Chapter 64

Chapter 64

At noon, when everyone gathered for lunch, Xie Yi rejoined the main group.

The guests resumed filming and headed to the most luxurious restaurant on the cruise ship—the Sky Pavilion—for their meal.

The Sky Pavilion is called such because it is built at the junction of the top two decks of the cruise ship, offering a panoramic view of the entire vessel.

Zhang Damei changed out of her bikini and swaggered into the restaurant with the other guests.

She held her black card tightly in her hand, feeling smug.

She was going to show these young guests what she was made of!

On the way, Shen Mo approached Zhang Damei and said, "Teacher Big Mei, the production team gave us cards for our meal. Here's yours."

Without even looking, Zhang Damei pushed Shen Mo's hand aside and sternly replied, "Can I be like you? I don't need a card!"

Shen Mo was taken aback and had no choice but to put the card back in her pocket.

"Okay, okay."

Zhang Damei's fans in the comments were also annoyed by Shen Mo.

[Why does Shen Mo keep nagging? She's so clueless!]

[As a singer, why is she always trying to piggyback on Teacher Big Mei's fame? It's too obvious!]

[Exactly! Teacher Big Mei has such a high status in the entertainment industry; she's probably been on this cruise a hundred times and definitely has her own membership card!]

[Shen Mo is so ignorant, not knowing this!]

Seeing Shen Mo's timid demeanor, Zhang Damei felt irritated and huffed, quickening her pace.

Behind her, Shen Mo's expression darkened.

"Make way, princess is here!"

Zhang Damei pushed past Yi Tiantian and others, her bulky figure moving to the front of the guest line.

Everyone looked at Zhang Damei, puzzled by her behavior.

"You might not know, but the Sky Pavilion restaurant has different levels!"

Zhang Damei proudly explained to the guests behind her.

"Ordinary people can only eat ordinary dishes, while those with black cards can unlock more precious ones!"

A waiter standing at the restaurant entrance chimed in, "That's correct. Our restaurant has three levels: ordinary, black card, and gold card, each corresponding to different dishes."

Zhang Damei was slightly taken aback by the mention of a higher gold card level but quickly recovered.

After all, she was the only one with a black card, and the other guests' cards couldn't possibly be better than her exclusive black card!

Zhang Damei pulled out her black card from her pocket, giving it a close-up shot for the camera, and then tossed it in front of the waiter.

"Waiter! Where do I go with my premium black card?"

Her black card nearly touched the waiter's nose.

The waiter's face stiffened, feeling insulted.

But Zhang Damei remembered they were still filming and tried to play it off as a joke, "Oops, almost hit your face! You must have been startled! Hahaha!"

The staff on the "Aurora" had seen countless wealthy individuals and despised people like Zhang Damei who thought they were the best just because they had a black card.

Moreover, when Zhang Damei waved at the waiter, her body odor wafted over, making the waiter squint his eyes!

To maintain their professional demeanor, the waiter simply gestured with a neutral expression.

"Black card members, please follow this aisle to select your dishes."

Zhang Damei carefully tucked her precious black card back into her pocket and turned to the other guests and the camera, laughing loudly, "Everyone, I'll go ahead and get some extra dishes for you to try later!"

With that, Zhang Damei strutted down the path indicated by the waiter.

Zhang Damei's fans watching the live stream felt even more elated upon seeing this!

[Our Teacher Big Mei is the best! No wonder she's the woman with a black card—she's our role model!]

[Teacher Big Mei is awesome! I want a black card too!]

[The other guests probably can only enter the ordinary dining area, hahaha!]

[Right, no matter how envious they are, they can't get a black card! Nyah nyah, it'll drive them crazy!]

However, the other guests ignored Zhang Damei's arrogant behavior.

After Zhang Damei left triumphantly, Yi Tiantian handed her silver card to the waiter. "Hello, how do we dine?"

The waiter, who had just been slapped in the face with Zhang Damei's black card, was somewhat resentful towards the other guests, so his expression wasn't pleasant.

But when he saw Yi Tiantian's silver card, his eyes widened.

"Honored Captain's guest, welcome to the Sky Pavilion!"

The waiter bowed to the other guests.

"Zhang Damei thinks she's something with her black card, but she doesn't know that the Special Forces program prepared a special silver card for each guest!"

"This special voucher cannot be purchased because it is a gift from the captain to his friends, with value and privileges equivalent to the captain's own status on the cruise ship!"

Yi Tiantian entered the captain's exclusive passage with the guests and, after walking through a narrow corridor, they saw an array of delicious dishes.

The captain's exclusive dining area played gentle music, and there was no crowd around. Various cuisines from different countries were available, and dedicated waiters served the guests!

Such an environment was far better than the noisy black card dining area!

After selecting their food, the guests followed the signs on the wall into the captain's exclusive dining area.

The captain's dining area was empty, adorned with elegant Spanish-style wooden tables covered in red velvet tablecloths, and a dedicated musician played the violin nearby.

Since the floor of the sky pavilion was transparent, Yi Tiantian looked down and saw the black card dining area right beneath them.

At that moment, Zhang Damei was stuffing a greasy chicken leg into her mouth.

"Wow! This black card dining area is really something; everyone dresses like they're part of high society!"

Zhang Damei said this while holding the chicken leg in one hand and talking to the camera.

[Teacher Big Mei should do food broadcasts; you’re making me so hungry!]

[Haha, the other guests must be in the regular dining area now? Should Teacher Big Mei bring her food to find them?]

[Those people without any experience would probably drool with envy if they saw this place!]

As if she had read the comments from her fans, Zhang Damei indeed walked around and then took her food to the regular dining area to show off.

"Ugh, it's so crowded here! What are these people eating? It looks so dirty!"

Upon arriving at the regular dining area, Zhang Damei acted very disdainfully, constantly complaining about everything she saw.

However, after searching for a while, she did not find the other guests.

"Where are they?"

Zhang Damei wanted to show off her food and her experience in the black card dining area, so she asked anxiously.

The cameraman replied, "The other guests are now in the captain's exclusive dining area."

Zhang Damei was taken aback and frowned, repeating as if she didn't understand Chinese: "What did you say?!"

"The other guests are dining in the captain's exclusive dining area with the captain's vouchers."

The cameraman patiently repeated.

Zhang Damei immediately turned her face away from the cameraman: "What nonsense are you talking about? Take me to them quickly!"

The cameraman had no choice but to take Zhang Damei back to the entrance of the restaurant.

The waiter who had been standing at the door greeted her again. Seeing Zhang Damei, he felt a twinge of displeasure but still asked politely, "May I help you, madam?"

Zhang Damei impatiently demanded, "Where is the captain's dining area? Let me in quickly!"

The waiter professionally replied, "Madam, please show your silver-white voucher. Only those with silver-white vouchers can enter the captain's exclusive dining area."

Zhang Damei was about to scold the waiter for making up such nonsense, insisting there was no such thing as a silver-white voucher.

But then she remembered that Shen Mo had offered her a voucher earlier, which she had refused!

Could that have been the silver-white voucher?!

Sweat broke out on Zhang Damei's forehead.

"Do you know I'm here for filming? My voucher is with someone else; let me in first!"

Zhang Damei tried to walk inside.

But the waiter stopped her, insisting, "I'm sorry, madam, but without the exclusive voucher, you cannot enter the captain's dining area. You can ask the person with the voucher to bring it to you."

Fuming with anger, Zhang Damei clenched her teeth and decided to call the guests inside.

However, when she took out her phone, she realized she had not added any of the guests' contact information!

This meant Zhang Damei could not reach anyone or get her silver-white voucher!

Realizing this, Zhang Damei became furious and shouted, "Why is your service in the sky pavilion so rigid? I want to speak to your manager!"

At this point, the cameraman couldn't stand it anymore and called the program staff inside.

Soon, a staff member ran out and handed Zhang Damei the silver-white voucher.

"Teacher Big Mei, here is your voucher."

Zhang Damei snatched the voucher from the staff member and threw it angrily at the waiter's face. "Is this enough now?!"

But the light silver-white voucher fluttered harmlessly to the ground beside the waiter.

The staff member who brought the voucher quickly said, "Teacher Big Mei, this voucher is valid throughout the cruise ship and should not be thrown on the ground!"

Zhang Damei, who had hoped to vent her anger by throwing the voucher, suddenly looked embarrassed.

Seeing the silver-white voucher lying at the waiter's feet, she clenched her fists.

With no other choice, Zhang Damei gritted her teeth and bent down to pick up the silver-white voucher from the waiter's feet.

The waiter maintained a professional smile throughout, leaving Zhang Damei unable to find any fault.

So she stomped her foot and followed the program staff into the captain's exclusive dining area.

Zhang Damei had initially harbored a sliver of hope, thinking that the captain's exclusive dining area wouldn't be much different from the black card dining area. However, as soon as she stepped inside, she knew she had lost completely.

The difference between the captain's exclusive dining area and the black card dining area was like heaven and earth!

And the captain's exclusive dining area was right above the black card dining area! While she had been joyfully picking her food earlier, the other guests had been stepping on her head the whole time!

Compared to the dazzling array of dishes here, the chicken and duck legs in Zhang Damei's hands seemed like a laughable joke!

The guests she had looked down upon earlier were now all chatting and laughing in the splendid dining room.

These laughs sounded particularly harsh in Zhang Damei's ears.

Her face flushed red, and her feet felt heavy as lead as she walked up to the other guests.

Zhang Damei's fans watching the live comments were also stunned by this scene.

[What’s going on? How can everyone else eat so well?! Are they isolating our Big Mei? Screw this show!]

[What does this have to do with the show? Shen Mo offered Zhang Damei a card earlier, but she refused it herself! Fans, stop blaming others!]

[Hilarious. She was so proud with her black card, only to find out everyone else had exclusive cards. Now she’s embarrassed!]

[Zhang Damei, you brought this on yourself!]

"Finally, Zhang Damei has arrived!"

"Tried to show off but failed. What a loss of face!"

Yi Tiantian put a tender piece of lettuce in her mouth and watched from her seat.

Hearing Yi Tiantian's thoughts, Zhang Damei's round face instantly turned purple.

Fortunately, as a seasoned comedian, she managed to deflect the awkwardness with a joke.

"Oh, why didn't you call me when you came to eat? Are you isolating me?"

Zhang Damei spoke with cunning intent, knowing her words would stir up a fight in the comments, and her fans would come to her defense!

However, contrary to her expectations, the comments were filled with ridicule instead.

[What does Zhang Damei mean by that? Does she really think no one can see through her? She insisted on using the black card and now accuses others of isolating her. Ridiculous!]

[Fans, defend your idol if you can! Is this the kind of person your Big Mei is?]

[Guys, calm down! Big Mei is a comedian; making jokes is normal!]

[If others don’t find it funny, it’s not a joke!]

The other guests at the scene did not let Zhang Damei get away with her deflection either.

Yi Tiantian spoke first, smiling, "Teacher Big Mei, you chose the black card dining area yourself. How can you say we're isolating you?"

Zhang Damei plopped into an empty seat, responding with a forced laugh, "Oh, I was just joking!"

Fei Cheng also smiled at Zhang Damei, "Tiantian's tone sounds like she's joking too."

Zhang Damei laughed awkwardly, "Yes, yes, we’re all just joking. Let’s eat!"

For the rest of the meal, Zhang Damei finally realized her mistake and remained silent, burying her head in her food without saying a word.

After the meal, the guests rested for a bit before preparing for the afternoon shoot.

A staff member stood in front of them and announced the activity for the afternoon.

"Ladies and gentlemen, we will be playing a fun game of hide-and-seek this afternoon. Let me explain the rules..."

Staff members distributed exclusive outfits to each guest.

"The guests will be divided into two groups: hiders and seekers. The hiders will disperse throughout the cruise ship, while the seekers must find them within a set time limit. If all hiders are found within the time limit, the seekers win; otherwise, the hiders win. Any questions?"

"This is just hide-and-seek!"

Gang Fengxing remarked casually.

The staff member nodded, "Yes, except there will be decoys wearing identical outfits to the hiders on the ship."

"That sounds fun!"

Shen Mo exclaimed excitedly.

"I want to be a seeker! It must be interesting!"

The staff member brought over a bamboo tube and placed it in front of the guests.

"The guests need to draw lots to determine their roles."

Under the staff's guidance, the guests took turns drawing lots from the bamboo tube.

"I’m a hider..."

Shen Mo was slightly disappointed but accepted the outcome.

"I’m a seeker!"

Upon hearing Shen Mo's words, Zhang Damei proudly declared, showing her "seeker" lot to the camera as if she had won something.

"Zhang Damei is so happy now, not realizing she’ll end up falling into the sea tonight!"

Yi Tiantian took this opportunity to eat a melon in the system.

The corner of Zhang Damei's mouth twitched, and while she maintained a calm exterior, she started cursing Yi Tiantian inwardly.

How can Yi Tiantian always be such a jinx? Can't she let us record the show in peace?

Although she despised Yi Tiantian's words, Zhang Damei still became wary.

After all, last time Yi Tiantian said she would be treated like a rat everyone wanted to chase away, so this time, she had to be cautious.

Zhang Damei clenched her fists secretly, realizing that winning over Xie Yi was urgent!

She glanced covertly at Xie Yi, who still showed no expression, and a bold idea formed in her mind.

The guests checked their bamboo slips, and the final groupings were as follows:

Yi Tiantian, Fei Cheng, and Shen Mo were the hiders, while Zhang Damei, Xie Yi, and Gang Fengxing were the seekers.

After the guests changed into their costumes and hid within the designated area, the game officially began.

Yi Tiantian was initially walking with Fei Cheng and Shen Mo, but later Shen Mo suggested that staying together might lead to being caught all at once, so they split up.

Gang Fengxing proposed that the seekers also divide into three groups, but Zhang Damei vetoed the idea.

"Oh! I'm just a weak woman; I won't be able to find anyone. I'll stay with Xiao Xie!"

Zhang Damei patted Xie Yi on the shoulder.

Xie Yi frowned slightly and stepped to the side.

Instead of moving away from Xie Yi, Zhang Damei moved even closer to him.

Gang Fengxing looked at Xie Yi now as if he was seeing himself from earlier that morning.

But given Xie Yi's cold personality, Zhang Damei wouldn't likely get much out of him.

So Gang Fengxing said, "I'll go search on my own then. You two do as you please!"

With that, Gang Fengxing happily went off to search for his "Tiantian Ge."

Xie Yi frowned slightly, his lips moving as if about to say something but not quite managing to speak.

Zhang Damei didn't give him a chance to speak, moving close to him and saying, "Xiao Xie, let's hurry up and start searching!"

Xie Yi nodded slightly and began searching quickly throughout the large cruise ship.

But his search had only one target: Fei Cheng.

After sharing a room with Gang Fengxing, Xie Yi was almost certain that he wasn't a frequent visitor to Maiden Island, so now his focus had shifted to Fei Cheng.

This hiding game was an opportunity for Xie Yi to observe Fei Cheng when he was alone.

But with Zhang Damei constantly by his side, his observation was hindered.

Just as Xie Yi was about to find an excuse to leave Zhang Damei, she spoke first.

"Xiao Xie, let's sit down over there for a bit. I'm a little tired."

Xie Yi glanced at Zhang Damei, feeling puzzled.

The activity had just started; how could she already be tired?

Could it be because she ate too much?

But considering they were recording a show, Xie Yi couldn't leave her alone, so he nodded in agreement.

Zhang Damei dismissed the cameramen and found a secluded spot to sit with Xie Yi.

"Xiao Xie, although I don't know what you do in the industry, it's probably something like being a small actor or singer, right?" Zhang Damei said, crossing her arms and looking smug.

"You know my mentor Mr. Huang is a veteran in our domestic entertainment industry, so I do have some influence here."

Xie Yi didn't understand what Zhang Damei meant by these words; all he wanted was to find Fei Cheng.

But Zhang Damei continued, "If you agree to help me deal with someone, we can support each other in the industry."

Zhang Damei was almost about to name Yi Tiantian outright.

"Sorry, I'm not interested."

Xie Yi stood up to leave.

Zhang Damei's face darkened, thinking that these young men were truly arrogant! She had extended an olive branch, and he didn't even take it!

At that moment, Yi Tiantian's thoughts suddenly came through.

"Is Zhang Damei crazy?"

"The president of WE Entertainment, Xie Yi, worth billions, needs her help in the industry?!"

Hearing this, Zhang Damei immediately looked at Xie Yi with shock.

Xie Yi...

Could this Xie Yi be the Xie Yi from WE Entertainment?!

Zhang Damei felt like she had become a clown, wearing a red nose.

You know it's Xie Yi! He's the man who owns half the entertainment industry!

Even her mentor, Teacher Huang, has to address Xie Yi as Boss Xie!

And I was just thinking of using that small favor from the other day to try and win him over...

Zhang Damei curled her toes, feeling utterly humiliated.

Fortunately, Xie Yi wasn't interested in embarrassing Zhang Damei; his current goal was to find Fei Cheng!

"Let's split up and search."

Xie Yi stood up and left after saying this.

Zhang Damei, trembling behind him, responded, "Okay, okay..."

Yi Tiantian saw Xie Yi approaching and wanted to hide.

But Xie Yi moved very quickly and ended up bumping right into the evasive Yi Tiantian.

Just as Yi Tiantian was about to step forward, she noticed Xie Yi merely glanced at her before leaving.

"Did Xie Yi not see me?"

"No, he's in a hurry to find Fei Cheng!"

"Fei Cheng, Gang Fengxing, and Xie Yi, are you three going to act out a fiery winter?!"

Yi Tiantian silently complained in her heart.

As soon as she finished complaining, she saw Zhang Damei's sturdy figure heading towards her, and Yi Tiantian took off running.

In the end, the hiding game ended with the hider winning.

Although Yi Tiantian wasn't caught by Zhang Damei, she was caught by Gang Fengxing.

Fei Cheng was also found by Xie Yi, leaving only Shen Mo still hiding and not found.

The crew members stepped forward to announce the results and revealed the rewards for the hiders.

"So congratulations to our three hiders, Yi Tiantian, Fei Cheng, and Shen Mo, for winning—information about the wish fragment!"

Before the show started, the crew had explained that finding the wish fragment would allow the finder to have their wish granted by the other guests.

The crew handed out three envelopes containing the information about the wish fragment to the three hiders.

After opening her envelope, Yi Tiantian saw two big words: Deck A.

"It looks like the wish fragment is on Deck A!"

Yi Tiantian's voice rang out, and everyone heard the information about the wish fragment.

Fei Cheng's lips curved slightly; he thought Yi Tiantian was incredibly cute!

Gang Fengxing wanted to cover Yi Tiantian's mouth but realized it was just her inner monologue, so covering her mouth wouldn't help!

However, Zhang Damei, who was sulking over losing the game and failing to bribe Xie Yi, suddenly brightened upon hearing Yi Tiantian's thoughts.

She came up with some devious ideas.

Once she got the wish fragment, she would make sure to humiliate Yi Tiantian!

Besides, among all the guests, Fei Cheng was the only one she hadn't tried to win over yet.

So Zhang Damei's next target was the actor Fei Cheng!

Then the crew announced the evening's activities.

"Tonight, there will be a Deck A masquerade ball on the cruise ship. All guests must attend. The theme is masks, and the crew has prepared props for everyone. We hope you enjoy yourselves tonight!"

Zhang Damei's eyes lit up.

Wasn't this fate helping her?

Tonight's Deck A masquerade ball was her chance to win over Fei Cheng and successfully find the wish fragment, then make Yi Tiantian massage her shoulders and legs!