Chapter 7: Chapter 007: You Are Too Unrealistic Chapter 7: Chapter 007: You Are Too Unrealistic Watching the flawless face ahead, Chu Jinghe’s eyes swiftly flashed with a strange light, but she quickly lowered her gaze to hide the jealousy that she hadn’t managed to restrain in time.
Chu Jinghe had risen to her current status as a popular young actress within a few years partly because of her striking beauty.
This was the first time she saw Shen Yan’s bare face.
She had to admit that she was momentarily mesmerized by that stunning face.
She immediately looked at Mu Jincheng.
She noticed a look of awe flash across his eyes.
Chu Jinghe’s expression darkened slightly, and it took her a long time to force a smile on her face, “So it’s Shen Yan, we didn’t notice at all, we thought they had brought in a new guest. I wanted to go over to greet her earlier, but I was afraid of being abrupt…”
Mu Jincheng snapped out of it, a hint of disgust flickering in his eyes that was hard to detect.
He had thought it was some new actress signed by a company, but it was Shen Yan.
Recalling various occasions Shen Yan had clung to him, Mu Jincheng found himself even more repulsed when he looked at her face again.
However, he always appeared courteous and gentlemanly in public, hence he showed tolerance towards Shen Yan.
She, however, took his tolerance for granted.
He was annoyed and secretly threw numerous obstacles her way.
At the end of the last episode, she had fallen ill.
He had thought she would have the sense to leave the show.
Yet she shamelessly came back.
Everyone’s expression was somewhat complex when they looked at Shen Yan.
Qin Dingyue felt the most awkward, “Ahahaha… so, what is our task for today? Isn’t Director Li going to announce it?”
Director Li waited until everyone had finished catching up before clearing his throat and announcing today’s task.
Today’s task was simple—follow the route map to a designated location and retrieve a box at the final point, which contained tonight’s dinner menu. The person who finished first could request one meat dish and two vegetable dishes from the menu from the production team.
The second place could get one vegetable dish.
Third and fourth places had to fend for themselves.
The area around the route had already been surveyed by the production team; there were no dangers so the four groups could boldly proceed.
For realism, the production team had altered the route this time; out of ten route maps only one was correct, and the routes were very intricate.
Liu Qiang furrowed her brows while looking at the route map in her hands.
This was complex.
Were they playing with them?
Qin Dingyue’s eyes shone as she eagerly studied the route map in her hands.
This was what real survival on a desert island was all about.
“What about our lunch?” Wen Yan asked with a frown, raising his hand.
Director Li smiled mysteriously, “You’ll have to rely on yourselves for that.”
Liu Qiang and Wen Yan voiced a few complaints, while others frowned slightly.
Holding the route map, Mu Jincheng gave Chu Jinghe a gentle smile, “Jinghe, don’t worry, I won’t let you go hungry.”
Chu Jinghe, who was feeling anxious, smiled on hearing Mu Jincheng’s words, “Thank you!”
[Wow, Brother Mu is really smooth.]
[Seriously sweeter than the romance reality shows next door!]
[Why do I feel like in this group, it’s all Mu Jincheng doing the work?]
[Jealous, are you? What’s wrong with Brother Mu doting on Jinghe?]
They not only had to walk but also carry folding tents because these tents would be their beds for the next few days.
Lost or broken, the production team wouldn’t replace them.
They also had to carry cooking equipment and various survival tools.
Carrying such heavy stuff on this kind of mountain trail was simply torture for them.
Not to mention carrying so many things, even just walking on a mountain trail wouldn’t necessarily go well.
Qin Dingyue was brimming with enthusiasm as she began tying things together, marching as if in a hurry, though the bindings were somewhat unstable.
As her partner, Xu Zishen, also lacked talent in this area, the two of them tied up their halves of the load in a clumsy manner, barely managing to carry it without bending their backs.
Liu Qiang was a bit delicate, complaining that even the pot was dirty, and she really didn’t want to carry it on her back, so she handed it over to Zhou Jingming.
Although Zhou Jingming usually worked out, his strength was limited. Besides carrying his own tent and supplies, Liu Qiang had thrown all the cooking equipment his way. He was somewhat displeased, but didn’t show it, silently bearing the load on his back.
Chu Jing’s side had no disagreements; Mu Jincheng took on both tents and all the pots and pans himself.
It was his first time carrying such a load, and he struggled to stand up several times, unable to lift it.
It was embarrassingly awkward.
“Pfft.”
Shen Yan couldn’t help but laugh rudely at Mu Jincheng’s red face as he stubbornly persevered.
Chu Jing quickly said, “Jincheng, let me carry some of it. I can handle it.”
“It’s okay,” Mu Jincheng, having heard Shen Yan’s snicker, turned around and glared at her coldly. Gritting his teeth, he managed to stand up with the huge load on his back, staggering almost to the point of falling out.
[Wow, I’m so touched! Brother Mu is being so nice to Chu Jing. It’s hard not to ship this pair.]
[Brother Mu is truly a doting husband. He was just as caring towards Chu Jing in the last episode. Importantly, Chu Jing deserves it!]
[The Fake Princess was mocking Brother Mu just now, wasn’t she? She should think about how Brother Mu is carrying a load meant for two, way stronger than Zhou Jingming and Xu Zishen. Later, I want to see the Fake Princess fall flat on her face…]
[The Fake Princess might not even be able to carry it. Everyone, get ready to type.]
While Mu Jincheng struggled, Shen Yan, along with Wen Yan’s tent and their personal belongings, tied hers very professionally, like a soldier in battle, then slung it over her shoulder effortlessly.
Wen Yan had been ready to refuse Shen Yan’s “kidnap,” but what he saw now!
Shen Yan lifted all the stuff single-handedly, walking ahead effortlessly.
Wen Yan’s eyes widened, and he forgot to close his mouth.
The audience was left speechless: “…”
Shen Yan must be carrying cotton.
Snapping back to reality, Wen Yan tried to sling the tent over his back, almost throwing himself back in the process.
His own tent was already so heavy; didn’t Shen Yan feel the weight?
Shen Yan, carrying a large pile of supplies that must have weighed dozens of pounds, easily walked on as if she was carrying feathers, her hand opening the route map and telling the catching-up Wen Yan, “We’re going to take first place today.”
“Oh…okay…do you… do you not find it heavy?” Wen Yan eyed the clanging gear on his back.
Shen Yan glanced at him, “You’re too weak.”
Wen Yan paused, then realizing what she meant, his face darkened: “You’re the weak one.”
Your whole family is weak.
Wen Yan’s live stream: [The Fake Princess really knows how to insult people, such disgraceful manners.]
[She must have faked her load. The screen looked cut for a moment; she definitely bribed the production team to switch the screens.]
[Pfft, Wen Yan’s fans are hilarious. How can you blindly support without discerning right from wrong? Open your eyes wide and see clearly, Shen Yan is carrying most of the stuff for Wen Yan. You don’t even thank her and instead maliciously attack a girl.]
[Wen Yan’s fans really lack manners.]
Wen Yan’s fans, realizing this, swarmed over to insult those defending Shen Yan.
Unyieldingly, these two fought back.
As they argued, their bold and powerful words emerged.
[Today I’m laying it down; from now on I’m a fan of Shen Yan! I’ll be her first fan, not bothering with you low-class Wen Yan’s fans. I’m leaving!]
With one person leaving, Wen Yan’s fans, furious, hurled a slew of insults, but the other side simply ignored them, eventually forcing them to retreated in frustration.
Unbeknownst to Shen Yan, she had unwittingly gained two fans.
At that moment, she put away the map and chose a route different from the others.
Wen Yan held her back, “Aren’t we going to follow them? They all chose the same path.”
Wen Yan felt that following Shen Yan would surely lead to loss.
“If you want to follow them, go ahead, but I prefer this path,” Shen Yan continued forward.
Wen Yan gritted his teeth and followed her.
He guessed, partnering with Shen Yan, he shouldn’t hope to win.