The fans who watched the live broadcast were extremely excited after seeing Ye Peicheng continuously catching one fish after another.
"Oh my god, I didn't know that my family's Film Emperor husband is also a fishing expert. His backview while he is fishing, is so handsome! I love him to death!"
"I already said before that our Chen Yu couple is just different from other couples. Moyu and my Film Emperor husband are both fishing experts. They are a perfect match!"
"Yeah, they are a super match! Just for this, I will also join Chen Yu couple's fan club!"
"By the way, don't you feel that CEO Xing seems a little off today? His seemed even more confused than the cameraman..."
"Yeah, doesn't CEO Xing belong to older sister Ruohuan? Why did he come here to our Chen Yu group? Could it be that he's here to chase after Qianqian?"
"Comment above, don't make irresponsible remarks. Our Qianqian can't carry that burden! shivering.jpg"
"President Xing must've joined because he wants to eat fish. Look, whenever CEO Xing stares at the fish, his eyes shine brightly."
"I didn't expect President Xing to be a foodie!"
"No, no, no! It must be because big brother Yu's cooking is so good that it had attracted President Xing here!"
"Big brother Yu, ask him for marriage!"
"Big brother Yu, ask him to marry you! Tell him that you're willing to live with the wife's family!"
...
The guests on the show didn't know that the bullet screen had already become crazy. At this moment, Ye Peicheng had already caught his seventh fish. He put away his fishing pole and suspiciously said to Qiao Moyu, "The environment here is good. There are so many fish and it's so easy to catch them!"
Qiao Moyu felt that the current Ye Peicheng wasn't as distanced from her as he was from the past. So, she smiled with her eyes and said, "It's because you're handsome!"
Ye Peicheng slightly raised his eyebrows, "What do you think?"
Qiao Moyu nodded her head like a chicken pecking the ground, "Yep."
Ye Peicheng chuckled at her response. He seemed to recall something as his smile deepened.
However, because Ye Peicheng's back was facing everyone else, only Qiao Moyu who was sitting next to him could the side profile of his laughing face.
Qiao Moyu suddenly felt a little embarrassed. Why did she think that Ye Peicheng and Luo Luo's smile seemed very similar?
She wanted to take another look at Ye Peicheng's expression, but the other two groups had just arrived at the river.
Group one and group two must've met each other on the way here. At this moment, Xing Wanshuang held Qiao Ruohuan's hand. The two of them are chatting and laughing as they walked over.
Behind them, Wang Kunming was holding a bag. It seemed like they had a great harvest since there appeared to be a lot of things inside the bag.
When they arrived at the river, Xing Wanshuang glanced at Qiao Moyu's side. Besides, the seven eye-catching fish, there was only a bunch of useless flower garlands.
Xing Wanshuang can't help but feel that Qiao Moyu was being ridiculous. What will Qiao Moyu use to raise funds for the donations? No way, is she going to sell those useless flower garlands?
Upon noticing that Xing Yichen sat not far from where Qiao Moyu was, Qiao Ruohuan couldn't help but frown inwardly. Even though she was dissatisfied, she was still able to maintain a gentle and magnanimous smile on her face. Qiao Ruohuan walked to the river and found a place to sit down before turning to Wang Kunming. "Brother Wang, let's try to see if we can catch some fish too!"
Wang Kunming nodded his head. He set up the fishing rod according to the manual.
Perhaps their group was lucky today since not only did they find a lot of dry goods in the mountain, even Wang Kunming caught a fish that weighed over two catties!
It was now close to 6 pm and the host also arrived on the scene. She announced that each group can now begin to cook. The host asked the two male guest, "Have you decided which group the two of you want to join for dinner?"
Ye Peicheng calmly replied first, "I will join the same group as yesterday."
The host looked at President Xing and smiled, "What about President Xing? Will you also join–"
Before she could finish speaking, she heard Xing Yicheng reply, "I will eat with group three!"
"Oh, President Xing is still——" The host was about to ask if he was still going to join the group from yesterday before she finally realized what he had just said. She immediately became stunned for a second.
Still, she quickly laughed and responded, "President Xing, you must've been craving for fish since yesterday." Even though the host tried to remedy the situation, in that brief second, the atmosphere had already become awkward. Everyone had a complicated expression on their faces.
Today, Qiao Ruohuan had picked many similar looking walnuts. Among the walnuts she picked, there was a pair that looked amazingly identical. If she presents these pair of walnuts on the market, she might be able to sell them for tens of thousands of dollars to walnut collectors.
Thus, her mood was much better. She assumed that she was just a little out of control of her emotion last night. After all, her goal isn't to argue with Xing Yichen or break up with him.
So, she had come here to show him her goodwill. They have been together for a long time. Whenever they had a conflict or an argument, he was always the one who took the initiative to coax her. He is the president of a company, yet he had set aside his business to accompany her in this remote and desolate place. After all that he had done for her, she still argued with him over nothing, making her seem like an inconsiderate person.
Qiao Ruohuan was just waiting for him to state that he wants to join her team. Once he says his intention to join her group, she will immediately take the initiative to talk to him. However, something unexpected happened.
Xing Yichen said that he will join Qiao Moyu's group!
She had always disliked Qiao Moyu, so then, how could he join that woman's group?! Even though she had seen Xing Yichen and Qiao Moyu together last night in the woods, she felt that it had nothing to do with Xing Yichen. She always thought that it was Qiao Moyu who wanted to pester her boyfriend.
Last night, they had already quarreled about Qiao Moyu and now he wants to join Qiao Moyu's group? What does this mean? Does he know who is his real girlfriend?
Furthermore, they are currently recording a program. There are guests, staff members, and fans who are watching the broadcasting of the program, and now, they had all heard him say that he'll join another group!
That moment of awkward silence was like a slap to her face!
Even though Qiao Ruohuan was good at controlling her expression, her facade was about to crack at this moment.
She tried her best to make herself laugh but her current expression was uglier than crying. Because she was tightly clenching her fist, the nails on her fingers almost breaking the skin on the palm of her hand. She took a deep breath and forced herself to smile, "Yesterday, brother Yichen told me that he was hungry to the point that his eight pack was about to disappear!"
Xing Wanshuang had also quickly reacted and laughed, "Sister Ruohuan, only you had seen my big brother's eight pack. I'm his blood-related sister and even I haven't even seen them! My brother is really too much!"
The two of them echoed each other and made the atmosphere much more relaxed. But the fans in the comment section of the live broadcast already had a clue that something was going on.
"Did you guys realize that Qiao Ruohuan was forcing herself to laugh? Her laugh sounded so stiff!"
"I saw it, I saw it! It was so awkward before. It's so obvious with just one look that Qiao Ruohuan never expected President Xing to join another group!"
"By the way, did you guys notice that President Xing and Qiao Ruohuan haven't talked to each other at all this morning?"
"You're right. Haha, everyone says that live broadcasting in a reality show is like a magic mirror. It will expose everything whether it be fake love or a couple that is just together to gain popularity. If you're not careful enough in a reality show, you might accidentally expose everything!"
"I feel like they will be breaking up soon!"
"I agree. Even if you're hungry, you can't just join another group. Moreover, didn't brother Wang in sister Ruohuan's group catch a big fish? Even if he's hungry, he won't die."
"Goddess Ruohuan, your man doesn't love you. You should break up with him. He's the type of man that will be lured away by just a few fishes! You're better off with dating Fang Zehe! I feel that you and Fang Zehe will make an even better couple!'
"Did he really get lured away by a few fishes? Isn't it Qiao Moyu who had lured him away? I remember that a while back, there was a video of Qiao Moyu going to President Xing's office. Who knew what they had done together inside the office?"
"To the comment above, based on what facts are you accusing our goddess? You guys can't even look after your own man. Why are you pouring dirty water at our Moyu? Our Moyu clearly belongs to the Film Emperor, okay? Look at how harmonious our Chen Yu couple is. Why must the man your goddess love stick himself on someone else? Hehe."
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The comments in the comment section was a mess from the quarreling of the fans. Although the atmosphere at the riverbank was a little better than before, it was still strange.
Qin Qianqian had a good reputation. Although she wasn't an A-list actress, she was still considered a well-known B-list actress. She knew that offending anyone here wasn't good for her career, so she had been silently washing mushrooms and edible fern by the river. She tried her best to minimize her existence.
Qiao Moyu was the same as yesterday. She was with Ye Peicheng, cleaning the fishes that they had caught earlier.
At the side, Xing Yichen wanted to help them, but he realized he couldn't help with anything. He lived like a prince since childhood so he never entered a kitchen in the past. How would he know how to clean out a living fish?
He stood in place, suddenly feeling a little embarrassed. The man and woman in front of him seemed to have some kind of tacit understanding between them, making it impossible for him to get involved.
Just at this moment, when Qiao Moyu was scraping the fish scales off, the fish suddenly jumped. Her hand slipped and she cried out in alarm.
Ye Peicheng came over immediately. His voice carried a tone of tension that was hard to detect as he said, "Moyu, what happened?"
Qiao Moyu looked at her hand and saw that it was just a little red; her skin wasn't cut by the tool. She sighed in relief and laughed, "It's nothing. I'm fine. I just found out that my skin is quite thick!"
Her smile was bright and beautiful. Qiao Moyu's figure was outlined in red as multicolored sunlight shone directly on her back, making her figure seem like she was glowing. With the magnificent twilight and the mountain forest behind, the scene was like a colorful but beautiful painting.
Even though she stood in front of such beautiful scenery, her beauty didn't lose against the background. On the contrary, the background served to enhance her beauty, making her shine with even greater brilliance.
Xing Yichen was blinded by her smile. He didn't know why but the scene before him reminded him of the time when she was 16 years old. That day was the same as today. That time, she had turned around and smile at him, making his heart miss a beat.
But at that time, he hated her. So, perhaps he couldn't understand his feelings at that time.
When he was 17 years old, he went to a place and was saved by a female stranger when the building caught on fire. When he had safely returned, he heard the news that Qiao Moyu was going to study abroad.
For six months, she didn't get in touch with him at all. It was like she had disappeared from his world.
During her absence, he often recalled her smile which made him irritated. The irritation gradually formed its root, transforming it into hate. It made him feel that Qiao Moyu wasn't even worth mentioning compared to the girl who had saved him.
It turned out that he was correct. Her love is too cheap. It's cheap to the point that when she met a good man like Ye Peicheng, she immediately gave up liking him.
To Xing Yichen, her smile was a mockery to him. It reminded him of mockery she had given him that year when she left him to study abroad.
Xing Yichen tried his best to ignore the gloominess rising within his heart. In order to calm himself, he turned around and walked to the side to check his emails.
Just as he was replying to his emails, someone came up to him.
"Big brother." Xing Wanshuang whispered, "Why didn't you join sister Ruohuan's group? When you said that you were going to join Qiao Moyu's group, she almost cried! Didn't you say that you hate Qiao Moyu the most?"
He hates Qiao Moyu the most?
He took in a deep breath, "Even though I hate her, that doesn't necessarily mean that I have to starve."
Even though he said those words, even he didn't believe the excuse he had just given. But he still used that reason to try and fool his little sister.
Xing Wanshuang didn't seem to believe him either, "Big brother, what happened? Could it be that you like Qiao Moyu? Did you forget that it was sister Ruohuan who had saved you from that fire?"
Xing Yichen didn't know why but he felt that her words were particularly irritating. In a serious tone, he said, "Yes, it was Qiao Ruohuan who had saved me. But it doesn't mean that she can make trouble without any reason just because she saved me!"
Realizing how angry her brother was getting, Xing Wanshuang realized that the situation was more serious than she thought. She feared that if she continued to try and convince him, it'll have the opposite effect, so she quickly changed the subject.
On the other side, Qiao Moyu and Ye Peicheng had already finished cleaning all of the fishes. Qin Qianqian finished washing and cutting the mushrooms and edible ferns.
Just like last time, Qiao Moyu prepared the meal. Her cooking speed was very fast. Because there were more mushrooms this time, the stew smelled more fragrant than before.
Not long after, the three plates of food and soup were all done, and she called everyone to eat.
At another corner, Xing Wanshuang's group only ate fruits. Qiao Ruohuan and Wang Kunming were making steamed fish in broth.
They only had a few plates of food, so when Qiao Moyu's group began their meal, their groups had almost finished eating. Their teams just ate quietly since they had fewer people.
Just when Qin Qianqian was about to sit down, she noticed that Xing Yichen was still standing, so she called him over to join them. "President Xing, Moyu's cooking is really delicious! We're addicted to death over her craft! I can't wait to film more of this program just so I can taste her cooking!"
Xing Yichen picked up his chopsticks, "Really? Then I'll have a taste."
He placed a piece of crispy fish in his mouth.
Once he began to chew, the juicy and fragrant taste of crispy fish dispersed inside his mouth. Xing Yichen can't help but raise his head to look at the girl sitting across him.
Is this how her food tasted? Is this how the foods she had made for him since she was 16 years old tasted? He didn't know because he had never once tried it. Xing Yichen had always thrown away the food she had made for him.
Suddenly, he felt his heart stir and an indescribable feeling similar to regret rose from his heart. Xing Yichen tried his best to recall what types of food Qiao Moyu had made for him in the past. However, he discovered that he can't even remember how the food looked like.
Across from him, Qiao Moyu didn't even spare him a glance. Instead, she concentrated on eating the fish. She was eating quickly, but after a few bites, she suddenly stopped.
Ye Peicheng who was sitting next to her asked, "What's wrong?"
Qiao Moyu looked up and said, "A fishbone almost got stuck in my throat, but luckily, it didn't. I'm fine."
"Don't eat so quickly, No one will try to fight with you over food," Ye Peicheng helplessly said.
"I feel like everyone is very hungry, so..." Qiao Moyu looked at the people sitting at the table, "It's better if I eat quickly. Otherwise, I might not be able to fill my stomach!"
Ye Peicheng didn't know whether he should laugh or cry. He picked up Qiao Moyu's bowl and scooped some fish soup into her bowl.
Qiao Moyu blurted out, "Thank you, big brother Ye!"
When the people sitting on the table heard the way Qiao Moyu had addressed Ye Peicheng, they all turned around and looked at her in surprise.
The moment the words left her mouth, she had just realized how she had addressed Ye Peicheng. She can't help but bit her lip, "Originally, I was..." She originally wanted to call him uncle, but she realized that she wasn't 18 years old anymore.
Ye Peicheng was the first to react, he faintly smiled, "You're welcome, little Moyu."
Like an elder doting on someone younger than him, he raised one of his hands and rubbed Qiao Moyu's head.
The comment section on the live broadcast blew up.
"Oh my god, my family's husband is actually patting sister Moyu's head in public!"
"Is the Cheng Yu couple publicly announcing their relationship?"
"No, didn't husband have an expression like an elder patting someone younger?"
"Don't you feel that an uncle vs. sister couple will be much more impressive?"
"It's over! I'm done for. I'm totally addicted to the Cheng Yu couple! I don't accept anyone else together besides them!"