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Rise and Slay: From Scandal Queen to Academic Genius

Chapter 94: Who Am I? Where Am I?? Duped Again???

Author: Sweetness Every Month
updatedAt: 2025-07-31

CHAPTER 94: CHAPTER 94: WHO AM I? WHERE AM I?? DUPED AGAIN???

The program crew had set a departure time of seven o’clock.

Director Wang was already on the bus when the last fixed guest, Zhu Xiu’an, finally arrived late.

Zhu Xiu’an placed his suitcase under the bus and hurriedly came aboard.

As soon as he got on, the bus departed.

This time, the program group had a total of five guests, with two new ones, Guan Fengyan and Sheng Yaoyao, who were not yet acquainted with Ji Xizhi. Zhong Yulu and Ji Xizhi only had a so-so relationship.

Zhu Xiu’an thought that no matter what, he could grab the seat next to Ji Xizhi.

However, as soon as he got on, the seat next to Ji Xizhi was already taken.

Those two so-called unfamiliar guests were diligently sitting next to Ji Xizhi, looking deeply engrossed in listening.

Zhu Xiu’an: "..." He miscalculated!

The live bullet screen fans laughed hysterically at Zhu Xiu’an’s expression.

[Repeat offender! Question: Will there be a next time?!]

[Hahaha, who told the silly dog to be so late!]

[Tsk tsk tsk, Ji Xizhi’s status as the squad’s favorite is unshakable already!]

Seeing that the seats on both sides of Ji Xizhi were full, Zhu Xiu’an could only settle for a seat in front of Ji Xizhi.

He then straightened up, turned around, and tried to start a conversation with Ji Xizhi.

Ji Xizhi had just finished talking about learning methods with Guan Fengyan and Sheng Yaoyao and looked up to see Zhu Xiu’an kneeling on the seat in front, peering pompously.

Ji Xizhi: "..."

She furrowed her brows and sternly reminded him, "Passengers not wearing seat belts on the bus are violating traffic safety laws and will be fined between 20 to 200."

Zhu Xiu’an: "?" What exactly?

Zhu Xiu’an’s mind hadn’t processed it yet.

Director Wang, who heard the words from the front, turned his head as if smelling fishy, and said fiercely:

"Zhu Xiu’an, 20 points deducted!"

Zhu Xiu’an: "?!"

Damn! He had just gotten on the bus, only been on for five minutes, and the bus had just started moving!

And already minus 20 points???

Even Sheng Yaoyao and Guan Fengyan, who were participating in this variety show for the first time, couldn’t help but laugh.

Sheng Yaoyao and Guan Fengyan laughed together, "Xiao Yue, this is too miserable!"

[Pff! This is the repeated mistake of the repeat offender!]

[I knew it, I knew it, Zhu Xiu’an really cracks me up!]

[Too tragic, really too tragic! Although Zhi Zhi is harsh, Zhi Zhi is right; not wearing a seat belt is really dangerous, please don’t imitate!]

Zhu Xiu’an was utterly dumbfounded; he watched Director Wang’s smug expression, fastened his seat belt immediately, and then shouted on the spot: "Old Wang, we’re not even at the destination yet?!"

Director Wang didn’t care in the slightest, he solemnly said to the camera, "Our program starts with the live broadcast, so let’s thank Zhu Xiu’an for his exemplary violation! Our program also wants to remind all audience members, be sure to fasten your seat belt while riding, do not break the law!"

Director Wang finished with the legal education and leisurely turned the fire on Ji Xizhi who was sitting in the seat.

"Of course, we also want to thank Ji Xizhi for her diligent reporting!"

Director Wang made a swift move.

Then he looked at Ji Xizhi with a smile.

His eyes seemed to say, "Little one, if I can’t get you, I’ll start with your little brother!"

Director Wang had already made up his mind; this time, Ji Xizhi must not be allowed to form a group!

He was smiling when he saw Ji Xizhi’s expressionless face on the rear seat.

Director Wang: "?" Strange, why isn’t she reacting?

Director Wang had an intuition that something wasn’t quite right.

But before he could grasp this uneasy feeling,

Ji Xizhi slowly spoke again.

"Director Wang, the passengers not wearing seat belts and the program group’s driver failing to remind them also results in a fine of two hundred."

Director Wang: "!"

Zhu Xiu’an: "!!"

Other guests: "!!!" Suddenly, Xiao Yue didn’t seem so unfortunate!

[LMAO, this is bait and switch, using Zhu Xiu’an’s 20 to hook the program group’s 200 points, this is a win! I’m dying of laughter!]

[Zhu Xiu’an only lost 20 points, but the program group lost 200 points, hahaha!]

[Everyone, look at Director Wang’s expression: Who am I? Where am I?? Am I trapped again??? Director Wang is having flashbacks of the previous 600 points, haha~]

[Yao Yao and Uncle Yan are directly stunned, haha, this lesson was learned well!]

Director Wang watched himself being reeled in, losing ten times the points, and suddenly found it hard to breathe.

Instead, Zhu Xiu’an who heard Ji Xizhi’s words suddenly lost his shocked and disappointed look, and laughed as if on steroids, with tears streaming down his face: "Hahaha, deduct away, Old Wang, you deduct away! Who are the buddies here? I deduct twenty, you two hundred, fair and square!"

Director Wang felt as dead inside as ashes: "..."

He clutched the two large bottles of heart medication in his arms, feeling like it wouldn’t be enough for this episode!

Sitting next to Ji Xizhi, Sheng Yaoyao and Guan Fengyan were utterly bewildered.

They had just finished listening to Ji Xizhi’s lecture on learning.

Sheng Yaoyao asked on the spot, "Zhi Zhi, can you also teach me how to snatch two hundred points from the director with just two sentences?"

Director Wang almost spat blood.

With just two sentences, he not only lost two hundred points but also spontaneously gave Ji Xizhi two helpers?

Is he to be allowed to live as a director!

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Just ten minutes into the ’Life Experience’ show, the first wave of hot searches skyrocketed.

Director Wang clutched his chest, feeling a little better after seeing the program’s group trending significantly.

The bus journeyed towards Lishui County.

Lishui County, unlike Ping’an Village surrounded by mountains, is mostly fields, large and expansive, with the most beautiful place being a whole field of rapeseed flowers that are in bloom during this season. The yellow flowers sway gently in the breeze, with narrow concrete paths crisscrossing the center of the flower field.

Director Wang calmed his emotions throughout the journey; as soon as the bus entered Lishui County, he took hold of a microphone and began speaking, "Next, we will be experiencing life in Lishui County for a while. We are now in Lishui County, and there is still some distance to the destination; Lishui County is beautiful, so everyone can take a good look, and I’ll call everyone when we arrive at the stop!"

Director Wang twisted his head and reminded each guest with the microphone in hand.

He spoke rather casually; most of the five guests on the bus didn’t really pay attention.

After all, everyone felt a bit tired from the long bus ride.

Sheng Yaoyao, feeling car sick, was already pale and wasn’t in the mood to enjoy the scenery.

Guan Fengyan and Zhu Xiu’an were dozing off sleepily.

Only Ji Xizhi and Zhong Yulu turned to look out the window, with Zhong Yulu taking a few pictures with her phone.

Ji Xizhi simply gazed out steadily.

After the bus entered Lishui County, it slowed down, and the live stream audience could also see the endless sea of rapeseed flowers through the program’s lens.

Many people marveled at Lishui County’s beauty.

Until the program’s camera suddenly locked onto a seemingly inconspicuous sign.

[Wait? What’s this? It flashed by, I didn’t catch it!]

[I took a screenshot; it seems like it’s some traffic laws and regulations? Did the program group set this up?]

[This sign almost blends in with the rapeseed field; who could notice it!]

[I smell a plot by the program group! When Director Wang suddenly told everyone to enjoy the scenery, could it be just to see these signs?!]

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