pjbooks Chapter 9 First Night on a Desert Island
Chapter 9 First Night on a Desert Island
In the age of smart information, daily life is inextricably linked to electronic products. For the guests participating in this desert island survival challenge, the feeling of being completely cut off from the outside world still kept them tossing and turning at night.
Even though Yuan Linghan wasn't dependent on her phone, when she quickly washed up by the stream and crawled into the shelter to rest, she felt something was missing. Chen Duling, who was sleeping next to her, was also not sleepy.
Although she really wanted to chat with someone, she knew it was late and she shouldn't disturb Yuan Linghan. Even knowing he wasn't asleep yet, she still didn't want to bother him. After all, there's a difference between men and women, and it's important to know your boundaries when interacting!
For the other nine groups of guests, some were fast asleep, while others were kept awake by annoying mosquitoes. Meanwhile, the production team was still summarizing and analyzing the results of the previous trial live stream.
"Director Li, of the previous ten live streams, only the ninth group's live stream had over a million viewers. The other live streams had a maximum of less than 500,000 viewers. For the viewers, they are more interested in seeing what the players are doing on the island."
Which group of contestants is in Group Nine?
"Celebrity Chen Duling and non-celebrity Yuan Linghan. Considering all the groups, their group is currently receiving the most attention."
"reason!"
"One is a rising starlet, even nicknamed 'paper doll.' Many viewers feel it's unlikely she'll last until the end and are curious to see when she'll cry and quit. The other is Yuan Linghan, a non-celebrity with outstanding looks; she's very attractive."
"Really? How's his outdoor skill level?"
"Judging from the current situation, his outdoor survival skills are probably no worse than those of the video bloggers recommended by the platform!"
After listening to the report, Director Zhu pondered for a moment and said, "Give them priority attention. What about the other groups?"
"In terms of viewership, the three actresses and two female athletes received the most attention. As for the five male celebrities, the difference in the number of followers was not significant. However, they still seemed somewhat unnatural when interacting with their respective partners."
Faced with his subordinates' conclusion, Director Zhu said at the opportune moment: "It definitely takes time to get to know each other. We anticipated this when we were planning this program, and it is actually one of the highlights of our program."
The show has just premiered, and the trailer has already garnered over 100 million views, with over 20 million subscribers. You all understand what this means. The company's top management is paying close attention and hopes we will seize this opportunity!
"Yes, Director Zhu!"
The contestants, stranded on the deserted island, were unaware of the impromptu meeting convened by the production team. However, to Yuan Linghan's surprise, just as he was about to fall asleep, he heard voices calling from beside him.
At first, he thought he had misheard, but after listening carefully and confirming that he hadn't misheard, he said, "Dudu, what's wrong?"
"Brother Yuan, did I wake you up?"
"Nothing! I was just about to go to sleep, what's wrong?"
"I need to use the restroom, but I'm too scared to go out alone."
After saying those words, Chen Duling wished she could disappear into the ground. But nature calls, and she wouldn't have bothered Yuan Linghan unless she absolutely had to. But asking herself to go to the toilet alone was something she truly dared not do!
Fortunately, Yuan Linghan didn't hesitate for long. He put his coat back on, crawled out of the shelter, and said, "Dudu, let's go!"
"Brother Yuan, thank you!"
"No need to thank me! There's not enough time today, but I'll get the toilet set up tomorrow. The kitchen and bathroom also need to be built. It's convenient for me as a man, but you're a woman, so you'll definitely need these things."
"Thanks!"
Upon learning that Yuan Linghan was even preparing to build a bathroom, Chen Duling, who really wanted to take a shower, found it hard to imagine how uncomfortable it would be to go a month without one. But she simply didn't have the courage to shower outdoors!
Although no toilet had been built, Yuan Linghan had previously enclosed a makeshift one using banana leaves. For Chen Duling, the banana leaves provided cover, making her feel safer. It was fine during the day, but she was truly afraid at night!
Wearing a headlamp, Yuan Linghan stood a dozen meters away from the makeshift toilet when Chen Duling walked in. To avoid controversy, he shone his headlamp on Chen Duling so she could see him but wouldn't reveal her location.
Seeing the lights outside, Chen Duling felt less afraid. Fortunately, a few minutes later, Chen Duling walked over, her face flushed with shyness and gratitude, and said, "Brother Yuan, thank you, we can go back now."
"Okay, let's go back then! Dudu, if you're ever scared to get up at night, you can call me anytime. Also, if you feel unwell, be sure to tell me right away, don't be shy. After all, we're partners now!"
"Okay, I'll let you know if you need me to."
Back at the shelter, Chen Duling, whose emotions had gradually calmed down, felt an awkwardness she had never experienced before. Judging from the current situation, she hoped that this program would allow her to challenge her limits and achieve her goal.
Feeling the mountain breeze blowing intermittently outside the tent, she finally drifted off to sleep. When she woke up the next day, she found that it was already broad daylight. She even noticed that Yuan Linghan had gotten up sometime earlier and was carrying away the cut bamboo!
Before Chen Duling could speak, Yuan Linghan, who had put the bamboo off his shoulder, smiled and said, "Dudu, you're awake? Did you have insomnia last night?"
"A little! Brother Yuan, I'm sorry, I got up too late."
"There's nothing to apologize for. There's porridge and bamboo shoots over there in the stove. Go wash up and have some breakfast!"
"Okay, Brother Yuan, I understand!"
After Chen Duling finished breakfast and came to Yuan Linghan, who was busy at work, she offered, "Brother Yuan, is there anything I can help you with?"
"Yes! I'm going to build the roof later. Once I've prepared the materials, could you hand them to me?"
"good!"
After clearing enough bamboo strips to cover the roof, Yuan Linghan, carrying pre-split thin bamboo strips, climbed onto the bamboo roof under Chen Duling's slightly worried gaze. He used the prepared bamboo strips to tie the thin bamboo strips into a grid-like frame on the roof.
It's said that "teamwork makes the dream work," and as the last bamboo strip was tied up, Yuan Linghan, who came down from the roof, first opened a coconut to quench her thirst. After resting for a while, she spread out the rainproof cloth provided by the production team and began cutting it.
After finishing these tasks, Yuan Linghan climbed back onto the roof and laid the cut-out tarpaulin on it. Compared to the common striped tarpaulins, the production team thoughtfully provided the contestants with thickened PE tarpaulins.
This type of tarpaulin offers better waterproofing and is more resistant to aging and tearing than the striped tarpaulin. Once the roof is covered with the tarpaulin, the living conditions of the entire bamboo house will be instantly improved. Standing below, Chen Duling is also looking forward to seeing the shelter fully completed.
Although the weather was still quite hot today, the shelter was located at the foot of the cliff, which blocked out much of the sunlight. Yuan Linghan, who dared not rest, began to weave several bamboo walls using alternating horizontal and vertical strokes, and then erected these bamboo walls on the frame.
Apart from the doors and windows that were not yet installed, the A-frame bamboo house was already taking shape. Seeing that the bamboo house had two doors, Chen Duling immediately guessed that Yuan Linghan had converted the middle partition into two separate rooms.
Just as she had expected, once the bamboo wall divided the area in two, Chen Duling instantly felt twice as safe. At night, she only needed to close the doors and windows to rest, and she no longer had to worry about anyone breaking in.
After installing all the bamboo walls needed to build the bamboo house, Yuan Linghan smiled and said, "Dudu, take a look at your room. Once the doors and windows are finished this afternoon, we can stay calm even in a storm."
"Wow, Brother Yuan, you're really amazing!"
"Really? It's alright! Actually, this is my first time building a bamboo house, and I'm quite satisfied with how it turned out."
"This is already beautiful! If the other contestants saw how quickly we built this bamboo house, they would probably be envious. With this shelter, we can focus on finding supplies from now on."
When Chen Duling spoke these words with utmost sincerity, the live stream chat was filled with gasps of amazement. If they hadn't witnessed the bamboo house taking shape with their own eyes, many viewers would probably have suspected that the two had cheated!