The cabin was located at the center of several houses, surrounded by a gorgeous landscape and shady woods, and it would be the spot where meetings would be held for everyone in the next few days.
The members of the program team arrived at the cabin early and quietly began to decorate the scene at 6am local time, but ended up discovering that two of the guests who were supposed to be laying in bed had already woken up.
Ling Che was looking for drinking water all over the house, from the kitchen to the refrigerator, but it was nowhere to be found.
Xu Tangzhou came out of the room after him and also had a cup in his hand like Ling Che: “We don’t have any drinking water?”
Ling Che swept a glance at him: “En.”
It was in the early morning, one of them had messy hair and the other was still wearing pajamas.
Based on such a scene, it was as if the camera was filming an eye-catching MV, and there was no need to apply filters.
After a perfunctory interaction, both of them entered a strange state of silence.
Xu Tangzhou was unsure of what was on Ling Che’s mind and wondered: Has Ling Che seen that footage yet? He badly wanted to go back in time to that instant and cover his face! Could his blood vessels live up to his expectations!
Ling Che was sure that this fellow had listened to what he said last night and put down the glass in his hands before impassively speaking: “Call someone over to inquire about the situation.”
Xu Tangzhou volunteered to undertake the task: “I’ll go ask!”
As soon as the words left his mouth, he put on his slippers and trotted away in search of someone, carrying out the work policy of recording the show properly by physical means.
As expected, this show was indeed worthy of being number one when it came to schemes.
Mo-Mo came in and told them that because development was not allowed in the local area, and they were required to buy their own drinking water from a convenience store instead. The three days of free accommodation awarded to them by the program did not include drinking water.
But that was not all, she hardened her heart and used the explanation conjectured by the program team to push the blame: “In regards to Zhou Zhou’s matter, the luggages were organized by the logistics department at the time and we are in the process of retrieving the surveillance video prior to that day. But you guys can rest at ease, we will cover half of your expenses from last night until we figure this out.”
Ling Che had already contacted Si Tuya and said with a raised eyebrow: “Half?”
Ling Che was not considered aggressive, nor was his tone fierce, but Mo-mo was on the verge of tears due to fright: “Yes, this item was a part of the daily necessities according to the rules.”
Xu Tangzhou: “……” Why was he not surprised by such a result at all?
It’s probably because the program team was eager to see them encountering certain situations.
Mo-Mo thought that it would be difficult to persuade Ling Che at first and did not expect him to say: “Fine, but I need the show to issue a public apology after this matter has been resolved.”
Xu Tangzhou, the party in question, had a big heart and was already using a phone calculator to find out how much money they will have left after hearing the sad news that they would only get half of their expenses reimbursed.
*
This matter came to an end for the time being, and after a simple breakfast, all the guests gathered in the courtyard of the cabin when a commotion occurred outside.
It turned out that the Beta Sisters, Xia Yue and Xia Xing, had finally arrived at their destination after a transfer flight with more than ten hours of flying.
As the last group of guests to arrive, they were given a house with reduced utility bills, no rest, and they both appeared exhausted during the first day of filming.
But surprisingly, they were engaged in a heated argument the entire way there.
We’re sorry for MTLers or people who like using reading mode, but our translations keep getting stolen by aggregators so we’re going to bring back the copy protection. If you need to MTL please retype the gibberish parts.
“Let’s not participate then if that’s the case.” Xia Xing’s eyes turned red due to rage, “Let’s quit! It’s not a big deal even if we were to return right now!”
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Xia Yue was the elder sister and she roared: “Then shut your mouth!”
Mi Fei was standing closest to them and after seeing Xia Yue left Xia Xing all by herself on the spot, he went up and tapped her shoulder: “What’s wrong? Why did you two quarrel? Let’s go, come with us for now to calm yourself.”
However, Xia Xing waved him off indiscriminately: “None of your business!”
Mi Fei became slightly awkward.
Lu Cheng’an stood in place and shouted: “Xiao Mi.”
It was nothing new for these two sisters to quarrel every day.
It was normal for these two to get into an argument with each passing moment on the variety show, and whoever persuaded them would be the one to suffer a loss.
Turns out, the Xia Sisters did not choose the low-price tickets from Set C but went for Set B instead after weighing the pros and cons. They were one step behind in terms of base funds but weren’t willing to be the last group to arrive in Suliran either.
Yet nobody expected that Xia Xing would somehow miss the flight, so the two hurriedly purchased tickets from Set C and ended up spending double the amount to arrive at Suliran.
Thus, everyone understood the reason for their quarrel.
The cameraman had been taking close-ups of Xia Xing the entire time as her tears fell drop by drop, and she stood in place with a pout, letting herself be photographed.
Xia Yue: “Still not coming?”
Xia Xing fiercely wiped her tears and walked over obediently: “What are you hassling me for!”
Xu Tangzhou: “……” What an amazing method to get along. Do all families with siblings act this way?
Ling Che was standing next to him and had a panoramic view of his incredible expression: “Hey.”
Xu Tangzhou turned his head that way: “En?”
Ling Che lowered his voice and said with a volume that only the two of them could hear: “Don’t stiffly stand there like she did and allow yourself to be photographed the next time you blush, got it?
Xu Tangzhou’s heart fiercely pounded: Gosh, Ling Che had indeed seen that highlight footage.
F*ck!
His face happened to turn red right at that moment, and Xu Tangzhou grabbed the collar of his T-shirt before shrinking half of his face inside: “Got it!”
At this time, the director’s crew indicated that the filming could begin.
Everyone met the host of the outdoor scene yesterday and even had dinner together. He was a Beta named Xiao-Bai, and rumor has it that he was Qi Mu’s apprentice who hosted several popular outdoor variety shows in recent years.
Xiao-Bai’s harmonious hosting style was very unique. He made a few statements to liven up the stage first and did not forget to thank the sugar daddy for his exclusive sponsorship.
“《Our Perfect Vacation》will give you a different yet wonderful experience. Please do not call us out for being scheming, because we are never cheap.” Xiao-Bai stood by the guests of honor, “All three groups of guests have successfully arrived at Suliran. First of all, let’s welcome everyone.”
A wave of claps sounded.
Xia Xing was still throwing a fit, and both Ling Che and Lu Cheng’an were too lazy to clap their hands so Xu Tangzhou and Mi Fei became the only ones who clapped twice as implied.
You couldn’t give face to this sort of program —— Yesterday, they not only expanded the cost of all daily necessities such as toothpaste, toothbrush and shower gel, but who would’ve expected that they would even make everyone buy their own drinking water by going to the convenience store early in the morning.
Xiao-Bai spoke falsely with his eyes wide open: “Wah, everyone is in such high spirits!”
The crowd: “……”
Dead Silence.
Xiao-Bai’s speech was full of emotion: “Traveling is the starting point to discovering the beauty in life as well as the process in finding our life’s value! Once at Suliran, we must talk about Suliran’s local spots for internet celebs worldwide! In the next few days, we will explore this beautiful island with all our guests and complete our perfect vacation! So, which popular tourist location are we going to visit today?”
With that, Xiao-Bai tore off the Day1 column on the itinerary, which said: Mermaid Reef.
And began making an introduction.
Xu Tangzhou was tentatively listening to the host’s speech at first, until he heard Lu Cheng’an and Ling Che talking next to him: “God-Che, how are you planning on arriving today?”
Even Xu Tangzhou had some respect for Lu Cheng’an: He still dared to imitate Ling Che after being cheated once?
Ling Che said: “What about you Senior Lu?”
Lu Cheng’an said: “I overheard that you and Zhou Zhou went to the convenience store last night and spent quite a lot of money. Pheromone suppression sprays are expensive, you guys ought to save a little.”
Ling Che impassively said: “Well enough, our house doesn’t require rent after all.”
Lu Cheng’an: “……”
Senior Lu has been provoked by Ling Che to the point of doubting his life each day.
Xu Tangzhou could no longer hold back the urge to add fuel to the fire: “Senior Lu, just how much rent do you guys have to pay exactly?”
The guests were all curious about each other’s finances and would even do the math if given the opportunity. Estimating how much money the other person had left was a necessary rule for winning, while being as vague as possible about their spending and never revealing it to their opponent.
Lu Cheng’an said: “Lil’ buddy, you’ve been led astray by Ling Che.”
Xu Tangzhou was the youngest among the guests and there was nothing wrong with Lu Cheng’an calling a lil buddy.
However, Lu Cheng’an immediately noticed that Ling Che directed a cold glare at him as soon as the words left his mouth, and faintly felt a surge of pressure that instant.
He leaned on his boyfriend’s shoulder and said to Mi Fei: “Baobei, don’t hang out with them anymore, they are such scoundrels.”
“Oki.” Mi Fei wrapped his arm around Lu Cheng’an’s waist, and silently bid farewell to Xu Tangzhou.
The saying ‘Lovers are equivalent to one’s arms and legs, but friends are readily replaceable’ was true indeed.
They were currently competitors at the moment.
“Taking the most beautiful snapshots of your partner upon arriving at the Mermaid Reef will be regarded as today’s attendance!!” Xiao-Bai revealed the task, “What are you waiting for? Let’s go together!”
Mermaid Reef was about ten kilometers from their location, and there were no buses available to reach it, so they either had to haul a taxi or walk by foot.
The island had gentle terrain. Xu Tangzhou tentatively devised a strategy and told Ling Che, “We can ride a tandem bike to Mermaid Reef in about an hour, bicycles can be rented at the second intersection near the convenience store. Everyone nearby rode them for fun and nobody had ridden so far in the past, so they should not have thought of this.”
Once they arrived at the bicycle rental place, all the guests were present.
The two of them: “……”
Didn’t you say that this should not have occurred to them?
“Thanks a lot, Zhou Zhou.” Mi Fei and Lu Cheng’an had already put on sunglasses and gotten onto the bike, “Your suggestion was great!”
It appeared that both Xia Yue and Xia Xing had reconciled, they weren’t arguing at the very least.
Xia Yue said: “I propose! We can’t go wrong if we follow Zhou Zhou next time!”
After paying the deposit, Xu Tangzhou was particularly speechless: “Why did you guys eavesdrop on us? This is plagiarism, and I have to charge a fine for it.”
Xia Xing said with a smile: “With the distance you two communicate, I can even hear it on the other side of the sea! Is there a need to eavesdrop?”
This was indeed the truth.
Xu Tangzhou has been keeping a distance from Ling Che today, and even stood far apart, as if deliberately avoiding something.
After everyone left, only then did Ling Che coughed softly: “Let’s go, you are up at the front.”
You could buy glandular patches and blockers at convenience stores, but not the prescription meds from Qiu Ying.
Xu Tangzhou’s medicine for regulating pheromone sensitivity was gone, so he was now completely unclear about his situation and had an ominous feeling that he was about to get a nosebleed from Ling Che’s breaths.
“Let me ride at the back bah.” Xu Tangzhou hesitatingly said.
At least Ling Che couldn’t see him even if something were to occur at the back.
Ling Che didn’t bother talking to him anymore and took the initiative to step into the back seat: “Can you still see the road with me at the front?”
Xu Tangzhou, who was half-a-head shorter than the other party: “……”
Alphas are sure amazing!
As soon as he sat in the front seat, Ling Che made a remark at the back.
That voice was low and clear at the same time.
Transmitting into his ears from behind, it was as if he was being whispered to by Ling Che while in his embrace, both the distance and exhaling breaths were intimate with no room left to spare.
“There’s no need for you to waste too much of your energy, just leave it to me.”
Ling Che said.
This phrase was nothing out of the ordinary, yet Ling Che’s tone remained cold and casual.
Xu Tangzhou’s hands trembled, and his waist went soft before he even began to pedal.
Edited by: Amanagawa & Huixuan
The show’s team are really scummy people~
Thank You for the new chapter ( ๑ ❛ ڡ ❛ ๑ )❤
Thank you for the chapter. Our Zaizai is so cute😆
The very thought of cycling such distances gives me the same reaction
Thank you very much for the translation 💙💙💙💙
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