Rich Side Character Goes Viral for Gossiping on a Laid-Back Reality Show Ch. 8

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This was her last gossip opportunity for the day, and it was important for her wake-up time, so she couldn't just pick anyone—this needed careful thought.

Her eyes shifted, landing on President Qu, who had just walked out of the restaurant with Director Qian.

Yu Qianxia's gaze flickered. She was considering whether to gossip about President Qu.

Just then, someone called out to her from behind.

"Qianxia, what a coincidence!"

Qi Yuanzhou quickly caught up with her, his voice gentle as he asked, "How's it going? Are you tired today?"

Yu Qianxia's expression darkened, her tone cold, "Thanks, I'm not tired."

"Your stamina's pretty good, huh? Do you usually work out?" Qi Yuanzhou seemed oblivious to her coldness and kept talking, "How about we hit the gym sometime? We..."

Yu Qianxia couldn't be bothered to entertain him anymore. Before he could finish, she stepped away quickly, distancing herself from him.

She walked fast, and soon, she left Qi Yuanzhou behind, arriving at the guesthouse first. Catching her breath, she spoke to the system, [I really wanna know, with Qi Yuanzhou blatantly stirring up rumors and pushing us as a couple on the show, does his wife not mind?]

After a pause, Yu Qianxia suddenly made a decision, [System, I wanna gossip about Qi Yuanzhou's wife.]

The system, equally curious, responded excitedly, [Hold on, let me find out who his wife is!]

Not long after, the system let out a shocked cry, [Whoa! No way! His wife is actually her!]

[And that's not even the most shocking part! She has a lover?]

The system got more excited, [Oh my god! She's taking her lover to her nanny car, and there's a kid in there! Probably her and Qi Yuanzhou's kid. Wait—why is the kid calling the lover 'dad'?]

Yu Qianxia blinked, starting to piece things together. She'd figured Qi Yuanzhou's wife would have some issues, but didn't expect it to be this complicated.

The system's voice became a jumble, [Wait! This kid is so weird...]

[Why is he calling the manager 'mom'? Huh? How does he have two moms?]

What is going on? Yu Qianxia was getting dizzy and couldn't help asking, [So, whose kid is this?]

[Don't worry, host. Let me dig deeper into this!] The system hurriedly kept investigating.

Then, Yu Qianxia was shocked to find her wake-up time kept increasing...

Everyone got their ingredients according to their afternoon scores. Yu Qianxia and Liu Chuyang both scored 8, so she got ingredients for squirrel fish, while Liu Chuyang got ingredients for Beggar's Chicken*.

(*The origin of the dish is unknown, but folklore attributes it to an ancient beggar who was driven by cold and hunger to steal a chicken. With neither the tools nor the means to cook the chicken, the beggar, hungry and upset, wrapped the un-plucked chicken with mud and straw and then roasted it in a campfire.)

Lu Jianchen and Jiang Shasha, with the lowest scores, got ingredients for spring noodles.

Yan Zhirou got ingredients for Biluochun shrimp.

The highest scorer, Qi Yuanzhou, got ingredients for Chinese mitten crab.

Director Qian: "Everyone, you've got your ingredients. Please move to the big kitchen behind the guesthouse. You'll need to cook your dishes."

Jiang Shasha sighed, "We have to cook ourselves? This is too much for me, I hardly cook."

She turned to Lu Jianchen, a sly smile on her face, "Jianchen, guess cooking's on you."

Lu Jianchen didn't mind, nodding in agreement.

The comments on the screen exploded with [They have such great chemistry!] and [They make a real couple!]

The kitchen behind the guesthouse was huge, with six cooking stations, plenty of room for the guests. Yu Qianxia placed her ingredients on the counter. The fish had already been cleaned, bones and spines removed, and the production team had kindly provided a cooking guide.

She picked out the scallions, ginger, and garlic for the dish and took them to wash.

Just then, a tall figure approached from behind. Yu Qianxia hadn't slowed her steps when Jiang Shasha suddenly squeezed in beside her, her eyes wary. For the first time since the show started, she spoke to Yu Qianxia, "Sorry, Jianchen needs to wash the vegetables. I'll go with him."

This sentence didn't break the awkward tension between the three of them; it only made things worse, throwing everything out into the open.

There was no doubt about it—this scene would definitely be misinterpreted by the netizens, making it look like she was trying to get closer to Lu Jianchen while Jiang Shasha was blocking her. That would just fuel the drama, make things even more heated, and turn the viewers against her.

Yu Qianxia stared at her for a few seconds, then flashed a smile, "Sure, you guys go ahead."

The comments flooded in:

[Woah! Is Yu Qianxia still trying? Jiang Shasha is right there, and she's still trying to get close to Lu Jianchen?]

[I've seen thick-skinned people, but this is on another level! His actual girlfriend is right there, and she's still trying to make a move?]

[Letting Yu Qianxia be on this show is just disgusting. When is this episode going to end? I'm voting for Jiang Shasha, all my votes are going to her!]

[So mad right now! Every time I see Yu Qianxia, I get pissed off. I'm voting for Jiang Shasha to get rid of this nasty third wheel!]

Yu Qianxia placed the ginger, garlic, and scallions in a bowl, then went outside to wash them off before heading to the kitchen.

Just as she was about to heat up the pan, Qi Yuanzhou walked over.

"Qianxia, do you need help?" Qi Yuanzhou asked with a smile, his voice warm and friendly.

Yu Qianxia stayed calm, picking up a bottle of oil to heat it up, "No need, you do your thing, I've got it."

Qi Yuanzhou leaned against the counter, not backing down, "It's dangerous for a girl to be frying oil and cooking. If you don't want me to help, I'll just stay here and keep an eye on you. If anything happens, I can step in."

Yu Qianxia slowly poured the oil into the pan. Once it heated up, she added the ginger and garlic, smiling lightly, "Actually, it's fine. If the netizens misunderstand again, can you even explain yourself?"

Qi Yuanzhou's eyes flickered. He straightened up, paused for a second, and then, facing the camera, he seriously reiterated, "I think it's important to emphasize again, we're doing tasks together on the show. It's normal to have some physical contact or interaction. Both Qianxia and I are single, so any misunderstandings that arise are understandable, but there's no need to blow it out of proportion..."

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