Half an hour later, the car stopped at a large local estate. Xu Chun and the others got out of the car one by one and walked through a long red carpet into the villas inside the estate.
The production team prepared a black suit for Xu Chun, even providing him with a briefcase and gold-rimmed glasses, making him look like a refined and austere white-collar worker.
Xie Jianyuan dressed casually, in a simple T-shirt and black pants, looking just like a college student just entering the workforce.
Upon arriving at the living room on the first floor of the villa, Xu Chun saw that the crew members were already in place and the camera was focused on the sofa in the living room, so she walked over and sat down properly.
Xie Jianyuan and Shen Zhu followed suit and found seats one by one.
At this point, the director started telling the background story through a megaphone. Xu Chun listened attentively and managed to understand what was going on.
According to the program crew, the people sitting here are siblings. They are here today because the owner of this manor, who is also their father, has passed away, leaving behind a considerable inheritance for them.
However, with five children, how to fairly distribute the property was a problem. Therefore, the manor owner decided to assign tasks to his children, and whoever could complete the most tasks would receive the largest share of the inheritance.
Xu Huaizhou is the eldest son and a doctor. When the program team announced this setting, he frowned slightly, seemingly disliking it. However, since he is the eldest son, he reluctantly accepted it.
Xu Chun is the second son, a successful lawyer; Shen Zhu is the third son, a teacher; Xie Jianyuan is the fourth son, a recent college graduate; and the only girl, Chu Xi, is the youngest sister, a model.
When Xie Jianyuan read this, he raised an unusual question, "Wait a minute, what's the order of these sizes? Age or something else?"
If we consider age, Xu Huaizhou isn't the oldest; but if we consider seniority, it doesn't quite make sense either.
Upon hearing Xie Jianyuan's words, Xu Chun couldn't help but blush. Indeed, if ranked by age, his twenty-seven or twenty-eight years old made him an "old man" among this group of young people.
Thinking of this, he glanced at Shen Zhu again, comforting himself that everything was alright, at least he still had Shen Zhu with him.
"No," the director replied calmly, "It was scheduled according to the time you arrived at the hotel."
After a brief silence, everyone's expressions twisted for a moment upon hearing this.
Xu Chun: "So casual? That's so real."
The production team continued speaking as if nothing had happened, then suddenly changed their tone, deliberately lowering their voices as they said, "However, the cause of the manor owner's death is shrouded in mystery, and it is highly likely related to his illegitimate son."
"What?!"
The production team then launched into another long, romantic tale, which can be summarized as follows: the estate owner had an affair, gave the woman some money to send her away, then took the child back to raise. However, the woman eventually committed suicide, so the child deeply resented his scumbag father.
Xie Jianyuan nodded and calmly remarked, "That's so melodramatic."
Xu Chun echoed, "
Wealthy families
It has the feel of a melodramatic soap opera.
The production team ignored them and continued, "So, that illegitimate child is among you. If he completes the task first, not only will you not get a single penny, but you'll also be kicked out and ruined."
"That situation is completely disadvantageous for us." Xu Chun naturally excluded herself from the ranks of illegitimate children.
"During your mission, you will obtain clues about the illegitimate child's identity. If you are the first to solve the mystery, you will win."
"Therefore, you need to rely on yourselves to discern whether the people around you are telling the truth or lying, because from now on, everyone could be acting."
Xu Chun glanced at Xie Jianyuan beside her, and the two stared at each other for a moment without saying a word.
At this moment, Chu Xi, who had been silent until now, suddenly spoke up, "Anyway, I'm innocent."
"Why?" Xu Chun didn't know why she was so certain.
"Because the production team said it was an illegitimate child, not an illegitimate daughter."
"..."
It is well-reasoned and irrefutable.
Chapter 47 Chun-zi [catching insects]
As Xu Chun and his group left the manor, Xie Jianyuan suddenly tugged at Xu Chun's sleeve when the others weren't looking and said in a deep voice, "Brother Chun, should we form an alliance?"
For some reason, Xu Chun wanted to laugh when he saw Xie Jianyuan say those words so seriously. It was probably because Xie Jianyuan, although younger than him, was mature beyond his years. He always appeared mature and composed, and it was rare to see him playing games so seriously.
"Okay." Xu Chun agreed without hesitation.
Seeing this, Xie Jianyuan was taken aback for a moment, then laughed and said, "Brother Chun, aren't you afraid that I might be that 'illegitimate child'?"
Xu Chun's eyes crinkled into a smile, "I believe you."
Xie Jianyuan's eyes flickered, and the corners of his lips subtly turned up, indicating that he was in a much better mood.
After forming an alliance, the two naturally had to work together, and after getting into the car, they headed to their first mission location.
The shopping mall in the city center was already packed with people, including many fans of the guests, holding up support signs for their idols. Some were fans who had come from all over after hearing the news, while others were passersby who happened to see the crew filming. Regardless of their background, they were all taking pictures with their phones.
The moment Xu Chun and Xie Jianyuan, the screams and cheers were so loud they seemed to lift the roof off.
"Ah, Chun Chun! Look at Mommy!"
"Brother Yuan! Brother Yuan! Don't fall in love!"
"Xu Chun! Marry me!"
A cacophony of shouts filled the mall, creating an incredibly noisy and chaotic atmosphere. The set for the shoot was a charming little cubicle with a table and two stools, the table piled high with all sorts of cosmetics.
Xu Chun looked at the scene before her in utter confusion, but dared not step inside.