Chapter 89: Hardly Attended School

Bai Lu had been puzzled—this variety show already had an extra housekeeper, so how could there be any budget left to invite a guest star? Seeing Liu Nana, the answer became clear as day.

Shen Xinluo’s performance in the last episode was so poor that Wu Liping couldn’t trust her, nor did she believe Shen Xinluo could recover her reputation on her own. So, she arranged for Liu Nana as external support.

Bai Lu didn’t like Liu Nana. Not because she was here to back up Shen Xinluo, but because she disdained Liu Nana’s methods. Finding a sponsor was a personal choice, but Liu Nana, relying on her sponsor, acted arrogant and domineering, always flattering the powerful and belittling others. If it were just that, Bai Lu wouldn’t care—it had nothing to do with her. But Liu Nana went to any lengths to smear and slander her rivals, using despicable tactics without restraint. Her behavior was revolting to the extreme.

“Nana, hello,” Bai Lu said, her tone cold as ice. After speaking, she lowered her head to fiddle with her phone.

Di Jia’er hurried to smooth things over: “Nana, don’t mind her. Xiao Lu’s got something on her mind today.”

Liu Nana nodded, “I completely understand.” But inwardly, she thought Bai Lu only acted this way because she was the daughter of Yu Xing Entertainment’s owner, so she didn’t care about others. Look at how Bai Lu was affectionate with the boys, yet so indifferent to her. Heh. Wu Liping called Bai Lu a seductress, always flirting with men—maybe she wasn’t wrong after all.

The flicker of emotion in Liu Nana’s eyes did not escape Bai Lu’s notice. With that, whatever regret Bai Lu had was swept away.

Originally, she intended to visit the Shen family as soon as she returned from Osaka to Beijing, hoping to find the USB drive with all the secret videos. If she found it, she’d destroy it, so Wu Liping couldn’t blackmail countless victims. But Wu Liping was slick—on the day Bai Lu returned to the country, she saw the Shen family’s villa listed for sale online.

Bai Lu knew exactly what videos Liu Nana had. In her previous life, Liu Nana was abandoned by her sponsor because she used his money to keep gigolos—not just one, but several. When the sponsor found out, he destroyed her himself.

If Wu Liping tried to threaten Liu Nana and her sponsor with those videos, the sponsor would never let Wu Liping off. If Liu Nana could be threatened by Wu Liping, then it had to be videos of Liu Nana and her gigolos. Such a person wasn’t worthy of sympathy, nor of Bai Lu’s help.

With so many people concerned for her, Bai Lu couldn’t reply to them all. She posted a message to her friends to reassure everyone.

[Huo: [Document]]

Bai Lu clicked in and couldn’t help but grin. A Sui truly lived up to being the capable right hand of the richest man.

Yu Fuqing had spent months auditing the Shen couple’s accounts and still hadn’t finished. A Sui took only a few hours to get it all sorted, not missing a single entry.

[It’s the invincible and adorable Bai Xiao Lu: A Sui, thank you so much~~~~~]
[It’s the invincible and adorable Bai Xiao Lu: Our A Sui is really amazing!]

Then came a barrage of cute emojis, as was her habit. She also sent a landing-safe message to the ‘Family United by Love’ group chat before handing her phone over to the production team.

The show announced the rules: “Each person gets two hundred dollars, four days, only five attractions, and you have tasks to complete. Still team activities, but this time, all lottery tickets are invalid—cannot be used!”

It seemed the production team had learned from last episode’s painful lesson.

The staff distributed everyone’s phones and funds.

Di Jia’er took his guide duties seriously: “Unlike Osaka, Bali’s public transport isn’t very developed, and renting a car is pretty cheap. I suggest we rent a car this time.”

Everyone nodded.

Di Jia’er continued, “With so many of us, staying in hotels actually isn’t cost-effective. I checked, water villas over the sea cost about a hundred dollars a night, split between us it’s cheaper than a hotel.”

Lin Ye asked, “Are those the water villas with slides straight into the ocean?”

Di Jia’er nodded, “Exactly those.”

Lin Ye: “I want to stay in a water villa!”

Qiao Qianyi: “Me too!”

Bai Lu raised her hand: “Me too!”

“Let’s go—”

Di Jia’er was about to rent a car at the airport, but Bai Lu shook her head, “Airport rentals are much pricier. Water villas will definitely offer car rental services, maybe even discounts.”

Liu Nana, wearing oversized sunglasses and a big sunhat, dressed very sexily, asked, “Xiao Lu, so you mean we should walk to the water villas?”

Bai Lu ignored her and spoke to Di Jia’er, “Jia’er, book the water villas now. I just glanced and saw they offer free airport pick-up for guests.”

Di Jia’er checked, “You’re right. The font is so small, I missed it.”

Bai Lu: “Because it’s free—they don’t want you to notice.”

Liu Nana praised her, “Xiao Lu, you’re amazing. You barely attended school, yet you understand English. You must study hard in private.”

Zu Xin’en and Di Jia’er both frowned. It sounded less like praise and more like sarcasm about Bai Lu’s lack of education.

Bai Lu merely smiled, took out her sunscreen, and began applying it.

[Is Liu Nana targeting Xiao Lu?]
[Nana isn’t targeting Xiao Lu, she’s just straightforward and speaks without thinking.]
[If Nana’s words upset Xiao Lu’s fans, we apologize here.]

[Xiao Lu didn’t skip school by choice, it was the vampire couple exploiting her!]
[Damn, my heart aches for Bai Xiao Lu!!!!]
[Lu fans should be proud! Our Xiao Lu barely went to school, yet her English is excellent!]
[Huo Yan Sui isn’t here this episode, these kids are going to suffer.]
[Haha, even if Huo Yan Sui were here, the production team banned lotteries.]
[Production team: You may be rich, but we have ironclad rules.]

Bali has no time difference with home, so when they arrived at the water villas, it was ten thirty in the morning. Today counted as their first day.

Though there were only five attractions this time, the tasks were tough. Bali is a small tourist island, with most attractions by the sea.

Sea parachuting.
Parasailing.
Surfing (three waves).
Diving (collecting shells and photographing specific fish).
High-altitude ziplining.
Aerial gliding.
…
Diving from heights (three meters, five meters, ten meters).
Cliffside photo at a designated spot.

Moreover, each task required at least three people to complete for it to count.

Zu Xin’en broke out in a cold sweat looking at the tasks.

Lin Ye said, “En-ge is afraid of heights.”

Li Huan looked troubled. It was his first time here; he didn’t want to hold the team back.

Bai Lu asked him, “Huan-ge, are you afraid of heights too?”

Li Huan struggled, but finally nodded.

Qiao Qianyi clung to Bai Lu, “Me too, I’m scared of heights!”

Bai Lu pointed at Shen Xinluo, sighing repeatedly, “She’s also afraid of heights. We’re doomed—everyone’s scared of heights, these tasks are impossible.”