The sun hung high in the sky, and a warm, faintly salty breeze stirred the coconut palms, their broad fronds swaying in the wind.
The azure sea shimmered, a few brightly colored sailboats floating on its jewel-like surface.
In the villa complex over the shallows, Director Guo paced the wooden deck, repeatedly glancing at one of the doors.
"It's almost afternoon. Why aren't those two up yet?"
Shen Yanci had sent a message last night to say they were safe. Both of them needed the day off, but he hadn't explained why.
Until he saw Song Yunxing alive and well, the director simply couldn't relax.
The results of the cocktail-making segment no longer mattered. With only two unscathed pairs of rumored couples left today, he had simply let them livestream their own island outings. At least that gave the viewers something.
Some viewers and fans weren't satisfied, though. They insisted on seeing how the two of them were doing.
His Weibo inbox had already exploded. If he didn't respond soon, he would probably end up trending again.
Director Guo let out a long sigh. How had he been blind enough to cast Lu Yiyi in the first place?
The police had documented Lu Yiyi's actions, and she had already been sent back to her home country ahead of schedule.
Although Shen Yanci hadn't said anything, he could guess the gist of it. That female Omega, who had no idea how far out of her depth she was, had actually set her sights on Song Yunxing.
Fortunately, she hadn't succeeded. Otherwise, with what Shen Yanci was capable of, a trial would have been far from the only thing awaiting her...
And she had also implicated the production crew and their work on the show. They had to wrap up filming this