The car was very quiet, or rather, it was quiet around her, as no one spoke to her.
Shen Jianxi didn't mind. The original owner's actions weren't easily whitewashed, so this attitude was only natural.
The group soon arrived at the photo studio.
Everything was ready, just waiting for them.
Xu Da led them in, not forgetting to give some instructions along the way.
Because of her presence, ILC company had hired Zhao Yu, a world-renowned photographer.
As soon as they entered the studio, they were taken to change clothes. Fortunately, the original owner's disguise was so good that even when changing together, she only wore a tank top and wasn't discovered.
Throughout the entire photoshoot, the other three showed nothing, but were very enthusiastic towards her. However, Shen Jianxi wouldn't be naive enough to believe they didn't actually dislike her.
On their first day as a group, Xu Da didn't schedule too much work. After taking promotional photos, he took them to the company-arranged dormitory.
None of the three expected it to be a villa. Only Shen Jianxi knew that her father had bought it specifically because he was afraid she would be uncomfortable living elsewhere.
The entire villa was decorated in a European style.
The first floor had a living room, three bedrooms, and a kitchen. The living room had a large glass wall.
The second floor had two more bedrooms, both with en-suite bathrooms. From the balcony on the second floor, one could overlook the entire garden.
Each room had a walk-in closet. There was a bathroom on the first floor and another on the second floor.
The third floor housed a gym, a creative studio, a dance practice room, and a swimming pool.
Everyone, except Shen Jianxi who already knew from her memories, was extremely surprised. Even Xu Da, who had been here once before, couldn't help but feel envious. He wondered if it was too late for him to debut now.
Among the three teammates, there were those from wealthy families. Lu Gaozhuo's family owned a coal mine. Shen Jianxi's family was slightly less affluent. Before coming to the dormitory, he had been mentally preparing himself, telling himself to endure for a year even if the conditions were just average.
He never expected the conditions to be this good.
"Brother Da, are the dormitories of other companies this nice?" He Yi, the oldest of the four, couldn't help but ask.
He came from a very ordinary well-off family, with both parents being teachers. Before entering the entertainment industry, he had seen reports online about group dormitories, but none seemed this luxurious... Su Dan Novel Network.
Xu Da suppressed the tears of heartache and tried to appear more authoritative. "Yes, the company has always treated its artists very well."
Lies! It's all because the little princess is here!
"You all get a good rest today. We have a commercial performance tomorrow. I'll pick you up."
Xu Da felt he couldn't stay any longer. Envy had distorted his features. He, the top agent of ILC company, was living worse than these children. He shed a tear of bitterness!
Upon hearing that Xu Da was leaving, the others quickly said:
"Goodbye, Brother Da."
"Thank you for your hard work, Brother Da!"
"Goodbye, get some good rest, and don't stay up too late!" Xu Da waved at them from the car and turned to get in.
Only after the business car had completely disappeared from sight did Jing Luan and the other two instantly change their demeanor.
He Yi and Lu Gaozhuo were fine, merely ignoring her. But Jing Luan's temper was not so good.
He walked over and shoved Shen Jianxi's shoulder hard. Looking back at her clutching her shoulder in pain, leaning against the doorframe, he sneered.
"Shen Jian, I warn you, it's best to behave yourself. There are no cameras here. If you try any tricks like you did on the show, don't blame me for being rude. And remember to stay away from us normally."
After speaking, he ignored her further and picked up his suitcase, heading to the last room on the first floor.
"Xixi, are you okay?" 77 initially thought she was pretending to be weak to gain sympathy, but now that she was alone and still hadn't recovered, she realized something was wrong.
Shen Jianxi took a long time to recover. She straightened up, wiped the cold sweat from her forehead. "I'm fine, don't worry."
The blow just now had magnified the pain by dozens of times. This body's sensitivity to pain was so high. The original owner had a sensitive constitution to pain.
After the pain finally subsided, she picked up her suitcase and went to the second floor.
All three bedrooms on the first floor were occupied. The other three tacitly left the second floor to her. No one wanted to be on the same floor as her.
However, this suited her perfectly. This way, she wouldn't have to share a bathroom with anyone. She figured that given how much those three disliked her, no one would be willing to come up here.
The decoration in the bedroom was simple. She opened her suitcase and placed her clothes one by one. Then, she hid the replacement chest binders and her monthly necessities at the bottom of her clothes.
After finishing, she was so hungry her stomach was sticking to her back.
She thought about going downstairs to find something to eat, but as soon as she opened her room door, the aroma of food wafted up from downstairs.
Shen Jianxi went downstairs. She heard the laughter of the other three downstairs, but the laughter stopped as soon as they saw her.
The three of them avoided looking at her, quietly eating the meal He Yi had prepared.
It was just ordinary home-cooked food, which only made Shen Jianxi hungrier.
She wouldn't be so foolish as to ask them about her meal. She figured there wouldn't be any for her.
Fortunately, Xu Da had already had people fill the refrigerator and kitchen cabinets with supplies.
Shen Jianxi was too hungry at this moment to bother cooking. She simply took out a packet of instant noodles, poured hot water, and took it back to her room.
The remaining three looked at each other.
"She just left like that?" Lu Gaozhuo was somewhat incredulous.
How bad this guy's temper was, was obvious to all the contestants on the show.
They had expected him to get angry when he saw they hadn't cooked for him. They had even thought he might flip the whole table of food. They never expected him to be so calm.
"Has this guy changed his ways?" He Yi was also confused.
Only Jing Luan let out a cold snort. "Why bother with him? It's good that he's not bothering us."
Jing Luan thought his threat earlier had worked. He looked down on Shen Jianxi even more.
He had thought that someone who acted so erratically on the show was some kind of tough character, but it turned out he was so cowardly in private.
However, it was better this way for him. If he knew to be afraid, he wouldn't dare to provoke them again.
His temper was not as good as he appeared on camera.