Chapter 16: Chapter 016: Drew the Male Lead Chapter 16: Chapter 016: Drew the Male Lead Director Li noticed that the guests were silent and cleared his throat, saying, “Let’s draw lots now to decide the new teams.”
“I’ll go first,” Liu Qiang didn’t want to be on the same team with Zhou Jingming anymore, and she had her sights set on Xu Zishen.
A staff member brought over a small box with the names of several male guests written inside.
Whomever you drew, you’d team up with.
Liu Qiang wanted to draw Xu Zishen.
After picking up a slip of paper, she returned to her spot and unfolded it, only to become completely stiff.
How could it be him.
“Sister Qiangqiang, whom did you draw?” Qin Dingyue curiously leaned in, and Liu Qiang almost wished she could smack her with a big backhand!
The others also looked over.
On the male guests’ side, Mu Jincheng was a bit nervous the other party would draw him.
He sighed in relief when he saw the name Liu Qiang reluctantly revealed.
Liu Qiang drew Wen Yan.
Liu Qiang didn’t like Shen Yan, and similarly, she didn’t want to be on the same team with Wen Yan.
It was exactly what she dreaded.
“Shall I go next?” Chu Jinghe smiled gently, looking at Qin Dingyue and Shen Yan.
Both deferred to her.
Watching Chu Jinghe reach for a slip, Mu Jincheng’s breath slowed down.
He silently prayed she would draw him.
Chu Jinghe didn’t immediately reveal her paper but looked towards Shen Yan instead, “You can draw too.”
Qin Dingyue went first, picking up a slip, while Shen Yan took the last piece of paper in a leisurely fashion.
Chu Jinghe unfolded her paper with an air of composure, and there it was, the name Xu Zishen emblazoned on it.
Mu Jincheng’s face changed instantly, and he shot a look at Xu Zishen.
Xu Zishen felt nothing in particular; teaming up with anyone just meant completing tasks.
“Zishen, I’ll be counting on you from now on,” Chu Jinghe smiled beautifully, her voice as gentle as ever.
“You too, please count on me,” Xu Zishen responded, moved by Chu Jinghe’s smile.
Mu Jincheng clenched his fists.
He had a fifty percent chance of being paired with Qin Dingyue, certainly better than being with Shen Yan.
“Zhou Jingming, I’m with you!”
Before Mu Jincheng could brace himself, Qin Dingyue blurted out her result.
Zhou Jingming gave Qin Dingyue a slight nod, clearly indifferent about who his partner was.
Still, he couldn’t help but glance at Shen Yan and Mu Jincheng.
Mu Jincheng’s gaze turned sharply toward Shen Yan, his eyes chilly.
Shen Yan hadn’t expected her luck to be this bad, ending up drawing the male lead.
Seeing the male lead’s reluctant expression, Shen Yan felt a bit helpless as well.
But this wasn’t her fault.
The male lead didn’t see it that way.
He always felt that Shen Yan had a hand in this; what had she done now?
Bribed someone on the production team?
“Alright! The new teams are settled; next, let’s announce today’s survival task. You won’t have to carry heavy loads, but you’ll need to find your own food. We won’t provide any fire source or food, but water and tools will be supplied appropriately. Oil and salt will also be in limited quantities, so please keep them safe. There are four routes, meaning you won’t have any chance of running into each other today. Everyone is on their own for lunch, and whatever you catch or gather during the day will be your dinner tonight.”
The four teams all had grim expressions.
Another survival task.
However, today they wouldn’t need to compete for resources, as each team had its own separate route.
Chu Jinghe smiled faintly at Xu Zishen, “Let’s work hard together today!”
Xu Zishen, looking at that enchanting smile, nodded subconsciously!
He had already taken a liking to Chu Jinghe, and now, seeing her smile, he couldn’t help wanting to get closer to her.
Seeing the situation over there, Mu Jincheng felt gloomy.
Liu Qiang frowned, turning back to see Wen Yan also frowning, and asked irritably, “Can you handle it?”
Wen Yan was a man, of course, he couldn’t admit incapacity, “Yes.”
“It’s up to you now.”
For breakfast, they were only given two steamed buns and some water each, a meal they wouldn’t have glanced at before being on the show.
But after eating the wild food they had prepared themselves, the steamed buns provided by the production team tasted unbelievably good.
Each group received their route map and set out.
They didn’t have to carry heavy loads, but they needed to take tools, oil, salt, and a medium-sized frying pan.
This was their tool for cooking wild food.
Shen Yan packed her water and a small shovel and also slipped a small bottle of oil and salt into the small backpack distributed by the production team.
As for that frying pan,
Shen Yan looked to Mu Jincheng.
Seeing his still sullen face, she was a little disdainful of the male lead.
Such a petty man.
How is he fit to be the male lead?
Forget it.
Shen Yan couldn’t be bothered to argue with Mu Jincheng and wrapped the frying pan with a bag, stuffing it into her backpack; it would fit, but it meant she couldn’t zip it up.
Shen Yan carried all the heavy items on her back.
Mu Jincheng only needed to carry a bottle of water and his assigned small iron shovel, which fit perfectly into his backpack.
Seeing her carry most of the items without offering to help,
[The production team is unbelievable, how could they pair Fake Princess with Brother Mu, give us back our CP!]
[I don’t care, I just want Brother Mu and Chu Jinghe to be in the same group!]
[That’s it, our sweet island romance is gone.]
[Please wash your brains, people, this is survival on a desert island, if you want romance go to the love reality show next door.]
[My Brother Mu doesn’t need to be in a CP with anyone, let him be beautiful on his own.]
[Although I’m annoyed by Chu Jinghe’s fans randomly shipping, I’m more afraid that Brother Mu will be dragged down by Fake Princess.]
[Brother Mu, you must hold on!]
[Actually, Hehe and Xu Zishen are quite a match!]
Not only were Mu Jincheng’s fans worried, but Shen Yan’s fans were also concerned that Shen Yan wouldn’t be able to restrain herself.
Those who knew about the first episode were aware that Shen Yan clung to Mu Jincheng whenever she could and even confessed to him.
She claimed she entered the entertainment industry because of Mu Jincheng, even at times when the hate comments were particularly cruel.
The concerns of Shen Yan’s fans were unnecessary.
After putting on all her gear, Shen Yan stepped forward without interacting with Mu Jincheng, not even sparing him a glance.
Mu Jincheng felt relieved in reality.
Knowing that he was in the same group as Shen Yan, he had tensed up.
If Shen Yan dared to cause as much trouble as she did last time, he wouldn’t mind using his connections to have her removed from the show.
Yet, he had braced himself for it, but Shen Yan, who was walking ahead, hadn’t even looked at him once; it was as if he didn’t exist.
This made Mu Jincheng a bit surprised.
Then he wondered, could this be Shen Yan’s tactic of playing hard to get?
Shen Yan glanced at the route map and then put it away, only to take it out again and hand it to Mu Jincheng.
Because of her sudden approach, Mu Jincheng involuntarily stepped back, nearly failing to maintain his composure.
“What are you doing?”
“Look at the route map yourself.”
Shen Yan didn’t care whether he took it or not, throwing it directly at him.
Mu Jincheng looked a bit displeased.
What did Shen Yan mean by this, expecting him to lead the way?
Did she think she could rely on him to complete the task?
Was she thinking too much?
If it were Jinghe, he would without hesitation take on the task himself.
But as for Shen Yan, no matter how pretty she was, he wouldn’t go easy on her.
Moreover, who knows whether Shen Yan had done some unspeakable deal to be teamed up with him this time.
With this thought, Mu Jincheng felt an inexplicable irritation.
