No matter how the guests wailed and pleaded for mercy, the cold and unfeeling directors stood firm and unshaken in their established policies.
Half an hour later, an island shrouded in fog appeared before everyone’s eyes.
The program team’s staff herded Su Li and the others off the ship like chasing chickens.
Then they cheerfully stood on the cruise ship’s deck and waved to the people on the shore.
At this, everyone had different expressions.
Su Li still possessed a beauty that could grace any era, her smile so charming even Lang Erping couldn’t take his eyes off of her.
Although he no longer dared to approach her, his eyes were constantly glued to her, annoyingly so.
And there was no chance to gouge them out.
While Xue Guo remained consistently cold-faced, looking as if someone owed him millions, among the others: the females seemed somewhat at a loss, and the males... they all looked a bit under the weather.
Especially Wang Bai, who had an overwhelming sense of panic that things were slipping out of his control, making him completely out of sorts.
Although Da Pan was also somewhat worried, he forcibly suppressed this feeling and tried his best to appear nonchalant.
After all, in a team, when the other two girls appeared incredibly composed, it would be embarrassing for him to show weakness by comparison.
On the contrary, Lang Erping, after surveying his surroundings, felt a sense of arrogance as if everything was under his control.
In his past life, it was common for him to march and fight in the wilderness.
At that time, the environment was even harsher than now, yet he thrived and accumulated a wealth of wilderness survival experience.
Under the backdrop of a high-tech era, his constrained talents could only be released in such an environment.
Just like Lang Erping, Qin Qing clearly didn’t expect the program team to play such a big hand.
She thought the next few days would be just a walkover, merely going through the motions, never realizing she’d actually need to engage in real action.
Qin Qing’s internal collapse was fiercer than anyone else’s at the moment.
In her past life, the furthest she had ever gone was leaving the city to offer incense at the temple. Although in this life her fortunes were down, she had never been so miserable as to have to fend for herself for food.
At this moment, she began to miss the Marquis’s kindness.
Qin Qing softly called out, "Marquis, I’m a bit scared here."
Lang Erping taunted Qin Qing with his cold words, and then the frozen relationship between the two began to thaw.
Truly, she was the Second wife who understood men’s hearts best; a single move revealed her effectiveness.
Lang Erping’s own male chauvinism was instantly gratified, and then he confidently approached Su Li.
"Qingqing, why don’t you stay with me? You know..."
Su Li spat out, "What about the face, want it?"
"A useless person pampered all life, how dare you pompously seek presence in front of me?"
"Who gave you the courage?"
Su Li didn’t just spout this out recklessly.
In his past life, Lang Erping, because of his campaigns abroad, had a subordinate soldier take good care of his living arrangements, never having to worry about the basics of survival.
Later, when the original owner came along, his life was even more comfortable.
Whether it was strategic planning for the outside or managing domestic affairs, the original owner handled everything orderly, never giving Lang Erping a moment of concern.
He only needed to recuperate peacefully in his camp.
It seemed this experience had become the source of all his current confidence, oblivious to whether he could handle the upcoming slap in the face.
After all, it’s quite hard to accept the cruel reality that one is useless.
Lang Erping was extremely incensed by Su Li’s words, but lacking her attention, he could only hold a stifling breath in his chest, unable to swallow it.
As if to spite Su Li, Lang Erping changed his previous approach and distanced himself a lot from her, instead drawing closer to Qin Qing.
Besides, Lang Erping was the first to take the lead, as if he still carried the status of a General.
"By the position of the sun, it should be noontime now; we have four hours left before sunset, and we don’t have much time to find a suitable place to camp before it sets, or the night will be very unsafe."
"In addition to snakes, insects, rodents, and ants, we also have to guard against other large animals approaching; I suggest everyone not to disperse and camp together on the nearby slope."
Su Li wasn’t about to let any opportunity to undermine Lang Erping pass after being disgusted for so long.
Her light laughter soon interrupted Lang Erping’s impassioned speech.
"Are you stupid? Of course, it’s noon now; we don’t need to look at the sun, everyone has watches on their wrists, we don’t need you to state the obvious."
He hadn’t really considered these factors, the environment invoking an illusion of being back in his past life, naturally diverting his attention from such modern "divine weapons."
"And hey, don’t play the expert if you’re clueless, don’t mislead others... The spot you just picked is too close to the shore; by the humidity in the air, I sense a heavy downpour coming in a few hours. If we all camp there as you suggested, when the tide rises, it’ll be a fun first-day game over for everyone, such a joyous occasion."
The head director, always keeping an eye on the islanders, heard Su Li’s words and felt his heart skip a beat in the live broadcast.
The assistant director, sensing his boss’s thoughts, patted his head confidently, guaranteeing, "The weather for the next seven days looks good, there will absolutely be no storms; we’ve already surveyed the weather, terrain, and environment beforehand to ensure the safety of all guests."
The head director nodded sheepishly, though he felt it was unlikely, his fingers uncontrollably checked his phone.
The weather forecast for the upcoming days displayed on the screen.
Not to mention a storm, there wasn’t even a ten percent chance of cloudy skies or rain.
The viewers watching the live broadcast were also disbelieving of Su Li’s words.
Wang Bai, in a particularly foul mood, was like a powder keg ready to explode at a moment’s provocation.
Su Li’s words were a direct jab at his hornet’s nest.
"Is your nose a dog’s? Can you smell whether it will rain? No, no, no, even a dog’s nose can’t do that...."
When Wang Bai insulted people, he definitely did not hold back because of their gender, instead, he was even more sarcastic.
His words did not please Su Li, "So you cloak your unlimited license to harm others in the mantle of being outspoken and honest, basking in self-pride, believing yourself superior to others— who granted you that right?"
"So much for being boldly forthright; a knife-mouthed, bean-curd-hearted person."
"With a mouth as sharp as a knife, where could the heart be soft?"