【Graduating at 20, isn’t that just a junior college degree?】
【Maybe it’s not even junior college, but one of those beauty salon or hairdressing training classes】
【A total academic failure trying to act like a top student, how brainless can you be? Disgusting】
…
An Ruosu looked surprised, putting on an innocent act as she said, “Ru Qiao, you graduated so early! At 20, shouldn’t you still be in your second or third year of university?”
Wen Ruqiao replied, “I started school early.”
She was telling the truth. Not only did she start school early, but she also skipped several grades. However, Wen Ruqiao didn’t think it was anything worth boasting about.
She had seen too many geniuses. For example, during her graduate studies, there was a prodigy in the neighboring department who earned a double doctorate at just 19.
After seeing so many, she became numb to it.
But her lack of explanation only fueled people’s imaginations.
He Huainan pretended to be a caring big brother, saying, “It’s okay. Although education is important, it’s not everything. Ru Qiao, you’re still young and have plenty of opportunities to improve yourself.”
He Huainan’s fans praised their idol for his high emotional intelligence.
Unexpectedly, Wen Ruqiao didn’t appreciate his gesture at all and responded coldly.
As if unaware of her attitude, He Huainan spent the entire journey urging Wen Ruqiao to further her education.
Suggestions like taking the adult college entrance exam or enrolling in a self-study undergraduate program.
This scene sparked dissatisfaction among He Huainan’s fans, with many passionately criticizing Wen Ruqiao from every angle.
Wen Ruqiao felt her ears were about to grow calluses from all the talk. She reached up and rubbed them.
An Ruosu felt a little jealous. Lu Minglang remained aloof and silent, while He Huainan kept interacting with Wen Ruqiao. The two regular cast members also chimed in, leaving her feeling like an outsider.
Unwilling to be overlooked, she interjected softly and weakly, “Ru Qiao loves reading so much, she must really enjoy studying. I’m sure she’ll take everyone’s advice to heart, right?”
This put Wen Ruqiao in a difficult position. No matter how she answered, it would be easy to step on a landmine.
If she said she loved studying, with such a poor academic background, netizens would surely mock her.
If she said she didn’t love studying, then why bring books? That would be even more ridiculous.
Lu Minglang frowned and was about to speak up in Wen Ruqiao’s defense when he saw her stop walking.
Everyone looked at her, puzzled.
Wen Ruqiao looked at them, equally puzzled.
“Didn’t the production team say in the last episode that guests should donate books to the library here?” Wen Ruqiao pointed to a sign not far away.
【Yuyue Library】
There was a small fishing village on the island with only one elementary school. Previously, it didn’t even have a library.
In the last episode, the production team had the regular guests renovate a small room for the children to use as a library. They also called on netizens to donate books for the children here. At the time, Da Hai had jokingly suggested that every guest who came to the show should bring some books.
Da Hai paused for a moment, remembering. He laughed, “Ru Qiao, you actually watch our show?”
Wen Ruqiao replied, “Loyal viewer.”
When she was tired from experiments, she liked to watch mindless things like variety shows and TV dramas. Island Survival was one of her favorite slow-paced variety shows.
Wen Ruqiao opened her suitcase, which was completely filled with books.
Lu Minglang finally understood why her suitcase was so heavy.
“I brought some too,” Lu Minglang said, pulling out a few brightly colored booklets—mostly test papers and exercise books. “I didn’t know how to choose, so I just picked the bestsellers.”
He Huainan and An Ruosu were instantly extremely embarrassed.
Neither of them had watched the previous season of Island Survival at all.
The viewers in the live stream who had been criticizing Wen Ruqiao were instantly proven wrong!
【So the books she brought were for the kids!】
【Is Brother Lu a devil? Bringing test papers for the kids】
【Kids: Let me tell you, thank you, because of you, you’ve warmed all four seasons】
【Huh, to be fair, the books Wen Ruqiao picked are quite comprehensive—there are picture books for kids, science magazines, and even classic literature from home and abroad!】
【Suddenly, I feel like there’s a reason why the pretty girl didn’t respond to He Huainan! She might come from a poor family and have a low education level, yet she still put so much thought into picking books for the kids. She must really want to study too.】
【Wow, suddenly I feel so sorry for the pretty girl. He Huainan and An Ruosu kept going on and on about her low education and telling her to read more. Who knows how she must have felt inside?】
Wen Ruqiao had no idea that because of this box of books she brought, some viewers had developed a sense of pity for her and even imagined a tragic backstory for her.
They now saw her through a filter of sisterly or aunt-like affection.
Coincidentally, the elementary school teacher from the fishing village was in the library organizing old books. Seeing Wen Ruqiao bring so many books, she took her hand and thanked her repeatedly.
Of course, she also thanked Lu Minglang.
He Huainan and An Ruosu were momentarily left in an awkward position.
Fortunately, He Huainan quickly made amends: “When I get back, I’ll definitely send more books for the kids.”
An Ruosu snapped out of it as if waking from a dream: “I’ll send some too!”
After this little episode, everyone arrived at the house where the regular guests were streaming.
“Welcome to our big villa,” Da Hai said cheerfully. “Everyone can choose a room to stay in for the night. We have plenty of empty rooms here.”
Lu Minglang picked a room without hesitation. Seeing that he had no intention of sharing, He Huainan had no choice but to pick a room for himself as well.
An Ruosu immediately caught up to Wen Ruqiao, speaking in a tone of sisterly affection: “Ru Qiao, are you afraid of the dark? Let’s share a room so we can look out for each other.”
She had her own little scheme. The show’s live streams were divided into several channels—one main stream and individual streams for each guest.
Given her popularity, she wouldn’t get much screen time on her own. By sharing a room with Wen Ruqiao, she might get more exposure.
Wen Ruqiao replied indifferently, “Whatever.”
After everyone settled their luggage, they gathered in the courtyard.
The regular guest, Old Liu, greeted everyone. He was the most experienced among the three regulars and also the best cook. Longtime fans called him “Aunt Liu.”
“I heard none of you have eaten yet. I should’ve treated you all to breakfast,” Old Liu said, rubbing his hands apologetically. “But we’re really out of food at home… Ahem, how about we wait until everyone finds some ingredients, and we’ll have breakfast and lunch together?”
An Ruosu asked curiously, “What if we can’t find any?”
The three regulars gave bitter smiles.
“Then we’ll just have to lose weight. The production team won’t give us any food at all.”
An Ruosu widened her eyes in shock. “Really? Is the production team really that heartless?”
Fans of the variety show laughed in the live stream.
【Repeat after me: Island Survival! This is a survival show!】
[Yes, it’s really that harsh! In one episode of the third season when the weather was bad, the three of them couldn’t complete their tasks and went hungry for two whole days. The production team didn’t even hand out a single pack of instant noodles!]
[It’s heartbreaking but also funny. Aunt Liu and Uncle Hai seem to have already gone hungry for two more meals, and now there are four more mouths to feed at noon. Are they going to keep starving?]
[So annoying, so annoying! What are two women doing on a proper survival show anyway? What can women do besides crying and holding everyone back?]
The next second, suddenly—