Zang Mingqi felt a complex mix of emotions.

He didn't believe a word Yan Qiao said; he had only bothered him to gain attention.

He had witnessed firsthand the fervor and adoration in the girl's eyes; Yan Qiao had genuinely loved him in the past.

But now, I really don't like it.

Yan Qiao's eyes were clear, and only when she was with Ruan Cha did she feel a little warmth.

It's as if the core of this body has been replaced by a different person.

"I'd like to borrow your bamboo cage."

Let's release them now and see if we can catch some shrimp for lunch.

Yan Qiao simply tossed the bamboo cage over; she had no plans to catch shrimp today.

"Next time something happens, let Ruan Cha come and talk to us. We'd better keep our distance."

The unfamiliarity is visible to the naked eye.

Zang Mingqi: "...Okay."

[...6. It still has to be Yan Qiao; she can dislike something just like that.]

[Yan Qiao seems to have really changed.]

[I'm a fan now! This woman doesn't need a man; she can focus on her career.]

[Please, who is she that you all became fans of? Don't you have any discernment? She deceived the public, creating a persona of high education and innocence while also being a mistress. Doesn't the internet remember?]

Suddenly, a large number of people flooded into the live stream and started posting negative information about Yan Qiao.

This serves as a constant reminder that no matter how well Yan Qiao performs on this show, it cannot change the things she did before.

She is a celebrity with a tainted reputation.

While everyone else was busy worrying about lunch, Yan Qiao was digging a hole.

It really is a trap.

She found a suitable spot near her camp and dug a square pit.

Then she mixed mud and piled several thick layers of soil in the pit, making it as square as the pit she dug, as if it had been measured with a ruler.

Netizens are saying that Yan Qiao must have obsessive-compulsive disorder.

She piled up the mud, leaving a space in the middle for burning firewood, and on top of it were two layers of clay bracing.

The surrounding area was made of layers of mud mixed with hay, with a chimney at the very back and an opening at the top for putting pottery inside.

A simple earthen kiln is now complete.

It doesn't have much technical sophistication, but it's usable enough.

She used bamboo to build a small shed on top of it, and put a few banana leaves on it to keep out the rain.

After finishing, it was noon before I knew it.

Yan Qiao sat down and opened another coconut.

It's not that she doesn't like drinking coconut juice, it's just that coconut water really can't replace fresh water, and no matter how much she drinks it, she still feels a little unsatisfied.

Before long, Yan Yaoyao emerged from the forest, carrying many small fruits on her clothes.

She ran up to Yan Qiao as if showing off, "Yan Qiao, I picked some wild fruit, do you want some?"

Yan Qiao glanced at it and said, "I'm not eating."

Yan Yaoyao's lips drooped, and she turned to other people to offer her treasures.

After a short while, Yan Qiao spoke up: "This is a black nightshade fruit."

Yan Yaoyao paused, a smile curving her lips.

“I know it’s black nightshade fruit; I’ve seen it since I was a child.”

"Since you saw it when you were a child, you should know that unripe black nightshade berries are poisonous and cannot be eaten. If you want to eat them, eat the ripe ones."

Yan Yaoyao's smile vanished. Looking down, she realized that the fruit she had picked was indeed two colors.

But she ate both colors without any problems.

Therefore, in her view, Yan Qiao's reminder was just another trick to attract attention in the live broadcast room.

Yan Yaoyao lowered her eyes, concealing the coldness in them.

"Yan Qiao, you really don't have to do this."

Yan Qiao raised an eyebrow. "What?"

“I know you really want to be famous, or rather, you want to clear your name, but you don’t have to. I’m just here to participate in a reality show and present my most authentic self to my fans and viewers. I don’t like to use too many tricks. Do you understand what I mean?”

Yan Qiao didn't understand, "What does this have to do with the fact that unripe black nightshade fruit can't be eaten?"

Yan Yaoyao pursed her lips, unsure whether Yan Qiao was genuinely stupid or just pretending.

"I just hope you can be your most authentic self and not use tricks to attract attention; people won't like that."

Yan Yaoyao spoke sincerely and stubbornly, as if she was only participating in this reality show out of love and not for fame or fortune.

Yan Qiao chuckled, "I could have chosen not to remind you."

"Yes, but you still said it. Isn't it just to create conflict and attract attention? You may not know, but I've already eaten all the black nightshade fruits, ripe and unripe ones, and I haven't had any problems," Yan Yaoyao said seriously.

Yan Qiao shrugged. "Fine, I guess I was just being nosy."

However, she will probably remind her again if it happens again.

[Yan Qiao is so cunning...]

She really loves reminding everyone of this and that; frankly, she just wants traffic and attention.

[But she warned everyone yesterday that the tide would be coming in, and it really did!]

[Yesterday was a coincidence, today was deliberate. Yao Yao already ate the fruit; there was nothing wrong with it. She just had to pull this stunt! What a scheming woman!]

Yan Qiao lowered her eyes and remained silent, watching Yan Yaoyao distribute the fruit to Jin Wenxian and Xi Luo. The two were indeed hungry, and when they heard that she had already eaten, they felt relieved.

Only Ruan Cha was present in the group; Zang Mingqi had gone off to do something else.

Ruan Cha had already heard Yan Qiao's reminder. She chose to believe Yan Qiao and therefore did not accept the invitation, politely declining Yan Yaoyao's invitation.

Yan Qiao was bored and thought she should prepare some food.

Thinking about how Jin Wenxian was spearing fish with a stick today, it certainly seems feasible.

She went into the jungle, found a handy stick, and sharpened it with a short knife to a point sharp enough to pierce a fish.

She weighed the stick in her hand a couple of times, got into position, and thrust it forward. The sharp wood cut through the air with a piercing sound.

What is she doing? Is she trying to catch fish too?

Even Lao Jin couldn't do it, and she still wants to use this method?

[Hmm, to be fair, it's actually quite convincing.]

That's a bit overestimating themselves.

Ignoring the online ridicule, Yan Qiao went downstairs with her basket on her back.

Jin Wenxian was good at finding a good spot. This shallow sea had schools of fish that were clearly visible, mostly sea bream, which weren't very big, only a little bigger than her palm.

Yan Qiao took off her shoes and socks, rolled up her trouser legs, and stared intently at the school of fish below.

Viewers in the live stream watched her every move intently, holding their breath in anticipation of not missing a single detail.

until--

Yan Qiao moved with lightning speed, almost becoming a blur in front of everyone. No one knew what kind of clever force she used with the stick, but water splashed up, and when she picked up the stick again, there was a sea bream speared on the tip.

[Phew~ I was so frustrated!]

She actually succeeded! Awesome, bro!

Is there anything this woman can't do?!

My sister is amazing!

Once the business was open, Yan Qiao felt she had become more skilled, and her subsequent actions became even faster.

The netizens watched as one fish after another went into her basket, counting until she reached 20, at which point she stopped.