720 Something Happened to Gu Qingcheng in the Wee Hours of the Morning Yesterday... (1/2)

Lin Nuan was very focused. She was focused on steadying her heartbeat and controlling her embarrassment, which was apparent.

Fang Yan saw that Lin Nuan was pretending and didn't expose her. Instead, she reminded, ”It's okay if you run out of stamina during the program. Remember not to force yourself! I'll just ask the production crew to cut out your parts when editing the footage! But you really have to work on your stamina! It's important to be healthy too, but so long as you have stamina… when you meet with danger in the future, you can make a run for it, and you'd easily be able to run a few hundred kilometers. Who'd be able to catch up to you then?”

Fang Yan's last sentence was a joke, but Lin Nuan took it to heart.

Lin Nuan was physically very weak right now. If she didn't have You Nainai by her side to protect her, any man could just take her away!

Lin Nuan's eyes landed on You Nainai. It wasn't good for her to remain weak and continue depending on people to protect her. If she really met with danger, she could even end up being a burden to other people!

It was just as Fang Yan had said. As long as she had stamina, she could just make a run for it when she met with danger!

With her current poor stamina, running 200 meters already made her feel like her lungs were about to burst. If she really met with danger, she wouldn't be able to defend herself.

”I know, Sister Yan!” Lin Nuan nodded and replied seriously.

…

Mu Taotao was already waiting for Lin Nuan in the makeshift dressing room. When Lin Nuan arrived at the filming site, Mu Taotao let her change into the standardized attire required for the day's filming. It was a down jacket provided by the sponsors of the program.

While applying makeup for Lin Nuan, she said to her, ”Sis Nuan, I've already asked around about what will happen today. There's a punishment of being thrown into the swimming pool!”

Mu Taotao applied a warm eyeshadow on Lin Nuan's eyes. It matched the down jacket provided by the production crew perfectly.

”The grip told me that at the beginning of the program, two teams will open bottles of liquor and drink directly from them. In the first round, the team that drinks more liquor wins, and the losing team will be thrown into the water together! Winning the first round doesn't just help you in the final segment of the program, but it also helps you escape the punishment! I heard from the assistant director that this new director wants to pick out one drunk celebrity and take endless shots of them for views!”

Mu Taotao was an easygoing person. As soon as she arrived at the filming site, she began talking to the grip and the assistant director. Obtaining information was a piece of cake for her.

Fang Yan, who had been reading materials, raised her head and furrowed her brows. ”Is this information reliable?”

Fang Yan could simply ask around for such information, but she had watched this program before. She thought it was filmed in a relatively positive way and hence didn't ask too many questions.

Mu Taotao nodded. ”It's definitely reliable! This program just replaced its director—you should have heard about this, Sis Nuan. This time, the director and production crew… didn't reveal the program schedule and content to any of the people on the show, including their hosts. They're doing all this to get more views!”

Fang Yan frowned and closed the documents as she tried to think of a way to deal with the situation.

It was evident from Mu Taotao's tone that she wasn't happy with the director, but when she turned to take out the eyeliner from her makeup case, she had an especially sly smile on her face. ”But… thankfully, I asked around for this information beforehand! I've bought hangover pills for Nuan-jie! I've used these myself before, and they work really well! I'll let you eat two of them in a while. Halfway through the program, I'll crush and dissolve them in some water, then get someone to pass it to you. You'll definitely be fine after drinking two sips of it!”

The information Mu Taotao obtained was very comprehensive since it was being used to protect Lin Nuan. She knew Lin Nuan didn't have a high alcohol tolerance—the most she could handle was three pints of beer. Mu Taotao began making preparations once she obtained the information.

This caused Fang Yan to look at Mu Taotao in a new light!

After she finished the makeup, Mu Taotao passed the hangover pills to Lin Nuan. Lin Nuan ate two of them.

Lin Nuan was then given her cue. Before she left the makeshift dressing room, she saw Mu Taotao wrap a few pills in toilet paper and crush them with a jar of loose setting powder before pouring the crushed pills into a bottle of mineral water.

Lin Nuan appeared on the program with the cast of ”The Exorcist.” Director Chen wasn't around this time. The people that appeared on the show were Su Manman, Song Cheng, Lin Nuan, a female supporting character, and a male supporting character. The five of them drew lots to decide on the teams.

Lin Nuan was still on the same team as Su Manman. She didn't know if it was caused by Su Manman or if it was really fate that brought them together again.

Su Manman, Lin Nuan, and three of the hosts formed one team. Song Cheng, the supporting characters, and the other two hosts formed the other team.

At the start of the program, the staff members passed an envelope to one of the hosts. As he tore open the envelope, the host said, ”Just what are we going to play on the show today? Even us hosts don't know anything… giving the mission in an envelope. To be honest, after hosting so many episodes of this show, I seriously suspect that whatever's inside here is going to give us a hard time!”

Lin Nuan and the other guests were so amused by the host that they couldn't stop laughing…

The host opened the envelope and took out the mission card. He read aloud, ”The Red Team and Blue Team will work together in their respective teams. The team that drinks more beer wins! The winning team gets thirty points, while the losing team will face punishment!”

As soon as he finished reading, the host quickly stepped forward and rolled up his sleeves, acting as if he was going to beat up the director. ”I knew it—the director is always up to no good! Don't stop me! I'm going to fight one-on-one with her! If I win, the director will drink!”

The director was a woman who looked to be in her early forties. She had neat short hair and wore a thick navy blue down jacket. She crossed her arms and sat cross-legged on the floor with the other staff members as she looked at the program schedule in her hand. She chuckled at the host's actions and said, ”Replace the Red Team's beer with baijiu[1]!”

Lin Nuan looked at her own armband. She was on the Red Team…

Lin Nuan was rendered speechless.

The host who rolled up his sleeves and wanted to fight the director one-on-one was on the same team as Lin Nuan. He immediately kneeled down. ”Director! I'm sorry…”

”Director, is the baijiu ready yet? Are we going to replace their beer?” Someone was enjoying the show and couldn't wait for things to escalate.

The female director laughed. ”Set it aside first. Relax.”

The moment the host heard this, he sheepishly got up and dusted off his knees. ”Thank goodness for my wit! If not, we'd all have to drink baijiu!”

”You still have the cheek to say that!” Su Manman took the inflatable hammer from the table behind her, chased after the host, and hit him with it. The filming site had become a hilarious mess.

Just like everyone else, Lin Nuan wore a bright red down jacket and black pants. As she stood amongst the group, her skin seemed even more clear and fair, so fair that it reflected light. This was probably because she was born with fair skin… Within this group of people, Lin Nuan looked eye-catching.

Her smile as she watched Su Manman chase after the host on their team was breathtakingly beautiful.

The hosts standing beside the supporting characters whispered amongst themselves. They said they couldn't handle their liquor and would probably drag the team down…

The female supporting cast member looked like she was about to cry. ”What are we going to do? My alcohol tolerance is especially bad. I pass out after just one pint of beer! I'm scared I'll drag the team down! What is the punishment? If we lose and I can take the punishment for the team, I'll do it!”

The hosts immediately comforted her and joked, saying, ”It's okay, it's okay! Just do your best! It's the director who's being too harsh. The strong is oppressing the weak, so we just have to deal with it!”

Everyone laughed again.

The staff carried out two tables laden with pints of beer. Lin Nuan pursed her lips as she looked at them.

Song Cheng sighed. ”Su Manman is known for being able to drink. I say the director should just let our team admit defeat. What's the punishment?”

Su Manman smiled after hearing what Song Cheng said and raised her hand to flip her waist-length chestnut brown hair. She looked like a true queen and was determined to win. ”Drinking? Bring it on!”