After Transmigrating, I Fell in Love with a Top-Tier Movie Queen - Chapter 88

The next day, before dawn, Mao Heng stood on the first floor shouting through a loudspeaker: “Stars and Moons upstairs, time to get up! The sun is almost out!”

After shouting, Mao Heng must have accidentally hit a key, because the loudspeaker continued to blare: “Recycling~~ old cellphones~~ old refrigerators~~ old air conditioners~~ old computers…”

The mesmerizing noise was so amusing that Mao Heng didn’t bother to turn it off, letting it keep shouting.

After two rounds of the announcement, Qu Hejing and the others groggily got out of bed.

Ye Linghua changed into a black and white sleeveless T-shirt with a rounded collar, black wide-leg trousers, and a wide leather belt with a high-quality black metal buckle.

Her attire for the day was mainly for convenience during the upcoming activities.

She stepped out of the bedroom and leaned against the railing to look down, seeing Mao Heng and Tan Wenchang standing in the courtyard already wearing their team uniforms.

Mao Heng wore a black T-shirt with a white star.

Tan Wenchang wore a white T-shirt with a black moon.

Evidently, the two team captains had been clearly established.

Mao Heng spotted Ye Linghua instantly. Seeing her look down at him, he raised the loudspeaker and called out: “Ye Linghua, are you up?”

Ye Linghua: “…Yep, up.”

Mao Heng chuckled and shouted again: “Do you want the Star or the Moon? Did you and Lin Xin decide yesterday?”

Ye Linghua nodded and said, “We decided.”

The slips of paper they were given yesterday were not two separate pieces but one piece of paper folded together. The paper had a star and a moon drawn on it, and beneath each design was a long black solid line for writing their names.

Yesterday, after choosing their teams, Ye Linghua and Lin Xin had written their names down.

Hearing Ye Linghua’s reply, Mao Heng went inside and brought out a box. The box was opaque on all four sides, with only a small opening at the top for depositing or taking things out.

Mao Heng: “Then hurry down and put the slip in.”

Ye Linghua looked back, and Lin Xin happened to be coming out. She nodded when she heard Mao Heng.

Confident that nothing would change, Lin Xin took the slip downstairs and dropped it into the box.

Mao Heng then instructed them: “Go wash up. Once you’ve had breakfast, we’ll head to the beach.”

Ye Linghua nodded and followed Lin Xin to wash up.

After Ye Linghua, Qu Hejing and the others also came down. Everyone submitted their slips and went to eat breakfast.

The morning at the sea was filled with the usual sound of the waves, the seagulls starting their day, and the red sun about to leap out from the horizon.

The boundary between the sea and the sky was filled with golden light, and the sea surface shimmered, sprinkled with what looked like shattered gold.

Announcing the Teams

At this moment, Mao Heng and Tan Wenchang stood back in the courtyard, holding the box that contained the slips.

Mao Heng held the loudspeaker and said: “While it’s still early, I’m going to announce the rosters for the two teams!”

The moment he spoke, everyone grew nervous.

They all found a spot by the doorway to sit. Lin Xin moved a small stool and sat next to Ye Linghua.

Qu Hejing saw this and laughed: “What’s the point of being so close? You’ll be enemies soon! Aren’t you afraid of an ambush?”

Lin Xin was stunned, so she moved her small stool a little further away.

Ye Linghua: “…”

At the same time, the live stream opened again.

Netizens exclaimed in surprise: 【Eh, it just opened yesterday, and it’s open again today.】

【So many people awake this early in the morning! (Crying-laughing)】

【Hahaha, are you all night owls?】

Ye Linghua and the others didn’t know the live stream was open; they just sat there obediently, waiting for the production team to announce the results.

The audience in the comments immediately became curious: 【It looks like they’re playing a game.】

【No wonder! The Leisurely Courtyard usually opens the live stream when they play games.】

Because the games were more entertaining, even if the stream was left running, viewers would constantly enter and exit throughout the day.

Furthermore, games were just a side activity on The Leisurely Courtyard, unlike on variety shows dedicated to competitions. Knowing the results in advance wouldn’t be a big deal.

Long-time fans in the comments were already accustomed to this and, seeing they still had time, started chatting with the people on screen.

【Let’s guess who is on which team.】

【The live stream is open, so they must be ready to stir up some CP drama. I’ll bet my head that Ye Linghua and Lin Xin are on the same team.】

【The flag has been planted. Waiting for the results.】

Slowly, more and more viewers joined in waiting for the results along with the guests.

Tan Wenchang held the box. Mao Heng reached in, pulled out a slip of paper, glanced at it, and smiled: “Bai Xueyu, Moon.”

Amid applause, Bai Xueyu stood up and greeted the group.

Mao Heng continued: “Qu Hejing, Star.”

Thus, the Star Team gained Qu Hejing.

Before long, the Star Team already included: Mao Heng, Gong Chen, and Qu Hejing.

The Moon Team included: Tan Wenchang and Bai Xueyu.

Dramatically, the last four slips belonged to Zheng Lanwen and Zhuo Yaxin, and Lin Xin and Ye Linghua.

Instantly, not just the people present, but even the viewers watching the live stream on their phones felt their hearts clench.

Mao Heng reached in, picked up a slip, looked at it, and smiled at Lin Xin: “Lin Xin, Star.”

Ye Linghua already expected this and wasn’t surprised.

【The Star Team already has four people.】

【Don’t worry, there are nine of them in total, so one team will have an extra person.】

【Wuwuwuwu, please, heaven, bless us!!! Please, please let Little Qiming be on the Star Team too!】

【Isn’t ‘Little Qiming’ (Enlightening Star) the Star team? Please, let Little Qiming be Star!】

【Aaaaaaaah, I need to see their story on the same team. Face Dog (Director Yan), can you hear me!!!】

【No, today you’re not Face Dog, you’re our Director Yan. Please, Director Yan!!!】

【You guys watching, haven’t you realized yet? People from the same room cannot be on the same team.】

【Huh? Why?】

【Haven’t you noticed they announce the room members one by one? One slip has two names, and those two people have to be on different teams. It must be a game rule: people from the same room are split into two groups.】

After this fan’s explanation, the others hadn’t fully processed it.

Mao Heng quickly crushed their hopes. He continued to look at the slip in his hand and said: “Ye Linghua, Moon.”

They were indeed not on the same team…

【Aaaaaaaah, I don’t want this aaaaaaaah!!】

【How can this be!!!】

【What kind of crappy rule is this!!!】

【Let’s do it over! Please, Director Yan!!! You’re my dad!】

【Director Yan, don’t make me kneel and beg you!】

【Why are you separating them?!!!】

Aside from the Qiming Star CP fans, even other casual viewers were surprised. The couple-faking seemed so obvious, so why was the production team deliberately avoiding them?

If Yan Li heard this, he would scoff.

It was fake before, so they had to force them together. But…

But…

But these two are playing for real!

After a wave of comments passed and the audience’s emotions slowly stabilized, they remembered that the last two people, or rather, the last room, had yet to be announced: Zheng Lanwen and Zhuo Yaxin.

At that moment, Mao Heng reached into the box and took out the very last slip.

He stood in the courtyard. The others, hiding under the eaves, couldn’t clearly see the writing on the slip. Although there were two names left, announcing either one would reveal the result for both.

The tension in the air was palpable. Everyone stared silently at Mao Heng in the courtyard.

The comments slowly turned to a new topic.

【What did Zheng Lanwen choose?】

【It was random. She couldn’t have known Lin Xin and Ye Linghua’s choices at first, so it’s hard to say what Zheng Lanwen picked!】

【I hope she’s not on the Star Team.】

【Huh? If she’s not on the Star Team, won’t she be on the same team as Little Qiming? That sounds exciting!】

【If it’s Ye Linghua, then it’s Ye Linghua! As long as she’s not on the same team as Xinbao.】

Amidst the discussion in the comments, Mao Heng finally straightened out the last slip and spoke: “Let’s see! The final member of our Star Team is…”

Ye Linghua unconsciously held her breath, staring at Mao Heng…

“Zheng Lanwen!!!”

Ye Linghua closed her eyes, calmed herself, and then looked at Yan Li.

Yan Li was startled by the glare. He spread his hands innocently and made a writing gesture.

Didn’t you all write this result yourselves? I didn’t interfere! I wanted to enjoy the live broadcast too! Do I look like I would tamper with things?

Ye Linghua withdrew her gaze and looked at Lin Xin beside her, who was also stunned by the result.

Zheng Lanwen, however, seemed to have expected this outcome and looked calm.

Mao Heng: “Our final member of the Moon Team is Zhuo Yaxin. With that, the rosters for both teams have been announced. Now, the production team’s vans are waiting outside. Guests, please get your things ready. We’re setting off now!”

【It’s over! Xinbao is with Scumbag Zheng. My heart! I’d rather her be with Ye Linghua!】

This was clearly a Lin Xin solo fan.

【Tch, do you think we want to be with your ‘Xinbao,’ or whatever? Who knows if that Xinbao isn’t the one clinging to our Wolf Cub!】

【Who’s clinging to whom? Anyone with eyes can see the truth!】

【What a joke! How long has Lin Xin been chasing our Wolf Cub? The whole entertainment industry knows! Who knows if she didn’t manipulate things this time too!】

The comments section descended into chaos as both sides’ fans clashed.

Arrival at the Beach

The guests were unaware of the fan battle. They were already ushered into the vehicles by the production team.

It seems we’re not going to the beach near the courtyard!

They quickly got onto the highway. Half an hour later, they arrived at a new beach.

Compared to the one near the leisurely courtyard, this beach was more commercial.

From the moment they entered the village, they could see intentionally created scenic spots, with brightly colored tires taped to the roadside posts. Driving through, it felt like entering a fairy-tale town.

The number of street vendors was noticeably higher than at the leisurely courtyard.

The roads were also busier with people, and the village experienced several traffic jams due to the number of cars.

Soon, the car arrived at the parking lot by the beach. Stepping out, Ye Linghua took a deep breath as she looked at the sand.

Not only was this beach larger, the sand softer, the ocean bluer, and the attractions more abundant, but the most important thing was…

There were many more people here, with a dense crowd of fans surrounding the competition area the production crew had marked off.

Ye Linghua: “…”

Not just Ye Linghua, but the others also stared in shock.

Yan Li chuckled: “I couldn’t help it! I don’t know where they got the information, but they all rushed here to support you.” He pointed to the area and explained: “See? I’ve cordoned off the largest possible area I could, trying my best to prevent fans from getting too close to the filming site so they don’t affect you.”

No sooner had Yan Li finished speaking than the fans spotted the guests from The Leisurely Courtyard. They let out a chorus of screams.

“Aaaaaaaah~~~”

“It’s Lin Xin! She’s so beautiful!!!”

“Feathers (Bai Xueyu’s fan name)! Aaaaaah!!! Look at me!”

“Wolf Cub!”

“Sister Jing!”

Amidst the fans’ various shouts, the guests silently looked at Director Yan Li. This is still not affecting us?

Yan Li: “…”

【OMG, where is this place? Are there really this many people?】

【Aaaaaaah, I want to be there in person too!】

【Wuwuwuwu, why didn’t I know they had a live audience?! I’m so jealous!】

【I’m so jealous of the live broadcast happening right now

【Shipping CP live o, this is too awesome!