"Shadow Emperor," said Bai Zhi, "why don’t you switch with Jiang Xiaoze and join our team? With Teacher Abei here, we can definitely win!"
Mo Shiyan had secured two tents and two sleeping bags.
If he came to our team, I’d have a more comfortable night, Bai Zhi thought.
Mo Shiyan flatly refused, "No swap!"
Taking his manager’s advice into account, Mo Shiyan explained, "My supplies were replenished based on Miss An Yan’s, and Meng Rui’s supplies were selected with reference to both of ours. Only when the three of us are on the same team can we support each other effectively."
[What did he say? His supplies were based on Miss An Yan’s?]
[The house has collapsed! The Shadow Emperor is actually cooperating with a newbie! I’d never believe he has nothing to do with this newbie!]
[I’m dying of laughter. Are the Shadow Emperor’s fans’ faces stinging right now?]
Mo Shiyan’s fans immediately struck back:
[Can you listen to the whole story before judging? Shiyan bro said his supplies were supplemented based on An Yan’s, and Meng Rui’s were chosen after considering both their supplies. This means the three people in this team are collaborating! Shiyan bro is doing it for victory!]
[Go, Shiyan bro! You’re going to win for sure.]
Back on the scene, a flash of displeasure quickly crossed Bai Zhi’s eyes at being rejected.
Upon hearing Mo Shiyan’s words, An Yan immediately said, "Shadow Emperor, you don’t need to worry about these things. Just choose whichever team you like. The director said it himself; team formation is completely voluntary!"
Regardless of whether our team has Mo Shiyan, we can still win! An Yan thought. If worse comes to worst, I can always use the Divination Technique to directly locate the boats! I’m just worried that Li Tianyao might have heard Mo Shiyan’s remarks, which could cause trouble for me! So it would be best for Mo Shiyan to leave and have Jiang Xiaoze join instead. Although Jiang Xiaoze is also quite annoying, with a woman and a child on my team, Li Tianyao probably wouldn’t come up with any more nonsense, right?
Unexpectedly, Mo Shiyan then said, "I am a loyal person!"
Li Tianyao’s features suddenly darkened, as if storm clouds were swirling in his eyes.
[Is that a confession?]
[Shiyan bro, do you... do you know what you’re saying?]
As the fans were feeling heartbroken, Mo Shiyan added, "Generally, once I’ve made a decision, I will carry it out steadfastly! I won’t change course midway!"
An Yan glanced at him thoughtfully. He seems to be trying to stir things up. Is a Film Emperor like him really short on topics and popularity?
The heartbroken fans became agitated one by one:
[Shiyan bro has always been . Once he makes a choice, he sticks to it. Bai Zhi, put away your wishful thinking! Your scheming is so blatant, it’s like the beads from your abacus flew right into my face!]
[Exactly! Since you chose pretty clothes, don’t covet the tents and sleeping bags!]
[Pay attention, fans of a certain Film Emperor! When did our Zhizhi ever say she wanted the tents and sleeping bags? There are plenty of materials in the forest!]
[Our Zhizhi was very clear. She thought Teacher Abei was capable, which is why she wanted the Shadow Emperor on their team! We’re looking out for your Emperor’s best interest, and yet here you are, misinterpreting our Zhizhi’s good intentions! This is too much.]
Amidst the raging barrage chat debate, the director gave the order.
Both teams turned away simultaneously.
An Yan’s team, since they did not need to change clothes, left under Anan’s lead as soon as the director finished speaking.
However, Bai Zhi’s team, because both Bai Zhi and Jiang Xiaoze were wearing formal dresses, had to go back to change, which delayed them by over an hour.
Of course, just changing clothes shouldn’t take so long, but apart from changing, they also needed to apply medicine and do their makeup.
What kind of medicine? For insect bites, obviously.
These bugs must have been starving. While everyone else was covered up, these two were exposing their arms and legs, practically serving themselves up as a feast. Why would the bugs hold back?
As soon as she entered the dressing room, Bai Zhi’s facade crumbled.
She no longer cared about her beautiful manicure; her hands, usually poised for the piano, now scratched incessantly all over her body, like an old man with a backscratcher.
Seeing this, Jiang Xiaoze couldn’t hold back either and scratched desperately.
"I should have listened to An Yan!" Jiang Xiaoze regretted bitterly.
"What did An Yan say?"
"She said we’d get bitten wearing these gift clothes. I thought the mosquito repellent from the production team would be enough. I didn’t expect these bugs to be so terrible! I’m itching to death."
Bai Zhi fell silent for a few seconds, then said, "The production team came here before. After all, it’s a variety show, so they have to ensure the guests’ safety. They surveyed the area in advance."
"Of course," Jiang Xiaoze said, not understanding why Bai Zhi was mentioning this.
Bai Zhi had to be clearer, "If they came before, they would definitely know if the mosquito repellent worked!"
It took her a moment to realize. "You mean, An Yan sabotaged us?"
"It’s just a guess; it might not be true!" Saying this, Bai Zhi held out her arm under Jiang Xiaoze’s eyes to apply the medicine. On that long arm, there were only three red bite marks in total.
Jiang Xiaoze was immediately infuriated.
It was normal for bugs to bite, but why did Bai Zhi only have three bites while her own arms were covered in welts?
It must be An Yan who sabotaged me! Bastard! Just because I ignored her on the plane, she took such excessive revenge! This is too much!
"Ladies, are you ready?" Abei’s voice came from outside. "It looks like it’s going to rain soon. We need to hurry!"
Urged by Abei, the two of them endured the itching, quickly changed their clothes, and finished their makeup.
It was already 3 p.m. when they came out.
Bai Zhi was dressed in brand-name athletic wear, her hair in a high ponytail. The straps of her backpack accentuated her slender and beautiful waist.
As soon as the camera panned to her, her fans started screaming:
[Goddess, goddess! Our Zhizhi truly is a goddess! That figure is incredible!]
[I only knew Zhizhi looked good in long dresses, but I didn’t expect her to look so beautiful in sportswear too! That tiny waist, those long legs!]
On site, Abei looked at Bai Zhi’s attire and had a sinking feeling that they were truly doomed this time.
This is a survival reality show, sis! What the hell are you wearing those lifted shoes for? Can you climb mountains or get in the water with those?!
Bai Zhi, unaware of Abei’s inner thoughts, saw him looking at her and smiled gently, "Don’t worry, Teacher Abei, we can definitely win."
Abei forced a smile and didn’t respond.
Fu Xiao, however, chimed in, "If Miss Bai says we can win, then we definitely will!"
Jiang Xiaoze also joined in, chanting, "We can definitely win!"
We not only have to win, but I also want to catch hundreds, even thousands, of bugs and release them on An Yan—let them bite her to death!