Chapter 238: Chapter 219: Competing for What? Who Has It Worse?

Everyone present thought the boatman was coming to ask Zhu Xiu’an and Ji Xizhi for money, but no one expected that the boatman was here to give Ji Xizhi a free pass.

Director Wang was dumbfounded.

Beside him, Zhu Xiu’an’s mind worked quickly, and he promptly looked with eagerness at the boatman who brought him, awaiting a free pass for himself.

The boatman who brought Zhu Xiu’an received the hint.

Then, without mercy, he glared at Zhu Xiu’an.

Giving a free pass to a poor little girl is understandable! But for a grown man, how could he shamelessly join in the fun!

The boatman’s gaze was too disdainful, and Zhu Xiu’an could sense some intention, but he couldn’t understand.

Why could Ji Xizhi get a free pass and not him? Was the show crew preventing the boatman from speaking to Ji Xizhi secretly to frame him?

Zhu Xiu’an turned to glare at Director Wang, caught up in conspiracy theories.

Director Wang was now completely confused.

What kind of messy situation is this! Weren’t they supposed to not speak to Ji Xizhi? How could silence lead to a free pass?

Director Wang felt a strange sensation.

Especially the looks from those two boatmen at Zhu Xiu’an gave him a toe-curling feeling, mainly because it reminded him of the time during recording at Lishui County, when the lady called him Uncle Wang.

The gaze felt exactly the same!

Director Wang quietly stepped back, but hadn’t protected himself.

The two boatmen’s gaze shifted equally from Zhu Xiu’an to Director Wang.

Director Wang: “.”

The boatman’s gaze seemed to convey one word, “Bleh!”

Director Wang: “…” It’s bad enough not having the group darling buff, but must he come with a rejection buff too!

[I told you the boatman’s gaze looked familiar, now I understand! It’s exactly like when the Lishui County lady called Uncle Wang! Hahaha~]

[I knew Uncle Wang would eventually face backlash, but I didn’t expect it to be so soon!]

[Only the foolish ones left hurt in this world~ Confetti~]

Ji Xizhi, who had been ignored all along, was quite shocked by this unexpected free pass.

Logically, the show crew had already prohibited the boatman from speaking to her. She hadn’t communicated with the boatman at all and didn’t even know him. How could she suddenly get a free pass? Was this also an arrangement by the show crew?

Ji Xizhi was a bit perplexed.

No one knew better than the livestream viewers, but they all decided to suppress the comments, not to let Director Wang find out!

After the two boatmen left, Director Wang suddenly came to his senses.

He cleared his throat again and looked at Ji Xizhi and Zhu Xiu’an.

“Well, we’ve filmed so many episodes, and everyone’s built quite a friendship, you two split the boat fare!”

Zhu Xiu’an heard this, and his face turned completely dark.

“Uncle Wang, do you look down on me? Think I can’t afford it?”

Director Wang’s face turned darker: “What did you just call me?”

[Black-faced Guanyu~ has two sons~ Haha, can’t stop singing it!]

[The fool really dares to confront the director, badass! Fight, fight, hurry up and fight!]

[Is Director Wang still targeting our Zhi Zhi? Listen to my advice, back off, because it really——won’t——work——at all!!!]

Director Wang and Zhu Xiu’an were about to fight.

In the end, it was Ji Xizhi who spoke up.

“Just put the boat fare under my name.”

After all, she indeed needed Zhu Xiu’an’s help just now, and Director Wang clearly targeted her.

Ji Xizhi, having become familiar with the show’s processes over these episodes, knew guests must hold some debt, otherwise, the show couldn’t be shot.

Zhu Xiu’an wanted to argue a bit more, but saw Ji Xizhi’s gaze and backed down.

After all the hassle from Director Wang, Ji Xizhi ended up with the debt as intended.

–

The four regular guests had arrived on-site, and not long after, Sheng Yaoyao also reached Xianyu Village.

With all the regular guests present, everyone set off to the predetermined recording location.

This episode involves experiencing island life in Xianyu Village, and for this episode, the crew rented a three-story villa by the sea, with a large courtyard.

At first glance, the conditions weren’t bad, but upon entering the house, the guests found that the accommodation conditions were far inferior to the large courtyard in the previous episode’s Lishui County homestay.

Zhu Xiu’an and Ji Xizhi carried their luggage inside, and Zhu Xiu’an almost felt like he was remembering the timber room in Ping’an Village.

The rooms where the guests had to stay were all cement wall spaces, without even beds, and the windows were drafty, so when the sea breeze blew, it was loud enough to deafen him…

Zhu Xiu’an: “Can this thing accommodate people?”

Sheng Yaoyao didn’t speak, but her furrowed brows showed she wasn’t quite comfortable with this environment.

Zhong Yulu and Sheng Yaoyao shared similar thoughts, but facing the camera, she still habitually showed an expression that seemed accepting of the environment.

Guan Fengyan, being older, had experienced hardship in his youth, and just laughed while patting Zhu Xiu’an’s shoulder, “This condition, not bad!”

Of the five, only Ji Xizhi remained insensible, as if she was accustomed to it.

Ji Xizhi was indeed used to this environment.

Because she had lived in houses like this before, and whether coincidentally or not, she grew up in such places both before and after transmigrating.

Livestream fans quickly realized the subtle change in Ji Xizhi’s expression.

[Why does Zhi Zhi’s expression seem so accustomed? The show put her in such a rundown room, and she’s not surprised at all?]

[My Zhi Zhi has great adaptability, as long as she can study and read, nothing else matters!]

[The show crew is really more and more of a swindle every episode!]

Director Wang was also pleased with everyone’s expressions upon seeing the environment, and he waved his hand and said: “Come on, this episode, everyone can choose a room, one person per room, first come, first served, choose!”

At this time, usually, everyone would scramble.

But not this episode.

Director Wang: “Why aren’t you scrambling?”

Zhu Xiu’an was silent for a moment, then answered: “… What to scramble for? Compete for the worst?”

[Hahaha the fool finally used the right word!]

[Uncle Wang was stuck by the fool, a victory of the century!]

[There’s really no point in scrambling; it’s all the same: cement walls, broken windows, no beds!]

The comments went crazy.

But according to the show crew’s rules, everyone still picked a room.

Ji Xizhi chose a small room on the top floor, and just as she moved her suitcase in, the crew presented a task.

The show crew specifically found a house with cement walls, not purely to make it difficult for the guests, but to let them experience life.

This life included decorating!

The crew prepared a pink envelope and a pen for each guest.

Inviting all regular guests to write down what kind of life they wanted to experience in Xianyu Village, and with whom they most wanted to experience it.

Guan Fengyan wrote that he wanted a peaceful and happy life, and most wanted to experience it with family;

Sheng Yaoyao wrote down that she wanted to experience life in the Immortal Realm, as she was recently into an immortal-themed document, with her mind full of fantasy, and spontaneously wrote this impossible experience, most wanting to experience it with pets;

Zhong Yulu wanted romance, and when it came to who she most wanted to experience it with, she hesitated a bit, but still wrote Ji Fengyuan’s name.

When it came to Zhu Xiu’an, he had quite a list.

Zhu Xiu’an wanted to fish, surf, dig shells, find crabs, pile sand…

Filled a whole page of paper, and then asked the crew for two more sheets.

Who he most wanted to experience it with was simple, he wrote just three words, Ji Xizhi.

Livestream fans were moved to tears.

[So sweet, I allow it, I announce when the fool receives Qing University’s admission letter, everyone can ship the couple!]

[? If I were Zhu Xiu’an, I’d want to expel you from the fandom!]

[Zhu fans: Zhu Xiu’an’s lack of self-awareness is all with us!]

Zhu Xiu’an was absorbed in thoughts of Ji Xizhi.

When it came time for Ji Xizhi to write, the livestream fans’ curiosity was piqued high.

Criticizing Zhu Xiu’an is one thing, but true fans still held a glimmer of hope that Ji Xizhi would choose to experience with Zhu Xiu’an.

Ji Xizhi received the paper and pen, and first wrote down what kind of life she wanted to experience.

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