I was slacking off on a dating reality show when the female guests treated me like a treasure chest.

The second round of invitations went exceptionally smoothly, to the point that even the production team was somewhat surprised.

In fact, their failure in the first round was also unexpected.

After some thought, the director realized the source of this accident: it was Chen Nian!

The other female guests were all very curious about who Chen Nian would invite, and this situation arose because of their curiosity.

After Chen Nian invited Xia Yao, inviting others became much easier.

For example, when Qi Feng invited Zhou Yu, the other party agreed without much hesitation.

Then Suhe invited Su Xiao, and the same thing happened.

Finally, Wen Jingran invited Tang Xi again. Although this was one of the highlights of the event, it was clear from the footage that Tang Xi did not hesitate much after the second invitation.

Tsk tsk...

The director's gaze fell on Chen Nian, thinking that he had really struck gold. So, he quietly took out a pen and paper and wrote down a task, asking a colleague to find an opportunity to give it to Chen Nian.

His colleagues were already used to this; their director's reputation in the industry had always been like this—he was always doing things on a whim.

Especially since he came from a television drama background, he did a lot of these things on set.

However, ever since he discovered that investors were generous and had plenty of money to spare when it came to making variety shows, he has become enthusiastic about it.

At this point, all five pairings have been finalized.

Li Tian and Liu Ting, Su He and Su Xiao, and then Wen Jingran and Tang Xi, this old pair of partners.

Qi Feng and Zhou Yu are old partners, and Chen Nian and Xia Yao seem to be quite familiar with each other as well. To be precise, Chen Nian seems to be quite familiar with all the female guests.

The previously tense atmosphere in the courtyard completely dissipated. The camera slowly pulled back, and the butler stepped forward to announce the official team tasks for the first day on the island.

"Congratulations on completing the heart-fluttering pairing. Next, let's start the Tianya Haijiao Beach Co-op Challenge."

"Five teams will work together, each receiving a different exclusive task. They must complete the task before sunset in the afternoon. Points will be awarded based on completion rate, teamwork, and attention to detail."

"The group that ranks first in the final points will enjoy the ultimate reward tonight: a double dinner with a stunning ocean view and starry sky, an unlimited seafood platter, and a special beverage."

"The group with the lowest score will be punished by having to set up their own beach camping tents in the evening, cook their own meals with simple ingredients, and receive no outside assistance."

As soon as the butler finished speaking, everyone froze.

They were really looking forward to dinner for two, but setting up a tent and cooking for themselves was quite a headache.

Sending them to survive outdoors was a very challenging task for everyone present.

Chen Nian sat up slightly. The words "seafood feast" instantly ignited his passion. Here it comes!

The legendary unlimited seafood feast—just thinking about being able to eat as much as you want gets me excited.

As for the punishment mechanism...

Thinking of this, Chen Nian listened attentively, as did the others.

The butler continued to read out the exclusive tasks assigned to the five groups of guests. As for what those tasks entailed, they knew and could only continue listening.

"The first group, Li Tian and Liu Ting, will score points for completing the sand sculpture of the Heartbeat House. As long as the shape is complete and the details are rich, they will be awarded points."

"The second group, Suhe and Suxiao, is tasked with an environmental protection mission along the coastline. They will pick up and sort coastal trash, collect five kinds of natural materials from the seaside, and complete the material collection check-in."

"Then the third group, Wen Jingran and Tang Xi, will participate in a shallow water teamwork challenge. Using floats and swimming rings, they will complete a round trip to check off three buoys at sea, competing in teamwork and speed."

"The fourth group, Qi Feng and Zhou Yu, is responsible for the coconut grove supply exploration. They will search for hidden mission cards, chilled drinks and fruits, and work together to weave two coconut leaf sun hats."

"Finally, the fifth group is Chen Nian and Xia Yao."

"The two of you need to go to the fishing gear shop at the beach market to pick up fishing rods and bait. After catching a fish, go to the fish shop at the market to sell it for money. You need to earn at least one hundred dollars."

"???"

"No, they can go fishing!" Tang Xi exclaimed in surprise. "Why do we need to go swimming?"

"Protest!!" Zhou Yu said quietly, as they still needed to go to the forest to find something.

Seeing this, the butler slowly said, "The difficulty of this special mission is based on the performance of all the guests at the Guangzhou Resort. In the round, Chen Nian had the highest online vote rate."

"Therefore, the tasks in this round will be relatively easier, but in reality, they are not that easy. After all, fishing is not a simple task," the butler said with a smile.

"Ah, Chen Nian got the most votes?" Liu Ting exclaimed in surprise.

"Yes, we will announce the specific vote percentages at the appropriate time," the butler replied, then handed each group a card with their mission route written on it before exiting the camera's view.

After the housekeeper left, everyone looked at each other, and ultimately, there was no other way but to leave it at that.

"By the way, what were we supposed to do again?" Liu Ting asked Li Tian.

"Idiot," Li Tian said.

"....."

"It feels like you're insulting me," Liu Ting said quietly. She glanced at the instructions on the card and then prepared to leave.

Chen Nian glanced at the time; it was already past one o'clock in the afternoon, almost two o'clock.

Judging from the time available, we don't have much time, and it seems we won't have lunch today.

"Are we about to set off?" Xia Yao asked. She didn't know how to fish, so this round of tasks was entirely arranged by Chen Nian.

"Okay, let's go. Let's go to the market to get the tools first." Chen Nian nodded, glanced at the sun outside, and then looked at the sunglasses on Xia Yao's head.

"How did you get those sunglasses? Get me a pair too."

Upon hearing this, Xia Yao took off her sunglasses. "These are my own. You can borrow them if you want." With that, she handed the sunglasses to Chen Nian.

"I see!" Chen Nian hesitated for a moment, then took it and put it on himself.

"..." Xia Yao thought he would be polite, but she didn't expect him to accept so readily.

Soon, the other groups had already set off.

Chen Nian put on his sunglasses, glanced at him through the glass, and nodded slightly. "Not bad, quite handsome. If I were to film Mission: Impossible, I'd probably be a lead actor, right?" he muttered.

"What is Mission Impossible?" Xia Yao asked from the side.

"A spy," Chen Nian said, startled.

The two left the villa, glanced at the address on the card, and then walked towards the outside of the resort. They had assumed that the so-called market was inside the resort, but it turned out to be outside.

After leaving the resort, Chen Nian determined his location and then walked in the other direction.

"This direction looks like a small town," Chen Nian said.

"Do you have any fans?" he asked Xia Yao, who was standing next to him.

Xia Yao thought for a moment and said, "I think there are, but I probably don't have any fans here. Why?"

"That's good. It prevents viewers from finding out we're filming a show and then camping out here. We might get mobbed by a bunch of fans when we get to the market later," Chen Nian said.

"Oh, okay!" Xia Yao nodded thoughtfully, then said, "So, does that mean we're still considered a 'noob' group?"

"An amateur group?" Upon hearing this, Chen Nian realized that it was indeed the case; he and Xia Yao were indeed amateurs.

Both of them have some connection to the entertainment industry, but not much.

He is a music composer, and Xia Yao is a pianist; neither of them are particularly well-known in their respective fields.

"By the way, you haven't finished telling the Saw story yet. What happened to Adam in the end?" Xia Yao asked on the way, as she was quite curious about the story Chen Nian told her last night.

"You really are... the kind of guy who's bad at games but loves to play," Chen Nian said in surprise.

"..."

"Although I don't quite understand, I think I get the general idea." Xia Yao rolled her eyes at him and then urged him to continue.

"Okay." Chen Nian then continued telling her the story of Saw as they walked.

Upon hearing this, the photographer quietly moved closer. The director had specifically instructed them that Chen Nian was very interesting and that they should try not to miss any footage.

The walk from the resort to the market was quite long; the two walked for about fifteen or sixteen minutes before entering a nearby town.

Even though their production team had booked a nearby resort during peak season, the town still had a considerable number of tourists.

The two walked through the crowd with the photographer. Although they were somewhat conspicuous and attracted a lot of attention, they did not cause any sensation, which made Chen Nian breathe a sigh of relief.

He quickly found the fishing tackle shop indicated on the card.

The shop owner was clearly aware of this, and upon seeing the two arrive, he warmly greeted them.

"Hello, we're here to pick up our fishing gear," Chen Nian said.

"Okay, okay, it's a man and a woman, right? I've prepared two different sets for you. For bait, I'll use both a rock fishing rod and a lure rod."

"Each of you gets a set, so you can try different fishing rods," the shop owner explained.

Chen Nian had fished before, but never sea-fished, so his knowledge was limited. He knew about lure rods, but this was the first time he had ever heard of a rock fishing rod.

"What do you mean by 'rock fishing rod'?" Chen Nian asked.

"This is a fishing rod specifically designed for the coast, perfect for first-time sea anglers and those who prefer fishing near the shore," the shopkeeper said.

"Oh, I understand, thank you." With that, Chen Nian and Xia Yao took two sets of fishing rods from the shopkeeper.

As for bait, Chen Nian chose artificial bait.

There was nothing she could do; as for other options like live shrimp or insects, Xia Yao shook her head.

After receiving their fishing gear, the two thanked the shopkeeper and headed back.

As for the fish caught, they are all bought back by the fishing tackle shop owner, and regardless of what kind of fish they are, they are all sold for five yuan per kilogram.

This means that for 100 yuan, they would need to catch 20 jin (10 kg) of fish.

After Xia Yao calculated the data, she asked, "Is it easy to catch a 20-pound fish?" She didn't know anything about these things.

"It depends. Sometimes it's difficult, sometimes it's easy," Chen Nian said. "For example, 'air force' means fishing for a long time without any results. If we're the air force, then we'll have to go pitch our tents tonight."

"So the butler wasn't wrong; fishing isn't necessarily easy."