The wild mushrooms simmered in the pot for another ten or twenty minutes, almost an hour, before Zhuang Yan started adding the other ingredients and then prepared a sauce for Xia Wan.

She ate until she was sweating profusely and couldn't stop, while Zhuang Yan kept serving her food with serving chopsticks as he ate.

Sometimes she would stop and look at Zhuang Yan across from her. In the steamy heat, Zhuang Yan's face was warm and serene, his lips slightly pursed. His gaze towards her was neither as disgusted as it had been in reality, nor as loving. It remained indifferent and aloof, as if a layer of mist had shrouded his eyes.

Halfway through the meal, Xia Wan felt dizzy and unwell. She looked at the steaming pot, where the floating vegetables resembled butterflies.

"Why is this vegetable moving?"

She had been poisoned. Zhuang Yan quickly took her to the hospital and stayed with her all night without rest. During the trip, he received several phone calls, some from work and some from acquaintances offering their condolences.

Upon hearing that Xia Wan had been poisoned by mushrooms, Xia Qingshan immediately berated Zhuang Yan without asking any questions.

In the dream, Zhuang Yan has a gentle personality and won't argue back when scolded, unlike in reality where he can leave people speechless for a long time.

Whether in her dream or not, Xia Wan was staring intently at him, slightly lost in thought.

Xia Wan only came to her senses when Zhuang Yan hung up the phone and went back to his room.

"Did my dad call and yell at you? I'll explain a few things to him."

"No need, he's already resting. You should go to sleep too. Oh, by the way, Zixin is coming back tomorrow after his tutoring session..."

Who is Zixin?

As Xia Wan was wondering, a black vortex suddenly appeared in front of her, and everything around her gradually became blurry. In the midst of the dizziness, Xia Wan shuddered violently and then opened her eyes.

The ceiling was pure white, and the air still smelled of disinfectant.

Was it a dream or a hallucination caused by mushroom poisoning?

It felt like a dream, yet not quite a dream; it was as if everything had truly existed.

How could it be true... Not to mention that Zhuang Yan has already broken off the engagement with her, now that he hates her so much, how could he possibly live with her peacefully?

In her dream, she also changed her current personality and seemed to get along very well with Zhuang Yan.

Perhaps she missed Zhuang Yan from a month ago so much that she had this dream.

Dreams and reality are opposites; the only constant is that Zhuang Yan's gaze towards her still lacks love.

Whenever Xia Wan recalls this inexplicable dream, her heart aches uncontrollably.

She sat up groggily, and a nurse came in: "You're awake. Do you feel unwell? Are you still dizzy? Do you feel nauseous?"

Xia Wan asked, "What time is it now?"

"It's already nine o'clock, where is your caregiver?"

Just then, a girl wearing a name tag walked in carrying breakfast.

This is a staff member from the production crew. The director specially arranged for a girl to take care of her.

Upon seeing that she was awake, the girl quickly sent a WeChat message to the director, who soon came over and asked her if she was feeling unwell.

"Thankfully, when can I be discharged from the hospital?"

"Tomorrow, let's rest for another day."

Where is Zhuang Yan?

Xia Wan's first question was about Zhuang Yan, and it was unclear whether she cared about Zhuang Yan or something else.

Director: "They should be getting ready to come down the mountain by now. Without the three of you, filming will be temporarily suspended and the break time will be extended. We'll let you know when filming will resume."

The director still prefers to record the finale; if that's not possible, then it will have to be cancelled.

During his break, he decided to pray to Buddha and burn incense, and to thoroughly reorganize the team, hoping to avoid any unforeseen incidents in the future.

Xia Wan propped herself up: "Are they leaving today?"

"They went back to the cabin to pack their things, and then we will arrange a vehicle to take them back."

When Xia Wan heard that she was also going back, the director hurriedly advised her, "Why don't you rest for another day? Poisoning is no small matter. Anyway, you and Zhuang Yan are in the same city, so you can see each other again when you go back. There's no rush."

Perhaps because of that bizarre dream, Xia Wan both wanted to see Zhuang Yan and was afraid to see him.

She closed her eyes, forcing herself to distract herself, and thought of Gu Qian.

Where is Gu Qian?

Director: "He had already left by car this morning, saying that something had happened at home. I saw that he looked very nervous, so I let him go."

"What happened?"

"I don't know, why don't you call and ask?" The director handed the phone to Xia Wan.

Xia Wan took the phone and immediately called Gu Qian, but he didn't answer.

"Something might really have happened." Xia Wan looked at the hospital environment, which seemed somewhat familiar. "Is Gu Qian also staying here?"

The director nodded: "Ah...right."

"Does he know that I've moved in too?"

"I mentioned it to him... He glanced at you to make sure you were alright before leaving." This was the director's smooth talk; the truth was, Gu Qian just passed by, glanced at Xia Wan at the door, and then left.

Forget about being "engaged couple," with this attitude, they can't even be considered friends. I don't know what urgent matter Gu Qian had to abandon Xia Wan and leave.

Xia Wan also felt strange. She was hospitalized due to poisoning, and Gu Qian was in the same hospital. He left before she woke up. What emergency happened at home?

What family does Gu Qian have? She just recognized Tang Jing and Zhuang Zhongming as her godparents. Could it be that something happened to the Zhuang family?

...

Meanwhile, Zhuang Yan and the others had already gone down the mountain and returned to the cabin. Without even resting, they began packing their luggage. The assistant director also turned on the live broadcast camera, explained what had happened, and told the viewers and netizens in the live broadcast room that the program was going to be taken off the air. They could look forward to the full episode.

"...We'll release behind-the-scenes footage from time to time. Next, we'll be reorganizing the entire team and ensuring the safety of every guest... There will be a grand finale; our tour isn't over yet..."

Surprisingly, the most pressing question among the viewers in the live chat was who Zhuang Yan would end up with.

Is it Lu Yan, the aunt of Xia Wan's ex-fiancée, or Jiang Ning, her first love and now a movie star, or An Xinrong, Xia Wan's best friend?

Currently, the pairing of Zhuang Yan and Lu Yan is ranked first online, while An Xinrong is ranked last. Netizens are jokingly saying that An Xinrong has not found her match yet, as she clearly likes Zhuang Yan but refuses to admit it. Now that the show has suddenly ended, it is unknown whether it will affect their relationship.

The assistant director returned the phone to Zhuang Yan and the others, and announced the last task for the day.

That is to send a text message expressing your interest before getting on the bus.

This was the third time they had sent each other a text message expressing their feelings, and sending it right before leaving was quite exciting.

Besides Xia Wan, Fang Chen and Ling Xuan also received the news at the hospital.

...

In the observation room.

With Xia Wan and Gu Houqian gone, there are now only four people left, and the space has become larger.

After the four observers watched the edited clips from the program, the broadcast immediately switched to live, and the four of them were asked to analyze and connect with each other.

Shen Li twirled the pen in her hand and pouted, "I was wondering why I hadn't seen Xia Wan and Gu Qian all of a sudden. Turns out they went to the show as guest stars. The director really kept it a secret. But what I want to ask is, how did they have the nerve to join? When they saw Zhuang Yan, didn't they feel guilty or ashamed?"