Everyone had reached the finish line.
Liu Qiang saw Shen Yan and Wen Yan leisurely sitting under the shade of a tree, cooling off, and an inexplicable anger surged within her.
Shen Yan and Wen Yan clearly fell behind all of them; how could they possibly be the first to arrive at the finish line?
There's something fishy!
Definitely something fishy.
Zhou Jingming had the same thought as Liu Qiang.
However, he was better at hiding it than Liu Qiang, not showing his dissatisfaction on his face, but his expression was not pleasant either, and he occasionally glanced at Shen Yan.
Qin Dingyue complained a few words about the show being unkind, playing games.
Xu Zishen just frowned without speaking, but his gaze swept over Shen Yan a few times, seemingly suspecting something unusual about Shen Yan and Wen Yan smoothly passing the finish line.
Mu Jincheng was exhausted, with no image left, and all he got was a vegetarian dish.
Seeing Shen Yan leisurely sitting under the shade, still looking beautiful, with no dirt on her face, even the hand exposed to the sunlight gleaming with a pale glow.
She seemed to be on vacation, not participating in a survival show.
This scene made his heart feel even more stifled.
Mu Jincheng suspected that Shen Yan had some undisclosed secrets with the financial backer after she left, otherwise how could such a drastic change happen as soon as she arrived?
Even the show's team favored her.
Mu Jincheng despised this kind of actress who used her own advantages to gain resources the most.
Disgusting!
Putting away his disdainful gaze, he looked at Chu Jinghe standing nearby, smiling gently, and Mu Jincheng's eyes suddenly softened.
Jinghe was someone he watched as she progressed, different from other actresses.
Chu Jinghe had seen Mu Jincheng's gaze being drawn to Shen Yan, her eyes dimmed, her thin lips compressed, suppressing the sourness in her heart.
Everyone participated in the same show.
Chu Jinghe found Shen Yan's no-makeup look remained intact; her waterproof makeup felt smeared from sweating, reaching the finish line looking fully disheveled.
It shouldn't be like this.
Shen Yan should have made a fool of herself like last episode.
Not like now, sporting a fresh look that overshadowed her.
Actually, Chu Jinghe's looks ranked among the top three among actresses in the entertainment industry.
But compared to Shen Yan now, there was a visible gap.
This gap was so obvious that Chu Jinghe's breath seemed uneven.
No matter what she thought, facing the live camera, Chu Jinghe had to maintain her gentle and kind persona, smiling until her mouth ached.
"You must be tired, have some water," Chu Jinghe seized the opportunity, took the water handed by the staff, opened it, and handed it to Mu Jincheng.
This action excited the fans.
Looking at Chu Jinghe's smile made Mu Jincheng's heart race.
Qin Dingyue grumbled, "Arrived at the finish line early; do we wait hungry until tomorrow?"
That would be too inhumane.
Going a day without food won't kill us.
What about tomorrow's task?
Could they still get up to continue participating after starving all day?
Frustratingly, today's efforts seem wasted.
Zhou Jingming and Liu Qiang looked terribly upset.
Xu Zishen, initially composed, now realized they might go hungry for a whole day and night, and his face couldn't hide it anymore.
He understood before joining the show that the production team wouldn't set too difficult survival tasks, nor would they unfairly target the group of popular stars for no reason.
So, what's going on now?
Liu Qiang looked at Xu Zishen, hoping he would say something.
Among those present, Xu Zishen had the highest status; if he spoke, the show's director would surely listen.
Because of Xu Zishen's semi-public background as a wealthy young man, Liu Qiang had intentionally tried to team up with him during the first episode and even subtly let her company spread rumors about them.
Xu Zishen's company quickly handled it, and Liu Qiang failed to gain any advantage twice.
Since the last episode, Liu Qiang had held a dislike for Qin Dingyue, who took her place.
The atmosphere now felt bizarrely tense, even the crew members wanted to run off with their cameras.
The two groups without the dinner menu now wanted to ditch the show entirely.
For Shen Yan, this survival show was not truly survival; for these pampered stars, even hiking felt like a challenge to them.
What's more, carrying a bunch of stuff while searching for food felt more than cruel; they might as well just slit their throats for simplicity.
The mood was gloomy on this side, while Director Li was discussing what to do next time.
Not letting the other two teams truly starve.
Perhaps the resentment was heavy; several glances instinctively turned to Shen Yan.
Feeling the unfriendly gaze from everyone, Shen Yan didn't even furrow her brow, leaning against the tree trunk, waiting leisurely for the program team to announce the next steps.
Whether they would issue dinner ahead of schedule or had other plans.
Just as Shen Yan intended to close her eyes for a rest, a figure stood beside her.
"Shen Yan."
Shen Yan looked up to see the female lead smiling with false sincerity.
The female lead was pretty, but her heart was not that good.
She wondered what kind of attitude or mood the author had to write such a female lead?
She suspected the author had a moral lapse when portraying such a protagonist.
People have small flaws; it's normal to have faults.
But the female lead was not just about minor defects; she ran away after hitting someone, secretly tied several sponsors while pretending purity in public, making a fool of the male lead.
And the male lead.
Not a good man either.
Their happy ending was unfounded.
They were a perfect match in moral alignment!
Shen Yan didn't get up; she just looked up at her, waiting for her to continue.
Chu Jinghe glanced at the few people from the other two teams who hadn't gotten anything with a worried expression, then turned back to Shen Yan, saying, "I know your prize was genuinely earned, and I shouldn't say anything, but Liu Qiang and the others have gone a day without eating. I see that you and Wen Yan don't have a big appetite, so could you share some of your dinner with them?"
As soon as Chu Jinghe finished her words, Zhou Jingming and several others looked over.
The gaze seemed kind of coercive.
As if saying, if you don't share, you're not kind.
Director Li didn't know what to do; meanwhile, Chu Jinghe had already spoken.
Examining the expressions of the others.
Director Li's eyes lit up like bulbs!
Was something going to burst out because of this?
After Chu Jinghe finished her words, everyone quietly awaited Shen Yan's response.
Given their understanding of Shen Yan, they expected her to emerge with objections, sparking a series of events.
The trending topics were prepared for Chu Jinghe.
Blacklisting wasn't an option, so they aimed to send Chu Jinghe onto billboard headlines.
While everyone anticipated something happening, Shen Yan calmly nodded, "Sure."
"If you... what?" Chu Jinghe started to say something, then realized Shen Yan's reply, looking a bit dazed.
The others also showed surprised expressions.
The director's team was stunned too.
This was not what they expected.
Director Li: His trending topic was gone!