The location 77 gave them was not far. They walked for 20 minutes under the scorching sun and arrived.
From afar, they saw the words "Wilderness Star," and the exhaustion of the young boys vanished. They pulled their suitcases and ran towards it, as if they could already see the air conditioning beckoning.
However, there was a slight hitch at the hotel entrance.
A few days prior, some incidents had occurred in Xing'an City, so all venues required scanning a code to register before entry. But the four of them had no mobile phones.
Just as they were at a loss, the director, Yan Tong, spoke through a loudspeaker: "Cough, cough, cough, our production crew can provide mobile phones."
He Yi's eyes lit up, and just as he was about to step forward to take one, he heard Yan Tong continue, "But!"
Yan Tong calculated the money each of them had and smiled, a smile he thought was benevolent, "One mobile phone is 120 yuan, no credit accepted!"
Jing Luan and the others' faces darkened. As expected, they couldn't trust the production crew. They probably planned how to snatch their money from the moment they knew they had 1200 yuan this morning.
But given the current policy in Xing'an City, without scanning a code, they couldn't go anywhere. They had no choice but to reluctantly pay for the phones.
The money in their hands suddenly dwindled. The moment they got the phones, they downloaded Meituan and frantically searched for discounts.
Shen Jianxi's phone number was for a new customer, so the discount was quite substantial. The five of them stood in the hotel lobby, watching as she booked a twin room for 150 yuan per night.
When it came to assigning beds, they faced another dilemma. There were five of them but only two beds, meaning someone would have to sleep on the floor.
Shen Jianxi spoke up proactively, "You guys take the beds, I'll sleep on the floor."
Upon hearing her words, the fans in the bullet comments were ecstatic.
"At least he knows his place and knows the brothers don't want to sleep with him."
"My dislike for him has dropped from 100 to 99."
"This is the only decent thing he's done since joining the show!"
"Fake drama, ugh!"
"......"
There were mixed reactions to her offer, but Shen Jianxi couldn't see them, and even if she could, she wouldn't care. These comments were ultimately directed at the original host, so what did they have to do with her?
Shen Jianxi pressed the call button, "Hello, room 4302, could you please bring a pillow and two cups? Thank you."
The person on the other end quickly replied, "Okay, please wait a moment."
The hotel was prompt. Less than two minutes after hanging up, there was a knock on the door.
Jing Luan went with her to open the door and received the items.
They then worked together to use one of the quilts as a mattress on the floor and the other as a blanket on top.
Shen Jianxi was about to lie down to test its softness when Jing Luan stopped her.
Facing her gaze, Jing Luan pursed his lips, "You sleep in the bed."
Everyone heard Jing Luan's words. Chu Yunqing wasn't quite clear about their relationship yet, but He Yi and Lu Gaozhu knew how much Jing Luan disliked Shen Jian. Although they didn't show it on their faces, they were quite shocked.
Recalling the online reports of their discord, Lu Gaozhu's eyes flickered. He walked over, put an arm around Shen Jianxi's shoulders, and laughed heartily, "Youngest, what are you standing around for? You can share a bed with me tonight."
Shen Jianxi: ......
This man's change of heart was truly rapid.
However, having a bed to sleep in was naturally better.
The corners of her eyes curved upwards, her cheeks a faint rosy pink, "Thank you, Brother Zhuo."
Lu Gaozhu averted his gaze unnaturally, mentally cursing, "So annoying, why does a guy have to look so delicate? Lacking masculinity."
Since everything was settled, the group didn't dawdle. They quickly tidied their belongings and went out to find ways to earn money.
The sun was even more intense than before. As soon as they stepped outside, they were covered in sweat. Shen Jianxi, in particular, was wearing an extra layer underneath, making her sweat profusely. It was Chu Yunqing who couldn't bear to watch and handed her a tissue.
"Thank you, Brother Chu," she accepted it with both hands and expressed her gratitude. Sudan Novel Network.
Chu Yunqing mused, this kid wasn't as annoying as he was made out to be online. At least so far, he hadn't caused any trouble, and he had been very obedient when asked to hand over his belongings this morning.
He shook his head. After so many years in the entertainment industry, how could he forget the ability of marketing accounts to spread nonsense?
In the vast city, it looked prosperous, but finding work was unexpectedly difficult.
Mainly, they could only work for two days, so the shop owners were immediately hesitant.
After being rejected yet again, the four young men squatted by the roadside, looking at the passing cars in a daze.
"The way they look is just like the delinquents outside my middle school."
"Same here, the thugs outside our school were like that too, they loved squatting in a row."
"I'm timidly asking, doesn't anyone think they look like those 'Shamate' people from the internet?"
"Once you accept this premise... Who's going to return my childhood idols to me!!!"
"......"
"I can't walk anymore," Lu Gaozhu's voice was weak.
"Me neither. How long will it take to find something like this?" He Yi hadn't expected that on the first day of filming, they would hit a wall.
"How about..." Jing Luan said slowly, "We go and do some bricklaying?"
He had only said it as a joke, but unexpectedly, this suggestion made everyone's eyes light up.
Lu Gaozhu jumped up excitedly, "Then let's go now! I saw a construction site just now."
With that, he pulled up the others who were squatting on the ground.
The group followed Lu Gaozhu to a construction site, looking on blankly as he passionately pitched them to the foreman, feeling utterly lifeless.
After his negotiation, the foreman reluctantly nodded.
Lu Gaozhu walked over, saying excitedly, "The boss has agreed. It's 200 yuan per person per day, but it's only half a day today, so it's a hundred."
He Yi: ......
Jing Luan: ......
Shen Jianxi: ......
Chu Yunqing watched his enthusiastic demeanor, the words hovered on his lips, but he swallowed them back.
Forget it. Let the child do what he likes. Don't dampen their enthusiasm.
It was just a pity about the production crew's arrangement.
They only needed to walk five more minutes to find a place with an afternoon salary of 300 yuan and air conditioning.
Chu Yunqing tilted his head back and looked at the sky, wiping away non-existent tears from the corners of his eyes. He was truly a senior who cared for his juniors!
Lu Gaozhu had already discussed with the person in charge. Since they couldn't find any other work at the moment, they had to work at the construction site for now.
Shen Jianxi looked at Lu Gaozhu, who was full of energy, and felt like she was taking the naive son of a landlord out.
This young man was really good, except for his height, and his height.