Meng Rong's voice was neither too loud nor too soft, just audible to everyone on the coach. Zhu Zhu also turned around and nodded vigorously. Her eyes sparkled. Although she had been in the industry for a short time, she had heard of Mu Junze. There must be some big gossip about the artist sent by Mr. Mu!
In this situation, the director of course didn't let the camera start shooting the show.
Come on, the atmosphere he wanted to create was one of harmony, and all the reactions had to be absolutely genuine. Although the current situation was real enough, no one was stupid. If this was recorded, he'd have to be laid off the next day.
Meng Nianchu was in no hurry. She and Mu Junze hadn't announced their marriage, but Meng Rong knew about them. Bringing this up now was obviously an attempt to confirm her so - called crime of climbing up the social ladder. So this was where she'd been waiting for me!
"You guys are overthinking. I've just met Mr. Mu a few times. We just happened to run into each other and got along quite well before. He just gave me a ride here. We're just ordinary friends."
Since Meng Rong had brought it up, even if she tried to cover it up, she couldn't come up with a good excuse. In the end, she'd just be accused of trying to hide something. So it'd be better for her to minimize the impact while still leaving a little room for imagination. Who said she couldn't hype herself up?
Huh?
It seemed that her relationship with Mu Junze wasn't really hype. They just hadn't made it public for the time being.
The woman's words were neither too strong nor too weak, but they meant something different to others. Being an ordinary friend of Mu Junze's—even though the word "ordinary" was used, everyone knew that an ordinary friend of Mu Junze's was still in a special relationship. A dying camel is still bigger than a horse.
Meng Rong curled her lips and stopped talking. Anyway, there were still five days left. Once her exposure rate went up, who would care about you, Meng Nianchu?
Finally, this little episode came to an end. The director heaved a sigh of relief, wiped the cold sweat from his forehead, and gave a wink to the cameraman to start filming:
"Hello, everyone. I'm the general director of the Star 100% program. This time, we're going to record the program in a very distinctive Chinese restaurant by the sea. In these episodes, each guest will act as the manager or chef of the restaurant, personally attracting and receiving customers. At the same time, the program group will give each guest a certain amount of money to buy ingredients. We hope you can allocate it reasonably, work seriously, and have a great time in these five days."
Meng Rong scoffed at this. She was a pampered young lady.
But this was on the coach, and the cameras were rolling. She wasn't stupid enough to ruin her popularity among passers - by. This was a chance for her to gain exposure.
Thanks to Wang Xiaolei, the comedian, the atmosphere on the coach was really great.
When they arrived at the Chinese restaurant, the girls were very surprised. Not only was it by the sea, but it also had a very warm architectural style. There were graffiti and stickers full of girlish hearts on the walls. The kitchen was open and very tidy.
"Wow, this is so beautiful!" As soon as she entered, Zhu Zhu was attracted by the decoration style she liked and didn't hesitate to praise it. After looking around, the others' comments were similar. Even if they didn't really agree in their hearts, they still had to say something nice.
"Okay, in these five days, besides running this Chinese restaurant and ensuring its income, the program group has also arranged dormitories for you. There are four rooms in total, and each room has a different number of beds. You need to draw lots to choose."
Everyone nodded and drew slips from the lottery tube one by one. The final allocation was that the two male guests would share a room, Bai Ling and Meng Rong would share a room, and Meng Nianchu and Zhu Zhu would be roommates.
Bai Ling was of course very resistant to this result. Her target was Ju Zisheng. To be honest, if it weren't for the accompanying cameramen and the cameras in the rooms, she would have discussed with Wang Xiaolei to share a room with Ju Zisheng.
After all, she had liked Ju Zisheng for several years. She had been fond of this man since she first entered the entertainment industry. Even if he was as hard as steel, Bai Ling was confident that she could melt him.
But even if she couldn't share a room with her sweetheart, she didn't want to live with Meng Rong, this good - for - nothing... Oh, my goodness.
"Sorry, I'm allergic to perfume. The perfume on her is a bit too strong. I'm really sorry." Bai Ling refused first without giving Meng Rong any face. But her words weren't exaggerated or false. Bai Ling was really allergic to perfume, so she never wore perfume when attending press conferences or other events, and she never accepted such endorsements.
The smile on Meng Rong's face froze instantly. She had been thinking that if she shared a room with Bai Ling, she could build a good relationship with the diva. After all, Bai Ling's fan base was much larger than hers. If she could create a sister - like relationship with her, it should attract a lot of fans.
But obviously, her plan had gone wrong.
Meng Nianchu just watched coldly, neither agreeing nor mediating. Just then, Zhu Zhu came downstairs after looking at the bedroom. Hearing Bai Ling's words, she carefully proposed, "I just had a look... The bedroom that Miss Meng and I are going to live in is a big suite. There's a double bed and a single bed, and there's also a wardrobe. How about...?"
She just wanted to find a compromise for the program and was very careful not to be accused of trying to gain popularity. It would be too unfavorable for her as a little rookie. In fact, even if Bai Ling disagreed, given her status, the director's group would find a way to solve the problem.
Unexpectedly, Bai Ling glanced at them and nodded, saying, "Sure, I have no problem."
Since she couldn't avoid sharing a room with a good - for - nothing, it might as well be Meng Nianchu. She seemed more pleasing to the eye than Meng Rong.
Since the matter had been resolved, everyone went upstairs to put their luggage and then started to form pairs to go to the nearby market and supermarket to buy ingredients and utensils. They were paired up in twos. This time, it was Wang Xiaolei and Meng Rong, Meng Nianchu and Zhu Zhu, and Bai Ling and Ju Zisheng.