Soon, Qingyou drove to a farmhouse that the production team had temporarily rented.

After parking the car, the group carried their luggage inside to rest.

On the other hand, Jiang You and Yi Yunfei fared much worse.

The two struggled to walk on the scorching asphalt road under the blazing sun.

Especially for Yi Yunfei, every step she took felt like her burned foot was burning and stinging terribly.

Jiang You initially supported Yi Yunfei, but later, seeing how difficult it was for her to walk, he stopped.

She finally spoke up, saying, "I'll carry you on my back."

Yi Yunfei had actually wanted to break down and yell or cry for a long time, but she kept holding back.

Hearing Jiang You's words, she was moved, but she also felt a strange sense of unreality.

After all, Jiang You's feelings were stolen from Ji Qingyou.

In front of Jiang You, she always portrayed herself as a positive, optimistic, considerate, and resilient kind girl.

She cultivated this persona in front of the audience, which is why she endured the pain and passed away.

She truly loves Jiang You, has loved him for two lifetimes, and simply cannot let go of him, so she absolutely cannot lose him.

So she gave a strong smile and said, "It's okay, I can still walk. Teacher Jiang, you can help me."

She didn't want to ruin her image on the first day, and seeing Jiang You's face already flushed and struggling to walk, she couldn't let him carry her.

Otherwise, she was afraid he would think she was being spoiled, and even more afraid of being scolded to death by his fans.

Moreover, given Jiang You's personality, he wouldn't let her continue like this, which is why he decisively refused.

At the same time, he cursed Qingyou in his heart, all because of that little bitch who made her suffer so much.

She'll definitely make up for it in the next episode.

Looking at her like this, Jiang You thought to himself that he hadn't liked the wrong person after all; she was still so kind, strong, and considerate.

"If we keep walking like this, we don't know when we'll get there."

"Let me think of a way."

So he stopped the car following behind and found the director.

He knew the dog director wouldn't offer any help, so he asked, "You said on the plane that everyone would have some start-up capital once we arrived at our destination?"

The director nodded. "That's good. Since this is the first episode and you're all unfamiliar with the area, we'll give each of you two hundred rubles as seed money."

"You want an advance payment?"

Spending start-up capital in advance is a good idea.

Jiang You nodded, "That's right, Yi Yunfei and I will get an advance."

The director hadn't expected the asphalt road to get so hot, and he was worried about causing an accident that he wouldn't be able to explain.

So he readily nodded, "No problem."

Jiang You originally wanted to use the money to take a taxi, but found that there were basically no cars passing by on this road.

All I could say to the director was, "Let us get in the car, and you can deduct the fare according to the local taxi rates."

The director knew there were few cars on this road and nothing would happen, otherwise he wouldn't have dared to trick the guests into walking on it. "Okay."

Then he took out his phone and checked in front of Jiang You, “Based on the remaining distance, you need to pay sixty rubles, so thirty per person.”

Jiang You nodded, "No problem!"

Upon hearing the plan, Yi Yunfei breathed a sigh of relief and looked at Jiang You gratefully, "Thank you so much, Teacher Jiang!"

Jiang You's usually cold face softened with a rare gentleness. "We're in the same group, no need to be so polite."

Then he reached out and half-helped, half-carried her into the car.

Yi Yunfei's fans praised her for her strength and optimism, commended Jiang You for his good manners, and then proceeded to criticize Qingyou.

Jiang You's fans are mostly girlfriends and wives, but because Yi Yunfei refused to let her idol carry her, they didn't criticize him.

While feeling sorry for her idol, she also praised Yi Yunfei a few times.

Of course, Qingyou, who had made the two of them look so disheveled, was naturally dragged out and scolded again.

Besides the two's fans, some sharp-eyed fans also noticed something fishy.

Judging from the way Jiang Yingdi and Yi Yunfei seemed to know each other quite well, their physical contact didn't feel awkward at all like that of strangers.

[Jiang Yingdi has a rather aloof personality and temperament, but the way he looked at Yi Yunfei just now was very gentle. Their relationship is definitely not simple.]

I'm starting to believe what Ji Qingyou said; the two of them are in frequent contact privately, so their relationship must be quite close.

Other fans and ordinary viewers were just watching the drama unfold, but they were quickly refuted by the fans of the two main characters.

Jiang You's fans, in particular, simply don't believe it.

Ten minutes later, Jiang You pulled his and Yi Yunfei's suitcases into the living room.

Yi Yunfei followed behind him. Because the crew members had given her medicine in the car, her foot felt much better.

When the two entered, the guests who were chatting suddenly stopped.

To avoid further embarrassment, the easygoing Xu Lin smiled and said, "You've finally arrived. Come, sit down and rest for a bit."

Jiang You nodded to him, "Okay!"

They found a place to sit down.

He glanced at Qingyou subtly, and when he realized she hadn't even given him a second look, his anger flared up again.

Yi Yunfei was furious at Qingyou's leisurely sitting posture.

However, she was smarter this time and didn't go looking for trouble.

After resting for a while, the director came in.

"This is the starting point of our first stop. I'll announce the rules and gameplay for this episode."

“Each of you will receive two hundred rubles as start-up capital. During your trip to the rest of the country, you will need to earn your own food, lodging, and transportation.”

Huo Xingchen raised an eyebrow and asked, "Don't we live here?"

The director replied with a smile, "This place is free for you to stay tonight, but not tomorrow."

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