My cousin asked me to go to Wuha, and Hanikezi stuck to me.

The sea breeze caressed the beach.

Chen Yi sat by the campfire, holding the folding Swiss Army knife in his hand.

He pressed a two-pound grouper onto a clean banana leaf.

The blades flashed.

Scaling, gutting, and scoring.

The movements were fluid and seamless, without any unnecessary pauses.

Hanikezi squatted down beside her, her hands supporting her chin, her big eyes fixed on the fish meat, swallowing her saliva repeatedly.

"Chen Yi, when can we eat?" Hanikezi urged.

Chen Yi skewered the prepared fish onto sharpened bamboo skewers.

"Wait ten more minutes." Chen Yi placed the fish over the fire. "Go get the coconuts."

Hanikezi immediately got up, ran back to the bamboo house, and brought back two green coconuts.

Chen Yi took the coconut, twirled his military knife, and precisely sliced ​​open the hard shell at the top before handing it to Hanikezi.

"Drink some water first to fill your stomach."

Hanikezi held the coconut, took a big gulp, and squinted her eyes in satisfaction.

Ten meters away.

Chen Chichi and Deng Chao squatted side by side on the beach, their eyes practically green with envy at the luxurious setup on Chen Yi's side.

They only had three bottles of mineral water provided by the production team, and they couldn't even light a fire.

"Cousin," Chen Chichi said, rubbing his hands together and smiling broadly as he approached, "Look, we're all family. This fish is so big, you two definitely can't finish it."

Chen Yi didn't even look up.

"She can finish it." Chen Yi flipped the grilled fish in his hand. "She hasn't eaten all day, she can eat a whole one."

Hanikezi nodded vigorously, protectively standing in front of the grilled fish.

"Brother Chi, Chen Yi caught this!"

Chen Chichi was heartbroken.

"Honey, you've changed! You weren't this possessive of your food before!" Chen Chichi clutched his chest. "Deng Chao! Bring us our water! We'll change it!"

Deng Chao ran over carrying two bottles of mineral water.

"Chen Yi, two bottles of water in exchange for a bite of fish belly! Just one bite!"

Chen Yi flipped the golden-brown fish belly over to the other side, the sea salt sizzling under the high temperature, filling the air with its aroma.

"We have spring water from the mountains behind the slope," Chen Yi said casually. "We won't change the fish. If you want to eat, go catch some yourself from the sea."

Chen Chichi let out a bloodcurdling scream, then collapsed onto the beach and rolled around in agony.

Just then.

Old Wang's voice came through the loudspeaker, tinged with a malicious chuckle.

"Before we enjoy our meal, let's play a little game."

As soon as he finished speaking, a net slowly descended from below the drone, containing a giant foam die.

The names of the six guests are affixed to the six faces of the die.

Chen Chichi collapsed on the beach, wailing in agony.

"Old Wang! Do you even care about people living?! I'm starving!"

Old Wang completely ignored the protests.

"This game is called 'Truth or Dare Online'," Old Wang said in a very loud voice. "Whoever the dice roll lands on has to answer a question chosen by the viewers in the live stream in real time. You have to tell the truth; the lie detector is ready."

The staff immediately brought out a black lie detector.

Deng Chao rubbed his hands together, his face full of anticipation for the spectacle.

"Come on! Throw it first!"

Lu Han volunteered to go up and throw the dice.

The giant die rolled a few times on the beach and then came to a stop.

On the side facing upwards, it reads "Deng Dynasty".

The smile on Deng Chao's face vanished instantly.

"Brother Chao, sit down." Old Wang stared at the backend data. "The number one question in the online poll is: Last month, behind Sister Li's back, in which shoebox did you hide your secret stash of money?"

The whole place burst into laughter.

Deng Chao was covered in sweat and placed his hand on the lie detector.

"I have no secret savings! I've handed over all my money!" Deng Chao retorted loudly.

"Beep—Snap!"

The lie detector lit up with a red light and discharged electricity.

Deng Chao was so shocked by the electric shock that he jumped up from his chair and ran wildly across the beach, swinging his arms.

"Old Wang! Your machine is leaking electricity!"

Chen Chichi laughed so hard he rolled on the ground.

"Brother Chao, you're doomed! Sister Li is definitely watching the live stream!" Lu Han added insult to injury.

Deng Chao's demonstration completely ignited the atmosphere.

Deng Chao walked back, angrily picked up the dice, and slammed them onto the beach.

"I'll see who's next!"

The dice rolled and then stopped.

"Chen Chichi".

Chen Chichi's laughter stopped abruptly.

He walked to the lie detector with a look of utter despair and pressed his palm against it.

"Ask away, destroy everything."

Old Wang looked at the screen and laughed out loud.

A netizen asked: "Brother Chi, if you were stranded on a desert island and could only bring one person with you, who would you take?"

Chen Chichi pointed at Chen Yi without hesitation.

"Nonsense! Of course I'll bring my cousin! Look at the house he built, look at the fish he caught! If I bring him, I can eat my way to a fat man on this island!"

The lie detector's green light came on.

The whole audience burst into laughter.

The comments section was flooded with messages.

[Chen Chichi, you know how to suck up to powerful figures!]

[Cousin: Sorry, I'm only bringing family members.]

Chen Chichi, having escaped unscathed, hurriedly urged them on.

"Next! Honey, you throw it!"

Hanikezi stood up, patted the sand off her hands, and walked to the dice.

She picked up the giant foam die and threw it high into the air with all her might.

The dice traced an arc in the air before crashing heavily onto the beach.

It rolled three times.

Stop.

The camera zooms in.

On the side facing upwards, the words "Chen Yi" were clearly written.

The once noisy campfire suddenly fell silent.

Everyone turned to look at Chen Yi.

Chen Chichi swallowed hard and subconsciously moved back a little.

He knew all too well how dangerous his cousin was.

If the two of them really get together, and something comes out, he, who's covering for them, will also suffer.

Chen Yi sat on a mat made of banana leaves, holding a twig in his hand, poking at the campfire.

The firelight illuminated his profile, making his features clearly defined.

"Ask." Chen Yi's tone was calm, without even lifting his eyelids.

Old Wang stared at the backend data on the monitor, his hands trembling.

The live voting channel in the live stream froze for two seconds the moment Chen Yi's name appeared.

Subsequently, one option overwhelmingly defeated all other questions.

"Ahem." Old Wang cleared his throat, and his voice carried across the entire beach through the loudspeaker.

"Chen Yi, the question that got the most votes from the audience is..." Old Wang deliberately dragged out his words.

Hanikezi sat next to Chen Yi, holding a branch she was preparing to grill fish.

She turned to look at Chen Yi, her big eyes filled with nervousness.

"If you and Hanikezi really get together, how will you announce it to everyone?" Old Wang finished in one breath.

No one spoke.

Immediately afterwards, a commotion erupted, as if the roof was being torn off.

"Oh—!!!" Deng Chao jumped up, cupped his hands around his mouth, and shouted, "Old Wang! You really dare to ask that!"

Lu Han laughed so hard he slapped his thigh and clapped wildly.

Chen Chichi covered his face, peeking at Chen Yi's reaction through his fingers.

Hanikezi's hand trembled, and the branch fell directly onto the beach.

Her cheeks were visibly flushed red, and even the base of her ears turned red.

The live chat was completely paralyzed at that moment.

The screen was filled with nothing but exclamation marks.

【Aaaaaaah!】

[Well done, Lao Wang! Add a chicken leg! Add a Manchu Han Imperial Feast!]

[A direct answer! This is absolutely a direct answer! Chen Yi, do you dare to give a straight answer?!]

Honey's face was so red she could fry an egg on it! She's definitely looking forward to it!

[Lie detector ready! If he dares to lie, the lie detector will electrocute him!]

Chen Chichi quickly jumped in to smooth things over.

"Old Wang! This question is way beyond the scope of the exam! She's still single, and you're asking this hypothetical question. How can a lie detector detect that?"

Deng Chao also chimed in.

"Exactly, there's a trap in this question. Chen Yi, just give me a casual answer."

Old Wang wouldn't back down.

"You must answer the audience's vote directly! Otherwise, tonight's grouper will be confiscated!"

Hanikezi became anxious upon hearing that the grouper had been confiscated.

She hasn't eaten anything all day and is counting on this grilled fish.

"Chen Yi..." Hanikezi whispered, her voice pleading.

Chen Yi put down the branch he was holding.

He turned his head and glanced at Hanikezi, who was sitting next to him looking helpless.

The girl lowered her eyes, her long eyelashes trembling, and she didn't dare to look at the camera. Her fingers were twisted together.

Chen Yi withdrew his gaze and calmly met the camera directly in front of him.

He stood up and walked to the lie detector.

I didn't put my hand on it.

"No need for a lie detector," Chen Yi said, his voice not loud, but exuding absolute control.

Old Wang held his breath in front of the monitor.

Chen Chichi frantically shouted in his heart: Cousin! Hold on! Don't spill everything!

Chen Yi looked at the campfire, paused for three seconds, and then said—

"If that day ever comes, I won't post on Weibo, I won't hold a press conference. I'll just take her home to meet my mom. Because she deserves the most formal treatment."

After a complete silence, a deafening clamor erupted.

Hanikezi lowered her head, the firelight illuminating her bright red ears.