Chapter 50: Chapter 050: This Works? Chapter 50: Chapter 050: This Works? Facing everyone’s unanimous skepticism, Zhou Jingming was tongue-tied.
He finally gave up struggling and gloomily stood aside to watch the last group.
“Shen Yan, I’m no Dancing King Zhou,” Li Xu reminded with a smile.
Clearly, Li Xu was stronger than Zhou Jingming.
Shen Yan stepped into the ring and signaled Li Xu to stop talking.
Let the battle decide if you’re capable.
Seeing Shen Yan’s assertive stance, Director Du didn’t know what to say.
He really wanted to send someone to wake her up. This was a romance show, not a survival program!
It wasn’t her brute strength that was needed, but her shyness!
Do you understand shyness at all?
Shen Yan truly didn’t understand what shyness was.
Such pretense was simply not her style.
The corner of Li Xu’s eye twitched almost imperceptibly.
“Let’s start then.”
Dai Molin held up the sign, smiling sweetly, “Li Xu! Come on!”
“Alright,” Li Xu responded with a nod and a smile at Dai Molin, an air of sweetness flowing between them.
The live broadcast’s comments quickly started rolling in.
Everyone exclaimed that they were totally shipping them!
Xu Zishen felt utterly humiliated, his face looking rather unsightly, “Why am I hold the sign again?”
“You’re in the loser’s spot,” if you’re not strong, just shut up.
Xu Zishen: “…”
The host rang the bell, “Time starts now!”
Li Xu didn’t hold back because of her femininity; as soon as it started, he dashed forward.
The result.
He didn’t budge an inch!
Li Xu exerted more force.
Still unable to move forward even half a step.
Instead, a mysterious force was dragging him backward.
Li Xu then exerted all his strength.
Yet it was pointless, he was still being dragged backward.
Shen Yan had already stuck the fifth heart on the sign.
Dai Molin blinked, stunned for a few seconds, then cheered Li Xu on again, “Go Li Xu!”
Li Xu had hit the throttle fully, but still couldn’t overpower Shen Yan’s mysterious force.
It was evident from the tension in the resistance band that Li Xu wasn’t pulling any punches, his forehead veins popping, yet still not able to drag Shen Yan over.
The scene turned somewhat awkward for a moment.
Zhou Jingming forced a smile.
Soon, he could prove his innocence.
He had just been questioning if he really was that weak.
Seeing Li Xu having the same trouble with Shen Yan put his mind at ease.
[No way, even Li Xu got tricked by a beauty trick?]
[Are you blind? Didn’t you see Li Xu using all his strength?]
[So the conclusion is, Shen Yan is actually super strong?]
[…]
The comments went quiet for two minutes.
Shen Yan’s live room was filled with joy!
After Liu Qiang attracted most of the haters, Shen Yan’s live room had become much cleaner.
[Xu Zishen looks like a resentful woman! Hahaha]
[Let’s just call him Miss Xu from now on!]
[Seriously, our Yanyan really has great strength, even Li Xu couldn’t match her.]
[Why does it feel like the male celebrities are getting weaker?]
[Male celebrities really lack exercise, can’t even beat a girl, kind of embarrassing.]
Both had marks on their waists, the resistance band almost snapping, as Shen Yan swiftly patted hearts, causing Xu Zishen to stagger backwards several steps.
Shen Yan’s strength was so great she almost flipped him and the sign over.
The results were still beautifully dominant!
Shen Yan relaxed and Li Xu was dumbfounded.
Was that it?
Only six minutes had passed.
Li Xu’s mouth twitched as he looked towards Zhou Jingming.
The two shared a moment of understanding, almost like brothers in hardship!
Only they knew how abnormal Shen Yan’s strength was!
Li Xu was slightly better off, having nearly hit the sign a couple of times.
Zhou Jingming didn’t take Shen Yan seriously at all and lost miserably.
The host cleared his throat and stuttered, “Shen Yan and Xu Zishen’s team won first place and there’s an extra reward!”
Shen Yan’s eyes lit up when she heard there was an extra reward.
“What reward?”
“Announced later!” the host teased.
The dramatic victory caught many off guard.
The atmosphere stiffened.
The host awkwardly fumbled to liven the mood.
Liu Qiang, realizing her misunderstanding of Zhou Jingming, approached him, “Zhou Jingming, I didn’t mean to misunderstand you just now, I thought you…”
She had thought Zhou Jingming had other intentions toward Shen Yan which was why he deliberately held back.
Zhou Jingming didn’t bother with her.
Liu Qiang was rebuffed and struggled to keep her smile.
Dai Molin couldn’t believe that Shen Yan, so small and unassuming, hid such great potential. She asked Li Xu, who seemed equally in doubt of life, “You really can’t compete with her?”
Li Xu’s mouth twitched slightly, “Do you think I would be that kind of person?”
He certainly wasn’t the kind who judged on appearance alone.
Dai Molin knew she shouldn’t doubt Li Xu as it involved a man’s pride.
No man wants to be known as weaker than a woman.
Director Du, looking at the situation on the set, felt he aged in minutes.
He questioned whether bringing Shen Yan in was a mistake.
The popularity for this episode was now lost.
Everything seemed off because of Shen Yan’s involvement.
Yet to Director Du’s surprise, within three hours, the romance reality show surged to the top of the trending list!
First place belonged to Shen Yan!
Could this even be possible?
#TheMysteriousForceOfShenYan#” trended at the top.
The romance reality show successfully drew in a fresh wave of interest!
*
Director Li, looking distressed at home, saw the trending news and checked it out, instantly upset.
So sneaky of you, Du, digging behind my back!
Fuming, he called Director Du, “Hey, Du, congratulations, your show is doing better and better.”
Director Du, at the live broadcast site, restrained his laughter, giving a symbolic chuckle, “Oh, where can it compare to your Survivor show, Old Li? But I must say, Shen Yan has a knack for variety shows! She really brought in a lot of popularity for the program!”
Director Li forced a laugh: “The people I choose can’t be that bad. But, I’ll be back to live broadcasting my program soon, and I’ll need her to return to my side.”
Even if it brought popularity, it was just for one episode, while he had signed her for five, with three more awaited to be broadcasted.
Director Du wasn’t upset; upsetting Director Li made him cheerful.
“I find Shen Yan quite interested in dating shows. I plan to discuss long-term cooperation with her,” Director Du said cheerily.
Director Li inwardly cursed several times but replied with a forced smile, “Then, I wish you a pleasant collaboration!”
“Blessed by your words, Old Li! When the show hits it off, I’ll treat you to a meal!” Director Du exclaimed joyously.
Director Li responded indifferently and hung up.
Hmph, as if I need your meal, Du!
*
Shen Yan was unaware of the directors’ manipulative talks behind the scenes. The mysterious reward from the production team was a feast, which she examined over and over again but found nothing special.
“Wow! Thanks to Shen Yan, we all get to enjoy this feast! Shen Yan, you really are our lucky star!” Song Xuan’s tone was natural yet somewhat exaggerated, but not distasteful.
“This might be the production team trying to reward everyone for the physical work today. I can’t take any credit,” Shen Yan quickly spoke, avoiding appearing to receive special treatment.
Such comments could lead to misunderstandings.
Claiming she received special treatment upon arrival.
Song Xuan paused, also just realizing this, and knowing she misspoke, quickly shifted the conversation, “It’s been a tough dinner preparation for you all today.”
Liu Qiang’s smile nearly vanished.
Zhou Jingming had no aversion to cooking; what bothered him was outmatched by Shen Yan, suggesting he needed more training.
During food preparation, winners could roam freely; rooms had no cameras, only the entrance had a live stream.
Although a winner, Xu Zishen failed to feel any joy.
Dispirited, he returned to his room, pulled out his phone, and called his manager off-site, “How’s the paired couple publicity coming along?”
Li Kunzhe said, “Shen Yan’s manager has refused.”
Xu Zishen frowned, “They have no reason to refuse a chance to trend.”
“Given Shen Yan’s current surge in popularity, maybe we should drop the couple set-up,” Li Kunzhe worried that forcefully promoting a couple could backfire, affecting his own artist.
Xu Zishen’s eyes flickered, “What if there’s a rumor about me and Shen Yan dating at this moment…”
Li Kunzhe’s forehead creased, “No!”
Xu Zishen’s popularity had been waning since his appearance on the survival show, signaling the downtrend. The entertainment industry was harsh; if you aren’t advancing, you are retreating.
“Brother Li, this is an opportunity,” now that Shen Yan’s popularity was skyrocketing, she was no longer infamous.
Besides, Shen Yan’s look… was really his type.
Li Kunzhe hesitated, “Let me think about it.”
“Okay,” Xu Zishen ended the call but harbored other plans.
He couldn’t let this golden opportunity slip by!