The system makes me so beautiful that I don't care about anyone else's life or death.

She didn't expect the new guests to be Zhong Jue and Gu Cai.

Wang Lei was also introducing from the side:

"I believe few people know that Zhong Jue's aunt is Gu Cai's aunt. The two grew up together and are not only relatives but also very good colleagues."

Su Ran blinked her fluffy eyelashes; she already knew this information through the system.

Su Ran was surprised that Zhong Jue had actually thrown all the luggage at Gu Cai. She wondered if the two had reached some kind of agreement, and that Zhong Jue was deliberately making things difficult for Gu Cai.

Upon seeing Su Ran, the two of them froze for a few seconds.

Then Gu Cai threw down his luggage, his puppy eyes shining as he looked at Su Ran, and his previously pitiful, pursed lips turned into a bright smile.

"Su Ran, what a coincidence, you're here too."

After saying that, he wanted to slap himself to death.

What kind of pickup line is this? The whole world knows she's on this show.

Zhong Jue, however, was more experienced; his narrow eyes were captivating.

"Hey, don't be too nervous when you see me. As your manager, it's natural to keep an eye on two of your artists participating in the same show. I've been thinking about it, and it's definitely more convenient to be on the show." He joked, "I think it's more convenient to be on the show."

Su Ran didn't respond, so Zhong Jue asked again, "Aren't we welcome?"

Su Ran stretched out her hands and clapped them twice in a dry manner to express her welcome.

Zhong Jue's smile became even more captivating.

Su Ran was both amused and exasperated.

This is a real headache.

Su Ran could actually sense the other person's feelings.

But Zhong Jue and Gu Cai didn't say it out loud. If she directly said "It's impossible for us," the other party might reply, "You're overthinking it."

Sure enough, on their first day, they stood openly behind Su Ran, like her right and left protectors.

In response to the director and production team's repeated attempts to separate him from the show, Zhong Jue's explanation was:

"Isn't it normal for an agent to be with important artists all the time during their work hours? So director, please don't interfere with my work."

Gu Cai, on the other hand, seemed even more at ease.

He pointed at Gu Cai with a serious expression: "My partner and manager are over there, of course I have to go with them, is that wrong?"

Director: That's right, that's right, I'm the one who's wrong. I invited a few living ancestors.

The birds in the trees were still chirping, and smoke was rising from the chimney in the yard.

"Brother, do you even know how to do it? Didn't you say you had a lot of wilderness survival knowledge? How come it takes you so long to start a fire?"

Gu Cai looked at him with a mocking expression.

The kitchen in the courtyard had a neatly tiled stove. Zhong Jue confidently declared that he would cook a meal over a wood fire, and even went to the neighborhood to collect some dry branches to start a fire.

For some reason, it took a long time to light, and I kept coughing from the fumes.

The important thing is that Su Ran was cooking not far to the left, so Gu Cai certainly wouldn't miss the opportunity to badmouth Zhong Jue in front of Su Ran.

Zhong Jue had a serious expression, and his gold-rimmed glasses made his gaze appear shrewd and cold, but his handsome face was comically tinged with gray, like a fallen nobleman.

Upon hearing Gu Cai's words, Zhong Jue's fox-like eyes narrowed noticeably, giving Gu Cai a warning look.

What extensive wilderness survival experience does he have? When did he become so omnipotent? He's never even killed a chicken. This statement is clearly fabricated by Gu Cai to tarnish his reputation.

"Ha!" Zhong Jue stood up with a cold laugh.

Gu Cai thought Zhong Jue would retort, so he started to prepare various retort lines in his mind. Then he saw Zhong Jue greet Su Ran.

"Su Ran, could you help your helpless manager with the firewood?" Zhong Jue revealed his impeccable smile.

In the past, such a smile would have been considered impolite and hopeless, but now Su Ran was standing in front of him.

This woman is perfect to the extreme, yet heartless and cold-blooded.

"What misconception made you think I would agree?" Su Ran ignored his smiling face.

"It seems that I, as your agent, don't have much of an impact on you." Zhong Jue's smile faded.

Gu Cai gloated: "Brother, wake up! A grown man making a woman burn firewood, how can you be so shameless?"

Zhong Jue avoided looking at Su Ran, and was even a little angry, but his anger quickly dissipated with Su Ran's actions.

Su Ran tossed over a bundle of wheat straw: "Use this to start a fire. You won't even be able to light a fire. Don't tell anyone you're my manager if you go out like this."

Zhong Jue gladly accepted it, a smile on her face: "Yes, yes, I embarrassed you."

Zhong Jue laughed, and Gu Cai became unhappy.

He took the salt and sprinkled it into the pot.

"Ghost Sound, don't worry about Brother Zhong. He's almost thirty and can't even light a fire properly. He'll never be able to find a wife."

Zhong Jue rolled her eyes: "What are you talking about? What do you mean, almost thirty? I'm only twenty-six!"

Gu Cai said slowly, "He's only six years older than me and seven years older than Gui Yin, seven years!!" He pronounced the last two words with a strong and clear voice.

Zhong Jue's good mood vanished instantly. He wanted nothing more than to kick Gu Cai over, but considering that he couldn't do such an indecent thing in front of the camera, he had no choice but to swallow all the curses.

He tapped his glasses with his index finger knuckle and said threateningly, "Eat slowly later, or you'll burst."

Su Ran ignored their bickering. More than their childish behavior, she was concerned that the soup in her pot was almost done cooking; if it cooked for too long, it would lose its fresh taste.

It was springtime, and there were probably many flies coming from a nearby breeding farm. She didn't want any fly to ruin her dinner.

This little incident quickly passed, and netizens just joked about their good relationship in the live stream, saying that Su Ran was the group's darling, and no one misunderstood the situation.

Gu Cai had a slightly different idea in mind, but he was afraid that Su Ran would give him a sharp look, so he didn't use any of the scenarios he had prepared at home.

Before he even arrived, Su Ran had already prepared everything in no time, helping with tasks like chopping vegetables and preparing ingredients, her experience as seasoned as if she had been working in the kitchen for decades.

If you can't find a breakthrough here, then look somewhere else. If you still can't find one, then make one yourself.

Gu Cai became more determined despite setbacks.

It was a dark and windy night.

He knocked directly on Su Ran's hotel room door.

Su Ran was the winner of the culinary competition again, so she chose the suite with the best garden view, which was a two-bedroom apartment.

The commotion naturally attracted the attention of the production crew, so when Gu Cai rang the doorbell, several cameras were pointed at him.

But Gu Cai seemed completely unconcerned, standing there nonchalantly with fruit and barbecue in his hands, acting like a familiar visitor.

Are Gu Cai and Gui Yin really that close? They were actually having a secret rendezvous late at night!

[They must be very good friends. Given Gu Cai's arrogant temper, who would willingly let him bring fruit and barbecue?]

Why do I smell something different?

[Late at night, fruit, barbecue—isn't this the kind of thing my boyfriend would do?]

[Don't talk nonsense upstairs. Gu Cai simply greatly admires Guiyin.]

[Don't talk nonsense upstairs. Guiyin and Gu Cai have the same manager; they're like senior and junior colleagues.]

[Exactly, my Guiyin is still so young, she'll never be dating that early.]

The door opened, and the aroma of barbecue wafted even more clearly to my nose.

Su Ran naturally accepted the barbecue and fruit, said "Thank you for the treat," and then slammed the door shut.

Gu Cai, who was locked out of the door: "..."