impressive strength.

Keeping some distance, Shen Yan started setting it up for him.

She had his tent up in no time.

[Shen Yan must be sick, my Yan doesn't even want to be near her.]

[Couldn't cling to Mu Jincheng, now she's clinging to Wen Yan?]

[How dare she fantasize about my Yan, I wish the fake princess gets bitten by a snake and crawled over by centipedes tonight...]

[Are fans' antipathy a bit much these days? Shen Yan helped Wen Yan, is that wrong now? I like camping myself, and from a professional standpoint, Shen Yan's movements are quite skilled. Even men might not be able to set up a tent as quickly as she did.]

[What's the big deal with setting up a tent? They act like it's some skill nobody has, please, those calling for outside help, stop whitewashing her, it's just backfiring.]

Wen Yan watched Shen Yan with a wary gaze.

What was Shen Yan suddenly up to?

Wen Yan didn't believe someone could change for the better overnight.

Shen Yan didn't care what he was thinking.

She crawled into the tent and lay down to rest; she had been quite fatigued from all the activity since waking up.

The trolls in Shen Yan's live broadcast couldn't see her anymore and started accusing her of pretending and being afraid to show her face.

...

Shen City.

High-rise apartment.

A handsome, indifferent man was sitting in front of a live broadcast camera, his gaze deep.

His slender hand rested on the edge of a desk, pressing down on a pen.

The light reflecting off the silver bands on the black pen cap created the illusion that its graceful joints belonged not to a human hand, but to the finest jade.

Half of the man's face was hidden in shadows, making it difficult to discern his expression.

But the half that was revealed was sharp and severe, possibly from lack of rest, his complexion somewhat ashen.

Two figures appeared behind the door; one donned a white coat, while the other appeared somewhat older.

"Sir, Doctor Fei is here."

"Mr. Qi, your condition is quite serious. It would be best to put your work aside and receive treatment immediately."

Another man's voice followed, warning Qi Si inside that he needed to start treatment right away.

Qi Si turned off the live stream and stood up, walking past the two men towards the living room.

"Handle the production team on that end," he ordered in a low voice as he took a seat on the sofa.

The middle-aged man looked at Qi Si with surprise but ultimately asked no questions.

The middle-aged man knew that Qi Si still cared about Miss Shen; otherwise, why would he be so upset that an old injury flared up that he wanted to take care of things for her?

Miss Shen was participating in this program, in which their sir also had invested, just to better monitor the program's progression.

The previous episodes he had ignored, intending to force Miss Shen to come back on her own, which had resulted in her falling ill.

Perhaps that was why the sir had changed his mind in a hurry.

The middle-aged man could clearly see that Qi Si's problem was his strong sense of responsibility, which led him to follow the family elders' arrangement to bring Miss Shen home to adapt to life together.

They were just waiting for a few more months until Miss Shen turned twenty to get a marriage certificate.

Sadly, Miss Shen had another man in her heart and insisted on becoming a small, scandal-prone celebrity in the entertainment industry.