novelraw Chapter 846 - 550: Explorer [06] Rumor Has It Master Sliver Will Join the Production Team_2
Chapter 846 - 550: Explorer [06] Rumor Has It Master Sliver Will Join the Production Team_2
[The country owes me a handsome younger brother with both good character and excellent academics.]
[The country owes me a handsome younger brother with both good character and excellent academics. +1]
...
In the last episode, because Nora Scott’s performance was too outstanding, she had relatively less screen time, which meant that some of Valeria Young’s potentially conflict-inducing content was appropriately cut. Most of the audience’s attention was on Nora, Clement Winter, and the two brothers, making Nelson and Valeria mere background characters, with their performances not garnering much attention.
But in this episode, Valeria’s attitude toward Nora was too obvious. Just the two brothers changing rooms for Nora and Valeria’s continuous complaining sparked controversy in the comments.
[Didn’t notice before, but this one’s got quite the dirty mouth?]
[What do you mean ’knowing the boss was deliberately arranged by the show’? That’s too deliberate. If there’s a script, the guests wouldn’t know best?]
[Hahaha, Marcus Shaw’s line, ’Just putting the duvet cover over the duvet doesn’t make any difference,’ really cracked me up.]
[Am I the only one confused? Were the two brothers a coincidence meeting? That’s too perfect, right? It’s not a big deal to bring brothers on the show. But isn’t arranging a ’coincidence meeting’ too fake?]
[Reality or fiction, fiction or reality? Schrodinger’s script.]
[Really want to tear Valeria Young’s mouth apart, it’s making me so angry.]
[The ones tearing Valeria Young’s mouth must be Nora Scott’s fans. Don’t be too offensive or you’ll bring hate to your idol. Valeria just exaggerates for the show; she’s like this on all programs.]
...
The comments were in constant argument, some siding with Nora, others with Valeria.
Those siding with Valeria said she did it for the sake of the show. Those siding with Nora felt Valeria was targeting the three siblings and were very dissatisfied.
And so, the argument continued until Valeria, Clement Winter, and Nora Scott went to get ingredients—
"..."
"..."
"..."
Countless ellipses and question marks hovered in every viewer’s mind.
Valeria Young: "Ma’am, do you recognize me?"
Comments: [How big is your face?]
Valeria Young: "Ma’am, I’m Valeria Young, an actress..."
Comments: [Such restraint, ma’am. If it were me, I would have slapped her already.]
Valeria Young: "Can I get some cured meat from you? Chicken, duck, vegetables, anything is fine, not picky."
Comments: [Not picky? A little face, please?]
Then—
The lady: "Nora, you’re here!"
Comments: [???]
The lady’s attitude towards Valeria and Nora was like night and day, a stark contrast. She could scold Valeria but was full of enthusiasm for Nora. She didn’t blink an eye before she wanted to hand over the ingredients Valeria asked for to Nora.
However, Nora didn’t want them.
Comments:
[Feels like a script... but also feels like no script would be so deliberate, so foolish...]
[Little question mark, do you have a lot of friends?]
[Emmm, if it’s real, can someone spill the beans on Nora Scott’s intriguing social connections?]
[To create a ’well-connected’ persona, isn’t this arrangement a bit too fake?]
[Comes to a new place, knows all the ropes. Goes visiting, and everywhere are familiar faces. I don’t know whether to believe it or doubt it... If true, isn’t Nora a bit terrifying?]
...
After some debate.
Then the audience’s attention was drawn again to Valeria’s series of wild antics.
Even the online trolls would hold back in real life, but as a public figure, Valeria Young was as thick-skinned as a mountain. She asked for this and that as if it were natural, and after getting it, she still belittled and spoke sarcastically towards those like Clement Winter and Nora who couldn’t refuse.
The viewers who initially supported Valeria collectively vanished.
The screen was full of comments criticizing her.
Marcus Shaw + Oliver Scott: "..." We were so lucky not to have gone over there, otherwise we might have hit Valeria.
Comments:
[Hahaha, xswl. It’s the first time seeing Nora Scott couldn’t accomplish something on the show! The omnipotent persona lost to a few ingredients!]
[Don’t forget Nora’s other weaknesses like photography, acting, and the bamboo flute. As they say: no one is perfect.]
[The production team should give Nora more challenges, hahahaha, ignore the one with the foul mouth. Watching her fail to accomplish anything behind Nora is just too satisfying!]
...
The netizens blahed and blahed, feeling quite delighted.
But, before they could fully express their joy, a twist came—
Nora Scott: "Is the watermelon tasty?"
Handsome guy: "It’s tasty, do you want—"
Suddenly, as if seeing a demon king, the handsome guy panicked and then fell and twisted his foot.
Viewers: ???
At this point, the producers thoughtfully put an arrow over the handsome guy and introduced him: Guesthouse owner, Eli Linfield, aka Neil.
Viewers: Something’s off with this reaction! The owner should’ve known Nora would come, why panic like seeing a ghost?
Nora Scott: "That was careless of you."
Eli Linfield: "Seeing you get more and more beautiful, I got too excited. Are you a guest on the show?"
Nora Scott: "Uh-huh."
Eli Linfield: "Not easy, huh? You actually got into a variety show."
Nora Scott: "Was it nice to hire my two brothers as employees?"
Eli Linfield: "..."
Comments:
[...]
[From panic to strange confusion, to realization, and then shock... This whole string of emotions is just perfect! If it’s acting, this guy should get an Oscar!]
[(Laughing while crying) I’ve seen that guesthouse and stayed there too. Considering Neil’s abilities, there’s no way he’d have that kind of acting skill.]
[Hahaha, if they were old friends, then Nora’s earlier ’Where’s Eli?’ and Eli’s ’Not easy, huh, you actually got into a variety show’ makes it seem too real!!!]
[Old friends, my foot, it’s obvious it’s a fake friendship. How long haven’t they seen each other? Eli didn’t know how popular Nora is now?]
[The owner makes me believe this show has no script. Hahaha, his cowardly demeanor in front of Nora is just too amusing. By the way, what’s up with Nora that the lady adores her, Dubois cares for her, and Neil is so scared of her...]
Immediately after, Nora’s extortionary behavior towards Eli Linfield, and Eli’s aggrieved yet compliant reaction, didn’t make the picky audience dislike Nora’s actions. Instead, it made them laugh out loud, filling the screen with [hahaha], with everyone at home bursting out laughing uncontrollably.
...
When Nora, Clement Winter, and Valeria Young returned, they saw Eli Linfield had prepared the ingredients. To prove these weren’t pre-arranged, the production team released a video clip of Eli listening to a recording while going to the market to buy groceries.
In the video, Eli had a bitter face and interacted with the crew.
"How can you guys be so oblivious as to invite Nora Scott to the show? She might cause trouble."
"Is it because she asked for a lower fee? If you told me earlier, just not involving her, I could provide the venue for free."
"Friends with Nora Scott? Oh no no no... who dares, the person is... forget it, too high to reach."
"Marcus Shaw and Oliver Scott really know Nora Scott? She sees anyone she likes and calls them brother, sister, just too annoying, her connections are everywhere. If I had known, I wouldn’t have hired Marcus Shaw and Oliver Scott to work... Couldn’t you have given me a heads-up?"
The production team: "..."
Nora Scott + Marcus Shaw + Oliver Scott: "..."
After this segment finished playing, Oliver Scott hesitated for a moment, then turned to Nora, asking cautiously, "Sis, Neil didn’t expect the production team to air this part, did he?"
Nora Scott: "... Ha."
At that moment, Marcus Shaw and Oliver Scott exchanged glances and both shivered uncontrollably.
Praying from the bottom of their hearts that Neil would never encounter Nora again...
Otherwise, this guy would be too pitiful.
Even the people involved didn’t expect it, and the viewers were even more surprised—Eli Linfield’s words completely denied the "script theory".
In this segment suspected of having a foolish script, Eli Linfield’s down-to-earth rant thoroughly dispelled the doubts, confirming its authenticity.
Viewers: ??? So, does this mean everything is real?!!!