Chapter 196: Beware Of Water
The Program Group set the assembly time at eight o’clock, but after seven-thirty, guests started heading to the assembly point one after another.
They set off early in order to get more camera shots.
Xuan Xia had no particular obsession with the number of camera shots, so she chose a time that was neither too early nor too late and set off leisurely.
When setting off, she didn’t forget to take off the jade pendant hanging on her mobile phone and hang it on herself.
Because mobile phones can’t be brought during recording, she had hesitated about whether to bring Chang Xi, but she soon felt it was safer to bring it.
Although Chang Xi’s forecasting technique wasn’t very spiritual light, who knows.
As she did this, Yang Wanxiu, who was helping her tidy her clothes and skirt, curiously asked, “Xia Xia, do you really like this pendant?”
Xuan Xia casually brushed it off: “This is my amulet.”
Yang Wanxiu went “oh,” thinking to herself, has the possession amulet been upgraded? Wasn’t it talisman paper before?
Just as she thought that, Xuan Xia turned around and handed her the bag she always carried, instructing, “Keep it within my line of sight at all times, don’t wander off.”
Yang Wanxiu: “…”
She recognized this bag; although it didn’t feel heavy in her hand, it was packed with a lot of talisman paper.
Ji Ziyao watched coldly from the side; he was already used to Xuan Xia carrying a bag of talismans wherever she went.
“Alright, let’s go.” Xuan Xia called out.
Following the route guide’s instructions, Xuan Xia ran into Jiang Feng just as she was nearing the beach.
Jiang Feng was standing to the side, unclear if he was waiting for someone or admiring the scenery.
But seeing how he stood straight like a little poplar tree, he didn’t seem to be admiring the scenery either.
“Teacher Jiang, why aren’t you heading to the assembly point?” Xuan Xia walked up and asked.
Jiang Feng turned at the sound, smiling before speaking, his line of sight fixed on Xuan Xia’s long skirt.
Since they were coming to the island, Xuan Xia had already dressed very locally in a vacation-style long skirt.
This kind of brightly colored vacation-style long skirt best accentuated a beauty’s radiance, and Xuan Xia was exactly that right now—even though it was night, as long as a bit of light shone on her, it made her sparkle.
At this moment, Jiang Feng was momentarily dazzled.
Besides Xuan Xia’s inherent allure, it was also because it was the first time seeing her styled like this.
“The Program Group said the guest performer’s entrance would be a bit later.” After answering Xuan Xia’s question, Jiang Feng’s line of sight shifted to Ji Ziyao behind her.
He hadn’t had a chance to apologize to Ji Ziyao yet, but now clearly wasn’t the right opportunity either, so Jiang Feng could only greet Ji Ziyao with a smile first.
Ji Ziyao had a huge question mark in his mind, not understanding what Jiang Feng’s sleazy grin toward him meant. But in public, he knew how to act, hiding his displeasure completely.
“Won’t you have to wait a long time then?” Xuan Xia glanced toward the assembly point from afar.
Jiang Feng smiled, just about to speak, when a voice came from behind.
“Not going to the assembly point, why block the way ahead?”
It was Zhou Shiqing’s voice.
Xuan Xia turned to look; Zhou Shiqing had his hands in his pants pockets, strolling over like he was shopping.
In just a week apart, Zhou Shiqing had changed his styling again.
His hair color was back to normal black, but the hairstyle was very distinctive, with messy layers, and paired with his eyes, he looked like an untamed little wolf cub.
Unlike Jiang Feng’s business casual style, Zhou Shiqing wore a floral shirt with wide-leg shorts, as if he were here on vacation too.
However, Zhou Shiqing’s exposed limbs were really fair.
Xuan Xia’s line of sight lingered on his calf, thinking his calf was both slender and straight—this was actually a man’s leg, which was too much.
Meanwhile, Zhou Shiqing’s line of sight fell on Jiang Feng, his brows furrowing.
He thought to himself: why is it this guy.
“This is the guest performer?” Zhou Shiqing asked knowingly.
A staff member nearby immediately answered his question.
Out of politeness, Jiang Feng nodded to Zhou Shiqing and greeted, “Hello.”
Zhou Shiqing rolled his eyes to the sky and didn’t respond, just walked to Xuan Xia’s side and urged, “Let’s go, isn’t assembly at eight?”
Xuan Xia agreed and said to Jiang Feng, “I’ll head over first.”
Jiang Feng nodded, “See you later.”
Xuan Xia nodded too.
As for Zhou Shiqing ignoring Jiang Feng, she was used to it.
After walking a bit further, Zhou Shiqing suddenly complained, “Why did the Program Group invite him?”
Xuan Xia said matter-of-factly, “Because he’s red-hot right now and has buzz.”
Zhou Shiqing was unhappy about that.
Wasn’t he red-hot? Didn’t he have buzz?
But he didn’t get to voice it, because the camera was already turning toward them.
The Program Group’s live broadcast room had started as soon as the first guest entered.
By now, plenty of viewers were already lurking in the live broadcast room.
Seeing Zhou Shiqing and Xuan Xia enter together, their CP fans immediately got excited like it was New Year.
【This is the first couple entering together tonight!】
【Sweet sweet sweet, match match match, these two must have planned it, their clothes are a couple series.】
【New Year, sugar drop, these two are too good at it.】
【Black-haired Zhou Shiqing, black-haired Zhou Shiqing again! His black hair is so male god! I love it.】
【Xuan Xia is so beautiful. Her skirt is so pretty too, any link to the same one? I’m going to the seaside in a few days, is it still time to buy the same?】
【Hope the other CPs who haven’t entered yet learn from this pair: match clothing, enter together. Calling out two unqualified bad role models here: Xie Yun and He Tiandong, Nan Fu and Lin Jing.】
【Why hasn’t He Tiandong come yet? His CP Xie Yun was the first to arrive, what is he dawdling for! I’m dying of anxiety.】
Xuan Xia and Zhou Shiqing didn’t know the bullet comments had pegged them as having planned it ahead; after reaching the assembly point, Xuan Xia’s line of sight first went to the early-arrived Xie Yun.
Xie Yun had been dealing with one mess after another lately, her career hitting setbacks one after another, and her days had been very uncomfortable.
Career slump wasn’t the most fatal part; the most fatal was her agent Zhao Mingfang.
Thinking of Zhao Mingfang made Xie Yun feel utterly miserable.
Even with thick makeup on her face to cover it, she couldn’t hide her terrible complexion; the tiredness under her eyes was unblockable, and with the corners of her mouth drooping, her nasolabial folds were prominently obvious.
After Xuan Xia stood beside her, the comparison became even more stark.
Xie Yun clearly noticed it too, her gaze toward Xuan Xia already carrying anger.
In her view, Xuan Xia had deliberately stood next to her just to contrast with her.
Xie Yun couldn’t tolerate it and simply turned away, moving to the other side, away from Xuan Xia.
And this action of hers also sparked the first wave of arguments in the bullet comments.
Xuan Xia glanced at Xie Yun, then suddenly heard Chang Xi’s forecast.
This time Chang Xi said: “Water can carry a boat but can also capsize it, beware of water, stay far away.”
