8.10–8.11

8.10

The judges eliminated the one contestant with the lowest score, and Emily, who often came in first and second, landed in fifth place this time, while Hayden came in second to last and almost had to pack up and go home. He nearly fainted on the spot as he stood double with last place in front of Bonnie waiting for the verdict. He never thought he’d be in such an embarrassing position.

When he returned to the villa, he was a little out of control and opened the refrigerator to rummage through all the beers, binge-drinking one can after another. The contestants could see that he was in a bad mood, and they all spontaneously stayed away from him for fear of being affected by his anger.

Zhou Yunsheng went back to his room and took a shower, lying on the stair railing on the second floor overlooking the living room. He was now playing the role of Romeo who was ‘deeply in love’ with Hayden, so of course he couldn’t abandon him like the others, so he had to go down to comfort and console him at least.

“What are you doing down there? Can’t you see everyone else is hiding away? For your information, Hayden has major problems with emotional control and he could hurt you.” Ivan pulled on one of his arms just in time.

Zhou Yunsheng sincerely thanked Yi Fan in his heart, but on his face, he revealed a difficult look, “But he’s in a poor state right now, and is somewhat unable to find his way. I have to help him, and he’ll quickly pick up his spirits after being sneered at by me.”

“Yeah, he’d beat you up in a heartbeat if he got pumped up! Can’t you see even Emily is hiding? That girl is a lot smarter than you. You idiot!” Ivan poked the teenager’s full forehead hard.

Zhou Yunsheng appeared to hesitate when he heard a loud bang from the living room. The two hurriedly hung their heads down to see Hayden slamming an unfinished can of beer down hard on Romeo’s best hard photo, and raising his hand in a gunshot motion.

The housing of the light box was smashed and cracked, and the bulb flickered slightly for a few moments before going out completely.

Zhou Yunsheng duly revealed an expression that was both shocked and saddened, his large navy blue eyes filled with tears and his face paled to the point of transparency. He couldn’t believe at all that Hayden would do this to a picture of himself, and if it was a real person standing in front of him, would he be brutally beaten up?

Ivan had the same thought and rushed to take the ‘frightened’ little wretch into his arms to pat and comfort him, “Don’t be sad or scared, he wouldn’t dare hurt you. He’s a weak asshole who only takes pictures to vent his anger. Who is he to blame you for his own poor behavior, what a coward! God, how could you fall in love with such an asshole! What’s so great about him? Maybe he was just trying to be polite and you took him seriously. Fool, come to your senses!”

Growing more and more hateful, Ivan grabbed the teenager by the shoulders and shook him.

Zhou Yunsheng pushed her away and went back to his room to hide his entire body under the covers, not knowing if he was crying or not. John photographed the bulge on the bed for a long time, but adhering to the principle of faithful recording, even though he desperately wanted to lift the covers to look at it and comfort it, he couldn’t do anything.

Cho Yoon Sung is crying? No kidding. He was so happy to see Hayden moving further and further toward his pre-determined path that he fell asleep as soon as his head hit the pillow, but he didn’t forget to squeeze a few crocodile tears out of the corners of his eyes.

So when Ivan lifted the covers, what he saw was the scene of the ‘devastated teenager crying himself to sleep’, looking pathetic with the reddened corners of his eyes and nose.

“There are so many wonderful men in the world, why does he have to like Hayden? He could like Mr. Acheson, again, he wouldn’t get it, but at least Mr. Acheson would never hurt him.” Ivan rubbed his short, fiery red hair in disarray with a very distressed expression.

Gustav, who saw the scene on the monitor, smiled and nodded before frowning hard. Who says Romeo can’t get Mr. Acheson? How will ye know until ye try? Go ahead, try to come in contact with me, and ye’ll find that Mr. Acheson’s heart has long belonged to Romeo!

The look of his silent cries caught the eye of the camera crew leader who pushed his way in, and they both froze at the same time. Gustav quickly regained his noble and humble normalcy and asked, “Are things all taken care of?”

“Yes, the destroyed light boxes and appliances have been replaced by mechanics and the bill will be sent directly to Mr. Brown. Bonnie is currently talking to Hayden to get him to learn to control his emotions.BOSS, what should we do about the footage we just captured?”

Hayden’s backstage is still tough, and the crew chief is a little unsure of Mr. Acheson’s attitude toward him.

“No need to deal with it, play it out as it is.” Gustav had already given the Brown family face once, and wouldn’t do it again. Without the help of a bystander, Hayden could destroy himself.

The fourth episode of the program aired in primetime the next day, and the ratings were another two points higher than the previous episode. And Romeo’s skyrocketing Netflix votes showed that those extra millions of viewers were all coming for him.

The audience could never have imagined that Romeo’s life would be so tragic. When other contestants sat in front of the camera and talked about their miserable childhood to gain sympathy, he was often the most silent one. He hides all his painful past in a few words.

This was very much too much for the older viewers, and the napkins used to wipe their tears were thrown all over the place, only to turn into big laughs at his repartee with Ivan about how ‘you can’t fall in love if you’re a different gender’.

They were completely mesmerized by the teenager. The bit where he imitates a folding cat had cat lovers screaming so wildly they wanted to take him out of the TV set and feed him, while the picture of him with the baby leopard was a mind-blowing reminder of what it means to go straight to the heart.

The two little beasts had the same terrified look in their eyes and I don’t know how many viewers’ hearts were crushed.

“Oh no, I can’t take it anymore, please don’t look at me like that!” This was the common sentiment of all the viewers. When the hard photo of the teenager appeared on the big screen, they almost wanted to cover their faces and moan. The teenager was fragile yet strong; there was a hint of vicissitude hidden in his innocence; he was sometimes melancholic and sometimes cheerful; he appeared to be clueless, but many times he was that penetrating. He was a combination of contradictions, harboring an incomparable attraction.

The Wildlife Conservation Society put the photo on their website that night, and it got an incredible number of hits and raised a large amount of money. They had thought that $70,000 was a lot, but they didn’t expect Mr. Acheson to donate a million dollars in his personal name, which made them ecstatic.

Unlike Romeo, who was wildly popular, Ariel and Hayden were shell-shocked by the audience.

Although the show didn’t state the real reason for Ariel’s departure, a number of viewers guessed the truth. Ariel is the royal model for Valentine Brown, and in order to keep her job, she of course had to help Hayden fight his rival. She went so far as to try to shave Romeo’s soft, platinum blonde hair, much to the outrage of viewers, only to turn into tears and laughter at Romeo’s ‘big white egg with a human face’ self-mockery.

The boy is so innocent, one doesn’t know what to say about him.

Valentine Brown’s personal website received tens of thousands of letters of complaint, in order to avoid suspicion, he had to fire Ariel. Due to the Brown family has a huge influence in the fashion industry, Ariel can only hit the teeth and swallow blood, do not dare to involve others.

To make matters worse, she repeatedly asked Romeo on the show to trust her professional eye, saying that he must be more stylish with his hair shaved off, which turned out to be the exact opposite of what she said.

Taste is the key to one’s ability to make it in the fashion world. If everyone agrees that you don’t have taste, then I’m sorry to say that the door to the fashion world has been closed for you. Ariel’s workload dropped drastically, and her taste was ridiculed by her peers and questioned by the designers.

They wouldn’t hire a model with such poor taste to show off their clothing, it would bring down their style. Ariel was in more trouble than she’d ever been in, wishing she could turn back the clock so she could ruthlessly reject Hayden’s unreasonable demands. Hayden had ruined her career!

In complete contrast to Ariel’s situation, the designers who watched the episode were very impressed with Romeo, whose one-of-a-kind demeanor inspired their creations. Even before the teenager became famous, he was already internalized by several big-name designers as their muse.

Meanwhile, Hayden’s display of muscle on the limo bus was laughed at by viewers who said he was ridiculously arrogant for trying to climb with Acheson. The image of him strangling a baby monkey was offensive to everyone, especially when he smashed a hard photo of Romeo and made a gunshot gesture because he couldn’t afford to lose, and the audience was shocked and then outraged.

“Hayden has violent tendencies, the show should hurry up and eliminate him or he’ll hurt Romeo!”

“Keep him away from my kitty! He’s an asshole!”

“Romeo, oh my Romeo, why is it not I that you love? [with a handsome photo]”

Because there was so much favoritism for Romeo, viewers became more and more repulsed by Hayden, and letters of complaint poured in toward the show. Hayden’s already plummeting online voting numbers were down to just a handful of tens of thousands.

At this very moment, seven official letters and a pile of complaints are sitting on Gustav’s desk.

Bonnie fiddled with the letter with her fingertips and spoke sourly, ”Egoo, Massive, YSL …… all the most famous fashion brands in the world, and they all want to invite Romeo to be their debut model? I’m now the undisputed top supermodel, but I’ve never had such a warm reception. Oh my God, even Valentine wrote in, I thought he would hate Romeo so much because of Hayden.”

Upset at the mention of it, Gustav grunted, “He’s got his eye on Kitten, in every sense of the word.”

Bonnie understood in seconds. It was a well-known secret in the circle that Valentine was gay and that his union with Susan was purely to fool the old man of the Brown family. Romeo was so charming, how could he not catch Valentine’s eye.

“I think you need some luck. The guy you’re looking at is the world’s favorite right now.” Bonnie gloated.

Gustav glared at her viciously, then realized he should step in, or the kitten would be taken by someone else sooner or later.

8.11

The crew has the contestants on a very tight schedule. Just after the fourth round of hardcore photo shoots, the fifth round of competition began again. This time the challenge was to get into a beach air balloon and walk smoothly from one end of the pool to the other. Watch out, not only do you have to keep your balance, but you also have to walk out of the pool in quite a nice step.

The contestants let out miserable wails as they heard Eureka’s commentary. That thing rolls around when it’s on the water, who can stand it!

“Go change into your swimsuits, I’ve been quite kind not to make you walk there in heels.” Eureka’s expression was serious, but in her heart she was happy. She was no less mischievous than Geoffrey.

A swimsuit? Kittens in swimsuits? Geez! Gustavo’s nose itched a little and he raised his head to plug it with a tissue. He couldn’t get anything else out of his head but Kitten’s white, tender flesh. He was even speculating about the shape, size and color of Kitten’s most intimate parts.

Pink, it must be a lovely pink color. A hint of blood seeped from the end of his nose while he was certain in his mind.

“Oh my God, Mr. Acheson you have a nosebleed!” Eureka exclaimed, lowering her voice.

Gustav hastily dodged the cameraman’s camera and waved his hand as he wiped his nosebleed, “There have been a lot of mishaps on the show lately, and I’m a bit anxious as the complaint letters are pouring in.” He passed a ‘you know what’ look over.

Aitchison had always presented himself as a noble, gentle and modest figure, and all the low-lives had nothing to do with him, so Eureka didn’t think elsewhere at all, and extended her deep sympathy to him. The nosebleed quickly stopped, and the two chatted for a while before they saw the contestants filing in.

Gustav glanced at Romeo hurriedly, then turned his face to look away, his heart beating at eighty miles per second, almost ready to explode. Never would have thought that the kitten looked thin and frail, but his body was so material, mermaid lines, pecs, abs, he had all the physical conditions that a male model should have, and his lines were beautifully smooth and comparable to a sculpture. His skin is as fair and smooth as cow’s milk, his hair is sparser than most female contestants, and when he stands in the sunlight, his body reflects a glistening luster, like a piece of flawless oriental jade.

He almost wanted to immediately find an expensive box to collect this beautiful piece of jade, but had to restrain himself.

Ivan quietly walked over to the teenager and poked his firm abs with his fingertips with a look of awe on his face. Zhou Yunsheng also poked back in return, it was even rarer for a woman to have four-pack abs as well, okay.

The two were having fun, the cameraman was filming obliviously, but Gustavo was blacking out. If he hadn’t known that Ivan was a lesbian, he would have definitely found a way to separate the two.

“Start the match.” He gestured for Eureka to try not to talk nonsense.

Eureka understood, and after a brief explanation of the rules of the game let the contestants get into the air ball one by one. In order to regain his momentum, Hayden was the first to set off, but the trip didn’t go as smoothly as he thought it would, falling just two steps out, not waiting to get up to fall again, and in short, immediately rolling into a ball whenever he moved the slightest bit.

In the end, he couldn’t, so he had to crawl from one end of the pool to the other on all fours, looking like a mess. The rest of the contestants are laughing their asses off, pointing and sneering at his big puckered butt, showing that your boy Hayden is not as well liked as he thinks.

Emily covered her face and didn’t dare to look at it more, while Zhou Yunsheng stared closely at the rolling air ball with a ‘worried’ expression.

With Hayden’s previous experience, the contestants at the back walked very carefully, but none of them were able to stand and walk the entire distance. When it was Yi Fan’s turn, Zhou Yunsheng tugged on her arm and whispered, “Walk faster and try to step on the same straight line with every step, it’s good for maintaining balance.”

Ivan nodded his head and quickly walked out following his directions, stumbling midway but not falling down after all. Zhou Yunsheng also followed closely behind. He walked neither fast nor slow, as leisurely as if he was taking a walk in the garden, and the corners of his mouth even carried a wisp of a light and bright smile. When Ivan managed to step onto the edge of the pool, he looked back to see that he was almost on the shore as well.

The two burst out of the ball of air and hugged playfully.

“You’re not going over to hug them?” Gustav secretly hated the fact that the judge he came with today was serious Eureka. If it had been Jeffrey, he would have run over to the two men long ago to celebrate with a high-five, and then he himself would have been able to give the kitten a very natural hug, while also touching his buttermilk-smooth, delicate skin.

Unfortunately, Eureka didn’t understand the BOSS’s heart at all and waved her hand, “No, seriousness and indifference are my style.”

Then can you change to a more enthusiastic style today? Gustav was tempted to suggest it to her, but ultimately held back. He couldn’t walk over and hug the kitten alone, that would invite a lot of trouble for him.

Emily was very calculating, and she stood by while the others walked, carefully observing and learning from the experience. Seeing Ivan and Romeo’s wonderful performance, she had a good idea of what to expect, and after a little practice she walked out confidently. She walked with such sway and aplomb, like a queen parading through billions of admirers, the thin straps of her bikini barely able to pocket the jumping fullness of her breasts.

The male contestants looked stunned and had to admit that Emily was the most attractive female contestant and the most likely favorite to win.

“This female contestant is very good, I’m looking forward to her.” Eureka said, pointing at her back.

Gustav glanced lightly and commented, ”It’s very promising and can become an excellent commercial model. However, her body is too sexually-charged, and once she wears revealing clothes, she gives off a horny feeling, making it difficult to gain a foothold in the high-end market. She can’t compare to Romeo.”

Eureka nodded her head in approval, “You’re right, she has a great temperament, but it’s slightly cheesy compared to Romeo. Romeo is the teenager with the purest ethereal temperament I’ve ever seen in my life, and he can pull off the most upscale look with the most ordinary clothes. No matter how high end, he can pull it off with aplomb. Of course, it’s too early to tell, let’s wait and see what he does next.”

Eureka’s unstinting praise greatly pleased Gustav, and when he saw the teenager seemingly glance this way, he couldn’t help but raise his jaw and smile at him.

Emily and a few other female contestants standing beside Zhou Yunsheng, however, misunderstood this and inquired with a red face, “Is Mr. Acheson looking at me? Right?”

“No, he was looking at me.”

“You’re all wrong, he’s looking at Emily. Which one of you could be more attractive than Emily?” Emily’s new friend Daphne retorted.

Emily whacked Daphne, a shy expression on her face. She had no doubt that Mr. Acheson would fall head over heels for her. She had known since she was twelve years old when she began to develop that she was a special creature who could easily attract any man around her.

After all the contestants had finished walking, Eureka’s fingertips dotted around between Ivan, Zhou Yunsheng, and Emily, whetting the crowd’s appetites before she schmoozed and announced, “Today’s winner is Romeo, whose speed, gait, and expression, are all impeccable, and who walks through the water as if he were walking down a radiant catwalk. Ivan and Emily did well too, but as you know yourselves, you walked a little too fast for fear of falling, and for that I am docking you a point.”

Ivan screamed as he hugged the teenager, and the other contestants sent either genuine or fake well wishes, except for Emily and Hayden, whose expressions became very hard to read. But while Emily only lost her composure for a split second, Hayden didn’t know how to hide it in the slightest.

On the way back, Hayden inevitably whined at Zhou Yunsheng, humiliating him in every way possible. Zhou Yunsheng endure to the eyes began to redden, this time it is not pretend sadness, but real anger, he would like to hang Hayden whip a meal.

Burying his face in Ivan’s arms, he gave a grim to the core expression. Looks like it’s time to send Hayden home.

Emily secretly prayed that the two would fight so that they would both be in violation of the show’s rules and would be unconditionally eliminated from the show. With Romeo less of a formidable foe, her path to supermodeling would be smoother. Yes, she had realized how threatening Romeo was.

But sadly, Romeo surprisingly backed down. He didn’t say a word back, let alone make a move, much to Emily’s dismay.

Back at the villa, the TV screen gives the challenge scores for each contestant. Romeo is a ten, Ivan a nine and Emily a nine, these three have been playing catch-up since the last episode, but overall, Romeo, the dark horse, looks more competitive than Emily. Emily’s proud looks are no match for the pure and ethereal Romeo.

This night, Zhou Yunsheng still fell asleep as soon as his head hit the pillow, while the other players tossed and turned.

The next day, the contestants woke up and found a card on the TV that said – It takes courage to work with the big boys.

It’s too good to guess, the show must have invited one of the hottest supermodels of the moment to participate in today’s hard photo shoot. Who will it be? A man or a woman? With anticipation, the contestants walked into the studio in a line and saw Bonnie and Gustav Acheson standing side by side.

They instantly realized who the supermodel they would be working with today was, and both men and women raised their hands and cheered.

Bonnie smiled as she stroked her palm, “Guys, you should have guessed this already. Yes, your partners today are Mr. Acheson and myself. Not only are you free to pick one of us to work with, but you also get to pick the fashions and styles that you and your partner will wear. So be careful, the quality of your hard photos will depend entirely on your personal taste. As a model, taste and vision are key factors in determining how far you can go in the fashion world.” Bonnie and Ariel don’t get along, so there’s no doubt that this comment has the suspicion of insinuating Ariel.

Gustav glanced at her with a smirk before nodding his head and greeting the contestants. Don’t look at him standing there with a graceful demeanor, but in fact, his palms were all sweaty, because of Bonnie’s obstruction, he was not able to compulsorily arrange partners for the contestants, so he was not sure if the kitten would pick herself or not.

Kitten likes men and shouldn’t be able to say no to me. But he’s said I’m too far away, so to stop himself from rambling or playing up, he’ll most likely choose Bonnie, too. God, please let him pick me! Gustavo prayed as he cracked his most charming smile at the contestants.

The female contestants were suddenly blushing with excitement.

Yvonne wasn’t interested in men, she’d had her eye on Bonnie for a long time, but she tugged on Zhou Yunsheng to get him to look up at the handsome Mr. Acheson. Zhou Yunsheng looked away and then went to gaze at Hayden with great ‘dedication’.

It made Gustav regret it so much that he couldn’t wait to return the Brown family’s sponsorship and eliminate Hayden mercilessly.