Ling Shuangjiang walked over curiously, looking at the various fruits and asked, "Can I drink avocado and lychee flavored juice?"
Wen Nuan: "Of course." After saying that, she began preparing for Ling Shuangjiang, "Would you like some ice, sir?"
Ling Shuangjiang smiled faintly: "No need, Miss Wen."
Chen Ying stood quietly to the side, occasionally glancing at Ling Shuangjiang and Wen Ai, before continuing to prepare the juice.
About two hours later, the fishing boats returned, and Xie Wang returned laden with five large buckets of seafood.
Wen Nuan cheered, "Wow, we get seafood!"
Huang Shan ran over too: "Mr. Xie caught so much seafood!"
The staff who accompanied Xie Wang on his fishing trip joked, "Mr. Xie has made a fortune this time."
All eyes turned to them, and someone asked with a gossipy tone, "Why?"
The staff member said, "When we went fishing at sea, Mr. Xie said he had a diving certificate and could also go into the sea, so he came with us. During the fishing trip, Mr. Xie found a piece of aquamarine of excellent quality!"
"No way?" Shen Ke clearly didn't believe it. "How could such a precious gem be found so easily?"
Bai Xinyu thought it was just for the show, so he smiled along, but after turning his back to the camera, he rolled his eyes at Qiao Yi.
"We had professional divers with us today. After we finished fishing, we wanted to leave, but we still had time. I went with the divers to explore the deep sea and unexpectedly found this thing."
Xie Wang, with some water droplets still clinging to his hair, held up the aquamarine stone to everyone.
This gemstone is as rare as an emerald, especially this deep blue one, which resembles a ray of moonlight fallen into the sea, making it extremely rare.
[To be honest, I initially suspected it was just a publicity stunt by the production team, until I saw Mr. Xie pry the gemstone out of the coral reef with my own eyes.]
[These natural gemstones are so beautiful! Wearing them feels like being in the ocean.]
[I looked it up, and it's really precious.]
[As expected, rich people are lucky; they'll get even richer!]
"It's really beautiful." After Ling Shuangjiang finished cleaning the seafood with the staff, she called out to everyone, "Let's eat."
He turned back to look at Xie Wang again: "Do you want to go back and change your clothes?"
Xie Wang nodded: "Mm."
Since finding the gemstone, Xie Wang has been in a good mood. His good mood stems not only from the gemstone's preciousness, but also from the fact that it would look beautiful as earrings.
He didn't want to put the gemstone in the car. He rubbed it between his fingertips for a moment, then gently put it in his pocket, and got out of the car with a smile.
At dinner, Xie Wang walked toward the only remaining seat next to Ling Shuangjiang, but Lu Shaoheng sat down before him.
He paused, lowered his gaze, and was about to go elsewhere when Wen Nuan, who was sitting on the other side of Ling Shuangjiang, stood up and said, "You sit here with me."
Xie Wangchao nodded to her: "Thank you."
"fine."
There was no one around Chyi Yu, so she didn't care about warmth or coldness; she could sit anywhere.
"You've worked hard, eat more tonight." After Xie Wang sat down, Ling Shuangjiang took the initiative to speak to him.
"Yes, you too." Xie Wang hid a smile. "I've collected a lot of conches for you. If you want to make musical instruments, you can keep a few of the good ones."
Ling Shuang lowered her smile and said, "Okay."
"Frost's Descent." Lu Shaoheng handed him a bowl of tomato and beef soup. "Although you can handle spicy food, it's best to drink some hot soup before eating spicy food to avoid irritating your stomach."
Ling Shuangjiang: "Okay, thank you. You should have a bowl too."
Xie Wang scrutinized the two of them, his tone no longer as calm and gentle as before, but rather laced with thorns: "How did he know you could eat spicy food?"
Ling Shuangjiang: "I told him."
Xie Wang scoffed, "You two have been chatting enough."
Ling Shuangjiang smiled and picked up a piece of beef with her chopsticks: "Of course."
Xie Wang didn't say anything, opened a can of beer for himself, drank half of it in one go, and his gaze was deep.
Just then, a pair of hands landed on Xie Wang's beer can, and Ling Shuangjiang said considerately, "Drink slowly."
"elder brother."
Xie Wang remained silent and nodded.
At the dinner table, someone suddenly brought up the topic of age, and Qi Yu said, "I guess President Xie is the oldest, and I'm the second oldest."
Chen Ying then asked, "What month is President Xie's birthday?"
Xie Wang: "August 28th."
Huang Shan looked up: "Isn't it the day after tomorrow? My 29th birthday?"
Xie denied it: "Twenty-eight years old."
Chyi Yu suddenly realized: "28 years old? Then I'm a few months older than President Xie."
Wen Ai joked, "That's right, and just looking at your appearance, you're older than President Xie."
Chyi Yu feigned annoyance: "People say I look about twenty-five."
Wen Ai retorted: "Is this 'other person' your subordinate?"
"Hahahaha." Everyone laughed in unison, even Ling Shuangjiang couldn't help but laugh out loud. She silently sized up Xie Wang and found that Qi Yu did look older, while Xie Wang's age was mainly reflected in his imposing presence.
Xie Wang cooperated. After noticing that Ling Shuangjiang was looking at him, although he was still immersed in his depressed mood, he turned his face towards Ling Shuangjiang and let him look him over.
The midday wind was humid and warm. At this moment, Huang Shan covered her face and said with disgust, "I'm hopeless. My skin is super dry even in a place like this."
Wen Nuan leaned closer to look at her: "Indeed, your skin is very dry right now. I used to have extremely dry skin too, but it's much better now."
Chen Ying looked up at the sound of the voice: "Sister Wen Ai, can you tell me what skincare products you use?"
Wen Nuan quickly said, "I use IK brand moisturizing masks, they're incredibly effective. I use three a week and my face always looks great."
Chen Ying's eyes flashed, and she smiled gently, "Indeed, Sister Wen Ai has very good skin."
Are you alright? Are you alright?
[Has Wen Ai forgotten that she's the spokesperson for He Chun's face masks?]
[Holy crap, Wen'an's fans, hurry up and flood the comments! What she did was really inappropriate.]
[What?! I just spent a thousand yuan on that Her Pure face mask that Wen Nuan recommended, and now you're telling me that the 100-yuan-a-box IK mask is good?]
[What was Wen Ai thinking? The penalty for breach of contract must be huge... How could she not have any sense of competition?]
After saying this, Wen Ai realized something, and the excited and happy expression on her face gradually disappeared, replaced by unease and fear.
Ling Shuangjiang noticed her unusual behavior. At that moment, Lu Shaoheng suddenly moved closer to him and whispered in his ear, "Wen Ai has an endorsement deal with a high-end skincare brand."
Xie Wang held his chopsticks, staring at Lu Shaoheng with an unfriendly gaze. From his perspective, Lu Shaoheng was about to kiss Ling Shuangjiang.
But Ling Shuangjiang did not resist or refuse.
If Ling Shuangjiang showed even the slightest sign of unease, he would be the first to rush forward and push Lu Shaoheng away.
The more he thought about it, the more suffocated he felt in his chest. He put down his chopsticks and left the table alone.
When Ling Shuangjiang came to her senses, Xie Wang was already gone.
The rest of the dinner was quiet, because Wen Nuan looked like the sky had fallen and was very restless.
As Ling Shuang descended back into the RV after the live stream ended, she heard Wen Nuan crying and explaining to her manager, "I mainly use He Chun for whitening, and IK for moisturizing. The two don't conflict."
Lu Shaoheng followed beside him, his voice low: "For an international brand like He Chun, choosing a spokesperson is very troublesome. To gain their approval, the evaluation period alone is a year. If Wen Nuan's behavior tonight continues to escalate, she may have to pay He Chun double the endorsement fee as a penalty for breach of contract, and she may even be blacklisted by He Chun's parent company, Mtirry."
Ling Shuangjiang remained silent for a long time before saying, "Our live stream should be quite popular."
Lu Shaoheng: "Well, so basically..."
Stepping into the RV, Ling Shuangjiang finished showering and prepared to rest. Remembering Xie Wang's early departure, he hesitated, wondering whether he should go and comfort Xie Wang's fragile heart.
The night breeze was cool, so he turned off the air conditioner to get some fresh air. Just as he opened the window, he heard a warm crying sound coming from a campervan not far away.
He frowned slightly, opened his iPad and logged into Weibo, only to find that the matter of Wen Nuan had topped the trending searches.
The following are passionate comments from netizens.
[See that! Celebrities are personally endorsing the effectiveness of a 100-yuan box of face masks! Don't be silly and buy expensive brands next time.]
[666, IK made a killing on this!]
[I feel sorry for the fans who idolize such a brainless celebrity.]
[IK's official Weibo account has already gained 2 million followers—what a free advertisement!]
[Let's lose money on this warm and cozy place.]
[Not only will they lose money, but the company probably won't be training her or giving her any more exposure. This proves that having a brainless pretty face is risky.]
Ling Shuangjiang searched for information about the two brands online, then turned to look at Wen Nuan's RV. The two RVs were about 20 meters apart, and even he could hear Wen Nuan crying, so she must have been scolded badly by her agent and company.
He opened the car door and quietly walked to the warm RV, where he found her crying and explaining something.
"I didn't mean to...it's just..."
"Is crisis management really failing? Please, please find a top-notch PR team."
The sound of rolling stones rang out, and Ling Shuangjiang turned around to find Chen Ying standing behind her.
Chen Ying had her hair in a high ponytail and her clothes were neat, as if she had just taken a shower.
"What's the use of crying? If you don't cherish such a good brand endorsement, you probably won't have many other opportunities in the future."
Ling Shuangjiang didn't say anything, but walked straight to the warm car door and knocked on it.
Soon after, Wen Nuan opened the door, sobbing. When she saw Ling Shuangjiang, her crying grew louder and louder.
Ling Shuangjiang asked, "May I go up?"
Wen Ai lowered her red and swollen eyes and said, "Okay."
Chen Ying watched the two figures, slightly puzzled.
After sitting down in the car, Ling Shuangjiang asked her, "What did the agent say?"
Wen Nuan sobbed, "He said that this matter cannot be handled through public relations. Although we can spend money to remove it from the trending topics, the damage to the brand has already been done, and there is no way to deal with it through public relations."
Ling Shuangjiang asked softly, "What did the brand say?"