The Trending Topic Herself: The Villainess is the Superstar!-Chapter 89: The Clueless Youth’s Coconut

Ryan Spencer personally came to pick up Maya Monroe. He genuinely didn’t expect Maya’s performance on "Great Survival Challenge" to be so impressive; she even won the Best Popularity Award.

Ryan recalled how Maya had initially agreed with a half-hearted attitude, looking dull and lifeless. He thought she hadn’t taken his words to heart. Little did he know, Maya not only took them to heart but implemented them perfectly.

He felt a small sense of emotion, realizing Maya had always been the good kid who listened to him.

"Great Survival Challenge" was already a highly popular variety show. In recent days, any news about Maya Monroe frequently dominated the trending searches, and her followers on Weibo increased by millions, continuing to rise.

This experience truly washed away quite a bit of the negative rumors around Maya.

Ryan stepped out of the car and saw Maya, humming and pulling a bunch of suitcases, while a staff member behind her carried a round coconut.

Ryan paused for a moment, seemingly not quite comprehending the scene before him, but instinctively took some of Maya’s luggage: "Why do you have so many suitcases?"

Maya smiled, her eyes curving into crescent moons, vibrant yet delicate: "These are all my snacks, so many delicious things."

Ryan didn’t recall her taking so much food before she left, but it wasn’t the time to bring it up. He took the coconut from the staff member: "Thank you for your hard work, sorry for the trouble."

The staff member waved and then turned to leave.

Ryan put all of Maya’s luggage in the trunk and then got into the car.

"You must be pretty tired today, so I haven’t scheduled anything else. Go home and rest well. You’ve worked hard these past few days. I watched the live stream and didn’t expect you to be so capable!"

Finally escaping the bitter ordeal, Maya didn’t even want to mention that awful variety show: "It’s all in the past."

Her expression was indifferent and calm, as if she truly didn’t care about the hardships she faced.

Ryan sighed, noting Maya had grown up, and continued: "Your strategy this time was pretty good. I didn’t expect your laid-back style to win over the audience surprisingly! Haha, you thought ahead about how to gain popularity, didn’t you? Well done! By the way...how did you manage to set up the tent and make a fire by friction? I don’t remember you having those skills."

Maya focused on his last statement. She squinted slightly, maintaining a composed expression, and even pretended to be smug: "I’m so clever I learn anything quickly. I just need to watch a few times on TV dramas, and I can do it."

Ryan nodded, without a hint of doubt.

Previously, Maya had acted high-profile and arrogant, but now she had become much more composed. Perhaps she truly had a breakthrough. From her rapidly improving acting skills to her excellent performance on the variety show, perhaps her natural intelligence was the only explanation.

Maya’s personality had changed, and she knew how to work hard now. That’s good...

Ryan chatted with her a bit more, mentioning she’d been trending a lot and gained many followers.

"What?" Maya exclaimed in surprise.

How strange, she hadn’t even clashed with Kiki Monroe, yet so many people came over to scold her? Could it really be that the villainous aura is just too strong, making her so unlikable?

She quickly calmed down, thinking it was fine this way.

Ryan thought Maya was excited about gaining followers. He didn’t compliment her, fearing she’d become arrogant again, so he just smiled and said, "Keep it up."

Ryan finally dropped Maya off at home: "Rest well today."

He said, opening the trunk to help her take the luggage out.

Maya held onto the luggage handle: "Working again by tomorrow?"

Ryan nodded: "That’s why you should get a good rest today. Recently, many big brands are inviting you as their spokesperson. I’ll need to review them. ’Wandering Beyond the Horizon’ broke viewership records, and there will be a fan meeting in a few days. Remember that."

Those two days on the deserted island nearly made Maya forget about "Wandering Beyond the Horizon." She paused for a second, then recalled its existence.

"Okay."

It wasn’t long before the housekeeper and others came down to help Maya with her luggage: "Ma’am, you’re finally back. Sir has been thinking about you every day these days!"

Hearing her speak well of Ian Rowe, Maya hummed in response, then waved Ryan goodbye.

Ian wasn’t home at the moment, likely at the office.

Maya and the housekeeper moved the luggage to the bedroom.

The housekeeper asked: "Ma’am, should I just leave the luggage here, or should I unpack it for you?"

Maya waved her hand.

It’s most convenient to keep them in the bedroom for easy access.

"Ma’am, this coconut..." The housekeeper still held the coconut.

Maya thought for a moment: "Leave the coconut in the living room; I’ll come down later."

"Okay."

Ian returned home at around seven in the evening, looking somewhat fatigued.

As soon as he saw that familiar figure on the sofa, something stirred within him.

Maya noticed Ian too, grabbing the coconut and, in her slippers, rushed toward him with little steps.

"Hubby, I’ve missed you so much, without you I’m just lost, sleepless, staring at a coconut tree on the beach thinking of your... face..."

Alright, she admitted that although she could babble nonsense, her prose wasn’t quite up to par.

Recently swamped with a big project, Ian hardly had any sleep these past few days. But hearing Maya’s words, all his fatigue seemed to vanish: "Why didn’t you call or text me before you came back?"

If so, he would have come home earlier.

"The dead bird—cough, cough, the deserted island was in isolation. For the sake of the show’s effect, the crew took away our phones. Otherwise, I would’ve called you earlier, as I was so lost without you, staring at a coconut tree imagining your face..." 𝚏𝐫𝚎𝗲𝕨𝐞𝐛𝕟𝚘𝐯𝚎𝗹.𝕔𝐨𝗺

She repeated the line again, doubling the cheesiness.

Sure enough, Ian’s expression slightly changed.

Maya seized the opportunity to present her coconut, spouting nonsense: "Look, hubby, this is a gift I painstakingly found for you. The crew had packed up to leave, but I took wave after wave of criticism upon myself, running thousands of meters to find this most perfect coconut for you. See how perfectly round and lovely it is! The most perfect coconut for the most cherished person!"

Her speech was so impassioned it could move listeners to tears.

The coconut in Maya’s hand, a fresh green, was adorably round.

From behind, the housekeeper just shook her head. Although she was of an older generation, she knew giving a coconut wasn’t romantic at all.

People usually gift watches, cakes, or biscuits. Who would give an immature coconut?!

Too unromantic...