Retired Villainess Transmigrates into a Cannon Fodder

Golden Agent of the Adonis (83)

Chu Xiang was also there accompanying him, but she couldn’t appear on camera and stayed with the production staff. However, she always enjoyed looking beautiful, and even among the crowded staff, she stood out and caught many admiring glances at the airport.

Zhou Yuan had always thought she took better care of her appearance than Chu Xiang, but this time, as soon as they met, Chu Xiang clearly outshone her. Just by observing the turning heads of passersby, it was evident that Chu Xiang was in a better state than her. Uncontainable jealousy and disgust welled up inside her, and so she began to subtly create obstacles for Fang Zhenxuan.

For example, when Fang Zhenxuan was taking care of them attentively, she said jokingly, “Zhenxuan, you’re so caring at such a young age. Have you really never been in a relationship before?”

Most boys who haven’t been in relationships tend to have a tough and straightforward personality, and fans also like this kind of style. If they were too gentle and considerate, who were they trying to show their care to? Fans would never be open to this.

However, Fang Zhenxuan casually responded with a bantering tone, lightening the atmosphere, “How can a guy who has been in a relationship be as caring as me? I personally raised my niece, so trust me, elder sisters, the most considerate men are the ones who have brought up little girls. They’ll treat you like delicate treasures in the hands for fear of dropping and like candies in the mouths for fear of melting.”

The other three female artists laughed. One of them even seriously thought and said, “I’ll definitely give birth to a son when I get married. That way, there will be one more person to dote on me. I don’t want a cute daughter who is even lovelier than me competing for attention.”

This remark made everyone laugh and cleverly shifted the topic away from dating. Zhou Yuan had the intention to trouble Fang Zhenxuan again, but after all, she had been in the entertainment industry for twenty years and knew that being too obvious would only harm herself. She suppressed her dislike and put on a smiling face without saying much.

When the group arrived at their accommodation, they realized that the program crew had only given them a small fraction of allowance to cover expenses such as meals, photography, visiting attractions, and shopping.

If they wanted the program to be entertaining, they needed to make each activity exciting. However, the lack of funds posed a big problem. Not being able to afford good meals would give off a low-quality impression. The girls suddenly felt a bit unhappy, and even the joy of traveling to Paris disappeared.

Zhou Yuan found an opportunity to shoot a joke again, saying, “Hey, hey, stop sighing. We have our all-purpose little helper this time, right? Zhenxuan, you’ve shown your resourcefulness all the way here. So, do you have any brilliant ideas this time?”

She was a stunner, with a slightly round face, and her smiling expression was genuinely kind, as if she was just casually joking. However, if Fang Zhenxuan couldn’t solve this small problem or if this episode turned out to be uninteresting, people would inevitably feel that this so-called little helper was unnecessary and was only forcibly inserted into the show.

Fang Zhenxuan was originally pushed into the show by Chu Xiang using her connections. Although the producers considered him suitable, Zhou Yuan didn’t think so. She even believed that his intelligence and variety show presence in “Extreme Mode” were scripted. Hence, she was unwilling to hand over such good resources to Chu Xiang’s person.

Now, Chu Xiang actually dared to parade Fang Zhenxuan in front of her. She has the complete say in the matter, and she would never allow Fang Zhenxuan to shine in her show.

The three other female artists who were aware of the relationship between them knew better than to get involved since they had no connections with either side. They all looked at Fang Zhenxuan when they heard her question, refusing to take sides.

Fang Zhenxuan appeared lost in thought, but in fact, he exchanged glances with Chu Xiang among the staff, who nodded at him. He then patted his knee, sat up straight, and said, “Alright, let me see if I can buy some cheap and delicious ingredients. We won’t eat out tonight. I’ll cook for you.”

Zhou Yuan looked disappointed. “Huh? Are we not going to have French cuisine?” Then she cleverly smiled and added, “Well, that’s fine. A person who can’t cook like me has no say, hahaha. We’ll eat whatever we have.”

She made a show of being frank, but she didn’t miss the point: not having French cuisine while traveling in France, and instead cooking regular dishes? This wouldn’t be interesting at all. Even the program crew’s staff felt a bit regretful about this choice.

Fang Zhenxuan smiled and said, “How can that be? Now that we are in Paris, we should not only try the French cuisine but also experience the local customs and fashion. Otherwise, it would be a waste. However, since we don’t have enough money, we need to think of a solution. I’m a decent cook, so how about this? I’ll try cooking something, and maybe we can ask the neighbors if they’d like to barter with some money. Then we can make plans. As for photography, it’s simple. Can’t we take pictures? We can borrow a camera and take photos ourselves. We can help each other with makeup and styling. It will be more interesting than the beauty-livestreams our sisters usually do, right?”

“Ah? Taking our own photos, doing our own makeup and styling?” The four girls looked at each other, but since Fang Zhenxuan suggested it, if they disagreed, wouldn’t that mean they didn’t trust their own skills? Moreover, upon careful consideration, it seemed quite fun. So they all agreed.

With a consensus reached, Fang Zhenxuan proactively asked for the money, saying he would go out to buy groceries while they stayed at the accommodation to rest and assuring them that he’d complete the tasks awaiting him on his return.

Fang Zhenxuan went out and had a discussion with a neighbor for a while before taking the neighbor’s car to the supermarket to buy groceries. Two cameramen followed him. Meanwhile, Zhou Yuan returned to her room and suddenly realized that something was not right. Fang Zhenxuan unknowingly took on a lot of tasks, such as grocery shopping, communicating with the neighbor, cooking, exchanging money… These were all camera footage, and they were impossible to be cut out!