The rumors online are snowballing.
A netizen claiming to be a classmate of Gu Wenxuan posted a photo of Gu Wenxuan’s actual attendance days in the lab, causing an instant uproar.
A group of gossiping netizens was quite shocked.
"OMG, seriously? I thought his fans were always bragging about him being a genius academic in his field? Winning awards left and right and published in SCI journals, and yet his actual attendance is lower than mine?"
"What a coincidence that he’s in the same major as Second Brother Qin / shocked. Thinking about how Second Brother Qin still hasn’t graduated, giving away all his papers and achievements to a junior is downright terrifying. Could he actually be the one who replaced Second Brother Qin’s grades!?"
"Stop making baseless claims, guys. Third Brother Gu would never do such a thing. Spreading rumors based on a single unproven photo could land you in jail!"
"Is it still considered a rumor when it’s this obvious? The lab attendance is public and verifiable. @KyotoUniversity @JingUniversityOffice, Gu Wenxuan allegedly stole Qin Yuan’s long-term research achievements and papers at the same school. Why aren’t you investigating such a major issue? Don’t you care about your application rate anymore?"
"OMG, is this for real!? Watching a reality show uncovered such a big academic scandal!? @KyotoUniversity waiting for the truth!"
On Weibo, this matter quickly snowballed, with many netizens curious about the truth.
But Gu Wenxuan and his group, obviously unaware, quickly finished dinner and returned to their respective homestays to rest early.
Gu Yiyi and Gu Wenlin, obviously not satisfied, had expressions darker than each other.
Meanwhile, Qin Zheng and Qin Mo, finally free from chores, enjoyed the program’s VIP hotel services, including having their bathwater prepared for them back at the homestay.
Qin Zheng, recalling the conversation about the entrance exam results, was also curious. He didn’t know Qin Mo’s score yet, so when the others dispersed, he couldn’t help but ask:
"So, did you get your score? What was it?"
Qin Mo glanced at him, then at the nearby camera, and said enigmatically, "It really hasn’t come out yet, I don’t know."
"Alright, fine. If you don’t want to say, then don’t." Qin Zheng saw that he truly didn’t want to say and let it be. Either way, he wasn’t worried about the youngest’s academics. With three academic geniuses in the family, he’d gotten used to it over the years.
He couldn’t help but glance at Gu Zhi, saying, "Zhi Zhi, thank goodness you’re with me!"
She remembered that the original owner wasn’t academically strong, went to a lesser-known university, and debuted as a trainee before graduating. The school hastily added art credits to give out a certificate.
Somewhat curious herself, her gaze casually passed over Qin Mo, but she didn’t ask.
Suddenly, Qin Mo walked over to her, took her hand behind the camera’s view, and rapidly wrote a series of numbers on her palm, his lips quirking slightly.
Gu Zhi was slightly stunned, recalling the sensation of his fingers on her palm, and then widened her eyes in surprise.
[OMG OMG, is Momo writing his score in Zhi Zhi’s palm? Why keep it from us!]
[Damn, this preferential treatment is hitting hard. Telling the sister and not the brother. Momo truly only loves Zhi Zhi!]
[Hahaha only telling the sister and not the brother. The double standard is obvious /dog head.]
[Whoa, my bet is the score is unmentionable because it’s the top score. Could Momo really be this year’s top science student!?]
[I don’t get it, what’s an "unmentionable score"? Why hide it? Is the score invalid?]
[No, that’s a new rule in the past couple of years. Top provincial and city scores are shielded to prevent media hype over top scorers.]
[Got it, thanks for the explanation!]
Qin Mo, however, didn’t say much more. After writing, he glanced at Gu Zhidao: "Sister, get some rest early. Good night."
Qin Zheng was even more confused, glaring at Qin Mo’s retreating figure. What did it mean, telling Zhi Zhi and not him? Did he even exist in his brother’s eyes?
"So what score did he get?"
Gu Zhi just gave him a faint smile, "You’ll find out when you get home." She waved her hand, "Goodnight, Third Brother."
[OMG, why won’t they say it! I won’t be able to sleep all night!]
[Doesn’t matter, my wife will tell me on the pillow tonight / lighting a cigarette.]
[Looks like the person above is sleep-talking.]
It wasn’t until the livestream closed that the viewers calmed down, turning to Weibo to dig more into the rumors.
Early the next day, the production team gathered all the guests again, as the episode’s recording was about to conclude.
It was finally time to announce the revenue rankings. Han Liheng couldn’t help but ask: "So, is the ranking out now? Can I switch back to No.3 Homestay? Even if not, can you at least share some of the revenue with me? I contributed a lot of hard work!"
"Dream on." Director Chen, losing patience, retorted, looking at him expressionlessly. "Even if I let No.3 Homestay share with you, it wouldn’t help. Do you know how much customer flow was lost at No.2 Homestay because you changed the theme?"
[Hahaha, Director Chen’s comeback was great! No.2 Homestay’s revenue tanked hard because of him.]
[So why is he so obsessed with the revenue ranking / covering face? Does he really want the show’s prize that much?]
[/cry, Hanbao apologizes to Brother Sun on behalf of Han Bao, for dragging him down! (Please don’t attribute fan behavior to the idol)]
Gu Yiyi watched the others calmly, but inside she was quite displeased. How could they know for sure that No.3 Homestay won before the revenue ranking was even announced? Their business was the best this episode.
Before she could speak, Director Chen began:
"As of today, the homestay operation simulation theme has officially ended. Over the past two episodes, all guests have significantly boosted local revenue.
Here are the rankings for this episode’s revenue.
Third Place: No.2 Homestay, profit 19,670, balance 23,420 yuan;
Second Place: No.1 Homestay, profit 4,640, balance 24,640 yuan;
First Place: No.3 Homestay, profit 56,830 yuan, balance 59,800 yuan.
Notably, the 20,000 yuan for No.1 Homestay comes from the program’s mystery grand prize fund."
Everyone was somewhat surprised upon hearing this.
[Damn!!! No.3 Homestay really went hard, the last episode’s gap was understandable, but this time the margin was massive! Even the other two combined can’t compare!]
[Wait, so without the 20,000 yuan mystery prize, did No.1 Homestay really only earn 4,640 yuan?]