Wen Zhulian watched as Li Dada rushed towards Song Juyao, and was dazed for a moment. She soon realized what Li Dada meant and her expression gradually turned unpleasant.
Wei Yan walked over and whispered to her, "Is Li Dada breaking ties with you? Is Song Juyao digging your corner?"
"Shut up! Besides running your mouth, what else can you do? You're just wasting the company's quota!" Wen Zhulian's mood soured, and she didn't even care about what reaction the real world audience would have. In fact, she believed the audience would surely be on her side because Wei Yan was truly useless. What had he done? Absolutely nothing! Completely useless.
Wei Yan felt a little humiliated and annoyed at being reprimanded "in public". She made it sound as if she herself had made some progress and achieved something, in reality, it was all in vain—she was just as useless as him.
But Wen Zhulian was a senior so he could only endure: "I also feel like I'm wasting the company's quota, sorry. Senior, you have more ideas, you should hurry up and figure out how to regain your status. Now Song Juyao has become the leader of the team."
"This is easy." Wen Zhulian rolled her eyes. Song Juyao could take away her prestige, but she couldn't replace her.
[Senior?? Wei Yan called his fiancée senior?]
[Their two-faced attitude is really something—showing one face in front, another behind, huh.]
[I'm getting more confused. The Wei and Wen family are well-matched, Wei Yan is two years older than Wen Zhulian, and they aren't even from the same company. Why does Wei Yan act like Wen Zhulian is his senior from the same company?]
[Easy? I'd like to see what kind of "easy method" she has.]
As the group set out again, Song Juyao didn't return to Evans' back.
"Brother, please put the knife away. Aqi is not dangerous at all. He's a very strong person; even the virus couldn't erode his self. He can take care of me well." Song Juyao hugged Jiang Baiqi's neck.
Jiang Baitao looked at the carefree girl leaning on Jiang Baiqi's back, still righteously wanting a patient to take care of her, with some shock. Her skin is fair and clear, and she doesn't look thick-skinned at all... Oh I see, if you see the diamond-like brilliance in her eyes, you'd know she's sticking to him because she likes him.
Song Juyao's cheek was pressed against Jiang Baiqi's face, and the fragrance was just like her hands tightly wrapped around his neck, soft yet overbearing, not allowing any rejection as she enveloped him. It wrapped around him irresistibly, and with every breath, he couldn't escape her scent.
Thanks to this being a virtual world, he could freely adjust this fake physical condition; otherwise, Song Juyao, snug against his body, would be able to clearly feel his vigorous heartbeat.
Evans' opposition was ineffective, he could only follow behind them.
[Hahaha brother's death stare]
[It really is a death stare, it seems like he's about to shoot laser beams]
[Shura Field Hahahaha]
Jiang Baiqi felt Evans' murderous gaze, but he had no time to pay attention to it. The figure on his back was just too soft and warm, with clear curves, it pressed closely against him. He had never been this close to any girl in all his life.
Moreover, her head was right on his neck, her hair drifting to his chest. She was brazenly looking at him, her breath blowing on his skin. Inside the holographic cabin, his neck felt itchy and goosebumps arose wherever her breath passed.
"What kind of work were you responsible for at the research institute?" Song Juyao spoke to him.
Jiang Baiqi hesitated between whether to speak or not. The setup of him being a bloodthirsty patient had been changed because of Jiang Baitao, so it could be considered evolution, but regaining consciousness was one thing, speaking was another.
Just as Jiang Baiqi was about to open his mouth, Song Juyao continued, speaking to herself, "No matter what work it was, you must have been very popular, right? You look so good, adorable, radiating a bright aura yet also mysterious and full of charm."
Jiang Baiqi was dazed for a moment, then lowered his eyelids. No, he wasn't popular at all; nobody could remember what he looked like. He had a weak presence, so weak that even his parents would forget his existence. He was as gray and dusty as a speck of dust while Song Juyao was the one who looked beautiful, shining brightly, mysterious and full of charm, just as she described.
Why did she deliberately say such laughable and absurd things? Was she teasing him?
"Are you hungry?" Song Juyao asked.
Jiang Baiqi was not happy, and decided to be mute, refusing to pay attention to her.
However, the next moment, Song Juyao released one of her hands from him, and within a few seconds stretched it out again, her finger tapping on his lip seam, speaking softly: "Eat quickly."
She bit her finger again, intending to feed him her blood. Jiang Baiqi's already restless heart pounded even faster - was she toying with him? Or did she have some strange fetish? Or did she see him as a pet? She had also said before that he was like a golden retriever.
His muscles tightened, and his mind unable to think straight.
Her finger tapped lightly on his lip seam, as if asking the master if it could go in, and the hopeless master ultimately could not resist the temptation, stiffly opening his lips slightly to take it in.
His tongue licked the fresh and sweet blood on the surface; actually, the wound was not large, and after a few licks it no longer tasted of blood, yet like being possessed, he kept licking it greedily, full of love.
When Song Juyao tried to pull her hand away, he lightly bit onto it with his teeth, only to have his earlobe pulled by Song Juyao's other hand.
"No." She said sternly.
It was only then that Jiang Baiqi realized what he was doing. He stiffly loosened his bite, but before her fingers could completely withdraw, his tongue involuntarily chased after and licked it once more.
His head was gently rubbed, and Song Juyao's laughter echoed in his ear, "Good boy."
…sure enough, she is treating me like a dog. I must have been influenced by the setup of my role, which was why I was tempted by the blood and did such strange things. Yes, that must be it.
"After leaving the island, come home with me," Song Juyao said with a smile. Suddenly, she leaned close to his ear and whispered in a voice only he could hear, "I'll let you... have it to your heart's content."
Jiang Baiqi: "..."
Inside the holographic chamber, Jiang Baiqi's whole body turned as red as a boiled shrimp.
She's a pervert!
While imagining Jiang Baiqi's real physical reaction outside of Survival Island Paradise, Song Juyao happily narrowed her eyes. Hmm? It is legal to tease your own dog, right?
In the real world livestream room, the CP fans began wildly celebrating again, indulging in eating these sweet candies to the point of madness. Viewers in the virtual world also started indulging in the sweetness.
[Ahhh it's so sweet ahhhhh!]
[I'm seeing romance in an adventure variety show! I'm starting to believe there's a previous relationship between them, and the cliché amnesia plot!]
[This Jiang Baiqi actor must have joined for Song Juyao ahhhhh I can't take it]
[Big brother is going to die of anger, the cabbage he carefully raised for so long got stolen!]
[If it was me, I'd be angry too. His sister is so outstanding and Jiang Baiqi is just too ordinary. As soon as I close my eyes, I can’t remember what he even looks like.]
[To be honest, I also...]
The staff members of the Survival Island Paradise Project were gossiping about whether they should investigate the situation at Evan's home for their boss. Judging from the current situation, Evans seemed to be eager to bury him again. He was full of hostility and very dissatisfied.
It looked like it was not that easy to marry someone's girl. They wondered if someone would appreciate his status as the boss of Fanxing Group and his wealth that can shake the whole world.
…...
The island was large, and after a day of travel with occasional stops, they still had not seen the research institute by nightfall, so they decided to set up camp for the night and continue their journey the next day.
Wen Zhulian glanced at Wei Yan and raised her eyebrows, as if saying "watch me."
Wen Zhulian walked up to Li Dada, acting as if there was no unpleasantness between them at all, and said, "Dada, I've written a new song. I'll sing it for you a capella. Can you give me some feedback?"
Li Dada's expression stiffened.
But Wen Zhulian did not wait for Li Dada to reply, and started singing softly by herself. Her voice wasn't loud, but everyone around could hear it clearly. They pricked up their ears and listened quietly.
The song Wen Zhulian sang was a very famous song from the real world, sung from the perspective of children about their father, praising the greatness of father's love.The song became a nationwide hit, with its simple yet touching lyrics. It was known to move many children and fathers to cry, prompting many who had quarreled with their fathers to call their fathers and earning it the reputation of a "reconciliation song."
The real world, the Judgement Trail Show live broadcast room:
【Damn, she just starts singing at the slightest disagreement? My toes are curling up in embarrassment!】
【This is so awkward; my toes are going to dig holes in the floor!】
【Copying and copying, and even copying my elder brother’s songs, it disgusts me to death, Puh!】
While the virtual world audiences didn't know the truth, so their reactions were naturally different.
[I feel complicated, Wen Zhulian is really talented!]
[Ahhh my heart aches for Dada, Wen Zhulian is sick, singing a reconciliation song at this time! It's so disgusting!]
[I'll be Wen Zhulian's song fan then. Even though her character is not good, I just love her songs!]
[Heaven is truly unfair, giving such talent to this kind of person]
Wen Guohua listened with tearful eyes, filled with both emotion and pride. However, when he looked at Song Juyao, who had never actively spoken to him, the smile on his face faded away.
"Zhuzhu, you are so talented. This song is amazing."
"God, you sang me to tears."
The people who had been flocking around Song Juyao this whole time, almost forgetting about Wen Zhulian, were drawn back by her performance. Regardless of the circumstances, Wen Zhulian's talent was truly astonishing. If crystals could be purchased and they weren't here, they would be willing to spend their whole family's fortune to buy the seed gestating in Wen Zhulian's brain, to get this level of talent.
Of course, if they could get Evans, that would be even better. However, Evans' brilliance was something they probably couldn't afford even if they sold everything; it was a treasure that would undoubtedly be robbed and treasured by the mega-rich.
Wen Zhulian smiled sheepishly, "It's nothing, my talent doesn't have much use here."
"How can that be? A good song can provide spiritual energy to people, sometimes even more potent than rice."
"If I could go back, I would definitely reconcile with my dad."
Wen Zhulian looked at Wei Yan again. Wei Yan felt very awkward inside, but couldn't say anything. He could only give her a thumbs up saying "You're really great!"
Using Li Dada to perform, Wen Zhulian regained her status and presence again. She patted Li Dada on the shoulder and turned around to leave.
Li Dada clenched her fists and a hint of resentment flashed in her eyes. Then, she remembered what Song Juyao had told her, she stood up and walked away from the crowd as if to escape.
Before long, Li Siqing followed suit. He enjoyed tormenting Li Dada in the eyes of the public, relishing the painful look of being abandoned by the whole world that would appear on Li Dada's face because of it. The moment his twisted fatherly love surged forth, it triggered an explosion of inspiration in his mind.
Under Li Dada's inducement, Li Siqing openly admitted some things he had done to her when she was a child, right in front of the numerous viewers in the live broadcast.
Meanwhile, because Evans was angry, Song Juyao had to go appease her brother, so Jiang Baiqi finally wasn't attached to Song Juyao like a conjoined twin.
Seeing this opportunity, Wen Zhulian immediately turned her head to look for Jiang Baiqi.
But even after turning her head left and right many times in this limited space, she surprisingly couldn't find any trace of Jiang Baiqi.
The little game "Please find Jiang Baiqi in the picture below" proved quite challenging for anyone other than Song Juyao.
"Baitao, where's Aqi?" Isn't he supposed to be in this one-third of an acre of land?
"You're looking for him?" Jiang Baitao turned to look but also couldn't find him. Oops…
It wasn't until Song Juyao finished appeasing Evans and walked to Jiang Baiqi's side, illuminating him with her radiance, that they noticed Jiang Baiqi was just standing under a tree.
????
F##k!
Over the next two days, Wen Zhulian kept trying to find and seduce Jiang Baiqi, to flirt with him and make Song Juyao jealous. However, every time she searched, she couldn't find Jiang Baiqi anywhere. It seemed like he had the ability to turn invisible. But annoyingly, Song Juyao could always spot him with just a single glance.
Viewers from both inside and outside the live broadcast rooms found this hilarious. They thought Wen Zhulian was like a clown who was trying to seduce someone whom she couldn't even find.
At the same time, they also felt this candy was just too sweet - no matter where Jiang Baiqi stood, Song Juyao could always spot him at a glance. A person with such a thin presence that others could ignore at any time, shone so brightly in her eyes - it was too sweet!
Wen Zhulian had no choice but to give up trying to annoy Song Juyao by using Jiang Baiqi. Her eyes were almost strained from searching for him.
She changed her strategy, constantly "creating new songs" along the way, she astonished her peers one after another with her "talent" and earned praises, making them revolve around her and leaving Song Juyao feeling neglected.
Even though Song Juyao stayed glued to Jiang Baiqi, appearing completely indifferent, Wen Zhulian still got her long-lost satisfaction of vanity from others. It was this feeling that kept her lingering in this virtual world, unwilling to leave until the very last second she had to.
That's right, I'm a genius! Praise me, envy me, be jealous of me!
Apart from singing, she didn't pull any more tricks. After all, she didn't want to stay here any longer and wanted to leave this island quickly, returning to the bustling society where she could enjoy the adoration and worship of more fans.
Only in the outside world could she one-up Song Juyao.
The forest is so big that it has all kinds of things, even serial killers can have fans, let alone Wen Zhulian who seems to have just a flawed character.
Because of the shocking talents she directly showed in the live broadcast, some people changed their impression of her, and the obsessive and fanatical part of Wen Zhulian's domineering fan group seemed to be re-energized.
…...
After three days of trekking, they finally entered the central area of the island, and along the way they began to encounter the bodies of bloodthirsty patients or patients on the verge of death.
When these bloodthirsty patients saw people, they emitted low growls of desire. However, due to prolonged hunger, they lacked the strength to get up and could only futilely crawl on the ground.
These bloodthirsty patients would die if they were not fed some blood.
Seeing this, they all looked towards Song Juyao, including those who had been circling around Wen Zhulian just moments ago.
In their hearts, Song Juyao was the leader, and while Wen Zhulian's singing was pleasant, it could not be put to use at this time, entertainment was fine but her words did not carry more weight just because of her talents in songwriting and composition.
Wen Zhulian felt as if she had been slapped in the face, and felt a bit embarrassed, and her expression instantly darkened.
[Hahahaha, still thinking you can conquer the world with songs?]
[Hahahaha, doesn't she know her talent can't be put to use here? I thought she had some self-awareness]
[Laugh all you want; this is just a virtual world. Zhuzhu hasn't done anything illegal. Once she's out, she'll still be a renowned figure in the music industry.]
[Be jealous, talent is everlasting, Wen Zhulian is no worse than Song Juyao, it's just that their areas of excellence are different.]
[Pig shit is still pig shit, with distorted values, disgusting.]
In the livestream room, the audience was infuriated by Wen Zhulian's brain-dead fans but couldn't do anything. It was so frustrating but Wen Zhulian's talent was truly undeniable.
No matter how badly she performs on Survival Island Paradise, she didn't commit a crime like Li Siqing. After it ends, she wouldn't be arrested like him. She hadn't broken any laws, so she could still mix around in the entertainment circle, because some people would still like her, and would be drawn to her talents. She's destined to make a name for herself in the music world, and may even rise higher.
Song Juyao's ankle sprain wasn't too serious, and with timely treatment over the past few days, it had almost healed. Yet, she still clung to Jiang Baiqi's back.
At this time, she looked at these corpses or patients about to become corpses, and said, "Tie them up and feed them some blood. When we get the antidote, we'll come out and save them."
No one objected - these were patients, and there was medicine in the research institute that could treat them. How could they bear to watch them die right in front of them?
Wen Zhulian stood beside Wei Yan, watching them work according to Song Juyao's words, but she had no intention of obeying Song Juyao.
Wen Zhulian had nearly exhausted the songs in her mind and couldn't think of any more classics at the moment. This lack of security prompted her to ask Wei Yan, "Do you remember any classics that I haven't sung?"
Wei Yan: "Soaring Youth?"
"I vaguely remember. How does it go?"
Wei Yan rolled his eyes inwardly, but still sang a few lines for her to listen to.
Wen Zhulian finally remembered.
[??? Wen Zhulian asked Wei Yan how the song goes, and Wei Yan knows it??]
[I searched online but couldn't find the melody or lyrics, that song must be an original by Wen Zhulian, she probably wrote it beforehand and sang it for Wei Yan before]
[Wen Zhulian and Wei Yan seem strange, like they have a lot of secrets]
[Wen Zhulian and Wei Yan are both geniuses, what's wrong with geniuses being a bit strange? You're all just jealous, Wen Zhulian indeed has lots of flaws, but she's just talented hehehe]
......
They originally thought this trip would be very dangerous, their hands holding the kitchen knives and fruit knives were trembling. After all, who hasn't seen zombie movies or movies about monsters appearing due to genetic research? They thought they might need to engage in some life-and-death battle.
But the situation was much better than they imagined - many of the bloodthirsty patients had already reached their limits. They collapsed on the ground and were at death's door, allowing them to do as they pleased. Some were too weak to offer any resistance and could be taken down with a single punch.
Their taut nerves gradually relaxed.
The huge research institute stood in the center of the island, surrounded by a fence of barbed wires. A few bloodthirsty patients with unsteady steps leaned on the barbed wire fence watching them.
They were no longer afraid, so they casually walked into the research institute, passing through the overgrown playground, they all entered the main building.
......
In the real world, in the Judgment Show broadcast hall:
"It's about to start." The staff, following Qin Wei's request, woke up Qin Wei who was napping during lunch break
Qin Wei was about to get angry, but upon hearing this he immediately rushed in front of the screen.
The temporary real-NPC is finally going to meet the defendant...
Come-on, quickly embarrass Song Juyao…
......
As they just entered the research institute building, Song Juyao suddenly spoke up: "Wait a moment."
Everyone turned to look at her.
"We don't know when Fanxing Group will send people over. We need to leave someone outside to report, otherwise we might be caught off guard and ambushed without any precautions."
"You're right!"
Song Juyao continued, "Let's first search the security office. There should be walkie-talkies or something similar inside."
The security office was right at the entrance to the building. Walkie talkies were basic equipment that security guards needed, upon searching they found several that were still functional.
Now, who would stay outside to report? This person needs to be more alert as no one can guarantee whether there will be any emergencies. The other party needs to use walkie talkie while protecting themselves and deliver news to them.
"Meng Cong, can you stay behind?" Song Juyao asked. Meng Cong was the youngest among the survivors, and had a sharp mind.
Meng Cong glanced at his parents, and Li Wenling lovingly patted his head. His father also nodded to him.
After his brother's death and having a brush with the death himself, Meng Cong was no longer the carefree boy who didn't like reading when he first entered Survival Island Paradise. He had matured a lot and had a trustworthy gleam in his eyes. He nodded to Song Juyao.
The power system in the research institute had some issues, but it still barely worked. After turning on the switch, some lights came on. Though lights were very dim, and some flickered, which made the eyes uncomfortable - but it was still better than complete darkness where they could see nothing.
The air was filled with a thick stench, and there were large patches of blood on the floor, as cold and gloomy as an empty hospital at midnight.
Song Juyao: "Aqi, it's so scary, hold me tight, okay."
Jiang Baiqi: ...
Originally they thought there would be more bloodthirsty patients inside the research institute than outside, but as they walked they didn't see a single one along the way.
Turning around the corner…
Whoosh!
Everyone's steps came to an abrupt halt, startled.
Ahead in the corridor, there was a person crouching next to a corpse under the flickering lights.
The person turned and saw them, breaking into a smile in surprise. "Are you all here to rescue us?"
He spoke - it's a human?!
Jiang Baiqi still hadn't said a word, and the other bloodthirsty patients also never spoke - they assumed the bloodthirsty patients couldn't talk.
So hearing him speak, everyone felt slightly relieved inside.
But Song Juyao's gaze fell on the corpse, her eyes narrowing slightly.
"You? Are there any other living survivors here?" Wen Zhulian hurriedly asked.
"There are two of my friends too. Thank goodness, we were just thinking about how to get out of here!" The man walked over happily.
"Hold on." Song Juyao stopped him three meters away, and looked at Jiang Baitao. "Do you recognize this person?"
Jiang Baiqi was a little confused - why isn't this person following the script? Wasn't it said there is only her who took the antidote, and the research institute is full of energetic bloodthirsty patients? We walked the corridors clean with not a single one seen and now this extra is even adding scenes to himself. So, they must have changed the script, right? Just like how Jiang Baiqi joined temporarily.
But why didn't they tell her, It left her unsure how to cooperate.
After some hesitation, Jiang Baitao said, "I'm not sure. There are many research institute staff, and I haven't seen them all. Hey, have you also taken the antidote?"
The temporary real-NPC nodded, "I was infected by the virus, but I recovered after accidentally eating the antidote. Then I gave the antidote to my two friends, and they have also recovered."
"Antidote?!" They were surprised.
"Do you know where the antidote is?"
"The few in the research institute have been used by us, the rest are in the underground warehouse. You want to save people too? That's great, follow me and I'll take you there."
The temporary real NPC said excitedly, infecting the others with his emotion, making them believe his performance was genuine and they unconsciously followed his lead.
Not accustomed to dead bodies, they subconsciously avoided the corpse. However, Song Juyao stared at it intently and noticed that the corpse's head was blown open.
In the real world.
【This is a temporary real-NPC right? What's he up to?】
【The temporary real-NPC this time shouldn't be as disgusting and stupid as the last one.】
【As a fan of the show, I want to see Song Juyao's soul interrogation ah. There is no hope for Wen Zhulian and Wei Yan, we can only rely on the temporary real-NPCs.】
【I hope the production team won't disappoint again, or I'll really turn from a fan to an anti-fan!】