Jiang Yanchen was going to leave for about a week to shoot a commercial for a top luxury brand.
This had been discussed with the director before signing the contract, so the director could only reluctantly let him go.
With him gone for over a week, the show's traffic would definitely take a significant hit.
During dinner, the other guests also learned about this. Upon hearing that Jiang Yanchen was going to shoot a commercial for Leviathan, there was another wave of gasps and marvels.
Leviathan Motors, a member of the world's top The Monocoque Club, produced fewer than 50 cars globally each year. It was an existence in the wealthy circle that money couldn't even buy.
The reason Jiang Yanchen could shoot this commercial was because the brand's founder was his older brother.
Jiang Yanchen could be considered a top-tier resource magnate in the entertainment industry.
Shen Huaiqiu looked at Ji Zhaoxi beside him, who had a face full of envy, and couldn't help but laugh out loud.
Ji Zhaoxi looked at him in confusion, and Shen Huaiqiu smiled and shook his head at her.
Shen Huaiqiu was the quietest person on the show, and he didn't really like talking to others. He was often seen staying by himself.
He was the type who would respond with a smile when others spoke to him but wouldn't get close to anyone.
Because he spoke so little, he also had the least amount of screen time on the show.
"Zhaoxi, have we worked together before?" Shen Huaiqiu asked softly.
Ji Zhaoxi thought about it but couldn't recall.
Since her debut, she had only filmed one idol drama where the female lead was a passionate but silly type. The drama was quite popular back then, but that character archetype was no longer trendy.
Seeing through Ji Zhaoxi's thoughts, Shen Huaiqiu's eyes curved into a smile. "It's the one you're thinking of."
He had just debuted at that time, while Ji Zhaoxi already had some fame. He could only serve as a background character in the crew.
"If you need anything while Yanchen is away, you can come find me," he said softly.
Everyone at the dinner table was chatting, so no one noticed their conversation.
Shen Huaiqiu wanted to say something else, but Jiang Yanchen suddenly walked up to Ji Zhaoxi. He looked away uncomfortably and asked, "Can you come out for a moment?"
Ji Zhaoxi paused for a moment, then followed him outside.
Shen Huaiqiu watched their retreating figures thoughtfully.
The sky outside was an ink-blue, and the wind felt a bit chilly. Jiang Yanchen stood in front of Ji Zhaoxi, frowning tightly, his hands clenched into fists.
Ji Zhaoxi was also made a bit nervous by his demeanor.
"What's wrong?" she asked tentatively.
Jiang Yanchen's voice was a bit hoarse. "I'm going to shoot a commercial. I might be gone for a week."
Ji Zhaoxi choked up for a second before squeezing out a smile. "Congratulations."
What did he mean? Because she didn't praise him at the dinner table just now, he had to come find her in private to make her praise him?
Jiang Yanchen didn't dare to look at her, looking up at the leaves on the tree instead. "Have you ever shot a car commercial before?"
Ji Zhaoxi replied coldly, "No."
Jiang Yanchen acknowledged this and explained to her, "Leviathan is different from ordinary car brands. The difficulty of their commercials is much higher than other brands, and it's more professional."
Ji Zhaoxi's gaze grew increasingly resentful. "So impressive."
Jiang Yanchen coughed dryly. "Actually, it's alright. Shooting this kind of commercial is quite fun because I usually like playing with cars too."
Ji Zhaoxi clapped dryly. "Wow!"
This is what happens to honest people. When someone shows off in front of her, she still has to smile and praise them.
Jiang Yanchen's ears turned a bit red from her praise. He put his hands in his pockets. "They asked me to shoot the commercial because the brand founder is my older brother."
Ji Zhaoxi was so angry that she didn't speak for a long time. Hadn't he shown off enough?
The emotional value that honest people like her could provide was limited, and she had already praised him so many times!
Jiang Yanchen lowered his head, kicking the pebbles on the ground, and pretended to say casually, "Then do you want to give it a try? It might be helpful for your future business negotiations."
Ji Zhaoxi's mind went completely blank upon hearing these words.
Jiang Yanchen rubbed the back of his head uncomfortably. "It's quite fun."
Ji Zhaoxi looked at Jiang Yanchen with shining eyes. She felt a bit dizzy all over right now.
She saw pies falling from the sky, she saw pigs climbing trees, she saw the sun rising from the west, and she saw a rooster actually laying an egg!
Jiang Yanchen felt a bit embarrassed being stared at by her passionate gaze.
He cleared his throat. "Don't overthink it. I just think you've been quite nice to me on the show. This is just..."
But the next second, Ji Zhaoxi excitedly hugged his arm.
"Jiang Yanchen, how can you be so nice? I like you so much!" Ji Zhaoxi was moved to tears.
She had just been secretly criticizing him in her heart. She never expected that Jiang Yanchen would actually hand her resources.
Jiang Yanchen instantly froze. He looked at Ji Zhaoxi hugging his arm in disbelief, and his face instantly turned beet red.
"Jiang Yanchen, are you really going to take me with you? You're the first person to treat me so well. The happiest thing for me on this show is meeting you."
"Jiang Yanchen, you are the best person I've met on this show!"
Saying these kinds of things was an absolute breeze for Ji Zhaoxi; she had it down to a science.
But for Jiang Yanchen, this was a massive shock. No one had ever said such things to him, nor had anyone ever expressed such intense emotions towards him.
A thin layer of sweat broke out on Jiang Yanchen's palms, and his throat kept swallowing nervously. His face looked like it was burning badly, and he looked completely dumbfounded.
Ji Zhaoxi was still immersed in her own joy. She had to hurry up and tell her manager this good news. She never expected to have such an unexpected harvest from participating in this show!
Just as she looked up, she saw Jiang Yanchen tightly covering his face, with a nosebleed seeping through his fingers. His face was full of shame and indignation.
His eyes met Ji Zhaoxi's, and he almost flew into a rage from embarrassment, shouting, "Don't look at me!"
Ji Zhaoxi quickly lowered her head. "Jiang Yanchen, this is very simple. I can teach you how to stop the bleeding."
"I don't need you to teach me!"
Ji Zhaoxi felt a bit gloomy.
Why was Jiang Yanchen so nice to her one moment and then so fierce the next?
In the end, the staff helped Jiang Yanchen deal with it.
[Jiang Yanchen, what am I going to say about you? If you can't even handle this much, what will you do if there are hugs and kisses later? (If there are any)]
[Ji Zhaoxi's gloomy expression amused me. Did no one notice that some of her micro-expressions are really cute?]
[Jiang Yanchen: So happy... so shy... so happy... so shy... so happy...]
[So envious! I wish my bias had this kind of resource too.]
[I remember that resource magnates used to be universally despised. How come the public opinion has changed now?]
The other guests were extremely shocked when they found out that Ji Zhaoxi was going to shoot the commercial with Jiang Yanchen.
The reason Jiang Yanchen gave was that the two of them were teammates, and since they were currently in the middle of filming the show, they had to do everything together, including shooting commercials.
Xie Siheng's mouth twitched. But there were no fixed teammates on the show; they were randomly teamed up every time.
It was just that these two insisted on being grouped together for every competition, forcibly turning themselves into fixed teammates. When it came to free grouping, the others could only tacitly skip over the two of them.
