Cat's Flirting

Outside the tent.

Qin Yan hurried out, his steps carrying a hint of panic.

Lin Sen, who had just raised a hand to greet him, was utterly ignored.

He stood where he was, his hand falling to his side as he clenched his fists tightly where the livestream couldn't see.

This was the first person he had encountered in this world who had shown him so little respect, especially in front of the cameras!

Lin Sen's delicate features twisted for an instant.

Once he realized he was still livestreaming, he immediately got his expression under control.

Most viewers were still focused on Qin Yan and Jiang Fang and hadn't noticed. Some fans in Lin Sen's livestream did notice, but they didn't think much of it, only feeling indignant on behalf of their idol.

[Wasn't Qin Yan way too rude? Lin Sen greeted him, and he couldn't even be bothered to respond? Guess big shots really do have big-shot tempers.]

[Sen Sen, don't mind them. Jiang Fang must have said something bad about you.]

[Even if he's a Best Actor, he should still have basic manners, shouldn't he? My baby is also the young master of Lin Group. Who's more noble than whom? A few hundred years ago, Qin Yan would have been nothing but a lowly actor. You give him a little attitude and he gets all full of himself?]

[Holy shit, that's bold! But the Qing dynasty has been gone for ages. What backwater did you crawl out of? "Lowly actor"? Looks like you haven't memorized the Core Socialist Values properly. Are Lin Sen's fans all like this?]

[He's not a fan of our Sen Sen! Our Sen Sen doesn't have fans like that!]

[I'm dying, kicking people out of the fandom is standard procedure by now, isn't it?]

As for the Best Actor's fans?

Who had time to deal with those people? They were busy enjoying the drama in the Best Actor's and Jiang Fang's livestreams.

[Holy shit, holy shit, it's my first time seeing Brother Qin blush! I love it, but the kitty is mine!]

[Wuwuwu, kitty wife, I love you so much. I'm catching a flight tonight to throw a sack over kitty's head. What color does kitty like?]

[I'm dying, Brother Qin ran away in such a panic that he didn't even notice Lin Sen greeting him.]

[Well, if it weren't for Lin Sen, we might've gotten to watch a little longer. Forget Lin Sen—even if the Jade Emperor himself stood in front of me, I wouldn't see him if kitty flirted with me like that.]

Jiang Fang chuckled as he watched the man flee in embarrassment, then set the warm sweet potato aside.

After getting dressed and washing up, he sat on a large rock in front of the campsite, letting the morning sea breeze wash over him as he took small bites of the sweet potato.

Waves rolled onto the shore one after another, filling his ears with soothing white noise.

Jiang Fang wore a casual black shirt paired carelessly with beige casual pants. Such a simple outfit became instantly alluring on him.

Wilderness Survival was, in the end, still a variety show. With so many celebrities participating, they couldn't possibly wear the same clothes all the time, so the production crew had specially prepared a fresh set of clothes for the guests every day.

Whether those clothes were actually suitable for wilderness survival was another matter.

"Rustle..."

The sound of footsteps crunching over gravel drew near.

Someone was coming.

Jiang Fang turned to look.

It was Qin Yan.

A trace of surprise flashed through Jiang Fang's eyes.

Seeing how Qin Yan had fled in such disarray just now, he had thought Qin Yan wouldn't interact with him again anytime soon.

Jiang Fang's gaze uncontrollably drifted toward Qin Yan's ears.

He wondered whether they were still red.

All he could say was that a Best Actor truly deserved the title. Even under Jiang Fang's scrutiny, Qin Yan's expression remained unchanged, as though he hadn't been the one blushing furiously just moments ago.

"Have some water. Be careful not to choke if you eat nothing but sweet potatoes."

He handed over a bamboo cup filled with water.

Jiang Fang raised an eyebrow. "A little, yeah. But it's sweet."

The word "sweet" carried a slight upward lilt, making it sound oddly meaningful.

It was impossible to tell whether he meant the sweet potato or something else.

The drone camera following them faithfully recorded everything.

[Qin Yan, I'm gonna cry! Not only did he bring someone breakfast, he's even worried they'll choke! Is this really the Best Actor I know? Hurry up and tell us who possessed you!]

[Hahahaha, kitty knows exactly how to flirt! Is he saying the sweet potato is sweet? Or that the Best Actor is sweet?]

[Kitty, I'm available! Come flirt with me!]

[Love is a cup of wine—whoever drinks it gets drunk!]

[I'm just saying, Jiang Fang and Qin Yan, does this make any sense? You two are running a wholesome romance idol channel over here, while everyone else is suddenly in survival mode. They're the ones doing wilderness survival—unlike you two, who look like you're on vacation!]

When they turned around, the others in the campsite were staring blankly at the rations they had finished.

Their rations were gone. If they didn't find food soon, they would go hungry today.

Bai Ziyu still had a little left, but it was only a matter of time before he finished it. He might as well go out with the group to look for food. Maybe he could even mooch a decent meal.

After eating rations for an entire day, everyone's mouths felt bland. They were dreaming about meat.

"Brother Qin, Jiang Fang, we're going to the stream to catch fish. Do you want to come with us?" Lin Sen called out to the two by the shore in a conciliatory tone.

Together?

Of course Jiang Fang wouldn't agree.

This wasn't a team competition. It was an individual competition.

Besides, he had no intention of sharing his things with these scheming people who were plotting against him.

He wasn't an idiot.

Qin Yan got his answer from Jiang Fang's expression. Before Jiang Fang could refuse, he did so first.

"You go ahead. I don't feel like eating fish today."

The moment he said that.

Even from this distance, Jiang Fang could clearly see Lin Sen's face twist abruptly.

He couldn't help letting out a snort of laughter.

What was an instant kill? This was an instant kill!

Lin Sen had called out to them partly to show off his generosity, but a large part of the reason was that the two of them had caught fish yesterday.

Not only had those people failed to get any fish last night, they had ended up falling into the water.

And what did Qin Yan say?

He didn't feel like eating fish today!

They couldn't eat it even if they wanted to. They had been trying every possible way to get some, and he just said he was tired of it?

No wonder Jiang Fang couldn't hold back his laughter.

[I'm dying, Brother Qin. If you'd given literally any other excuse, this wouldn't be so awkward right now.]

[You don't feel like eating fish today? Best Actor, don't forget that you only got to eat fish yesterday thanks to kitty!]

[Kitty catches fish! This is perfectly logical!]

[Hahahaha, kitty is great at fishing. That's right, this is completely reasonable!]

By the time Jiang Fang finished his breakfast at a leisurely pace, only he and Qin Yan remained in the campsite.

"Where's Fang Yi?" Wasn't he with Qin Yan?

Qin Yan subtly avoided his questioning gaze. "He said he wanted to catch fish, so he went with them."

[Brother Qin! Look me in the eye and say that again! Did Fang Yi go with them because he wanted to catch fish? He was obviously dragged off by Bai Ziyu and the others. Yi Yi even asked you for help before he left!]

[Fang Yi: Brother Qin, save me. I want to play with you guys.

Best Actor: avoids eye contact Fang Yi wanted to go catch fish, so he left with them.]

[Yi Yi: All these years of affection and time... were given in vain!]

[Well, let's hope the other group can eat fish today with Fang Yi there.]

[No, what kind of filter do you have on our Fang Erha? Him? Catching fish? That other group will probably come back empty-handed today.]