Chapter 67: Chapter 67: Courting Disaster
The expressions on the faces of the guests, big and small, were not very friendly towards Director Li.
Tuanzi whispered to her older brother, thinking she was being quiet, "Is this show going to end?"
Gu Cheng: "..." It was a bit funny, trying hard not to laugh.
[Miaomiao expressed exactly what I was thinking]
[Did the production team forget why the show was stopped before?]
[Previously, it was because the conditions were poor, and the protective measures were inadequate, causing some guests to get injured and quit, while others got scared and followed suit]
[If you think the conditions are bad, don’t come. Being a guest and still cursing the show is going too far; there’s no sense of contract spirit at all]
[Exactly, the Wilderness Survival is meant to be tough to be entertaining]
[These guests can’t endure any hardship at all]
[Money really is easy to earn]
[Did you forget that this is a parenting survival show? If it were just a regular survival show, the guests wouldn’t mind the bad conditions, but now it’s because the production team promised to ensure the children’s safety that everyone came]
[If it wasn’t for the production team’s promise, most of the guests wouldn’t have brought their kids]
[Please distinguish between a survival show and a parenting adventure show]
Director Li, pretending nothing was wrong, said, "The rule for choosing a house is that in ten minutes, whoever’s live streaming room has the highest popularity will get the treehouse. The second place gets the luxury tent... The fifth place needs to build a temporary shelter with their kid."
All the guests: ▼_▼
The live streaming room exploded.
[What does the production team mean, comparing which celebrity’s popularity is higher? Do they get special treatment on the show if they’re more popular?]
[Exactly, earn your place through the game]
[The production team has already dictated the accommodation for each rank, giving no real choice to the guests]
Now everyone was scolding the production team, but once the first place was announced, everyone would scold the first place.
Because it was based on live streaming popularity, not actual game participation, everyone would think the first place was unearned.
The expressions on the parents’ faces became subtle again.
They really had no way to protest.
At this moment, they thought that after the re-airing, they expected the show to change its ways, but no, the change took a disastrous direction.
Director Li was already calling on all the audience in the central live streaming room, "Cheer for your favorite guest!"
[Very annoying, the production team just wants us viewers to help bring traffic]
[Even if we see through their intentions, for the sake of the guests we like, we have to go along with it]
[Really frustrating, it feels like my favorite celebrity is being held hostage by them]
Viewers, while frustrated, were calling friends and posting everywhere, mobilizing fans and even strangers to bring traffic to the production team.
The show’s popularity visibly rose.
Director Li was very satisfied, and as for being scolded by some?
As long as the show’s popularity was high, he didn’t care at all.
Not only that, but Director Li also encouraged the guests to actively please the audience and ask them for help.
Xiong Chenfei, who debuted from a talent show, was already used to canvassing for votes.
She skillfully performed a girl group dance, acting cute and coy to make the audience help bring traffic.
She had no practical skills; if she had to build a temporary shelter herself, she and her brother would be doomed.
Besides, she guessed what kind of trending topic the production team would buy. By then, netizens would surely criticize the rankings.
She joined this show in such a ruined place, aiming to become popular, even if it was infamous recognition.
The production team’s mindset and hers were in sync.
She had carefully observed and realized that among the other four parents, she could only leverage Gu Cheng and Gu Ran.
One was young, accomplished, single, with a brother as a top celebrity, and a cousin as a Film Emperor, suitable for creating CP pairings. The other was a top-tier actress Gu Ran, high reputation, lots of fans, suitable for pulling someone down.
After her performance, Xiong Chenfei smiled sweetly, "Looking forward to the other teachers’ performances."
Director Li shot her an appreciative glance.
However, the other parents didn’t perform.
Fu Guoqiang and Cui Chi weren’t good at singing and dancing.
Gu Ran was famous because the works she starred in were high-quality and award-winning, and she was beautiful too. She focused most of her energy on her works, believing that the best way to repay fans was to produce more good works.
Having her sing and dance for fans was something she really couldn’t do and hadn’t tried.
As for Gu Cheng, he looked down at his sister.
"Are you hungry?"
"Hungry."
Tuanzi covered her stomach, "We’ve been walking this whole time, so hungry."
Seeing the pained look in her brother’s eyes, she quickly added, "But Miaomiao can hold on. Plus, the production team isn’t kind enough to give us food; Miaomiao understands, we all do!"
Director Li: "..."
[Hahaha!]
[Miaomiao got it right; the production team really won’t be kind enough to provide food]
[The show initially tests the guests’ survival skills; when you can’t find food, you must play games to get survival packs]
[Previous games were quite tricky; now with the planners losing their minds, the games will be even trickier, feel sorry for the guests ahead of time]
Xiong Chenfei felt quite embarrassed; in the end, she was the only one who performed.
The ten minutes flew by, and the results were announced.
The first place went to Gu Ran, the most famous, automatically getting the treehouse.
The second place went to former girl group leader Xiong Chenfei, automatically getting the luxury tent.
The third place was director Gu Cheng. He was a behind-the-scenes worker, though handsome and talented, his popularity didn’t match the celebrities. Tuanzi had recently gained attention, but her fan base wasn’t solid. People were mostly watching the show, found this kid interesting, and started following her.
Unexpectedly, the fourth place was athlete Cui Chi. He was an equestrian athlete, tall, and handsome, and recently participated frequently in variety shows, so his fan count was decent.
The last place was Fu Guoqiang, who had been in the industry the longest.
His looks weren’t particularly attractive, he was aging, and he usually acted in serious dramas, more active in war and historical films, appealing more to middle-aged and older audiences.
Most young people hadn’t watched the dramas he acted in.
Director Li smiled, "I’ll have to trouble Mr. Fu to build a shelter with his daughter. Our show will provide a few outdoor shelter building plans that Mr. Fu can refer to."
As soon as the ranking was announced, sure enough, the bullet comments exploded.
[Stayed in the industry the longest, ends up last, never seen this before]
[Why is Gu Ran first? Is she happy to see the veteran getting last place?]
[Why don’t you mention a girl group member who’s only acted in one idol drama taking second place]
[Now you all sympathize with Mr. Fu, why didn’t you visit his live stream before?]
The bullet comments turned into a mess.
Youyou seemed to understand her fate, her eyes brimming with tears, her little mouth pouty.
"It’s okay, I’ll help you with my brother,"
Tuanzi quickly patted her chest.
In front of the little sister, she didn’t call herself Miaomiao.
She was cool and dependable!
Seeing his sister so fond of sticking with the new little friend, Gu Cheng offered, "I’ll come over to help later. If the shelter isn’t built, the two little ones can stay in the tent."
Fu Guoqiang immediately understood what he meant.
The two kids would stay in the regular tent, while the adults would find something to make do outside.
He was grateful in his heart.
He could make do himself, but he worried about his daughter not having a place to stay.
In the previous two episodes, although it was adventure survival, the production team would provide accommodation. As long as there was a place to stay, everything else was manageable.
But this episode... was extreme.