Chapter 88: It Seems to Me That Your Illness Is Quite Serious

The door was flung open, revealing the entire scene inside the room—there was no second person. Yet Guan Xiaoxiao had still managed to thoroughly enrage Jiang Li.

At that moment, the door to the adjacent room swung open, and it was Xu Anan who emerged. She looked slightly fatigued, as though she had just woken from sleep.

“What’s going on?” she asked.

Fearing discovery, Xu Anan had insisted Jiang Li keep watch outside while she retreated to her room. Now, she took the opportunity to make her appearance.

Xu Wanwan was stunned. “You—you were in your room? Then why didn’t you open the door when I knocked earlier?”

Xu Anan sneered, “I wasn’t feeling well. Did you expect me to entertain you anyway? Are you even human? If you’re that bored, why not go play in the mud?”

“I…”

“If you’re so eager to play in the mud, why not repeat yesterday’s game later?” Jiang Li took the tray with one hand and spoke to the director.

The director, naturally, deferred to Jiang Li in all things. “No problem.”

He even added considerately, “Let’s have yesterday’s losers do it again.”

And yesterday’s losers were only Xu Wanwan and Guan Xiaoxiao.

Both women were dumbfounded. They had no desire to roll around in the mud pit again! However, the director’s arrangement was final. Refusing meant breaching the contract!

Tearfully, the two headed downstairs.

The director tactfully took his leave as well.

Jiang Li stepped aside, gesturing for Xu Anan to enter his room.

Tempted by delicious cake, Xu Anan locked her own door, hurried into Jiang Li’s room, and eagerly picked up a piece of cake.

She took a gentle bite—the soft, airy texture was a delight to her taste buds!

“It’s delicious!”

“Wait, let me take a photo first!”

Knowing these cakes had already been presented to Ning Xiyue and the others, Xu Anan dared not post it on the Yanli account alone. She even stealthily snapped a side-profile of Jiang Li.

Caption: [A certain dog-man bought this. Delicious!]

Xu Anan examined the photo and realized that with just a casual snap, she’d captured a perfect shot.

The man’s side profile was cold and resolute, his lips thin and slightly pursed as he regarded a piece of pastry, one elbow resting nonchalantly on the chair—exuding both ease and flair.

If one didn’t know better, they would think Jiang Li had posed deliberately for the camera.

Xu Anan quietly saved the photo to her album.

…

At four in the afternoon, filming officially began.

Xu Anan appeared at her leisure, the marks on her face nearly faded. Even without a trace of makeup, her beauty shone for the cameras.

A legion of fans had already gathered in the livestream chat, all gushing over her looks.

Netizen A: Oh my god, I adore this woman’s face!

Netizen B: Did you all read the news? That damned makeup artist was just jealous of Anan’s looks and tried to ruin her face. Fortunately, she’s okay now!

Netizen C: This level of beauty is unparalleled in the entertainment industry—can’t be replicated. Please, join the industry! I want to see you every day!

Standing by the screen, Ning Xiyue saw these comments and grew so envious her expression nearly twisted with rage.

She quickly altered her makeup.

When Ning Xiyue reappeared on camera, she wore the look of a fragile beauty. She wished she could go bare-faced like Xu Anan, but her skin simply wasn’t up to it, so she settled for a “no-makeup” makeup look.

She even made a point to stand beside Xu Anan, hoping viewers would see for themselves who was the most beautiful.

One couldn’t blame Ning Xiyue for her confidence—she had been named one of the most beautiful faces, and her fans called her goddess and fairy sister.

Who wouldn’t lose themselves amidst such constant praise?

That was exactly Ning Xiyue’s situation.

As she drew closer, Xu Anan grew wary; she didn’t believe for a second that Ning Xiyue had good intentions.

“I heard you were ill. Are you feeling better now? Thanks to you, we all got a good rest for most of the day, but that means the filming schedule is delayed, doesn’t it? I hope it won’t affect my future plans—otherwise, it’ll be a headache for my company.”

Because of these remarks, the fans who had been swooning over Xu Anan’s beauty were suddenly drowned out by a barrage of other comments.

Many were shocked.

Netizen A: What? So the reason there was no livestream this morning was because of Xu Anan?

Netizen B: Who exactly is Xu Anan? How does she have enough sway to halt the entire production?

Netizen C: Did you all forget? Xu Wanwan and Xu Anan are sisters. In the first episode, both lost, but their rooms weren’t bad at all!

Xu Anan didn’t need to look at the screen to imagine the chaos in the chat.

After all, Ning Xiyue’s words were meant to stir up trouble.

“Thank you for your concern, but you don’t look well yourself,” Xu Anan replied.

Ning Xiyue hadn’t expected Xu Anan to retort during a livestream. She was momentarily stunned, then her eyes reddened with aggrieved tears.

Jiang Yu stormed over in a few strides. “Xu Anan, aren’t you going too far? Yue’er was just concerned for you, yet you insult her!”

He didn’t dare approach Jiang Li, but he was bold enough to scold Xu Anan.

Hearing the argument, several cameras trained on them instantly.

The viewers all grabbed their popcorn, ready to watch the drama unfold.

Xu Anan curled her lips. “Young Master Jiang, I’m just concerned for Miss Ning. Look at her complexion—doesn’t she look unwell?”

Jiang Yu took a closer look and panicked.

“Yue’er, you really do look terrible—so pale!”

“Director, call a doctor, quick!”

Ning Xiyue wanted to explain that she was fine, just wearing no-makeup makeup. But how could she admit that in front of millions of viewers? That would be humiliating.

She could only let Jiang Yu help her over to sit down and be examined by the doctor.

Of course, the doctor found nothing amiss except for her being too thin and a bit weak—he advised her to take better care of herself.

Xu Anan followed up to add fuel to the fire. “See? I told you Miss Ning was ill. How does that make me the bad guy? Now, who’s really ungrateful?”

“Since you wrongly accused a good person, you should apologize,” Jiang Li suddenly appeared. His tall figure loomed over Jiang Yu, who was crouched beside Ning Xiyue, casting a shadow like a mountain.

Jiang Yu shuddered, utterly cowed, and apologized to Xu Anan.

Even Ning Xiyue had to apologize.

The viewers erupted with shrill excitement.

Netizen A: Oh my god, did I just see who I think I saw? So Second Master Jiang is the VIP guest? The production crew is amazing, actually managing to bring him onto the show!

Netizen B: Last night’s dinner wasn’t broadcast, but I saw behind-the-scenes photos from the crew—Second Master Jiang was unmistakable, and he’s just so handsome!

Netizen C: The close-up shot of Second Master—what a magnificent face!

Netizen D: Didn’t you all notice? Second Master was defending Xu Anan just now! And their height difference is perfect! Their looks are both top-tier! Please, have a baby together to bless the universe—thank you!

Soon enough, Xu Anan and Jiang Li had their own shipper fans.

That night, when Xu Anan saw those outrageous comments, she was pinned down on the bed by a certain dog-man, who declared that he was very devoted to his fans.