Chapter 88 Is he more affectionate than I am?
Didn't Li Yichen enter the kitchen after she and Gu Junsheng kissed?
Chu Ruofu felt uneasy for some reason. She remembered kissing Li Yichen when she was drunk and lying to him that she had forgotten about it because she was drunk. It was typical behavior of a scumbag woman.
She couldn't lie, so she lowered her eyes and remained silent.
Seeing her ostrich-like mentality, Li Yichen rubbed his brow bone, feeling a mix of emotions he couldn't quite describe.
His unsolicited and unnamed questioning, coupled with her shy refusal to answer, was utterly humiliating.
But he couldn't help himself and even went on to ask, "Is he more affectionate than I am?"
Chu Ruofu suddenly looked up at him, her eyes filled with disbelief. Had he gone mad, asking such a question in front of the live broadcast camera?
As soon as Li Yichen spoke, he realized he had made a fool of himself. He had always been aloof and had never been burdened by love, but now, because of Chu Ruofu, he had become an indescribable person.
It doesn't matter anymore.
Li Yichen leaned closer, his gaze fixed intently on her: "Between me and Gu Junsheng, who do you prefer to kiss?"
The viewers in the live stream went wild.
Holy crap, the second male lead is insane!
[Before the villainous woman even started acting, Li Yichen was already completely immersed in the role; no wonder he's a movie star.]
[Brother Li, you've really changed. I don't even recognize you anymore. Give up on Chu Ruofu. Stop being so humble; it breaks my heart.]
The male guests were all spouting outrageous remarks; were they the kind of people I could tolerate such vulgar language?
Men have such a strong competitive spirit; I love watching it, it's so exciting.
Chu Ruofu leaned back in her chair, her face flushed as she looked at his handsome face so close to hers, and said, "Stop talking."
Li Yichen chuckled inexplicably, staring at her evasive eyes, and said casually, "Gu Junsheng is a blockhead. He kisses in a very conventional way, definitely not as well as I do."
Chu Nufu: "..."
The two have different personalities and styles; one is gentle and assertive, the other is tender and seductive. How can they be compared?
Li Yichen seemed to see right through her, staring intently at her flushed cheeks, his voice clear: "Want to try again with me?"
Chu Ruofu immediately covered her mouth, fearing he might launch a surprise attack.
Seeing her guarded demeanor, as if he were desperate for her, Li Yichen laughed in exasperation: "Why are you covering yourself up so tightly? I won't force myself to kiss you without your permission."
"Do you think I'm some kind of big shot?" Li Yichen didn't forget to put down others.
Chu Ruofu was at a loss for words and muttered, "Are you still going to watch the wilderness survival videos or not? If not, I'm going back to my room."
Li Yichen had finally managed to get a chance to be alone with her through recording a program, so he wasn't about to give it up. He said, "Look, I'll go search for the video right now."
He picked up his phone and searched for videos about wilderness survival. He put his phone away, put his things down, and stopped teasing her. He then started watching the blogger's educational videos seriously.
Chu Ruofu lowered her hand, staring at the video, and watched it quietly with him. Li Yichen occasionally said a word or two to her, emphasizing the key dangerous points.
The two watched for an hour or two. It was getting late, so they went back upstairs together, walked through the corridor, and went back to their respective bedrooms.
The temperature was very low at night. Chu Ruofu noticed that Xia Yuqing was sleeping in an irregular position, just like her. It was probably because the temperature was too low and a breeze was blowing in through the gaps in the blanket. Throughout the night, Xia Yuqing repeatedly fought with her for the blanket.
The next day, she sneezed several times.
The guests were divided into four teams and dropped off at different locations by the production team. Before setting off, the production team had the guests wear warm down jackets and windbreakers and prepared basic survival tools such as flashlights, butterfly knives, life ropes, water, compressed biscuits, and dry food.
The game task involves male and female guests teaming up to survive in the wilderness within a 24-hour time limit. This means that in order to win, they must not only arrive within the time limit but also arrive before the other teams.
Chu Ruofu carried a pink backpack, wore a hat, and had her face covered up completely with a mask. Li Yichen, in a bright orange-yellow windbreaker, stood out in the dense forest.
The production team planned a general route for the guests and provided them with a map. As long as they followed the map, they would be able to reach their destination and return to the castle smoothly.
"Are we going to spend the night in the dense forest?" Chu Ruofu asked.
Li Yichen adjusted his backpack, looked at her, and said, "Don't you want to sleep tonight?"
Chu Ruofu said quietly, "The production team said there's a 24-hour time limit. If we rest all night, the mission might fail. I don't care about winning or losing; it depends on what you think."
The date invitation wasn't very appealing to her. With such a tiring survival mission, she just wanted to wait for others to win so she could go back and rest.
"If you don't care about winning or losing, let's take it slow."
Li Yichen cruelly shattered her illusions: "The production team didn't say they would come to pick us up if we failed the mission. Take your time. We don't have enough food. Can you go hungry?"
Chu Ruofu was stunned: "Didn't they say?"
She quickly said, "Didn't they say that if we voluntarily give up the task, the production team will send experts to rescue us and take us back?"
"The director said that if someone is in mortal danger, it will be considered as voluntarily abandoning the mission, and someone will be sent to rescue them immediately," Li Yichen reminded her.
Chu Ruofu gasped, feeling as if the sky had fallen, and said in a muffled voice, "Then we still have to complete the mission even if we fail."
Li Yichen reached out and gently patted her head: "Hurry up and set off. Ten minutes have already passed, and we're already a step behind everyone else."
The two were carrying light gear, as if they were going on a wilderness trip or picnic if they weren't on a mission.
The combat boots crunched softly on the snow-covered forest floor, a pleasant sound. Sunlight streamed through the gaps in the lush foliage, casting bright, golden rays.
Following the planned route, Chu Ruofu felt a little more at ease. With a specific route and no wild animals, wilderness survival wasn't as difficult as she had imagined.
The two walked for more than two hours, and her legs were getting tired, so she stopped and asked, "Can we rest for a bit?"
Li Yichen nodded in agreement: "Okay, drink some water and eat something to replenish your energy."
Each pair of partners has a live streaming room, and there are also drones in the air that capture heat sources, providing real-time text and image updates on the routes of each guest.
Soon, an afternoon had passed.
Currently, Lu Xubai and Song Yi are ranked first in the forward route, Xia Yuqing and Shen Wuyang are second, Chu Ruofu and Li Yichen are third, and Qiao Yimo and Gu Junsheng are at the bottom.
As dusk fell, the dense forest grew dark faster than outside, so the guests turned on their flashlights. Except for Lu Xubai and Song Yi's team, the other three teams stopped to rest.
After the snowfall, there were no dry branches visible in the dense forest, and the temperature dropped at night, so the guests had to find their own way to keep warm by fire.
Live stream chat:
This really feels like a survival game.
[We suggest the production team enable the gift-giving feature during the live stream; we want to distribute supplies to the guests.]
With two-thirds of the journey remaining, will the guests be able to reach their destination by noon?
Based on their pace, I calculated that with five or six hours of sleep tonight, they should be able to arrive safely. Of course, unless there are hardcore people who won't sleep at all, then disregard what I said.
[This primeval forest looks terrifying to me; the guests are so brave to dare to film there.]
Li Yichen told Chu Ruofu to wait for him at the resting place and guard the things while he went to find dry grass and branches to start a fire for warmth.
"Should I go with you?" Chu Ruofu asked worriedly.
Li Yichen looked at her with gentle eyes: "Worried about me?"
Chu Ruofu admitted, "If you get lost, I won't be able to find you on my own."
She knew her own survival skills in the wild, but she was afraid that something might happen to him and the production crew wouldn't be able to get there in time.
"I won't go far, I'll stay nearby. Just call me and I'll come back," Li Yichen instructed. "You just watch over the luggage."
Chu Ruofu hummed in agreement, watched him enter the depths of the dense forest, and found a rock to sit down and wait.
The snowfall last night wasn't heavy, and some areas in the dense forest that weren't wet were quite dry after a day of wind.
The production team confiscated all the guests' phones. Chu Ruofu waited for a while, feeling a bit bored. She picked up a twig and started drawing on the ground, patiently waiting for Li Yichen to return.
She picked up the guide and looked in the direction Li Yichen had left. Judging from how long she had waited, she stood up and headed in that direction.
The orange windbreaker should have been quite eye-catching, but she didn't see Li Yichen and couldn't help but call out, "Li Yichen?"
The first call was a little soft, but she raised her voice for the second and third calls, sounding slightly anxious as she kept calling his name.
Li Yichen emerged from the other side: "I'm back."
Chu Ruofu was relieved to see him holding a bunch of dry branches: "I thought you were lost."
"How could that be?" Li Yichen squatted down to tend the firewood and said, "I was thinking you were waiting, so I had to come back no matter what."
He looked up at her and smiled, "No matter where you are, I will find you."
Chu Ruofu's heart skipped a beat, and she blurted out, "Impossible!"
Li Yichen struggled to light the branch: "It's not a matter of possibility, I will definitely find you."
Seeing his solemn and serious expression, Chu Ruofu did not refute him further.
Li Yichen struggled for a long time but couldn't light the branches. She couldn't stand it anymore, so she took the lighter from his hand and said, "Let me do it."
When she was a child, she would go back to the countryside during holidays to live with her grandparents and knew how to light a fire.
Chu Ruofu gathered some dry grass and leaves, bundled them together, carefully lit a fire, and waited for the leaves to spark before stuffing them under the branches.
Li Yichen: "I just watched how to start a fire last night and forgot about this detail. You're so smart."
Chu Ruofu glanced at him and said, "Quickly, fan yourself with me."
Occasionally, the wind that patrolled the dense forest came from different directions, blowing wisps of smoke toward the two of them.
Chu Ruofu coughed from the choking smoke. Li Yichen reached out and pulled her into his arms, burying his head in his hands and desperately fanning himself to try to dispel the smoke.
"Cough, cough..." Chu Ruofu pulled off her mask and pushed him away: "Are you stupid? Stop slapping me and find another spot."
Li Yichen snapped out of his daze, pulled her to a different position, and chuckled helplessly, "When I'm with you, I'm always clumsy."
Chu Ruofu glared at him: "What does this have to do with me?"
Li Yichen was taken aback for a moment, then explained, "You are too attractive to me. My mind is filled with you, and I can't concentrate on doing things properly."
Chu Ruofu asked incredulously, "Are you blaming me for influencing you?"
Li Yichen: "...?"
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Author's note: Fu Mei: [Question mark] has been provoking me.
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