Arc 2Shen Yunzhi’s Hometown Reckoning

Shen Yunzhi returned to her hometown for filming, where her adoptive parents’ abuse and Jiang Yunli’s smear campaign were exposed, while the villagers defended her and the authorities investigated the couple. After Shen Yunzhi rejected Ji Nanxian’s attempts to reconcile, she fell into a ravine and Xiao Yao rescued her as the system imposed a romance mission involving him.

  • Jiang Yunli agreed to keep filming and accompanied Ji Nanxian and the others to Shen Yunzhi’s hometown, where Shen Yonggui and Wang Dezhen confronted Shen Yunzhi and old abuse came to light.
  • Jiang Yunli’s studio paid trolls to attack Shen Yunzhi, but Tang Jianing traced the coordinated campaign and gathered evidence against the studio.
  • Shen Yonggui and Wang Dezhen brought relatives to pressure Shen Yunzhi for money, but villagers revealed her secret donations and stood between her and the couple.
  • Shen Yunzhi showed her scars and refused to pay her abusers, and authorities later investigated Shen Yonggui and Wang Dezhen as Jiang Yunli’s reputation collapsed.
  • Tang Jianing won her lawsuit against Jiang Yunli’s studio, while Ji Nanxian’s father froze Ji Nanxian’s assets and blocked the Ji family from helping Jiang Yunli.
  • Shen Yunzhi rejected Ji Nanxian’s efforts to win her back and continued filming with the group, while the system revealed Xiao Yao was her assigned romance target.
  • Shen Yunzhi fell into a ravine and injured her ankle, and Xiao Yao found her, treated her wound, and carried her to a ranger’s cabin.
  • When Xiao Yao’s affection rose, the system automatically accepted a mission for Shen Yunzhi to win him over, and Xiao Yao stayed with her as she waited for help.
Chapters 26–50 Vol. 1 Read

Ch. 26Everyone else woke up refreshed; Shen Yunzhi woke up deranged

Jiang Yunli returned to the show after learning the production team planned to film in her biological parents’ village, and Shen Yunzhi mocked her and traded jokes with the cast on the way to Caoli County. At a mountain transfer point, Ji Nanxian saw the cameras were not aimed at Shen Yunzhi and approached her.

  • Jiang Yunli called the director and agreed to continue filming, then brought Ji Nanxian back after hearing the destination was her biological parents’ village.
  • On the minibus, Jiang Yunli portrayed herself as a hardworking woman struggling with depression, while Shen Yunzhi sarcastically pointed out that she still had her illness.
  • An Zhizhi asked whether Shen Yunzhi had lived in Caoli County, and Shen Yunzhi joked that poverty was the illness she had caught there.
  • Ji Nanxian recalled his father’s order to win Shen Yunzhi’s favor before their marriage, but he refused to swallow his pride despite his father freezing his cards and memberships.
  • At the mountain transfer point, Ji Nanxian noticed the cameras were not facing Shen Yunzhi and walked over to her.

Ch. 27So she was this rude to everyone

As the guests watched Ji Nanxian pursue Shen Yunzhi, she rejected his help and mocked his attempts to provoke her about Xiao Yao. Ji Nanxian waited for her to ask for help with her heavy suitcase, but someone else reached out to assist her.

  • An Zhizhi, Xiao Yao, and Chi Zong speculated that Shen Yunzhi had stopped liking Ji Nanxian and joked about her past behavior.
  • Ji Nanxian offered to carry Shen Yunzhi's luggage, but she sidestepped him and told him to help Jiang Yunli instead.
  • Jiang Yunli carried her own suitcase while viewers argued online over Ji Nanxian and Shen Yunzhi.
  • Ji Nanxian claimed Shen Yunzhi was acting tough because she liked Xiao Yao, then asked whom she would save if he and Xiao Yao fell into water; Shen Yunzhi joked that she would electrify the water and throw rocks.
  • Shen Yunzhi struggled to lift her heavy suitcase into the van as Ji Nanxian waited for her to ask for help, but another person reached out to assist her.

Ch. 28Those laughing are givers

Shen Yunzhi and the others endured a dangerous, overcrowded ride to her mountain hometown, where the driver recognized her and defended her after Ji Nanxian accused her of slandering Jiang Yunli. An Zhizhi’s question about Shen Yunzhi’s adoptive parents challenged the rumors surrounding her return to the Jiang Family.

  • An Zhizhi offered Shen Yunzhi a gold card with a hundred thousand in credit to carry her six suitcases, and Shen Yunzhi eagerly accepted.
  • The driver packed the guests and their luggage into an overloaded van and revealed he had no license, severe nearsightedness, a prosthetic leg, and faulty brakes.
  • After several hours on the mountain road, the group reached Shen Yunzhi’s hometown, where the driver recognized her as Shen Yonggui’s daughter.
  • The driver asked whether Shen Yunzhi’s birth parents treated her badly or Jiang Yunli caused trouble, and Shen Yunzhi said life in S City had been difficult.
  • Ji Nanxian accused Shen Yunzhi of slandering Jiang Yunli, but the driver defended Shen Yunzhi and said the village knew her adoptive parents had mistreated her.
  • An Zhizhi asked whether Shen Yunzhi’s adoptive parents had treated her badly, noting that the rumors she had heard described them as loving.

Ch. 29Could you do that again? I missed a lot of the laughs

Shen Yunzhi confronted her adoptive parents, Shen Yonggui and Wang Dezhen, after they accused her of being ungrateful on the livestream. A fight broke out, the camera went down, and An Zhizhi noticed old cigarette burns and beating scars on Shen Yunzhi’s arm.

  • The driver began telling An Zhizhi that Shen Yonggui and Wang Dezhen had mistreated Shen Yunzhi, but the couple rushed out and accused him of lying.
  • Wang Dezhen and Shen Yonggui wailed about raising Shen Yunzhi as Jiang Yunli and the livestream viewers sympathized with them.
  • Shen Yunzhi mocked their sob story and recalled how Shen Yonggui had thrown her into a latrine after Shen Yaozu broke something.
  • Wang Dezhen demanded to know why Shen Yunzhi never sent money, while Shen Yonggui tried to hit her and the crew rushed to stop him.
  • Jiang Yunli tripped the cameraman, knocking over the camera and cutting off the livestream as the group struggled to break up the fight.
  • An Zhizhi noticed old cigarette burns and stick marks on Shen Yunzhi’s exposed arm.

Ch. 30Trading insults won't hurt you-why not have a fight?

Shen Yunzhi’s adoptive parents caused a scene and tried to pressure her for money, but left after being warned about compensation for assault. Jiang Yunli’s attempt to play innocent sparked another argument among the guests, ending with An Zhizhi and Chi Zong trading insults while the livestream viewers laughed.

  • Shen Yonggui and Wang Dezhen argued with Shen Yunzhi, and viewers criticized them for their treatment of her.
  • Xiao Yao and An Zhizhi warned Shen Yonggui and Wang Dezhen that the livestream captured everything and that they could owe compensation for hitting Shen Yunzhi.
  • Shen Yonggui and Wang Dezhen left after insulting Shen Yunzhi, while Jiang Yunli privately regretted that they had focused on money instead of damaging Shen Yunzhi’s reputation.
  • Jiang Yunli apologized for knocking into the cameraman, but An Zhizhi accused her of possibly doing it on purpose.
  • Ji Nanxian and Chi Zong argued with An Zhizhi, who traded insults with both of them as the director watched the guests fight again.

Ch. 31No idea what to call this

An Zhizhi, Ji Nanxian, and Jiang Yunli struggled with the village accommodations while Jiang Yunli’s fans spread old allegations against Shen Yunzhi online. Shen Yunzhi spent time tutoring Yunya, whose blunt remark about Jiang Yunli’s past tutoring left the group stunned.

  • An Zhizhi returned to her lodging after the director reminded her that her father had promised her a castle if she endured the show’s rough conditions.
  • Ji Nanxian demanded a better room for Jiang Yunli, but the director pointed out An Zhizhi had managed to cope and revealed Ji Nanxian was wearing his sweater backward.
  • Jiang Yunli told her manager to leave the fan dispute alone and asked for help with something else; soon, old accusations about Shen Yunzhi spread online and her haters attacked her education and family history.
  • Yunya visited Shen Yunzhi for homework help, and An Zhizhi joined them with candy while Jiang Yunli struggled to fit into their conversation.
  • Ji Nanxian argued that Yunya should ask Jing University graduate Jiang Yunli for tutoring instead, but Yunya said Jiang Yunli had once gotten middle school math problems wrong.

Ch. 32Mathematics Building A Finally Collapsed, and Now There Was a Mathematics Building B

Yunya challenged Jiang Yunli’s claim to be a top Jing University student, and Shen Yunzhi demonstrated that she could solve the math problems. Viewers then uncovered evidence that Shen Yunzhi had once been an outstanding student, while Jiang Yunli’s stolen admission letter remained unknown to her.

  • Yunya reminded Jiang Yunli that she had once struggled with basic language classes, making Jiang Yunli worry that Shen Yunzhi might learn about her stolen admission letter.
  • Chi Zong joined the conversation and mocked Shen Yunzhi’s chances of getting into Jing University, provoking ridicule from the livestream viewers.
  • Shen Yunzhi asked Yunya to have Jiang Yunli explain a math problem, but Jiang Yunli could not solve it, so Shen Yunzhi took over and explained it correctly.
  • Yunya showed Shen Yunzhi her own answer, and Shen Yunzhi pointed out that it implied the goods cost sixty cents each but needed to sell for a hundred million apiece to break even.
  • Viewers questioned rumors that Shen Yunzhi had been a poor student, and former students posted evidence that she had attended a top high school and appeared on its outstanding students display board.

Ch. 33Did they inject the pregnancy-saving shot into your head?

Shen Yunzhi’s fans exposed hundreds of coordinated accounts that had spread rumors about her, prompting Jiang Yunli’s studio to threaten legal action and distract the public with scandals about other celebrities. The chapter ended with Tang Jianing revealing her support for Shen Yunzhi to Jiang Chi, who was the celebrity’s estranged biological younger brother.

  • Netizens argued over conflicting claims about Shen Yunzhi, while Jiang Yunli’s studio paid trolls to steer blame toward Shen Yunzhi and her fans.
  • Tang Jianing used her connections to investigate the suspicious accounts, then posted evidence that more than five hundred accounts had coordinated attacks on Shen Yunzhi.
  • Jiang Yunli berated her manager and ordered the studio to suppress the story by promoting dirt on other celebrities.
  • Jiang Yunli’s studio threatened Tang Jianing, posting as Lüelüelüe, with legal action, and Jiang Chi promised his family’s legal department would help her.
  • Jiang Chi asked which celebrity Tang Jianing was following, and she felt awkward admitting she was a fan of Shen Yunzhi, his biological older sister.

Ch. 34How could country folk like us resist that kind of temptation?

Jiang Chi agreed to spend more time with Shen Yunzhi after Tang Jianing defended her, while Shen Yunzhi and An Zhizhi bickered before growing closer during their overnight conversation. The chapter ended with An Zhizhi pressing Shen Yunzhi to reveal which handsome man had replaced Ji Nanxian in her affections.

  • Tang Jianing scolded Jiang Chi for criticizing Shen Yunzhi and urged him to treat his sister better, and Jiang Chi reluctantly agreed.
  • Shen Yunzhi offered to help An Zhizhi make her bed, but their exchange about money and friendship made An Zhizhi storm outside.
  • An Zhizhi returned to find that Shen Yunzhi had covered the dusty wall and obtained extra padding to make her sleeping area more comfortable.
  • An Zhizhi asked Shen Yunzhi why she had once pursued Ji Nanxian, and Shen Yunzhi blamed her lack of self-control and said she had met someone better-looking.
  • An Zhizhi wondered whether Shen Yunzhi meant Chi Zong or Xiao Yao, then asked her directly who she was interested in.

Ch. 35Only taking useless notes

Shen Yunzhi teased An Zhizhi, who struggled to befriend her, while the male guests endured a chaotic night after Ji Nanxian broke their bed. The next day, the guests started village work, and Yunya thanked Shen Yunzhi for continuing to support the village.

  • Shen Yunzhi called An Zhizhi pretty and more likable than Ji Nanxian, leaving An Zhizhi flustered and unable to tell her she wanted to be friends.
  • An Zhizhi nervously invited Shen Yunzhi to share hot pot the next day, but Shen Yunzhi had already fallen asleep.
  • Ji Nanxian punched the communal brick bed until it collapsed, burying him and Chi Zong in coal ash before Xiao Yao mistook the dust for smoke and doused them with bathwater.
  • An Zhizhi recalled being mocked for trying to make friends and give gifts, but Shen Yunzhi's remark about her quilt being too short broke her melancholy.
  • The director assigned the six guests to village work teams, pairing Shen Yunzhi with Xiao Yao and An Zhizhi with Chi Zong.
  • Yunya joined Shen Yunzhi and Xiao Yao at her parents' home and thanked Shen Yunzhi for continuing to send money to help the village.

Ch. 36My girl took on a hundred single-handed

Jiang Yunli manipulated Shen Yonggui and Wang Dezhen into demanding money from Shen Yunzhi, then used a diary to make Ji Nanxian believe she had been abused by them. As Jiang Fans attacked Shen Yunzhi in the livestream chat, Tang Jianing prepared to defend her.

  • Jiang Yunli gave Wang Dezhen a jade bangle and advised her and Shen Yonggui to gather villagers and pressure Shen Yunzhi for money.
  • Wang Dezhen and Shen Yonggui left to confront Shen Yunzhi, while Wang privately admitted she had no intention of sharing the family’s property with Jiang Yunli.
  • Jiang Yunli messaged her manager to stir up online criticism of Shen Yunzhi for not helping the village.
  • Ji Nanxian found a diary describing a girl’s mistreatment by Shen Yonggui and Wang Dezhen, and Jiang Yunli let him assume it was hers.
  • Jiang Fans blamed Shen Yunzhi for Jiang Yunli’s suffering, and Tang Jianing angrily prepared to defend Shen Yunzhi.

Ch. 37Has anyone eaten shit? Poke a fingertip into that pile, and it's warm and soft

Tang Jianing mobilized Shen Yunzhi’s fans after learning Jiang Yunli’s side had hired a marketing company to smear Shen Yunzhi again. Meanwhile, Shen Yonggui and Wang Dezhen failed to recruit villagers to pressure Shen Yunzhi, then gathered relatives instead, while Shen Yunzhi wondered about the system’s motives and headed back to lunch with Xiao Yao.

  • Tang Jianing learned that Jiang Yunli’s side had hired a marketing company to smear Shen Yunzhi and rallied the supporters’ group to help expose them.
  • Shen Yonggui and Wang Dezhen asked villagers to join them in making trouble for Shen Yunzhi, but the villagers refused and condemned their treatment of her.
  • Shen Yonggui decided to seek help from their uncles and other relatives after Wang Dezhen asked what they should do.
  • The system warned Shen Yunzhi that Shen Yonggui and Wang Dezhen were gathering relatives, and Shen Yunzhi questioned how it knew and what it wanted from her.
  • When the director called the guests back for lunch, Xiao Yao took Shen Yunzhi’s hoe and carried it ahead of her.

Ch. 38Don't just drink-have some peanuts, too

At the village entrance, Shen Yunzhi was cornered by nosy villagers and then confronted by Wang Dezhen and Shen Yonggui, who sought to pressure her into giving them money. Shen Yunzhi exposed their motive, but their relatives and neighbors shifted to guilt-tripping her over the villagers’ past kindness.

  • An older woman mistook Xiao Yao for Shen Yunzhi’s boyfriend and peppered Shen Yunzhi with questions about her love life and plans.
  • Wang Dezhen arrived with Shen Yonggui and a group of female relatives, intending to pressure Shen Yunzhi into handing over money.
  • Shen Yunzhi offered a million if Wang Dezhen admitted they had repeatedly caused trouble to demand money, prompting Shen Yonggui to blurt out that they had.
  • Shen Yunzhi mocked Shen Yonggui, who tried to raise a hand against her before relatives restrained him and Wang Dezhen staged a public sobbing fit.
  • Livestream viewers defended Shen Yunzhi and pointed out that her calloused hands showed she had done hard labor for years.
  • The women accompanying Wang Dezhen accused Shen Yunzhi of failing to repay the village for past help, broadening their emotional pressure against her.

Ch. 39Fight magic with magic

Shen Yunzhi’s relatives accused her of neglecting the village, but the villagers revealed she had secretly donated nearly a million yuan to support them. When her relatives tried to seize her, the villagers defended her with threats of calling for help and absurd counter-threats, leaving the confrontation unresolved.

  • Jiang Yunli’s paid trolls flooded the livestream with accusations that Shen Yunzhi had never helped the village.
  • Villagers revealed Shen Yunzhi had secretly given them money for roads, homes, livestock, and seeds, while the village chief had kept her donations quiet.
  • The villagers cited Shen Yunzhi’s donations and Shen Yonggui and Wang Dezhen’s refusal to contribute, undermining the relatives’ accusations.
  • Shen Yonggui and the relatives tried to reach Shen Yunzhi, but the villagers formed a barrier to protect her.
  • A villager claimed to be a retired sanda fighter, while an older woman and an elderly man threatened to make the relatives regret touching them.

Ch. 40Why had Xiao Yao stopped making money for Shen Yunzhi's sake?

Villagers defended Shen Yunzhi online with stories and evidence of her generosity and her adoptive parents’ abuse. As Shen Yonggui and Wang Dezhen kept demanding money, Xiao Yao refused to exploit the conflict for livestream traffic, but paused when Jiang Yunli returned with Ji Nanxian, sensing Shen Yunzhi was waiting for their arrival.

  • Villagers and younger residents shared evidence that Shen Yunzhi had secretly sent money, helped with medical care and education, and endured abuse from her adoptive parents.
  • Jiang Yunli hurried back after learning of the commotion, while Shen Yonggui and Wang Dezhen continued pestering Shen Yunzhi after their relatives left.
  • Chi Zong suggested Shen Yunzhi pay the couple to make them leave, but Xiao Yao argued that giving in would only lead them to demand more and decided to ask the director to send them away.
  • Xiao Yao stopped and returned to his seat when Jiang Yunli arrived with Ji Nanxian and noticed Shen Yunzhi become animated.
  • Shen Yonggui and Wang Dezhen refused to leave, and Shen Yunzhi held An Zhizhi back, saying the couple would eventually tire themselves out.

Ch. 41Niche Toilet Humor Literature Was Finally Going to Flourish in Teacher Shen's Hands

Shen Yunzhi refused to pay Shen Yonggui and Wang Dezhen, while Jiang Yunli offered them her savings and Ji Nanxian blamed Shen Yunzhi for Yunli’s supposed suffering. The argument turned when Shen Yunzhi revealed scars from her abuse, leaving Jiang Yunli pale on camera.

  • Ji Nanxian urged Shen Yunzhi to pay Shen Yonggui and Wang Dezhen, but she challenged him to pay instead.
  • Jiang Yunli handed Shen Yonggui a card containing her savings and asked the couple to stop bothering Shen Yunzhi.
  • Ji Nanxian accused Shen Yunzhi of mistreating Jiang Yunli and claimed the couple had beaten and punished Yunli.
  • Shen Yonggui nearly denied the accusations, but Wang Dezhen pinched him and tried to leave with the money.
  • Shen Yunzhi rolled up her sleeves to reveal cigarette burns and cane scars, stunning Jiang Yunli.

Ch. 42Only one thought filled Jiang Yunli's mind: it's over

Shen Yunzhi revealed the scars left by Shen Yonggui and Wang Dezhen’s abuse, turning the livestream audience against Jiang Yunli and Ji Nanxian. Jiang Yunli realized her reputation was ruined as Shen Yunzhi explained that village officials had once intervened to keep her from being beaten to death.

  • Viewers saw Shen Yunzhi’s burn and whip scars and condemned Shen Yonggui and Wang Dezhen for abusing her.
  • An Zhizhi accused Jiang Yunli of knocking over the cameraman earlier to hide Shen Yunzhi’s scars, leaving Jiang Yunli unable to explain herself.
  • Online viewers and people at the scene criticized Jiang Yunli and Ji Nanxian for using Shen Yunzhi’s suffering to make Jiang Yunli look charitable.
  • Shen Yunzhi covered her scars and said she could not give money to the people who had abused her.
  • Shen Yunzhi said village officials had threatened Shen Yonggui and Wang Dezhen with murder charges if they beat her to death, while the couple tried to excuse their actions.

Ch. 43Jiang Yunli became a laughingstock everyone despised

Shen Yunzhi exposed Shen Yonggui and Wang Dezhen’s abuse and exploitation, leading authorities to investigate them and confirm the evidence. Meanwhile, Jiang Yunli’s reputation collapsed after her studio’s lawsuit against Lüelüelüe exposed its role in attacking Shen Yunzhi, and Jiang went crying to Ji Nanxian again.

  • Shen Yunzhi mocked Shen Yonggui and Wang Dezhen’s favoritism toward Shen Yaozu and described his failures, then warned the couple that their livestream statements could be used as evidence in court.
  • Viewers spread clips of the livestream, and authorities took Shen Yonggui and Wang Dezhen in for investigation that night.
  • Authorities confirmed the couple had abused and exploited Shen Yunzhi, and Shen refused their request for forgiveness.
  • Jiang Yunli’s collaborators and brands cut ties with her as her reputation collapsed, while Lüelüelüe sued Jiang Yunli’s studio over its role in cyberbullying her.
  • Lüelüelüe presented evidence that her claims about the studio’s paid attacks on Shen Yunzhi were true, leaving the studio unable to refute her case.
  • Jiang Yunli became a laughingstock and went crying to Ji Nanxian again.

Ch. 44The Ji family had more than just Ji Nanxian-there were plenty of illegitimate children

Ji Nanxian’s father reprimanded him for mistreating Shen Yunzhi and warned that he had other sons, then ordered the Ji family to stop supporting Jiang Yunli. When Ji Nanxian tried to help Jiang Yunli, he learned his father had frozen his assets.

  • Ji Nanxian’s father scolded him for prioritizing Jiang Yunli over Shen Yunzhi and warned him that he was not his only son.
  • Ji Nanxian’s father learned that Tang Jianing was behind the effort to clear Shen Yunzhi’s name and ordered his secretary to freeze Ji Nanxian’s cards and block the Ji family from helping Jiang Yunli.
  • Jiang Yunli found Ji Nanxian in tears and asked him to save her career, so he promised to make a call.
  • A Ji family executive told Ji Nanxian that his father had forbidden the company from getting involved in Jiang Yunli’s affairs.
  • Ji Nanxian offered Uncle Wang an auction gift in exchange for help, but Uncle Wang revealed that Ji Nanxian’s father had already frozen all his assets.

Ch. 45Abba abba, no title, abba abba abba abba abba abba

Ji Nanxian and Jiang Yunli struggled with the fallout from the Ji Family’s decision and the exposure of Jiang Yunli’s smear campaign against Shen Yunzhi. After Tang Jianing noticed Jiang Yunli’s suspicious reaction to a diary on a livestream, she called Jiang Chi to ask for handwriting samples.

  • Uncle Wang told Ji Nanxian that he might not be his father’s only son, then abruptly ended the call.
  • Ji Nanxian brushed off Jiang Yunli’s worries and told her to endure the online backlash for a few days.
  • Tang Jianing won her lawsuit, and Jiang Yunli’s studio stopped responding as Shen Yunzhi’s smears were cleared up.
  • Jiang Yunli lost half her Weibo followers as fans abandoned her and the internet mocked her.
  • Tang Jianing rewatched a livestream clip and suspected Jiang Yunli had not written the diary herself.
  • Tang Jianing called Jiang Chi and asked whether he had anything his sister had written by hand.

Ch. 46A crappy person, a pile of dog crap-my "crap crush"

Tang Jianing asked Jiang Chi about his sister Jiang Yunli, while on the livestream Shen Yunzhi rejected Ji Nanxian’s renewed advances and joked with the others about her former crush. The chapter left Shen Yunzhi and Xiao Yao sharing an awkward moment after he called her ideal partner rich and handsome.

  • Tang Jianing asked Jiang Chi why he was so concerned about Jiang Yunli, and Jiang Chi warned her that his father doted on Jiang Yunli because she had supposedly suffered abuse and depression.
  • Ji Nanxian tried to give Shen Yunzhi his jacket and said he would put her first, but Shen Yunzhi told him she wanted to end their engagement and mocked his attempts to win her back.
  • Ji Nanxian offered to introduce Shen Yunzhi to his parents or take her on a date, and Shen Yunzhi rejected both offers.
  • Shen Yunzhi joined the villagers in gathering wild produce and told Chi Zong that Ji Nanxian had been her “crap crush.”
  • An Zhizhi and Chi Zong discussed what kind of person would suit Shen Yunzhi, and Xiao Yao suggested someone rich and handsome.
  • Chi Zong joked from beside the cameraman that Xiao Yao got screen time because he was rich and handsome, leaving Xiao Yao, Shen Yunzhi, and An Zhizhi speechless.

Ch. 47Couldn't tell east from west, then resolutely headed for the afterlife

During the wilderness show, Chi Zong’s blunder left Xiao Yao and Shen Yunzhi embarrassed, while a sour-fruit prank briefly drew the group together. Jiang Yunli wandered off alone and heard Shen Yunzhi fall, but when a staff member arrived, she chose to leave without investigating.

  • Chi Zong’s direction mix-up ruined the group’s harmony, and the cast remained awkward during their midday break.
  • Chi Zong pretended the villagers’ sour fruit tasted fine, tricking Ji Nanxian into eating one and making An Zhizhi and Chi Zong laugh at him.
  • Jiang Yunli tried to approach An Zhizhi, who rebuffed her, then walked away alone to forage.
  • Jiang Yunli became lost and heard Shen Yunzhi cry out after apparently tumbling down the hillside.
  • When a staff member came to collect her, Jiang Yunli hid her alarm and left without checking on Shen Yunzhi.

Ch. 48Smile at me, and I'll give you my life

Shen Yunzhi fell into a ravine while gathering mushrooms, injured her ankle, and learned that her original body owner had taken over her difficult quest lines. The chapter ended with Xiao Yao finding her and mocking her bad luck.

  • Shen Yunzhi slipped while reaching for a lion's mane mushroom and fell into a ravine, dislocating her ankle and cutting her leg.
  • The system explained that Shen Yunzhi's original body owner had agreed to complete her revenge, career, and romance quest lines in exchange for Shen Yunzhi's freedom.
  • Shen Yunzhi learned that Xiao Yao was her assigned romance target and gave up on taking the quests back after hearing about the original owner's powerful apocalypse-world role.
  • The system alerted Shen Yunzhi that someone was approaching, and Xiao Yao found her in the ravine and teased her about her rotten luck.

Ch. 49Detected a fluctuation in target character Xiao Yao's affection for the host

After Shen Yunzhi injured her leg, Xiao Yao treated her and carried her to an empty ranger’s cabin. When the pain suppression wore off, she burst into tears, and the system reported that Xiao Yao’s affection had risen and automatically accepted a mission to win him over.

  • Shen Yunzhi pretended her injured leg hurt, and Xiao Yao climbed down to inspect it and alert the production crew.
  • Xiao Yao cleaned Shen Yunzhi’s wound, splinted her dislocated ankle, and carried her to a ranger’s cabin as snow began to fall.
  • At the cabin, Xiao Yao lit the stove and found supplies to treat her injury.
  • Shen Yunzhi’s pain suppression expired while she tried to thank Xiao Yao, and she began sobbing from the pain.
  • The system detected a 10% increase in Xiao Yao’s affection and automatically accepted a romance mission for Shen Yunzhi to win him over.

Ch. 50Terrifying to think about deeply. Or briefly. Or not at all.

Shen Yunzhi struggled with her painful injury while the system’s accidental romance mission to win over Xiao Yao left her horrified. Xiao Yao comforted and fed her as they waited for the production crew to find them, and he found himself drawn to looking at her.

  • Shen Yunzhi begged the system to replace the mission to win over Xiao Yao, but the system could not disable it and rushed off to find a fix.
  • The system failed to extend Shen Yunzhi’s pain suppression, leaving her crying from the pain while Xiao Yao handed her tissues and tried to comfort her.
  • Shen Yunzhi warned Xiao Yao not to tell anyone she had cried, and they traded jokes until the tension eased.
  • With the production crew still missing, Xiao Yao prepared food and called Shen Yunzhi over while she waited in pain by the fire.
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