The already hungry and exhausted sisters and brothers stopped standing on ceremony.
An Ya picked up her chopsticks and served her younger brother some food. "My brother and I won't stand on ceremony with everyone. We're absolutely starving."
Right after her, the ravenous Wen Tianqi also picked up his bowl and chopsticks and began turning the lazy Susan to help himself.
Meanwhile, on the highway not far from the amusement park.
An understated black business vehicle was slowly heading in their direction.
Gu Jinhuai rubbed between his brows as he leaned back against the rear seat. "How much longer?"
The driver in front quickly answered, "Mr. Gu, we'll reach the highway exit in another twenty minutes, and then we'll be there."
"Drive a little faster."
After giving that instruction, Gu Jinhuai said nothing more and closed his eyes to rest.
He had already promised the director yesterday that he would be the mystery guest for the amusement park day trip, but today happened to be an unfortunate coincidence.
An unexpected issue with a project had held him up that morning, leaving him unable to head over until now. Having failed to keep his appointment, Gu Jinhuai did feel somewhat apologetic.
The driver nodded in acknowledgment, pressed down on the accelerator, and sped up.
Back at the pirate restaurant.
While the guests ate and rested, the viewers in the livestream could only take a break along with them.
Without the thrills of the hair-raising rides, the viewers soon grew bored, and the buzz the Chu siblings had generated that morning gradually faded.
[When exactly is that mystery guest coming?]
[Could it be some celebrity? Are they late because of a scheduling conflict?]
[I feel like this mystery guest is acting a bit like a diva. Is it really appropriate to make all these people wait for just one person?]
[Wow, I'm looking forward to this more and more.]
Opinions varied wildly as everyone speculated about the mystery guest's identity.
Then one viewer jokingly posted a bullet comment: [Sigh, I don't think it matters who the mystery guest is. But if the production team could get my idol Gu Jinhuai here, I'd really have to hand it to the director.]
Following that viewer's comment, quite a few people began piping up.
[I think you're dreaming. Why would someone of Idol Gu's standing go on a variety show when he has nothing better to do?]
[Hahahahaha, if the production team really manages to invite Idol Gu, I'll eat a bowl while doing a handstand?]
Gu Jinhuai was someone everyone knew, someone everyone had heard of.
As chairman and CEO of Gu Group, he had led the group into developing projects in new energy, technology, environmental protection, and other fields at a young age, dedicating himself to improving the quality of life in the new era for the public.
The company had even won championships in international technological innovation competitions several times and had been singled out for praise by the nation. Its lofty standing spoke for itself.
Moreover, beyond those outstanding achievements, Gu Jinhuai himself had looks that rivaled idol celebrities.
Several magazine issues featuring Gu Jinhuai on their covers had completely sold out, and even multiple restocks had failed to satisfy the hordes of fangirls snapping them up.
Over time, Gu Jinhuai had become the idol of countless young girls' dreams.
So, this sort of
flower on a lofty peak
was someone the viewers unanimously believed would never appear on an entertainment variety show.
All sorts of joking vows began pouring into the bullet comments.
[If Gu Jinhuai comes on this show, I'll give you my life!]
[If I get to see Idol Gu here, I'll finish all my summer homework overnight!]
[Don't go too overboard, everyone. What a slap in the face it'll be if he actually shows up.]
Chapter 21
Inside the pirate restaurant's private room, all three pairs of sisters and brothers had eaten and drunk their fill and were resting against their chairs.
Wen Zhixin looked up at the director. "Director, has the mystery guest still not arrived?"
The director was anxious from waiting too, but he truly did not dare hurry him along. He could only do his best to soothe the guests. "Don't worry. He's already on the highway. He should be here soon."
Noticing how much importance the director placed on this mystery guest, Wen Zhixin grew even more eager.
Anyone who could make the director willingly wait this long without losing his temper was definitely no ordinary person.
She had to build a good relationship with this important figure when he arrived.
Meanwhile, after his sister's recent brainwashing, Wen Tianqi had also begun harboring quite a few little schemes.
Just as the Wen siblings each harbored their own hidden agenda, Gu Jinhuai's business vehicle finally pulled into the amusement park's underground parking garage.
The reception staff waiting in the underground garage hurried over at a jog and bent down to open the door. "Mr. Gu."
Gu Jinhuai stepped out in a suit and polished shoes.
He adjusted his suit jacket, an expensive watch on his wrist and his tie meticulously knotted, exuding the natural air of a young aristocrat.
By this point, the viewers in the livestream had quietly moved to private group chats and begun placing bets.
[Little Fish Eats Shrimp]: Why don't we bet on what industry the mystery guest works in? I'm betting on entertainment.
[Seven Chestnuts]: You really don't understand the production team. I bet this mystery guest is definitely a man, and probably a particularly capable man around the sisters' age.
The other group members were all intrigued by this, but before they could ask any questions, another message notification arrived.
[Seven Chestnuts]: Think about it. Apart from watching the sisters and brothers interact on a sibling variety show, what do we most want to see?
The group members all froze.
Someone piped up: [What else do we like watching?]
[Seven Chestnuts]: Don't you want to see the sisters on blind dates with outstanding male guests, with their younger brothers getting jealous on the sidelines in a full-blown shura field?
The group chat fell silent.
A few seconds later.
[!! I want to see that!]
[That setup sounds really exciting. I'm all for it!]
Messages like these suddenly erupted, and before long, the group chat's unread count had climbed to 99+.
Just then, someone knocked on the door of the pirate restaurant's private room.
The sibling guests, who had been waiting for so long, immediately looked up.
Everyone guessed that the mystery guest must have arrived.