Rich Side Character Goes Viral for Gossiping on a Laid-Back Reality Show Ch. 32

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The three of them looked super chill, chatting casually without a hint of nerves. The vibes were light and easy.

In contrast, Yan Zhirou walked in a minute later with a stiff expression. Her brows were slightly furrowed, and her fingers were anxiously clenching and unclenching. Lu Jianchen, who followed behind her, wore his usual blank face—totally unreadable.

Director Qian held a card in his hand and smiled. "All the scores are right here. Let's start with fifth place."

As soon as he said that, Ji Minghan jumped out and said playfully, "Director, no need to say it—I already know it's me. I'm totally fine being last!"

Director Qian chuckled. "Well, seems like you're pretty self-aware. Alright, I won't tease anymore. Congratulations to our fifth place—Ji Minghan! Final score: 40 points!"

Ji Minghan let out a happy "Oh!" and cheered for himself.

Director Qian waved a hand. "Okay, next up, let's reveal who came in fourth!"

"Any guesses who it might be?"

Ji Minghan waved his hand, sounding annoyed, "Alright, alright, quit with the guessing, just spill already!"

Seeing that no one really wanted to play along, Director Qian let out a helpless chuckle. "Okay then, let's congratulate our fourth place—Lu Jianchen, with a final score of 63 points!"

Lu Jianchen didn't show much reaction. He just gave the camera a small nod before looking away.

Director Qian's tone picked up with excitement, "Alright, the male contestants' results are all in. Now we're down to the female guests—who's gonna take first, second, and third place?"

"Let's go ahead and reveal... who came in first!"

The crowd suddenly got hyped. Yan Zhirou clenched her fists nervously, her breathing slowing as the tension built.

"The audience can guess who will be the first place?"

[I'm putting my money on Yu Qianxia! She crushed it.]

[Si Churao's acting was super solid. My bet's on her.]

[ZHIRUO!! It's gotta be Zhirou, she's the best!!]

[Director, stop dragging it out and just say it!!]

Director Qian glanced toward the three female contestants. When his eyes met Yan Zhirou's, he paused slightly.

Yan Zhirou's eyes lit up—this was it, she just knew it. She was the winner. It had to be her.

But the very next second, Director Qian smiled softly and his gaze slid right past her... landing on someone else.

Yan Zhirou's smile froze on her face.

Then, the name she didn't want to hear shattered her illusions.

"Let's give it up for our first place winner—Yu Qianxia!"

Applause erupted across the venue. Ji Minghan and Si Churao both smiled genuinely, clearly happy for her.

"Yu Qianxia's final score is—98 points!"

Yan Zhirou's eyes widened in shock. No way. No freaking way. 98 points?!

Yu Qianxia gave a polite bow to everyone, her tone humble, "Thank you all for your support."

Director Qian nodded with a grin, "Also, big congrats to Yu Qianxia for becoming the next official ambassador for Mu Hua Jewelry."

Yan Zhirou's mood plummeted to rock bottom. Her face paled, and she could barely keep up the pretense of a smile in front of the cameras.

Director Qian clapped his hands to quiet the room. "Alright, now let's move on to second and third place."

"Only two names left—Si Churao and Yan Zhirou. Who do y'all think took second?"

Yan Zhirou's mind was going numb. She started mentally comforting herself: Okay, not first, fine. But I've gotta be second. That's still respectable. It's not the end of the world.

Si Churao glanced over at Yan Zhirou, her gaze thoughtful. Then she said suddenly, "Zhirou, you impressed the director enough to land the lead in The Journey of Wind and Moon , and your acting's always been top-notch. I'm pretty sure you've got second place in the bag. Congrats in advance."

Yan Zhirou wasn't sure what Si Churao meant by that, but she responded with a standard compliment anyway, "Aw, you're too kind. Honestly, I wouldn't be surprised if you took second place."

Si Churao shook her head with a soft smile, "No way I'm ahead of you. Your score's definitely higher than mine. Second place is yours."

Hearing that, a bit of pride flickered back in Yan Zhirou's heart. She didn't keep up the polite back-and-forth—she took the compliment and ran with it. "You're not bad yourself, Sister Churao. Even if you end up in third, it's just a number. Doesn't mean anything."

Just as her voice faded, Director Qian announced the final twist with flair, "Alright, here it is—the second place in our drama challenge goes to... Si Churao!"

"Let's hear it for Si Churao!"

Ya Zhirou's face went stiff. Her expression dropped, and the embarrassment was obvious.

Director Qian added with a grin, "Let's check out Si Churao's final score... Whoa—she only missed first place by one point. 97 points!"

Si Churao smiled graciously, "Thank you all so much for the support."

Director Qian wrapped it up, "Which means... last but not least, third place goes to Yan Zhirou."

"Her final score is—"

Director Qian's voice was like a curse, every second he dragged it out felt like a slow-motion execution for Yan Zhirou in front of everyone.

Her scalp tingled with nerves, and the smile she forced looked more painful than if she'd just cried.

"Seventy points."

With all the results announced, Director Qian stepped off the stage.

Si Churao raised an eyebrow, her smile deepening with just the right amount of sass. Her tone was playfully sharp, "Oops, sorry Zhirou. Thought you had second in the bag. I mean, I figured you'd be way ahead of me in points... didn't expect it'd be a 27-point gap the other way around."

She added lightly, "But hey, don't stress it too much. It's just a game, right? No big deal."

Yan Zhirou's temple twitched. Her chest was practically about to explode from how hard she was holding in her anger. Only now did she realize what Si Churao was doing—she built her up just to knock her down harder. That fake compliment earlier? Pure setup. This girl was roasting her right to her face.

How evil can someone be?!

She cursed inwardly. Anyone who hangs out with Yu Qianxia clearly can't be decent either!

With that, filming for today wrapped up. The second episode of Let's Go Travel Together and their trip to Hengcheng, B City came to a close.

Meanwhile, the marketing rep from Mu Hua Jewelry immediately contacted Sister Rong to set up Yu Qianxia's shoot schedule for the endorsement.

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