Villainess With a Cat Changing System Ch.35
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In the elevator, Huo Yu glanced at Gu Nanzhen.
“Was I really so foolish before?” Huo Yu asked.
“What do you think? You were like a brainwashed fool. Cheng Haoxuan was the best in the world. If I said a bad word about him, you would argue with me. You made me so angry. I don’t even know how you snapped out of it. Luckily, otherwise, I wouldn’t want to see you again.” Gu Nanzhen snorted and said.
“Yeah, it’s true. I don’t know why I was so obsessed before. Let it go. You mentioned betting big earlier, what are we betting on?” Huo Yu said, raising her eyes to look at Gu Nanzhen, who raised an eyebrow in response.
“We’re betting on whether you cried in the first episode! If you cried….” Gu Nanzhen said with a smile as the elevator reached the floor where she had booked their room. She and Huo Yu got off the elevator and walked towards the room.
“Um, I admit defeat on that one.” Huo Yu felt embarrassed, losing right from the start!
She remembered that she had been quite pathetic and cried once at the beginning.
Even though she knew the camera was filming, she couldn’t control herself.
This kind of embarrassing and talk-worthy scene would definitely be included in the program’s editing.
“Hahaha!” Gu Nanzhen laughed uncontrollably, bending over.
“Gu Nanzhen, can you stop laughing! If you were there, you would cry ten times a day!” Huo Yu wanted to hit someone and poked Gu Nanzhen’s waist. Gu Nanzhen, ticklish, dodged and continued laughing even after entering the room.
“Let’s bet on something else! Guess who I’m paired with. If you guess correctly, it counts as your win. If you guess wrong, you lose. I don’t have any spare money now, so if you want to bet money, I don’t have it. You’ll have to owe me.” Huo Yu said angrily as she entered.
“I don’t even know who’s participating. I need to check the list. Don’t worry, no one cares about your money. What I want is a favor!” Gu Nanzhen said, sitting down on the carpet in the room’s lounge area.
Inside the presidential suite of the hotel, there was a huge screen TV, surround sound speakers, various snacks and fruits placed on the table, sofa cushions, and a thick, soft carpet, all ready for them to sit down and watch.
“I’m going to buy a hot search now. Should I call it #HuoXiaoYuWeDon’tCry# or #ListenToHuoXiaoYu’sCrying#? Which one is better?” Gu Nanzhen sat down, took a sip of water, and looked up at Huo Yu with a smile.
“Are you bored or something! Believe it or not, I’ll buy a hot search for you, #GuNanzhenBedWettingAtSixYearsOld#!” Huo Yu threw a pillow at Gu Nanzhen, who angrily jumped and started a pillow “fight” with Huo Yu.
They stopped fooling around when the other two people arrived.
The group of them speculated and made bets about the program they wanted to watch, writing them on the prepared whiteboard and waiting for the broadcast to confirm.
It started promptly at eight o’clock.
This program was a single episode, and it had gained some popularity. Although they had missed a few minutes, there were already many live comments.
The program began with each of the participants starting from different locations and being paired up.
In the past, the pairs were always composed of a man and a woman, so Huo Yu’s pairing with Lin Shuwei naturally surprised many people.
“You’re paired with that Lin Shuwei? She won’t be able to help you. I’m afraid she’ll even hold you back! Are you two planning to withdraw early?! You’re deliberately not playing by the rules!” Gu Nanzhen looked at the chosen result and angrily threw the card in her hand.
Lin Shuwei’s appearance leaned towards a gentle and plain look, giving off the impression of being delicate.
“If you guessed wrong, then you guessed wrong. Come, come, come, one jewelry endorsement, one movie collaboration, and an interest-free loan of ten million. Hahaha! Let’s continue!” Huo Yu happily collected the cards from the group of people. Written on them were the betting terms, all of which Huo Yu had won.
The jewelry endorsement belonged to Luan Youqing, the movie collaboration was with Shen Junjun, and the loan was from Gu Nanzhen.
“I’m so angry! I’m so angry! Ahhh! Next time, I’ll guess the opposite!” Gu Nanzhen exclaimed.
Huo Yu looked at the expressions of the group of people and felt quite pleased.
In the barrage, there were many people who guessed incorrectly, thinking that Huo Yu and Lin Shuwei’s pairing was a lost cause.
However, after Huo Yu and Lin Shuwei came out in different clothes, the production team provided several close-up shots that gave the feeling of a blockbuster film, and the direction of the barrage changed.
“President Huo looks so cool, and Fairy Lin looks heavenly even in sportswear! I’m a fan of this pairing from the beginning!”
“What a divine combination! So good-looking!”
“Ah, sister, I’m in love!”
“Why do I sense a romantic chemistry between them?”
“You’re not the only one!”
The barrage instantly became lively.
However, there were still some people with different opinions.
“Come on, this isn’t a fashion show, it’s a survival program! Do they think they can pass just by being good-looking?”
“I bet these two won’t last a day!”
“It’s all a show, fancy moves, but not practical!”
After the pairs were decided, they began to choose who would establish the base camp and who would walk to the outskirts of the camp.
The production team intentionally created suspense.
Huo Yu and the others started guessing as well.
“Look at Huo Xiao Yu’s smug expression, most likely the opposite again. This time, I guess Huo Xiao Yu will go for a hike!” Gu Nanzhen threw out a card.
“+1” Luan Youqing also wrote that Huo Yu would go for a hike.
“Me too! I guess this time I’m right, Huo Yu is going to cry! Hahaha!” Shen Junjun also threw her card.
“Just watch!” Huo Yu rolled her eyes. She should have acted more convincingly, but these guys understood her. They could tell when she was being genuine or when she was pretending.
Later, Huo Yu, in her domineering CEO style, carried her luggage and went for a walk, instructing Lin Shuwei to listen to her. The barrage became excited once again.
“President Huo truly lives up to being President Huo! So domineering, I love it!”
“The domineering CEO is taking charge again!”
“I told you before, Big Beauty Lin is the submissive one.”
“President Huo is so adorable when she’s being domineering!”
“Who said they had no CP chemistry? They clearly have it!”
“+1”
“+ID number”
Huo Yu looked at the barrage and really wanted to turn it off. She felt like the direction of the barrage had veered off in a strange way.
After they separated, the camera also split, sometimes focusing on one side and sometimes on the other.
They skipped over others and only watched Lin Shuwei and Huo Yu.
Lin Shuwei was building the camp and doing various tasks like archery and rock climbing, dealing with equipment.
When the tasks were revealed, many people thought Lin Shuwei wouldn’t be able to complete them.
But they didn’t expect that Lin Shuwei had exceptional accuracy in archery, and her movements to retrieve equipment from high places during rock climbing were very agile.
The off-screen commentary also interviewed Lin Shuwei, asking her when she learned all this.
“In my previous drama, I had some fight scenes, and I learned them from a martial arts teacher.” Lin Shuwei said in the interview.
The show provided some clips from Lin Shuwei’s previous drama, 《Exquisite Heart of Jade》, where she did zip-lining and fought with someone, all done by herself and very skillfully. It was a TV series that was about to be released, and it was one of the challenging roles arranged for Lin Shuwei by Huo Yu, specifically designed to torment her.
Unexpectedly, Lin Shuwei honed her skills and gained additional abilities in this drama.
“I really can’t tell! Fairy Lin is actually so amazing!”
“So cool! I’m getting excited for this drama!”
“Actors just pose, but Fairy Lin has truly become a sharpshooter!”
“What kind of talent is this!”
“Looking forward to Lin Shuwei’s new drama!”
“I apologize for saying earlier that Lin Shuwei was a weak receiver!”
Meanwhile, Lin Shuwei finished setting up the equipment and began preparing the camp—sawing wood, building houses, foraging for wild vegetables and mushrooms as food—allowing the audience to experience the joy of wilderness survival.
Lin Shuwei’s ability to take action also won over many fans.
In comparison, Huo Yu seemed a bit distressed on her end.
Huo Yu looked at the map and walked, completely aligning her direction with Lin Shuwei’s. Two groups among the others went in the wrong direction. So Huo Yu’s straight path made everyone have high hopes for her at the beginning.
However, not long after, Huo Yu ran out of energy. She walked slower and slower, her breathing becoming heavier.
Then Huo Yu took another fall, and the camera focused on her feet, which were swollen and bruised.
While gasping for breath and touching the distress signal button on her body, there was a subtitle next to her: “No energy left, injured again, should she give up?”
“Huo Xiao Yu will definitely hang in there. Otherwise, she wouldn’t have the face to sit here and bet with us!” Gu Nanzhen said.
“She does have some backbone.” Shen Junjun glanced at Huo Yu and commented.
“Must be painful, right?” Luan Youqing whispered.
“What’s the big deal? Am I someone who gives up easily?” Huo Yu raised her chin and snorted.
The barrage also had various speculations, with many people thinking that someone like Huo Yu participating in the show was for fun, not to suffer, and that she would give up.
But Huo Yu discarded some items and continued on the journey.
She hobbled along, walking very slowly.
The camera captured her sweating and the sound of her heavy breathing, allowing the audience to empathize with her.
When Huo Yu encountered a snake and screamed, the level of worry reached its peak.
“Baby Huo, let’s not play anymore. Let’s go home!”
“So scary! How could things go so wrong!”
“I suspect it’s deliberate by the production team!”
“I really want to hug her!”
“Is she faking it? This kind of snake isn’t venomous.”
“Come on, Ms. Huo is not an actress! Look at her expression, does it look like acting to you?”
“Who will come and save our Baby Huo!”
The audience already empathized with Huo Yu, and their feelings towards her had grown quite fond.
At this moment, they were all sweating for Huo Yu.
And it was at this moment that Lin Shuwei appeared, removing the snake and embracing Huo Yu. Huo Yu started crying, and everyone’s emotions were stirred up as well.
“I ship this couple in reverse, do whatever you want!”
“I’m a fan of this CP!”
“The contrast is adorable, it feels great!”
“I ship it, I ship it!”
“I haven’t seen such a scene in a long time, I couldn’t help but show an auntie smile!”
The production team seemed to understand it well. When Huo Yu and Lin Shuwei embraced, exaggerated music played and pink bubbles floated around them.
“What’s with this exaggeration? Is it really necessary?” Huo Yu felt a bit embarrassed.
Gu Nanzhen looked at the scene without saying a word, munching on potato chips.
Lin Shuwei supported Huo Yu and returned to the camp. The sky gradually darkened, and the scene became blurry and unclear, especially after both of them entered the small cabin. Only their voices remained.
“I only have one sleeping bag here.” This statement once again pushed the audience’s emotions to the peak.
The production team intentionally mentioned the size of the sleeping bag—a single sleeping bag where one person could crawl in, but if they wanted to accommodate another person, they would have to be very close, face to face.
The sleeping bag had a zipper, and even when fully expanded, it wasn’t large. The two of them would still have to be very intimate.
It’s a good thing they were both girls. If it were a male-female pairing, the situation would have been very awkward.
“It might be a bit cramped. Just bear with it. We’ll get our luggage tomorrow.” Lin Shuwei’s voice rang out, and Huo Yu responded with a simple “Mmm.”
The barrage comments below became lively.
“Didn’t expect that while watching a survival show, I would witness a wedding night scene. I… I’m shedding tears of excitement!”
“Turn on the lights!”
“It seems like Huo Boss is feeling shy!”
“Sleep together, sleep together!”
“What kind of program is this? They didn’t arrange it properly. What if it were a man and a woman?!” Gu Nanzhen became angry and threw away the potato chips in his hand.
“There’s nothing they can do about it. Huo Yu lost her equipment herself!” Shen Junjun said.
“She’ll find it tomorrow. Nanzhen, why are you getting so angry?” Luan Youqing looked at Gu Nanzhen.
“I’m not angry. I just think this show is so unprofessional! And it’s a show with celebrities participating!” Gu Nanzhen said with a somewhat unnatural expression.
Huo Yu was reminded of that memory, her face turning slightly red, and she remained silent for the time being.
“Hey, Huo Xiao Yu, why is your face turning red? Do you have feelings for Lin Shuwei? I remember last time, on New Year’s Day, such an important day, you didn’t come to watch the fireworks and instead spent time with her?!” Gu Nanzhen looked at Huo Yu and became angry again.
“Why, why would I blush! Don’t talk nonsense. Lin Shuwei and I have no relationship at all. Don’t you know that there were rumors between her and my brother? We’re just colleagues!” Huo Yu immediately retorted.
With my brother? Could it be that your brother likes her? She’s just a small actress, and she’s not quite up to par.” Gu Nanzhen said, his expression relaxing a bit.
“What do you mean not up to par? Don’t judge people based on money and background.” Huo Yu became unhappy.
“You’re really treating her like your sister-in-law, huh? So defensive!” Gu Nanzhen said with a smirk.
“Because you’re saying something that’s completely wrong!” Huo Yu said, feeling even worse.
Sister-in-law?
The thought of Lin Shuwei becoming her sister-in-law made Huo Yu feel a bit annoyed.
Huo Yu pinched herself and stopped thinking about it.
The show progressed to the next day when Lin Shuwei went to find the equipment that Huo Yu had left behind. The program displayed the subtitle, “Can Lin Shuwei retrieve the equipment?” and this episode came to an end.
Even though the other teams also faced challenges, the focus was still on Lin Shuwei and Huo Yu as a pair. Half of the barrage comments were concentrated on their segments.
After this episode, the number of CP fans increased.
The news of Huo Yu and Lin Shuwei staying out all night at the nightclub resurfaced, becoming sweet content for the CP fans.
Previously, someone had registered a CP fan hashtag called “OhMyWeiHuo”. The newly added CP fans joined in as if they had found their community, starting to ship the CP.
This CP hashtag went from a few hundred fans to ten thousand fans overnight, and the numbers kept growing.
Both Huo Yu and Lin Shuwei’s popularity increased.
Everyone worked together and surprisingly found a lot of sweet moments.
Fanfiction and short videos were produced and shared by the CP fans.
The community gradually expanded.
The main characters, who didn’t pay attention to the CP fans, were still busy with their own affairs at this time.
After watching the first episode with her sisterhood group, Huo Yu received many promises and even gave out several IOUs.
As the year-end approached, the company had a lot of matters to attend to. Huo Yu was busy with investments and allocating limited resources to prepare for new movies and TV dramas.
Regarding what Gu Nanzhen said about Tianyu’s top actress terminating her contract, it was true.
Liu Yiru, who had been developing in her original management company, was brought to Tianyu by Manager Liu. After her breakout performance, she rose to fame and became an A-list actress.
At this point, when she wanted to leave, Huo Yu couldn’t be bothered to keep her. After paying the penalty for breach of contract, Huo Yu planned to transfer the resources she previously had to Lin Shuwei.
After Lin Shuwei finished filming “Female Doctor in the Chaotic Era”, she went for auditions for a movie and had two endorsement deals.
For the following episodes, Huo Yu no longer watched with her sisterhood group. Gu Nanzhen didn’t invite her, and they hadn’t contacted each other for several days.
Huo Yu was busy with her own matters and didn’t pay much attention to Gu Nanzhen.
In the subsequent episodes, the number of CP fans for Huo Yu and Lin Shuwei increased.
Every episode premiere felt like a festival.
Due to the airing of the variety show, Lin Shuwei gained increased attention for her role in the previous drama, 《Exquisite Heart of Jade》.
“The actress didn’t have many lines, but she gave off a great vibe!”
“She’s ruthless but loyal to her master. What an exceptionally loyal dog!”
“I want a girl like her too!”
“Automatically associating it with ‘OhMyWeiHuo’, it feels great!!”
“We have new material again, begging for a skilled editor!”
“Wait a moment!”
“Ahhhhh, is the person upstairs the famous Sister Bobo with a million fans? We’ll patiently wait for updates!”
This drama of Lin Shuwei provided a massive amount of material for the CP fans. With the support of video editing masters, fanfiction writers, and artists, by the time the Spring Festival approached, “OhMyWeiHuo” already had a hundred thousand fans. It ranked fifth in the CP rankings and was steadily rising.
Huo Yu didn’t pay attention and didn’t know about it. Lin Shuwei was busy filming, unaware of the full schedule arranged for her every day.
Huo Yu planned to prepare several good scripts for Lin Shuwei to choose from, continuing to use her career to boost Lin Shuwei’s happiness.
Before Huo Yu could present these scripts to Lin Shuwei, a news flash from 006 left Huo Yu dumbfounded.
“Ding, Lin Shuwei experiences heartbreak, happiness points -1000.”
Heartbreak? What’s going on?!
Did she break up with her brother?!
Huo Yu quickly made a phone call to Lin Shuwei’s assistant.
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Translator: Glariosa
Editor: Sinensis
