The next day, everyone woke up early. Zhong Yi, being the oldest in the group, naturally took on the role of caretaker. He went out first thing to buy breakfast for everyone. After Mu Wan woke up and got ready, she saw the bread and milk on the table and thanked Zhong Yi.

After breakfast, they started their planned sightseeing route, which had been decided the night before. Today’s attractions were all free. They visited bustling streets, unique buildings, and took photos as they walked. Whenever they came across an interesting store, they’d stop to browse, feeling very relaxed.

At first, Fang Li was very tense, posing carefully and worried about looking bad on the live stream. But when she saw Mu Wan and Li Shu Qin naturally taking photos of each other, her mood became a bit complicated. Were they really treating this as a vacation? This was a reality show, and how could such ordinary content keep the audience engaged?

[Is this Times Square? So many foreigners!]
[Upstairs, could it be that we are the foreigners here?]
[Wow, so many second-hand stores! I want to go shopping! There are also lots of shoes, jewelry, and bags.]
[No drama, no arguments. The vibe of this show is so nice.]
[Who understands? I’ve been in the live stream since yesterday and haven’t left.]
[+1]

“Zhou Yang, is this the photo you took for us?”
“Yeah, isn’t it great?”

Mu Wan and Li Shu Qin looked at the two expressions in the photo and fell silent. Fang Li glanced at the photo and also felt awkward.

“…How about I take the photo?”

The two of them looked at her with pleading eyes. Fang Li, who had just been silently judging them in her heart, felt a little guilty under their gaze. Once the photo was taken, she nervously handed the phone over to them.

Mu Wan and Li Shu Qin both looked at the photo, then simultaneously gave her a serious look.

Fang Li’s heart skipped a beat. Did they not like it?

Mu Wan patted her shoulder. “From today on, you’re our team’s master of photography.”

Li Shu Qin also nodded. “Indeed, you take photos so well, not inferior to professional photographers.”

Fang Li was flattered, though a bit embarrassed, and secretly pleased with the praise. “I’ll continue taking photos for you.”

[The environment is really important. In other teams, Fang Li would definitely be the type to annoy others with her ‘green tea’ persona, but because of the team’s tolerance, she actually comes off as somewhat cute and naïve.]
[I don’t really like her. She’s so manipulative and there were rumors about her mistreating team members.]
[No way, she looks like a sweet little girl.]
[Don’t spread rumors, do you have evidence?]
[She did cancel a program performance earlier and caused the production team to cancel it last minute. That’s true, and she was blacklisted by the entire network.]
[That was because of her awful agency…]

The comments quickly turned into a heated discussion, but the people in the group were completely unaffected.

After spending a happy day visiting the attractions, they finally remembered their mission for the day. Zhong Yi, bracing himself for embarrassment, went up to talk to a passerby. “Hello, can you be friends with me?”

The young man looked at Zhong Yi and asked, “Are you gay too?”

Zhong Yi was stunned. It was like a thunderclap had struck him. He froze in disbelief.

Zhou Yang, standing nearby, nearly burst out laughing. He quickly rushed over to help and kept saying “no no no” repeatedly to pull Zhong Yi away.

[Hahahaha, I was drinking water just now, and I almost spit it out laughing.]
[Can someone translate that?]
Translation: Question: “Hello, can we be friends?” Answer: “Are you gay too?”]
[Pfft hahahaha, I’m laughing so hard right now.]
[Zhong Yi: A single moment of cheerfulness leads to a lifetime of awkwardness.]

Mu Wan and the others had been watching the entire scene and were also laughing uncontrollably. Once the laughter subsided, they all looked at each other, unsure of what to do next.

Li Shu Qin said, “If we keep approaching people on the street, there’s a big chance we’ll be seen as hitting on them.”

The director replied, “There’s still an hour left for the mission.”

Everyone stared at the director, glaring at him.

“You didn’t mention there was a time limit for the task,” they protested.

The director replied, “Now I’ve said it.”

“…You shameless person.”

“One thousand dollars.”

They were all angry but couldn’t say anything. Their gazes immediately turned to Zhou Yang.

“Rock god, we need you.”

Zhou Yang had a bad feeling in his heart. “What?”

Ten minutes later, at Times Square. Zhou Yang, with his guitar on his back and a sticky note covered in names attached to his body, stood on the street, playing guitar with a look of despair on his face. He had wondered earlier why the group insisted on him bringing his guitar.

The others were busy ‘recruiting customers’—telling passersby that they could request a song if they correctly read the names on Zhou Yang’s notes. It didn’t matter if they didn’t know Chinese. They could teach them. And so, a complete business model was formed. Mu Wan and Li Shu Qin were ‘recruiting,’ Fang Li and Zhong Yi were teaching the names, and Zhou Yang was in charge of singing and playing.

Zhou Yang was called the new generation rock god for a reason. His voice was unique, and as soon as he started singing, many people would stop to listen.

[The rock god is re-employed, performing on the streets of Times Square.]
[Thank you, Mu Wan. I didn’t know how deep Zhou Yang’s song library was, but he sings so well!]

In less than half an hour, they exceeded their mission requirements. Everyone praised Zhou Yang, the hero of the day. At first, Zhou Yang wasn’t happy, but gradually, his smile grew wider. It was clear that he was enjoying the praise.

Once the task was completed, everyone felt relieved and prepared to go enjoy dinner and end their day on a high note. Suddenly, Mu Wan heard someone speak to her in English. The smile immediately faded from her face. She looked up and saw the person provocatively staring at her, repeating the same sentence.

Without saying a word, Mu Wan quickly walked over, slapped the person across the face with a loud “smack.”