Chapter 26 - Stars Twinkling Brightly

Chapter 26: Chapter 25: Stars Twinkling BrightlyDue to the schedules of several big-name celebrities, the six guests had not officially met before the reality show started. They each filmed a short introductory video and then were directly dropped onto a deserted island in the Pacific Ocean.

However, Ye Qiu and Xiao Hua were acquainted, having exchanged a few phone calls in the meantime.

Before boarding the helicopter, Ye Qiu had all her electronic devices, snacks, and other items confiscated, leaving only a few pieces of clothing and some daily necessities, which she had anticipated, so she wasn't surprised.

This was an unprecedented outdoor reality show, where participants had to survive on the island for five days relying solely on their own abilities.

Ye Qiu remembered from her past life that although this show was popular, due to the limited abilities of the guests, they struggled even to get food, forcing the show's crew to relax the rules and provide food and tents through games, which significantly reduced the show's appeal. This time, she wanted to stick to the original script, confident in her capabilities after having lived several hundred years.

The live broadcast online started as soon as they boarded the airplane. Because Ye Qiu was the least famous, her streaming room had the fewest viewers.

Xiao Hua, having starred in a high school romance film last year, attracted many fans with his tall, handsome, and sunny image—mostly teenage girls, making his live room even more popular than veteran pop star Yi An and Olympic champion Lin Cheng.

Ye Qiu was dumped on a beach on the southern part of the island, and besides her and two cameramen, there were no other traces of people, indicating that they were likely separated; her main task now was to locate her teammates.

Before coming, Ye Qiu learned that the entire island was around forty square kilometers; taking a wrong turn could mean not encountering anyone else for two days.

Nevertheless, Ye Qiu and Xiao Hua had agreed that if they were not together, they would walk along the seashore. Since it was their first time on such a show, to prevent them from starving, the crew chose an island rich in vegetation. She figured no one would be foolish enough to traverse the island horizontally.

Listening to Ye Qiu's deadpan complaints, a cameraman who just received information from the crew couldn't help but chuckle secretly. Indeed, someone was foolish enough to traverse from the dense forest; and it was someone they would never expect.

At this moment, the big movie star Bo Rong's streaming room was instantly flooded with barrages of messages, lots of "OMG, OMG..."

Bo Rong, in his early thirties, had already won two of the most prestigious Best Actor awards domestically. There were rumors that this year's film was aiming for one of the top three international film festivals, the Qila Awards. He had always been seen as mature, stable, and elegant, but today, he refreshed the audience's perception of him.

"I think the crew wouldn't just casually place us all by the seaside. Plus, the forest has the richest food, they must have headed inland." Big star Bo Da mesmerized his fans with a deep gaze into the camera. If it weren't for seeing the other five walking along the coast, you might really believe his wild idea.

Where did that confidence come from, thinking everyone would think like you?

The show's crew was also exasperated. For the first episode, to ease the burden on the guests, they deliberately dropped everyone on the seaside, and to accommodate Bo Ying, they placed him and the Olympic champion Lin Cheng closest together.

If he had just waited in place for five minutes, the two would have easily met up.

But he unreasonably chose not to follow the plan!

The complaints of the crew were posted online, and in an instant, the streaming room of Big Star Bo Da gained nearly half a million more viewers, and the volume of messages also increased exponentially.

At the same time, Ye Qiu also successfully met up with another guest, not Xiao Hua, but the least popular guest of this episode, Jiaojiao Li Yan.

Li Yan, who debuted five years ago, had always been perceived by the audience as a fairy-like figure who seemed untouchable and otherworldly, making fans quite worried that their beloved Li Yan might just break down crying on the spot.

However, to everyone's surprise, the most delicate Jiaojiao proved herself by carrying a nearly ten-kilogram backpack for almost thirty minutes on her own.

Ye Qiu looked at Li Yan, who was showing off her clothes, and was speechless: "Why weren't all these clothes confiscated from you?"

Li Yan smiled and blinked, "Because I'm a Fairy!"

"Right, right, you're a little Fairy!"

"No doubt, the genuine Fairy herself!"

"You're the boss since you're a fairy!"

Li Yan's live stream was flooded with a barrage of comments, with netizens playfully teasing and occasionally sprinkling praises for the two beauties.

"The two sisters are ridiculously beautiful."

"One is like a cloud from the Immortal Realm, the other is a luxurious flower from the human world."

"The neighbor's description is absolutely epic."

Due to Li Yan's popularity, Ye Qiu's live stream also gained a lot of followers.

Contrary to what Ye Qiu and the netizens expected, aside from being beauty-conscious, Li Yan was a very down-to-earth girl, and quite a chatterbox.

"I've seen your performance in 'Palace City'. It's such a pity for Princess Xuan; she loved the Emperor so much, yet the Emperor only loved Noble Consort..."

"Also, I heard you're the junior of Bo Ying. He must take good care of you, right? Is he as handsome off-screen as he is in the news? I really love his movies, especially that scene where he fights as a spy, absolutely dashing!"

"I also heard that our show has the Olympic champion Lin Cheng participating, have you seen his fencing matches? I have, and he looks so cool when he's fencing."

"And Yi Ge, I've been to his concert, I'm his fan too, the live performance was so breathtaking, it's just unfortunate that the God of Music hasn't held a concert for six years now."

"The last one, Xiao Hua, I've seen his movies when he was a child, ahhh... the little boy was so adorable..."

"Hey, why are you not talking?" Li Yan rested on Ye Qiu's shoulder, albeit a bit shorter and carrying a ten-pound bag, not the most comfortable posture, and started again, "You're taller than me, huh? I'm 166 cm, you must be at least 170 cm. I'm so envious, you have such long legs!"

The off-screen manager, watching their star chattering non-stop and engaging others in conversation, started to feel a headache again. Normally, she could restrain her during shows, but now she was on her own, completely letting herself go, and there it was, fairy persona completely shattered!

Yes, at this moment, the off-screen fans were utterly confused. Is this really what their little fairy is like off-screen?

Not only a chatterbox but also boy-crazy!

"Ay, come on, talk to me!" Li Yan seemed naturally good at acting coquettish, and the fans listening off-screen felt their hearts melt. Ah well, they forgive her, even if she's a chatterbox and boy-crazy little fairy, they still love her.

"Aren't you tired?" Ye Qiu was astonished; she had been talking non-stop, wasn't she thirsty?

"Not tired at all! What's there to be tired about? Don't worry, it's just ten pounds, I can handle it," Li Yan assured while patting her chest.

Ye Qiu with a deadpan expression: "I meant isn't your mouth tired?"

"Hehe..." Li Yan chuckled playfully: "Usually, my manager is around to keep me quiet, but she's not here today, finally no one to restrain me!"

"You're a bit different from what I imagined," Ye Qiu looked at her with mixed feelings.

"You'll get used to it gradually," Li Yan giggled, even making a cheeky face on purpose.

Ye Qiu averted her eyes, painfully saying, "Don't smile like that, it hurts my eyes."

Meanwhile, online it was all harmonious, cheering for the interactions between the two beauties.