Chapter 36 See you at midnight

Yu Shuling's actions were akin to bandits descending from the mountain.

The original owner of this body previously appeared rather delicate on camera. Although she was prone to being dramatic, it wasn't like this. Lyer wasn't famous before; they were a relatively unknown group. They only truly came into the public eye when Yu Shuling appeared on the previous dating reality show.

In the dating reality show, Yu Shuling can be gentle enough to refuse and firm enough to subtly criticize, making her arguably the most difficult "straight-talking" woman to seduce in the history of dating reality shows. This has left many people who wanted to see how pretty female idols would navigate dating reality shows disappointed.

The show "Heartbeat Start Project" is currently airing, with two episodes a week. It has already aired the part where Yu Shuling angered Zhao Cheng and then bluntly rejected Huang Dingyu's confession letter. This has caused some reaction bloggers who enjoy speculating on the guests' psychology, especially the female guests, to repeatedly make mistakes when they see Yu Shuling.

When she rejected Zhao Cheng, some reaction bloggers asserted that Yu Shuling was not simple and was trying to play the "green tea playboy" route. They also said that Zhao Cheng's family background would satisfy most girls, and Yu Shuling's rejection was actually a trick some girls use to raise their own value and play hard to get.

After Yu Shuling rejects Zhao Cheng, she flirts with other male guests a little, and Zhao Cheng will naturally realize that she is not such an easy girl to flirt with.

Some bloggers say that Yu Shuling actually prefers the elite type of man, and that rich second-generation men like Zhao Cheng are not her type. They also say that female idols are easily turned into playthings in the business world, and that Yu Shuling is very smart in finding a good path for herself. This is something that girls should learn from; it's very important to keep your eyes open and find a good partner.

When faced with that love letter, Yu Shuling's simple and straightforward statement, "A housekeeper should be your ideal type," shattered all the bloggers' wild guesses.

Finally, they turned their attention to Chen Qiyang, who looked like a cute younger man. It seemed like Yu Shuling preferred this type.

Chen Qiyang is the most handsome among the male guests, with a great physique and he's also good at video games. Although he's not an idol, he has a lot of female fans. If Yu Shuling ultimately chooses him, it will probably cause quite a stir.

These bloggers didn't pay attention to online discussions when the dating show aired; they just waited for the edited version to come out and slowly tried to guess the guests' psychology, at least on the surface. Now they're all doing a lot of analysis.

As the only female idol, Yu Shuling had already attracted a lot of attention, especially after appearing on this show, she suddenly returned to the public eye. Finding topics to talk about her was the right choice.

Therefore, many people also watched "Wild Secret" at this time to make up for the fact that they missed the live broadcast when the dating show was broadcast.

Yu Shuling was unaware that she had been labeled by certain bloggers. She sat indoors with a small electric fan blowing on her, complaining that the wind wasn't strong enough, and looked out at the blazing sun.

It's noon now, and there are still guests outside persistently searching for clues.

The forest was sweltering. At midday, under the bright sunshine, the temperature outside was probably close to 40°C. The sun was so strong that even people inside the windows felt their eyes were glared at, let alone those outside.

Yu Shuling saw Jiang Wenxi, drenched in sweat, dragging some firewood away into the distance, his back soaked with hot sweat, and thought of the boatmen carrying materials on the embankment.

However, those boatmen wouldn't be so foolish as to forgo resting at midday and continue their arduous journey under the blazing sun.

Given that the two were essentially a "traitor alliance," and Jiang Wenxi was still her underling, Yu Shuling got out of bed, opened the window, and felt the sweltering heat rushing towards her, causing her to squint her eyes.

The sunlight is too bright. "The Wilderness Secret" really knows how to pick a day. This kind of weather makes people irritable and want to give up.

Yu Shuling wasn't necessarily unable to withstand the scorching sun, but with a fan and ice water available, who would willingly let themselves get sunburned and peel? Seeing the sunlight coming in, she decided to keep it brief:

"Why don't you go and rest first? I saw a house next door."

Yu Shuling swore to God that she absolutely did not mean to be sarcastic or mean to the male lead, but Jiang Wenxi's thought process was different from normal people. Not only did he not appreciate it, he also gave her a cold glance:

"I won't hide inside; I'll take responsibility for the fans who come to see me..."

Yu Shuling was surprised for a moment upon hearing this.

It's unbelievable that some people actually give up a normal living environment and insist on suffering under the scorching sun.

That's alright then.

Anyway, she had already tried to persuade him, and Jiang Wenxi's fainting had nothing to do with her.

Yu Shuling closed the window without hesitation and continued playing Go with her teammate Kawana, drinking ice water.

The fans were worried that Yu Shuling was opening the window to invite her brother to team up with her and try to gain popularity, since Yu Shuling's reputation wasn't very good before, and it was only after the previous dating reality show that it started to improve.

The big fans of Chenxi were already prepared to control the comments in the fan group at any time. When Jiang Wenxi was officially announced to be on the show, they organized and disciplined the comments under the official Weibo account, with a wave of "looking forward to Jiang Wenxi" and handsome pictures.

The fans were glued to the screen, not wanting to miss a single second of the interaction between Jiang Wenxi and Yu Shuling.

As a result, less than two minutes after Yu Shuling closed the window, Jiang Wenxi, who was dragging a large pile of wood, could not withstand the scorching sun. His legs went weak, and he collapsed to the ground with a thud, unconscious.

The children were terrified. The production crew had been watching the scene on the monitor the whole time. When they saw this, a staff member rushed out and helped him into the nearest small house, all the while cursing under their breath.

How can anyone be so stubborn? The NPCs are all hiding inside and not coming out. It's obvious that nobody wants to come out in the sun at midday. The things in the rooms are for them to play with. It's perfectly reasonable for them to take a break at midday.

As a result, Jiang Wenxi, being so stubborn, managed to call the NPC out of the house to give him a task. Then, he helped the old man drag firewood all the way here, but before he even reached halfway to his destination, he "died before he could even begin his mission."

Jiang Wenxi's fans are incredibly powerful, and the production team, especially the director, doesn't want to provoke such a group of lunatics, fearing that their show's reputation will be ruined.

It's important to know that "The Wilderness Secret" is a rather risky variety show, but before this, there hadn't been any major problems. Basically, the guests who couldn't hold on withdrew on their own, and they all parted amicably.

Before the guests arrived, the director told them that the show would be quite tough, and those who couldn't handle it could quit at any time.

Yu Shuling had just tried to persuade him, but Jiang Wenxi insisted on going down this path to the bitter end. He's crazy!

Yu Shuling glanced over there, and once she saw staff members approaching, she stopped paying attention and continued sitting there happily eating her melon. After resting for a while with Chuan Nai, they waited until the midday sun had subsided and then took a short nap before going out.

"The Wilderness Secret" is not broadcast live all the time. They turned on the camera while playing Go and laughing. When they were about to take a nap, they said goodbye to the audience and turned off the camera.

The production team required them to do 8 hours of live streaming each day. After that, they just needed to make up 8 hours. It's quite easy to find 8 hours out of 24 hours. There's no need to show it every single moment.

If there's a problem with the water source in Changshou Village, then the mission clues will definitely be related to water.

Yu Shuling and Chuan Nai walked around the stream and then back. The stream was crystal clear, and on the surface, there seemed to be nothing wrong with it. Lush forests surrounded both sides of the stream. On their way back, they saw a strangely dressed old man under the shade of a tree. One of his eyes was covered, and he was carrying a fishing rod, but he wasn't fishing.

Upon seeing Yu Shuling and Chuan Nai, the old man pointed west with one finger and made a strange gesture with the other.

Kawana stared at him for a moment:

He probably meant for us to come around 11:30.

Yu Shuling: "Oh?"

Kawana is of mixed heritage from two small countries and grew up in a Southeast Asian country. The gestures the old man is making are adapted from a famous finger dance in Southeast Asia.

If you don't know this reference, you might have to memorize the actions and then use other tasks to obtain the solution.

Yu Shuling praised her generously, then seemed to suddenly remember something:

"11:30, 11 PM?"

It was already past 11 a.m., so he could only be talking about the evening. The forest here is lush and green, and coming here at 11:30 p.m. in the dark would be quite exciting, especially for two girls.

Neither Kawana nor Yu Shuling had any intention of asking others for help, since finding another person would require sharing clues, and ultimately it was still a one-person battle.

Kawana explained, "He was pointing to the west, meaning the moon is about to rise. Another gesture means it's close to midnight. Midnight is exactly 12 o'clock, so close to midnight should mean 11:30."

Yu Shuling's shoulders trembled, and a hint of fear appeared on her pretty face. She promptly covered her cheeks with her hands to hide her expression.

"Wouldn't that be terrifying?"

Kawana: "..." She nudged Yu Shuling with her elbow, signaling her teammate to shut up.

Having received the old man's invitation, which was neither good nor bad, the two were about to go to the village to see if there were any other clues when they saw a man painted red and green, shirtless, carrying a harpoon and slowly walking towards them.

The two immediately hid in the bushes, avoiding the dangerous path of going that way.

As Kawana instinctively stepped in front of Yu Shuling to protect her, a small, cool object pressed against her waist. Yu Shuling winked and handed the object to her.

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Author's note: 3,000 words tomorrow!