Rich Side Character Goes Viral for Gossiping on a Laid-Back Reality Show Ch. 6

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Yu Qianxia placed three photos on the table. "The cherry blossoms in Cherry Blossom Valley were beautiful, so I took some pictures."

"Oh... So it's just some photos." Yan Zhirou intentionally let a hint of disappointment slip into her tone.

The photos were shown on camera, and the livestream comments rolled in:

[Yu Qianxia only took three pictures? That's kinda lazy, isn't it?]
[At least Lu Jianchen actually tried to paint something, even if it wasn't great!]
[The pictures aren't even that good. I could take the same ones with my phone.]
[Uh... Putting aside Yu Qianxia's reputation, I actually think these photos are really nice. They've got a great spring vibe—super refreshing and eye-catching.]

Yan Zhirou glanced at them but quickly lost interest. However, the tourist rating the works turned out to be a photography enthusiast. They were immediately blown away. "Wow, these are incredible! So beautiful! The lighting and composition are just perfect. I love these photos!"

Yu Qianxia curved her lips into a slight smile. "Thank you for liking it."

In the end, her cherry blossom photos also received eight points.

Yan Zhirou lowered her eyes, feeling sticky and irritable under the scorching sun.

The last person to showcase their work was Qi Yuanzhou. When he had bought a water cup earlier, he had piqued the audience's curiosity—everyone was dying to know what he was up to.

Qi Yuanzhou lined up the cups on the table, then unscrewed a bottle of mineral water and poured it into each cup at varying levels. He then borrowed two disposable chopsticks from the staff and tapped the cups one by one, adjusting the pitch.

At last, the audience figured out what he was doing.

[Ahhh, of course, he's a singer—he's using music to capture spring! This idea is genius!]
[I can't believe it! Is Brother Qi about to compose something on the spot? Help, I'm swooning again!]
[So excited! So excited! I can already feel it—he's definitely getting the highest score for this one!]
[Qi Yuanzhou is so freaking cool! I think I'm becoming a fan. Gotta vote for him!]

Qi Yuanzhou's lips curled into a bright smile. He casually tapped out a few notes, the crisp chimes ringing out, then began to sing.

Then came the lyrics, "This bright and sunny spring, walking alongside Qianxia, the world feels more beautiful. Walking alongside Qianxia, the flowers bloom even brighter... with Qianxia..."

Maybe the anticipation had been too high, but after hearing the song, the audience didn't feel as moved as they had expected.

[Hmm... it feels like it's missing something.]
[The lyrics are kinda meh, but the melody's nice.]
[But hey, props to him—his lyrics keep mentioning Yu Qianxia. She barely acknowledged him this afternoon, but he doesn't hold grudges and is still giving her free publicity!]
[When is Qi Yuanzhou dropping a new song? I'm definitely supporting him!]

Meanwhile, the system inside Yu Qianxia's head was practically screaming. [Ahhh! Host! He's still flirting with you! Every word is about you!]

Yu Qianxia's mouth twitched. If this weren't being filmed, she would have walked away immediately.

After his performance, Qi Yuanzhou confidently took a bow. The crowd clapped in appreciation, but when he looked up at Yu Qianxia, she was standing there with her hands in her pockets, staring off at the trees in the distance, not sparing him a glance.

As expected, his creativity earned him the highest score—nine points.

With the scores settled, the guests received their ingredients for the evening meal.

Director Qian then announced a two-hour break, giving the guests time to rest. The livestream temporarily shut down.

Qi Yuanzhou had been waiting for Yu Qianxia's reaction. As the other guests and staff dispersed, his patience started to wear thin. Just as he was about to go find her, he spotted a slender figure walking toward him at a steady pace.

His eyes lit up, but before he could say a word, the girl flicked a card from her pocket, sending it flying his way. Qi Yuanzhou instinctively reached out to catch it.

Yu Qianxia shoved her hands back into her pockets, her tone indifferent. "Returning it to its owner."

The irritation and disdain in her eyes were completely unfiltered, practically spelling out "don't bother me" on her face.

Qi Yuanzhou choked on his words, unable to say anything.

After tossing the card back, Yu Qianxia turned on her heel and walked away without looking back.

But just as Yu Qianxia got into the nanny van to rest, the system suddenly spoke up.

[Bad news, Host! You were just caught on camera by paparazzi while meeting Qi Yuanzhou! There's already negative buzz online!]

Yu Qianxia: [???]

She had only gone to see Qi Yuanzhou and returned to the van—it hadn't even been five minutes! And she got caught that fast?

Yu Qianxia sighed in exasperation. [...Seriously? What kind of bad luck is this?]

The system replied, [There's nothing you can do. Your luck is at rock bottom. Even though the character setting restrictions are gone, you're still way unluckier than normal people.]

At the same time, Sister Rong had also received the news. She frowned in frustration—Qianxia's "homewrecker" scandal hadn't even died down yet, and now there was another one?

The issue was that in the five-second paparazzi video, it wasn't just them appearing in the same frame. The key problem was that the card Yu Qianxia had tossed to Qi Yuanzhou had already been identified by eagle-eyed netizens as a room key card for A City's Haosheng Hotel.

[OMG! She just threw a room card at him like that? And with such a bad attitude? Is Yu Qianxia trying to use shady means to get Qi Yuanzhou?]

[She acted all cold toward him on the show, but now she's trying to meet him in private? Explosive!]

[Ahhh, Brother Qi, no! Don't fall for that woman's trap!]

[Some industry-backed stars are seriously so fake—one face in public, another in private. Disgusting!]

Before Sister Rong could even think of a response, Qi Yuanzhou had already clarified the situation himself.

He posted on Weibo:

[I'm really sorry for the misunderstanding. You guys got it all wrong—Qianxia isn't at fault here. My assistant accidentally lost my room card, and I thought it was gone for good. Turns out, Qianxia found it on set. This is just my hotel room key from my stay in A City. Qianxia is actually a really nice person, and I had a great time filming with her. Hope everyone stops misunderstanding her.]

Attached was a selfie of him holding the room card.

His fans backed him up.

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