The next day at half-past one in the afternoon, the two of them arrived at the television station together.
The all-hands meeting before the program recording started precisely at two o'clock. When they entered, half the room was already filled with people, a veritable sea of them.
Jiang Nan Fang scanned her eyes and noticed that they were almost all tall, strong men, with only a very few women.
These women also presented with very neutral features.
Everyone seemed to know each other, either greeting each other in small groups, whispering together in pairs, or exchanging compliments.
They would say things like, "I've watched your videos, you have so many fans, I've admired you for a long time."
Zhan Bei Jue asked Jiang Nan Fang if they were all professionals who did outdoor sports.
"I don't know, I never use social media, so I don't know them."
But from the confident, eager expressions and the muscular physiques and healthy complexions of everyone present, one could tell they were definitely not just casually selected.
In contrast, Jiang Nan Fang was so slender, with long, dark hair. Although she was only wearing a t-shirt, jeans, and sneakers,
from head to toe, she exuded an aura of delicate fragility.
She didn't seem like someone who had come to participate in the program at all.
Her appearance immediately drew everyone's attention.
She and Zhan Bei Jue nodded to the people looking at them and sat down together in the crowd.
The television program's负责人 (person in charge) walked in and presented a PowerPoint, briefly explaining the program's general rules and recording methods.
Then, they were told that the program was designed for humanized recording, unlike in foreign countries where interaction was prohibited throughout.
Participants could form teams of three or two, or choose to go solo.
As long as their well-being was ensured, brotherhood, siblinghood, sisterhood, or romance could all unfold.
There would be eight hours of live broadcast daily, and they hoped participants would make it interesting to create a viewership frenzy.
They could actually play it this way?
Upon hearing this, everyone became even more excited.
They even started contemplating on the spot who to team up with to ensure they would make it to the end, creating a lively atmosphere.
Finally, amidst everyone's anticipation, the production team informed them that their destination was the forest on the border of Yuncheng and Myanmar.
Because the program preparation time was short and the number of participants was large, the equipment to be transported, along with the staff, made the transportation costs too high, so going abroad was not feasible.
The primeval forest in the Yuncheng area was large enough to challenge them. They were told to prepare and would be boarding flights early the next morning.
This was something Jiang Nan Fang had not expected.
She had already prepared herself for going to Antarctica or the Arctic.
She had thought Ke Jing Yu would deliberately make things difficult for Zhan Bei Jue in every possible way.
After explaining the rules and all matters, the staff members left first.
However, the program's contestants did not leave.
They gathered in small groups, starting a new round of player recruitment.
Jiang Nan Fang, appearing so frail, should not have had anyone wanting to team up with her.
But many confident, tall men, perhaps hoping to gain attention through a "handsome man and beautiful woman" combination, still approached her.
They would introduce themselves, saying they were coaches from such-and-such outdoor sports club or extreme sports club, that they had extensive experience in wilderness survival, and would definitely protect her.
Jiang Nan Fang rejected them all one by one.
"I already have a teammate, I'm sorry."
After saying this, Jiang Nan Fang pulled Zhan Bei Jue, intending to leave. However, just as they stepped out of the crowd, the staff members who had just left returned.
"Wait a moment, wait a moment, everyone hasn't left yet, right? Perfect, the station director is coming, stay quiet and let him take a look at you."
As soon as the words fell, the station director entered, accompanied by Ke Jing Yu, who wore a poker face but exuded an air of nobility.
Everyone promptly stood straight, looking towards the two esteemed leaders.
The staff member was about to raise a microphone to call Zhan Bei Jue forward when Ke Jing Yu raised his hand to stop him.
Jiang Nan Fang and Zhan Bei Jue were standing at the very front of the crowd, so he recognized them immediately.
He stood still, scrutinizing Zhan Bei Jue from head to toe, then slowly walked up to him.
Although he didn't know who he was exactly, Zhan Bei Jue could sense from Ke Jing Yu's probing gaze.
This person was not his friend.
His gaze remained calm, meeting Ke Jing Yu's without any subservience or arrogance. This lasted for about a minute before Ke Jing Yu seemed satisfied.
He slowly moved away, walked to the doorway, and told the staff member to take good care of him.
The next day, helicopters flew over the impenetrable forest of Yuncheng one after another.
Contestants and cameramen were airlifted to their designated locations.
Zhan Bei Jue and Jiang Nan Fang were the last.
They flew for half an hour into the forest ahead of where others had landed before stopping.
Below the helicopter was a lake, and as soon as the two of them went up, they were dropped into the lake.
Fortunately, it was summer, so the lake water was not cold. They also had no luggage, and Zhan Bei Jue, holding Jiang Nan Fang's hand, quickly got to the shore.
Normally, with wet clothes, the top priority should be to find a sunny spot to dry them.
But after reaching the shore, Zhan Bei Jue ignored her, darting into the woods by himself. Soon, he returned with a large handful of long, strip-like wild grass.
"What are you doing with so much grass?"
Jiang Nan Fang almost asked him if it was edible.
But thankfully, she didn't.
Zhan Bei Jue sat down on the ground and skillfully began to weave the grass together.
Shouldn't the first step of wilderness survival be preparing shelter or looking for food?
"What are you doing with so much grass?"
"Don't you dislike the sun? You'll know in a moment."
To her surprise, Zhan Bei Jue nimbly wove a grassy tube top and a grassy mini-skirt for her...
After changing into the "clothes" in a secluded spot and coming out, he even thoughtfully wove a flower crown for her.
"From now on, you are the queen of this forest. Wear it."
Jiang Nan Fang felt like a primitive person.
"What about you? Aren't you changing?"
"Of course, I have to. We must dry our clothes before nightfall and change into them, otherwise, there will be mosquitoes and insects biting at night. We'll wear matching outfits."
Zhan Bei Jue also went and changed into the grass skirt.
He also wore a flower crown and a grass skirt, and even the cameramen laughed.
They truly looked like a primitive couple!
Although the program's preparation time was not long, its promotional efforts were quite significant.
Especially with the current large number of young viewers interested in wilderness survival shows, it received strong attention from the moment it premiered.
When Zhan Bei Jue and Jiang Nan Fang were dropped into the lake, the first peak in viewership arrived.
The bullet screen was densely packed with discussions about the two of them.
"This woman is so beautiful. Look at her compared to others, she's just a pretty face. With her like this, she's going on the show? Will she drag Big Brother down?"
"Big Brother's physique is really good. Is it just me who noticed? His muscles are so huge!"
"By the way, what's their relationship? They're not a couple, are they? That's allowed?"
"Hahaha, I'm dying of laughter, Big Brother is going to make her a grass skirt! His hands are so skillful!"
"Not gonna lie, she deserves the 'pretty face' title, her figure is not bad."