When Lu Jingchu returned to the guesthouse, he found that Du Hewen, Qin Shiyue, Wen Xinran, and Xing Jianan were already sitting there.
But Shen Shiqing and Shi Xia were nowhere to be seen.
Haven't they come back yet?
Logically speaking, this shouldn't be the case. In Lu Jingchu's expectations, Shen Shiqing should be the first to return.
Could something have happened on the way?
However, there shouldn't be any problems if the whole thing is streamed live.
Lu Jingchu slowly sipped the freshly brewed tea, gazing wistfully out the door.
Xing Jianan and Qin Shiyue were also watching with him.
As dusk fell, Shen Shiqing and Shi Xia returned.
Fortunately, I returned before dark, so the mission can be considered complete. However, I'm probably the last one to return.
Sure enough, when Shen Shiqing and Shi Xia returned leisurely, the living room was already full of people.
Shen Shiqing suddenly felt all eyes on him.
It's not an illusion.
"I'm sorry we're late today and have kept everyone waiting." Although no one said anything, it was indeed wrong of her to keep people waiting; Shen Shiqing never wanted to cause trouble for others.
"I'm sorry everyone, there was a small problem on the way back, it was my fault," Shi Xia quickly apologized.
"It's alright, it's only right that we wait for you. Hey, Shi Xia, are you injured? Go and get it treated first!" Wen Xinran immediately came up to her and asked with concern.
Shen Shiqing glanced at her. Since she wanted to play the good guy, then let her play it.
Moreover, although Shi Xia's injury is not serious, it would still be best to have the accompanying doctor treat it.
[We've been waiting forever, this group is finally back!]
Thank goodness, we made it back before dark.
Sister Xinran is so kind; I also want to be cared for by her.
What I'm most concerned about right now is what the tasks for the first day are, and what the punishment will be for the last group?
The comments section was buzzing with excitement, with everyone eagerly anticipating what would happen next.
"Welcome back, everyone. Since it's the first day, the tasks were very simple, and everyone has completed them. Now, each group, please state your tasks."
Another director who's willing to risk his life.
First up is the group of Du Hewen and Qin Shiyue – the Mushroom Group.
"Our task is very simple: pick mushrooms, enough for all of us to eat. The task requirements include edible ones." Qin Shiyue scratched her head and smiled shyly. "But Brother Du and I aren't quite sure which ones are edible and which ones aren't."
"Hey, you can talk about yourself, but don't drag me into it," Du Hewen teased as he sipped his tea.
[Hahahaha, Qin Shiyue is so cute!]
[I never expected that Actor Du would be so fond of joking; it's changed my perception of him.]
Red umbrella, white pole, let's lie down together after eating.
The staff picked out the poisonous mushrooms, and what was left were edible.
There was still more than half a basket left after sorting through the remaining items.
"I didn't expect you to be able to eat so much. It's all thanks to me." Qin Shiyue raised an eyebrow, somewhat smug.
“Hey, now’s the time to add me,” Du Hewen said, eliciting laughter from everyone.
Du Hewen is a master at warming up the crowd.
Next up is Wen Xinran and Xing Jianan's group, which is our Wild Vegetable Group.
"Our mission is to gather enough wild vegetables from the mountains and forests, and they have to be edible," Xing Jianan said coldly.
The staff also picked out the edible ones, filling most of the basket.
Wow, there are quite a lot, and many of them are also found in our area.
[Um, it tastes best when you're having hot pot, I didn't expect to find it in Cangqiong Mountain.]
Xing Jianan maintained a cold expression, a stark contrast to Qin Shiyue's demeanor just moments before.
The air was completely silent.
Is that all?
Xing Jianan immediately put the room in an awkward silence.
Lu Jingchu took the call.
"Our mission is to collect wild fruits in the jungle that contain the elements that make up sunlight," Lu Jingchu paused and continued, "that is, the seven colors: red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, and violet, and at least one of them must be edible."
What is this production team trying to do? Every task requires at least one edible item, and they want multiple items!
[So, the Lu Yingdi team is supposed to collect all seven colors of sunlight? That explains why Xia Chun asked about the composition of sunlight when she received the mission.]
[I'm sorry, but I have a phobia of stupidity. I can't understand how Xia Chun could be so ignorant as to not even know what colors sunlight is composed of.]
Is there anything strange about this? Isn't it perfectly normal?
If only they read more books
[The Desperate Illiterate]
The camera pans to Lu Jingchu and Xia Chun picking colorful wild fruits.
Of course, the staff took away the poisonous ones, leaving only two.
That's right, the two red ones that Shen Shiqing picked.
Xia Chun was so angry that her face turned green, and she looked at Shen Shiqing with displeasure.
Shen Shiqing naturally didn't look at her face; his gaze fell on Xia Chun's hands.
Tsk tsk tsk, I don't even know when the manicure broke.
I told you not to get manicures, now look, you know you were wrong, right? Who wears manicures when surviving in the wilderness?
Oh my god, so everything else really is poisonous?
[Shen Shiqing is too amazing! I remember she only glanced at her at the time.]
I thought she was bluffing, but it turns out it was true. I had been judging her by my own petty standards.
[Seriously, has Shen Shiqing been possessed? How does he know everything?]
[But why does Xia Chun look so pale? Is she looking at Shen Shiqing? No way, I hope she knows how to be grateful.]
[Besides, these edible red berries were given to them by Shen Shiqing, so Shen Shiqing deserves half the credit for their mission's success?]
Lu Jingchu and Shen Shiqing's eyes met. Shen Shiqing understood the gratitude in his eyes and nodded to him.
Even the handsome man's eyes were so beautiful when he thanked her that Shen Shiqing dared not look at him for too long.
Next up is Shen Shiqing and Shi Xia's group, the fish-catching group.
"Our group's task is to catch fish, and more than one. Hmm, we also have to eat at least one on the spot, and the cooking method is not limited." Shen Shiqing suddenly found it a bit funny; the tasks assigned by the program team did indeed seem to be related to food.
The camera zooms in on Shen Shiqing's basket and the fish inside.
Wow, it really is a fish!
[There's also a picture of Confucius on top, which Shen Shiqing placed there, so the production team really didn't help Shen Shiqing cheat?]
I was in the live stream at the time, and my legs went numb from squatting for so long watching Shen Shiqing stick fish in the water.
[To those in the lead: Don't watch this while on the toilet next time, it can easily make your legs go numb, because that's what happened to me.]
[Why do some of the fish seem to still be alive? They're so resilient, how come they haven't died?]
...
When Wen Xinran and Shi Xia returned, the tasks for Group Four had already been explained.
Wen Xinran affectionately pulled Shi Xia to sit down next to her, which happened to be diagonally opposite Shen Shiqing.
Shi Xia couldn't push Wen Xinran away, so she just blinked her big eyes at Shen Shiqing.
It's as if they're saying, "Sister, save me."
Shen Shiqing gave her a reassuring look, and Shi Xia immediately became obedient.
"Alright, now that everyone's tasks have been announced, let's begin with the punishment everyone has been waiting for."
The air begins to stagnate, entering hibernation ahead of schedule.
[No, can you just finish? My heart is in my throat.]
Seriously, can you just tell me everything at once? Stop keeping me in suspense, or I'm not watching anymore.
Oh no, I thought they were going to have a commercial break.
...
"Alright, enough suspense. The punishment for the last group is to use the food they got from today's tasks as ingredients to cook dinner for everyone tonight. The production team won't be preparing dinner."
[Isn't the key sentence the last one? Don't tell me the production team did this to save money.]
I think so...
[Don't doubt it, it's true, director, did you spend all your budget on this house?]
[Daredevil director, I'm telling you, don't be so stingy!]
Director Bu Yaomin was drinking water in the control room when he suddenly choked on it.
His past experience told him that someone must have been cursing at him again.
However, he had already gotten used to it.
Look at the overwhelming popularity and viewership ratings today.
What's wrong with letting people criticize us?
Shen Shiqing finally understood, so her punishment for today was cooking?
That's it?
That's it?
Who do you think you are?
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