CH 29.3

Before Su Chengyang could see who was outside the door, someone wrapped their arms around her shoulders.

She paused for a moment, “Why are you guys here?”

Han Songxue lifted her head from Su Chengyang’s shoulder, while Jiang Shanqi and Song Mingan stood at the doorway.

“Do you have any food? I’m starving. It’s almost 7 o’clock and no one arranged for dinner,” Han Songxue complained.

Jiang Shanqi said, “You should have some snacks, right? I was thinking of ordering takeout, but my dad said it’s not healthy.”

Song Mingan muttered, “Snacks are not very healthy either.”

Su Chengyang was embarrassed, “I did hide some, but it was confiscated by Manager Lin on the way here.”

“You should have hidden some, right? You hid them everywhere before. They couldn’t have taken them all, right?”

“Unfortunately, I only brought this much. I had nowhere else to hide them.”

“Why did you bring snacks if you knew they would be confiscated?”

Su Chengyang sighed, “I guess I was hoping for a little bit of luck.”

“You guys…” He Xu stood in the hallway, looking at the group of people gathered in front of Su Chengyang’s door with confusion.

Su Chengyang asked, “He Xu, was there no dinner arranged by the staff today? They are a bit hungry.”

He Xu and Tan Qi were of similar age, with Tan Qi having a more caring big sister personality, while He Xu was more stable.

He Xu said, “Hmm, isn’t there a kitchen downstairs? The past two days, the problem of meals should be resolved by yourselves.”

Everyone: “…”

He Xu thought for a moment and said, “The program group left money for groceries in the kitchen. I saw that you were all resting in your rooms, so Qi Fu and Qin You went out to buy groceries half an hour ago.”

“Ah, I’ve never been on a show that’s so stingy before.”

“That’s right.”

When the group of hungry people arrived in the lobby, Qi Fu and Qin You, who had finished purchasing equipment, returned.

“As expected of a coastal city, vegetables are more expensive than seafood.” Qi Fu sighed.

“Yes, the money given by the program group has already been spent. I thought we could at least save some for tomorrow’s seasonings.” Qin You followed behind him and walked in.

“You guys are back!”

Seeing the appearance of the two, the crowd was as if they had seen the light of life.

The two were stunned by their wolf-like gaze.

“What happened?”

“What’s going on?”

“If you guys didn’t come back, we would have starved to death!” Han Songxue cried as she took the things from their hands. “We already cooked the rice before you came back.”

Qin You hesitated and said, “There’s still a lot of pizza left in the fridge. If you’re hungry, you can heat it up in the oven…”

Before she finished speaking, Han Songxue stuffed the things into their hands and ran to the kitchen like a starving ghost, opened the fridge, put the pizza in the oven, and did it in one go.

After heating up the pizza, everyone planned to eat something to fill their stomachs before starting to cook.

Jiang Shanqi looked at Su Chengyang, who was indifferent to the food next to her, and asked in confusion, “Aren’t you eating?”

Hearing her words, everyone turned to look at Su Chengyang.

Su Chengyang: “?”

“In your eyes, am I such a glutton?”

The crowd nodded in unison, “Yes.”

Jiang Shanqi pointed to Han Songxue and said, “She looks like the reincarnation of a starving ghost, and you are the reincarnation of a starving ghost.”

Han Songxue: “?”

Su Chengyang: “…”

Qin You handed the last piece of pizza to Shen Fu, who thanked him in a low voice.

Qin You smiled and said, “Sister Chengyang likes to eat, just like I like to study, Shen Fu likes music, Qi Fu likes to collect skirts, Song Mingan likes ancient culture…everyone has their own likes.”

“Wow! Little Youyou, you know everyone so well! So, what do you think I like?” Han Songxue pointed to herself and asked.

Qin You lowered his head embarrassingly and said, “Songxue likes to speak her mind.”

Jiang Shanqi’s face remained expressionless. “Let me translate that for you, she likes to talk without thinking.”

Han Songxue: “…”

The crowd burst into laughter, and the atmosphere was joyful and harmonious.

For a moment, they even forgot about the presence of the camera.

It seems that after yesterday’s self-introduction, everyone’s relationship has become more harmonious.

After dinner, Jiang Shanqi and others were responsible for washing dishes.

The young lady may have never done this kind of rough work before, and she doesn’t even know how much detergent to use.

The others rested in the hall for a while and planned to go out to catch seafood.

Qi Fu went back to the room to rest first because he went out to sea with the fishermen in the middle of the night. Han Songxue, Song Mingan, Tan Qi, and He Xu went to see the nearby freshwater lake together. The remaining four people would go to catch sea creatures after the tide receded.

The program group prepared them with tools for catching seafood, such as rubber boots and gloves. The four of them put on their equipment and set off for the beach when the time was right.

Several staff members followed them, and a professional lifeguard was also arranged.

The sea at night was like thick ink, and the temperature was low by the beach at night. The four of them wore their coats.

Qin You and Shen Fu were not talkative personalities, and Jiang Shanqi did not like to take the initiative to talk to the other two, so she followed Su Chengyang closely.

Su Chengyang originally participated in the program with a travel mindset, thinking that it would be easy to just go along with it, but the result was completely beyond expectations!

The four of them were together, and without someone starting a topic to lead them, there were no useful shots. Helplessly, Su Chengyang could only act as the one to liven up the atmosphere. At times like this, she missed Han Songxue exceptionally, because with her lively personality, she would never let the scene go cold.

However, reality was not quite as Su Chengyang had imagined.

On the other side, the group of four heading to Danshui Lake seemed very calm.

Song Mingan was asking Tan Qi some questions like a humble student seeking advice. He Xu was not really involved in their conversation. Han Songxue was following behind the three of them, feeling moody.

Due to her lack of filter, Han Songxue didn’t know how many times she had been scolded before going on the show. Therefore, her manager specifically instructed her to speak less and follow the program’s arrangements. However, on the first day, Su Chengyang sat next to her and she couldn’t control her words. She thought she would be scolded again after the first episode aired, but surprisingly, no one scolded her. They even thought she was cute.

Han Songxue attributed everything to Su Chengyang. The first time she talked to her, she directly pointed out that she had no filter and seemed to be exposing her flaws to the audience. However, the audience did not find it difficult to accept her. Therefore, Han Songxue assumed that she could be herself around Su Chengyang.

However, once Su Chengyang was gone, she became a bit hesitant. For example, on the car ride here, Han Songxue did not talk to them much. The driver tried to make some small talk to create a topic.

“Ah, it would be great if I could be in the same group as Chengyang,” Han Songxue said.

Song Mingan heard her and looked puzzled, “Are you unhappy being in our group?”

Han Songxue shook her head, “It’s not that I’m unhappy, it’s just that I feel more comfortable with Chengyang.”

The three of them: “…”

“Okay, I know you can’t help but speak ill, so just shut up.”

. . . . .

On the way to the seaside, Su Chengyang took on three roles alone.

First, she talked to Jiang Shanqi and learned that her family was just as wealthy as Su Chengyang had suspected. Their family business was unrelated to the entertainment industry and they were just participating in the show for fun.

After talking to Jiang Shanqi, she discussed the future with Qin You.

In the current environment, Qin You didn’t feel nervous.

“In the future, I will become a professional actor. I love acting, and I like to interpret the life of a character in my own way. However, I will also finish my studies.”

As she said the last sentence, she turned to Su Chengyang and they shared a knowing smile.

After talking about the future with Qin You, she discussed music with Shen Fu.

She could tell that Shen Fu was someone with a rich inner world.

People like Shen Fu often appeared reserved and even seemed cold, but their minds were constantly working. If he met someone who resonated with him, his ability to express himself would not be lower than that of the average person.

Su Chengyang hadn’t listened to many of his songs, so they didn’t have much in common, but she tried to find topics to talk about anyway.

“Shen Fu, have you ever encountered a bottleneck period in your creative process?”

Generally speaking, creators will encounter bottleneck periods.

Shen Fu pondered for a moment, “Hmm.”

“What do you do when you encounter a bottleneck period?”

Shen Fu glanced at her and asked, “Are you a journalist?”

“…Ah?” Su Chengyang was stunned and didn’t understand what he meant.

Shen Fu explained, “What I mean is that the way you ask questions is a bit like a journalist.”

Su Chengyang looked at him in surprise, “Are you joking with me?”

“Not funny?” Shen Fu looked confused.

Su Chengyang had a premonition that the first episode was lucky, but the ratings for the second episode would definitely decrease significantly.

“Ah!”

Not sure what she saw, Qin You was so scared that she reflexively ran towards Su Chengyang.

The other two were startled by her scream. Jiang Shanqi grabbed Su Chengyang’s arm, and Shen Fu directly hid behind her.

The three of them looked at the unidentified object on the beach with frightened eyes.

Su Chengyang: “…”

She was actually scared too, but her reaction wasn’t as fast as the other two. When she regained her senses, the three of them had already surrounded her.

She picked up the flashlight and shone it on the dark object on the ground, glancing discreetly at Shen Fu behind her.

Shen Fu noticed Su Chengyang’s meaningful gaze and awkwardly covered his lips, coughing as if nothing had happened.

“Hmm?”

Su Chengyang raised her chin towards him, gesturing for him to go and see what it was.

Shen Fu: “…”

Shen Fu frowned and looked at the spot illuminated by the flashlight.

There was something on the beach that looked like human hair growing on a round ball, and it looked like a human head!

“Jinpo1“The Ghost Woman Jinpo 禁婆” is a story about a female ghost named Jinpo, as portrayed in Chinese literary novels. When a girl is taken advantage of and killed, her body is thrown into a river. Then her soul becomes the Jinpo Ghost. A Jinpo Ghost often climbs up on land to seduce a man and inhale his soul.… I read in a book that there are Jinpo in the water,” Qin You leaned against Su Chengyang’s arm, her face pale.

“It must be a corpse. There must be a murder nearby. Let’s call the police first.”

Shen Fu walked halfway and turned back with a pale face, “Jinpo… what is it? Does it eat people?”

Qin You really wanted to explain, “Jinpo is…”

She had just opened her mouth when Su Chengyang covered her mouth and trembled as she said, “Will you still be able to sleep tonight?!”

“You guys are…”

“Ah!…”

As the four of them were extremely nervous, a cool woman’s voice suddenly came into their ears.

Qin You screamed loudly in fright, Shen Fu froze in place without moving, while Su Chengyang and Jiang Shanqi huddled together.

“…What are you guys doing?”

Xiao Lu looked at the group inexplicably.

She was wearing the same equipment as Su Chengyang and was overjoyed when she saw the black thing on the ground. “Black moss!”

Xiao Lu happily picked up the bunch of things that looked similar to human hair, quickly pulled it in three or five moves, causing Su Chengyang’s scalp to tingle.

“What, what kind of vegetable is it?” Shen Fu muttered.

Xiao Lu put the cleaned black moss into a bucket and turned to look at the four of them. “It’s black moss, great for cold dishes.”

“By the way, I saw you guys from far away acting all surprised and nervous. What were you doing?”

The four of them looked at each other and remained silent, not knowing how to answer.