Desert island, jungle.

Xiao Chuchu and Jin Lanting walked together, accompanied by a follower from the program team.

"What are these paintings?"

Jin Lanting looked at the plant illustration in his hand and couldn't help but complain.

This is a prop in the second task [Jungle Flower Picking], which requires guests to find suitable plants based on the patterns in the plant illustration.

But this plant illustration is not a printed version, but a pattern directly hand-drawn by the director.

"Director Pang probably drew it by himself..."

Xiao Chuchu was also a little speechless.

With such a large jungle, it would be difficult for them to find plants using printed illustrations, let alone hand-drawn ones.

Director Pang's painting skills are really a bit worrying.

"Isn't there a printed version?"

"Mr. Jin, this... this was requested by the director, saying it was to increase the difficulty of the task." The photographer explained.

Jin Lanting: "..."

Xiao Chuchu: "..."

The two of them took hand-drawn plant illustrations and looked at them casually in the jungle.

The air here is very fresh, and the sun shines through the dense leaves, leaving patches of mottled tree shadows on the jungle paths.

"Teacher Xiao, there's no way we can find it this way. The jungle is too big."

"What do you mean?"

"Let's just give up."

"???"

Teacher Xiao continued to move forward with a speechless expression.

Jin Lanting followed him obediently. Because there were live cameras following him, he couldn't talk to Xiao Chuchu about personal matters, but he couldn't find anything to talk about.

[Why do I feel uncomfortable staying with Mr. Jin and Teacher Xiao? 】

【It shouldn't be.】

[Jin Lan and the girl actually have nothing to talk about. Is the persona of "Entertainment Circle Neptune" about to collapse? 】

[I feel like Mr. Jin has started to run out of things to say.]

【……】

The audience in the live broadcast room also saw the "strangeness" between the two.

Xiao Chuchu didn't seem to want to talk to Jin Lanting, and Jin Lanting was racking his brains to talk to her.

"Teacher Xiao, are you tired? Do you want to take a rest?"

"Are you tired?"

"Uh... not bad."

Xiao Chuchu glanced around and said calmly: "Let's rest where we are for a while."

Jin Lanting immediately stepped forward and handed Xiao Chuchu a bottle of mineral water that he had always carried: "Teacher Xiao, I have never drunk this water."

Xiao Chuchu took the mineral water bottle and opened the bottle cap with some effort: "I can see it."

"..."

The two of them were in an awkward stalemate.

Jin Lanting glanced at the photographer who was following him, and said in a casual tone: "How about you go shopping elsewhere? Teacher Xiao and I will talk about some personal matters."

"Uh...ok."

The photographer nodded helplessly.

For him, this kind of behavior was considered to be AWOL, but he couldn't disobey Jin Lanting, the program investor.

"Need not."

Xiao Chuchu opened her mouth and directly interrupted the photographer: "During the current live broadcast recording time, Mr. Jin and I have nothing personal to discuss."

Finished.

Xiao Chuchu capped the mineral water bottle and stood up to continue searching.

Jin Lanting: "..."

Jin Lanting felt a little aggrieved.

He actually wanted to explain to the other party, but he didn't know how to speak, so he could only maintain this awkward and deadlocked state.

There is still one week left before the romance drama "Heartbeat" ends.

He didn't know what it would look like in a week.

If he returns to the capital to help Gu Qian compete for the position of "heir", but Xiao Chuchu chooses to travel to Europe.

Will the two of them have a chance to meet again?

In the tree-lined alley.

The two of them were strolling.

Xiao Chuchu took the hand-painted plant illustration and searched for plants in the jungle.

Jin Lanting followed behind and sent a message to Gu Qian on his mobile phone: Lao Gu, are you busy? I have something to ask you.

Gu Qian: Busy.

Jin Lanting: Aren’t you curious about what I want to ask?

Gu Qian: I'm not curious, it's definitely not a good thing if you suddenly speak so politely.

Jin Lanting:......

Jin Lanting glanced at Xiao Chuchu in front of him, hesitated for a moment, then continued typing on his phone and asked: After the recording of the romance drama "Heartbeat" is over, Teacher Xiao is going to travel to Europe.

Gu Qian: So?

Jin Lanting: I have a feeling that if she goes, she may not come back.

When Gu Qian saw this message, he fell silent and did not reply.

Five minutes later.

Ding dong.

Jin Lanting was helping Xiao Chuchu pick a plant when her cell phone rang. It was Gu Qian who called directly.

"Um?"

Jin Lanting was stunned.

Xiao Chuchu also looked over and asked doubtfully: "Aren't you going to answer Teacher Gu's call?"

"Well……"

Jin Lanting seemed to have guessed the content of the other party's call, and he didn't want to answer the call in front of Xiao Chuchu.

"What's your little secret between men?"

Xiao Chuchu stood up and prepared to walk away on her own initiative.

"No, absolutely not."

Jin Lanting quickly answered the phone and turned on the hands-free to prove his innocence: "Lao Gu, what's the matter?"

On the phone.

Gu Qian's voice was calm and straightforward: "I have readjusted the arrangements in the capital. Don't go back to the capital after the recording of the show. You can find a place to hang out by yourself."

Finished.

The call was immediately hung up, leaving Jin Lanting no room for rebuttal.

Jin Lanting fell into silence.

Xiao Chuchu frowned slightly. She didn't understand the meaning of Gu Qian's words, but she could feel that the things behind it were definitely not simple.

"What's the meaning?"

"It's okay. When the recording of the romance drama "Heartbeat" is over, can I accompany you on a trip to Europe?" Jin Lanting looked at Xiao Chuchu and asked sincerely.

"Can't."

"ah?"

Jin Lanting was stunned on the spot. He didn't expect that the other party would refuse so decisively.

Xiao Chuchu's tone was particularly calm: "I am traveling to Europe just to be alone and quiet. Mr. Jin, please don't disturb me."
To be continued...