My Idol System: An Idol, But Also A Savior-Chapter 185: City to Countryside

After they finished eating, Elly came over as well to discuss the upcoming game show they would be participating in.

It was a variety show focused on everyday life back in the countryside. For idols who were always shining on stage, seeing them neat and glamorous as usual suddenly go out to experience ordinary rural life was obviously a huge highlight and very attractive to viewers.

Many people also wanted to see whether idols were truly the same as the personas they always showed their fans, because there would definitely be plenty of situations that were both awkward and laughable.

After hearing everything, Leonard crossed his arms and said disdainfully, "So in the end, they just want to watch us suffer, huh."

The corner of Elly’s mouth twitched as she said softly, "As long as you know how to restrain yourself a little, there won’t be any problems."

Leonard was unconvinced. "I don’t have any problems usually, do I?"

Elly: "..." Oh yes you do, and plenty of them.

Elly then looked toward Joshua, who was standing off to the side in a daze, and couldn’t help asking, "Joshua, did you hear what I just said?"

Joshua looked as if he had been pulled out of his thoughts and replied softly, "Life in the countryside, so that means we’ll get to pick up chicken eggs..."

Elly: "..."

Luther couldn’t help flicking Joshua on the forehead. "I’ve told you so many times already, if you think less you’ll grow taller, but you never listen."

Joshua clutched his forehead and kicked lightly toward Luther. "Just leave me alone!"

Justin, standing nearby, said seriously, "If the farm has chickens, then we’ll definitely get to pick up eggs."

In the end, Elly looked toward Henry at the side. "I’ll have to trouble you to keep an eye on them."

Henry nodded solemnly.

ShineOn’s new schedule was soon announced.

Of course, it wasn’t an official announcement yet, just a vague post released by the production team of the show "City to Countryside."

[City to Countryside Official]: The next episode is coming soon! Guess who it will be this time?! A little spoiler, a popular idol group that just debuted has already received countless attention and love! Fans, stay tuned and see if it’s the one you’re hoping for!

The comment section immediately became lively.

[A newly debuted idol group? There haven’t been any super new and popular groups lately, so I’m guessing ShineOn]

[Joshua just wrapped up his filming schedule too, so it really might be ShineOn, everyone!]

[I’m boldly guessing ATA...]

[I’m so excited, I really want to see them farming]

[Trying to feel superior, huh?]

[Please, let it be ShineOn. I really want to see Leonard’s grumpy face covered in mud!]

[This feels like it’s going to be super interesting. Everything’s going to blow up, hahaha]

[Not sure about the others, but 3 out of 5 members of ShineOn aren’t just idols, they’re young masters too. If it’s ShineOn, it’ll be even more interesting!]

[Definitely, hahaha]

Most of the comments were eagerly looking forward to seeing Leonard suffer. Nine was delighted and happily took screenshots of them to show Joshua.

Joshua: "..." Nine always managed to find joy in the strangest things.

...

At dusk, it was time to get off work. Lucas wore a mask tightly over his face and sat outside the premises of the new headquarters of the Adonis Group.

Of course, he had his reasons for being there. He wanted to meet Louis to thank him for the help last time.

That was the legitimate reason. As for his true purpose, only he himself knew.

But he waited and waited, and even after the sun had set, he still did not see Louis anywhere.

It was not until close to eleven o’clock that Louis finally appeared. By then, Lucas’s hips and legs were numb, and his hands were icy cold. 𝗳𝐫𝚎𝗲𝚠𝚎𝗯𝕟𝐨𝘃𝚎𝗹.𝗰𝗼𝗺

But that was fine. At least the wait had been worth it.

Louis was waiting for his driver when he suddenly noticed a figure approaching. The moment he saw the person’s face, he could not help but pause for a moment.

Lucas naturally noticed Louis looking at him. He gave a shy smile, lowered his head, and said softly, "H-hello. I came here to say thank you. If it weren’t for you, I don’t even know where my fate would have led..."

At this moment, Louis’s driver had already arrived, but Louis did not get into the car. He simply looked at Lucas and said gently, "It wasn’t a big deal. Did you wait here just to say thank you?"

Facing Louis, Lucas only felt his heart beating unusually fast. He hurriedly said, "If possible, I’d like to treat you to a meal. You really helped me a lot."

Louis shook his head. "I already said it wasn’t a big deal. It’s late now. Let the driver take you home."

"A-and you..." Lucas said hesitantly.

Louis shook his head again. "Another car will come pick me up. You should go first. As an idol, it’s not very safe to be out like this."

Lucas’s fingertips trembled. Even after getting into the car, he was still a little slow to react.

Louis was truly gentle and considerate, completely different from the wealthy men Lucas had encountered before.

The scenery outside the window sped past. The ride was so smooth it felt as if the car were not moving at all, yet Lucas’s emotions were in utter turmoil.

He recalled something Arthur had once said.

That Louis felt Lucas was very familiar.

Lucas instinctively raised a hand to touch his face. In fact, many things the antis said were not wrong. He had indeed had work done, especially on his nose. Of course, he had also seen comments saying that he looked somewhat similar to Joshua.

But Louis certainly had no connection to Joshua. If he did, Louis would not have helped him.

The acting rivalry drama between him and Joshua was no secret either.

But regardless of the reason, Lucas felt that he could climb upward by relying on a bit of this favor.

Louis might feel that his help was insignificant and not worth mentioning, just like how a few casual words from Louis were enough to save Lucas from Arthur. But to Lucas, these were enormous opportunities he simply could not refuse.

For example, once it became known that Louis had taken notice of him, his manager’s attitude toward him changed, and resources even began to tilt more in his favor.

From then on, as long as he had even a slight connection with Louis, even if they were just friends, his path ahead would be smooth!

Lucas raised a hand to touch his face, so excited that his pupils trembled.

Joshua, just watch, Joshua. You won’t keep beating me forever!

A week later, the program City to Countryside officially began filming. Like many variety shows these days, it combined live broadcasting with recorded footage.

Of course, the live broadcast was always brief, serving simply as a bridge for the audience and also acting as bait to boost ratings when the full episode aired later.

Fans had already been notified through ShineOn’s official channels and, naturally, gathered on time in the production team’s livestream room.

Going back a little earlier in time, the members of ShineOn were already carrying their luggage and preparing to board the production team’s minibus.

That’s right, their destination this time was a farm-style mountain resort. The rural environment was simple and rustic, surrounded by ordinary residential houses.

Even though they were already on the road, Leonard kept muttering nonstop, "Insect repellent spray, ointment, medicine... Joshua, did we forget anything?"

Hearing this, Joshua couldn’t help glancing at him and shook his head. "There won’t be any mosquitoes there."

Leonard immediately widened his eyes. "What a waste of such fair skin if you don’t know how to treasure it. You’ll definitely get bitten by mosquitoes. Your type is exactly what mosquitoes love. Good thing you have me."

Joshua couldn’t help pouting. Leonard directly used two fingers to pinch Joshua’s lips.

Joshua: "!!!"

"Aaaaah!" Leonard screamed. It turned out Joshua had directly opened his mouth and bitten Leonard’s hand.

Joshua spat Leonard’s fingers away and said speechlessly, "I didn’t even use any strength..."

There wasn’t even a red mark on Leonard’s fingers. On the contrary, Leonard’s scream was what startled Joshua.

Leonard laughed and was about to say something when Luther suddenly bumped him with his shoulder, hard enough that Leonard staggered to the side. Luther pretended not to notice and said with a "friendly" smile, "Ah, sorry about that, but the only one allowed to tease Joshua is me."

Leonard laughed as well. "Is that so? I really wish you could just disappear."

Fans would probably burst into laughter watching their interactions, completely unaware that Leonard and Luther were already on the verge of throwing punches.

Of course, since they were outside, even if they found each other annoying, they wouldn’t actually do anything. It was just that Joshua was being squeezed between the two of them, right against their chests, a position fans had fantasized about countless times.

Joshua only wanted to say that fans really didn’t need to fantasize about this anymore. It truly wasn’t comfortable at all.

At this moment, the production team’s minibus arrived. The host was a middle-aged MC with a round face. When he smiled, he looked like a glutinous rice ball. He looked rather funny, but in fact quite approachable.

"Hello, ShineOn! Are you all ready for this wonderful journey?!"

Joshua, still stuck in the middle: "..."

He really hoped that huge camera hadn’t started rolling yet.