Hearing Er Ya's words, Ye Zi smiled:

"Xiaobai, as long as she's not a tsundere girl, it's fine."

"I have no problem with that, but I'm not sure if the show's requirement for self-formed teams counts. If partners are directly assigned, I won't have much influence to change things."

Er Ya continued:

"Don't worry about that. Murat is hardworking and doesn't have a princess complex. She has a very easygoing personality. She's just a little insecure because it's her first time participating."

You two should get along very well as a team.

At this moment, the yellow whale chimed in:

"It's Murat. I've worked with her before, and she's really easy to get along with. You two will definitely get along."

Ye Zi thought for a moment and said:

"The name sounds familiar, but I can't remember who it is."

"Mulati is her surname, and everyone calls her Fatty Di," Er Ya reminded her with a smile.

“Reba!” Ye Zi suddenly realized.

“That’s right, it’s her.” Er Ya and Huang Jingyu responded one after the other.

Ye Zi nodded. If it's Reba, then there's definitely no problem.

After hanging up the group chat, Er Ya immediately called Murat. As soon as the call connected, Er Ya said directly:

"Xiaodi, Yezi has agreed to team up with you. After you all get together, as long as the production team keeps its word and lets you form your own teams, then you should choose him. You definitely won't go wrong."

"That's great, thank you, Sister Erya." An excited voice came from the other end of the phone.

"Why are you being so polite with me?"

…………

After resting at home for a day, Yezi packed her luggage, hailed a taxi, and headed straight to the airport. She picked up her ticket, went through the check-in process, boarded the plane, and the plane took off.

The plane landed in Shanghai. Ye Zi left the airport, took a taxi to the vicinity of the meeting point, found a hotel to stay in, and waited for the meeting time to arrive.

Er Ya has already given Ye Zi and Reba their phone numbers. If needed, they can meet in advance, which is entirely up to their own wishes.

The next morning, after Ye Zi got up, she stood by the window and looked towards the meeting point of the production crew. To her surprise, she found that a group of fans were already waiting for their idol.

The island survival show production team started promoting it when they had almost finished preparing before the Lunar New Year.

The seemingly unintentional leak of the meeting point location was actually arranged by the production team, all for the sake of viewership.

These fans are really crazy; there's still a day until the meeting time, and people are already waiting for them so early.

After having breakfast, Yezi went out for a stroll. The weather in Shanghai was indeed better than on the grasslands, at least the temperature was much higher. There was no need to wear a cotton coat here, and Yezi went out for a walk in just her autumn clothes.

This was his first time visiting Shanghai, so he naturally wanted to take a look around since he had the time.

In the afternoon, my phone rang. I looked at the caller ID and it was Dilraba's number.

After the call connected, the person on the other end said:

Hello, Leaf.

Hello Dilraba.

"Huh? You know my phone number?" Dilraba asked in surprise.

"Just like you got my phone number, I'll get yours too."

"I thought Sister Er Ya only gave me your phone number, but I didn't expect her to give it to you too."

"It makes it easier for us to stay in touch, but mainly I don't want to answer calls from unknown numbers."

Reba didn't delve into why Ye Zi had this habit, and continued:

"Okay, so you've come to Shanghai?"

"I arrived yesterday and I'm shopping right now," Ye Zi replied, tossing the snacks she had finished eating into the trash can.

"Then let's meet."

"Okay, where?"

Reba gave Ye Zi an address, which surprised him because he was also staying at this hotel.

After hanging up the phone, I took a taxi back to the hotel, found the room number that Reba had given me, and knocked on the door.

After the door opened, a woman in her thirties opened it, looked at Ye Zi, and then gestured for her to enter.

Ye Zi entered the room. Reba was tidying up her things. Hearing someone come in, she turned her head, glanced at them, and after a moment of surprise, exclaimed:

"You arrived so quickly?"

Ye Zi smiled and said:

"To make it easier to get together, I stayed at this hotel after I got off the plane yesterday. The place where I went shopping earlier isn't far from here."

"What a coincidence."

Ye Zi nodded, looking at the snacks on the table and the messy room, and tentatively asked:

Are you anxious?

Dilraba smiled wryly:

You noticed?

Ye Zi pointed to the situation inside the room, the meaning of which was self-evident.

Dilraba said helplessly:

"This is my habit; whenever I feel anxious, I either eat or tidy up."

Ye Zi asked in confusion:

"So what's causing your anxiety?"

"I'm afraid I can't team up with you."

Ye Zi was even more puzzled and asked:

"Didn't I already promise you? Why are you still anxious?"

Dilraba said with a sullen face:

"There's no way around it. You're so outstanding, and I'm not the only one who wants to win. I'm worried that other people will also choose to team up with you."

Ye Zi smiled and said:

"Even if all three female contestants want to team up with me, I still have the opportunity to choose the other side, right? Er Ya and Lao Huang both told me that you four are a very good team."

With them both vouching for me, choosing you as my partner seems like the best option.

Ye Zi paused for a moment and continued:

"As for your point about being outstanding, I have no idea that I'm so outstanding that all three female contestants are willing to partner with me."

After hearing Ye Zi's words, Reba seemed to have lessened her anxiety considerably, and said with a serious expression:

"Sister Er Ya said that you can survive no matter where you are, and you will get better and better. You are strong, know martial arts, can kill a bear, and feel extremely safe in the wild."

Er Ya also said you've learned a lot of new skills recently, which are very helpful for survival. Isn't that excellent enough?

Ye Zi smiled nonchalantly and said:

"It's true that I've killed a bear with my fists, and it's also true that I'm strong; many people saw it during the live stream."

It's no secret that I can't swim; I said this during a live broadcast as well.

It's true that I recently learned a new skill, but only Er Ya and Lao Huang know about it. I guess they haven't told anyone else except you.

So in the eyes of the other contestants, I'm just a champion at surviving on land. As for island survival, I doubt anyone would even consider someone like me who can't swim.

Dilraba exclaimed in surprise:

"Are you really that good at keeping secrets?"

"It's not that I'm good at keeping things secret, it's just that nobody pays any attention to me. I'm not a celebrity, why would anyone care about me? Besides, nobody knows where I am."

"Could it be that they went to the grasslands to look for me?"

"But aren't you a champion of wilderness survival in multiple countries, and also known as the king of wilderness one-on-one battles?"

"But that doesn't negate the fact that I haven't heard from anyone since the last show ended."

So don't worry, no one but you, whom I know inside and out, would choose me as a partner.

Dilraba patted her chest and breathed a sigh of relief, saying:

"It would be best if no one chose you as my partner, then I would have no competitors."

Ye Zi continued to comfort her:

"I'm not afraid of having competitors, I'll just choose you as my partner instead."

If all else fails, I'll just say I just learned how to doggy paddle when we meet tomorrow. That should put your mind at ease.