Chapter 58
Director Niu excitedly waved for the cameraman to follow him downstream, wanting to capture up close the beautiful scene of Xie x Yan.
But then, the two originally graceful figures suddenly slinked off sneakily in another direction.
Director Niu: “?”
Turning his head, he saw that Xiao Jingxi and Qiu Chengye were fighting over a scallop.
Just as things escalated, Shen Yanqing and Xie Mi darted over, snatched the scallop, and fled.
By the time Xiao Jingxi and Qiu Chengye reacted, the two had already swum two miles away.
The furious Xiao Jingxi and Qiu Chengye flailed around in the water, gesturing wildly, their movements as quick as forming seals.
Director Niu: “……”
[I don’t understand what they’re signaling, but it’s filthy cursing.]
[No wonder they’re my CP—one second beautiful, the next sneaky thieves.]
[Good thing! If it had lasted one more second I would’ve shipped them.]
[So Mr. Shen, your AOW diving license is for… this? Hahahaha.]
Meanwhile, Lai Bingxuan, having just mastered the basics of diving, swam down and immediately saw Xiao Jingxi and Qiu Chengye playing charades underwater.
Without a word, she swam up and slapped Qiu Chengye hard across the face.
Qiu Chengye’s eyes widened, and he lunged to hit her back. When Xiao Jingxi swam over to intervene, Qiu Chenye struck him too.
The three of them tangled underwater, locked in a messy brawl.
Xu Shuangrong anxiously swam forward to separate them, but Lai Bingxuan seized the chance and slapped her across the face.
“…………”
Director Niu shut his eyes, silent for a few seconds, then turned and swam back to the surface.
Out of sight, out of mind!
[Fight! They’re fighting for real now—ruthless, reckless, life-or-death!]
[Is Qiu Chengye jealous that Movie King Xiao is better-looking? Taking this chance for payback, huh?]
[Lai Bingxuan slapped Shuangshuang! I saw it! What a bitch!!]
[My bro Qiu Chenye is true to his feelings! Fight! Well fought, I’ve long been sick of Xiao Jingxi, that pretentious man.]
[Miss Lai really is fierce—no words, just action. Love it!]
…
Elsewhere, Shen Yanqing held Xie Mi’s hand as they swam leisurely along the seabed.
Xie Mi had completely given up on effort—she didn’t need any technique. Wherever she pointed, Shen Yanqing would swim.
When they returned with a net stuffed full of catch, the other four had already escalated their brawl to the point of trying to rip each other’s oxygen masks off.
Good heavens, they were truly desperate now.
Liu Woxing watched them from afar, utterly helpless.
She had no talent for fishing. After circling around, she’d only managed to pick up a few scraps of seafood—barely enough to fill a tooth gap.
Suddenly, someone poked her shoulder.
Turning back, she found Xie Mi thrusting a big fish right before her eyes, while Shen Yanqing stood behind with eyes full of amusement.
Overwhelmed, Liu Woxing pointed at herself.
For her?
Xie Mi nodded, opened her net, tossed the fish in, then swam up and gave Qiu Chengye a sharp kick.
By the time Qiu Chengye spun back, glaring furiously, Shen Yanqing had already taken Xie Mi’s hand and led her away.
Liu Woxing stared blankly for a moment, then couldn’t help but laugh.
…
In the end, it was the diving instructor who managed to break up the fight and drag the four out of the water.
Director Niu, annoyed, said, “Since you didn’t gather any food, there’ll be nothing to eat for lunch. I warned you beforehand.”
The four, who had still wanted to fight, instantly quieted down at his words, their gazes suddenly sycophantic.
But Director Niu shook his head sternly. “Rules are rules!”
Qiu Chengye clicked his tongue in annoyance, then glanced at the bucket in front of Xie Mi, overflowing with catch. Immediately he said, “I mean, they caught so much. They won’t finish it anyway, so maybe we could just—”
Xie Mi picked up a sharp spear.
Qiu Chengye instantly changed his tune: “I mean, maybe we could pack it to take home.”
“Just what I had in mind.”
Xie Mi grinned, clasped her hands together, and said, “Thanks for your generosity, everyone!”
The others couldn’t laugh.
Xiao Jingxi, however, wasn’t concerned. In his view, the so-called lunch rules were just for show. There was no way the crew would really let them starve—they were celebrities.
Lai Bingxuan clearly thought the same, waving her hand impatiently. “Enough already, just bring out the food, I’m starving.”
But Director Niu gave a sinister chuckle.
“I knew you’d cling to that wishful thinking, so you didn’t put in your full effort during the catch.”
“But unfortunately for you, your expectations have failed. Aside from what you’ve already caught, we won’t give you a single thing to eat.”
Xiao Jingxi’s face changed, about to speak, but Director Niu raised his voice.
“Not only that—”
The fishing boat stopped at an uninhabited island.
Director Niu squinted and smiled. “You will spend a full day and night here. During this time, we won’t provide any food either—you’ll have to find it yourselves.”
“I’ll repeat—don’t expect any luck. If you don’t put in your all to search, you won’t eat a bite.”
Experiment Title: Law of the Jungle.
Drop the starving guests on a deserted island with no food provided. In such conditions, what chemistry will spark between them? Will their relationships fall apart?
Stay tuned.
The live broadcast audience erupted at the narration.
[A new experiment’s starting—this theme is interesting, can’t wait to watch!]
[I was dying earlier—told them no fish means no food, but they fought instead. Now look, no one eats!]
[Seriously? No food at all? Don’t you know Jingxi has a stomach condition? If something happens, will you take responsibility?]
[This is too much. Even if it’s a game, you must guarantee the guests’ health. What the hell is this?]
[Shuangshuang’s already dieting, eating very little. And now you won’t feed her? Unbelievable.]
[Hasn’t Director Niu’s show always been like this? They had their chance, didn’t cherish it—so who’s to blame?]
[So when the show’s too real, people still complain. Guess everyone just prefers scripted drama.]
…
But they never expected—the production team’s bottom line could sink even lower.
After the guests pretended for the cameras to “survive in the wild,” the sky suddenly darkened, and heavy rain poured down.
The crew scrambled to set up a canopy for the guests, then rushed to rescue the equipment from the rain.
Chaos reigned.
“Protect the machines! They cost hundreds of thousands—if they break, are you paying?!”
“What about the equipment on the boat? Go check it!”
“Run! Move your asses!”
Director Niu cursed furiously at the staff in the downpour, his anxious expression far from fake.
The guests sat in a row under the canopy, watching as staff ran back and forth with equipment in their arms—until suddenly, they were gone.
They waited another half hour. The rain poured on. The beach before them remained deserted.
It seemed the staff had gone back to the boat with the equipment… and never returned.
At last, Lai Bingxuan couldn’t hold back and asked, “Where are they?”
