A snow-white goose flapped its wings and charged into the yard.
“Ah—” An Ruosu’s scream echoed through the courtyard.
Under the camera’s gaze, He Huainan gallantly shielded An Ruosu. “Don’t be afraid, I’m here.”
For a moment, the screen was flooded with comments like 【He Huainan is so charming】, 【This is the sense of security a mature man provides】, and 【I’ll always cry over Brother’s gentleness】.
Da Hai and the others, however, were on high alert.
“The village tyrant is here!”
This goose had become one of the biggest highlights of this season of “Island Survival.” With its fierce attacks and frequent disruptions, viewers had jokingly dubbed it the “tyrant of the fishing village.”
The more chaos the goose caused and the more flustered the guests became, the more the audience loved it.
“Everyone, be careful not to get bitten. This goose bites really hard…” Da Hai earnestly advised. “Come on, gather around me. Let’s all head inside first…”
He counted heads—He Huainan, An Ruosu, and Lu Minglang were all there.
Wait, where was the young girl?
Taking a closer look, Da Hai almost felt like vomiting blood!
While everyone else was backing away, Wen Ruqiao, who remained standing in place, stood out as particularly unusual.
The goose flapped its wings and arrogantly challenged Wen Ruqiao—
“Quack! Quack!”
Seeing Wen Ruqiao unmoving, everyone assumed she was frozen in fear.
“Ru Qiao!” Xiao Ou grabbed a broom, ready to play the hero and rescue the beauty, but someone moved faster than him.
Lu Minglang strode forward, his large hand gripping Wen Ruqiao’s slender shoulder, intending to pull her behind him for protection—
The others were inwardly shocked.
This posture was far too intimate. Given the ferocity of Lu Minglang’s fans, Wen Ruqiao would likely be cursed into oblivion.
But what happened next was even more astonishing!
Wen Ruqiao grabbed the goose by the neck, lifting it effortlessly. A bright smile spread across her fair face. “Does this count as ingredients delivered right to our doorstep?”
Guests: ?
Audience: ?
Production team: ?
Wait, a delicate, fair-skinned, and beautiful young woman had just single-handedly captured the ferocious goose that had been giving everyone so much trouble?
Lu Minglang was also stunned. He had already rolled up his sleeves, ready for a man-to-goose showdown, but the battle was already over??
The goose, accustomed to strutting around like a tyrant, never expected to have its fate so easily seized. It tilted its head in bewilderment. “Quack?”
The scene fell silent for a moment before Da Hai and the other two burst into cheers.
“Ru Qiao, you’re amazing!”
“Wow, Ru Qiao, you’ve got skills we never knew about!”
The most emotional of them all, Aunt Liu, was nearly in tears. “Ru Qiao, you’re our savior!”
They had been tormented by this goose throughout the season, and despite being a group of grown men, none of them could handle it. Who would have thought Wen Ruqiao would solve this major problem as soon as she arrived!
Everyone enthusiastically began discussing how to cook the goose for lunch.
The production team shouted through a megaphone, “The goose belongs to a villager. You can’t eat it.”
Da Hai and the others argued with the production team. “Director, Ru Qiao is right. This is ingredients delivered right to our doorstep!”
The director and screenwriter exchanged glances.
They hadn’t anticipated such a dramatic turn of events. Moreover, the live stream’s viewership had instantly surged, and viewers in the comments were clamoring to eat the goose.
But one of the core attractions of “Island Survival” was the search for ingredients.
If ingredients were obtained so easily, would it ruin the comedic appeal?
The director was still hesitating when he heard Wen Ruqiao say with a righteous expression, “Director, we’re not eating the goose—we’re putting a stop to the village bully’s tyranny and defending the safety of the village. We’re doing this to uphold justice and for world peace!!”
The director couldn’t hold back and burst out laughing.
Everyone seized the opportunity, shouting in unison, “For world peace!” The director had no choice but to wave his hand and say, “Alright, alright, since you caught it, it’s yours.”
The live stream audience was also tickled:
【Right, right, how could it be about craving goose? It’s for world peace!】
【Folks, I’ve already ordered bubble tea for world peace /dog emoji】
【Then I’ll reluctantly order roast goose for lunch for world peace /dog emoji/dog emoji】
【The pretty girl is amazing! She solved the food problem right away! All those who said women are useless, come kneel and apologize!】
…
The atmosphere in the courtyard was lively, but An Ruosu chose an inopportune moment to say:
“Geese are so cute. Can we not eat it, please?”
Swish, swish, swish—
Everyone turned to look at her.
An Ruosu blinked, feigning panic. “Did I say something wrong…?”
He Huainan said gently, “Susu, we understand how you feel. You’re just too kind-hearted.”
Da Hai and the other two wore awkward yet polite smiles.
Kind-hearted my foot. Let her go hungry for a couple of meals and see.
He Huainan glanced around. “It’s still early. We can look for other ingredients. How about we listen to Susu and not eat this goose? After all, it’s a living creature…”
The variety show fans in the live stream: ??
【I’m really speechless. A saint and a saintly man—what a perfect match.】
【You two are truly bodhisattvas. If you were cremated, you’d probably produce relics, right?】
【So ridiculous! Do they even know they’re on a survival show?】
But He Huainan and An Ruosu’s fans weren’t having it.
【Is it wrong for our Susu to be kind-hearted?】
【Huainan is right. Killing is too cruel.】
【Wen Ruqiao is the one causing trouble. Why did she have to catch a goose? So meddlesome.】
…
While the live stream audience was arguing fiercely, the courtyard fell into dead silence.
Da Hai and the other two were speechless about He Huainan and An Ruosu, and Lu Minglang was famously aloof and cool.
The biggest taboo in variety shows is when the guests stop talking.
Especially in a live stream—if things go quiet, not only do the guests feel awkward, but the audience also loses interest.
Just as the production team was getting a headache, they heard Wen Ruqiao look at An Ruosu and smile slightly:
“You think it’s cute?”
An Ruosu didn’t expect her to initiate a conversation and nodded blankly.
“If it’s this cute, it’ll taste even better when stewed.”
An Ruosu: ??
Are you a devil??
After saying this, Wen Ruqiao turned to He Huainan. “Are you a vegetarian?”
He Huainan coughed lightly. “Not exactly. I just think it’s too cruel to watch a life end right before our eyes…”
Wen Ruqiao suddenly understood. “It’s fine. You can close your eyes.”
He Huainan: ??
“If your conscience really bothers you, you can chant some sutras for it to help it on its way.”
Da Hai and the other two were seasoned variety show veterans and immediately picked up on the joke:
“Haha, Ru Qiao makes a good point.”
“Listen to Ru Qiao and chant some sutras for it.”
“Huainan, Susu, if you can’t get past this, you can just watch us eat later.”
“…”
The livestream was filled with a cheerful atmosphere.
Lu Minglang secretly glanced at Wen Ruqiao, the corners of his lips curling slightly.
Xiao Qiao could catch geese and talk back to people—she was truly amazing…
No wonder she was his sister!
Just the thought of the word “sister” made the tips of Lu Minglang’s pale ears flush red in an instant.