Qiao Bai saw Qi Yuan coming over and felt a sinking feeling of dread.
Unfortunately, it was too late for him to switch to a different video now.
As expected, when Qi Yuan moved, the others also looked towards him, curiously eyeing his phone screen.
Qiao Bai drew in a sharp breath, horrified to see Hong Feiheng glancing over.
Oh no!
Qiao Bai's expression almost froze on his face, and even Hong Feiheng could guess that Qiao Bai's demeanor had something to do with him.
So Hong Feiheng visibly panicked along with Qiao Bai, vaguely sensing what was going on.
Damn, it couldn't be, could it?!
He was about to cover for Qiao Bai, but saw Qiao Bai's hand being pushed away by the others, revealing the video on his phone screen.
Qiao Bai silently covered his face, avoiding Hong Feiheng's gaze.
After all, the embarrassment wasn't his, and it was bound to be discovered sooner or later, it was just discovered earlier than expected.
The more Qiao Bai acted like this, the more curious they became.
"This time, the location for the person observation is at the Jin Zuo Restaurant in Dongdu City."
The video's progress was dragged back to the beginning and played before their watchful eyes.
The Miko Fujiwara Aya elegantly waved at the camera, then clasped her hands in front of her abdomen and bowed: "This is Fujiwara Aya, thank you all for your continued support. This is my first time on the show, please give me your guidance."
"It's the super popular goddess of Sakura Island - the great Miko Fujiwara Aya!"
Afterwards, the male narrator's voice began to dramatically introduce Fujiwara Aya's highlights, then transitioned into the theme of this episode.
"This time's theme is..."
"Super Project - Am I Really in an Illusion World?"
"Serve the guest a dark cuisine and inform them that there's no problem."
"A strange clown keeps approaching and asking 'Can you see me?', while the other guests don't seem to see the clown."
"...Finally, Fujiwara Aya, who has been standing at the cashier's counter the entire time, suddenly removes her mask and mysteriously says, 'This is not the real world, leave quickly.'"
"At this point, will the guest believe that this is an illusion world?"
"In order for this plan to succeed, everyone except the incoming guest is aware of it."
Seeing this, the others were a bit puzzled as to why Qiao Bai was reacting so strongly, isn't this just a famous prank show from Sakura Island?
However, the more than ten-hour flight was too dull, so they continued watching to pass the time.
"Observation begins, the first target is..."
The show's layered setup was done nicely, as the incoming guest experienced one abnormal behavior and scene after another, they began to suspect that something was wrong with them, and finally, upon Fujiwara Aya's appearance, they quickly fled the restaurant.
Clearly, they did not believe that Miko Fujiwara Aya would appear here as a server and participate in the prank.
The show's effect was maximized, and many people burst out laughing.
"Why would a Miko participate in this kind of show?"
Someone couldn't help but raise the question.
Bai Li, hiding in the corner, secretly observed: "She enjoys the spotlight, so this isn't surprising."
Soon, their smiles abruptly stopped.
"The next target is those two men wearing masks."
The people on the helicopter all turned their heads to look at Qi Yuan and Hong Feiheng as they saw the two people on the screen.
In the video, Qi Yuan was wearing a mask and casual clothes, while Hong Feiheng not only wore a mask but also a hat.
During this period, their team had been together, and they recognized the two people in the video as Qi Yuan and Hong Feiheng at a glance, not just people of similar build.
"Welcome."
The two were seated and ordered under the guidance of the server, without removing their masks.
The narrator chimed in at the appropriate time.
"These two gentlemen seem a bit shy, it'll be interesting to see how they react in abnormal situations."
Although nothing had happened yet, the others coughed loudly a few times.
Their toes were itching to start digging graves for themselves.
Playing an illusion prank on the number one person in the illusion genre, you really are meeting your match.
However, the following events did not unfold as they had expected, as Qi Yuan got up to go to the restroom, leaving only Hong Feiheng behind.
Seeing this, Hong Feiheng's traumatic memories suddenly attacked him.
He instantly turned red in the face.
Oh my...
Did they really have to publicly humiliate him like this?
When the server in the video brought out the dark cuisine, the hat-wearing Hong Feiheng was stunned for two seconds.
Due to the language barrier, he didn't say anything, planning to ask Qi Yuan about it when he returned.
The narrator aptly interpreted Hong Feiheng's behavior.
"This guest easily accepted the dark cuisine without any inquiry, which is truly surprising."
"How will this gentleman react to the next move?"
A clown emerged from the kitchen, behaving in an exaggerated manner, while the aware guests ignored him.
The clown kept circling around Hong Feiheng, who became increasingly bewildered, feeling that this Sakura Island restaurant was a bit too over-the-top and not suitable for dining.
But the other guests seemed oblivious to it, and the video showed Hong Feiheng feeling very uncomfortable, awkwardly shifting in his seat.
With the narrator's commentary, it made it seem like he was afraid.
Next came a series of absurd behaviors.
Hong Feiheng was dazed, beginning to wonder if Qi Yuan had fallen into the toilet, taking so long to return.
The narrator continued.
"Although this guest is very afraid, he is still waiting in his seat for his friend to return, this is true friendship."
Feeling a twinge of guilt for just two seconds, Qiao Bai pointed at the screen and asked Hong Feiheng: "What were you thinking at that time?"
On the screen, Hong Feiheng started looking around, took out his phone to check the time.
Feeling completely lost, he stared at the dark cuisine in front of him for a few seconds, stirred it, scooped up a spoonful, smelled it, and put it back down.
He simply gave up and leaned back against the chair, laying slumped and motionless.
"..."
Hong Feiheng looked at his on-screen self speechlessly, how was he supposed to explain this?
He suspected that Qi Yuan was taking so long in the restroom to prank him, or maybe this Sakura Island restaurant was a themed restaurant?
Adhering to the principle of "if the enemy doesn't move, I won't move either," he decided to just give up.
"This time, I was delayed because Director Yu called me."
Qi Yuan took the initiative to explain, but it was up to each person whether they wanted to believe him or not.
Ever since the Sakura Island incident, this group had become increasingly wary of him.
Even if his public persona was a bit questionable, at least he had never betrayed his teammates, right?
Did they really have to overthink it like this?
After he finished speaking, the others all wore expressions that said, "Whether others believe it or not, I certainly don't."
Qi Yuan was not surprised, as Hong Feiheng had the same expression at the time.
Hong Feiheng's slumped posture was fast-forwarded, and the narrator said in a melodramatic and impassioned tone:
"This guest seems to be starting to doubt the reality of the situation."
"Nah!"
"Will he ultimately believe that all of this is an illusion?"
"After Miss Fujiwara Aya says her lines to him, what will his reaction be?"
Unlike the other guests who ran out of the restaurant, when Hong Feiheng saw Fujiwara Aya's face and heard those lines, he abruptly stood up and rushed towards the restroom.
Although he didn't understand the language, Fujiwara Aya's appearance here was definitely not right.
If it wasn't Qi Yuan playing tricks, then who else could it be?