The June sun dappled through the gaps in the leaves, casting dappled light and shadow, and the air was filled with a scorching heat.
Xu Mengyu clutched her sun-protective clothing, her feet treading on smooth pebbles. The stream water reached her knees, the sunlight bathing her in its warmth, making her skin appear as white as snow. Her peach-blossom eyes held an unwavering determination. Just as a fish swam by, she leaned forward, assuming a fishing stance...
"Thump--"
The fish swam past her with a swagger, splashing water all over her.
She had never been so speechless in her life.
She was originally participating in a reality live show called "29 Days of Wilderness Survival," but for some reason, the director and team took her and three other guests to this godforsaken island and then abandoned them.
At this moment, there are tens of millions of viewers on a certain live streaming platform, and the screen is filled with comments:
Ah, my daughter is so beautiful.
【Baby Mengyu, I want to kiss you...】
But Xu Mengyu and the others were completely unaware of this; they all thought the director had run away, the live stream was paused, and she simply played herself, not even bothering to act anymore...
"Come up."
A deep male voice sounded beside her. Xu Mengyu wiped the water from her face and turned to look...
A tall man with wheat-colored skin stood by the stream. He was at least 1.9 meters tall and wore a black shirt with a bulging chest. The sleeves were rolled up, revealing clearly defined muscles on his arms.
Xu Mengyu stood in the water, her hair clinging to her smooth skin. Her fair cheeks were flushed an unnatural pink from anger: "I'm not going up. What's it to you! It's all my bad luck to run into you."
She participated in a reality TV show and unexpectedly ran into her childhood sweetheart ex-boyfriend. She even had their child, though he was completely unaware of it...
Zheng Tianming served in the army for eight years and was discharged this year. Before he joined the army, they broke up, but because the elders of both families had a very good relationship, no matter how unwilling they were, they had to pretend to be together when they returned home.
To put it bluntly, their relationship went from being lovers to a fake sibling bond.
Zheng Tianming chose to remain silent. He casually found a place to sit down, took out a cigarette and put it in his mouth, looking like he was watching a show.
The entire island was covered in jungle. On the way there, he caught a poisonous snake and heard wolves howling in the distance. It was a dangerous place, yet Xu Mengyu still had the mind to catch fish to eat.
I've had a big heart since I was little...
Knowing he wouldn't help, Xu Mengyu bent over and moved very gently. Just as the fish swam over, there was a "bang," and the fish, startled, swam away in a flash.
She's like that elderly person on welfare looking at a widow—longing for her but unable to find her!
"Are you some kind of despicable person?" Xu Mengyu's first thought was Zheng Tianming. Don't be fooled by his respectable appearance; that's exactly what he is.
She hasn't eaten anything since yesterday, and she's starving. She was about to catch the fish when things got messed up.
Zheng Tianming, with a cigarette dangling from his mouth, raised an eyebrow.
"Sister Mengyu, I'm sorry, I was just trying to help you smash the fish..." A long-haired beauty stood not far away, her beautiful almond-shaped eyes filled with innocence, her small mouth pouting as if she was about to cry.
Xu Mengyu is a top female star in China with over 80 million fans. Her concerts are always sold out, and her newly filmed movie in the first half of the year grossed over 7 billion yuan. She has now established her own celebrity management company.
Standing on the shore is Shen Yunxi, the popular "Queen of Traffic" this year. Both of them debuted as child stars, but Xu Mengyu had a smooth career while Shen Yunxi only climbed to the top this year.
The two were at odds because a luxury brand changed its spokesperson at the last minute. Shen Yunxi, who was originally chosen, was replaced by Xu Mengyu, who said "She looks pretty good." The brand changed the plan overnight.
The feud is now firmly established. The two are constantly exchanging sarcastic remarks and exposing each other's shortcomings whenever they meet. If it weren't for saving face, they would have already started fighting. Their respective fan groups are also locked in a fierce battle.
Xu Mengyu put on her signature smile, inwardly cursing the director's ancestors and relatives, knowing full well that they had a grudge against each other, yet still arranging for them to participate in the program together.
She was tricked by the director. She shouldn't have agreed to his request out of politeness. The worst part is that her child is waiting for her at home. But it's too late to regret it now.
The thought of having to spend every day with her ex-boyfriend and nemesis made Xu Mengyu feel disgusted. It was no different from eating shrimp balls and then being told that she had pooped!
Wearing a long dress, Shen Yunxi walked gracefully to Zheng Tianming's side: "Hello, Brother Zheng. We don't have much experience, so we can only rely on you from now on."
The guests this time were randomly selected from passersby, but the man in front of them wore a shirt that cost at least six figures, custom-made Martin boots, and a watch worth over four million on his wrist. He was clearly not an ordinary person.
She'd been navigating the entertainment industry for years, relying solely on her keen eye for talent. What could she do? She didn't have a wealthy father. Thinking this, she glanced at Xu Mengyu...
Zheng Tianming grunted in acknowledgment and then stood up.
Shen Yunxi: "..."
She was such a beautiful woman, and she took the initiative to greet him, but he completely ignored her.
Xu Mengyu couldn't help but chuckle. Zheng Tianming was rather indifferent in that area, unless he actively tried to seduce her...
Shen Yunxi glared at Xu Mengyu. What was so funny? She was determined to catch this big fish. With a sugar daddy, she wasn't worried about not having plenty of resources.
Xu Mengyu looked away and continued fishing intently. Just as she was about to succeed, a "bang" was heard, and the fish swam away again.
Zheng Tianming threw down the stone in his hand, turned and walked towards the dense forest. He wanted to make sure these people were safe and sound. He didn't know what the production team was thinking, and it was hard not to suspect that they had premeditated murder.
I just wronged him, and now he's back to me. What a stingy guy! He drinks cold water, and he doesn't even kiss his wife.
Seeing that Zheng Tianming had left, Shen Yunxi realized there was no point in staying. She stood up and glanced at Xu Mengyu, saying, "Sister Mengyu, don't stand in the water, or you'll have to go to the gynecology hospital again."
Xu Mengyu was trending on social media once before, because she was diagnosed with a sexually transmitted disease and had to go to the hospital for emergency treatment.
"Thank you for your concern, Sister Shen, but I suggest you eat less soybeans in the future." After saying that, Xu Mengyu pouted and waved her hand next to her nose, making a disgusted face.
Xu Mengyu couldn't catch any fish, and now her stomach was growling with hunger. Her clothes were soaked with sweat, and she wanted to go back to change, but the tent wasn't set up yet.
Besides Xu Mengyu, Shen Yunxi, and Zheng Tianming, there was another man whose outfit was full of "noble air" and who spoke with a Northeastern accent.
“What’s wrong? I can’t build this shed by myself. Come on, lend a hand.” He Kai said, pulling up the ropes of the shed.
Shen Yunxi looked at her newly done manicure, which cost over a thousand yuan. She also mentioned that her dress was borrowed from the brand, with rhinestones sewn onto the chest area. If it got dirty, that would be one thing, but if it was damaged, she would have to pay the original price.
Xu Mengyu tied her sun-protective clothing around her waist. She hadn't done much work before, and she had a nanny at home and an assistant by her side. But being pretentious had to be done at the right time and in the right place. She just needed to get back alive first.
Half an hour later, Zheng Tianming came out of the woods carrying a rabbit. He saw Shen Yunxi sitting to the side, calling out sweetly, "Go, Brother He!" Xu Mengyu was pulling on the tent rope with all her might, her little face turning red.
Zheng Tianming threw the tied-up rabbit onto the open ground, took the rope from Xu Mengyu's hand, and said "idiot".
Xu Mengyu pinched Zheng Tianming's waist and said, "Who's being silly?"
"I'll pinch it back in a bit." Zheng Tianming said, glancing down at Xu Mengyu. He meant what he said.
Xu Mengyu gave a soft "humph," not believing he would dare pinch her.
They now need to open the rain shelter and tie it to the tree, then place the tent under the shelter for double protection against the rain.
Zheng Tianming has been a soldier for so many years, isn't it easy for him to build a shed to keep out the rain?
After Xu Mengyu saw him secure the rope, he climbed down from the tree in one smooth, clean, and efficient motion.
"Brother, how did you train? Teach me." He Kai looked envious. He was 1.8 meters tall and weighed less than 120 kilograms.
Zheng Tianming has broad shoulders and a narrow waist. The moment he jumped down, his well-defined muscles were revealed, along with his long legs, making him a very pleasing sight.
Xu Mengyu muttered softly, "What's so good about something that's hard?"
Zheng Tianming heard this, turned his head and glanced at it. He used to like it so much, but now he complained that it was too hard.
After graduation, she tricked him into sleeping with her, and once he joined the army, she directly texted him to break up with him.
Scumbag woman!
Xu Mengyu squatted on the ground, looking at the tied-up rabbit, her peach-blossom eyes blinking: "Oh my god, so cute." As she spoke, she reached out and touched its fur.
"Brother Zheng, let's eat something else tonight. I want to raise these little rabbits..." Shen Yunxi had just tied her long dress up with a hair tie, and seeing the little white rabbits made her feel a little reluctant.
So cute, who could bring themselves to eat it?
Zheng Tianming reached out and touched it, then took out his military knife and stabbed the little rabbit hard, blood splattering out instantly: "Fine, you can raise the other two."
Is it crazy to be so concerned about food?
Xu Mengyu grasped Zheng Tianming's wrist; any later and it would be too late: "I believe...it will become even cuter in my belly..." She was hungry...
Bunnies are so cute, of course they should be roasted or deep-fried, but we don't have that option right now, so we'll just have to make do for now.
Shen Yunxi glared at her, then quickly picked up the nearest little rabbit: "Sister Mengyu, you're too cruel! I won't eat it, I'll keep it." She'd rather go hungry.
Xu Mengyu clasped her hands together and said, "May the Little Rabbit Fairy bless my sister Shen and help her ascend to immortality." She then stood up. There were only a few of them; she wondered what role Shen Yunxi would play...
I know, she's addicted to acting. She gets upset if she doesn't act for even a minute.
"The one who ascends to heaven embracing a rabbit, isn't that the widowed Chang'e?"
He Kai had barely finished speaking when Shen Yunxi glared at him fiercely. He didn't speak, and no one thought he was mute.
She had asked before, and He Kai had only accompanied a friend to register. His friend was eliminated, and he ended up in the group by chance. The key point is that he doesn't follow celebrities and didn't know who she and Xu Mengyu were.
As for the clothes he was wearing, he borrowed them from a friend to make an appearance; his family raises pigs...
She was particularly curious about what Zheng Tianming did for a living, as he seemed very wealthy; he was either a second-generation rich kid or a small business owner.
"Hurry, hurry, I'm starving!" Xu Mengyu said, pushing Zheng Tianming's back to make a fire.
Zheng Tianming took out a modified tinderbox from his backpack. He knew he was going to participate in wilderness survival, so he made preparations in advance.
Xu Mengyu saw Zheng Tianming squatting by the river, skinning the little white rabbit and gutting it with a swift stroke of his knife, blood still dripping from his slender fingertips...
"I still want to eat fish." Xu Mengyu looked at Zheng Tianming's still bleeding hand. She didn't want to eat it in the first place, and now she didn't want to eat it at all.
Zheng Tianming skewered the rabbit on a sharpened twig: "You can keep thinking."
Xu Mengyu wanted to bite him: "We've been sleeping in the same bed since we were little, how can you treat me like this?" As she spoke, she raised her hand to her eyes and gently wiped them.
"Go cry somewhere else," Zheng Tianming said, then placed the rabbit on the firewood to roast.
They grew up sleeping in the same bed, but did she only sleep in the bed? Back then, when he played basketball with his brothers, his legs would go weak.
Shen Yunxi changed her clothes, held a compressed biscuit in her hand and laughed. She arrived late and only heard the second half of the sentence. Did Xu Mengyu think that all men in the world would fall for her act?
It seems Xu Mengyu also wants to curry favor with Zheng Tianming, so don't blame her for being impolite, since she took the endorsement from her first.
He's already so rich, yet he still relies on his father's connections to steal her resources. Shameless...
The four of them sat around the campfire. They only had two tents, and Shen Yunxi refused to share with Xu Mengyu no matter what: "Why don't the three of you make do and squeeze in?"
"Are you crazy?" He Kai stood with his arms crossed. This girl was pretty, but she didn't seem to be very bright.
Xu Mengyu glared at Shen Yunxi. "It's strange that someone with underdeveloped brain can still walk independently," she thought. "Then I'll go with Brother Zheng." She was fast asleep; what was there to be embarrassed about? There was no one else around.
He Kai turned his head and glanced at Xu Mengyu. Holy crap, two bastards, a real dragon and a phoenix.
"Dream on," Zheng Tianming said, taking out a cigarette and lighting it.
Xu Mengyu is such a lecher; she's always restless in her sleep. If you share a tent with her, trouble is bound to happen sooner or later.
Zheng Tianming stood up. He needed to boil some water for later use: "Xu Mengyu, come and help."
Xu Mengyu didn't think much of it, got up, picked up the wooden bucket, and followed behind Zheng Tianming...
"You'd better be careful with your words and actions." Zheng Tianming had an amazing ability to observe, and he always felt that things weren't so simple.
The director spent a lot of money and time just to throw them onto a small island and let them fend for themselves. Unless there is some deep-seated hatred, it is unlikely.
"What if I accidentally did something wrong? Are you going to hit me?" Xu Mengyu threw the wooden bucket on the ground and looked at the man walking in front of her with dissatisfaction.
No wonder she only got 15 out of 70 on the reading comprehension test.
It's no wonder Xu Mengyu misunderstood; Zheng Tianming's tone was fierce, not like he was concerned about someone, but more like a warning.
Zheng Tianming's eyes were sharp as he looked at Xu Mengyu like a wild beast eyeing its prey.
"What...what are you doing..." Xu Mengyu stammered, backing away...
Zheng Tianming, his long eyes half-closed, walked step by step toward Xu Mengyu, his voice a little hoarse: "We're both adults, it's dark and windy, what do you think I'm going to do?"
“...”
A full moon hung in the night sky, and the surrounding woods were shrouded in a hazy veil. The bright moonlight shone through the gaps in the leaves and fell on the entwined couple.
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Warning: This is a story about a wife-chasing saga, which can be quite frustrating in the beginning. The male lead has a special profession and focuses on serving the general public. Both the male and female leads are flesh-and-blood, not perfect characters. Respect for each other leads to a win-win situation.
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