Zhou Yan withdrew from the game due to discomfort and sat on the side watching the adults and kids play together.
The director was pretty considerate, occasionally giving him a few side profile shots.
[Don't you guys think his nose is a bit crooked?]
[Are you implying Yanyan had plastic surgery? No! Absolutely not! Lawyer's letter warning!]
[I was just saying, is that such a big deal?]
[Even saying it is not okay, you're slandering!]
The audience did not want to argue and skipped this topic.
More show fans felt tired, thinking all the other groups were great except Zhou Yan's. Really a blunder of the second season. Many fans started privately messaging the production team, begging for a change of guests in the next episode!
After the sandbag tossing game ended, the host announced the next segment where they'd grab ingredients.
"Duoyu Village has many lakes and many fish. Today, our parents will row boats to the center of the lake to grab ingredients. Alright, now let's head to near Tang Jing's home where our games will take place."
The five groups of guests moved to a new location.
Zhou Jun thought about house number one and ran to ask Tang Jing.
Zhou Yan was glad to have a break.
The assistant seized the opportunity to call him aside and indicated for him to turn off the microphone.
"What's up?"
The assistant quietly mentioned the trending topic issue.
Zhou Yan's face changed.
"Then use Gu Che's negative trending topic to suppress it!"
Gu Che, being a top star, threatened the interests of many. Numerous artists' fans disliked him. Whenever there was a negative trending topic about him, people would rush to criticize. This tactic never failed.
What was regrettable though, was that Gu Che had a strong will; no matter how the haters insulted, he remained unfazed.
The assistant dared not provoke Zhou Yan, so he said, "We can buy a trending topic, but could you perhaps…"
"None of your business."
Zhou Yan returned to the main group.
Quickly, rumors about Gu Che's crew bullying newcomers, making contestants cry on a talent show, stopping a program, and snatching a new endorsement emerged on social media.
[Here we go again, just so it's clear, I'm just a bystander, but every time it's the same old stuff with Gu Che, you could at least come up with something new]
[I also want to know if there are other scandals about this top star]
[Haven't you noticed, except for the first crew bullying incident, in the rest of the trending topics, Zhou Yan is involved, haha, what a coincidence]
[Quite a coincidence, Zhou Yan was just trending for his performance on the show, and then the negative trending topics about Gu Che appeared]
Using the same trick too often would only backfire.
Moreover, many netizens still have discernment. The first time a certain piece of information appears, they might believe it, but if it keeps showing up, they'll question its authenticity and dig deeper into it.
Gu Che's agent, Jin Tong, noticed the negative trending topic and initially wanted to suppress it but decided against it after seeing netizens' reactions.
When he saw someone saying Gu Che forced his sister into the show, he considered it and then forwarded the news to Gu Cheng.
This Director Gu once criticized him for not keeping confidentiality, which resulted in a fan chasing after their car.
He was betting on this director's warm heart beneath a cold surface and his poor communication skills.
Gu Cheng was watching the live stream when he suddenly saw the news and anger surged in his dark pupils like ink.
After pondering, he switched to watching the live streaming on his computer and made a call to Jin Tong.
"What's going on?"
Jin Tong hurriedly reported.
By the lake.
Tuanzi clung to her second brother, looking up at him wearing a life jacket.
"Second brother, can Miaomiao take your place to grab the ingredients?"
She wouldn't even need to row the boat, just a Water Floating skill and 'zoom,' back and forth, and the ingredients would be in hand.
"No need."
Gu Che put on the life jacket, looked down at her, and pinched her cheek. Seeing Tuanzi didn't resist, he pinched a few more times.
"It's the parents' game, you can just cheer for me on the shore."
"Alright then."
Tuanzi glanced at the small shabby boat and quietly asked, "Second brother, do you know how to row a boat?"
Gu Che: "...I can learn."
So he doesn't know.
Tuanzi thought to herself; she wanted to save face for her brother and decided not to expose this truth. However, she would certainly keep a close eye on her second brother shortly.
Nearby, Liu Yue was also worriedly asking her sister.
"Sister, it seems like you can't row a boat either or swim, why don't we skip the ingredients? I won't have lunch."
"There's a life jacket, don't be scared."
Liu Yue clung to her clothes, not letting her go.
Tuanzi saw this and leaned over, quietly saying, "Don't worry, if your sister falls into the water, Miaomiao will save her. Miaomiao can fly."
Liu Yue widened her eyes, "Really?"
"Miaomiao never lies."
Liu Yue believed it.
[Ancient Martial System: Ha]
[Miaomiao: Little Gu, any objections?]
The system remained silent.
'Never lies' is itself a lie. Who was it that sneakily ate the master's roasted chicken and blamed it on a weasel? Once the lie was exposed, the host was chased by the master with a broom all over a mountain.
Grass Flying skill was practiced during that time.
The host honed her Qinggong while fleeing.
The two kids thought they were whispering, but the live stream audience heard everything.
[What should I do? I suddenly hope someone falls into the water. Am I too wicked?]
[I also want to see, if it's on the water, would it be Water Floating?]
[On grass it's Grass Flying, in snow it's Snow Walking, aka Treading on Snow Without a Trace, what's it called when doing flips from one roof to another?]
[Wait, are you guys seriously researching this, is it fake?]
[Zhu Fangfangfang, are you ready? Hurry up and start recording!]
Zhu Fang actually had prepared but perhaps his liver wasn't ready.
He edited two videos yesterday, another Tai Chi Boxing video this morning; he's almost at his limit.
However, if it's Water Floating, he might be able to persist.
The five parents boarded the boats.
Zhou Yan said to Liu Man, who was nearby, "I've learned how to row a boat. If you can't hold on later, let me know, I'll help you grab some ingredients."
Liu Man smiled politely.
Zhou Yan's fans praised their idol lavishly, meanwhile dissecting Liu Man's reaction.
[This group of fans has truly lost it. Liu Man is a powerhouse vocalist who has won awards, what has your idol achieved? So far, just one group concert has been held]
[A half-filled bucket rattles. This describes both the idol and the fans]
[No, I think Zhou Yan's agency deliberately lets fans act like this, using fans as pawns on the front lines while they reap the benefits in the back. Anyone attacking would only be criticizing these fans]
[Zhou Yan's fans, wake up! Don't be used by capitalists!]
As it turned out, none of the five were good at rowing.
After a long time, the five people's boats were still spinning a long way from the center of the lake.
Su Hanjiang and Tang Tian's boats collided several times.
"What do we do?"
Su Hanjiang had an idea, "How about we all jump into the water and swim there?"
Non-swimmer Liu Man: "…Then good luck!"
She decided to continue wrestling with the boat.
Zhou Yan disapproved, saying, "The rule is to row the boat to grab the ingredients. Swimming would be breaking the rules. Right, Mr. Gu?"
Mr. Gu didn't hear him.
Gu Che really didn't know how to row, plus, his boat was leaking!
Worried about not getting good ingredients knowing how much his sister loves to eat, he tried hard to row to the center of the lake before the boat sank.
The boat sank before he could make it.
"Splash!"
Liu Yue shouted, "Miaomiao, your second brother fell into the water."
"Miaomiao..."
With a whoosh, a gust of wind blew past his ears.
Simultaneously, the cameramen on the shore, on the boats, and the drones in the sky were all capturing Gu Miaomiao's silhouette.