【What does this slut mean??】
【How ungrateful! Our Brother Huainan humbled himself to be with you, and you actually dare to refuse him!】
【Oh, she thinks she’s someone special just because she’s climbed up Lu Minglang’s high branch. She should look at what kind of trash she actually is!】
He Huainan’s fans were forged in fire; each one was more fiercely loyal than the last, and their combativeness was notoriously brutal in the industry.
A crowd of people besieged Wen Ruqiao in the bullet chat, as if she had committed an unforgivable crime.
He Huainan was slightly stunned. In this circle, everyone knew how to play the game—saying what people wanted to hear and acting the part. No matter how much two artists disliked each other on the surface, they would still call each other “Teacher,” “Brother,” or “Sister” when they met.
He never expected that Wen Ruqiao would actually reject him in front of so many people!
“Ru Qiao, is there some kind of misunderstanding between us…”
“I don’t think we’re close enough to be on a first-name basis, are we?” Wen Ruqiao raised an eyebrow. “Today is the first time we’ve met. Mr. He, could you please stop trying to act intimate with me?”
He Huainan was infuriated.
Wen Ruqiao did it on purpose! She must have intentionally slapped his face!
How could she! How dare she!!
What?
First time meeting??
Then that incident of seduction last time…
The onlookers looked at each other in confusion.
In the livestream room, He Huainan’s fans were going wild.
【Bitch! Have you forgotten what you did last time so quickly?】
【You seduced our brother, yet you’re still pretending to be innocent!】
【Wen Ruqiao only cares about money and fame; she’s filthy, scheming, and has no self-respect! Now she turns around and throws a bucket of dirty water on our brother!!】
The atmosphere froze for a moment.
Fortunately, Aunt Liu had a peacemaking personality. Seeing that things were going south, she stepped in to smooth things over: “Let’s split up and handle the tasks. It’s not convenient for too many people to be together. Huainan, I’m preparing to pickle vegetables this afternoon. I heard you learned cooking for a role before; could I trouble you to give me a hand?”
He Huainan put on a wounded expression: “Alright, Senior Liu.”
In the livestream, He Huainan’s fans were heartbroken for their brother.
However, some passersby expressed their opinions:
【Didn’t they say Wen Ruqiao seduced He Huainan before? Emm… is it just my imagination, or does it seem like Wen Ruqiao actually looks down on He Huainan?】
【Sister, I noticed it too! And Qiao Mei has been avoiding him all this time, keeping a social distance from both He Huainan and Lu Minglang!】
【Exactly. I don’t know why He Huainan’s fans are jumping around. Your idol was clearly the one who initiated it, and he was rejected, yet you have the nerve to insult the girl? Just because you treat He Huainan like a treasure doesn’t mean everyone likes him, okay?】
He Huainan’s fans were outraged. In their eyes, how could anyone in the world not like their Brother Huainan?
Moreover, Wen Ruqiao was just an eighteenth-tier nobody. It was her blessing that Brother Huainan was willing to do tasks with her! How could she refuse him?!
…
In the living room, the person most shocked to hear Wen Ruqiao slap He Huainan’s face was actually An Ruosu.
The reason she disliked Wen Ruqiao was twofold: first, she had feelings for He Huainan, and second, she had followed the gossip about Wen Ruqiao seducing him, leading her to believe Wen Ruqiao was a bad woman.
But if Wen Ruqiao were truly as the rumors described, why would she offend He Huainan in front of so many people?
An Ruosu felt an itch of curiosity. Taking advantage of Wen Ruqiao going to the restroom, she followed her.
To protect the guests’ privacy, there were no cameras in the restroom.
While Wen Ruqiao was washing her hands, An Ruosu couldn’t help but ask, “Wen Ruqiao, you don’t like Senior He?”
“He Huainan?”
“Yes. Doesn’t the internet say that you like him very much, and that you even took advantage of the magazine shoot to sed… cough, disturb him?” An Ruosu was too embarrassed to say the word “seduce.”
Wen Ruqiao was completely bewildered: ??
Seeing her expression, An Ruosu guessed, “You… you don’t like him?”
Wen Ruqiao: “I’m not a dung beetle; why would I like to eat shit?”
“Pfft…” An Ruosu couldn’t hold it back and burst out laughing.
How was Wen Ruqiao so funny? Even her serious expression was hilarious.
“So, you don’t like him at all. Then the rumors are…”
An Ruosu suddenly had an epiphany.
The rumors were clearly designed to benefit someone.
Her fondness for He Huainan instantly vanished like smoke.
“Then who do you like? Lu Minglang?” An Ruosu asked in a low voice, adding, “It’s okay if you don’t want to say.”
Wen Ruqiao felt that she and Song Qingqing were quite similar; they both loved gossip.
She dried her hands and said casually, “He’s not my type. Too weak.”
“Actually, I didn’t expect Lu Minglang to be the ‘little puppy’ type. I always thought he was the kind of cold, arrogant guy.”
Closing the gap between girls is sometimes this simple. After just a few sentences, An Ruosu felt much closer to Wen Ruqiao. She blinked. “The type you like is probably like Movie Star Fu, right?”
Just as Wen Ruqiao was about to refute, An Ruosu added, “I’m talking strictly about looks!”
Wen Ruqiao was speechless.
Fairly speaking, Fu Yuchuan’s face and physique were exactly her aesthetic—especially those broad shoulders, narrow waist, abs, mermaid line, and that indescribable…
Bah! Just a dog of a man!
“Just so-so,” Wen Ruqiao said vaguely. “I like handsome guys.”
An Ruosu was shocked: “Movie Star Fu isn’t handsome enough??”
“I’m going. Time for the tasks.” Wen Ruqiao opened the door and walked straight out.
An Ruosu panicked: “Wait for me!”
Who cares about men? On this island, nothing was more important than eating!
Aunt Liu simply assigned the tasks. He and He Huainan would pickle vegetables at home, while Da Hai would go into the island’s jungle to gather wild vegetables and fruits.
Everyone turned their gaze toward Wen Ruqiao.
Wen Ruqiao: “I want to go sea fishing.”
As soon as she spoke, An Ruosu was stunned: “Ru Qiao, do you want to switch to something else?”
Wen Ruqiao: “I’ve fished a few times before. I want to see if I can catch something this time.”
An Ruosu hesitated for a moment: “Then I’ll just go gather wild vegetables with Senior Da Hai…”
She didn’t want to go back out to sea to suffer again.
A hint of mockery also hid in the depths of He Huainan’s eyes.
He had worked all morning and only caught one small fish. Who did Wen Ruqiao think she was? It would be a miracle if she caught anything!
Xiao Ou was also somewhat apprehensive. He had gone sea fishing before, but whether it was due to the waters or his technique, he had hardly caught anything over so many episodes.
But thinking of the miracles Wen Ruqiao had created this morning, Xiao Ou gritted his teeth: “Qiao Mei, I’ll go with you!”
Lu Minglang returned to his room without a word and came back out carrying a pile of things.
“I brought sunscreen products. Let’s share them.”
He was very well-prepared: sun-protective clothing, hats, sunscreen, and cooling sleeves—several sets of each, and even a few cute little handheld fans.
An Ruosu nearly coughed up blood: “Why didn’t you take them out this morning…”
Otherwise, she wouldn’t have gotten this tanned!
Lu Minglang pursed his lips: “I forgot.”
This morning, he was too busy staring at Xiao Qiao to think of these things.
Seeing Xiao Qiao put on a grey sun-protective jacket, Lu Minglang remained calm and poised on the surface, but fireworks were already exploding in his heart.
Xiao Qiao is wearing the clothes he prepared!
Rounding up, Xiao Qiao must super-super-super-super like him as a brother…
Yay!! Yay!