Chapter 193: Chapter 193: What Does It Mean That She Shouldn’t Be Here? Chapter 193: Chapter 193: What Does It Mean That She Shouldn’t Be Here? Because Lu Zhaozhao had thrown two spear-like fish forks, the fishing task was easily completed, so the group handed over the fish to the filming crew and then went up the mountain together.

Since filming would only start when they reached the destination, the group had some free time.

Xia Wenyan took the lead and picked up the bamboo basket, and hurried over to Lu Zhaozhao’s side with the basket on his back.

He looked at Lu Zhaozhao with a grin and whispered, “Zhaozhao, if you feel tired later, just let Brother Four know, and I’ll cover for you.”

Lu Zhaozhao couldn’t help but chuckle. Although climbing was physically demanding, it wasn’t much of a pressure for her.

She glanced at Pei Huai not far away and casually asked, “Are you and Pei Huai close friends?”

Hearing Lu Zhaozhao mention Pei Huai right off the bat, Xia Wenyan suddenly became nervous, “Zhaozhao, you’re not falling for Pei Huai, are you? Although he doesn’t have a girlfriend, it seems like you’re not single…”
He stopped mid-sentence, seemingly pondering something seriously.

Lu Zhaozhao’s lips twitched, “I’m not interested in Pei Huai, I just noticed you seemed close, so I asked.”

Relieved, Xia Wenyan said, “Oh, I see. I thought you were falling for…”
He cut off his words there and, seeing the sharp look in Lu Zhaozhao’s eyes, he awkwardly chuckled.

Then he changed his words, “I wasn’t familiar with Mr. Pei before, but we became friends after coming to ‘Come and Eat House.'”
Lu Zhaozhao nodded, glanced at Pei Huai again, but their eyes met.

Unlike before, Lu Zhaozhao distinctly felt a coldness in his gaze.

She immediately looked away, realizing Pei Huai was indeed a dangerous person.

It was best not to provoke him now.

What Lu Zhaozhao didn’t expect was that Pei Huai didn’t give her a chance to avoid him and approached her actively after sending Xia Wenyan away.

When Pei Huai appeared, Lu Zhaozhao was crouching under a tree, pinching a mushroom and recalling details from her past life.

She didn’t even notice the shadow that appeared over her.

“You shouldn’t be here.”

Suddenly, a chilly voice rang out.

Lu Zhaozhao was clearly stunned for a moment and looked up at the tall man before her.

His scholarly and gentle expression had almost completely withdrawn in an instant, leaving only his dark eyes staring intently at her.

Lu Zhaozhao’s brows noticeably furrowed, puzzled by his words.

What did he mean she shouldn’t be here?

“Am I bothering Mr. Pei by being here?” Lu Zhaozhao responded indifferently, though she still maintained a polite smile on her face.

Pei Huai was popular and had resources; he really didn’t need to participate in such a trivial variety show.

Compared to her, a relatively unknown actress, Pei Huai seemed even more out of place here.

Wondering whether it was because of his soon-to-become a serial killer, Lu Zhaozhao looked at Pei Huai with a hint of caution in her eyes.

Pei Huai looked her over, slowly squatting down and picked up the mushroom from the ground, and said quietly, “Are you afraid of me?”

As he spoke, he tugged at the corner of his mouth, giving Lu Zhaozhao a professional smile.

“…”
Lu Zhaozhao looked up, her gaze towards Pei Huai carrying a bit of confusion.

She, too, pulled at the corner of her mouth, revealing a standard insincere smile, “Why would I be? You are the gentle and refined Mr. Pei.”

Pei Huai continued watching Lu Zhaozhao for a while, then suddenly returned to his warm demeanor, “Indeed, you’re Yanyan’s sister, always as lovely in speech.”

“???”

Lu Zhaozhao was utterly puzzled by Pei Huai’s sudden 180-degree change, her face full of question marks.

Is he schizophrenic?

So is this why the future will be so crazy?

While Lu Zhaozhao was wondering, she heard Xia Wenyan’s voice coming, “Zhaozhao, would you like some water? I brought the passionfruit lime tea that you used to love at home!”

Pei Huai, with a smile in his eyes, looked at Xia Wenyan, “Is there any for me?”

“Of course, of course, how could I forget Brother Pei~”
As he spoke, Xia Wenyan handed him a bottle of water.

Pei Huai’s double standards left Lu Zhaozhao wide-eyed in amazement.

If he were just a minor celebrity, she might have suspected that he knew Xia Wenyan’s true identity.

But clearly, Pei Huai had no need for that.

Lu Zhaozhao narrowed her eyes and silently took the passionfruit lime tea that Xia Wenyan opened for her.

If Pei Huai truly considered Xia Wenyan a friend, wouldn’t he also be kinder to her, seeing her as a sister by association?

But he didn’t act that way…

Lu Zhaozhao’s doubtful gaze fixed on Pei Huai, and suddenly she felt she couldn’t understand him.

Meanwhile, at “Dining House,” Xia Wenjin and Yin Zhuhai had also finished shooting and returned to their rooms to rest.

As soon as Xia Wenjin entered her room, she called Cao Mei.

Soon, the call was answered.

Almost in tears, Xia Wenjin said, “Mom! You need to have dad ask the production team what’s going on, they actually invited Lu Zhaozhao!”

She had planned to use her and Xia Wenyan’s conversation to stir up some buzz and increase popularity.

After all, in front of the cameras, Xia Wenyan might restrain himself a bit and treat her well.

Unexpectedly, Lu Zhaozhao came to the show just like her and even appeared as a mystery guest.

She completely stole her thunder!

Just thinking about this, Xia Wenjin couldn’t help but become irritable.

On the other end of the call, Cao Mei also hadn’t anticipated Lu Zhaozhao participating in a variety show.

Her brow furrowed instantly, “Baby, did that bitch bully you on the show?”

Xia Wenjin opened her mouth, remembering Xia Wenyan’s double standards on the show, and her face turned even uglier.

“She’s really good at pretending in front of the cameras, to the point that now everyone else is isolating me, wuwuwu…”

Hearing Xia Wenjin crying, Cao Mei’s fists clenched, and suddenly it seemed she had remembered something.

“Jin, isn’t the artist who went with you from the same agency?”

Xia Wenjin was taken aback, then recalled that Yin Zhuhai indeed was from the same entertainment company as her.

She hesitated for a moment, then slowly said, “Yes, there’s someone named Yin Zhuhai…”

But he wasn’t a big star, she didn’t understand why Cao Mei was bringing him up now.

Could she really expect this artist to trouble Lu Zhaozhao?

With Xia Wenyan around, that was impossible.

It could backfire horribly and tarnish their company’s reputation, resulting in a loss not worth the risk.

Hearing her, Cao Mei quickly said, “That Yin Zhuhai, I remember he looks quite good…”

“Mom, you’re not suggesting I form a couple with him for publicity, are you?” As soon as Xia Wenjin heard this, her brow furrowed.

Her popularity was much higher than Yin Zhuhai’s; pairing up with him for publicity would definitely be a downgrade for her!