Chapter 22: A Waterloo Moment

If the staff member hadn't run away, things might have been okay. But his hasty retreat was like a confession of guilt.

When Yuan Xingcheng and Yang Liu first saw the fake black bear, they were filled with fear. Now, as they watched it scurry away, their fear had turned into intense anger.

Yuan Xingcheng was always a straightforward young master who did what he wanted. Having been toyed with by the show crew again and again, his anger was boiling over.

"Are you guys crazy? Don't you know scaring people can kill them? If something goes wrong, can you take the responsibility?" Yuan Xingcheng pointed his finger at the show crew and scolded them harshly.

Yang Liu wasn't far behind. "This is too much! How could you do this? Are you even human?"

The show crew knew they were in the wrong and shrank their necks, not daring to retort. After all, one was a young master from a prominent family, and the other was a rising star. They were both people the crew couldn't afford to offend.

To be honest, this wasn't the first time such a thing had happened. In the past, the guests had always been too concerned about their image. Even if they looked unhappy, they wouldn't dare to lash out at the crew. This time, however, it was a real eye - opener for them.

After scolding until they were hoarse, Yuan Meng led her huskies and stood to the side, looking like an onlooker.

Suddenly, her small nose twitched. "Wow, can you guys smell something? It smells so good."

The two who had been scolding stopped and followed suit, sniffing the air.

Huskies always had a keen sense of smell. While the two were still trying to figure out what the delicious scent was, the huskies took the lead and dragged Yuan Meng forward.

After walking a short distance, the huskies pounced on the source of the smell, drooling.

"Hey, it's you guys! What are you doing? It smells so good." Yuan Meng looked at Zhao Lei and Guo Man in front of her and asked with a sweet smile.

"We're cooking. Have you guys eaten? Do you want to join us?" Guo Man also smiled and invited them.

They had been walking all morning and hadn't had a chance to cook yet. After being tricked by the show crew, they were already starving.

After hearing the invitation, they weren't shy and sat down directly.

"Wow, this is so delicious!" Yuan Meng gobbled it up, stuffing so much in her mouth that she looked like a hamster.

"Hahaha, I think so too. I'm really lucky to be with Teacher Guo Man. I get to enjoy such good food." Zhao Lei laughed heartily, and his solid muscles trembled slightly.

"Don't flatter me. It's just a simple meal. Anyone can cook. It's not that good." Guo Man replied with a smile. Although she said so, her face was beaming with joy, clearly pleased.

Guo Man was an excellent cook, and the meal was a great success.

After the meal, Yuan Meng gave all her food to Guo Man. "I'm giving you these things as payment for the meal you made. You can't refuse. Anyway, I'm not good at cooking, so it would be a waste if I kept them."

Teacher Guo Man originally wanted to refuse, but after hearing this, she accepted the food.

Yuan Meng sat on an open space, with her huskies lying lazily beside her, basking in the sun.

If this wasn't a deserted island and they weren't participating in a variety show, it would actually be quite relaxing.

Looking at the blue sky with a few white clouds floating gently in the breeze, Yuan Meng sighed. Since arriving on this deserted island, she had either been looking for supplies or on her way to look for them.

Originally, she had planned to act up and show Ling Qianchen that letting her enter the entertainment industry was a wrong decision. But now, thinking back, there didn't seem to be much she could do.

After all, when it came to finding supplies, she was like a lucky charm and could easily find an abundance of them. As for the wild animals, they were either rabbits or fakes. She could even capture those animals and keep them as her pets.

If things continued like this, it didn't seem like she was participating in an adventure show at all. It was more like a vacation.

Except for Zhao Heng, who had "sacrificed" after being "eaten by wolves", the five guests were all together and didn't separate again.

In the evening, Guo Man was still in charge of cooking, and the others once again expressed their admiration and praise for her cooking skills.

Maybe the two incidents of faking wild animals yesterday and this morning had served as a wake - up call for the show crew, so this night passed peacefully, and everyone slept until dawn.

Like yesterday, Yuan Meng had a simple breakfast and then led her huskies to look for supplies.

However, the huskies seemed different today. Yesterday, Yuan Meng had led them, but today, the huskies walked in front, and Yuan Meng followed behind.

"Guys, where are you taking me?" Sensing something was off, Yuan Meng couldn't help but ask, even though she knew the huskies wouldn't answer.

The others didn't say anything, but Yang Liu rolled her eyes silently.

Guys? Did she think of herself as a dog or the dogs as humans?

"Goo, googoogo."

"Hey, what's that sound?" A strange sound caught everyone's attention, and the huskies became even more excited.

Soon, a group of captive chickens appeared in front of them.

"Wow, guys, did you bring me here specifically to see the chickens?" Yuan Meng couldn't help but shout excitedly. She knew her "brothers" wouldn't let her down.

But this was a deserted island, wasn't it? How could there be domestic chickens? Even if the show crew had arranged them, they couldn't have raised so many.

Since the chicken coop appeared, they noticed that the road in front of them was no longer as rough as before. Although it wasn't very wide, it was relatively flat.

Looking ahead along the road, they could see the rooftops. From a distance, it seemed to be a manor.

"There's a house there. Could there be people living here? Maybe we should go and take a look." Everyone was curious, and someone proposed.

The proposal was immediately met with approval, so they led their dogs and walked towards the manor.

The distance wasn't too far, and soon they reached the manor's gate. Before they got closer, they could already see busy figures.

After greeting the people there, they asked who the owner of the manor was. The people in the manor told them, "Our master's surname is Ling. His name is Ling Qianchen."

"Ling Qianchen?" Yuan Meng exclaimed. "So this is my family's manor! I didn't expect to be on my own territory. Anyway, I'm the host here. Why don't you guys come in with me and take a look."

The show crew looked embarrassed and quickly tried to stop them. The island was indeed sponsored by President Ling for the show, but if all the guests went in, this episode of the show would lose its appeal.

Yuan Meng didn't care what the show crew said. Relying on her status, she insisted on going in. The others also supported her because the show crew had tricked them before.

Watching the guests enter the manor, the show crew was stunned. They had just experienced a major setback, a real Waterloo moment for the show.