Rebooting the top stars, starting with Extreme Challenge

As my mind relaxed, my body instantly sent out signals of craving.

Jiang Chengyu instinctively clutched his stomach and muttered to himself, "I should find something to eat."

Before he could finish speaking, Jiang Chengyu turned to the PD and asked, "Does the production team still have boxed lunches?"

The PD shook his head: "We haven't eaten either."

Jiang Chengyu grinned, stopped talking, and began to stroll around the old dock.

His goal is clear: to find food!

Jiang Chengyu was really hungry.

Breakfast was eaten at 7:30.

It is 3 PM now.

He spent most of the time carrying a 90-pound gold bar around the streets, and even climbed a mountain once...

Let's not talk about Jiang Chengyu's physical condition today.

After all this commotion, no one who's still human will be able to resist hunger.

After walking a few steps, Jiang Chengyu saw a Thai restaurant with a fairly good number of customers.

Feeling his empty pockets and the constant hunger pangs in his stomach, Jiang Chengyu gritted his teeth and walked into the restaurant.

It should be noted that there are no affordable restaurants at the old wharf.

So as soon as Jiang Chengyu entered, a waiter came to greet him.

"Hello, welcome..."

The waiter stopped mid-sentence.

Recognizing Jiang Chengyu's familiar face was just one aspect of it.

The real reason was the large group of people with long guns and short cannons behind Jiang Chengyu.

The waiter had never seen anything like this before.

Jiang Chengyu noticed the waiter's unease: "Don't be nervous, is your manager here?"

The waiter nodded repeatedly: "The manager is here, I'll go get him right away."

Within two minutes, the restaurant manager came running over.

After a polite handshake, Jiang Chengyu suppressed his embarrassment and spoke.

"Hello, store manager. Um, do you know me?"

The store manager nodded repeatedly: "I know you, I know you. My wife especially loves the idol dramas you act in."

"She would look at it over and over again while we were eating at home."

Jiang Chengyu's smile became more sincere: "Thank you, and thank you to your wife too."

"Well, I'm hungry, but I don't have any money in my pocket."

"How can I get a meal at your place?"

"Is there anything I can do for you?"

"Or, if you trust me, I can come and pay tomorrow."

The store manager waved his hand: "No need for that, I can pay you."

"Really? That's not a good idea, is it?"

Jiang Chengyu looked around at the decor and the dishes served to the other diners.

"I have a keen eye; your store's average transaction value must be quite high."

"How could I let you spend so much money?"

Upon hearing this, the shop manager looked embarrassed and asked, "Could I ask you for a favor?"

"you say."

"I'd like to video call my wife, could you talk to her for a bit?"

"My wife really likes you. She would be so happy if she could chat with you for a bit."

Jiang Chengyu immediately replied, "Of course, no problem, as long as you don't think it's too easy for me."

"No, no, I'll call my wife and tell her right away."

As he spoke, the store manager took out his phone and made a video call.

"Hey, honey..."

Seeing the genuine happiness on the store manager's face as he made the phone call, Jiang Chengyu whispered to the camera.

"That's a good man!"

A short while later, the store manager handed the phone to Jiang Chengyu.

Jiang Chengyu held his phone horizontally in front of him, but before he could speak, the phone exploded.

"Wow!!!!"

"Jiang Chengyu!!!"

"It really is Jiang Chengyu!!!"

"Jiang Chengyu, you're so handsome!"

"You're so handsome! How can you still be so handsome?!"

"You know what? I got into an argument with someone online yesterday."

"Those people always talk about Kris this and that."

"I admit Kris is handsome too, but when it comes to male celebrities' looks, I only admire you."

"But I'm sorry, I didn't yell at them yesterday, there were just too many of them..."

........

Jiang Chengyu felt both familiar and unfamiliar with his conversation with the store manager's wife.

Jiang Chengyu was once a true top Asian idol.

There is a set procedure for communicating with fans.

I've been out of practice for a while now and I'm a bit rusty.

But it is still useful in the end.

After chatting for nearly half an hour, the store manager's wife hung up the phone, satisfied.

Jiang Chengyu felt a little awkward when returning the phone.

The female fan just now didn't control her emotions at all.

Now, facing her husband...

Jiang Chengyu was losing his appetite; he was afraid of being poisoned.

Fortunately, the store manager wasn't a petty person.

Or rather, he knows what his wife is like.

He took the phone without changing his expression and then handed over the menu.

"Tell me what you'd like to eat, and I'll have the kitchen make it for you right away."

Jiang Chengyu flipped through the menu.

Every dish in the picture looks incredibly appetizing.

But... Jiang Chengyu's mind isn't on the menu right now.

"Well, Jiajia might have been a little excited just now."

"But that also proves that your surprise was a success, right?"

"Don't let me cause you to argue with Jiajia when you get home."

Jiajia is the name of the store manager's wife.

Upon hearing this, the store manager quickly waved his hand; "No, no, how could that be?"

Jiang Chengyu pointed at the camera: "Hey, you said it yourself, the camera recorded it all."

The store manager repeatedly stated, "I definitely won't go home and argue with my wife; I love her very much."

Jiang Chengyu nodded, seemingly to himself, "I'm not the same as before."

"I've finally found a fan, so I have to take good care of them."

"Don't let me hear you being mean to my fans again."

"From today onwards, Jiajia has gained another family member."

After exchanging a few more jokes and making sure the manager wasn't at a disadvantage, Jiang Chengyu could no longer resist his hunger and started ordering.

It must be said that Jiang Chengyu has a very keen eye for talent.

This store is indeed a bit pricey.

Flipping through the menu, apart from staple foods, there are very few dishes with prices below three digits.

This shows the average order value of this store.

If it were a normal meal, Jiang Chengyu definitely wouldn't care about the cost.

Now it's different; the fans' families are paying for it.

So... Jiang Chengyu flipped through the menu for a long time, and in the end only ordered a Tom Yum soup.

When handing over the menu, I also asked the waiter to bring two extra servings of rice.

However, when the food was served, the waiter brought out a whole table full of dishes.

The store manager came over specifically to explain that he hadn't paid for the meal.

His wife scanned the QR code to order food at home...

Jiang Chengyu had nothing to say about this, and could only thank Jiajia for her enthusiasm again and again.

After seeing the store manager off, Jiang Chengyu couldn't wait to start eating.

But just as Jiang Chengyu raised his chopsticks, a wicked thought suddenly occurred to him.

The presentation of each dish is so beautiful; it's a shame no one appreciates it.

Jiang Chengyu then took photos of the dishes on the table from various angles.

Then it was sent to their small group chat for the "Go Fighting!" crew.

The next second, their small group chat exploded.

Piglet: "Give me your location, I'll be there in three minutes!"

Huang Bo posted a selfie.

The photo shows him carrying two lunch boxes.

Huang Bo: "I have some food too, let's eat together, wait for me!"

"My beef smells amazing!"

Huang Lei: "Is it Thai food?"

"I think I see the store sign, I'll be there soon!"