NOVEL NEXT chapter 27
27 My Ex-Girlfriend Did What?! (1/2)
After breakfast, everyone took a short rest, only to receive a new task from the director’s team soon after.
“Good morning, dear guests. Today marks your third day on the island, and I’m sure you all have gotten to know each other well enough to cooperate perfectly on the upcoming tasks.”
“For today’s lunch and dinner, the production team will no longer provide ingredients. You’ll need to work together to fend for yourselves on the island.”
This announcement shocked several guests.
“What? You’re kidding, right?”
“In these wilds, where are we supposed to find ingredients?”
“Does the production team have too much faith in us?”
Before the guests could recover from their shock, the director’s voice continued over the loudspeaker.
“Just a friendly reminder, you’re free to use the seasonings and various tools available in the villa. Wishing you all a wonderful day.”
With that, the director went silent, leaving the guests staring at each other in bewilderment.
The live comments started flying.
“HAHAHA, the production team is so cruel, I’m dying of laughter.”
“A love variety show turned into a wilderness survival program? I love it.”
“Are these people up for the challenge? Hope they don’t accidentally start a forest fire.”
Someone coughed lightly, cautiously saying, “Well, it’s already 10 o’clock. If we want to have lunch, we better hurry.”
The speaker was Tang Wan, a lawyer with a keen sense of time, always mindful of the clock.
Only then did everyone realize how quickly time had passed.
“I just saw a barbecue grill and fishing gear in the kitchen.”
Fangzhou suddenly remembered something he had seen earlier and hurriedly told everyone that with fishing gear, at least they could fish.
“Yesterday, when we went to pick fruits, we also saw wild vegetables on the mountain.”
Tang Wan, who grew up in a village as a child, recognized some common wild vegetables that could be used as greens.
“There are also traps and nets here!”
Qi Le discovered new tools in the corner of the living room and excitedly informed everyone.
Qiao Sisi smiled helplessly and said, “The production team really prepared all sorts of tools to prevent us from starving.”
Qin Yun, on the other hand, laughed heartily and analyzed softly, “In times of crisis, people are more likely to develop trust in those around them. This kind of false affection is also known as the suspension bridge effect.”
It seems the production team put in effort to matchmake the guests.
Now that tools had been found, everyone stopped foolishly waiting for the production team’s conscience to kick in.
“In that case, let’s split into three groups. One group will go up the mountain to look for wild vegetables, one group will go hunting to see if there are rabbits or the like, and the remaining group will go fishing!”
Dong Donghui, already a company leader, possessed strong leadership and execution skills and quickly assigned the tasks.
Tang Wan, Qi Le, and Qin Yun went to dig for wild vegetables together, Qin Yun, Han Xi, Dong Donghui, and Sun Haotian went hunting, and the remaining Fangzhou, Chu Xinran, and Qiao Sisi went to the seaside to fish.
Due to the limited time, everyone decided to delay lunch until 2 PM, so they would have enough time to find and prepare the ingredients.
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Today’s sea breeze was strong, and Chu Xinran, wearing a skirt, had to press down the hem with her legs to prevent exposure.
She held a fishing rod in her hand, idly waiting for a fish to bite.
Half an hour ago, Fangzhou distributed three fishing rods, one per person, then set the bait, and everyone started fishing on their folding stools.
“How come we’ve been waiting for so long and haven’t caught a single fish?”
27 Ex-Girlfriend Actually Like That! (2 / 2)
“The fisherman never leaves empty-handed; it should be soon.”
“Ah, the two female guests are so beautiful. They don’t have to do anything; just sitting there, they are a beautiful sight.”
Perhaps because their fishing was too boring, even the audience began to entertain themselves.
Fangzhou appeared to sit upright, but in reality, he was resting with his eyes closed, not worried about whether he could catch a fish.
And there, his fishing rod began to shake.
Fangzhou opened his eyes, swung his hands forcefully, and pulled the float out of the sea, and indeed, a plump fish was hanging on it.
“Ah, caught a fish!”
Qiao Sisi, who had been paying attention, couldn’t help but shout excitedly, drawing Chu Xinran’s attention.
“Really, I thought we couldn’t catch fish in these waters.”
Chu Xinran also smiled happily, feeling the joy of harvest after the wait.
Fangzhou deftly removed the fish, placed it in the bucket, then reset the bait, and cast the fishing rod out again.
“Why haven’t ours made a move yet?”
Chu Xinran couldn’t help but run over, asking in a delicate voice.
Qiao Sisi on the other side was also somewhat anxious, casting a longing look, eager to know when she would be able to catch a fish.
“Don’t worry, once the first fish is caught, the rest will follow quickly.”
He comforted the other two women who hadn’t caught anything, finding fishing to be genuinely interesting.
When you catch nothing, you won’t feel too disheartened, because the process of waiting can also bring peace and calm to the mind.
Chu Xinran nodded gently, looking at the fish still wagging its tail in the bucket, suddenly finding it somewhat adorable.
She couldn’t resist squatting down, reaching out to touch the fish.
Just as she touched the belly of the fish, Fang Zhou stopped her.
“Don’t move, or you might get cut by the fin.”
Fang Zhou held her slender wrist, intending to help her up, but suddenly felt that the texture of the skin beneath his hand was wrong. Looking down, he saw many cuts, as if they were made with a knife, one by one.
He was shocked beyond words, blurting out, “What is this…” What happened?
Before he could finish, Chu Xinran pulled down the sleeve of her long dress, covering the scars.
A flicker of panic appeared in her eyes, which quickly turned into composure, and she calmly said, “It’s nothing, just an accident.”
With a slight force, she freed her arm from Fang Zhou and stepped back to her place, not looking back.
“What’s wrong?”
Qiao Sisi, curious about their interaction, couldn’t help but ask aloud.
Fang Zhou shook his head, suppressing the shock in his eyes, and returned to his spot.
“It’s nothing, just watch your fishing rod, you should have a catch soon.”
Fang Zhou appeared calm on the surface, but inside, a storm was brewing.
Chu Xinran said it was an accident, but that couldn’t be possible, because the scars were both new and old, several of them looked freshly scabbed.
Compared to an accident or being deliberately hurt, those cuts seemed more like they were self-inflicted with a knife.
It was hard to imagine, a student known for her purity and excellence, could do something so irrational.
What on earth had Chu Xinran encountered? Was she self-harming?
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