There are seven people in this episode, including five grown men. One goose definitely won’t be enough to eat.
“Let’s assign tasks then. You can go foraging for ingredients with Xiao Ou, or come sea fishing with me. Anyone interested?” Da Hai asked with a smile.
He Huainan replied calmly, “I’ll go. I learned fishing for a role before.”
Da Hai gave him a thumbs-up. “Nice, a professional.”
An Ruosu raised her hand. “I’ll go too.” She thought sea fishing was similar to partying on a yacht—sunshine, waves, cocktails. She could take off her cardigan to reveal the little slip dress underneath, which would surely attract fans!
He Huainan put on a friendly, big-brotherly demeanor. “Ru Qiao, are you coming?”
Lu Minglang instinctively looked at her too.
If Xiao Qiao goes, then he’s going too!
He’d even jump into the sea to catch fish for her!
Wen Ruqiao shook her head. “No, I’ll go foraging.”
He Huainan felt a twinge of regret. If Wen Ruqiao had joined, he could have stirred up some drama—two women chasing one man, fighting for his attention.
An Ruosu’s heart raced. If Wen Ruqiao went foraging, then the sea fishing group would be just her, He Huainan, and Lu Minglang…
The thought of sharing the screen with both of them made An Ruosu’s red lips curl into a shy smile as she tucked her hair behind her ear.
But the next second, Lu Minglang’s cool, clear voice rang out. “I’ll go foraging too.” He paused, then looked cautiously at Wen Ruqiao. “Is that okay, Xiao Qiao?”
An Ruosu’s eyes widened in shock.
The others exchanged meaningful glances, but Wen Ruqiao remained unperturbed, replying calmly, “Sure.”
Lu Minglang kept a straight face but moved swiftly to grab gloves and a hat for foraging, even taking the initiative to carry Wen Ruqiao’s basket.
Livestream viewers: ??
Why does it feel like Lu Minglang’s attitude toward Wen Ruqiao is a bit… submissive??
Aside from Aunt Liu, who stayed behind to prepare the goose, everyone else set out on their tasks.
He Huainan’s group boarded a yacht and headed out for sea fishing.
Xiao Ou took Wen Ruqiao and Lu Minglang to pick coconuts.
To increase the difficulty, the production team had chosen a coconut grove with exceptionally tall trees.
“This is the place,” Xiao Ou said, stopping in his tracks and licking his lips longingly. “It’s been so long since I’ve had coconut water…”
He was afraid of heights and couldn’t climb trees, so he always had to use a sickle tied to a bamboo pole to hook coconuts from below.
The trees were so tall that the sickle couldn’t get enough leverage, making it a painstaking effort to harvest just a few coconuts each time.
Wen Ruqiao looked up, gauging the height, and asked, “Which one do you want?”
“Any is fine, I’m not picky.” As soon as Xiao Ou finished speaking, his eyes lit up. He scurried over to a tree and picked up a coconut, overjoyed as if he’d found treasure. “Ru Qiao, Brother Lu, look what I found!”
Longtime fans knew how ruthless the production team could be. Coconuts often fell from the trees, but the crew would clear them away before the guests arrived, forcing them to either climb the trees or struggle with tools to hook the coconuts.
Livestream viewers:
【A coconut that slipped through the net!】
【Hahaha, Xiao O has never seen the world】
【Sharing one coconut among three people is too pitiful 2333】
【Huh? Where’s the pretty girl??】
Everyone looked closer and realized the camera only showed Xiao Ou happily sharing his discovery with Lu Minglang, while Wen Ruqiao was nowhere to be seen.
Even the director in the control room was baffled.
“Where is she? How did she disappear??”
The screenwriter leaned in: “Maybe the girl is inexperienced and walked out of the frame?” It’s normal for non-professionals to lack camera awareness.
“Up there! She’s up there!” A sharp-eyed crew member spotted Wen Ruqiao.
Following his pointing direction, the director chuckled: “Switch to camera 26!”
Under the tree, Xiao Ou was still chatting with Lu Minglang.
After a few sentences, he realized something was off and asked foolishly: “Where’s Ru Qiao?”
Lu Minglang scanned the area, sensing something, and lifted his sharply defined profile.
With one glance, he caught sight of the slender, graceful figure in the tree.
Wen Ruqiao had somehow climbed up the coconut tree and shouted down to the two below: “Pick whichever one you want.”
Xiao Ou: …!!
“Ru Qiao, how did you get up there?!” Xiao Ou’s expression was as if he’d seen a ghost. “My god, you didn’t even use climbing spikes or a safety rope—are you crazy?!”
The tree she climbed was nearly 20 meters high, equivalent to five or six stories!
Wen Ruqiao looked innocent: “I climbed up.”
Xiao Ou’s mouth fell open in an O shape.
The audience was also stunned.
[Is this pretty girl part monkey??]
[Is this for real, not special effects? How did she zip up there so fast??]
[Last time, a male guest cried halfway up from fear, but Wen Ruqiao is so calm!!]
Lu Minglang frowned: “Be careful!”
Wen Ruqiao said casually: “It’s fine, I know what I’m doing. You two move aside, I’m going to cut some coconuts.”
Only then did everyone notice that she hadn’t just climbed up—she’d also brought a machete and rope.
The girl tied the rope, raised the machete, and with one swift motion, chopped down a large cluster of coconuts!
Using the tree trunk as support, she slowly lowered the coconuts to the ground.
Overwhelmed by this sudden stroke of luck, Xiao Ou couldn’t help grabbing Lu Minglang’s arm.
“Brother Lu, am I dreaming?”
After filming so many episodes, he’d never seen anything like this!
This wasn’t survival—it was wholesale!!
Lu Minglang disliked being touched by others, even by men. He furrowed his brow slightly and pulled his arm away: “I’ll go collect the coconuts.”
“Wait for me, I’ll help too!”
The two young men worked together and still almost couldn’t lift the cluster of coconuts.
Wen Ruqiao retrieved the rope, cut another cluster, and asked: “Is that enough?”
Xiao Ou grinned from ear to ear: “Enough, enough, Qiao Mei, come down now, don’t tire yourself out.”
Lu Minglang, who had been silent, glanced deeply at Xiao Ou upon hearing this, his amber eyes flickering with subtle displeasure.
Wen Ruqiao packed up her tools and climbed down from the tree.
This time, the camera captured the entire process—her movements were agile and light, leaving the viewers in front of their screens utterly speechless!
[Wow, even monkeys can’t climb like her!]
[Click to witness human reverse evolution!]
[What a treasure of a girl—she can catch geese and climb trees. I’m a fan now!]
…
The scene shifted to another group of guests fishing at sea.
Far from the elegant, romantic seaside party An Ruosu had imagined, she felt like she was being roasted into dried salted fish.
The sun was scorching, and despite constantly reapplying sunscreen spray, she felt she had already tanned two shades darker.
The worst part was, after fishing for half the day, they hadn’t caught a single fish!
She hadn’t eaten since morning, and now, whether from seasickness or low blood sugar, she felt dizzy and weak. Softly and delicately, she asked: “When are we going back?”
Da Hai said in surprise, “You didn’t know? You can only go back after catching a fish.”
He Huainan was also somewhat annoyed, suppressing his anger as he asked, “What if we never catch one?”
Da Hai: “Come on, say the name of our show out loud with me—Island Survival—”
“…”
An Ruosu and He Huainan were left bewildered in the salty sea breeze.
However…
Both of them couldn’t help but think, if they were already this miserable, Wen Ruqiao must be suffering even more, right?