Chapter Thirty-Eight: Ning the Gatekeeper, a Fool

The contestants were chatting about Qi Hua when Sheng Jiaoyang walked over. The focus was on the young man following behind him, leading a black dog.

Everyone was stunned; they hadn't seen anyone else on the island before.

"Is he the island owner? He's so young!"

Sheng Jiaoyang walked back to the contestants and overheard several people excitedly discussing Ning Xiaoruan.

"That fierce dog is now so obediently following him; he must be a very kind person."

"Even with glasses, he's so handsome!"

"I wonder if there's a female owner in such a big and beautiful villa. He's so young, probably not, right?"

"He's coming! Wow, even more handsome up close, tall and handsome!"

Sheng Jiaoyang couldn't take it anymore and said, "Don't overthink it, he's just a gatekeeper." "

..." The contestants.

All that praise had gone to the dog!

"How do you know he's a gatekeeper? Have you ever seen a gatekeeper dressed head to toe in designer brands? Look at his glasses, a limited edition Rodenstock."

Some contestants knew about designer brands; internet celebrity Yin Meiling didn't believe Sheng Jiaoyang's words.

Hearing Yin Meiling's words, the others looked at Sheng Jiaoyang with suspicion.

Sheng Jiaoyang's lips curled up, and she waved to Ning Xiaoruan, who happened to be looking this way.

Ning Xiaoruan raised an eyebrow. This brat actually took the initiative to find him? Out of curiosity, he led Xiongzi over.

"When is your boss Shen coming back?"

"I don't know. How could I possibly know his whereabouts?"

Yin Meiling was surprised. This guy really is a doorman? She looked the well-mannered young man dressed in designer clothes up and down. This boss Shen must be super rich; even his doorman is dressed so well.

"Why are you asking me this?" Ning Xiaoruan looked at Sheng Jiaoyang suspiciously.

Sheng Jiaoyang said nonchalantly, "Just curious."

Ning Xiaoruan immediately felt like he'd been tricked. He noticed that the girls in front of him were looking at him with pity. He had a feeling that this brat must have said something bad about him to the beauties earlier.

His eyes darted around, and suddenly he spoke to Sheng Jiaoyang in a particularly gentle tone, "Jiaojiao, don't push yourself too hard. It's okay if you lose the competition. I'll take care of you from now on." "

..." Sheng Jiaoyang.

"..." The contestants who were looking at Sheng Jiaoyang felt

a chill run down their spines.

This is insane! Sheng Jiaoyang couldn't help but roll her eyes.

"What's wrong?" Zhuo Yiyan, noticing the unusual situation, walked over.

He had seen a young man leading the dog that had frightened everyone earlier, standing in front of the contestants. Out of concern for safety, he approached to talk to this stranger. But when he got closer and saw who it was, he looked surprised.

"Mr. Ning?"

Ning Xiaoruan adjusted her glasses, looked Zhuo Yiyan up and down, and asked, "Who are you?"

"I'm Zhuo Yiyan. I saw you at President Li's birthday banquet," Zhuo Yiyan replied politely.

"Li Yu's birthday banquet?" Ning Xiaoruan tried to recall, but still couldn't remember the man.

Zhuo Yiyan wasn't embarrassed. He might have some fame in China, but that was only in the entertainment industry. He was self-aware enough not to be remembered by people in the business world; he was used to it.

"So this is Mr. Ning's place. They didn't mean to disturb your rest earlier, please forgive them," Zhuo Yiyan said.

"You misunderstand," Ning Xiaoruan said. "This is my boss's place. I'm just a housekeeper for him."

Zhuo Yiyan couldn't hide his surprise. At the birthday banquet of President Li of Yuren International, he clearly saw that President Li treated this Mr. Ning with the respect due to a distinguished guest, and even addressed President Li by his first name, indicating that Mr. Ning and President Li were at least equals. Someone whose status was no lower than President Li was just a housekeeper?

Sheng Jiaoyang chuckled inwardly. Ning, the idiot, even claimed to be a handyman under Shen the Demon King in front of outsiders.

Ning Xiaoruan's personal statement that she was just a housekeeper had made some of the previously skeptical contestants give up. Honestly, even a doorman is doing better than them these days. It's so discouraging.

"Have you finished taking pictures?" Ning Xiaoruan asked Sheng Jiaoyang, who was watching the commotion.

"Our group hasn't taken pictures yet," Huang Linying said.

Now there were only two people left in their group. Zhuo Yiyan hadn't said anything about regrouping, so they were still in the same group.

"They're taking pictures, so why aren't you taking pictures with them?" Ning Xiaoruan glanced at Sheng Jiaoyang furtively. He was most interested in seeing how this brat looked when taking pictures; she couldn't possibly still be giving him that arrogant look.

Seeing Sheng Jiaoyang's indifferent attitude, Huang Linying replied, "We drew the option to take pictures on a yacht."

A yacht... Ning Xiaoruan's eyes lit up.

Sheng Jiaoyang glanced at Ning Xiaoruan, knowing immediately what this idiot was thinking.

He really couldn't understand how the cold and ruthless Shen Demon King could have such a stupid and silly cousin.

Knowing that Sheng Jiaoyang hadn't taken any photos yet, Ning Xiaoruan refused to leave and just walked the dog around in circles. The dog got tired, but he was still having a great time.

The Xiao Yang group had finished filming, and the production crew, maintaining their usual lightning speed, packed up and returned to the beach where they had initially arrived.

"Jiao Jiao, what's your relationship with him?" Wang Wei leaned close to Sheng Jiao Yang and asked in a low, gossipy voice.

Several others nearby were listening intently.

"Nothing at all,"

Wang Wei replied skeptically, giving him a knowing look. "I know, you're just shy. Okay, okay, I won't ask anymore. Be sure to tell me if you have any good news in the future!" Sheng Jiao Yang was exasperated

.

Luo Yi also approached Sheng Jiao Yang, asking curiously, "Jiao Jiao, do you know that Boss Shen?"

"No," Sheng Jiao Yang replied confidently.

Liar! How could she know his surname is Shen if she didn't know him?

Seeing the exasperated expressions on the faces of those around her, Sheng Jiao Yang scratched her head and decided to ignore them.

As the yacht sailed away from the island, the sun was already setting.

Sheng Jiao Yang and Huang Linying went into the yacht's restroom to change clothes, and when they came out, they attracted everyone's attention. After all, these two were the last contestants to be filmed today.

Sheng Jiaoyang's swimsuit was sporty, consisting of a black tank top with white trim, a black lace cutout at the waist that subtly revealed her slender waist, and matching shorts. Compared to the other contestants, her outfit was particularly conservative.

However, today's theme was sunbathing, not a bikini show, and the production team didn't require contestants to wear bikinis, so her outfit wasn't against the rules.

Ning Xiaoruan looked her over, touched her chin, and thought, "This brat has a decent figure, but her chest is a bit lacking."

Sheng Jiaoyang shot her a glare, "Ning idiot, don't ever mess with me again!"