Slaps: encouragement better suited to the constitution of Z Country's babies

"Sis?" Li Nanyi held Lu Wanqing's arm, looking at her with concern all over her face. When Lu Wanqing did not respond, her eyes filled with anger, and she glared fiercely at Chi An and Fu Yanci.

"How could you do this! Whatever the circumstances, you shouldn't speak to a girl like that!" Her voice carried obvious displeasure.

"Have we done anything to offend you?"

At those words, the corners of Chi An's mouth lifted slightly in a mocking smile, as though he had heard something ridiculous.

He casually picked at his ear, then suddenly took a few steps forward, moving closer to Li Nanyi.

Li Nanyi was startled by Chi An's movement, but when their eyes met, she could not help losing herself in those deep, beautiful eyes.

A blush instantly rose to her cheeks, and an unfamiliar feeling welled up inside her.

How could anyone have such beautiful eyes...

"My name is Chi An, Chi Shuran's older brother. Now do you know whether you've offended me?" Chi An's voice was low and magnetic, seeming to carry an invisible pressure.

Just then, Fu Yanci noticed the overly intimate distance between Chi An and Li Nanyi. His gaze sharpened, and he grabbed Chi An's arm, pulling him firmly back to his side.

"Don't get that close to anyone else." His voice held an obvious trace of displeasure and possessiveness, instantly sending the livestream viewers into a frenzy.

[Did I just stumble onto some juicy gossip?!]

[Jackpot! I actually got some gossip just like that!]

[Where's the director?! Where's truth or dare?! Hurry up and play the game! Tell us already! Stop hiding it. You two have definitely had that kind of relationship, haven't you?!]

[Queerbaiting? The livestream hasn't even started, and they're already selling it? Are people really this unscrupulous about getting famous now?]

[Not an ounce of gentlemanly behavior. Speaking to a girl like that is seriously out of line!]

[They don't even know to give girls a little leeway? So this is what they're like in private? I'd love to see how they put on an act once the livestream actually starts!]

Baffled by Fu Yanci's actions, Chi An gave him a suspicious look and pulled his arm free. Looking at Li Nanyi again, he no longer had any desire to keep arguing.

Seeing that things over there were more or less over, the director raised a hand. Immediately, camera operators carrying their cameras converged from every direction and soon had their lenses trained on the group.

"Now that all our guests have arrived, we won't waste any more time. For the sake of your lunch, you'll be heading to your accommodations now."

Caught off guard by the director's move, none of them understood what was happening. They looked up to find cameras already filming them, and immediately some began playing up their personas while others straightened their clothes.

Lu Wanqing looked at the camera operator at the very front, whose camera was capturing the full shot. Mindful of the camera, she quickly composed herself and put on a smile. "Don't we need to introduce ourselves?"

At her words, everyone around her looked over, but no one answered. Lu Wanqing smiled awkwardly and added, "After all, there are five non-celebrities this time. We should at least introduce them to everyone."

"No need. The effects team will put everyone's names on screen. That'll only be in the first episode."

Just then, a voice came from the side. Noticing that no one was responding to her, the director had no choice but to speak himself.

"I see. The director really must be in a hurry." Lu Wanqing saw nothing inappropriate about her words and remained where she was, completely failing to notice that only she and Li Nanyi were standing out of place, while everyone else had formed a row behind her.

Just then, someone gently tapped her shoulder from behind. Lu Wanqing glanced back and met Chi Shuran's and Song Wenjing's indifferent gazes. Both had their hands in their pockets, so who had just tapped her?

"Wanqing, come stand in the line. You're blocking the camera's view of Shu Ran and Song Wenjing over there." The innocent young man had yet to grasp the entertainment industry's twists and turns, and spoke his mind without thinking.

No one had ever spoken to Lu Wanqing like that before, and her smile instantly froze.

She turned to Chi Shuran, only to find her watching her coldly. "Sorry, I didn't notice the positioning. I didn't expect the camera operator to use this spot as the center."

"So? Could you hurry up? We've been standing here for ages." Those words were blunt, but Chi Shuran did not care. After all, the entire internet knew that she and Lu Wanqing did not get along. With this being a livestream, it would look strange if she acted too politely.

Lu Wanqing lightly bit her lip and lowered her head helplessly. She stole a cautious glance at Song Wenjing and said softly, "Sorry..."

She had underestimated Chi Shuran, who actually dared to take the center position during a livestream. Still, this also revealed her intentions: she understood that standing beside Song Wenjing would attract more attention.

"Shu Ran, shouldn't we all be standing with our own family members? You..." Lu Wanqing first looked at Song Wenjing, then at Chi Shuran, trailing off. What she left unsaid was obvious.

"If you can get that guy beside my brother to move, I promise I'll go stand over there right away. Can you?"

The moment the cameras had turned toward them, Chi Shuran had resumed the aloof persona she was supposed to maintain. On top of that, she was speaking to someone she disliked, so her tone could hardly be called pleasant.

"He-"

"Ms. Lu, we still need to film. Could you please go stand over there first?"

It was almost ten, and the trip from here to their lodgings would take quite a while. They were already pressed for time, and he had reminded her once already, yet she was still lingering in the same spot. What was wrong with this Lu Wanqing?

How could a young actress cause so much trouble?

[I'm dying. Does Chi Shuran know her persona has already fallen apart?! Watching her put on this act now makes me want to laugh so hard! Hahaha!]

[That guy beside him? Are you referring to Fu Yanci? I'm afraid that won't work~]

[What's with Lu Wanqing? She's dragging her feet, saying sorry while not moving an inch.]

[How is Chi Shuran any better? Doesn't she just want the center spot? That spot should belong to our Wanqing in the first place. Does Chi Shuran deserve it?]

[Slaps: encouragement better suited to the constitution of Z Country's babies. We should give the person above plenty of encouragement, so their brain doesn't stop working at such a young age.]

Even the most shameless person could not withstand being called out like this over and over. However unconvinced she felt, Lu Wanqing had no choice but to take Li Nanyi to stand at the very end of the line.

"Before boarding the plane, every guest received a task: successfully board as quickly as possible without being recognized by fans."

"I'm sure you all know the rankings by now. Your order of appearance was your ranking."

"As for your transportation, please turn around."