Chapter 52 London Streets

The second stop was London.

The contestants stood bewildered on the street, dragging their suitcases.

Weren't they supposed to be participating in a supermodel competition? How did it turn into a survival show?

The production team just dumped them on the street and drove off!

They only gave them the name of the place before leaving, without even a map—it's inhumane!

Surrounded mostly by white people with British accents, they felt completely out of place.

"Even the first season of 'Supermodel' wasn't like this!"

the contestants complained.

"Luo Yi, haven't you been to London before?" Chen Han asked Luo Yi.

"Yes, I have, but it was for work. I was on the train the whole time, so I don't know anything about this place," Luo Yi shrugged helplessly.

"Since none of us know this place, let's ask for directions!" Sheng Jiaoyang turned and walked towards the people waiting for the train at a nearby platform.

The others followed suit.

Several people were waiting for the train on the platform: an elderly man with gray hair, a mother with a child, a man in a sharp suit, and a punk teenager with headphones on, bobbing his head.

Everyone assumed Sheng Jiaoyang would ask the oldest person for directions; after all, older people usually know more. However, Sheng Jiaoyang went straight to the punk teenager and waved her hand in front of him.

The teenager glanced at her, took off his headphones, and asked in English, "Is there anything I can help you with?"

Sheng Jiaoyang told him the location the production team had given her, but the teenager shook his head.

"Could you please use your phone to locate this place? I want to know the route from here," Sheng Jiaoyang said in English.

"OK!" the teenager readily agreed.

Sheng Jiaoyang quickly saw the route map, studied it carefully, and then thanked the teenager.

"Are you filming a program?" the teenager asked, looking at the group behind Sheng Jiaoyang.

"Yes," Sheng Jiaoyang nodded.

"Are you from South Korea?"

"China."

The boy's eyes lit up, and he exclaimed, "Wow, that's a really interesting country! Chinese Kung Fu is amazing! And the food is delicious!"

"Thank you!" Sheng Jiaoyang couldn't help but smile.

Back in the group, Sheng Jiaoyang was surrounded.

"So, did you get the answers?"

"If you trust me, just follow me," Sheng Jiaoyang said.

Wang Wei was the first to jump out, looking like a die-hard fan, and said confidently, "Of course I trust you! I can distrust anyone else, but Jiaojiao, you're the best! Following you will definitely be fine!"

The others nodded in agreement.

"Let's go then."

After winding through the streets and alleys, they finally found their place. The straight-line distance was actually only a kilometer, but there were just too many streets here.

"Jiaojiao, how did you do that? Anyone who didn't know would think you grew up around here."

If you can memorize a small area of ​​a map in a few seconds, you can do that too. Sheng Jiaoyang just smiled and didn't say anything.

The production crew members who were still installing the cameras were stunned for a couple of seconds when they saw the contestants appear in front of them.

Yu Jing, who was directing the staff to set up the apartment, was also taken aback, but she quickly recovered and said, "There are four bedrooms on the second floor, you can choose yourselves!"

Hearing that they could choose their own bedrooms this time, the contestants quickly carried their suitcases upstairs.

"Jiaojiao, I want to sleep with you~~~"

Yu Jing looked at the backs of the two walking at the back, narrowed her eyes, and felt that she had let them get too close. With such boundless energy, it seemed that she needed to find them more things to do.

"Sister Yu, I asked Xiao Li, who was filming, and he said that Xu Jiaojiao led the way." The assistant came over to report.

"Then how did Xu Jiaojiao know about this place?" Whether she had been abroad or not, her travel history was clear at a glance. This was Xu Jiaojiao's first time abroad, so they were very certain, after all, the visa and other things were handled by the production team .

"She asked for directions, and probably determined the route through the mobile phone map."

Yu Jing nodded. Compared with the contestants of the first season, the contestants of this season were much more qualified in all aspects, so they tried to find ways to overwhelm the contestants and make them look flustered. The reason the contestants in the second season faced such difficult tasks was partly to keep things interesting and prevent audience fatigue, and partly because this season's contestants were indeed smarter.

Nowadays, audiences don't want to see contestants looking perfect and unrealistic; the more disheveled they are, the more entertaining it is. Even other variety shows that invite numerous big stars relentlessly torment their guests on camera, making them roll in mud, cross rivers, bungee jump, skydive—you name it.

But this prank was a bit of a failure! Looks like they need to rethink their plans.

The next morning, after breakfast at the restaurant downstairs, the contestants were given makeovers by stylists and makeup artists, looking like they were from a non-mainstream background, and then they were thrown onto the bustling street.

Today's task was to take photos with an environmental theme.

The requirement was to invite at least one international friend to participate in the photo session.

"Jiaojiao, my English is terrible, what should I do?" Wang Wei was anxious.

"You stay with me," Sheng Jiaoyang said.

With those words, Wang Wei felt as if she had found a stabilizing force, immediately regaining her composure.

It was just inviting a couple of people, right? Even if they all had heavy metal makeup, it was no problem for Sheng Jiaoyang, a social butterfly with a knack for languages!

Wang Wei followed Sheng Jiaoyang eagerly.

"Have you thought about the content?" Sheng Jiaoyang asked as they walked.

"Content? What content? Isn't it just environmental protection?" Wang Wei asked blankly.

Sheng Jiaoyang was speechless for a moment. "You have to think about what kind of photos will highlight the environmental theme!"

"How about picking up trash?"

"Can't you use your brain and think of something else?"

"Brain? Do I have one?" Wang Wei replied with a grin.

Sheng Jiaoyang was exasperated. "Shut up and follow me."

Wang Wei smiled, and seeing Sheng Jiaoyang glance at her sideways, she immediately made a zipping motion with her hand over her mouth.

Sheng Jiaoyang invited a grandmother and grandson. The grandmother was a kind-faced old lady with gray hair, and the grandson was a five-year-old boy dressed like a little prince. Hearing that it was for an environmentally themed photoshoot, the grandmother, who was taking her grandson for a walk, readily agreed.

Then, a young man was invited.

During the photoshoot, Wang Wei was posed by Sheng Jiaoyang, and a picture was taken with the grandmother and grandson.

The photo shows Wang Wei standing not far from a trash can, looking sideways to the back, her left hand swinging back. Next to the trash can is an overturned water bottle, half-empty. The grandmother, supporting herself on her knees, bends down and points to the bottle, seemingly trying to pick it up. A cute little boy stands beside her, curiously watching her.

Anyone who sees this photo will understand its message: first, don't litter; second, don't throw away unfinished water bottles; third, protecting the environment starts from childhood and from small things. The photo perfectly captures the theme of environmental protection, the whole scene is very narrative, and the characters are vibrant.

Sheng Jiaoyang's photos are relatively simple: a public place with a "No Smoking" sign, a young man with a lit cigarette in his mouth, smoke rings curling gracefully, but his eyes are wide open because a pair of scissors reaches out from behind him and snips the glowing cigarette butt. The camera captures the moment the cigarette butt is just being cut and is only slightly falling. Following the hand holding the scissors, a strangely dressed girl stands in the shadows with a cold smile, like a little devil, yet she is doing an angelic thing, full of contradictions.

The whole scene only features two people, but it is visually striking, with a kind of dark humor, leaving much to the imagination.