The surprise gift hidden by the production team wasn't hard to find.
After their heart-to-heart talk, Jiang Mingxi and Zhao Jiayuan each found a huge orange bag in the woods within ten minutes.
"What's your mission?" Zhao Jiayuan asked Jiang Mingxi eagerly as he pulled out his mission card from his large bag.
Jiang Mingxi first checked what was inside the gift package.
Two bottles of mineral water, some salt, two boxes of biscuits, and two packs of instant noodles, but making instant noodles in this place without hot water seems useless.
Jiang Mingxi originally wanted to use the outdoor conditions to make a simple lake water filter, then heat it up to cook instant noodles.
But after chatting with Zhao Jiayuan for a while just to hear some gossip, he doesn't want to eat instant noodles anymore; he just wants to eat melon seeds (gossip).
They wished Zhao Jiayuan would return to his tent immediately.
Then he eavesdropped.
Hehe~
After rummaging through the gift bag, Jiang Mingxi found the task card. "The guest groups that received the task card, please obtain four fish through your own efforts. Those who complete the task will receive a quilt provided by the production team."
Four fish? There don't seem to be any lakes around here, where are we going to find fish?
[But Jiang Mingxi had previously chosen a fishing net.]
[But weren't fishing nets used to gather logs?]
[So Jiang Mingxi is a complete idiot when it comes to wilderness survival, so stop trying to create this awesome persona, it's so annoying.]
[ Jiang Mingle has fallen from grace, Zhang Lin has fallen from grace, who else is so persistent in smearing Jiang Mingxi? They're working so hard! But as the old saying goes: the harder you try, the more heartbreaking it becomes!]
[Hahahaha!]
Zhao Jiayuan immediately read his own message: "Our mission is to find three catties of myrtle. What is myrtle? I've never even seen one before."
[I know, I know, call out "Mommy" and Mommy will tell you!]
[puff!]
"This is myrtle." Jiang Mingxi pointed to the dark purple, pot-shaped wild berries beside her. "Just pick the ones this color; they're ripe."
Zhao Jiayuan looked over with a curious expression, reaching out to pick the fruit as he asked, "How do you know him?"
He picked one, without a second thought, and popped it into his mouth to taste it. "Mmm, it's pretty good. Why don't we eat some first, and then go back?"
You're such a clever little devil!
Jiang Mingxi chuckled, picked one for herself, and then, while eating it, quietly asked, "Are you afraid of kissing me when we get back?"
Zhao Jiayuan's face instantly turned bright red, and he shoved Jiang Mingxi hard, yelling, "Get lost!"
[???]
[What did Jiang Mingxi just say? My son reacted so strongly!]
[Where's that lip-reading expert?! Expert?! Expert?!]
[Here it comes!]
[ Jiang Mingxi: Are you afraid to go back and kiss me?]
[Holy crap! With whom?! Who did my son kiss?! Who?! Didn't he break up with his girlfriend?! With whom?!]
Could it be Chen Chong?
[Has it already come to this?]
[ Zhao Jiayuan just urgently sought out Jiang Mingxi; was it to discuss kissing techniques?]
[Impossible, my son isn't that ambitious. At most, he'd ask Jiang Mingxi if kissing is appropriate.]
That makes sense.
The comments section was a complete mess, and the staff member who was spying on the comments had a sly smile on their face. So that's what these two were saying when they hadn't caught up to film them yet.
Oh~
Unaware of the situation, Jiang Mingxi and Zhao Jiayuan were still chattering away, thinking they were being very discreet.
The two chatted idly for a while, Zhao Jiayuan pick myrtle berries, while Jiang Mingxi carried the large gift bag back to the base camp.
He had to go fishing with Song Lan.
When Jiang Mingxi returned, Song Lan had just finished setting up all the tents.
The tent, pitched on the wood, wasn't very spacious, but it was quite comfortable with a thick layer of moisture-proof mat inside.
"Found the big gift package?" Song Lan launched into praise mode, "You're so amazing! I knew you were the best!"
[The human-machine interface restarts.]
[Hilarious! He hasn't said a word since Jiang Mingxi left. Even when Chen Chong came over to talk to him, he just gave a curt reply. He's acting like he's been cursed.]
[He only uses AI on Jiang Mingxi. Oh well, AI is fine, but it's obvious he genuinely likes her.]
[ Song Lan's fans humbly beg Jiang Mingxi's fans not to dislike this.]
Jiang Mingxi smiled as she put the gift bag into the tent. "The mission card says we need to catch four fish. Teacher Song and I are going together?"
Song Lan nodded immediately, "Okay!"
Remembering Zhao Ke's words, Song Lan added, "I'll catch the fish in a bit. I'll do all the chores around the house!"
Jiang Mingxi smiled, said nothing, and turned to walk out.
Song Lan quickly followed.
Jiang Mingxi walked slowly, as if taking a stroll in the woods. Song Lan walked beside her, her steps leisurely and unhurried, her heart filled with unease.
He wanted to hold hands.
But he wondered if Jiang Mingxi would shake him off if he tried to hold her hand now.
Before, when Jiang Mingxi held his hand, it always seemed so natural.
Why didn't he shake off Jiang Mingxi?
As Song Lan walked, he pondered, wondering if his heart had already begun to flutter when Jiang Mingxi started seducing him in the very first episode.
"What is Teacher Song thinking about?" After walking for a while without the person next to her saying a word, Jiang Mingxi sighed inwardly and took the initiative to speak, starting a conversation.
Without even thinking, Song Lan replied, "I miss you."
Well done!
[Good talk!]
Well said!
[Keep it up!]
[Hilarious! I'm as excited as if my son got a perfect score on a test, damn it!]
Sunlight filters through the fallen leaves in the forest, casting dappled, fragmented patterns.
The sunlight shone on Jiang Mingxi, as if a layer of light had been added to his eyes. He turned his head and looked up at Song Lan, making Song Lan's heart pound. She couldn't help but add, "I want to hold your hand."
[Okay, okay!]
[Keep going!]
[that's all!]
Jiang Mingxi laughed and teased him, "What are you thinking?"
Song Lan felt a tightness in her chest and throat as Jiang Mingxi laughed. She couldn't help but swallow, and when she spoke again, her voice was a little hoarse, "I really want to."
Jiang Mingxi nodded, her gaze lingering on Song Lan's Adam's apple as it bobbed, a sly smile on her face. She turned and walked forward, saying, "Think about it."
[Rush up and hug him!]
[Right now, listen to me!]
[A hug or a kiss is fine, trust me, go for it!]
[Please, charge at him, hold him down, kiss him, kiss him hard! Do it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!]
[I'm not doing this for myself, I'm doing this for you, Song Lan, go!]
The live chat was filled with shouts.
Song Lan--
I didn't dare.
Like a big dog, he followed Jiang Mingxi around, racking his brains to come up with a brilliant topic. He asked, "Are you tired?"
Jiang Mingxi tilted her head to look at him, "Hmm? Are you tired?"
Song Lan immediately bent down and scooped Jiang Mingxi up in her arms, saying, "If you're tired, I'll carry you. I'm not tired."
[Aaaaaaah!]
[That's it, let's continue!]
[Can anyone tell me, is this Survival Challenge or a dating reality show?]