PEU Chapter 7.2

Day 7 of Provoking – Part 2

Jian Xingce looked at the young man in the live broadcast room who was clearly ignorant and embarrassed, and the corners of his mouth couldn’t help but slightly raise.

Such a silly person was unlikely to have deliberately run into him with the intention of acting out a play.

“Hahahahaha, I’m dying of laughter, Jiang Cheng, this fellow, is too amusing!” Jiang Chi, who was beside him, burst out laughing and interrupted the arc of Jian Xingce’s mouth.

Jiang Jin, “…Sorry, Uncle Jian, we bothered you. I’ll take him away immediately.”

“No worries.” Jian Xingce found that having a humanoid barrage by his side while watching the live broadcast was quite amusing.

When he looked at the screen again, Jiang Cheng had already gone ashore. Among all the guests, only Jiang Cheng was clean and tidy without the slightest embarrassment. The other guests were more or less affected by the waves, their bodies wet.

It was especially so for Jiang Xinghao, who was drenched from head to toe. His hair fell weakly and stuck against his forehead, and his previous image as a cool and handsome guy collapsed instantly. He was just thankful that at least his makeup was waterproof and didn’t look too smudged.

[I suddenly found out that… Jiang Xinghao actually relies heavily on makeup and doing his hair. Now with this appearance in between handsome men and beautiful women, you can see at once that it is not comparable at all]

[I saw a comparison thread between him and JC before. There was a secretly taken picture of JC in it, both indistinct and sharpened, tsk tsk, so it originally was to prevent his former teammate from blowing up]

[Taking my family’s gege away, no appointment]

[Take him away quickly, we don’t care]

Wang Chen almost fainted from watching the live broadcast room. Why did Jiang Xinghao compete with Jiang Cheng all of a sudden?!

As luck would have it, all of the hot words on Jiang Xinghao’s forum became “poor guy”, “unique ways to eat ‘waves’”, getting drenched”, “Jiang Cheng”…

Even with a big heart, Wang Chen was quickly unable to bear it.

Jiang Xinghao’s expression was even more unsightly at this very moment. Let alone his appearance, his leather pants were wet from the waves and sweat. It was like they were tightly glued to his legs, hot and suffocating, and there was even dirt stuck on them. The feeling was like having countless hand warmers pasted against his legs, not to mention that the temperature was no less than that of the peak in summer.

He suddenly had a vague understanding of why Jiang Cheng had looked at him with an indescribable expression in his eyes when he saw him for the first time earlier. Jiang Cheng should’ve already realised that there would be such a predicament, yet he only waited to see him make a joke of himself!

“The teachers who had their clothes wet and need to change, please come to this side. The crew prepared uniforms for all the teachers!” The director raised his small megaphone and shouted.

Except for Jiang Cheng, everyone went to change their clothes. The crew had prepared a few sets of camouflage pants and short-sleeved shirts. Although they couldn’t be said to be ugly, they also had no connection to aesthetics in reality either.

Su Nuannuan returned the jacket to Jiang Cheng. They were on the same inflatable boat, but compared to Huang Daheng who looked like he had taken a bath, only her upper body was slightly wet. She also went to change into a new outfit.

She looked at Jiang Cheng, feeling even more grateful. “Fortunately, you let me borrow your jacket. If not, I’m afraid I would’ve been in great trouble. Even your jacket was soaked.”

“No worries, it will be fine after a wring.” Jiang Cheng answered, not minding it. He shook off the water from the jacket, then removed the lining. A large quantity of water fell out with a crashing sound after wringing it.

This jacket wasn’t arranged for him by Wang Chen, rather, it was what he had personally picked out after knowing the circumstances of this variety show.

When Wang Chen saw his outfit, he had no opinion at all – it was really plain and wouldn’t be able to steal Jiang Xinghao’s limelight.

Who would have thought that now, when it was suddenly compared with the uniform prepared by the program team, it could even be regarded as good-looking.

The processing factory of this clothing’s brand also produces protective gear for military use, and they were very skilled in making this kind of functional outdoor clothing.

The material of the jacket was waterproof. Even if the lining was wet, it was quick-drying. One twist would be enough to dry it. At that time, a fire could be used to warm it up a little and it could then immediately be worn.

Su Nuannuan was surprised, and she reached out to touch and stroke it. It was simply the same as a magic trick. “It’s really not far from being dry! Which brand is sponsoring this? It’s pretty good– ah, no, can I bring this up?”

She turned to the program team, and the director gestured that she could do as she pleased.

“The brand is called Polang, and it’s what I bought myself.” Jiang Cheng answered with a smile. “Is it to your liking? However, it doesn’t match too well with your clothing style.”

“The next time I come on this variety show, I’ll wear this brand.” Su Nuannuan lifted her slightly wet hair from her forehead, then cast a sideways glance at the director. “Who knows whether the program team will become even more inhuman next time?”

“Besides, doesn’t it look much better compared to mine?” She pointed at her pants and short-sleeved shirt, the implication of her dislike almost rushing out of the screen.

When Jiang Cheng heard her, he seriously looked over and nodded. “That’s true.”

The director, “…” He could hear it.

[I went to search for it quickly! It’s quite cheap! Affordable and practical!! Sisters, I’ll be rushing for it, you guys can act at will!]

[Never have I thought that there would be a day when I would be sold Amway by JC]

[Even the goddess was sold Amway by Jiang Cheng, what can we even be counted as hahaha]

[Polang, are you watching the live broadcast! Quickly sponsor Jiang Cheng with a set of clothes, hey!! Don’t let him pay for it out of his own pocket hahahaha]

“Guests, please gather here! From now on, you guys will be officially entering the wilderness. The program team will announce the rules for this round of survival in the wild!” The director waited until everyone finished changing their clothes and tidying up their appearance, then lifted the small megaphone that made a few sharp ringing noises.

The five guests lined up in a row in an obedient and well-behaved manner.

“Considering that this is the first time for the guests to participate in this variety show, for the first day, the program team will provide tents to stay in at night. As for the next few days, everyone will have to resolve the issue of accommodation by yourselves.”

“The program team will provide everyone with some survival props, but what will be unlocked will depend on the popularity of each guest’s live broadcast room! The higher the popularity, the higher the level of survival props that can be unlocked. Welcoming everyone to actively exchange at our little wilderness store!”

“Lastly, I will announce the objective of this mission. Because this is a survival challenge, surviving for four days and three nights on this uninhabited island will be considered a success! And considering this will be your first time in the wilderness, the program team will provide novice guidance services, follow along the whole journey, as well as issue subsidiary-level tasks for everyone in order to successfully reach the objective!”

“Now, requesting for the five guests and our team leader Song Ji-Jae to solve the tasks of dinner and setting up tents before the sun sets! The necessary props can be exchanged at our little wilderness store at any time.”

Jiang Cheng was clearly relieved once he heard this. At least the program team had prepared tents for them tonight. Otherwise, it really wouldn’t have been easy to find a suitable place to stay at in such a short time.

“There is only one more hour remaining until the sun sets, can we actually rush to do so many things in such a small amount of time? If we still haven’t completed them by the time the sky darkens, I’m afraid it’ll be somewhat dangerous…” While Jiang Cheng obviously seemed relieved, Jiang Xinghao considered everyone’s well-being and spoke up.

Song Ji-Jae interrupted Jiang Xinghao and stood before everyone in a tall and proud posture, then immediately distributed the tasks. “Rather than saying these useless words, everyone is requested to promptly take action. Mr. Jiang Xinghao and Mr. Jiang Cheng will be coming with me to look for food. Miss Su Nuannuan and Mr. Huang Daheng will stay at the campsite to set up the tents. Lastly, I’ll trouble Mr. Jian Suizhi to finish lighting up a fire.”

Huang Daheng warmed up the scene, “Jiang Jiang’s worry is quite right and normal, but I believe we have strength in numbers, and we can eventually complete it! Come on, we can do it!”

Jiang Xinghao smiled with some difficulty, but before he could say a few words, Song Ji-Jae urged him to act quickly. “Don’t dawdle and get moving, Mr. Jiang Xinghao! Go exchange your props!”

Jiang Xinghao, “…”

Su Nuannuan took a quick glance at Jiang Xinghao and saw that the latter’s expression sank suddenly. She covered her mouth and smiled, then turned to Jiang Cheng and said, “Then we’ll have to trouble you to work hard, our meal for tonight will depend on you!”

Jiang Cheng nodded slightly.

The program team, “The number of viewers in Jiang Xinghao’s live broadcast room has reached 930,000. What can be exchanged is: a flint, a hunting knife, a fishing line (includes the fishhook), a cauldron, and so on! Please make your choice!”

Jiang Cheng listened to the list of props reported by the program team and his eyes lit up, really not bad! It would be good enough even if he could only reach half of this!

Jiang Xinghao selected the flint. He knew that Jian Suizhi was in charge of lighting a fire, and it would be a lot easier with a flint. After he exchanged it, he handed it to Jian Suizhi.

“Making a fire outdoors is the best way to guarantee safety. There are ladies at the campsite, so I picked the flint in the hopes of lighting a fire as soon as possible.” Jiang Xinghao looked at the camera lens and gave an explanation.

[emmmm, having said that, I still think that this approach is quite confusing. What will he use to look for food when the time comes, then?]

[Right, and does he want to be like God Jian and drill wood to make a fire?]

[Xingxing is also considering the overall situation]

[I still feel that this kind of behavior is like a simp (shrugs)]

“The number of viewers in Jiang Cheng’s live broadcast room has reached 120,000. What can be exchanged is: tinder, a utility knife, or a long rope. Please make your choice!”

Jiang Cheng’s mouth twitched. Although he had guessed that his options would be lacking in comparison, this gap really made his heart feel pained.

“The utility knife,” Jiang Cheng said.

[Help me, this contrast is way too tragic! Although I’m not a fan of Jiang Cheng, I really feel sorry for him lol]

[One gives up his prop for someone else, the other has such options… I’m starting to worry about whether they can find food to eat tonight or not]

[Laughing to death, guys, quickly look at the expression the team leader is giving Jiang Xinghao!! It’s simply a death stare hahahaha]

[If it were me, I would also… Isn’t this simply a pig teammate, sos]

[The miserable one is still Jiang Cheng. It turns out that low popularity will be directly reflected in the selection of props, which will directly increase the difficulty of survival!]

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