Filming began

Mu Chen's eyes suddenly lit up when he heard the room assignments. With a hint of a smile, he said, "Nian'an, we're sharing a room."

Gu Nian'an nodded slightly too. He glanced at the room's layout. There was only one bed, but it was more than big enough for two.

Ji Yaozhi came over as well, and when he saw the bed, his eyes went wide. "Director, why does their room only have one bed?"

For some reason, a flicker of displeasure crossed his heart. Everyone else's rooms had two beds, so why was there only one in Gu Nian'an and Mu Chen's room?

The director hurried over to explain, "We rented this house from the villagers. This was how it was furnished. You're both men anyway, so sharing won't hurt."

Before Ji Yaozhi could say anything else, Mu Chen smiled and said, "It's fine, it's fine. I don't move around much in my sleep. You don't mind, do you, Nian'an?"

Gu Nian'an shook his head to show he was fine either way.

Ji Yaozhi could only close his mouth. He glanced at Mu Chen and Gu Nian'an, whose expressions remained unchanged, then turned and left.

[Okay, forgive me for being blunt, but is Ji Yaozhi jealous???]

[Hard to say.]

[It's been so long since we've seen Anbao after the last variety show recording. Anbao hasn't made any appearances.]

[Here for the drama. I love a romantic showdown.]

[Our baby looks like he's lost so much weight again. This mama is crying.]

[His complexion doesn't look too good either.]

[A bunch of celebrities staying in the mountains. Can they handle it?]

[As someone here for the entertainment, I think this episode will have plenty to watch. Celebrities staying in the mountains-the mosquitoes alone will give them enough trouble, hahahahaha.]

[Same.]

[Gu Nian'an looks pretty frail. Will he be okay?]

After everyone unpacked their luggage, they gathered in the courtyard. The director explained the village's layout, then left them two hundred and let them get started.

"I'm so hungry~" Yun Bingxia rubbed her constantly growling stomach, looking listless.

The others were the same. It had been a long time since they had eaten after coming up the mountain that morning.

Hearing this, Gu Nian'an asked the director where the kitchen was.

The director casually pointed in a direction, an intrigued expression appearing on his face. After all, a kitchen in the mountains was nothing like a modern kitchen.

Gu Nian'an walked into the kitchen and looked at the firebox in front of him with an expression that said he had expected as much. Everyone who followed froze. How were they supposed to cook with this?

Looking at the open-air kitchen before them, Ji Yaozhi frowned. "How are we supposed to cook in this kitchen? Don't tell me we have to build a fire?"

Gu Nian'an turned to glance at the pile of firewood beside him and said softly, "It's fine. I used a kitchen like this when I was little. Just leave it to me."

When he had lived at his maternal grandmother's house, he had often helped with the cooking, so he was quite comfortable using a kitchen like this.

Seeing that Gu Nian'an knew how to use it, the others did not know what to say. With so many people, they could hardly leave all the cooking to him, but none of them had ever been in a place like this, much less built a fire to cook.

Just then, Lin Xianyu suddenly spoke. "I know how to use it too. Let's do it together."

Gu Nian'an looked toward him at the sound of his voice and saw Lin Xianyu scratch the side of his face a little awkwardly.

With a slightly stiff expression, he added, "My paternal grandmother raised me. We had this kind of kitchen at home too, so, um, I know how to use it."

His parents had not been around since he was little, and his grandmother had kept him by her side. He had also grown up in a village and was extremely familiar with rural surroundings, which was why his agency had booked this variety show for him.

He looked up at Gu Nian'an. He simply had not expected him to know how to use this kind of kitchen too, and he remembered him saying on the previous variety show that he was an orphan.

At that thought, he lowered his eyes slightly again to hide the emotion in them. No, this has nothing to do with you.

Gu Nian'an briefly looked him over. He remembered the book's introduction to Lin Xianyu.

He had been raised by his paternal grandmother after his parents divorced, then had been discovered by a talent scout and entered the entertainment industry. He was highly capable, but a little prickly.

Still, he was the sort with a sharp tongue and a soft heart, so he had many fans who saw themselves as his mothers or older sisters.

"Then let's do it together." Gu Nian'an's lips curved into a smile that struck straight into the other man's eyes.

Lin Xianyu froze briefly and looked away, then hurriedly turned and went out to fetch the ingredients.

Watching him hurry away, Gu Nian'an smiled again. His personality really was just like that.

Mu Chen spoke too. "Then from now on, Ji Yaozhi and I will handle the firewood, and you and Lin Xianyu can do the cooking." He turned a questioning gaze toward Ji Yaozhi.

Ji Yaozhi paused for a few seconds before immediately agreeing.

Yun Bingxia and Ji Baiwei also said, "Leave clearing up the dishes to us."

With the work divided, everyone got busy.

[I didn't expect Gu Nian'an and Lin Xianyu to know how to use this kind of kitchen.]

[Same. When I first saw this kitchen, it took me right back to my grandma's house.]

[A little info from a Xianyu fan: Lin Xianyu grew up with his grandmother, so it's no surprise he knows how to use it.]

[Didn't Gu Nian'an grow up in an orphanage? How does he know how to use this kind of kitchen too?]

[Maybe he lived in the countryside?]

[I thought this bunch would struggle with the cooking, hahaha.]

[Xianyu's actually a pretty good cook too.]

[Anbao is as reliable as ever.]

Before long, everyone finished eating and sat in the courtyard to discuss their sleeping arrangements for the night.

The rooms had window screens and mosquito nets, but those could not keep everything out, so they sat together to discuss how to keep the mosquitoes away that night.

"I have a few things we can use." Gu Nian'an rummaged through his bag and took out several boxes of mosquito coils and some mosquito repellent.

Fu Xiuyuan had packed them for him before he came, saying there would be plenty of mosquitoes in the mountains and they should come in handy. As it happened, he had brought enough to share with everyone.

They each took some.

Yun Bingxia shook her head and sighed. "Ah, thank goodness we have Gu Gu. I didn't even think to buy these before coming."

"Nian'an, where did you get this mosquito repellent?" Mu Chen glanced at the repellent in his hand, a trace of puzzlement flashing through his eyes.

If he remembered correctly, this brand was a newly developed, highly effective mosquito repellent from overseas. It worked extremely well, but was not yet sold domestically.

Gu Nian'an paused briefly, then asked blankly, "Is there something wrong with this mosquito repellent?"

Before leaving, he had only remembered to buy mosquito coils, but Fu Xiuyuan had said there would be plenty of mosquitoes in the mountains and packed several large bottles of an unfamiliar mosquito repellent for him. He had only said it was a new brand that worked very well. Gu Nian'an did not know much about these things, so he had simply brought it along.

Ji Baiwei lowered her head to examine the bottle in her hand and immediately understood Mu Chen's question.

With a light smile, she explained, "This mosquito repellent should be a newly developed product from overseas. It hasn't gone on sale on the mainland yet, so we were curious where you bought it."

As far as she knew, the team that developed this mosquito repellent had only just reached a partnership with an overseas company. It had not even gone on sale abroad yet, so it probably would not be sold domestically within the next two years.

"A friend bought it for me," Gu Nian'an said hesitantly, glancing at the bottle in his hand. Was this stuff hard to get?

Then he suddenly remembered how Fu Xiuyuan had kept checking his daily necessities and medication in the days before he left. He had probably specially asked someone to bring it over.

At that thought, a trace of tenderness passed through his eyes, and waves of warmth rose in his heart. Mr. Fu had always been a very good person.