They reached a flat area in the forest; it was nearly noon.

The ground was covered with dry leaves, and the surrounding trees were tall, making the space feel somewhat empty.

Shen Shiqing was observing the surrounding environment when he suddenly caught the camera's attention, but then the director's voice rang out again.

"Now we're issuing the first competition task. Please build a house here. How you build it is up to you. You can form groups as you like. The first group to finish will receive a new item reward."

Since they paired up on their own, Xia naturally went to Shen Shiqing's side.

Xia Chun looked at Lu Jingchu and was about to walk towards him, but Lu Jingchu looked away.

"I wonder if we have the honor of being in the same group as you?" It was Du Hewen who spoke, along with Lu Jingchu.

“Of course.” Shen Shiqing agreed without hesitation.

Judging from the looks of Du and Lu, they are both quite strong, and Lu Jingchu even has a knife, which is perfect.

Wen Xinran glanced over there subtly, a hint of jealousy flashing in her eyes.

When Song Zhihuai called her, she looked up again and smiled brightly.

Now that the other group has finished its members, the remaining people will form a group, but they have one more person than Shen Shiqing's group.

"Shen Shiqing, why don't you go first? There are five of us. If we lose, don't say we bullied you." Xia Chun said without thinking, and was somewhat smug.

"Hmm? You mean, even Actor Lu and Actor Du are useless now?" Shen Shiqing looked at her with amusement. "Do you think the people in our group are inferior to you, or do you think the Actors are useless?"

"What nonsense are you talking about? I didn't say that." Xia Chun lost her composure and ended up shooting herself in the foot.

"So, do you look down on me and Xiao Xiaxia, or do you look down on Actor Lu and Actor Du?"

"No, I didn't mean that, Actor Lu and Actor Du, she said it on purpose!" Xia Chun began to defend herself, but whether others would buy it depended on their opinion.

"So you think we'll be bullied by you and can't even accept defeat?" Lu Jingchu's displeasure startled Xia Chun.

Shen Shiqing was inwardly amazed; Lu Yingdi had indeed made a name for himself.

Lu Jingchu's brows relaxed; it seemed she had successfully gained favor with him this time.

"Don't be angry, Mr. Lu. Xia Xia is just being straightforward and didn't mean to offend anyone," Wen Xinran stepped in to smooth things over.

However, the award-winning actors didn't buy it, but they didn't say anything more.

"You think we'll lose?" Shen Shiqing scoffed. "Xia Chun, let me tell you, even if you outnumber me, and I give you a five-minute head start, you still can't beat me."

"Okay, then you can move aside." Xia Chun took advantage of the situation and climbed up the pole.

The higher you climb, the harder you often fall.

[Help...Isn't Xia Chun always marketed herself as a high-EQ, sophisticated woman? Why does she seem to have such low EQ now?]

[Hahahaha, Sister Shi is so good at roasting people, hahahahahahaha]

[Who dares to mess with Sister Shi now? Isn't Xia Chun overestimating herself?]

[Lu Yingdi's question stunned Xia Chun, hahaha]

[Shen Shiqing and Actor Lu, what a perfect match! I'm shipping this couple!!]

Shen Shiqing wasn't in a hurry when he saw that Xia Chun's group had already started, and actually gave her five minutes.

In the summer, Lu Jingchu and Du Hewen were not in a hurry, seemingly unconcerned about winning or losing the competition.

Shen Shiqing had already figured out what to do.

"Xiao Xia, go find some vines. Du Yingdi, could you and Lu Yingdi go over there and look for some longer branches, like the distance between these two trees?"

Everyone naturally obeys the arrangements.

Shi Xia found a pile of vines not far away, all of which were very sturdy.

Shen Shiqing broke off many leaves from the surrounding trees with his bare hands, making the area very lush.

Lu Jingchu and Du Hewen quickly cut down some small tree branches, each about the thickness of a wrist.

Each person has a large quantity of knives; having knives is always a good thing.

Shen Shiqing looked at Xia Chun's group, who were still laying the foundation, and shook his head.

How stupid.

Shen Shiqing shared his ideas, and everyone began to take action.

Lu Jingchu and Du Hewen planted the cut tree trunks in the ground, forming a circle around the four large trees, like a fenced garden.

They then fixed tree branches above the trees to connect the four trees into a quadrilateral, and added other branches and trunks, binding them together with vines.

The basic structure of the house is now complete.

Shi Xia wasn't idle either; she stuck branches and leaves into the ground, as if she were decorating the exterior wall.

This created three enclosed leaf walls.

One side can be considered the entrance.

Shi Xia was short, so the final roof-topping project was completed by Lu Jingchu and Du Hewen.

At this point, the house is considered complete.

Looking at Xia Chun's side, they also borrowed their method, and the five of them worked together, but they still hadn't finished half of it.

You guys aren't in a hurry, right? Well, I'm not in a hurry either.

Shen Shiqing had already found some extra-large plant leaves and covered the roof of the tree house to prevent rain in the summer, which served as a kind of awning.

Another layer was laid on the ground, so people could sit on it.

The task is now complete.

It's obvious that Shen Shiqing has won; he could easily give Xia Chun another hour's grace.

Shen Shiqing whistled, and Xia Chun looked over, her face turning green.

His face clearly showed that he was furious.

Since she was unhappy, Shen Shiqing was even happier.

Wow, Sister Shi is so smart, her thinking is so clear.

[Shi Jie's side is finished, but Xia Chun's side isn't even half done yet.]

I wonder how Xia Chun dared to provoke Shen Shiqing...

[However, I must say, it's quite nicely decorated; it feels like it would be very cool inside on a hot summer day.]

...

"Okay, judging from the current progress, Xiao Shen's group has won, but the other group must also finish the remaining work."

"By the way, pie doesn't fall from the sky, but rewards do."

As soon as he finished speaking, a package fell from the sky and landed right next to Shen Shiqing.

Looking up, I saw that a drone had already flown away.

Feelings are just a way to give someone a reward.

Shen Shiqing didn't open it, but Shi Xia ran over as soon as she saw it and opened it impatiently.

"Sister Shi, it's snacks! And water too!!!" Shi Xia was so excited that her face turned red.

Shen Shiqing distributed the items, and each of the four people received exactly one portion, no more and no less.

After working for a while, Shi Xia was a little hungry, so she opened the package and ate it.

While eating, I watched the people over there building houses.

At 2 p.m., the sun was particularly strong. The trees here are tall, but there are not many leaves at the top to provide shade, so it is still quite hot.

Shen Shiqing watched with a leisurely air as the people opposite him built houses under the scorching sun, eating as if he were supervising the construction.

They were relaxed and leisurely, like they were on vacation.

For Shen Shiqing, it was indeed a case of "if there were no cameras and no live broadcasts, everything would be just too wonderful."

A shadow fell on Shen Shiqing, and Shen Shiqing looked up.

It's that guy, Song Zhihuai.

"Can we borrow your knives for a moment?" Song Zhihuai said awkwardly.

It felt like it was going to kill him.

"Teacher Song, didn't anyone teach you to be polite when asking others for help?" Shen Shiqing pretended to look at him with a puzzled expression.

"You! Then, could you please lend us your knife, Teacher Shen?" Shen Shiqing felt like he was grinding his back teeth to powder.

But Shen Shiqing was happy.

"Oh, no, that won't do." Shen Shiqing smiled, and it wasn't a fake smile, of course.

Song Zhihuai was about to get angry, but then he remembered that there were cameras around and suppressed his anger.

He moved a little closer to Shen Shiqing and spoke to Shen Shi in a low voice.

"Shen Shiqing, you're not still hung up on me, are you? Playing hard to get?"

"..." Shen Shiqing was speechless. There was another ordinary man in this world.

"Sorry, I'm not interested in you right now."

Song Zhihuai took a step back, but stepped on the stick that he hadn't had time to put away.

He slipped and fell flat on his face.

Shen Shiqing raised his hands to prove his innocence.

I just said Song Zhihuai was handsome, but he's rude, so never mind.

Why did he ask Shen Shiqing for it? Do they know each other?

Do you think Shen Shiqing wants to talk to him? He was resting peacefully when someone suddenly came to disturb him. I'd be angry too!

[Haha ...

[Was it Shen Shiqing who pushed her just now?]

[He probably fell on his own. It has nothing to do with Sister Shi. I've recorded it, so please, some people, don't spread rumors.]

“I didn’t push him. He fell down on his own. It’s not my fault.”

Wen Xinran was the first to notice the situation and immediately ran over to help Song Zhihuai up.

"Shi Qing, you don't need to do this. Zhi Huai just wanted to borrow something from you." Wen Xinran's eyes flashed with dissatisfaction.

Her statement simply implies that Shen Shiqing was the one who pushed the person, and also subtly suggests that Shen Shiqing is petty.

"You mean I was petty and pushed him?" Shen Shiqing almost laughed.

"Shi Qing, that's not what I meant. Wouldn't it be better if everyone just got along peacefully?" Wen Xinran pretended to be a peacemaker again.

“How could a weak woman like me possibly push down a grown man?” Shen Shiqing looked at Song Zhihuai. “Unless he’s too weak. What do you think, Teacher Song?”

"Don't bother with her, Xinran, let's go back." Now you realize you've lost face? Did you really think I'd give you face?

Instead of arguing with me here, you should go back home; the houses might already be built by now.

[Um, what is Wen Xinran doing? Can someone explain?]

I don't understand either. What's she doing? She seems a bit manipulative and manipulative.

[Sister Xinran just misunderstood; she didn't say Shen Shiqing pushed her. Don't put all the blame on our sister.]

[Isn't that enough? You could tell just by listening, right? I used to like her a lot, but now... ugh.]

"No, it wasn't you who pushed it, why blame you?" Xiao Xia said indignantly, "Xin Ran's words make it sound like she's made an assumption about you."

"Xiaoxia could tell too?"

"Of course! Although I'm not very smart, I still have a brain!" Shi Xia was truly adorable.

"But I didn't even get a chance to speak. Sister Shi is as amazing as ever, she repelled them in no time!"

"It doesn't matter, I'll take care of it." Shen Shiqing raised an eyebrow.

Look how spoiled Song Zhihuai is, how can we not teach him a lesson?

"I'm sorry, the knife is yours. I just refused him directly." Shen Shiqing suddenly remembered that the knife belonged to Lu Jingchu, and he had no right to use it against Song Zhihuai, so he felt a little embarrassed.

"It's alright, it's up to you." Lu Jingchu smiled, her smile as radiant as spring sunshine.