Chapter Two: Filming the Romance Variety Show, Part One

After dawn, Nan Chu went to the treadmill and jogged for an hour.

When she finished, she returned home and began preparing breakfast.

The original Nan Chu had lived independently from her teens, so she was very good at cooking.

And she, too, was quite skilled.

After breakfast, Nan Chu planned to read.

In her own world, there had been no books to read; after birth, children were thrown into an endless series of alternate realms at the age of five, and everyone grew through self-study.

Nan Chu relied on her memories to download some books from the internet and read them.

In less than an hour, she had gone through dozens of books, thanks to her ability to remember everything instantly.

The knowledge in this world was entirely different from that of her own.

After eating some compressed biscuits, Nan Chu began reading history books and studying history.

She read the history of the nation of Xia, then the history of the world, and by the time she finished, it was past seven in the evening.

She stood up to rest for a while, then went back to reading.

The history of this world was fascinating.

Nan Chu spent six days in the apartment reading. On the seventh day, Zhuang Wenqi called to tell her that the romance variety show would begin filming the day after tomorrow.

The filming location was Hainan, and it would be broadcast both live and in recorded form.

The guests were to take flights there on their own.

As for who the guests were, Zhuang Wenqi only knew that one of them was the popular actress Li Wanya.

The director had revealed nothing else at all.

In the blink of an eye, departure day arrived. Zhuang Wenqi had originally intended to accompany Nan Chu to the filming site and at least exchange a few greetings with the director.

But another artist under her management, Ou Cheng, had a more important event, so Zhuang Wenqi had to go with him instead.

In the end, Nan Chu had to go by herself. As for an assistant, the production team had made it clear that assistants were not allowed.

Zhuang Wenqi repeatedly reminded Nan Chu to get along well with the other guests, and if any guest had trouble, to help if she could.

Though these were small matters, they could increase a guest’s favorability.

She was not to speak carelessly; before saying anything, she had to think it over carefully so as not to offend anyone.

Nan Chu said she would certainly listen to her.

Zhuang Wenqi was the only person who had ever been good to the original owner, so she was willing to listen.

The livestream was scheduled for five o’clock sharp. The flight the company booked for Nan Chu was at eleven. By the time she arrived at Fenghuang International Airport, it was already 3:12 p.m.

From there, she took a taxi to a guesthouse on Phoenix Island in Sanya, the filming location. Because of traffic, she did not arrive until 4:24 p.m.

When she reached the guesthouse, Nan Chu opened the door and saw a pair of shoes, and immediately knew someone had arrived before her.

Nan Chu changed her shoes and entered with her suitcase.

This is Nan Chu, the one drowning in scandal after scandal. Why is she here on a romance show?

Chu-Chu, I’m here.

Chu-Chu is still so beautiful.

A fake face like that, what is there to praise?

How can someone like her come to a romance show? Get off the program.

Tsk, is Nan Chu here to clean up her image?

The chat exploded with excitement at Nan Chu’s arrival.

Although Nan Chu was burdened with a lot of bad press, she also had quite a few fans who loved her looks.

Of course, there were also paid trolls and black fans.

Everyone was tearing into Nan Chu in different ways.

With so few fans, Nan Chu could not outargue the haters, so she simply turned off the comments and watched the show.

The male guest, who was touring the guesthouse upstairs, heard the noise and came downstairs.

When Nan Chu saw Fang You, her brows drew together slightly. Three infant spirits were clinging to him. All three children were his, and all three had died unjustly.

“Hello,” Fang You greeted her.

With so much scandal, she still came on a dating show. Looks like she has some backing.

This face is actually pretty.

Her figure is nice too.

Hearing Fang You’s inner voice, Nan Chu put on a false smile. “Hello, Senior Fang.”

Fang You was thirty-two and a third-tier celebrity who had acted in many period dramas.

Online, he was known as the god of historical costume dramas.

Recently, he had been trying to transition into spy dramas.

“Would you like to tour the guesthouse together?” Fang You invited.

“Thank you, Senior Fang, but I’d like to rest first. I’ve been on a plane for hours, and then I came by car, so I’m a little tired.”

“Right, that was inconsiderate of me. You should rest first. Would you like some water? I can pour you a glass.”

“No need, Senior Fang. I brought my own cup.” Nan Chu lifted the thermos in her hand.

Fang You laughed awkwardly. “Sorry, I didn’t notice.”

This woman has terrible emotional intelligence. She doesn’t even know how to give people an out, making things so awkward for him.

No wonder she has scandals; maybe all those rumors are true.

I wonder whether paying her would buy a night together.

That fan from yesterday had a pretty nice figure. When filming’s over, I should ask her out for some fun.

The more Nan Chu heard, the brighter her smile became.

Anyone who knew her well, though, would know that when she smiled like that, someone was about to be unlucky.

Nan Chu is really hopeless when it comes to emotional intelligence.

Our Ayou was taking you on a tour, and that’s an honor. You actually turned him down?

Chu-Chu has been on a plane for so long and is tired. Can’t she rest for a bit?

Just a scandal-ridden actress, and she’s got such a big head.

Nan Chu cast a spell of command over all things, able to control everything in existence, and the next moment Fang You fell straight to the ground.

“Oh dear, Senior Fang, are you all right?” Nan Chu asked with false concern, but she did not move at all, showing no intention of helping him up.

At that moment, a new guest arrived.

Hearing the commotion, Fang You hurriedly scrambled to his feet.

The new guest was the popular actress Li Wanya, twenty-four years old. She had starred in many hit dramas and had also appeared in plenty of variety shows.

Li Wanya wore a long white dress, and in her hair was a large butterfly bow.

Yaya looks absolutely stunning today.

My first-love goddess!

That long black hair is gorgeous.

Yaya in white is just too beautiful.

Li Wanya entered and smiled sweetly. “Senior Fang, Nan Chu, hello. I’m Li Wanya.”

When Fang You saw Li Wanya, his eyes lit up. Even his voice turned soft and coaxing, a thick, bubbly tone rising up as he spoke. “Hello, I’m Fang You.”

This Li Wanya is really pure and pretty. I wonder if she’s still a virgin.

Hearing Fang You’s inner thoughts, Nan Chu’s fingers twitched, and Fang You once again fell to the floor for no reason.

“Ah—” Li Wanya jumped in fright. “Senior Fang, are you okay?”

How did he suddenly fall? Could this man be weak in the kidneys?

“Senior Fang, are you anemic? If so, go back to your room and have a good rest.” After speaking, Nan Chu looked at Li Wanya and smiled. “Hello, I’m Nan Chu.”

Li Wanya was a year older than Nan Chu, but far more famous.

At her current level, Li Wanya could be considered a second-tier star.

No one is going to help Fang You, who’s sprawled on the ground?

This is so strange. How did Fang You fall?

Fang You has fallen twice, and Nan Chu still has no intention of helping him. Her character really is bad.

Fang You awkwardly got back to his feet and coughed lightly. “Wanya, you’ve been on the plane for so long. You must be tired. Come sit down and rest.”

The agent told me not to have too much contact with Fang You. His private behavior is problematic.

Help me, can Fang You please stop bothering her?

Nan Chu had originally not planned to speak, but thinking of Zhuang Wenqi’s reminder, she said, “Li Wanya, are you thirsty? Would you like to have a glass of water first?”

“Okay.” Li Wanya nodded quickly.

That’s great, I’m saved.

Luckily, Nan Chu is here. Otherwise, if it were just her and Fang You, she’d have no choice but to keep talking to him.

Li Wanya followed Nan Chu to get some water.