What Should I Do if My Best Friend Is a Green Tea? [Transmigrated Into a Book]

At midnight, the live broadcast of the show had long ended, but Yan Xi was still struggling in "pain."

Zhou Qingyu, having enjoyed the in-flight massage service, had fallen into a deep sleep. Yan Xi, however, remained wide awake, having politely declined the fifth flight attendant who came to offer "companionship" services.

Yan Xi: "I don't need a man! I'm fine on my own!"

The system chimed in enthusiastically: *[Host! I think the fifth guy is the cutest! He has six-pack abs, and he can even wink~]*

Yan Xi: ?

"What do you, an artificial idiot, know?"

Uncertain whether the sixth or seventh flight attendant would come knocking, Yan Xi eventually gave up and fled the room after lying in bed for a while.

Outside the window, the sky was pitch black, with large clouds drifting lazily by. In the distance, one could see the glittering stars twinkling.

Without realizing it, Yan Xi found herself standing in front of the study.

The door to the study was slightly ajar, and through the crack, she could see Zhou Yanci sitting at his desk, working overtime. He was nearsighted, with a mild prescription of 100 degrees. He usually didn’t wear glasses, but when working, he donned a pair of gold-rimmed spectacles.

Yan Xi glanced at the time: 12:00 AM, China time.

This meant that Zhou Yanci had been working for fourteen hours straight since boarding the plane.

With such an intense workload, even if he were to die from overwork in a novel, it would seem perfectly reasonable!

The system popped up quietly, joining Yan Xi in observing Zhou Yanci: *[Host, so you like the older brother type, huh~]*

*[Oh! The allure of a suit, the sophisticated yet dangerous vibe of those metal-framed glasses, the rolled-up sleeves revealing strong forearms that could easily pin you down and make you meow beneath him…]*

Yan Xi: ?

Yan Xi stared at the glowing orb in horror. "What’s gotten into you lately? Are you still the bystander system I know?"

The little orb lifted its head proudly: *[I’ve been bored lately, so I’ve been reading a lot of novels from your world~ I’ve learned a lot!]*

Yan Xi: "..."

She couldn’t shake the feeling that the system’s reading list was a bit... off.

Yan Xi: "Show me your reading list."

The system proudly displayed its collection, each book seemingly a treasure.

The first title on the list was unmistakably—*"To Save the Villain, I Climbed Into His Bed"*

Source: A certain adult website abroad.

Yan Xi: "..."

Kids shouldn’t be reading this kind of stuff!!!

After forcefully deleting the system’s reading list, the little orb teared up, looking pitiful.

Yan Xi’s gaze returned to Zhou Yanci.

To be honest, Yan Xi and Zhou Yanci weren’t close, and Zhou Qingyu’s relationship with Zhou Yanci wasn’t great either. Whether Zhou Yanci would die from overwork didn’t concern Yan Xi.

But Zhou Qingyu had no business sense whatsoever, and the reason Zhou Corporation had become the wealthiest in Hai City was solely due to Zhou Yanci’s management.

Zhou Yanci was Zhou Qingyu’s lifeline. He couldn’t die.

---

Yan Xi went to the dining area and ordered a cup of hot milk, then called over Zhou Yanci’s assistant.

"I noticed Mr. Zhou is still working late at night, so I got him some hot milk. Staying up late to work isn’t good for him. As his assistant, you should try to persuade him to take breaks sometimes."

Yan Xi’s tone was sincere, but Assistant Sun looked utterly confused.

Wasn’t this girl Miss Zhou’s best friend? Since when did she care about Mr. Zhou? Had she lost her mind?

But as the CEO’s assistant, Assistant Sun certainly wouldn’t voice such thoughts in front of Yan Xi. He politely accepted the milk. "Miss Yan, thank you on behalf of Mr. Zhou."

In the study, Zhou Yanci had just finished a cross-border meeting. When Assistant Sun brought in the milk, the two exchanged puzzled looks.

"You’re saying Yan Xi told you to bring this to me? And she told me not to stay up late?"

"Yes."

Zhou Yanci fell silent for a moment. "Is she out of her mind?"

Zhou Yanci and Zhou Qingyu didn’t get along, so naturally, Yan Xi had never shown Zhou Yanci any kindness. Even when they crossed paths, they wouldn’t greet each other. They were far from the kind of relationship where they’d care about each other.

More importantly, Zhou Yanci was lactose intolerant.

Severely so. Drinking even a sip of milk could land him in the hospital for dehydration.

Assistant Sun pondered for a moment. "Mr. Zhou, do you think Miss Zhou has changed her strategy? She knows she can’t beat you in business, so she’s having her best friend use a soft approach—poisoning you with milk!"

Zhou Yanci: ?

As absurd as the idea was, it was far more plausible than Yan Xi genuinely caring about him and telling him not to stay up late.

Zhou Yanci pushed the milk aside and went back to work.

---

At 7:00 PM, F Country time, Yan Xi and Zhou Qingyu arrived at Li City Airport.

Since Zhou Yanci was also coming to Li City for business, Assistant Sun had arranged a private flight from Hai City to Li City in advance, making the journey much more convenient for Yan Xi and Zhou Qingyu.

By 8:00 PM, Yan Xi and Zhou Qingyu had reached the boutique hotel booked by the production team.

The cast and crew had been on planes all day and were exhausted, so the live broadcast had been temporarily paused to let everyone rest. The broadcast would resume at 8:00 AM the next morning.

Yan Xi and Zhou Qingyu, however, weren’t tired. They had been on a private jet, where they could sleep, watch shows, and even take baths. They didn’t feel the fatigue of a full day of travel, but to ensure a smooth shoot the next day, they decided not to go out.

Director Yu informed them that the upcoming itinerary would be up to the guests. Each group of guests would need to prepare their own travel plans, and while the production team would occasionally assign tasks, they wouldn’t interfere with the guests’ travel schedules.

In other words, each group of guests had to come up with their own travel itinerary and present it to the audience the next morning.

Yan Xi recalled the budget travel plan Xu Yangyang had made for Zhou Qingyu in the novel and felt it was unacceptable.

She asked Zhou Qingyu, "Shouldn’t we come up with a travel plan too?"

The production team had informed the guests about this before signing the contracts, and most guests had already prepared their travel plans. Zhou Qingyu knew this too, but she had delegated the task to Xu Yangyang.

So, when Yan Xi asked, Zhou Qingyu paused for a moment before waving her hand dismissively. "I promised to take you out to relax. Why should you bother with the travel plan? Leave it to me!"

---

The next morning at 7:50 AM, most of the guests had already gathered in the living room.

Although they had gone to bed early the previous night, the male guests clearly hadn’t adjusted to the time difference. Facing the cameras, they looked exhausted.

Xiao Yu scolded Jiang Tao, "I told you not to stay up reading the script last night, and now you’re sleepy!"

Jiang Tao, who was usually serious at work, acted like a child around Xiao Yu. "Ah, but the script you wrote was so good, I couldn’t help it!"

As for Kang Boye and Qin Li, they had simply stayed up too late playing games the night before.

The dining table in the living room was laden with a lavish breakfast, and a middle-aged man dressed as a butler instructed the chef to place the freshly prepared dishes on the table.

The guests sniffed the aroma of the food and felt their stomachs growl.

But out of the eight guests, only six had arrived. Zhou Qingyu and Yan Xi were still missing.

Su Lingling was displeased. "They were the last to board the plane, and now they’re the last to show up again? They’re ruining our schedule!"

Ye Luoyi didn’t openly criticize Zhou Qingyu, but she hinted, "Maybe Qingyu and Yan Xi are tired? But today’s gathering is one of the few group activities we’ll have during this trip. If they don’t show up soon, it’ll be hard to proceed with the rest of the itinerary."

*[Zhou’s always holding everyone back. Traveling with someone like her is such a pain!]*

*[I hate people who have no sense of time! Everyone else has their travel plans ready, and one delay messes up the whole schedule!]*

*[Isn’t the gathering at 8:00? There’s still a few minutes left.]*

*[It’s common courtesy to show up a bit early. Zhou doesn’t even have that basic courtesy!]*

Louis, who looked like a typical F Country native but spoke fluent Chinese, stood nearby and asked the guests if they wanted to have breakfast.

The aroma of the food wafting from the table was too tempting, so the guests stopped worrying about Zhou Qingyu and Yan Xi and took their seats.

Qin Li remarked, "The variety shows I’ve been on before were terrible. They never provided breakfast for the guests. Director Yu is really thoughtful."

"True," Ye Luoyi said gracefully as she spread butter on her toast. "When the production team said we had to prepare our own travel plans, I thought we’d have to handle meals ourselves too!"

Su Lingling sniffed the freshly ground coffee in her cup, and her gloomy expression finally brightened. "This coffee is great, much better than what they served on the plane!"

Director Yu walked into the living room and, hearing the guests unanimously praising him, felt a bit embarrassed.

Director Yu scratched the back of his head. "The boutique hotel was arranged by the production team," he said. After all, it was a variety show, and it was important to have a space where all the guests could gather. "But this breakfast... was prepared by Mr. Zhou."