I was slacking off on a dating reality show when the female guests treated me like a treasure chest.

Chapter 112 Tomorrow we'll eat chicken?

Chen Nian looked at Wen Jingran and Liu Ting as they approached, a hint of surprise on his face.

Why would these two suddenly come here so late at night?

At the same time, Wen Jingran and Liu Ting also saw Chen Nian ahead.

When Liu Ting saw Chen Nian, her eyes lit up instantly, and she ran over excitedly, completely forgetting that she was paired with Wen Jingran tonight.

"Great! I've finally found you!" Liu Ting said happily.

After she finished speaking, she quickly looked around and asked curiously, "Where's Xia Yao? Where is Xia Yao?"

Upon hearing this, Chen Nian raised his hand and pointed to the tent not far behind him.

Upon seeing this, Liu Ting ran directly towards the tent without saying a word.

Chen Nian was a little confused by her hurried appearance. Then he looked at Wen Jingran beside him and waited quietly for him to explain.

Wen Jingran shook his head helplessly and said with a smile, "After thinking it over, Liu Ting decided to join your group. Of course, I agree. It's too scary to stay in the forest at night."

After listening, Chen Nian was stunned for a few seconds, then rubbed his forehead, looking helpless.

Although the housekeeper did say before that there would be no restrictions on guests joining other groups.

But he really didn't expect that on the very first night of his survival on the deserted island, the group next door would come and seek refuge with him.

But the next second, Chen Nian discovered a very serious problem.

He looked at their empty hands, speechless. "You two came all this way, but why didn't you bring anything?"

So these two came empty-handed to seek refuge, with no intention of bringing their supplies with them.

Wen Jingran was stunned by Chen Nian's question, then scratched his head, looking embarrassed: "I came in such a hurry, I even forgot to pack up the tent."

He sighed and spread his hands, saying, "There's nothing I can do. You know how scary the dark forest is."

Chen Nian shook his head helplessly and pointed to the campfire burning in front of them: "Why don't you build your own campfire for courage?"

Wen Jingran shrugged, looking nonchalant: "There's nothing we can do, we both forgot about it."

After saying that, he chuckled twice and walked towards the campfire to warm himself.

Chen Nian shook his head helplessly and subconsciously looked around.

I silently prayed that another group of people wouldn't come running later.

Fortunately, the surroundings were quiet and there was no movement. It seemed that only the two of them had come to seek refuge tonight.

There's no other way right now, so we can only let them stay for the night.

Tomorrow during the day, let them go back to the third route to retrieve all the tents and supplies, or they can come here to rest at night and return to their respective routes during the day to complete their missions.

Chen Nian turned around and walked back to the tent.

At this moment, Xia Yao had already come out of the tent. When she saw that the people who came were Liu Ting and Wen Jingran, her face was full of surprise.

The two girls, who hadn't seen each other for a long time, immediately crawled into the tent and whispered to each other.

Chen Nian glanced at the tent space and saw that it was just big enough for two people to lie down, and immediately breathed a sigh of relief.

Otherwise, he would have to sneak off to the third route in the dark tonight to help them take down the tents, which would be too much of a hassle.

The moonlight was clear and bright. In the dead of night, the temperature in the deserted island forest had dropped, and the evening breeze carried a chill.

Chen Nian regretted not wearing an extra coat that night.

Fortunately, there's a campfire for warmth, so it won't be too cold to rest tonight.

The photographer responsible for filming the group also found a spot nearby and set up a temporary tent.

Chen Nian and Wen Jingran sat together chatting by the campfire.

Chen Nian casually asked about their day's harvest.

Wen Jingran sighed helplessly, his face full of frustration.

"We basically gained nothing during the day. The only thing we got was a supply card, which we exchanged for two bottles of water, which barely solved our drinking water problem for the day."

Speaking of food, he scratched his head awkwardly: "We've been eating wild berries all day, and they were so sour and astringent that they've made our teeth ache."

The voice just fell.

"Coo coo"

A loud rumbling stomach suddenly rang out, perfectly timed.

Wen Jingran's face flushed instantly, and he quickly protested, "I... I didn't come here to freeload!"

As he spoke, his gaze involuntarily drifted to the pheasant that was sitting quietly to the side.

At this moment, Xia Yao and Liu Ting peeked out of the tent, each holding a clean raspberry and munching on it.

Seeing Wen Jingran's hungry and embarrassed state, Xia Yao kindly shared a small handful of raspberries with him.

Having been hungry all day and having eaten sour wild fruits all day, Wen Jingran didn't care about his image at all. He wolfed down the raspberries and ate most of them in just a few bites.

Looking at the pheasant, Liu Ting asked curiously, "Are we having chicken tomorrow?"

Chen Nian glanced at her and said calmly, "If you want to eat with us tomorrow, that's fine, but you have to help us find supply cards and supply boxes. Is that alright?"

Upon hearing this, Liu Ting and Wen Jingran immediately nodded: "No problem! Absolutely no problem!"

Seeing the two of them so enthusiastic, Chen Nian secretly made his own plans.

He and Xia Yao searched all day, knowing that finding the supply card was tiring and time-consuming.

Now that we have two more free laborers, it's perfect for relieving some of the pressure.

As for food, he can easily afford to feed two more mouths.

As for drinking water, that raspberry tree also has plenty of fruit to satisfy hunger and replenish fluids.

During the day, try your luck at fishing or going to the beach.

Enduring the two-day, three-night desert island challenge is more than enough.

Fortunately, this is just a light survival game adapted from a dating reality show, not a truly hardcore wilderness challenge, otherwise he wouldn't have dared to take in two people so easily.

While the four chatted around the campfire, a team of photographers nearby began packing up their equipment.

The millions of viewers in the live stream were immediately unhappy and flooded the screen with protests, demanding that the program continue broadcasting all night.

However, the production team has strict rules against recording live overnight.

Finally, amidst the lamentations and reluctance of viewers across the internet, the live stream slowly went black and shut down on time.

The night was completely deep.

Chen Nian looked up at the sky; it was pitch black, with only a hazy view of the stars and moon.

On this deserted island, without cell phones or clocks, human perception of time becomes extremely blurred.

The only thing that can determine time is each person's biological clock.

The campfire gradually died down, and Chen Nian casually added a few pieces of dry firewood to make the flames burn steadily again.

He turned to Xia Yao and Liu Ting, who were still chatting quietly, and said, "You two go into the tent and sleep. We'll keep watch outside."

Xia Yao nodded, then looked at him somewhat shyly and asked softly, "So how will you sleep?"

Chen Nian pointed to a pile of hay he had collected during the day: "I'll spread the hay on the ground; that'll be enough for one night."

Wen Jingran, who was standing to the side, was taken aback for a moment, and tentatively asked, "Then can I squeeze in with you tonight?"

Chen Nian rolled his eyes at him: "You're overthinking it. Go cut some dry grass to make your bed."

He pointed to the bushes not far away and handed the small knife he carried to Wen Jingran.

Wen Jingran took the knife, looked at the dark forest, and immediately chickened out. He said quietly, "I'd rather squeeze in with you. There are torches nearby, what's there to be afraid of in the dark?" Chen Nian ignored him and went straight to the haystack to lie down.

As soon as he lay down, he noticed the problem.

Without a pillow, the back of his head rested directly on the hay, making for an extremely awkward sleep.

However, there were no pillows in the tents, and everyone was in the same boat, so they had to make do.

Xia Yao originally intended to zip up the tent, but the completely enclosed, cramped space made both her and Liu Ting inexplicably panic.

Finally, the two of them simply left the zipper half open so they could see the campfire and people outside at any time, which made them feel much more at ease.

After a long and busy day, the two girls were exhausted, both physically and mentally.

The two chatted quietly, and before long, the sound of even, steady breathing came from inside the tent; they had fallen into a deep sleep.

Chen Nian was somewhat surprised.

He thought Xia Yao would complain about not having showered and feeling sticky and uncomfortable from sweating all over.

After all, hiking on a deserted island in the sweltering heat left everyone drenched in sweat. Even the boys felt uncomfortable, let alone the girls who valued cleanliness.

It's impressive that they were able to endure the whole process without complaining.

On the other side, Wen Jingran gritted his teeth and cut a lot of dry grass in the dark, spreading it next to Chen Nian.

The two lay down side by side, gazing at the branches swaying in the wind above them. They would occasionally exchange a few words, but most of the time, only the quiet and silence of the late night remained.

Chen Nian yawned, feeling sleepy, and soon fell into a deep sleep.

After an unknown amount of time, Chen Nian quietly woke up.

Wen Jingran, who was sleeping soundly beside him, was in an absurd sleeping posture, sprawled out in a large "人" shape.

Helpless, Chen Nian reached out and gently pushed aside Chen Nian's unruly arms and legs, then stood up.

He walked to a stream not far away and splashed his face with cool water.

It was still pitch black all around, so it seemed he had only slept for an hour or two at most.

The night was exceptionally quiet, and Chen Nian, who was completely wide awake, sat on the grass by the stream, lost in thought and enjoying the breeze.

After sitting for a while, he turned back, intending to lie down and rest again.

Just as he lay down, a soft, quiet call came from above.

"Chen Nian, are you asleep?"

It was Liu Ting's voice.

She had vaguely heard some noise outside, and cautiously peeked out, looking at the blurry figures outside, unable to tell whether it was Chen Nian or Wen Jingran.

Chen Nian tried to pretend he didn't hear, but she kept calling his name softly.

He could only helplessly reply, "What's wrong?"

Upon hearing his response, Liu Ting, standing at the tent entrance, instantly smiled and whispered, "I need to use the restroom."

Upon hearing this, Chen Nian sighed helplessly.

He swallowed the complaints that were on the tip of his tongue, got up, picked up a kindling, and lit a torch from the nearly burnt-out campfire.

The warm yellow firelight instantly illuminated a small patch of darkness.

Liu Ting clung tightly to the hem of his clothes and followed behind him.

Chen Nian led her to a secluded grove of trees: "Let's take care of it here."

Looking at the dark bushes, Liu Ting's cheeks flushed red with embarrassment. She asked softly, "Do you...do you have any tissues?"

Chen Nian was taken aback for a moment, then subconsciously asked, "Are you going to unleash your ultimate move?"

Liu Ting was speechless for a moment, then glared at him fiercely: "Of course not! I would rather die than use my ultimate in the wild!"

Chen Nian smiled awkwardly and shook his head, saying, "No, Xia Yao didn't use any tissues either."

Liu Ting's face turned even redder, regretting that she had asked that question.

She gave Chen Nian an embarrassed look, then turned and disappeared behind the bushes.

In the dead of night, in the desolate wilderness, the atmosphere was extremely awkward.

Liu Ting could only hum fragmented tunes softly to cover up her embarrassment.

A moment later, she came out, washed her hands briefly by the stream, and hurriedly crawled back into the tent.

Chen Nian lay back down on the hay bed, just about to close his eyes and continue sleeping.

Liu Ting's voice came softly again: "Chen Nian, I can't sleep, chat with me for a while."

"Please, we have a shoot tomorrow. Are you planning to appear on camera with dark circles under your eyes?" Chen Nian said helplessly.

"Just for a little while, I'll go to sleep right after," Liu Ting pleaded softly.

Chen Nian had no choice but to sit up: "Alright, what do you want to talk about?"

Liu Ting's eyes lit up immediately. She crawled out of the tent and sat cross-legged on the dry grass next to him.

By the dim moonlight, looking at her carefree smile, Chen Nian felt both helpless and amused.

Liu Ting asked curiously, "Chen Nian, have you ever experienced desert island survival before?"

"no."

"Then how come you're so amazing? How do you know so much about survival?"

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Chen Nian explained, "I used to watch a lot of survival documentaries like this. After watching so many, I remembered the theoretical knowledge."

"I see, that's amazing!" Liu Ting exclaimed with admiration, then asked, "So what are we going to do tomorrow?"