This time, with a movie star and two A-list celebrities among the guests, they didn’t want to provide them with the worst accommodations.
Everyone breathed a sigh of relief at his words. As long as the production team didn’t provide them with the worst accommodations, they were satisfied. Well, if it ranks among the top five in the village, it should be pretty decent.
Consequently, everyone entered the farmhouse with a sense of anticipation. As soon as they entered, they saw a courtyard with a vegetable patch and several adobe houses. The doors to these houses were wide open.
Jonah explained with a smile, “The central area is the living room and dining area, while the room in the corner is the kitchen and utility room. The four rooms on both sides are specifically for all of you. The layout of each room is the same. You guys can go in and take a look.”
Hearing him say that, the guests walked into the nearest room, only to be surprised. The room was relatively clean and not small in size, but it only had two single beds, two wooden chairs, and nothing else.
Aaron looked at Jonah and asked, “Why are there only beds and chairs inside?”
Jonah replied, “What else do you expect?”
Aaron argued, “What about wardrobes and desks? Where do we hang our clothes and put our belongings?” He disliked the simplicity and shabbiness of the place, especially the adobe walls.
Jonah spread his hands and replied, “That’s your problem now. We can only provide you with these. If you want things like wardrobes and desks, you have to get them yourselves.”
Aaron was left speechless; suddenly, he regretted participating in this terrible variety show. He cleared his throat and argued, “The four of us men don’t mind staying in such a basic environment, but isn’t it a bit too harsh for the four ladies?”
Before Jonah could respond, Zac rolled his eyes and said, “Since when can you speak on behalf of us three male guests and make decisions for the other four female guests?” He emphasized, “Don’t speak for me.”
What do you mean by saying we don’t mind? I definitely mind, okay? Even though he was in the entertainment industry, he was unwilling to compromise himself and control his temper, especially towards Aaron, whom he loathed.
Aaron was momentarily at a loss for a reply. “I just didn’t want the female guests to feel so uncomfortable.”
Jodie looked at Zac apologetically and said, “My brother is just considering our well-being. He doesn’t mean anything else.” Then, she quickly added, “But if the male guests can stay here, we can too.” By saying this, she seemed to be defending Aaron, but in reality, she was highlighting that she was not pretending and was willing to comply with the production team’s arrangements. She had learned from her research that on reality shows, the easiest way to endear oneself to the viewers and gain fans was to be able to endure hardship without complaining. Despite her inner disgust for the room and her reluctance to stay there for three weeks, she would endure it for the sake of fame and popularity and to establish herself as superior to Simone.
Just then, Simone suddenly spoke up, saying, “Please don’t speak for me either.”
In the upcoming episodes, she had no intention of being friendly with Aaron, Jodie, or Leon, so she was ready to make her attitude clear right from the beginning.
Besides, if she acted indifferent and distant towards the three of them, viewers watching the show might become curious about the reasons behind it. They might even wonder if there were any real-life grudges between them, leading some people to dig deeper in search of possible scoops.
Furthermore, if she pretended to get along with them on the show, not only would she feel disgusted, but when her true identity and those things eventually came to light, viewers might criticize her for being a loser. If I don’t play devil’s advocate, how will Sc*mbag No. 5 come forward to protect his fake sister and target me, his real sister?
Jonah and the other guests were stunned by her words. They couldn’t believe she spoke as bluntly as Zac did. Isn’t she afraid of backlash?
Witnessing Simone finally confronting her, Jodie couldn’t help but feel a sense of satisfaction. Simone is becoming more and more irritable. This is great! she thought to herself. Apologizing with a hurt expression, she said, “I’m sorry, I didn’t realize you would mind the living conditions here. I assumed you would follow the production team’s arrangements and stay with us.” In doing so, she implied that Simone couldn’t handle hardship and disliked the poor living conditions.
Aaron also looked at Simone with a frown and said, “If you don’t want to stay here, you don’t have to. There’s no need to speak to Jo like this.” Simone is so jealous; she can’t stand the sight of Jo and keeps picking on her regardless of the situation. He continued, “The production team mentioned that we would be filming in the countryside. If you find the conditions here unsatisfactory, you shouldn’t have come.” She even deliberately picked a fight with our family for this spot. What’s the point of it, anyway?
Simone raised an eyebrow and told Jodie, “When did I say I disliked these living conditions and refused to follow the production team’s arrangements?” Then, she turned to Aaron with a cold expression and said, “I was simply expressing my opinion, telling your sister not to speak for me. Is that wrong? If you want to defend your sister, that’s your business, but please don’t take sides without reason and deliberately twist my words. Besides, what you say isn’t law here, and this isn’t your home either. Not everyone has to cater to you and your sister.”
Zac let out a whistle, adding fuel to the fire. “Well said! No one here is obligated to cater to you guys.”
Aaron glared at him for provoking the situation. He then turned to Simone in displeasure and asked, “So, what did you mean?”
Simone pointed to the bed in the room. “This bed consists only of wooden boards and has no mattress or bedding. How are we supposed to sleep on it? You and your sister can endure hardship and sleep on these bare wooden boards for three weeks, but I’m not capable of doing so. That’s why I told your sister not to speak for me. My original intention was to suggest that we discuss this with the production team and ask them to provide us with some mattresses and bedding.”
This response left Aaron and Jodie speechless, especially Jodie, who felt embarrassed by Simone’s sarcastic remark. She had only wanted to prove that she could endure hardship and follow arrangements, but she hadn’t noticed the lack of a mattress on the bed, making it impossible to sleep at night. This allowed Simone to mock her, and she couldn’t refute Simone since Simone herself had claimed she couldn’t sleep on it.
Zac chimed in with a laugh. “I can’t even stand sleeping on such bare wooden boards for a day, let alone three weeks.”
Keira echoed, “Sorry, I can’t do it either.”
How could anyone sleep on this bare wooden board for three weeks? Even though it was summer now and the weather here was bearable, cooling down at night, one would still need something to cover themselves to avoid catching a cold. Besides, sleeping on a wooden board like this would make one’s whole body ache the next morning. That’s easy for you to say, Jodie.
Eric also stated, “I can’t do it either. Plus, my body won’t be able to handle it after sleeping like that for a few days.” He hadn’t wanted to get involved at first, but if they didn’t discuss this with the production team and instead let Jodie decide that they would sleep on these bare wooden boards for three weeks, who could endure it?
This wasn’t about being pretentious or enduring hardship. It was simply unrealistic, and there was no need for it.
Jodie didn’t expect her words to provoke discontent among the others. She cursed Simone inwardly for intentionally stirring things up. Her eyes welled up with tears, and she bit her lip, saying, “Sorry, I forgot to consider the bedding just now.” Then, she explained, “What I meant was, even if there are no wardrobes or desks, if the male guests can stay here, we female guests can do it too. That’s what caused the misunderstanding.” Raised as a wealthy heiress in the Gray Family, she had servants who changed and cleaned her bedclothes, so she never thought to consider the bedding issue.
Seeing her like this, Aaron felt sorry for her and comforted her. “You grew up pampered, so it’s normal not to think about these things.”
Simone looked at Jodie and said, “I didn’t say anything just now, did I? But your eyes have welled up with tears, making it seem like I bullied you. I was just being honest, so please don’t play the victim card on me again.”
Back in the Gray Family, Jodie would often play the victim card on her like this; after just a few words from Simone, Jodie’s eyes would well up with tears as if she had been bullied. In reality, Simone hadn’t done anything at all. However, even with the entire Gray Family present, they would blame her without any reason, assuming she couldn’t tolerate and thus mistreated their dear Jo…
Now that Jodie was resorting to the same old trick again, Simone had to point it out intentionally. Of course, once Jodie’s actual relationship with Aaron came to light in the future, her ‘playing the victim card again’ would be exposed for sure.
Simone had planned from the beginning how to set traps for Aaron and Jodie continuously. Of course, these two had only themselves to blame for being relentless and picking fights with her. They wouldn’t have fallen into these traps if they had stayed quiet without causing trouble on the variety show. As for the backlash, she didn’t care about it; after all, these two’s fans had always been critical of her. The more criticism she faced now, the more the tide would turn in her favor in the future.
Indeed, at that moment, Aaron and Jodie’s fans were criticizing Simone in the live chat. One of them commented, ‘Isn’t this goody two shoes going too far? She’s bullying our little fairy.’
Another agreed. ‘That’s right! She’s made our little fairy almost cry.’
Another commented, ‘She grew up pampered, so it’s normal for her not to pay attention to these things. Does Simone have to keep picking on her?’
‘Simone is so shameless! Who is she to say she won’t cater to Aero and the little fairy? She isn’t even worthy of that!’
‘I feel like she’s intentionally picking on Aero and his sister. She’s so annoying.’
‘She must have tried to seduce Aero without success. That’s why she became jealous and intentionally targeted the little fairy.’
‘It saddens me to see my little fairy on the verge of tears due to bullying.’
‘Exactly! Simone is so malicious.’
Simone’s fans were left speechless when they saw how Aaron and Jodie’s fans insulted her. One of them responded, ‘What right does your little fairy have to speak for all the guests?’
Another agreed. ‘Exactly! You guys are the ones with an inflated ego here.’
‘Simone is simply stating the truth. How is that bullying the little fairy?’
‘There’s nothing wrong with this wooden bed! It’s impossible to sleep on in the first place, so how is Simone finding fault with her?’
Unfortunately, Simone’s fan base was much smaller than Aaron and Jodie’s, so a barrage of insulting comments soon drowned out their voices.
Upon seeing the situation, Zac’s fans could not tolerate it any longer. One commented, ‘Your little fairy is the goody two shoes here, okay?’
‘I think that little fairy is a hypocrite. She previously implied that Simone couldn’t handle difficulties, then pretended to be hurt and pitiful when she was in the wrong.’
‘Growing up being pampered is not an excuse to avoid responsibilities, okay?’
‘That’s right! Who didn’t grow up being pampered by their family?’
‘Simone was speaking the truth, and her tone and actions were not excessive. How is that bullying?’
‘It’s actually Jodie who has been a pretentious troublemaker since the beginning of the live stream.’
‘The fans of the Gray siblings are just like the people they idolize – pretentious and hold double standards.’
‘Simone is right. Isn’t this hypocrite playing the victim right now? She just tried to pull the same trick on Zachy.’
‘Still referring to her as a little fairy, huh? What a laughable public image.’
‘Compared to this pretentious little fairy, I prefer Simone. This beautiful young lady is genuine and straightforward.’
Zac’s fan base was much larger than Aaron and Jodie’s combined. Moreover, his fans were even more sharp-tongued and perceptive, quickly leaving the other party speechless.
New Book: Back Home to Marry Off Myself
Loredana’s father left the family for his mistress, leaving them to fend for themselves abroad. When life was at its toughest, her father showed up with “good news” after 8 years of absence: To marry off Loredana to a paralyzed son of the wealthy Mendelsohn family.