Qi Sixian looked at the luxurious and stylish large hammock, then thought of his cramped little tent, and felt a surge of bitter sadness. He nudged Bai Xingyan, hinting, "Babe, do you still need a bed warmer? I can come over tonight to keep you warm."
Bai Xingyan, displaying a rare childlike petulance, rolled his eyes at the "sugar daddy": "The mascot gets exclusive rights. You, hurry up and find some food. You're so thin you've almost lost your likeness."
Qi Sixian eventually left with Zeng Zi. Before departing, Zeng Zi subtly picked up a scrap of leftover fabric from her skirt, feeling the soft texture of the gauze in her hand, her eyes brightening slightly.
Not far away, looking at the beautiful large hammock, Gong Han clenched his fists tightly. He had initially thought Qiao Ci was just an actress who loved to put on airs and feign purity.
He hadn't expected her to be adept at catching seafood and making hammocks. These were things that should have been his. The moment that pretty boy arrived, he stole his benefits. How hateful!
After everyone had left, Bai Xingyan brought Qiao Ci some ointment for her abrasions. Qiao Ci accepted it naturally and applied it to her hands and arms. Fearing he would worry, she explained, "It's nothing serious. It'll heal in a couple of days. It's getting late, you should go rest."
"You're injured, you sleep in the hammock," Bai Xingyan said, unwilling to actually sleep in the hammock.
"I prefer sleeping in the tent. You go sleep, just make me something delicious tomorrow to reward me, since I'm a foodie," Qiao Ci joked, trying to ease his discomfort.
Little Spoon chuckled secretly, joking indeed. It was the truth! The host was a big foodie who couldn't resist good food!
It had to be said, the host knew so much! A sun hat, a large hammock... skillful and not afraid of hardship.
But she hadn't learned these things in the previous world either. In her original world, she was a delicate CEO. How could she know so much?
In response to its question, Qiao Ci asked in confusion, "Don't you just need hands?"
Little Spoon retreated.
The night breeze blew gently through the thin fabric onto Bai Xingyan's face. He lay with his eyes open, gazing at the starry sky, his eyes hollow, feeling a sense of rootlessness, as if he didn't know where he was. He turned his head and saw that the tent beside him was dark, presumably the person inside had already fallen asleep.
The corners of his mouth curled up involuntarily, illuminating his picturesque face, as if he were a spirit of the night...
Seeing Qiao Ci's repeated attempts to curry favor, Lin Yinyin felt that Qiao Ci must already know Bai Xingyan's identity. Otherwise, even a washed-up movie queen would still have basic pride and wouldn't try so diligently to please an ordinary person.
The Actress System, on the other hand, chided Lin Yinyin with frustration: "There are always people in this world with firm willpower, unswayed by outward appearances, especially those with great destiny."
"You should learn from Qiao Ci more in the future and put some effort into things! With her ability, perseverance, and spirit, what kind of little male god can't she conquer!"
The Actress System felt a hint of regret, realizing that if it had known Qiao Ci had such great potential, it should have bound with her back then.
It wasn't just girls who felt youthful longing; men also desired unconditional affection. Qiao Ci was so thoughtful and attentive to Bai Xingyan.
Damn it, even a system like him was starting to feel a bit smitten.
Lin Yinyin felt indignant, believing the Actress System's words were biased.
Qiao Ci was nice to Bai Xingyan only to try and curry favor with him! Hmph, for a high-quality woman to act like a sycophant, that era was long gone~
It was unbecoming for a girl to be so forward, treating a man better than herself. She deserved to be abandoned by Gong Han.
Hmph, she even wanted to get close to Bai Xingyan, but did she even consider whether the Bai family would agree?
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Seeing that the "mascot's" dark circles under its eyes had disappeared and the small rash on its neck had subsided, Qiao Ci nodded with satisfaction, feeling that her efforts hadn't been in vain.
After breakfast, Qiao Ci went to work, preparing to head to the mountains to see if there was any wild game to improve their diet.
After all, with a master chef present, she had to find more ingredients for him to showcase his skills.
"A'Ci, I'll go with you," Bai Xingyan said, fearing Qiao Ci might disagree. He added, "This is a survival reality show. If I just laze around, it won't look good."
Qiao Ci thought his reasoning was sound.
So, Bai Xingyan changed into a black tracksuit in his tent, more suitable for walking.
Walking beside Qiao Ci, the young man followed closely, as if afraid of falling behind, making him appear obedient. kuAiδugg
Gong Han had already gone out to strive for lunch. Lin Yinyin was contemplating how to salvage her image of relying on men to live comfortably. Seeing them heading towards the mountain, she called out enthusiastically, "Good morning! Are you going to the mountain to find food? Let's go together, we'll have company."
Without waiting for their agreement, she trotted after them.
"You can come with us, but please don't get within one meter of me, thank you." Seeing Lin Yinyin trying to cling to her like a bothersome fly, Qiao Ci said warily.
Lin Yinyin, her mind racing, turned to Qiao Ci with a piteous expression and said, "Qiao Ci, why do you have such a problem with me? I know you like Brother Han, but Brother Han liking me isn't something I can control."
"Every time I get close to you now, you act like you can't wait to get away, and it shames me... Actually, I've always seen you as an idol. It makes me very sad when you act like this..."
She smugly thought that Qiao Ci, who was so infatuated with Gong Han, would surely curse her like a shrew upon hearing this. This way, Bai Xingyan could also see what kind of person Qiao Ci really was.
After speaking, she looked at Bai Xingyan with a heartbroken, hesitant expression, feigning a pitiful state that required comfort. However, the latter was focused on the path ahead and didn't even spare her a glance.
"Why don't you have any self-awareness?" Qiao Ci looked at her like this, her hands itching.
Little Spoon quickly reminded her, "No, no, Host, don't be impulsive! This is a live broadcast, with billions of viewers watching. And the little puppy is right beside you, we need to maintain a ladylike image!"
Originally, Qiao Ci hadn't intended to hit anyone. Lin Yinyin smelled so bad; she didn't know if hitting her would be venting anger or torturing herself.
Seeing that Qiao Ci was not provoked by her and even asked her a question instead, Lin Yinyin was about to speak when the Actress System sternly stopped her, "Don't provoke her anymore, just focus on your mission."
Upon reaching their destination, Qiao Ci told Bai Xingyan to find a place to wait while she went to set some traps to see if she could catch some wild game.
Seeing Qiao Ci in the distance, Lin Yinyin quickly approached Bai Xingyan, wearing a gentle and kind smile. "Qiao Ci will probably be busy for a while. The sun is strong here, let's find a shady spot to wait for her."
"Us?" Bai Xingyan looked at Lin Yinyin, who was trying to get friendly with him, and asked in confusion, "If I remember correctly, you're on Gong Han's team. Why aren't you looking for supplies with him, and why are you always following us?"
The handsome young man paused and continued, "Even if you come with us, why aren't you looking for supplies? You're not planning to take the supplies that our A'Ci worked hard to find, are you?"