The Trash A Really Doesn't Want to Go Viral [Entertainment Circle] - Chapter 10

Before getting off, Yu Youqing had already taken off the scarf Jiang Musheng gave her.

She had thought about carrying it, but for some reason, she recalled the fans of Jiang Musheng accusing her of riding on her coattails.

She wasn’t—at least not now, genuinely not.

Somehow, she really hoped Jiang Musheng wouldn’t see those comments. But she knew Jiang Musheng cared even less about such things than she did—she probably didn’t even know what Yu Youqing’s account name was.

From inside the car, she saw nothing but a vast expanse of white snow. Even before stepping out, she could already feel the bone-chilling cold. She immediately turned to Tiantian and said, “What’s image compared to survival? I need to stay alive—do you have any ultimate cold-proof gear?”

Tiantian hesitated before pulling out a military-style coat. “This is all we’ve got.”

Yu Youqing suddenly remembered there were four guests on this show. She asked, “Do you have more?”

“What for?”

“To spread warmth and build a likable persona,” Yu Youqing said mysteriously. “You’ll see.”

As soon as Yu Youqing arrived, she spotted Li Rongcheng. Knowing he probably didn’t have the best impression of her, she decided to strike first by greeting him proactively.

The outdoor crew only then realized it was Yu Youqing and immediately started snapping photos of her.

“A female celebrity showing up like this?”

“Hahaha, she’s kind of refreshing. Wasn’t Yu Youqing supposed to be hard to approach? She seems pretty cute to me…”

“Keep it down, she’s coming!”

Just then, Yu Youqing walked over to the outdoor crew and handed each of them a few hand warmers. She pulled down her fur collar, revealing a humble and cheerful smile. “It’s freezing out here—thank you all for your hard work.”

The crew was stunned, unsure whether their eyes were dazzled by the snow or her smile.

Hard to approach? If anyone dared say that again, they’d fight them on the spot!!!

Yu Youqing was bundled up so thickly that her suitcase nearly got stuck in the door when she entered.

The loud clang startled everyone inside. Without waiting for help, she yanked the suitcase up with all her might and dragged it in herself.

Li Rongcheng studied her. Yu Youqing had hauled her luggage all that way while wearing such heavy layers, and now her face was flushed red.

Early that morning, before heading to the campsite, the show’s producer had given Li Rongcheng and Lü Fan a heads-up.

“Gentlemen, you already know the guests. This outdoor mission is going to be tough. We’re just not sure if Yu Youqing can handle it. If the young lady gets fussy or unwilling, please don’t take it to heart…”

Li Rongcheng had snapped back then, “If she can’t handle it, she shouldn’t have come!”

Who spoiled these young people into being so delicate?

“You’re wearing so little?” Inside, it was warm enough for Yu Youqing to finally take off her coat. She greeted Liang Yitang, “Why do you always dress so lightly? Even with good resistance, young people can’t keep pushing their luck like this.”

Liang Yitang: “?”

Li Rongcheng: “?” What was with this kid’s old-school lecturing? Wasn’t that his line?

Yu Youqing knew the show wouldn’t push the two hosts too hard, so she patted her suitcase and said, “I brought military coats for you guys. Want one?”

Liang Yitang scoffed, “No way!” Those coats were hideous—she’d rather freeze than look that bad.

“I want one!” Yin Zi came in from outside, greeting everyone loudly before immediately getting into character, intimately linking arms with Yu Youqing. “Sister Youqing, how thoughtful of you! You even prepared coats for everyone.”

Liang Yitang found this scene particularly grating.

“Everyone’s here, let’s start recording,” Li Rongcheng announced.

Yin Zi let go of Yu Youqing’s hand, and Yu Youqing quickly put on her own military-style coat. As she stepped outside, she noticed Liang Yitang shivering and shaking her head with a wry smile. Wearing just a thin, stylish coat in minus ten-degree weather—what a death wish.

The cameras started rolling from this moment onward, marking the official beginning of recording.

Yin Zi: “Aren’t we still waiting for a special guest?”

Lü Fan: “Her flight was delayed. She should arrive in about half an hour. We can start recording while we wait.”

Staff member: “Now, please open your suitcases. We’ll confiscate anything unrelated to this recording.”

Yu Youqing had already learned about this from Jiang Musheng beforehand. Calmly, she opened her suitcase, revealing the remaining two coats placed on top.

She picked one up and offered it to Liang Yitang, “Are you sure you don’t want it? It’s really warm.”

Liang Yitang’s teeth were chattering from the wind, but she stubbornly replied, “No need. I’m perfectly warm.”

As Yu Youqing walked past Liang Yitang, the latter whispered sharply in her ear, “Stop pretending to be nice! What’s with the act? You think you can laugh at me? Dream on!”

Meanwhile, Yin Zi, now wearing the coat, exclaimed, “I feel alive again!”

Liang Yitang: “…”

Yu Youqing held the last coat in her hands while the staff discovered that the rest of her suitcase was filled with hand warmers and instant food.

?

“All of these will be confiscated.”

“Sure, no problem. I know the campsite will have everything we need for the next three days.”

Liang Yitang sneered, “If you knew they weren’t needed, why bring them, Sister Youqing? What were you thinking?” Just trying to hog the spotlight, huh? Backfired, didn’t it?

Yu Youqing smiled warmly. “So, consider these a little gift for the crew. You all work hard in the cold and barely have time to eat. These might help.”

Staff: “!!!”

What an angel!

Li Rongcheng looked at Yu Youqing in surprise. He hadn’t expected this young woman to be so considerate!

Had she really changed?

Liang Yitang was fuming.

This had to be intentional—currying favor with the crew just to get more screen time and better shots. The angrier she got, the colder she felt. Just then, the staff opened her suitcase.

She had packed mostly beauty products, and aside from essentials, everything was confiscated.

Liang Yitang’s teeth chattered uncontrollably. Too upset to speak, her heart felt as cold as her body. For a fleeting moment, she wondered how it would feel to be wrapped in that military coat.

Damn it!

Just as the staff were about to open Yin Zi’s suitcase, a car pulled up through the snow.

At the same time, Li Rongcheng announced, “Once your suitcases are checked, you’ll need to find food for lunch. Eat whatever you can scavenge from the campsite. If there’s nothing, you’ll go hungry. Whether you team up or not is up to you. The real tasks begin in the afternoon.”

Yu Youqing, standing at the edge of the group, turned her head at the sound of the approaching car.

When Jiang Musheng appeared in the snow wearing a long coat, Yu Youqing felt her expression must have looked utterly ridiculous at that moment. Her face always turned red when cold, and now she was dressed so plainly—probably looking like a moving… green lump in Jiang Musheng’s eyes?

Apart from Li Rongcheng and Lü Fan, everyone else’s expressions weren’t much better. The production team had kept it so secret that even they hadn’t known the mystery guest would be Jiang Musheng.

Yin Zi murmured, “I thought Teacher Jiang never liked variety shows, so why now…”

Jiang Musheng passed by Yu Youqing first, glancing sideways with a careful look. Yu Youqing instinctively wrapped the fur collar tighter around her flushed cheeks, suddenly regretting dressing like a bear.

Fortunately, Jiang Musheng only glanced before greeting the two seniors. Yu Youqing then learned that Li Rongcheng had been Jiang Musheng’s mentor during her theater days.

That explained her presence—a student honoring her teacher’s request was only natural.

“Checking the luggage?” Jiang Musheng had come alone, without a suitcase. She would have her assistant Yangyang deliver the essentials later. She naturally took her place in the center, three people separating her from Yu Youqing.

“Perfect timing,” Li Rongcheng nodded. “Where were we? Let’s continue.”

Yu Youqing wasn’t sure if it was her imagination, but she felt Jiang Musheng’s gaze sweep over her, lingering on the military-style coat in her hands.

During the luggage check earlier, Liang Yitang had stubbornly refused to wear it, so Yu Youqing had packed one in her suitcase and kept the other draped over her arm, intending to offer warmth to the mystery guest.

She just hadn’t expected that warmth would end up with Jiang Musheng.

Yu Youqing, who wanted nothing to do with riding coattails, felt the sting of impending embarrassment.

Lü Fan teased, “Not giving the coat away anymore, Xiao Yu?”

For a moment, Yu Youqing panicked. Would Jiang Musheng wear it? No way—who’d dare make Teacher Jiang wear something so unfitting as a military coat?!

Jiang Musheng was watching her.

Gritting her teeth, Yu Youqing extended the coat with trembling hands. “T-Teacher Jiang… it’s fine if you don’t…”

To her shock, Jiang Musheng stepped forward and took it effortlessly, draping it over her shoulders. “Thank you. Very practical.”

Then, even more naturally, she stayed standing beside Yu Youqing.

Her eyes fell on Yu Youqing’s neck. “Not cold?”

Yu Youqing immediately thought of the scarf she hadn’t worn—of course, since Jiang Musheng had given it to her, she must feel slighted seeing it unused.

Teacher Jiang, let me explain!

But with cameras rolling, Yu Youqing could only tighten her fur collar. “This keeps me warm enough.”

Just then, a staff member opened Yin Zi’s suitcase and pulled out a scarf. “These are all being confiscated.”

Yu Youqing’s eyes widened—it was identical to the one Jiang Musheng had given her! What were the odds?! Though she supposed, as fans said, it was a popular design.

Jiang Musheng’s gaze fixed on the scarf.

Staff: “Except for gifts from others, everything else gets confiscated.”

Seizing the moment, Yu Youqing edged half a step closer to Jiang Musheng, whispering just off-mic: “Teacher Jiang, about the scarf you gave me…”

Yin Zi clung to the scarf as if her life depended on it, then suddenly exclaimed, “This was a gift from Sister Youqing!”

Yu Youqing: “?”

No, no! That’s not something you should say so casually!

“It’s true! Sister Youqing specifically told me that it gets cold in the snow, and since this scarf is hard to come by, I should wear it properly.” Yin Zi bounced over to Yu Youqing’s other side and hooked her arm. “Our Sister Youqing is so good to me—she even gave me a scarf because she was worried I’d get cold. Of course I have to wear it!”

Yu Youqing’s first instinct was to glance at Jiang Musheng.

When she saw Jiang Musheng’s cool gaze sweep over the scarf, then linger on the way Yin Zi was clinging to her arm—

She felt—

like a fish on the chopping block, getting bonked twice on the head.

Completely chilled to the bone—not even a military coat could save her now.