Chapter 118 - 116: Ji Xizhi Is a Thousand Times More Cunning Than Him

Chapter 118: Chapter 116: Ji Xizhi Is a Thousand Times More Cunning Than Him

Ji Xizhi tiptoed out of the room and then went downstairs to the bathroom to wash up.

Soon after she went in, the follow-up PDs for several guests of the show quietly came out of their rooms as well.

This was arranged by Director Wang during the night.

At six in the morning, they would wake the guests up to do tasks.

Director Wang had even specifically investigated the wake-up times of the neighbors around the courtyard, which was around six, to align with the show’s life experience concept; the guests had to get up.

However, although Director Wang arranged it this way, he himself didn’t get up.

Last night, he was fighting for attention on Weibo against Fan Ci until the early hours, so he couldn’t possibly get up today. He arranged for the follow-up PDs and staff to wake them.

Director Wang was alone, sleeping soundly in his room.

While he was still asleep, he heard knocking on the door.

Director Wang thought it was the staff, so he didn’t even bother to lift his head from the blanket, let alone open his eyes, and mumbled, “Come in.”

The door creaked open.

Ji Xizhi, dressed in a gray sports suit, walked in from outside and stood by Director Wang’s bed, who was still under the covers.

Her voice was cool, “Time to get up, Director Wang!”

Half-asleep, Director Wang didn’t recognize Ji Xizhi’s voice and blurted out, “I told you to wake Ji Xizhi and the others, why are you waking me?!”

As soon as Director Wang’s muttering voice came out.

Another voice came from above.

Ji Xizhi: “…I’m already up.”

Hearing this, Director Wang’s mind suddenly cleared up a bit. He uncovered his head, “Ji Xizhi is already up…!!!”

When he opened his eyes and saw Ji Xizhi’s pretty face right above him, Director Wang was so startled he almost rolled off the bed.

“Ji Xizhi?! When did you come in?!”

Ji Xizhi glanced at the time, “Just when you told me to come in. It’s almost six-thirty, hurry up and wash up, it’s time to go for a run!”

Director Wang: “???” He called for the staff!

What guest would wake the director up in the morning?!

Director Wang didn’t have time to be shocked before he realized what Ji Xizhi said next.

“Wait, what did you say?!”

Run? What run?

Ji Xizhi urged again, “Get up and run!”

Director Wang: “.” He felt like he was dreaming.

Director Wang was drowsily doubting his life.

Meanwhile, Ji Xizhi’s follow-up PD also noticed that when waking the guests, all were there except for Ji Xizhi!

Ji Xizhi’s follow-up PD panicked and called Director Wang, frantically saying:

“Director Wang, Ji Xizhi doesn’t seem to be in the room. Did she go out?!”

Director Wang, having splashed cold water on his face, forced out a few words from his throat.

“Mm, she’s here with me!”

Follow-up PD: “?”

Fans in the living room’s fixed live-stream camera: laughing hysterically!

[I never imagined there’d be such a perk to waking up early! Luckily, I learned to rise early from the last episode with Ji Xizhi!]

[Director Wang’s face of reluctance is just so satisfying to me, upon seeing this expression, I’m overflowing with inspiration! I’ve edited a video of Director Wang before and after meeting Ji Xizhi, everyone’s invited to watch!]

[I always feel like Ji Xizhi is randomly picking jogging partners… Sister, can you look at me? If Zhi Zhi is willing to call me, I’ll run every day!]

[Cackle cackle cackle, I’m laughing so hard I’ve put the neighbor’s rooster to shame!]

Amidst the bewildered state of the whole scene, Ji Xizhi led Director Wang out of the courtyard of the guesthouse.

It was just dawn, and the air was filled with a fresh feeling.

Unlike the city, there were more green plants in the countryside, fewer houses and people, stretching endlessly from the courtyard entrance.

Ji Xizhi and Director Wang finished a set of warm-up exercises and then started to run along the concrete road.

Seeing as he had to run anyway, Director Wang simply brought a small action camera. Since he was running, he couldn’t miss capturing the behind-the-scenes!

Last night, didn’t Fan Ci just steal his thunder with a bit of behind-the-scenes footage?!

Director Wang secretly tried to learn, following Ji Xizhi as he started running.

Initially, Director Wang was handling it easily, highly confident. He thought, why can’t he do a follow-up PD’s job?!

After ten minutes, his breathing got heavier, and his hand holding the camera started shaking;

After another half an hour, the action camera ended up in Ji Xizhi’s hand.

Director Wang: …

He was already too exhausted to breathe.

Ji Xizhi, considering her responsibility towards the show’s recording, naturally took over the camera, filming as she started running back.

Director Wang trudged along with his heavy legs, following behind.

Following along, it started to feel off.

Running on the rural paths surely leads to encounters with village residents, but Director Wang only arrived in this village yesterday and isn’t too familiar with everyone’s faces and names, as many were brief meet-and-greet situations—it’s normal not to remember.

Before this, Director Wang thought it was completely normal.

Until he saw Ji Xizhi greeting villagers along the way.

“Uncle Cao, out for a walk!”

“Morning, Grandma Zhu!”

“Good morning, Aunt He!”

Running the whole way, Ji Xizhi greeted villagers all along the route.

Not only that, Ji Xizhi could clearly call out everyone’s surname.

To the extent that Director Wang felt she might have arrived a month earlier than him.

Director Wang: “?” What’s up with her? When did she become so social?!

Director Wang, puzzled, powered up to catch up with Ji Xizhi, saying, “Ji Xizhi, how do you know these people?”

Since yesterday noon when Ji Xizhi brought back many cards, he completed all her shots but hadn’t seen Ji Xizhi knowing so many villagers before!

Ji Xizhi had just switched from running to brisk walking; hearing Director Wang’s skepticism, she turned her head and frowned at him.

Confused, she said, “Yesterday, wasn’t it? You saw them too, right?”

Director Wang: “?” His mind was blank.

Ji Xizhi added, “The ones who came to the courtyard last night.”

Director Wang stared blankly: Did the villagers introduce themselves last night?

Ji Xizhi reminded him, “Did you forget? Last night Aunt He and Grandma Zhu mentioned things about the pepper field, Uncle Cao stood behind Aunt He holding a roll of tape.”

Director Wang: “…”

The villagers crowded in front of the camera, how could he possibly remember?!

Was Ji Xizhi joking? She remembered all of this?!

Did she grow an extra brain or what?

Director Wang couldn’t decipher it, tired both physically and mentally, he returned to the courtyard.

–

Today’s guest task assignment was still earning work points, with the help of flying guests, several guests completed tasks faster.

After exercising early, Director Wang felt energetic all morning.

He sat in front of the monitor watching each guest’s livestream status.

When seeing Ji Xizhi, his unresolved morning question suddenly became clear.

Ji Xizhi didn’t have an extra brain.

Ji Xizhi basically had thousands of extra insights!

No wonder she remembered!

No wonder she greeted people!

Turns out she had it all planned here!!!

–

After running, the other guests were already up. Ji Xizhi joined everyone for breakfast and surprisingly left the courtyard, heading out with the main group to find tasks.

Yesterday Guan Fengyan couldn’t locate his task, Guan Fengyan’s task was at the market which nobody had visited.

The group decided to trade their work points for a hundred bucks with the show crew, to buy some rice at the market and complete tasks along the way.

Eight guests set out, having to walk to the village, then take the bus there.

The guests followed the village’s concrete road toward the market.

Walking down the village’s concrete road, passing several village households.

Sheng Yaoyao clung to Ji Xizhi’s arm, inquiring about quick sleep methods.

Ji Xizhi was about to speak when several villagers at the roadside called out.

“Girl, girl~”

Sheng Yaoyao, having starred in many films before, quickly assumed they were calling her, given her good rapport.

Sheng Yaoyao turned to respond.

Just then, Aunt He rushed to Ji Xizhi.

“Girl, come play at my place!”

Aunt He spoke while winking and gesturing, using her mouth to point strongly towards her courtyard, eager yet struggling to hold back: “Girl, come in! Come in now!”

Sheng Yaoyao: “?”

Director Wang watching the livestream: “…!”

Damn it, does she really think I can’t see this is practically inviting Ji Xizhi in for a task?!

[Pfft! Aunt He is really putting in the effort for Ji Xizhi’s task, truly, it’s not easy!]

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