Chapter 8 To maintain her ethereal fairy persona, Gracie dressed very delicately, even wearing high heels.
But how would she walk on a mountain path now? The production team was too sneakythey didnt give any notice that the filming location would be on a mountain! Gracie was fuming inside but kept her face calm, not wanting the live-streaming audience to notice.
She lifted her skirt and struggled to keep up with everyone, trying to maintain her strong and graceful image.
However, after just a few steps, she seemed to twist her ankle and leaned toward Ashley for support.
Ashley quickly caught her, his face full of concern.
Gracie, are you okay? Im fine, Gracie shook her head.
I can manage.
Lets keep going.
Ashley frowned, glanced at her shoes, and then looked at the director.
Director, cant we drive into the village? No way, the director replied.
The mountain path is too narrow and steep; cars cant get up there.
Gracies heart sank.
The path ahead was even more difficult, and she definitely didnt want to walk up in high heels.
She couldnt show her true feelings, so she forced a delicate yet determined smile at Ashley.
Its okay, brother.
I can bear it.
How can you bear it? Ashley, as expected, showed disapproval.
Your feet wont be able to take it, and you might sprain your ankle.
Cohen, who had been silent for a while, finally spoke up in her defense.
Its not her fault.
Girls like to wear dresses and high heels, and the audience enjoys watching them too.
But no one expected wed have to hike up a mountain.
Lets not point fingers now.
We should figure out how to solve the problem and get the female guests up there safely.
As soon as Cohen spoke, Parker turned the focus on him.
Oh? Then how about you, Mr.
Bailey, come up with a solution? Cohen was instantly at a loss.
How could he know what to do? He only spoke up to help Gracie out of the situation.
But now that the responsibility had fallen on him, he couldnt refuse, especially with Gracie looking at him with such gratitude.
After thinking for a moment, Cohen turned to the director.
Could we get some motorcycles to take the female guests up? He seemed genuinely concerned for all the female guests, not wanting to harm Gracies popularity.
The director replied, Sorry, the mountain path is too steep.
Riding a motorcycle wouldnt be safe and could lead to accidents.
Now, everyone was at a loss.
Meanwhile, the live-stream chat was exploding.
Fans of Ashley and Gracie, the sibling duo, praised Cohen for his chivalry while criticizing Parker for his rudeness and lack of empathy, calling him tactless.
But Parker held his ground despite being outnumbered.
[This is hilarious! Why did the fairy princess join a rural reality show? She should just go homeher moms calling her for dinner!] [Coming to a show in high heels and a long dress, making everyone else come up with a solution for herhow brainless and pretentious.] [Its fine if Leo wants to pamper his sister, but why doesnt he carry her up the mountain himself instead of whining here?] Parkers fans, matching his sharp tongue, didnt hold back either.
Many live-stream viewers started to feel that Gracies outfit was inappropriate and that she was dragging everyone down.
The director, standing on the mountain path, asked, Does anyone else have any ideas? After all, Ms.
Richards is wearing high heels, so its indeed difficult for her to walk to the destination.
Everyone fell silent, but Lucy lazily crossed her arms and spoke up.
This is an easy problem to solve.
All eyes turned to her.
Just ask her if she brought any flat shoes.
She can change into those.
Lucy slightly lifted her chin, her brown eyes gleaming with a lazy, cat-like elegance.
If she doesnt want to change and wants to maintain her strong fairy persona, thats fine too.
She can just walk up by herself.
Gracies face stiffened slightly at being exposed.
Seeing this, Ashley frowned.
Watch your tone.
Whats with this talk about maintaining a persona? Its too blunt! Lucy directly looked at him, her red lips curling into a mischievous smile.
Or, you could just carry her up.
Gracie cant walk anymore, so her brother Ashley should step up, right? This whole setup was designed to trap Ashley.
Hearing the suggestion to carry Gracie, Ashley immediately fell silent.
He was dressed in a suit and leather shoes, and it was tough enough for him to walk up the mountain on his own.
How could he possibly carry Gracie too? He regretted speaking up against Lucyit had backfired on him.
Ashley turned to Gracie.
Gracie, did you bring flat shoes? Gracie forced a smile and nodded.
I think I did.
Luckily, Lucy reminded me.
Inside, though, she was furious.
Lucys meddling had ruined her chance to maintain her strong fairy persona.
Hearing her words, everyone was speechless.
How could she forget what shoes she brought? Parker couldnt even be bothered to look at her, his eyes full of disdain.
Such a phony act, utterly hypocritical.

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Seeing everyones reactions, Gracie pouted, feeling extremely wronged.
These people were too much! The worst was Lucyit was all her fault! Resentful, Gracie went to ask the staff where the luggage was stored, intending to get her shoes.
As she passed by Ashley, he grabbed her arm.
Gracie, Ill go get them.
You stay here and wait.
As an overprotective brother, he didnt want Gracie to risk twisting her ankle.
Gracie beamed a sweet smile at him.
Thank you, brother.
After speaking, she glanced at Lucy, clearly trying to show off.
But Lucy, receiving her subtle look, didnt care at all.
In fact, she was happy to see Ashley trying to show off more, so the two could display their deep sibling bond.
Once the truth came out that Gracie and Ashley werent actually blood-related, it would be interesting to see how the fans of this divine sibling duo would react.
When the truth is revealed and the fans turn on them, it will be brutal.
And when they compare Ashleys neglect of his real sister with his over-the-top pampering of his adopted one, those two will be torn apart by the public.
After all, his real sister had been lost as a child, almost sold by human traffickers to a remote mountain village.
She was finally found, but her brother ignored her and instead doted on his adopted sister.
This would not only attract criticism but also make people thinkdid he really see Gracie as just a sister? After all, they werent related by blood.
With such intimate behavior, wasnt there something more going on? Lucy had noticed during her time in the Green family that Gracie had a particularly strong possessive streak, especially toward her five scumbag brothers.
They were also used to being overly affectionate with her, with excessive physical contacthugging and cuddling were common.
Even after Gracie became an adult, she would often act spoiled, jumping into her brothers arms or having them carry her princess-style to her room.
When the fiancée of the first scumbag came over, Gracie couldnt help but assert her dominance, making the guy revolve around her and neglect his fiancée.
The second scumbag once had a crush on a female celebrity.
Before he could even make a move, Gracie subtly ruined the girls image in his eyes, making him lose interest.
During this seven-day live-stream, Lucy was confident that Gracie and Ashley would also inadvertently show their closeness, which the live-stream audience would witness.
Praised now for their deep sibling bond, they would be scorned later.
After all, they werent really siblings, and their interactions were beyond normal sibling affection.
When Ashley finally brought Gracies shoes, he personally helped her put them on.
The live-stream chat went wild with excitement.