Scarlett Jennings’ words left the guests, who were considering saying something to lighten the mood, suddenly speechless.
"I don’t know why, but when Scarlett Jennings speaks, I just kinda believe her. Don’t ask me why, it’s just like she’s got some kind of magic."
"Ah great, looks like the Atkins family’s house might collapse."
"Seventeen years old, still a minor, what could he do?"
"I know! When Spencer Atkins was seventeen, he filmed ’Youthful Jumping,’ his first lead role and the one that made him famous."
"I totally shipped him and Ivy Sullivan back then!"
"To the person above, shipping everything is going to be the death of you."
"No, shipping everything just keeps my interests balanced."
"Is Scarlett Jennings implying that Spencer Atkins and Ivy Sullivan were actually a thing?!"
"Well, if it’s true, I’m all for it!"
This kind of topic is relatively sensitive in the country, but there are quite a few male stars who secretly gain fans this way. Generally, most people just play along, and there are very few who truly prefer this style, even fewer who dare to show it openly.
When Spencer Atkins heard Scarlett Jennings mention him at seventeen, his face turned slightly pale. Although he tried to remain calm, he was ultimately too young to completely conceal his emotions, which anyone would see as a sign of guilt.
"What... what could I do? Scarlett, I don’t know what made you upset, but I truly admire you."
Perhaps afraid of saying too much or making mistakes, Spencer quickly added with resignation, "Forget it, let’s just say it’s my fault. You’ve all worked hard this morning, so go ahead and rest."
That said, he turned and left with a look of forlorn yet feigned generosity.
The group of guests and crew looked at each other in confusion.
Dashiell looked particularly puzzled, "Why did he sound so strange?"
He hadn’t interacted with many people and didn’t know about a certain speaking style among humans called "green tea speech."
But even if he didn’t understand, many in the livestream chat did.
"Brother, your instinct is correct, this is what we call green tea speech."
"Never thought I’d live to see a male green tea master."
"Ariel Zimmerman: Infuriated, suddenly knocked off the top spot."
"Can the comments in the livestream stop being so passive-aggressive? Didn’t you see how wronged Spencer looked?"
"The person above, I can’t even tell if you’re friend or foe..."
"I used to watch him and he was clear and fresh like a younger brother, and his acting was amazing, so why has he suddenly become so odd?"
"Scarlett Jennings is taking advantage of her good background to openly target male actors on the show. Why don’t you criticize her? Why only target our boy?"
"What should your reaction be if you were the one targeted? Is our boy wrong for not wanting to argue with her?"
Fans of Spencer Atkins and followers of Scarlett Jennings’ variety show began clashing in the comments. Amidst the chaos, someone finally posted some news on what Scarlett had said about his seventeenth year.
"Guys, I specifically searched for news from 2017 about Spencer Atkins. There’s one piece about a young actor playing Spencer’s brother who inexplicably pushed him, leading to an injury. Could Scarlett be referring to this incident?"
"I remember that, Spencer’s fans were really harsh back then, and later that young actor even apologized online."
"I know, I know! That younger brother didn’t have many scenes, but he was super shy and cute, I really liked him at the time! Unfortunately, he seemed to be scared off by the fans’ scolding and quit acting afterward."
"Oh yeah, I remember too, a fourteen-year-old younger brother, quite adorable-looking, and there was even a series of promotional photos that went viral at the time."
"Is there really anything to bash here? A youngster impulsively pushed and injured someone, but he apologized afterward, didn’t he?"
"Since Scarlett made a point of mentioning it, the problem must be connected to Spencer inevitable Is it possible there’s another hidden truth here?"
"Isn’t it just a fight between cast members? What’s the hidden truth? Aren’t you overthinking it?"
"Guys, I’ve got another bold guess..."
"Stop! I don’t want to hear it!"
Audience members moved the argument from the livestream to Twitter. Director Clark also worried about Spencer Atkins encountering trouble. After all, since the show began, whatever Scarlett Jennings mentioned always seemed to come true.
Director Clark thought it necessary to start looking for replacement guests for the next episode... So exhausted.
There wasn’t any concrete proof regarding Spencer Atkins’ situation. After the guests had rested, everyone continued the shoot at North Mountain Village in the afternoon.
The village leaders had already decided to set up a shrine as Scarlett Jennings suggested. While the show crew was still there, they specifically asked Scarlett for assistance in checking the geomancy of the Ancestral Hall and the setup of the shrine.
Scarlett Jennings wasn’t particularly familiar with geomancy, so she left it to Evander Simpson, just tagging along for a look around.
The villagers knew that some of the people filming were real experts, so while Evander checked the geomancy, someone approached Scarlett Jennings.
"Young lady, I heard you know some spells? Could you help with my child? He was fine at birth, but since turning one, he cries all the time, and we can’t calm him down. He cries and causes a ruckus every day, and it’s driving the family crazy..."
An older woman holding a child crowded near Scarlett Jennings. Seeing this, some villagers couldn’t help but speak up,
"Ma’am, your grandson just likes to cry. What can a young girl do about it?"
"Right, it’s not like he’s possessed by spirits. These filming celebrities don’t handle that kind of stuff."
The people around her were talking over each other, the woman ignored them, shushing them, just as she was about to speak, the baby in her arms suddenly started wailing again.
The piercing, loud cry briefly stunned the audience in the livestream.
Everyone urged the woman to take the child home quickly so as not to disturb the experts checking the geomancy.
The woman was also feeling a bit helpless and was about to leave when Scarlett Jennings suddenly called out.
The woman stopped in her tracks, her face suddenly hopeful as she returned. Scarlett looked over the child’s features thoughtfully.
"Ma’am, this child of yours, was he prayed for?"
Before the woman could reply, a villager next to her answered,
"Yes indeed, the daughter-in-law at the woman’s house has been married for seven years, and she prayed every day to finally have such a big grandson."
Hearing Scarlett Jennings so directly state that the child was prayed for, the woman’s expression immediately showed some tension.
"Young lady, is there a problem?"
Could it be that a prayed-for child is unstable and needs to be... taken back?
Seeing the worry and pale look on the woman’s face, Scarlett quickly reassured her,
"Don’t worry, there’s nothing wrong with the child."
She continued, "Since he’s a prayed-for child, there’s usually a need to fulfill a vow. Now that he’s a year old, you should take the child and fulfill the vow."
Scarlett Jennings’ words left everyone momentarily stunned, and the woman suddenly came to a realization, stamping her foot.
"That’s right! Of course, I should’ve fulfilled the vow! That’s why he’s been fussing..."
The woman spoke, sounding upset with herself, then looked at Scarlett Jennings with a hint of hesitation, "But I... I prayed at so many places, where should I go to fulfill the vow?"