Chapter 79: Her Face Was About to Be Ruined!

"I advise you to be mindful of your words; I have the right to hold you legally accountable," Xu An'an forced herself to resist the urge to scratch, seeking out a staff member. "There should be a hospital nearby, right?"

Seeing Xu An'an’s face, the staff grew anxious as well; the show hadn’t even officially begun filming yet! But on this small island, there was no hospital at all. The staff could only find some ointment. "Miss Xu, apply this for now."

Currently, Xu An'an's fair face was covered in frightening red spots, making her look terrifying. The director had no choice but to arrange for her to leave. However, there was no boat to return on; she would have to wait until tomorrow.

Xu An'an stayed in her room, the itching on her face driving her mad. She dared not scratch, fearing scars that would ruin her looks. Xu Wanwan sat nearby, eyes full of pride.

As she spoke, she scratched her own face. "Oh, it looks itchy. So itchy, it's unbearable!"

Xu An'an was already suffering, unable to sleep because of the itch. Now, with Xu Wanwan deliberately teasing her, she was about to explode.

Helpless, Xu An'an put on a hat and mask, deciding to get some air outside. She found a secluded spot, removed her hat and mask, turned on the faucet, and washed her face with cold water, hoping to ease the itch. But relief lasted only a moment—it was pointless.

She could only hope for morning to come quickly, so she could go to the hospital. Unable to scratch, she alternated between patting and pressing her face, but nothing helped. She wished she could ascend to the heavens.

"Ah!!"

"It's itching me to death, help! Sob!"

Thus, Xu An'an endured until the latter half of the night, applying layer after layer of ointment to her face. Only when she was too exhausted to stay awake did she return to her room to sleep.

Xu An'an thought that once she awoke, she could leave and not participate in this ridiculous reality show. But when she woke up, the red spots on her face had faded somewhat; with foundation, she could still appear on camera. Xu Wanwan, using their mother as leverage, threatened Xu An'an.

Xu An'an had no choice but to put on heavy makeup and accompany Xu Wanwan for filming.

Of course, Ning Xiyue had to come forward as well. "An'an, I personally suggest you use a lighter, more natural makeup look. Otherwise, under the sun, your makeup will easily melt."

Xu Wanwan chimed in with feigned concern. Among them, Xu An'an was the most beautiful; now that her face was ruined, they were clearly delighted.

Xu An'an noticed the schadenfreude in their eyes, her own expression blank.

"It's fine."

As expected, after a while under the sun, Xu An'an’s makeup smudged. She hadn’t rested well the night before, and now was being forced out to film, feeling dizzy and exhausted.

Xu Wanwan and Ning Xiyue deliberately moved closer to Xu An'an, ensuring the cameras caught her. Once filming formally began, it was broadcast live.

Unaware viewers quickly noticed Xu An'an, and criticized her for being ugly and lazy, while showering praise on Xu Wanwan and Ning Xiyue.

Viewer A: Wanwan and Yue really look more like sisters!
Viewer B: Agree, who would like Xu An'an!
Viewer C: Does Xu An'an think being controversial counts as fame? Is she deliberately acting up here for attention? Does she take us for fools?

It was time for the treasure-hunting segment. Jiang Yu and Ning Xiyue were paired, while Guan Xiaoxiao volunteered to team up with Xu An'an, giving the opportunity to Xu Wanwan, who happily followed Pei Yang.

"Hurry, we need to set out quickly or we'll lose," Guan Xiaoxiao said, dragging Xu An'an along.

Xu An'an could only brace herself and follow.

Not far away, Jiang Yu devoted all his attention to Ning Xiyue, attending to her every need like a boyfriend. Many viewers were thrilled by their chemistry.

Some noticed Xu An'an trailing behind, commenting that she looked like a resentful wife.

A casual remark from a viewer sparked backlash from the couple’s fans, who all insulted Xu An'an for being shameless and told her to stay away.

If Xu An'an knew, she would probably spray them with soda.

At the time, Xu An'an was focused only on treasure hunting, paying no attention to Jiang Yu and Ning Xiyue’s displays of affection, not even glancing at them. Yet she was still blamed.

When the game ended, Xu An'an, after tireless effort, took second place. First place went to Jiang Yu and Ning Xiyue, last to Pei Yang and Xu Wanwan.

Pei Yang could see that the production favored Xu Wanwan and readily accepted her advances.

Everyone had their own agenda, except for Xu An'an, who simply recorded the show in earnest.

And so, two couples were born.

The director, seeing the rising popularity, was very pleased and stopped giving Xu An'an any ugly camera shots, leaving her be.

When filming ended and the contestants were to leave, no one remembered Xu An'an, who was still asleep in her room.

Xu An'an took her medicine and slept for ages.

Ring ring ring!

Disturbed from her sleep, Xu An'an was annoyed; she hadn’t slept well these past two days. Grumbling, she muttered, "Who is it? Isn’t filming finished?"

"Where are you?"

Recognizing Jiang Li’s voice, Xu An'an woke up a bit. She opened her eyes, realizing she was still in the villa where the show was filmed.

The place was eerily quiet.

It seemed as if she was the only one left.

Thinking of the possibility, Xu An'an’s heart skipped a beat, panic rising.

"I, I…"

On the other end, Jiang Li sighed softly. "Don’t move. I’ll come pick you up."

Hearing Jiang Li so readily agree to fetch her, Xu An'an was touched. She wrapped herself tighter in her blanket. "Thank you."

"Tell me that when I arrive, face-to-face."

"When will you get here?"

"Very soon."

"How soon is ‘very soon’?"

"…I watched the livestream. What happened to your face?"

Mentioning this, Xu An'an gave a bitter smile. These past days, she’d only been able to use makeup to cover the red spots, unable to see a doctor.

Thinking of her relationship with Jiang Li, if her appearance was ruined, he’d surely abandon her immediately, wouldn’t he? Otherwise, he wouldn’t have asked about her face first.

"It’s probably nothing serious."

"Right, you shouldn’t come. Let Assistant Wang pick me up instead!"

Xu An'an’s sudden change in attitude did not escape Jiang Li’s notice. "Why? Give me a legitimate reason."

"Jiang Yu’s also in the show, didn’t you see? If people find out you came here, what will they think? Just have Assistant Wang come, that’s all." Xu An'an rambled on, insisting Jiang Li stay away.

After a pause, Jiang Li replied, "Understood."

Beep beep beep…

The call ended.

Xu An'an felt a hollow emptiness in her heart. Deep down, she wished Jiang Li had insisted a little more—but evidently, his earlier words were just polite gestures.

Xu An'an gathered herself and went to the bathroom to wash her face.

Looking into the mirror, she was startled out of her wits.