Shi Xia was the first to sit down to Shen Shiqing's left.
"Wow, Sister Shi, it smells so good! Is this bowl for me?" Shi Xia swallowed hard as she smelled it.
"Here you go, you little glutton. It's a bit hot, eat it slowly."
"Thank you, Sister Shi, you're so kind." Shi Xia said and started eating, immediately crying out in pain from the heat.
Haste makes waste.
Shen Shiqing watched from the side and poured her a glass of water.
Lu Jingchu came over and sat down to Shen Shiqing's right.
Upon seeing this, Xing Jianan stopped in his tracks, said nothing, and slightly furrowed his brows.
Shen Shiqing turned around and saw Lu Jingchu sitting next to her.
Why does Actor Lu always sit next to me?
Does he have a particular fondness for this position?
Shen Shiqing felt a little awkward, so he could only greet him, "Good morning, Actor Lu."
"Good morning, is this mine?" Lu Jingchu gestured to Shen Shiqing with her eyes.
Shen Shiqing fell into thought.
Should she say yes or no? Aside from Shi Xia, Du Hewen, and Lu Jingchu, she disliked and didn't want to provoke anyone else. It was to the point where she didn't want to give herself to anyone.
Um, can't I just drink two bowls by myself?
However, if she had to give it to one person, she would give it to Lu Jingchu.
Firstly, the porridge was in front of him; secondly, she had a good impression of Lu Jingchu—he was handsome; and thirdly, Actor Du was sitting too far away.
“Okay, you drink it,” Shen Shiqing thought for a moment and then added, “It shouldn’t be too hot now.”
"Thank you," Lu Jingchu said slowly as he ate his porridge. Shen Shiqing watched him and thought the man in front of him was even more handsome.
How refined.
The meal was quiet, with an indescribable air of elegance.
A movie star is a movie star.
When Lu Jingchu heard what she was thinking, a small parenthesis appeared on her face, which was hidden in shadow.
Everyone at the table was quietly drinking their porridge, but some people were still not satisfied even after they had started eating.
Shen Shiqing didn't want to cause trouble, but people always seemed to come knocking on his door.
"Shiqing's porridge is so delicious. This is the first time I've ever had porridge made by you. But it's a bit hot, unlike yours which are cooled down. I guess I'll have to cook earlier next time and learn from you." Wen Xinran said with a smile, seemingly praising Shen Shiqing's cooking skills, but actually implying that Shen Shiqing didn't cool the porridge down for her.
After finishing a bowl of porridge, Xia Chun also started to exert herself upon hearing this, showing a tacit understanding with Wen Xinran.
"Didn't you see us just now?" Xia Chun looked at Shen Shiqing. "You only served three bowls? Who are you trying to impress?"
Shen Shiqing was speechless. "None of your business." But she didn't want to pay attention to her and silently drank her porridge.
Seeing that Shen Shiqing didn't speak, Xia Chun thought that Shen Shiqing had backed down, so she continued to intensify her attacks.
"Do you think we're not worthy of drinking the porridge you served?" Xia Chun glanced at Lu Jingchu sitting next to Shen Shiqing and continued, "I think it's better to treat everyone equally."
Xia Chun then looked at Du Hewen and said, "Actor Du, you agree, right?"
Du Hewen looked up, feeling a bit annoyed. He really disliked noisy people during meals.
"I don't like others serving me porridge; at home, I always serve it to my wife."
Xia Chun was speechless. How come even Actor Du was relying on Shen Shiqing's side? What was so great about her?
“Your hands are quite beautiful,” Shen Shiqing said suddenly as he looked at Xia Chun.
Xia Chun was confused.
"You have hands, don't you? Do you need someone else to scoop it for you?"
Xia Chun's anger intensified, and she wanted to say more.
"Are you full?" Shen Shiqing didn't want to waste any more words with her.
"No." Xia Chun didn't understand why Shen Shiqing would suddenly ask this.
"Oh, is that so? I thought you were just being silly."
Shi Xia and Qin Shiyue at the dinner table almost burst out laughing.
"You." Wen Xinran only now began to try to break up the fight and stop Xia Chun from speaking.
She didn't intervene when things were tense; is this what best friends are like? No wonder Shen Shiqing didn't like the female lead when reading the book.
She couldn't understand why she was chosen as the female lead.
Xia Chun felt like she was being used as a pawn.
"Shut up if you don't want to eat." Shen Shiqing put down his chopsticks after finishing his meal, leaned back in his chair, and looked at her with his arms crossed.
She's spoiled rotten; she doesn't care whether she eats or not, and she talks so much nonsense.
Xia Chun probably realized that she had just made a fool of herself and secretly resolved to get revenge in the future.
Then he ladled out another bowl of porridge and drank it.
Shen Shiqing almost laughed. She's quite the flexible woman now, isn't she?
They're probably hungry.
As breakfast was being prepared, the number of viewers in the live stream increased, and there was more discussion in the chat.
[Sister Shi is so good to Xiaxia, waaaaaah, I'm totally shipping them!]
[How come even when he's eating, Actor Lu looks so handsome? He's making me swoon!]
[Xia Chun, of all things you could do, why did you have to mess with Shen Shiqing?]
【No, Shen Shiqing, is it really necessary? Is it really necessary to be so confrontational? We're all friends.】
[To those of you who were criticizing Sister Shi, when did you ever consider that she's your sister's friend?]
[Don't get involved. Shi Jie is beautiful on her own. Shi Jie would never be friends with Xia Chun. Look at how Xia Chun always makes things difficult for our Shi Jie, both openly and secretly.]
Wen Xinran felt something was off; her words seemed to be trying to provoke a fight.
I still want to say, I've come to realize that Actor Du has to show off his affection for his wife wherever he goes.
I'm so envious of my sister Shi! She's got a sweet girl on one side and a movie star on the other, living the life of being surrounded by beauties. When will it be my turn?
[Suddenly I want a one-day trial pass for Shen Shiqing.]
Why does Xia Chun get so grumpy when she's around Shen Shiqing? It must be Shen Shiqing's fault.
Our sister doesn't just talk back to people casually. Who knows what Shen Shiqing might have done to her behind her back?
...
The meal was somewhat bumpy, but that didn't stop Shen Shiqing from eating and drinking to his heart's content.
Before I could even process what was happening, the voice of the reckless director suddenly came from somewhere.
"Good morning, everyone. I'm sure you've all had your fill. Now, we're about to begin the second day of the first episode of our 10-Day Wilderness Survival Entertainment Edition."
There was a long silence; the director, seemingly oblivious to danger, always seemed to stop at crucial moments.
"The task for the second day is a 'treasure hunt.' Everyone needs to find the treasure chests placed by the production team in the forest and answer the questions given on the treasure chest cards. The person who finds the most treasure chests and the guest who answers the most questions correctly wins and will receive a bonus for the next episode. The person who finds the fewest treasure chests and answers the fewest questions correctly will be punished."
"Of course, this time the requirement is not to act alone; teams are still allowed. Anyone who wants to team up can raise their hand."
The group exchanged glances. Shen Shiqing, however, didn't seem to have any particular thoughts. He felt that this survival challenge was like a game of hide-and-seek in kindergarten, complete with a brain teaser quiz. It wasn't very challenging.
As expected of the entertainment version of wilderness survival.
Several people raised their hands, including Shi Xia, who looked pitifully at Shen Shiqing.
Shen Shiqing's heart melted.
Shi Xia is so good at being cute!
Shi Xia might not be able to manage on her own, but it's not certain that she can successfully team up with her.
After all, the team formation format is still unknown.
However, when Shen Shiqing saw Shi Xia's pitiful appearance, he slowly raised his hand.
Lu Jingchu and Xing Jianan were among those who then raised their hands.
"Alright, it seems everyone agrees on teamwork. So our team formation will be decided by a single line." The director's voice was slightly excited. "No, it's decided by a single line for each team."
"What's with this 'first-line team' thing? What's going on? Why are you being so mysterious?" Xia Chun muttered.
The staff put on the props.
They are some red lines.
"As you can all see, you should know the format. Those who pull out a single line form a group. Now you can begin."
[Damn it, director, you're really something else! You have so many tricks up your sleeve.]
[They even included this game, and it's a red thread! I'm truly impressed by this production team.]
I heard that this fearless director also has a thing for dating reality shows, and here he is, testing the waters, hahaha.
[I'm so excited! I really want my partner to be connected by the same red thread.]
[Waaaaah, please bless my dad and mom so they draw the same one, please!]
Eight people gathered together, ready to start drawing the thread.
Everyone had their own thoughts and seemed to have someone they wanted to team up with.
Shi Xia looked at Shen Shiqing, feeling somewhat nervous.
Wen Xinran's eyes swept over everyone, her thoughts unreadable.
Xia Chun was more direct, staring intently at Lu Jingchu, as if afraid he would run away.
Lu Jingchu looked down at the thread, a sly glint in her eyes.
The remaining boys, while not looking at anything else, also stared at the line, somewhat hesitant.
Shen Shiqing didn't look at anyone. Actually, it didn't matter. He left it to fate.
"Let's start pulling the threads now," the reckless director ordered.
Shen Shiqing waited indifferently until everyone had made their choices before picking up the last one.
When the thread was pulled out, the expressions of the people present varied.
Online netizens were also in an uproar.
What an amazing grouping!
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