CHAPTER 469: CHAPTER 466 ACTRESS 33

The key point is that there are no men in the group, relying on Yu Yingjie, who is a charming yet over forty years old man, to take care of three women. Isn’t this a bit inhumane? Shouldn’t they redraw the lots, at least to avoid being so gender-segregated?

The show’s crew had a massive headache, but the viewers who saw this allotment online laughed themselves silly, sending messages like crazy.

"Hahahaha, I can’t take it anymore, I’m going to die from laughter, my stomach hurts so much. What kind of coincidence is this, a troop of Amazons and a group of big men? If my male god weren’t in the Amazon troop, this would practically be a gender showdown."

"233333, my male god is truly blessed, surrounded by a bunch of unique beauties. This grouping is fantastic!"

"Cold beauty Qi Qing, innocent beauty Yun Chuching, valiant beauty Ning Shuangshuang, as expected, my male god is the strongest, his luck is outrageous!"

"Program planners, directors, please don’t change the grouping, it’s perfect like this, absolutely don’t redraw lots!"

"Don’t change the group +1."

"Don’t change the group +2."

"Don’t change the group +3."

The discussion area was flooded with messages asking not to change the grouping. Seeing this, the show supervisor’s headache was gone. Since it’s the audience’s demand, let it be. At worst, during the results, they can give a little leniency, presumably, the other all-male team wouldn’t have an issue.

The first competition is a hiking challenge where they must find a campsite, collect dry wood, build a stove for outdoor cooking, and prepare lunch. The team that gathers the most food will win.

Ning Shuangshuang didn’t mind the hike into the mountains. Her previous special training wasn’t for nothing, and the items in her backpack were far less than what she carried during training, so she trekked quite easily.

Although Yu Yingjie wasn’t young, he too walked with an easy grace. Because of the hot weather, everyone wore light clothes. Yu Yingjie’s clothes were tight, displaying his elongated and beautiful muscle lines.

Those muscles clearly contained power, not the kind built in a gym. Ning Shuangshuang remembered that Yu Yingjie had started his career as an action star, and it was said that his martial arts skills were excellent. Despite his age now, with martial arts as a foundation and merely walking with a load, it was no trouble for him.

At first, when they started walking, everyone chatted casually, talking about trivial things mainly to liven up the atmosphere. The other set of four men also chatted casually, while on Ning Shuangshuang’s side, Yu Yingjie was surrounded by beauties, creating a joyous atmosphere as they walked.

Meanwhile, Feng Zhipeng, He Bin, Lin Xichen, and Jiang Mengchen—four big guys weren’t any less noisy. The group of men walked along, rummaging through bushes for wild vegetables, using sticks to poke at the underbrush under the pretext of "scaring snakes", and climbing trees for bird eggs, only to be pecked by angry bird parents!

Faced with this situation, a large group of livestream viewers began sending messages again.

"They say where there are many women, it’s noisy, but where there are many women it’s actually picturesque. One would think the place with more men would be quiet, but these four guys are rowdier than a group of women. Is this some comedy darling’s endless fun?"

"Hahaha, I just found out Jiang Mengchen is a tree-climbing expert, and even more of a troublemaker, being chased by bird parents was hilarious! I must screenshot this historical blunder for posterity."

"I just found out that the phrase ’three women make a drama’ can be changed to ’four men make a grand drama’! It’s too funny!"

The online discussion was burning hot, but on camera, everyone was getting fatigued. Although playing while walking was fun, it also increased their physical consumption, and soon they were too tired to move, all dragging along wearily.

On Feng Zhipeng’s side, the four men were fine, with enough male stamina, but Qi Qing and Yun Chuching on Ning Shuangshuang’s side were struggling. Typically, men’s explosive strength is strong, and women have better endurance, able to last longer than men.

Unfortunately, neither Qi Qing nor Yun Chuching had undergone any high-intensity training, so their endurance was not as good. Seeing Qi Qing already sweating profusely and seeming like her feet were leaden, Yu Yingjie, who showed no signs of tiring, took the initiative to help carry Qi Qing’s backpack.

Meanwhile, Ning Shuangshuang also helped take Yun Chuching’s backpack, who was just as exhausted, and fashioned two dead branches into makeshift crutches. Initially, Qi Qing and Yun Chuching were embarrassed about having someone carry their backpacks.

Yu Yingjie, smiling gracefully and with the demeanor of an elder, told the self-conscious Qi Qing, "I am a Martial Arts practitioner, this kind of load means nothing to me, and since we’re on the same team, looking out for each other is natural."

Ning Shuangshuang smiled at Yun Chuching warmly and said, "I was born with strength; your items feel like nothing on me. You can tell by my state I’m not lying. You haven’t gone through rigorous training, and if you push too hard, tomorrow will be terrible for you."

Ning Shuangshuang and Yu Yingjie’s actions sparked another wave of online messages.

"My male god is so considerate, taking care of the girls!"

"Shuangshuang is so thoughtful, taking care of her fellow girls!"

"Shuangshuang, my Goddess, and Yu my male god, ahhhh, both of my favorites are so warm, I’m melting from their warmth!"

Ning Shuangshuang and Yu Yingjie were oblivious to the audience’s reactions. At this moment, both were carrying large backpacks, chatting as they walked. Meanwhile, Qi Qing and Yun Chuching were resting, leaning on sticks behind them struggling to keep up, so Ning Shuangshuang and Yu Yingjie walked slowly ahead, to make sure the others weren’t left behind.

Qi Qing and Yun Chuching were too exhausted to speak, just gripped their makeshift crutches and trudged along, keeping the group going with only Ning Shuangshuang and Yu Yingjie having energy left. So as not to bore the livestream audience, the two newly acquainted individuals chatted aimlessly.

Yu Yingjie, observing Ning Shuangshuang’s light steps, couldn’t help but ask, "You seem like someone who’s practiced martial arts, am I right?"

Ning Shuangshuang nodded and replied, "When I was a child, I met an elder who knew martial arts and learned some basics." Ning Shuangshuang wasn’t lying; she indeed knew an elderly man skilled in martial arts.

Since she wasn’t favored at her uncle’s house, Ning Shuangshuang would often go daydreaming in a nearby park, where she met an old man who came for morning exercises daily.

The old man was a neighbor of the Ning family and knew Ning Shuangshuang’s background. Seeing the lonely child, he couldn’t resist asking Ning Shuangshuang if she wanted to learn martial arts from him.