The group returned to the base camp. Seeing that Shen Zhou had returned safely, Zhang Song breathed a sigh of relief and began to announce the results of the mission into the microphone.

"Yan Qiao and Xi Luo deserve first place, a reward of 10,000 yuan. Second place goes to the group, a reward of 8,000 yuan. As for the third place, the second group has also completed their mission, obtaining dried squid from the Zhuotan tribe. However, Yan Qiao helped you rescue Chen Zhou, so 3,000 yuan of that should be given as a reward to Yan Qiao. In total, the second group will receive an additional 2,000 yuan. Congratulations!"

Yan Yaoyao was numb; her face was already sore from the beating, and she didn't want to say anything more.

Their account balance is currently 1,000 yuan, but even so, she has no desire to buy anything.

After a long silence, Yan Yaoyao felt increasingly unwilling and strode towards Yan Qiao.

"Yan Qiao! Shouldn't you give me an explanation, and give the audience in front of the camera an explanation? You are clearly fluent in English, so why did you..."

He deliberately scored 30 points, becoming a laughing stock.

Yan Qiao sneered, her eyes mocking her foolishness.

"If I were you, I would never ask this question here."

Yan Yaoyao was determined to get to the bottom of things, and she hissed, "It's not that I shouldn't ask, it's that you're afraid to answer!"

Yan Qiao lowered her eyes and tugged at the corner of her lips.

"Isn't this part of the script?"

Yan Yaoyao was taken aback. "What?"

Yan Qiao looked up and met her gaze frankly.

"Wasn't the last variety show scripted? I got 30 points because the show only allowed me to get 30 points. You got 140 points because you memorized the answers beforehand, which was also scripted. It's written in the contract, and I dare not breach it. Is this 'academic genius' persona really something I created?"

The company had taken on that variety show, and the contract was already signed, so she had no choice but to comply.

Yan Yaoyao shook her head, looking panicked: "No, you're lying!"

Yan Qiao said sarcastically, "Say what you will. The whole variety show is scripted. The details don't stand up to scrutiny. Don't treat everyone like fools."

Yan Yaoyao was stunned. How dare Yan Qiao say such a thing? She would offend the variety show and the investors behind it.

"You! Don't you want to stay in this industry anymore?!"

Yan Qiao pursed her lips. She was right. Once she terminated her contract with the company, she would retire from the entertainment industry.

Yan Yaoyao wanted to say something more to save face, but out of the corner of her eye, she saw Chen Zhou fall to the ground.

She rushed over and learned that Chen Zhou had a fever.

Zhang Song immediately ordered his men to bring the sunken boat into the main camp and summoned a doctor.

Once they left, Yan Qiao finally felt much quieter.

Ruan Cha hesitated several times, as if she wanted to ask Yan Qiao something.

Yan Qiao smiled and said, "Speak your mind. What wouldn't you dare say in front of me?"

Ruan Cha then spoke: "Is everything you just said true?"

Yan Qiao nodded. "Why would I lie to you?"

Moreover, you can't lie in front of the camera.

Ruan Cha bit her lip. "Qiaoqiao, you've been wronged."

Ultimately, it comes down to the company with which the contract was signed.

"However... you shouldn't have said that. It will offend people. In this industry, it's best not to offend people easily."

Especially capital.

You never know if the person you offend today will become a rising star and trip you up unexpectedly.

Yan Qiao understood her concerns; Ruan Cha was unsure of her own thoughts, which was why she was worried.

If she doesn't plan to stay in this industry anymore, what does it matter who she offends?

"I know what you mean, thank you Chacha, but it's okay."

Xi Luo patted his chest, "I'm here, don't be afraid."

Ruan Cha glanced at him and thought he was unreliable no matter how she looked at him.

Yan Qiao's fans went straight to attack the official Weibo account of the variety show.

The variety show's official account quickly issued an apology statement, admitting to what Yan Qiao had mentioned.

Now, it's Yan Yaoyao's turn to have her public image crumble.

She even had to fake getting 140 points on a variety show before, what kind of academic genius is that?

Some fans also commented:

[But the fact remains that she got into Yanwai High School; isn't that a top-performing student?]

[Yaoyao should go back to school and focus on her studies. She shouldn't participate in variety shows anymore.]

[Since she's a student, she should be studying hard. Judging from her filming schedule, she probably hasn't attended many classes at school.]

Yan Yaoyao knew nothing of this; she was busy taking care of the unconscious Chen Zhou.

Fortunately, after being dredged, Chen Zhou slowly regained consciousness.

The doctor said he fainted because he was too frightened and caught a cold.

Yan Yaoyao watched him wake up and wiped away her tears.

"Brother Chenzhou, you're finally awake! The doctor said you were traumatized. Did the tribe bully you?"

As Chen Zhou regained his senses, he looked somewhat embarrassed.

It really wasn't someone bullying him.

In fact, those people did nothing but lock him up.

But after he was locked up, his mind started wandering, and he started thinking about the horror movies he had watched before.

Will these savages eat people? Will he be like a lamb to the slaughter?

The more I thought about it, the more scared I became, and I ended up fainting from fright.

But how could I say these things to Yan Yaoyao?

He took her hand and said in a hoarse voice, "Yaoyao, thank you. You saved me again."

The reason for the "again" is that Yan Yaoyao saved him once when they were children.

Yan Yaoyao avoided his gaze, not daring to look him in the eye, feeling very guilty.

“Brother Chenzhou, it wasn’t me who saved you, it was Yan Qiao. She took the piglet and went to the Zhuotan tribe to exchange you for her. The people there even gave her a lot of dried squid.”

Shen Zhou's face darkened, as if being saved by Yan Qiao was an unbearable thing.

“Brother Chenzhou, our wild boar meat hasn’t been delivered yet; it’s still with us. Brother Zhang said that these supplies cost a thousand yuan to buy, and now they belong to us.”

This is probably the only good thing for them.

Chen Zhou stood up and pressed the needle mark on the back of his hand.

"Didn't you say you also had dried squid?"

Yan Yaoyao was taken aback, "That belongs to Yan Qiao..."

"Since it came from the Zhuotan tribe, why should it belong to Yan Qiao? Isn't the Zhuotan tribe our mission? What they got in exchange should belong to us."

Yan Yaoyao's heart pounded with excitement.

"Really? We can get our things back?"

Chen Zhou nodded, "Of course we can, let's go now!"

Yan Yaoyao followed behind him like a little wife. Actually, she was happy to have pork. What was so special about those dried squid? They weren't as tasty as meat.

But Chen Zhou said he wanted it, which means he has a way to get it back.

"Brother Chenzhou, you've just recovered, walk slowly," she said considerately from the side.