Jealous rivalry

That was clearly jealousy talking!

Because he was jealous that Xu Chao had given Lin Yang an orange, he demanded that Xu Chao give him two.

The big shot was a little cute when he quibbled over every little thing.

Xu Chao looked at Fu Sichen with shining eyes and immediately took out two oranges, two bananas, and a pile of beef jerky. "Hubby, all the food in our supply pack is yours. You can have as much as you want."

Fu Sichen caught the little beauty who threw himself into his arms and gave a low hum of assent.

Lin Yang blinked blankly. He had still been debating whether to offer up his own orange, but now it seemed he wouldn't have to.

Meanwhile, Zhou Nan, who hadn't received a single orange, was absolutely furious!

Everyone sat together eating and drinking, resting for quite a while before finally setting off again.

Seeing the three of them head straight southwest after eating and drinking their fill, Zhou Nan couldn't help frowning. "Are you sure this is the right way?"

Xu Chao replied as though it were obvious, "Of course I am."

Zhou Nan felt a surge of delight. "How can you be sure?"

Xu Chao's little mouth started chattering. "All roads lead to Rome. No matter which direction we go, we can reach the finish."

The corner of Zhou Nan's mouth twitched. Could we still reach the finish if a pack of wolves ate us in the middle of the night?

But seeing Fu Sichen and Lin Yang following along without a thought, he could only follow too.

[Hahaha, Young Master Fu is jealous. This is definitely true love.]

[Meanwhile, Shen Xinbai's whole group fell into a pit. So far, there's not the slightest sign of them finding a water source.]

[Xu Chao really seems unreliable, but somehow he also gives you this feeling that you can rely on him.]

Walking at the very front, Xu Chao twitched his nose and sniffed the air. A smile bloomed on his face. "I smell earth. We're almost at the water source."

Fu Sichen narrowed his eyes slightly. After a moment's thought, his expression relaxed a little. "We're close."

Zhou Nan didn't believe it. They had only been walking for ten-odd minutes. How could they find water so quickly?

But the farther they went, the more they could hear the faint sound of a flowing stream.

Zhou Nan's eyes lit up, and he hurriedly pushed through the bushes and ran ahead.

The rushing water sounded right beside him.

Pushing aside the last patch of waist-high bushes, Zhou Nan saw an open stretch of green grass ahead, with a winding stream running through its middle.

"We actually found it!"

Lin Yang breezed past him. "Of course. Believe in Chaochao and gain eternal life."

Fu Sichen said casually, "My wife is the best."

Bringing up the rear, Xu Chao grinned, revealing a mouthful of little white teeth. "Let's be modest, let's be modest. It was only ninety percent brains and ten percent luck."

[Holy crap, Xu Chao really found it.]

[Live update: Shen Xinbai's group just got out of the pit and stumbled into a puddle. Now they're covered in muddy water. What a sorry sight.]

[My god, nobody said Xu Chao was this good at wilderness survival!]

[Seriously? I thought he was just being absurd. Who knew this guy had actual skills?]

[That was honestly kind of hot.]

The spot they had chosen by the water was very suitable for pitching tents. The terrain was flat, with a layer of tender grass covering the ground, and it looked very open.

All in all, it was a very good place to pitch tents and rest.

They didn't stop either. After briefly surveying their surroundings, they began pitching the tents.

The production team had provided the tents.

Of course, the tents and sleeping bags stored in supply packs of different sizes were different too.

The contrast between the first-place supply pack and the last-place supply pack was especially stark.

Lin Yang and Zhou Nan had a deluxe automatic tent with a black-coated, UV-resistant flysheet. Inside, it had a full four square meters of space and looked soft and comfortable.

There were also two thick single sleeping bags inside.

They were enough to ensure that the two first-place guests wouldn't get cold outdoors at night.

By contrast, the fourth-place tent was a simple triangular one, with only two square meters of interior space and just one thin double sleeping bag.

The contrast was brutal.

Lin Yang immediately said, "Chaochao, Mr. Fu, you two take the big tent. Zhou Nan and I will stay in the small one."

Zhou Nan looked thoroughly opposed. "Yangyang, did you discuss swapping tents with me before making that decision yourself?"

Lin Yang paused, then said, "Chaochao was the one who won this supply pack in the first place. We should give it back to him."

Xu Chao opened his mouth to say something, but after glancing at Fu Sichen beside him and thinking it over, he said instead, "I'll listen to my hubby."

Fu Sichen glanced at the two sleeping bags laid side by side in the big tent, then at the single, rather shabby sleeping bag in the small tent. His lips curved. "Since Chaochao gave it to you, the supply pack is yours. We'll sleep here."

"Huh." Lin Yang had originally wanted to keep persuading Xu Chao to swap tents, but after hearing Fu Sichen say that, he didn't dare bring it up again.

Well, the big shot could stay wherever he liked.

[Chaochao and Yangyang really are such good friends. They're both thinking of each other. Aaaah, what a heavenly friendship.]

[Actually, two bottoms grinding dicks could work too. I ship these two.]

[Holy shit, that suddenly got dirty.]

[Look closely at President Fu's eyes. He was clearly comparing the sleeping bags, and in the end he chose the single sleeping bag. What does that mean? They'll share a bed and pillow tonight, do the deed off camera, and even have triplets!]

Xu Chao was also a little surprised to hear Fu Sichen say that. He had thought someone accustomed to a life of luxury would definitely choose the big tent.

That was why, out of consideration for Fu Sichen, Xu Chao hadn't immediately rejected Lin Yang's suggestion.

He hadn't expected Fu Sichen to make the choice himself.

Once they had quickly sorted out the tents, they moved on to lighting a fire and setting up a pot to cook.

Lin Yang and Zhou Nan didn't have much in the way of wilderness survival skills, so Xu Chao sent them to collect firewood. He found a few stones himself and built a simple ground stove.

Now the pot they had taken from Lou Jun and Shen Xinbai's supply pack came in very handy.

Xu Chao expertly positioned the iron pot. Just as he was about to light the fire, someone suddenly caught his wrist.

Xu Chao paused and looked over. "What is it?"

Fu Sichen stared at him with dark eyes. Countless words seemed to surge within them, yet when he finally opened his mouth, all he said was, "Don't do anything. Let me."

As he spoke, he snatched the lighter from Xu Chao's hand.

Xu Chao paused, then laughed. "Big shot, do you even know how? Just let me."

Fu Sichen's hands didn't stop moving as he said, "If I don't know how, I can learn. Teach me."

For some inexplicable reason, hearing those words gave him the illusion that Fu Sichen was promising him a future.

It felt as though a pair of invisible hands had clenched tightly around his heart. Even breathing hurt a little.

Xu Chao didn't understand what this feeling meant, but he still smiled. "Sure. I'll teach you."

[That line from Young Master Fu really got me. Aaaah!]

[I'm curious too. Xu Chao is clearly the Xu family's pampered young master, showered with affection since childhood. When exactly did he learn all this?]

[Exactly! He can raise pigs, find his way, boil water, and cook. His survival skills are maxed out.]

[Am I the only one who heard how much Young Master Fu's heart ached for him? Sob, sob. While everyone else is marveling at how capable Xu Chao is, only Young Master Fu is hurting over how much Xu Chao must have gone through to become that capable.]

[Sob, sob. This kind of love-I ship it so hard!]