Chapter 29 The Secret of the Wilderness (Revised, 2K more...)

Yu Shuling always felt uncomfortable whenever she saw the male lead.

She had never known where this displeasure came from before, and thought it was an instinct as a cannon fodder control group in the book. Now Yu Shuling finally understood.

With Jiang Wenxi's arrogant attitude, who would find him pleasing to the eye?

But this guy seemed oblivious. Even Mu Yubing, who was quite enthusiastic towards him, could sense Jiang Wenxi's aloof and unapproachable aura. Mu Yubing was rather shy and reserved, but when she took the initiative to ask Jiang Wenxi for an autograph, his response was lukewarm, neither impolite nor overly intimate with the female guest, thus avoiding making the fans jealous.

What Jiang Wenxi's fans like most about him is that he keeps his distance from female celebrities, which often makes them feel particularly at ease.

When Yu Shuling first read the script for this book, she also thought that this was the male lead's quality. However, when she saw the female lead Qi Xiuxiu appear, the male lead's reversal and "collapse of his character" was so justified.

Many people have a romantic relationship with Qi Xiuxiu. She was liked by a mentor on the talent show, and later, trainees from the same company also had a secret crush on her. In short, Qi Xiuxiu is a total heartthrob, but she is still clueless as to why everyone likes her so much.

With many rivals vying for his affections, the male lead naturally can't wait until his career is completely stable before starting a relationship with the female lead. Otherwise, it will be too late, and she will have already been snatched away by someone else.

When the male lead fell in love with Qi Xiuxiu, he started to maintain an ambiguous relationship with her in private. Then he applied to the company for a collaboration stage with her. The two openly interacted intimately in front of fans, holding up the banner of "art first". When it was finally made public, his teammates were furious. The male lead even scolded his teammates for blocking him from pursuing happiness, and even went so far as to leave the team for the sake of the female lead.

Although some fans were lost, most of the true fans stayed, and later the whole internet was hooked on the male and female leads' CP.

So there is no such thing as a "celibate male god"; he just hasn't met the person who makes him fall head over heels for him.

Jiang Wenxi's double standards are all for Qi Xiuxiu's sake, while the other supporting characters in this book are just the prelude/control group/stepping stone for the beautiful love between the male and female protagonists.

Yu Shuling opened the favorability page that she had figured out last night, and sure enough, she found that Jiang Wenxi's favorability towards her was negative.

Knowing the outcome all along, Yu Shuling didn't feel anything about it. After quickly passing by Jiang Wenxi, she saw a very interesting scene.

Her page is not only a tool to check how much people like her, but it also has a full range of functions. Each guest has a detailed information pop-up window that indicates how much they like each person.

Yu Shuling noticed that Tao Liang's liking for Jiang Wenxi was also not high; out of 100, it was only around 45, which was not even a passing grade.

Kawana's favorability rating towards herself was surprisingly 80 points.

Yu Shuling thought she had misread it, so she looked at it again carefully and found that the number had not changed. She turned around and looked at Kawana with a big smile.

She has a beautiful face that can be both sweet and sassy, ​​and her smile is gentle and non-threatening. Kawana was very close to her just now, and when she was caught off guard by Yu Shuling's bright smile, she instinctively took a step back.

Kawana thought there was something on her face and asked in fairly standard Mandarin:

"What's wrong?"

Yu Shuling winked at her in a good mood, and compliments poured out like beans, her voice so low that only she and Chuan Nai could hear them:

"I suddenly realized that you are the most beautiful among us today."

Kawana: "?"

The little girl gave an awkward twitch of her lips, but her ears were actually turning red.

Kawana, who is quiet and reserved, is often criticized for lacking variety show sense and always needs her teammates to prompt her. She usually gains fans on stage. But after being praised by Yu Shuling, Kawana lowered her head and silently twisted the hem of her clothes. After a while, she jokingly hit Yu Shuling lightly.

The female MC, Zhou Ya, noticed their little interaction and asked loudly with a smile:

"What are you two whispering about?"

Kawana tugged at Yu Shuling's sleeve, hesitant to answer. Meanwhile, Luo Ziqi, a popular online influencer from another group of guests, raised her hand high and called out in a high-pitched voice:

"Your Majesty, I must accuse Consort Yu of having an affair with Consort Chuan!"

Kawana didn't know what "illicit affair" meant and didn't understand the joke, while everyone else burst into laughter. Luo Ziqi laughed so hard that she fell to the ground, and was pulled up by a group of male guests who came with her, a fitness coach. Only then did the atmosphere become truly lively.

Seeing that the time was right, the director asked everyone to introduce themselves before announcing the rules.

Today's group includes Xiao Shu and Zhou Ya, the two MCs of "The Wilderness Secret", as well as top idol Jiang Wenxi, actors Tao Liang and Mu Yubing, petite and cute internet celebrity blogger Luo Ziqi, and a fitness coach called Brother Zhou, plus Yu Shuling and Chuan Nai, for a total of nine people.

In general, except for special settings, battles in "Wilderness Secrets" are all individual battles, but you can also team up at the beginning and then split up later. Most of the time, two or three people will team up to adapt to the environment first, and then compete in PK later to determine the final winner.

Of course, some were eliminated along the way.

There are many reasons, such as the guests' physical condition, being unable to stand the current environment, or simply not having enough hands-on skills to deal with the situation. Therefore, one or two people from outside the entertainment industry are invited to help out each episode.

This fitness coach is all muscle and looks almost twice the size of the petite Luo Ziqi. He's clearly a strong contender for the championship.

Luo Ziqi was estimated to be no more than 1.6 meters tall, with thin arms and legs. Xiao Shu jokingly asked her why she had come to participate in the show, and Luo Ziqi waved her fist:

"Don't underestimate me, I used to practice women's judo!"

Xiao Shu exclaimed, "Oh ho! Looks like this episode of 'Wilderness Secrets' is really full of hidden talents!" He exaggeratedly crossed his arms and said, "Oh no, am I going to be the weakest one? Sisters, you'll have to help me out!"

Several female guests were amused by him and giggled.

After the first day's meeting, the guests went back to their rooms for a good night's sleep. Breakfast was scheduled for 5:30 a.m. on the second day, but only a few people got up to eat. Most were too tired from checking in and traveling the previous day and chose to stay in their rooms and sleep soundly under the covers.

Yu Shuling doesn't have the habit of sleeping in late. She gets up at five o'clock in the morning, does a set of stretching exercises in her room following a video tutorial, and then goes downstairs to the hotel restaurant.

The hotel was so quiet in the early morning that only the sound of footsteps echoed. When she turned into the buffet restaurant, Yu Shuling only saw two sleepy-eyed MCs.

Zhou Ya, who was yawning, was surprised to see Yu Shuling, but then saw Yu Shuling make a shushing gesture to her.

Yu Shuling looked around warily:

"Are there any staff members here?"

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Three hours later, the minibus transporting the guests finally stopped, and the black curtains that blocked the sunlight and the outside view were pulled up. MC Xiao Shu was the first to jump off the bus.

They were blindfolded in the car and helped out by men in black, making it look like a kidnapping. Xiao Shu, who was used to this kind of start, took a deep breath of fresh air, and then his expression changed.

The warm summer breeze brings not only the rich fragrance of grass and trees, but also an indescribable pungent smell, somewhat like the swill used to feed pigs in the countryside, mixed with some strange wood shavings.

As soon as they got out of the car and smelled the odor, the guests all covered their noses in unison. Although they were not all pampered, their work would never involve them in such a situation. The first encounter was both novel and hard to accept.

Luo Ziqi reacted the most, covering her mouth as if she was about to vomit, and she showed particular resistance when being gently pushed forward.

"Aren't we here?" Luo Ziqi asked softly, "When can you let us go?"

Zhou Ya: "According to the production team's clever plan, they usually give us a surprise at the beginning. Don't worry, it should be ready soon."

The men in black holding them remained silent, and the guests were reluctantly pushed forward, step by step. The blindfolds were completely black, obscuring their view; only the viewers in the live stream could see what was happening, and they flooded the chat with comments expressing their amazement.

[My God, this is a stinking puddle... The production team is so cruel!]

[Haha, is this the first time you've seen Wilderness Secrets? In one episode, when everyone first arrived, they had to row boats and then jump in to swim and grab survival packs. If you weren't strong enough or couldn't swim, you were in trouble. You could only get what others had left and had to ask others to help you get it. It was so frustrating!]

[Wenxi, can you smell the stinky water? Oh my god, this must smell a million times worse than kitchen garbage! Our Wenxi is a germaphobe, what am I going to do?!]

...

Jiang Wenxi did indeed smell the foul water. He was indeed a germaphobe. When the blindfold was removed and he saw that his feet were already on the edge of the mud, Jiang Wenxi's expression changed.

He has severe mysophobia!

He would want to wash any cup that had been touched by someone else. If his agent hadn't arranged this trip for him in advance and made the decision without his knowledge, he would never have come here! He thought that swimming in the sea and catching animals were still within his acceptable range, but he didn't expect it to be so disgusting.

Several packages were floating in the mud; these were the typical "survival packages" from "The Secret of the Wilderness," which the guests had to fight over.

After they got off the minibus, they looked out into a lush jungle. The mud pit on the outskirts seemed out of place. It looked like it had been dug up on the spot, but it wasn't artificial mud. The production team had gotten some rotten mud and smelly water from somewhere, which was really disgusting.

"The size of the 'survival kit' determines whether you can have the best conditions for survival in the next few days. Now everyone can see those floating objects in the center. When the whistle blows, rush in. You have one minute. Those who can get the kit and return to shore can enter the jungle first."

The director's voice came through the loudspeaker, and Mu Yubing couldn't help but mutter, "How are we supposed to play this?" But just as everyone was getting ready, the director's next words made a small group of people breathe a sigh of relief.

"However, given that there are many girls this time, and they are all newcomers, as long as we can form a temporary team with a boy, we won't need to go down and rob things ourselves."

There are five girls present: Zhou Ya, Yu Shuling, Chuan Nai, Mu Yubing, and Luo Ziqi, but only four boys, so there will be one extra person.

The guests exchanged glances, their hearts tightening with tension.

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Author's note: Word count has been corrected.