"Senior Ying seems like a cool type who doesn't do such activities. So… I'm sorry I made such an assumption."
The young idol did a little bow as he apologized.
"…"
This might be the first time a person had said something positive genuinely at the first meeting since Viviana debuted. Maybe she should thank the agent for the heavy makeup as it covered up her flushing face.
She couldn't be blamed for getting flustered at the little 'complement'. It had been a long time since she heard something like that. That too from someone so young and cute.
"I'm glad that I appear cool in your eyes." She faked a cough and added. "I don't know how it is these days. But you should know that during my school days, we considered those who went camping to be cool because it seemed like they did not have to worry about their grades. I've been to many when I was still in school, so… maybe I was cool…"
"You are!!" Na Yun nodded as he raised both of his thumbs.
But Viviana's good mood was short-lived.
"I've never heard of Sister Vivi's school days." Lyra who was not pleased with the attention Viviana was getting interrupted, before Na Yun could say anything.
"Me too…" Tang Tang saw what her friend was getting to. "I'm curious about what Miss Ying's school days were like. Could you please tell us where you graduated from?"
It was a common thing for celebrities to mention their school days in variety shows and interviews. But in Viviana's case, this was not found. She never publicized her private life or anything related to her past before she joined the company.
And Lyra was aware that there was not a mention of any schoolings in her file in the company. Added to the fact that she worked in a bar before she was casted, Lyra wondered if she had never been to a school or if she was a drop out.
"My school is not a popular one. Let's just leave it at that."
Viviana ended the topic with such a short answer. But the two friends were not disappointed by it. Instead, they were very much pleased with it.
Ambiguous answers always leave room for speculation. And Lyra was a master at creating such tread for Viviana.
Tang Tang had stalled enough time. She headed to the concealed board which had been in the set since the beginning of the filming.
"Are you ready to see where our destination is?"
"Yes!!!"
Came the unified voices of the ten guests. Or eight. Viviana and Han Jun nodded instead. Well. Han Jun nodded while Viviana just stared into the veiled board.
"Let's see…" saying that, the host pulled the red cloth covering the board, unveiling the name of the destination written in bold letters on it.
|QING SHAN VALLEY|
"WOOO!!!!" The guests exclaimed in glee.
Qing Shan Valley was a famous destination for camping lovers. It was just what everyone was hoping for.
"Teacher Miller! You don't have any supernatural powers, do you?" Bryson questioned excitedly at the legendary idol.
"Yeah! It was as though you could see the future."
"Heh heh…" Daniel Miller could only laugh helplessly.
He couldn't say that the director gave him a leak to add spice to the show now, could he? At least not in front of the camera.
"So…. Everyone. Did you get the destination you wanted?"
"YES!!!" screamed out the crowd.
"Are you excited?"
"YES!!!"
"Then… Let's head to our destination. QING. SHAN. VALLEY…"
With the studio recording being completed, Director Jone and the rest of the crew along with the manager and the agents of the guest had a discussion on what was going to be the follow up.
For the participants to record their journey to the designated place, a camera man would follow each pair who have been arranged by the production team.
It took the production team more than an hour to prepare. They had to arrange the vehicles and a fic camera to record everything.
The guests were provided different rooms for rest. And Viviana obviously had to share the room with Lyra. And the chicken began to crow. A lot. So much that it reminded Viviana of a Rooster cock that crowed 4 in the morning every day and ruined her sleep.
"Elisa. Would you mind bringing me some coffee?"
As soon as she entered, the little idol ordered Viviana's assistant.
"This_"
Elisa looked at her boss not knowing whether to reject or just get it done with.
"Oh! Silly me." Lyra exclaimed as she tapped her own head.
"I totally forgot that Elisa is not my assistant anymore." She looked at the assistant and pouted.
"We would have still been together if sister Vivi had not fired her previous assistant."
She turned to Viviana as she stated this. Elisa too followed her eyes and was thankful that her boss seemed to be more concerned about whatever she was looking at in her phone than what the idol was sprouting.
Seeing that Viviana, like always, was not paying any attention to what she was saying, Lyra still did not give up.
"Sister Vivi. You wouldn't mind sending your assistant to get us some coffees do you."
Knowing that the chicken was having another episode, and that she would not leave her alone even if she ignored her, Viviana retorted.
"Why? Don't you have your own assistant?"
Her eyes were still on her phone.
"She went to get some things for me."
Viviana looked at Elisa. The assistant had some understanding of the actress while working for her for five months. If she showed any reluctance, her boss would never let her do the thing she didn't want.
But knowing that Lyra was intentionally making trouble for Viviana, Elisa volunteered instead.
"I… I'll go."
Viviana stared at her assistant for a few seconds before she went back to looking at her phone. Elisa took that as a sign of her approval and went away to get the coffees.
Now, only Lyra and Yin Vivi was left in the room. The former came and took the opposite seat to Viviana. She placed her phone on the coffee table as she began to chat.
"Sister Vivi. Have you prepared the dress for the premiere?"
The question made Viviana frown in confusion. The topic was foreign to her. She was not aware of any premiere in which she would be attending.
"What premiere?"