Chapter 65: Ravaged by a Pig
Compared to the heated chaos in the streaming comments, the live broadcast itself was a picture of calm; except for the directors who weathered the comment storm alongside the viewers, all six guests carried themselves with composure and ease.
The first task was a trip to the supermarket to buy groceries, after which they would prepare lunch together.
The three pairs of guests set off separately.
After Ruan Cha and Gu Zhenzhi stepped outside, they saw the vehicle that the production team had arranged. They climbed in one after another, and the cameraman, lugging a streaming camera, took the front seat, aiming the lens steadily at them.
Ruan Cha pulled out her phone and opened her notes app. “Gu Zhenzhi, what dishes are you good at? What should we buy later?”
Gu Zhenzhi glanced down at her, and from her words, it was clear she intended to leave the cooking to him.
He leaned back leisurely against the seat. “Onions, beef, black pepper…”
As he spoke, Ruan Cha diligently jotted everything down.
Just as the two were deep in conversation—one reciting, the other recording—the driver suddenly slammed on the brakes. The vehicle jolted violently.
Ruan Cha, still focused on her phone, didn’t notice the sudden movement of the car. Her body lurched forward uncontrollably—
She was about to hit her forehead on the seat in front of her.
Ruan Cha instinctively squeezed her eyes shut.
The next moment, just as she was certain she would crash into the seat, the sensation beneath her forehead was unexpectedly soft, with a faint resistance—it felt almost like… a hand?
Ruan Cha opened her eyes to find Gu Zhenzhi’s hand gently pulling her head back.
The live chat in Ruan Cha and Gu Zhenzhi’s streaming room instantly exploded into animated discussion—
[Ahhh! That’s so swoon-worthy!]
[Gu Zhenzhi is too smooth! Their chemistry is off the charts—lock them in as my favorite couple!]
[So sweet, just get married right now!]
[Gu Zhenzhi is such a flirt! These unintentional little moments are killing me with sweetness!]
But in the next instant, the tone shifted completely.
[Damn! That dog of a man! Take your grubby paws off our boss’s head!]
[Ahhh I’m going to lose it! Boss belongs to us! To us!]
[My god, boss, you’ve finally… been stolen by a pig.]
[The beauty is touched, the handsome man is in tears, our boss has finally found someone.]
[How could you all! Boss, you can't have a change of heart!]
At the base, a burly, muscle-bound man was clutching a conference room chair, bawling like a three-hundred-pound child, his face a picture of devastation. “Waaah, my boss, boss, how could you get involved with another man…”
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Soon, the car arrived at the supermarket entrance.
As Ruan Cha and Gu Zhenzhi stepped out, they saw Ruan Wei and Gu Jiayan getting out of the car behind them.
“Cha Cha, what are you planning to cook? Can you teach your sister?” Ruan Wei sidled up next to her, voice sweet.
Ruan Cha glanced at Ruan Wei pressed close to her side, then sidestepped in silence. “Sweet and sour ribs, steamed perch, garlic crayfish, and pan-seared steak.”
Ruan Wei gasped in surprise at her answer. “Wow, Cha Cha, you’re amazing! You know so much—unlike me, I’ve never cooked before. I don’t even know what to do later…”
Hearing Ruan Wei’s pitiful, helpless tone, Ruan Cha replied coolly, her lips curving into a faint smile. “What can you do? If you can’t cook, go hungry.”
Ruan Wei: “…?”
“You chose to come on this show yourself. If you can’t cook, do you expect the crew to do it for you?”
Ruan Wei: “…??”
“If you can’t handle it, you should just go home early. Why bother acting like some pampered heiress who’s never touched a drop of water?”
Ruan Wei nearly choked on her own indignation: “…???”