As her partner, Ye Lu immediately mocked Lin Yanyan. "So this is what you meant by having good luck?"
However, after dumping out the remaining bamboo sticks and reading what was written on them—"A stone picked up from the roadside, selling price: 100 yuan," "A handshake, selling price: 188 yuan," and "A hug, selling price: 520 yuan"—everyone fell silent.
Shang Lu looked at Lin Yanyan and praised her with genuine feeling, "Your luck really isn't bad."
Compared to these items that might as well have "I'm here to scam money" written all over them, pig feed was still the most normal-looking option. At least it actually gave you something tangible that barely counted as an equal exchange, right? The rest of them were basically at the level of outright fraud!
The atmosphere in the livestream room was joyous.
【If the production team wanted everyone to fail the mission, they could've just said so. No need to put on such a show, hahaha】
【This is way too difficult. I don't believe anyone can actually sell this stuff, but I want to watch (shows a wicked grin)】
【Even true fans might not be willing to spend money on pig feed, not to mention they're facing anti-fans, hahaha】
【This mission is absolutely insane, hahahaha】
【Jumping in as the prophet—I bet no one can complete this mission!】
All the guests got into their own cars and embarked on the difficult road of "meeting, dating, and selling pig feed" to their anti-fans.
Everyone was worried, thinking about how to complete this arduous task.
Only Shang Lu looked completely indifferent, even holding a juice box she had swiped from the house in her hand, squinting behind her glasses as she looked at the scenery outside the car window.
Seeing Shang Lu so calm, the PD couldn't help but ask, "Teacher Shang, have you thought of some good sales strategy?"
Shang Lu shook her head and denied it. "No."
The PD asked even more puzzledly, "Then why do you look like you're in such a good mood? Aren't you worried about the punishment for failing the mission?"
"Originally, maybe a little." Shang Lu answered after thinking seriously for a moment. "But after seeing that the mission was selling pig feed, I'm not worried at all anymore."
The PD didn't understand. "What does that mean? Teacher Shang, could you explain a bit more clearly?"
Shang Lu shrugged and explained patiently, "At first, I was indeed a bit worried that I would be the only one unable to complete the mission. It might not be great if I dragged my teammates down, but now I think everyone probably won't be able to complete this mission."
"Teacher Shang's mentality is truly excellent." The PD forced a smile and continued asking, "Then, facing anti-fans next, what does Teacher Shang think will happen when selling the product? Can you guess?"
Shang Lu yawned and asked back, "What could happen? Are you still expecting me to actually sell something? Probably the reason people are my anti-fans will change from having problematic character to having a problematic brain."
Many people in the livestream room were amused by Shang Lu's words.
【Hahahaha, how does Shang Lu manage to hit my funny bone with every single sentence?】
【Gotta be honest, Shang Lu is actually kinda fun (not trying to whitewash her)】
【Having a problematic brain, hahahaha, I actually can't refute that】
And some of Shang Lu's anti-fans also stepped forward to say—
【Don't worry, Shang Lu, the reason I hate you has always been because of your character. I've watched the show and won't blame the production team's BS on you. We'll definitely find a way to tell that sister that selling pig feed today really wasn't your fault】
【The sister above is really too kind. I'm laughing... oh no, I'm crying to death from being so moved】
The car drove for about ten minutes before reaching its destination.
It was a café decorated with exceptional taste. The production team informed Shang Lu that the person waiting at table eight was her anti-fan.
Led by the server, Shang Lu walked to table eight. Sitting there was an extremely beautiful young woman.
She looked like she had just reached adulthood. Dressed in a black utility suit with neat, short hair and cool, glamorous makeup, she sat there with lowered eyes, looking completely indifferent to Shang Lu's arrival.
Shang Lu's gaze fell upon her, and she couldn't help but sigh. "What a shame that such a beautiful person is actually my anti-fan."
The short-haired girl looked up at Shang Lu. A flash of surprise crossed her eyes—she seemed to have never expected her to say something like that—and her cheeks instantly reddened slightly.
Realizing her cool-girl persona was on the verge of collapse, the short-haired girl immediately put on a stern face again.
She repeatedly told herself that she had come bearing the expectations of the sisters in the Lin Jiang CP fan group. She absolutely couldn't be fooled by a few sweet words from Shang Lu.
She hated Shang Lu the most!
The short-haired girl knew the production team's flow. Next, Shang Lu would pitch today's product to her, and she had already rehearsed countless times in her heart how to refuse in a way that wouldn't seem mean but could still make Shang Lu lose face.
However, netizens in the livestream soon realized that the difficulty level of this mission for Shang Lu was hell mode.
【Report! Major news! This girl is Tiantianquan!】
Some people didn't understand.
【What Tiantianquan?】
Someone immediately came out to explain.
【This is the bigshot of the Lin Jiang CP fan circle, "Chi Kou Tiantianquan"! Several of the most popular Lin Jiang videos with millions of views on that video platform were edited by this creator! She has the coolest face but the sweetest name】
The Lin Jiang CP naturally referred to Ning Lin and Jiang Yi. When the bullet comments mentioned Lin Jiang, countless CP fans of the two got excited, instantly feeling like they had found their organization.
【Hahahaha, who feels great? I feel great!】
【Creator Tiantianquan really is beautiful in person and produces such high-quality content. Everyone is welcome to join us. Even if the whole world is fake, Lin Jiang is real】
【Shang Lu really is unlucky. The production team just had to invite a Ning Lin and Jiang Yi CP fan. This is clearly an impossible mission】
【Actually, just like Shang Lu said, no matter who it is, there's pretty much no way to complete this kind of mission, right?】
However, ten minutes after Shang Lu sat down, besides praising the young woman's beauty when she first entered, she hadn't said another word.
Instead, Tiantianquan was the one who couldn't sit still. Being stared at by Shang Lu without a word made her feel very awkward, but she couldn't take the initiative to speak either—it would put her in a passive position.
Even the director's team couldn't stand watching anymore and reminded Shang Lu, "Teacher Shang, Teacher Lin has already completed the mission on her end."
Shang Lu felt very surprised, but still gave a thumbs-up in praise. "Damn impressive."
The bullet comments fired off a string of question marks about Lin Yanyan having already succeeded in her sales pitch, and soon someone came to give them an explanation.
【Thanks for the invite. Just came from Lin Yanyan's livestream. She did successfully sell a bag of pig feed. This sis is also damn impressive—she directly took her anti-fan to a luxury goods store and let the other person pick anything as a free gift for buying pig feed. Who could resist that temptation? The production team didn't say this was against the rules before, so it could only count as her completing it】
The others were full of confidence in Tiantianquan.
【Hahaha, don't worry everyone, the luxury goods trick is useless on Tiantianquan】
【Who doesn't know that Tiantianquan is the number one rich woman in the Lin Jiang fan circle? The helicopter support in the capital for their anniversary was all paid for by her alone!】
【Don't even mention making Tiantianquan spend money on what Shang Lu is selling—even if Shang Lu gave Tiantianquan money, she wouldn't take it】
【Sales difficulty level toward Tiantianquan: Hell Mode】
Everyone was waiting for Shang Lu to hit a wall with Tiantianquan, yet some people had noticed a blind spot.
【The premise of failing a sales pitch is that you at least have to pitch, right? Look at Shang Lu, she's about to fall asleep! Can she say something?】
【Be content, Shang Lu at least said one sentence. Xu Ze next door really hasn't said a single word】
【Ye Lu's side has fallen into another extreme. He talks a bit too much, his anti-fan is about to die from the noise, hahahaha】
【Teacher Jiang Jing and Director Song are different. One is lecturing the anti-fan as an elder, and the other is crazily mocking the anti-fan's current bias's acting skills. The anti-fan is about to cry】
【F***... so after all these moves, the ones who ended up getting hurt are actually the anti-fans?】
【The guests on this variety show really are getting weirder one after another!!!】
Shang Lu indeed had no intention of selling. Her thoughts were the same as when she departed—ready to lie flat and rot till the end. She had no desire to please people who hated her.
Her hobby was finding amusement, not being the amusement.
After sitting for half an hour, Shang Lu was also tired. She got up and prepared to walk out.
During this time, Shang Lu had done nothing except eat three small cakes of different flavors, feeling extremely satisfied.
As expected, sweets save the world.
Seeing that Shang Lu was about to leave, Tiantianquan finally couldn't hold back and asked, "Shang Lu, don't you have anything to say?"
The reason Tiantianquan had agreed to participate in the show's recording was that she had been prepared to wait for Shang Lu to actively please her. The result was that she had been completely ignored the entire time, which made her feel a huge sense of disappointment.
Suddenly called out to, Shang Lu turned around to look at Tiantianquan, preparing to give her face by saying "goodbye." However, her gaze landed on the lit-up phone screen on the table, and she froze slightly.
Tiantianquan's phone wallpaper was a photo of Ning Lin and Jiang Yi together.
It was a deliberate provocation. Tiantianquan's phone was facing Shang Lu's direction. From her angle, she could clearly see the tall, handsome man in a suit holding the delicate woman in his arms. They really did look very well-matched.
Perhaps because she had enjoyed the air conditioning here for a long time and eaten desserts that tasted quite good, Shang Lu's mood wasn't too bad.
So she decided to rarely show some kindness and do a good deed.
So Shang Lu walked up to Tiantianquan's side. Under the other's wary gaze, she leaned close to her ear and said only one sentence—
"Rest assured, your CP is real."
*
Half an hour later, everyone returned to the villa one after another.
Shang Lu looked at the others with great interest. Besides Lin Yanyan proudly showing off her success, everyone looked much more exhausted than before they left.
When she saw Ye Lu walk in soaking wet and wrapped in a towel, Shang Lu couldn't help but ask, "What happened to you?"
"Don't mention it." Ye Lu wrapped the towel tighter around himself and said resentfully, "This is a scam. How could anti-fans possibly agree to our sales pitch? Except for Lin Yanyan's opportunistic method. At its core, the show wants us to complete the production team's mission. Only if we succeed will they buy our products."
Shang Lu nodded and used one sentence to accurately summarize what Ye Lu was too embarrassed to say directly. "So you failed the sales pitch, and you also failed the mission."
Ye Lu looked at Shang Lu in irritation like a cat with its fur standing on end and asked, "Aren't you the same?"
Shang Lu was extremely righteous. "I only failed the sales pitch. I didn't even do the mission."
Watching Ye Lu's deflated expression, the bullet comments were filled with laughter.
【Hahahaha, with this one sentence, Shang Lu hit everyone except Lin Yanyan】
【How does Shang Lu manage to say the most shameless things in the most righteous tone?】
【But what she said is also the truth, hahaha】
The result was obvious. All the guests on set except Lin Yanyan had not completed their missions.
Just as the director's team was about to announce this result, a staff member immediately walked in and said something into the director's ear.
The director looked extremely astonished. He confirmed again with his eyes with the staff member. After receiving the other's nod, he swallowed hard and continued to announce the result.
"We've all seen everyone's efforts today, so now I will announce the result. This time's first place is Shang Lu! Let's applaud for her!!!"
The scene fell completely silent. Only a very lonely round of applause sounded.
As her partner, Xu Ze gave Shang Lu plenty of face.
Lin Yanyan's voice rang out somewhat sharply. "Are you kidding me? Aren't I the only one who sold a product? How could Shang Lu be first?"
Shang Lu also looked over in confusion, waiting for the production team to give an answer.
The staff member actually didn't understand what was going on either, but still forced himself to explain, "Teacher Shang, Tiantianquan just called. She expressed that she was very satisfied with your sales pitch and is willing to buy ten items of the product you were selling."
Everyone present was very confused, and so were the bullet comments.
【???】
【You're kidding... how could Tiantianquan possibly buy Shang Lu's stuff?】
【Did I miss something? How did the sales pitch succeed? And ten items?】
【What happened to the promised anti-fan? Isn't this too sudden?!】
【So why did the plot suddenly become so magical hey!!!】
It was Shang Lu's follow PD who reacted and grabbed the key point, asking, "Did you say something to Tiantianquan at the end?"
Under everyone's confused gazes, Shang Lu fell into reminiscence.
Ah...
Actually, it was nothing much. She had just said something the other party liked to hear.