When Shao Yinan returned, the guests were gathered together, discussing how to prepare lunch.
"The production team really means for us to survive on this desert island. We not only have to go fishing in the sea ourselves, but also cook the food ourselves," Qian Shuzhi murmured with a hint of complaint, stealing glances at the buckets of the other guests.
Seeing that there was as little catch in Li Xiangwei's bucket as in her own, Qian Shuzhi curled her lips in satisfaction.
"Xiangwei, we haven't caught much seafood. How are we going to solve the lunch problem?" Qian Shuzhi deliberately pitched her voice higher, with a hint of coquetry in her tone.
Her bright, dewy eyes flitted from one male guest to another, the meaning on her face quite obvious.
She was wondering which male guest would be willing to share his lunch with her.
"It's okay. These are all the fruits of our own labor," Li Xiangwei almost instantly understood the hidden meaning in Qian Shuzhi's words.
She had gone into the sea with Qian Shuzhi.
This woman had dawdled at the beginning and was reluctant to get into the water. It was only after Li Xiangwei's repeated reminders that she finally got in, but then she had been slacking off all the time.
Li Xiangwei wasn't good at catching seafood either. With Qian Shuzhi, a troublemaker, by her side, it was no wonder their catch was meager.
"If Teacher Li doesn't mind, I can share some with you," Xiang Zhou, who had always been taciturn, suddenly spoke up, his movements somewhat cautious.
He moved the bucket at his feet a bit closer to Li Xiangwei's.
Seeing this, for some reason, some words popped into Shao Yinan's mind:
"Brother Nan, you know, the girl who's the apple of the Xiang family kid's eye is back. I'm afraid the two of them are going to get entangled again."
"The young love that has had its ups and downs up to now. The young master of the Xiang family is really infatuated."
Li Xiangwei sat upright. Years of ballet training had endowed her with an air of elegance from within. She was gentle, sweet, yet cold and unapproachable.
"Really?" Qian Shuzhi's eyes lit up upon hearing this.
Finally, she had found a fool! It seemed that lunch was sorted!
"It seems that Xiangwei and I are in for a treat. Xiang Zhou, you've caught so much!" Qian Shuzhi said with a beaming smile, secretly delighted.
Xiang Zhou lifted his eyelids and glanced expressionlessly at Qian Shuzhi, who was trying to mooch off others. Suddenly, he looked apologetic. "Sorry, my catch may only be enough for Teacher Li and me."
Qian Shuzhi's smile froze on her face. She didn't know how to respond to Xiang Zhou.
Was this man crazy?! Rejecting her in front of the cameras. Didn't he fear being bashed by her fans?!
[Who's happy? I am! I've long been annoyed by Qian Shuzhi, the slacker. Xiangwei was busy catching things all the time, while Qian Shuzhi kept complaining about the sun and the desert island. Now she even wants to mooch off others?]
[I have to say Qian Shuzhi is really delicate! I remember she has always been trying to maintain a gentle and virtuous persona. What's up? Did her laziness suddenly kick in?]
[I really don't understand what Qian Shuzhi is thinking. Does she want to reap without sowing? How shameless!]
[Qian Shuzhi really thinks she's a top - tier star? Does she think everyone should revolve around her? Wanting to eat for free? No way!]
Qian Shuzhi must not have known that in just a few hours, her popularity among passers - by had been completely ruined!
Li Xiangwei glanced at Xiang Zhou and let out a soft snort from her nose. "I can solve my own lunch problem. Thank you, but no thanks, Teacher Xiang."
With that, as if in a fit of pique, Li Xiangwei kicked Xiang Zhou's bucket back towards him.
Wen Yin watched their childish interaction with great interest.
She didn't know about the past between Li Xiangwei and Xiang Zhou, but her intuition told her that there was more to them than met the eye.
The netizens in the live - broadcast room also keenly sensed something different.
[I think our Xiangwei was so childish and cute just now!]
[The other side of the cold beauty! The contrast is so cute! Who's melting? I am!]
[I've suspected for the 10086th time that there's something going on between Xiang Zhou and Xiangwei. Who gets me? Let me think about a good name for their CP!]
[You're out of date, dude! I've already started thinking about what their kids' names should be!]
[Xiang Zhou, "Xiang Zhou" (a combination of Xiangwei and Xiang Zhou). It turns out that the pre - destined CP name is full of fate! Who's shipping them? I won't say!]
Li Xiangwei didn't know that she and Xiang Zhou had already been paired up as a CP by the netizens. At this moment, she was frowning and asking Wen Yin how to solve the lunch problem.
"Teacher Li, it's actually very simple," Wen Zhi said with a smile before Wen Yin could speak.
She briefly shared her thoughts, but to her surprise, Li Xiangwei only nodded and still looked at Wen Yin with a questioning look in her eyes.
It seemed as if she were asking, "Is what she said really reliable?"
This was the first time Wen Zhi had been so ignored. Her smile almost faltered, but fortunately, Jiang Shihuai took over the conversation.
"Then, senior, shall we start preparing..."
Wen Zhi was just about to say that they should start preparing lunch when she suddenly fell silent.
In Jiang Shihuai's and Lu Ziqiu's buckets, there were only a few pitifully small sea fish and some wild abalones that looked like they had been dead for a long time and were no longer fresh.
Wen Zhi stiffly turned to look at the bucket at Xiao Mo's feet.
The small blue bucket was empty, not even a drop of water in it.
Wen Zhi's face turned ashen, but she still spoke gently. "Xiao Mo, didn't you catch anything?"
"How are we going to solve the lunch problem?"
Hearing the strong concern in Wen Zhi's words, Xiao Mo couldn't help but raise the corners of his lips.
Wen Zhi felt a bit annoyed inside.
They had been in the sea for quite a while. How come Xiao Mo hadn't caught a single fish?!
"Sorry, Zhizhi. I didn't expect there to be so few sea fish in this area," Xiao Mo pursed his lips, a look of unease flashing across his face.
After all, it was embarrassing to expose his lack of skill, especially in front of the woman he liked.
Xiao Mo felt a bit ashamed.
[So few sea fish? Are you serious, President Xiao?]
[President Xiao, why don't you take a look at the big fat sea fish in Wen Yin's bucket?]
[Laughing out loud. Sure enough, when the sky falls, Xiao Mo's mouth can hold it up.]
[Yin predicted this out of the blue. This prediction is perfect!]
"Oh... then what are we going to do about lunch?" Wen Zhi saw that there wasn't much food from Xiao Mo, and her bright eyes landed on Jiang Shihuai's face.
Jiang Shihuai pushed his glasses and spoke with confidence. "These things should be barely enough for us to eat."
He gave Wen Zhi a reassuring look, and Wen Zhi couldn't help but break into a smile.
Finally, they didn't have to worry about lunch today!
[Didn't Wen Zhi catch anything? Why does she keep asking Jiang Shihuai and the other two for food?]
[I'm just wondering, is this an ancient - style beggar?]
[Hahaha, you're so mean, dude!]
[Your mouth is so foul. You must be a fan of Wen Yin, right? Everyone has their areas of weakness. I don't understand what you're laughing at.]
[Yeah! I'd like to see what this woman Wen Yin has caught!]
[Wen Yin's fans, stop bringing shame to your idol, okay? Oh, I forgot. You're already so disgraced. Are you just throwing in the towel now?]
As soon as Jiang Shihuai finished speaking, his peripheral vision landed on Wen Yin beside him. His expression froze for a moment—
In Wen Yin's hand, there was a big, fat sea fish.