With a measured speed, she focused on methodically arranging the bottles that she"d placed on the counter. There was a kind of languidness to her actions that was exceptionally pleasing to the eye, and although she wasn"t doing anything fancy, people found it near impossible to take their eyes off of her.

While she concocted the drink, the comments on the screen were completely silent; not even one appeared. But, once she pushed a magnificently coloured c.o.c.ktail before the long-haired beauty, the comments exploded like crazy.

[Oh my goodness, she"s so cool!]

[She really can mix drinks!]

[Is it only me who suddenly wants to drink that c.o.c.ktail?]

[The colour of the c.o.c.ktail is so pretty~ I really want to drink it!!]

[Hey, the young girl with the long hair, you seem like a person who can"t handle alcohol. Put it down and let me drink it on your behalf!!!]

Occasionally, there were some negative comments mixed in with the positive ones, saying that she knew perfectly well that there were cameras in the room and that she was deliberately showing off. Also, some comments spitefully said she looked ugly and that her movements were utterly uncoordinated.

"You"re all only shouting sour grapes because you can"t eat them, hmph!" Liu Lu was somewhat disdainful of those who had left negative comments and snorted adorably before immediately adding a comment of her own.

[A supermodel who can mix drinks on top of being a good painter…Jiaoyang, I didn"t know you were such a talented person!]

"It seems so tasty!" The remaining roommate said like a glutton.

The c.o.c.ktail was a pretty colour, and judging by the long-haired beauty"s pleased expression after she drank it, the taste seemed to be quite delicious.

"Oh? So her name"s Xu Jiaojiao," Liu Lu, who"d been reading the comments, remarked when she saw someone mention the names of the two people in the latest comment. Finally, she knew the name of the little painter who"d made a fortune for her.

At this moment, a bunch of girls joined the two at the bar.

Yet, how Sheng Jiaoyang had ended up at the bar was, in reality, due to a straightforward reason.

After the dinner party prepared by the program organisers had ended, Sheng Jiaoyang had gone for a stroll to explore her surroundings, and once she"d finished looking around, she"d finally entered the living room. Upon seeing that the sofa in the living room was already occupied by a group of girls who were surrounding Zhuo Yiyan, she"d decided to go somewhere else. Yet, when she"d pa.s.sed the bar, she was attracted by the liquor cabinet filled with various types of alcohol, and she couldn"t help but walk over to take a look at all the liquor lined up within the cabinet. As she examined the many different types of alcohol available, she found that all six base liquors[1] were present. Furthermore, there were also wine gla.s.ses and bartending equipment placed under the bar, giving her a craving to suddenly reach out her hands. In the past, she"d had to restrain herself because of her physical condition, yet now, she was happy and carefree; she could try whatever she wanted without any worries.

Sheng Jiaoyang had just finished wiping the utensils clean when the long-haired beauty, Luo Yi, had walked in. So in the end, she"d made Luo Yi, and herself, a c.o.c.ktail.

As they were about to toast, a bunch of contestants came over and joined them. At the head of the group was Zhuo Yiyan, attracting them like bees to nectar.

"Can you give me a gla.s.s as well?" Zhuo Yiyan asked with a chuckle.

"Me too!" "Give me a gla.s.s, too!" "I also want one, thank you!" One by one, the group of contestants abruptly requested Sheng Jiaoyang to make them each a c.o.c.ktail.

Luo Yi wrinkled her brows as she glanced at Sheng Jiaoyang, apparently wanting to say something. Ultimately though, she decided to keep quiet.

"Okay!" Sheng Jiaoyang grinned. "It"ll be fifteen dollars per gla.s.s!"

"What? Isn"t that a mistake?!"

"You"re demanding payment? Is money all that you can see?!"

"The alcohol you got is from here, so why are you charging a fee?!"

Sheng Jiaoyang"s words caused the other contestants to be filled with outrage.

Faced with the accusations of the crowd, Sheng Jiaoyang tilted her head, her lips curving upwards into a smirk. "My expertise is costly. You want to drink something that I make, but you don"t want to pay fifteen dollars. Have all of you grown up as freeloaders?"

[If this group were judged on how much they were just ridiculed, I would give a score of 100 points 23333333[2].]

[Pftt! They"re arguing over fifteen dollars~ ]

[I was eating dinner when I read that, and when I laughed, I sprayed chewed up food all over my Dad"s face. Help me! My Dad said that once he"s finished was.h.i.+ng his face, he"ll come back to beat me!!]

The viewers" comments blew up like crazy.

Being seen as a member of the group being ridiculed, Zhuo Yiyan wasn"t angry at all and instead found the situation interesting. So, he curiously asked, "I haven"t tasted it yet; how do we know if it"s worth it?"

"Yeah!" Agreed some of the contestants.

"Fine. In that case, I"ll give you a gla.s.s to sample," Sheng Jiaoyang pushed over her gla.s.s of wine that she was supposed to drink.

"What about us?" A few of the other contestants who were ignored voiced their dissatisfaction.

"Pay fifteen dollars for a gla.s.s," Sheng Jiaoyang said rather wantonly as she spread out her hands.

"Heh! Who would bother to pay!?"

Some of the girls angrily turned around and walked away, while the ones who remained nervously rubbed their hands on their sleeves.

However, concocting a drink wasn"t such an easy task, and making a tasty and beautiful c.o.c.ktail wasn"t as simple as just mixing several kinds of alcohol. You needed quite a bit of knowledge regarding which liquors could be paired, what proportions to use, the order to combine them, the technique used to mix the drink, as well as creativity and sensitivity towards alcohol. A bartender couldn"t make a successful c.o.c.ktail unless they knew all of these things.

Sheng Jiaoyang stepped out of the bar and gave way to the contestants who wanted to try making a c.o.c.ktail. On top of that, not only did she step aside, but she also shouted "good luck" with both hands cupped towards the brave person attempting to make a drink.

If it were just an ordinary shout of encouragement, the others wouldn"t overthink it. However, with the addition of such a ridiculous action, it seemed like she wasn"t the least bit sincere and that she was looking forward to watching a show. The brave person who"d just picked up a c.o.c.ktail gla.s.s, no, the contestant, was furious. If Zhuo Yiyan wasn"t here, along with all of the cameras spread around the house, it was highly likely that she would"ve already leapt at Sheng Jiaoyang and torn her to shreds.

Sheng Jiaoyang, who"d previously experienced many battles of wit, had developed a skill that allowed her to move about freely.

As long as she wanted too, she could give you a pleasant feeling; as if you were being refreshed with a cool breeze. On the other hand, she could also easily irritate people to the point that they wanted to cough up blood.

1. The six base liquors are gin, whiskey, vodka, rum, brandy, and tequila

2. 23333333 is Chinese Internet slang for laughing, like lol.