Chapter 165 What the hell?
After Shu Yi finished speaking, before Zhao Mingtao and Lu Siyuan could react, such as refute or propose other solutions, Lu Xiaoli spoke in time.

Lu Xiaoli smiled gently, the same smile as before, making it impossible to tell whether she had any inclinations:
“Since Miss Shu Yi has abstained from voting, I can start voting. I don’t have any ideas. I just think that Mr. Lu and I have the same surname. Maybe we were from the same family hundreds of years ago. So I’ll vote for him and show my support.”

When she said this, although there was a gentle smile on her face, her expression always looked a little subtle, and her eyes seemed to be talking to everyone.

Zhao Mingtao felt that she was hinting at him and showing goodwill to him. Perhaps it was out of respect for money that Lu Xiaoli made this choice and openly stood on his side. He did not hate people who loved money. Everyone loved money. Loving money was the most insignificant shortcoming of ordinary people in this world. Fortunately, she loved money, so she chose to support him at this time.

Even though this vote was meaningless with Shu Yi abstaining from voting, 3 to 2 is better than 4 to 1, right? At this point, the final result is certain to lose, so the process becomes particularly important.

Lu Xiaoli is very smart!

Thinking of this, Zhao Mingtao immediately cast an admiring look at her and made a lip movement.

——Go, add, money!

Lu Xiaoli was stunned for a moment, then looked pleased and nodded slightly to indicate that she understood.

And the other side.

When they heard Lu Xiaoli vote for the other side, Qi Qingyi and Han Fei’s expressions were a little subtle.

At this point, they were all quite clear that Lu Xiaoli had definitely been sent by Kou Hongying to participate in the program. Regardless of whether it was her initial request, she had already come, and was obviously heading for the other side.

Now it seems that Lu Xiaoli did not appear to be targeting those people. She even tried hard to be a balance master and seemed to want to be the mediator of this team. However, Qi Qingyi just confirmed with her eyes that this person must be someone who came to stir up trouble.

That would be interesting.

The most likely possibility is that Lu Xiaoli is keeping a distance now in order to do bigger things in the future.

After a systematic physical strengthening, Han Fei is not only strong, but also more alert than ordinary people. He had seen Lu Xiaoli accept Zhao Mingtao’s check just now, but he didn’t think that this former fan lady was such a money-seeking person.

It’s not the filter that’s affecting the original owner’s fans.

The reason is very simple – although Zhong Xiaoyun is a scumbag, apart from being in love and cheating on marriage, he is still sensible in other aspects. Zhong Xiaoyun did hit Lu Xiaoli, but he also left the house with almost nothing, leaving a considerable part of his property to Lu Xiaoli, which at least shows that he feels guilty about Lu Xiaoli. With such a mentality, he would not be too stingy with his wife.

If Lu Xiaoli really loves money that much, Zhao Mingtao, the bossy version of Xiao Wang next door, can give Zhong Xiaoyun a lot of money. She only needs to make money, why would she commit suicide? If she can’t get any money, why not get a big payout in a divorce? Is it necessary to be disgusting and get Xiao Wang’s money at the same time?
She had never been after money before, so it’s unlikely that she would change so much in a short period of time, unless her heart was replaced like mine.

In other words, the reason why Lu Xiaoli accepted Zhao Mingtao’s money and showed kindness to him was definitely an act.

This girl plans to go undercover and infiltrate the enemy directly!

Han Fei was amazed, Qi Qingyi was amazed.

As for Xu Qing’an… Xu Qing’an was out of the situation and had no idea what the expressions on their faces meant, nor did he know why these people were admiring, praising, and marveling at him.

He just felt annoyed:
“The voting results are out. Three to two, with one abstention. Now you guys can stop nagging, right?”

“Now that we have reached a conclusion, you should hurry up and find available resources. Han Fei and I will go cut down some trees. Of course, we will also bring back some firewood for warmth.”

Qi Qingyi quickly raised her hand:
“We have just moved all the luggage back to the cave. Sister Wen Jin is not mobile enough, so she can’t pack so many things by herself. Should I… go back and help her?”

As soon as these words came out, Shu Yi wanted to lose her temper and refuse on the spot.

But when she thought about Qi Qingyi’s background, the anger in her head instantly dwindled; and when she thought about the number and weight of the luggage, the anger was completely extinguished.

It is true that it is easier to stay in the cave and pack things than to go out and search for resources, but what is Qi Qingyi’s identity? A young lady born with a silver spoon in her mouth!
In addition, she has a good relationship with Nie Wenjin, and she has been taking care of Nie Wenjin who is disabled all the way, so it is normal for her to be worried now. As for the luggage in the cave… the male guests are fine, but the suitcases of the female guests are like weights. Just now, Lu Siyuan wanted to show his gentlemanly manners and carry Qi Qingyi’s suitcase, but his face turned red and he couldn’t lift it up. He almost sprained his waist.

It’s a bit like the seniors carrying boxes upstairs when the freshmen report for registration.

All in all, Shu Yi could only accept her fate.

She forced a smile and nodded:

“Okay, it’s really not reassuring for Senior to be alone in the cave, Qingyi, you go back and take care of him.”

Qi Qingyi left very reluctantly, obviously very reluctant to leave.

To be honest, if she wasn’t really worried about Nie Wenjin staying alone in the cave, Qi Qingyi would definitely go with Shu Yi and the others to collect supplies. Although she wasn’t such a diligent person, the network of relationships among these people was really complicated. If she could sit in the VIP seat and watch the show, her life would be perfect.

But she can’t.

Before leaving, Qi Qingyi patted Han Fei’s shoulder solemnly and whispered in his ear:
“Come on, when you get back to the cave, be sure to tell me what happened to them and keep an eye out, please!”

“I’ll give you another 200,000 after we get out, okay?”

Han Fei: …

Han Fei smiled with his lips but not his heart:
“Young lady is so stingy?”

Miss Qi gritted her teeth and made up her mind:
“I’ll go steal a car from my dad’s garage and give it to you!”

Han Fei’s eyes lit up:
“make a deal!”

Qi Qingyi walked away, looking back every few steps.

Xu Qingan next to him: ???
Outside, in the live broadcast room, Qi Weiliang watched them plotting loudly: ?????
Only Director Li, Xia Liu and the other staff members of the program team breathed a sigh of relief.

Fortunately, fortunately it was just a little nonsense, at least there was no fight!!!

…………

The remaining people were divided into two groups.

Han Fei and Xu Qing’an formed a group and set out to cut trees; Lu Siyuan, Zhao Mingtao, Shu Yi and Lu Xiaoli formed a group and went out to search for supplies.

Fresh water, wild fruits, coconuts, thick leaves, strong vines, or small animals such as rabbits and fish that can be used as food can all be considered supplies. The former can improve the quality of life on the deserted island. After all, people cannot survive more than three days without water. The ocean climate has a large temperature difference between morning and evening, and you need something to cover yourself and keep warm when you sleep. The latter can fill your stomach.

After they separated, Han Fei looked around for small trees suitable for building a shed while chatting with Xu Qing’an.

Xu Qing’an had a vine hanging around his neck, planning to use it to bundle firewood, and was picking up dead branches on the ground.

He glanced at Han Fei and said:
“Han Fei, come to think of it, why did you agree to build a shed with me and let these PDs sleep in the cave?”

In fact, the reactions of Zhao Mingtao and Lu Siyuan just now were relatively reasonable.

All the guests were tricked by the program crew into playing a game of survival on a deserted island. Even the injured Nie Wenjin was not shown any sympathy. They would rather force her to squat in the cave and not let her leave. Adding a burden not only puts pressure on the guests, but also on Nie Wenjin herself.

Therefore, it is normal to have complaints about the program crew, to hate everyone in the program, and to be unwilling to waste energy setting up a tent for the PD.

Xu Qingan added hesitantly:
“Don’t say it’s because you’re kind.”

He didn’t want to be so abstract, but Han Fei and Qi Qingyi’s performance just now was too abstract, so he had to be on guard to avoid being broken.

Han Fei’s mouth twitched, and he picked two wild fruits from the tree and put them in his pocket, then said:

“Whether it’s good or not, it doesn’t matter.”

“The important thing is… do you think we can build a gate to the cave today with our own skills?”

Xu Qingan was stunned:
“Building a door for a cave? What does this have to do with building a shed for the PD?”

“However, the difficulty of building a shed is incomparable to that of building a door. To build a door, you must seal half of the cave entrance and use the other half as a door. That requires a lot of things. Even if we have an axe, it is impossible to split enough wooden boards before dark.” Building a shed does not need to be very strong. You can simply build a frame with wood, tie it with vines as ropes, and cover it with large leaves that can be found everywhere in the tropics. If nothing else, it should be enough to keep out the rain. But building a door for the cave is a huge project!
Han Fei nodded happily:

“Yes, to build a windproof door for the cave, we need a piece of wood, repair the wall, and make a door. We don’t have nails, so we can only use mortise and tenon joints. That’s extremely difficult, and it’s totally unnecessary if we’re just going to live there for three days.”

“But the weather on the island is unpredictable, with big temperature differences and strong winds. If we don’t build a door, even if we have a bonfire, someone will probably catch a cold tomorrow. And that’s without raining. If it rains, it will be even more troublesome.”

“But it’s different if we build a shed for PD.”

“Speaking of which – PD teacher, you should have a tent and sleeping bag in your bag, right?”

Han Fei was halfway through his words when he suddenly turned around and looked at the two PDs following him and Xu Qing’an.

The two PDs were stunned and nodded subconsciously:

“Yes, Director Li prepared it for us in advance. But, it can only be used by us. He forbids us to give it to the guests. He said that he must ensure that the guests can live authentically on the deserted island.”

“If we give it to the guests… Mr. Han, this is against the rules. We will be deducted from our salary at best, or lose our jobs at worst. Please don’t make things difficult for us.”

Han Fei waved his hand.

“I don’t mean to take your jobs.”

He glanced sideways and raised his eyebrows at Xu Qingan:
“Look, they all have tents. We can sleep under them and block the entrance to the cave. It doesn’t matter if it’s a tent for two people or a single person. As long as we arrange the positions, it will be no problem to block the wind outside.”

“Building a shed for them is like building a gate for the cave, and it’s the kind that can directly block the wind without filling. Isn’t this much more cost-effective?”

Xu Qingan: …

Xu Qing’an’s silence was deafening.

He really thought that Han Fei was just like him, and agreed to build the tent out of kindness, fearing that the PDs would get sick if they spent the night outdoors.

After all this time, it turns out that he is the only naive one!
Han Fei simply wanted to use the PDs’ tent to block the wind!

Is this right? !

But…but…there doesn’t seem to be anything wrong with this. Making rational use of resources is also a skill?
Xu Qing’an was in a state of confusion, not knowing whether to express admiration or remain speechless.

As he was struggling, he suddenly felt his hands empty. When he looked up, he found that Han Fei had taken the axe from him and started chopping down the tree.

They were walking through the jungle below the cave. It was called a jungle, but it was different from the dense forests in wilderness survival shows. The trees here were big and small, some were towering, and some were just like bushes. It was difficult to choose the right kind of trees with the right thickness to build a shed.

The unlucky tree that Han Fei chose was very small, about the thickness of an arm, which was enough. He cut a notch in the tree in a few strokes, then kicked it. The tree made a slight cracking sound and slowly fell down.

Han Fei picked up the tree with one hand, cut off the branches from the top with an axe and handed them to Xu Qing’an. He chopped them into the appropriate length and threw them horizontally onto the electric wheelchair.

It looks like it’s easy…

Xu Qingan was quite interested. He had been to construction sites many times and had seen a lot of steel and concrete, but he had never experienced such a primitive sport as felling trees. He immediately became interested and raised his hand:
“You take a break, I’ll do it!”

Han Fei handed him the axe without commenting, and pointed to a small tree of similar thickness not far away:
“That tree over there is nice, would you like to try it?”

Xu Qing’an went over excitedly and started chopping.

Then he began to doubt his life.

He was quite strong and had been able to carry Nie Wenjin into the cave easily just now. But now, when he was chopping down the tree, not only were his hands numb from the shock, but he also couldn’t chop it down for a long time. He swung the axe several times but couldn’t hit the same spot.

Why the hell!
Han Fei had clearly chopped it down very easily just now!
“Let me chop and you carry the wood.”

Han Fei stepped forward and pulled the axe from his hand, politely declined Xu Qing’an’s request to chop down a tree, and threw him a task that did not require any skill.

Xu Qing’an was devastated, but looking at the tree that he had chopped into pieces, he had no way of refutation and could only obediently move the tree that Han Fei had chopped down onto the wheelchair.

At this moment.

The other end.

Zhao Mingtao and four others were walking in the jungle in the opposite direction.

At first they would chat, but now no one is talking. They have been walking for a long time, and everyone is very tired, their throats are about to smoke, but there is no water, so they can only keep quiet to reduce their thirst.

As he walked, Lu Siyuan’s ears moved, and suddenly his eyes lit up:
“I heard the sound of running water… there seems to be a river nearby!”

“Go, go, go, go, hurry up and find it. Once we find it, we will have a water source!”

He was just informing, not discussing. The strong desire for water made Lu Siyuan, a master of human relations, forget to say a few words to Mr. Zhao and ask for his opinion. After speaking, he ran away. In just a few steps, he was already lost in the woods. Only the sound of footsteps getting farther and farther away could be heard.

Zhao Mingtao was very unhappy, but there was nothing he could do. After hesitating for a while, he ran towards Lu Siyuan.

The route in the woods was complicated, and the PDs were afraid that they would get lost, so they chased after them without much hesitation. In the end, only the two female guests who walked slower were left standing there.

Shu Yi stared at the direction they left for a while, and after confirming that the footsteps had completely disappeared, she turned to look at Lu Xiaoli.

At this moment, her eyes were completely different from before. They became a little cold, a little inquiring, and a little disdainful.

“What is your purpose in coming to this show?”

Shu Yi stared at Lu Xiaoli and said slowly, word by word:
“Just because those two men are idiots doesn’t mean I am one too.”

“If you want to do something to ruin Zhao Mingtao’s reputation, I advise you to be clear about your identity. Revenge is not something that everyone can do. Han Fei was treated like that by Lu Siyuan a few years ago, but now he can’t do anything to him, right? Zhao Mingtao is stronger than Lu Siyuan, so if you have no brains, just be quiet and spend the next few days.”

“Don’t cause trouble for yourself or others, understand?”

Lu Xiaoli looked very surprised, her mouth slightly open, her face blank:

“I don’t understand what you mean… Mr. Zhao, what does it have to do with me? Why should I ruin his reputation?”

Shu Yi sneered:
“He is Zhong Xiaoyun’s so-called boyfriend. Do you think I don’t know?”

“To tell you the truth, Zhao Mingtao has already investigated you. If he wants to punish you, it’s as easy as crushing an ant. You’d better take care of yourself.”

After saying that, she strode away from Lu Xiaoli.

Lu Xiaoli stopped where she was and didn’t move.

After a while, she looked down at the square microphone pinned to her collar and suddenly laughed silently.

Is it really her, Lu Xiaoli, who needs to take care of herself now?

I hope that when Mr. Zhao finishes the show and sees the live broadcast recording and trending searches, he won’t crush Zhong Xiaoyun and Shu Yi too easily, like crushing an ant.

Otherwise it wouldn’t be fun, would it?
In the live broadcast room renamed “Dear Roommate”, the barrage of comments became eerily quiet.

It took a long time before someone tentatively posted a comment.

[What the…what the hell? Am I stuck? Or am I hallucinating? ]

(End of this chapter)