Chapter 40: Celebrity Survival Challenge 1

Li Wenya was one of the female leads, alongside two other leading actresses named Wang Tong and Jiang Yufu.

Wang Tong was twenty-seven years old, and Jiang Yufu was thirty; both of them were first-tier actresses.

The role Nan Chu was playing was precisely the ex-girlfriend of Wang Tong's boyfriend in the story.

"Wenya."

After exchanging pleasantries, the two of them entered the hotel together.

Li Wenya's room was on the sixth floor, while Nan Chu's was on the fifth.

The entire sixth floor was reserved for the main cast members because of their long-term shooting schedule.

Li Wenya and the others had already been filming for ten days.

Nan Chu's scenes were few, and her filming would wrap up in just two days.

The next day, Nan Chu joined the crew for filming.

Li Wenya took Nan Chu around to introduce her to the rest of the main cast.

Zheng Jiahan spoke up, "Hello, ex-girlfriend."

"Hello, senior," Nan Chu nodded slightly.

[She really is quite pretty.]

"Are you really dating Jiang Han?" Zheng Jiahan asked with a gossipy tone.

"Yes, we are dating. He is my boyfriend," Nan Chu answered straightforwardly.

"I thought it was just part of the script, I didn't expect it to be real," Zheng Jiahan said with a hint of envy. "It must be wonderful to date out in the open like that."

Nan Chu smiled lightly. "There is no script."

Jiang Yufu said with a beaming smile, "I watched your appearance on the variety show *Experiencing Different Lives*. Can you really read palms?"

"Yes. Does Sister Jiang need me to take a look? I can read your palm," Nan Chu offered.

"I do."

"What would Sister Jiang like to look at?"

"Let's look at everything—love, career, fortune, and things like that," Jiang Yuft said.

"The line of affection starts from the side of the base of the little finger, extending horizontally towards the Jupiter mount below the index finger and the Saturn mount below the middle finger, proceeding forward in a slightly curved, parabolic shape..."

"Your love line extends to the base of the index finger, and the line is clear and uncluttered. People with this kind of line tend to be honest and reliable, with a strong sense of justice. They are devoted in romance, highly loyal to marriage, and experience a life free of marital turmoil!" Nan Chu whispered softly into Jiang Yufu's ear, "The person you are dating right now is your destined partner."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Yufu was quite shocked!

She indeed had a boyfriend, but this matter was known only to her manager and assistant; even the paparazzi were unaware of it.

She never expected that Nan Chu would be able to see right through it.

It turned out Nan Chu had genuinely learned the skill of palm reading.

Jiang Yufu muttered quietly, "Don't tell anyone about this."

"Rest assured, Sister Jiang, my lips are sealed." She could tell that happy events were approaching for Sister Jiang; she felt that within half a year, the good news might be announced publicly.

Nan Chu then told Jiang Yufu about her career and financial prospects. Neither of those two aspects showed any issues and both looked quite decent.

"Sister Jiang should pay more attention to her diet. Your spleen and stomach are weak, and if you aren't slightly careful with your food, it could trigger gastrointestinal ailments."

"Such as abdominal bloating and diarrhea."

"Right, right, right," Jiang Yufu nodded and said. "I never imagined that palm reading could also diagnose illnesses."

"Palmistry is also linked to a person's health." Nan Chu herself possessed a fair grasp of medical arts.

In the infinite worlds, she could be injured at any moment, which was why she had picked up some medical skills.

After reading Jiang Yufu's palm, Wang Tong also sought Nan Chu out for a reading.

Once Nan Chu had read for several of them, the distance between their relationships closed significantly.

After waiting for over an hour, Nan Chu's scenes began.

When filming wrapped up, Nan Chu stayed on set to watch Li Wenya and the others act.

The production crew had no strict rules against it, so Nan Chu was allowed to remain on set and observe Li Wenya and the cast run through their scenes.

Li Wenya's acting skills were truly exceptional, and her mastery of lines was equally impressive. Watching her and Jiang Yufu act allowed Nan Chu to learn a great deal.

When shooting concluded for the day, Nan Chu and Li Wenya shared a car back to the hotel.

Upon returning to the hotel, Li Wenya invited Nan Chu to her room.

Li Wenya wanted to practice some lines and asked Nan Chu to help her rehearse.

After going through the scenes with Li Wenya, Nan Chu finally returned to her own room.

Before going to sleep, Nan Chu made a video call to Jiang Han.

"What happened? You look a bit unhappy."

"It's just that a bid I submitted was snatched away." It was the work of a competitor.

The company that snatched the bid was Yangkai Company, a direct rival of their Tiance Corporation.

And the person who stole the bid was the illegitimate son of Yangkai Company's largest shareholder.

Word had it that he did it to cement his position for succession!

Losing the bid was a miscalculation on his part; he hadn't expected the other party to bribe someone inside his own company.

Although he had already filed a lawsuit against the employee who sold out the company, the board of shareholders was deeply dissatisfied with this bidding process.

"It's nothing major, I can handle it," Jiang Han asked with concern, "Did filming go smoothly today? Are the people on set easy to get along with?"

"Very smoothly. I learned a lot."

"That's good." Like a big, affectionate dog, Jiang Han stared intently at Nan Chu on the screen and said, "I miss you."

Jiang Han felt he was completely lovesick; whenever he stopped moving, he couldn't help but think of Nan Chu. He wished he possessed supernatural powers so he could travel back and forth at will.

That way, he could stay glued to Nan Chu's side.

"I miss you too. Filming won't take long this time, I'll be able to go back soon."

...

Jiang Han and Nan Chu chatted for a while longer before hanging up so he could get back to work.

Nan Chu contacted Zhuang Wenqi, preparing to sign up for acting classes to further her studies.

The only way to elevate her acting performance was by constantly improving herself.

Zhuang Wenqi thought it was a great idea and promised to help her find a professional acting instructor.

Nan Chu filmed for three days, after which her scenes were completed. As soon as shooting wrapped up, Nan Chu returned to the company.

She began her acting classes the very next day.

After attending two days of acting lessons, Zhuang Wenqi called Nan Chu.

"Nan Chu, a new variety show from M Station has reached out to you. See if you're interested in participating."

"What kind of variety show?"

"It's a wilderness survival show where they take a bunch of celebrities out into primeval forests and deserted islands to survive."

"It's broadcast live, and the core of it is absolute authenticity. Each recording session lasts three days. The pay they're offering for this show is very high—higher than anything you've taken on before—but the danger level is also extremely high."

"I'll take it." Nan Chu wasn't afraid of wilderness survival in the slightest.

In the infinite worlds, she had experienced far more brutal survival trials.

She wanted to earn more money so she could eventually buy a house and do the things she wanted to do, like traveling around the world.

Although Jiang Han's family was extremely wealthy, that belonged to Jiang Han; she still preferred to earn her own living through hard work.

Half a month later, Nan Chu went to participate in *Celebrity Ultimate Survival*.

The show generated massive buzz and popularity online.

There were eight guests in total—four men and four women.

Xue Yifan, forty years old, an actor known for portraying numerous soldiers and warriors.

Wu Jun, thirty-five years old, a popular mainstream actor who had starred in many television dramas.

Hu Liang, twenty-seven years old, a controversial singer often plagued by malicious rumors claiming his songs were bought rather than self-written, alongside past scandals of bullying former bandmates.

Hou Ming, twenty-one years old, a rookie actor.

Lai Yuzhu, thirty-eight years old, a television host.

Yu Miao, thirty-one years old, a fading actress who had stepped away from acting due to marriage and childbirth. Her return to the industry stemmed from her husband's infidelity, leading to a bitter divorce and custody battle for their child; her comeback now was solely to support her child.

Zhai Xueying, twenty-seven years old, an actress who had publicly announced her romantic relationship a month prior, causing a significant drop in her fan base.

Nan Chu, twenty-three years old, an actress.

[It's here! The variety show I've been waiting for.]

[I'm here to watch celebrities make fools of themselves.]

[I hope it's interesting, and the production team doesn't rely on cheap tropes.]

[Out of these eight celebrities, only Xue Yifan looks like he has what it takes to survive in the wild. The four actresses are probably going to suffer immensely.]

[Suffering is great. They need to suffer a bit more so they can truly understand the hardships of the mortal world.]

The guests boarded a boat and headed toward the isolated island designated for their survival challenge.