H Town was a beautiful place.
The sun was shining brightly, but the road was lined with shady trees, making it bearable for them to walk around. Everywhere they turned, they would see colorful flowers blooming on the side.
The old building made it feel as if they were back in the ancient days.
Vegetables and fruit trees were planted on their farm. Their vegetables were plump and healthy, and their fruits were juicy.
It could be seen that the townspeople were working hard to make the town a beautiful place.
The fresh air puts everyone in a good mood.
Wu Lian Jie seemed to enjoy his time walking around the place. He put on his sunglasses and strolled around the place as if he were in H Town for a vacation.
The man who said that he was allergic to nature seemed to have forgotten all about it.
Ning Wei looked around the place and thought that coming to a place like this was not a bad idea.
These days, she was disheartened that her baby could not come out of the workshop on time.
Ling Shuang has been working hard to help her find some information about her family, but they have not found anything useful.
Ning Wei was once again disappointed that she wouldn't be able to find out about her family.
The change of air was something that she needed to lift up her mood.
When she returned to the city again, she could work hard and make a lot of money.
"Everyone, what do you think about the place?"
Liu Man's voice snapped everyone out of their thoughts.
"This place is lovely," Ding Chuan said. "I'm surprised that there is such a beautiful place like this."
Xie Xi Yan laughed. "Aren't you glad that you came here?"
The others agreed to the host's words.
"After walking around the place for a while, are you all hungry?" Xie Xi Yan asked again.
"Brother Xie." Wu Lian Jie chuckled. "My stomach has been growling for a while."
The boys agreed with Wu Lian Jie.
Earlier that morning, they were made to hike up the mountain. They need to replenish their energy.
"Unfortunately." Xie Xi Yan stopped on his track and turned around.
The cunning smile on his lips made one feel uneasy.
"There is no such thing as a free lunch here," Xie Xi Yan continued. "You have to work hard for your meal."
"That's right." Liu Man nodded. "Everyone, are you not curious to know what you will have to do?" Her laugh reverberated as she saw everyone's expression. "This is your first day. Don't worry. We won't make you do anything difficult."
A line of townspeople came out from somewhere with some fresh ingredients in their hands. They placed the ingredients on the table and flashed the most charming smile to the celebrities before leaving.
"Look at the fresh produce," Xie Xi Man said. "Everyone, the first task is very easy. All you need to do is turn the fresh produce into a hearty meal."
"Mhm…" Liu Man nodded. "We will divide you guys into three teams. You will prepare the food, and let us be the judge. The team that comes up with the best dishes will win immunity for the next game."
The word immunity made everyone turn to look at each other.
They could tell that the show would not make things easy for them in the future.
Ning Wei looked at the boys and wondered if one team would have one extra person in it.
Her gaze landed on Wu Lian Jie.
She especially hoped that they would not be on the same team.
Tossing Wu Lian Jie's hands away from her shoulder all the time can be tiring.
"Each team will have two people," Liu Man said. The smile on her lips stretched wider. "Good news. One of you won't have to cook. You can sit around with us and watch as everyone else works hard. Before that can happen, you have to vote and decide who will be exempted."
"Sister Liu." He Zhen raised her hand. "Can we vote on our name?"
The hosts laughed.
"Of course, you may vote for your name to be exempted," Xie Xi Man said. "But everyone, before you make a decision, you have to think very carefully. Let me emphasise this matter again. In the end, you will have to eat the food you cook."
Everyone exchanged another look.
They were all hungry. The thought of eating something unpalatable made them think of everything again.
The production team came up to set a ballot station.
The contestants were given their time to cast their vote before they went back to their places.
Xie Xi Yan and Liu Man stood at the center with the box of the contestant's vote in their hand. Liu Man took out the paper and read the name written one by one.
At the end of it, everyone had their eyes on Wu Lian Jie.
The girls had each voted for their own name to avoid the chore. Unexpectedly, the boys had unanimously voted Wu Lian Jie to be excluded.
"Wu Lian Jie." Xie Xi Yan walked over and patted him on the shoulder. "I'm guessing that your group members voted for you to be excluded. Why is it? Did you say something to the boys to vote for you?"
Wu Lian Jie chuckled. "I don't have to say anything to them. They will still vote for me."
The hosts looked at Wu Lian Jie in puzzlement. "Why is that?"
"Everyone knows that I am a terrible cook," Wu Lian Jie confessed. He did not look ashamed that he was not a good cook. Instead, his expression showed that he was a little proud of it.
"Brother Xie, listen," Ai Lun spoke. " Our Wu Lian Jie could turn such perfectly looking fresh produce into something that would taste like garbage."
"It cannot be that serious, right?" Lin Zhu laughed.
"It's true." Ning Wei nodded. "This man only knows how to boil water. He can't even make a bowl of instant noodles. The last time we tried his cooking, we all ended up in the hospital for food poisoning."
"Even our manager prevented him from going into the kitchen," Ding Chuan added.
The hosts laughed upon hearing the stories about Wu Lian Jie's adventure in the kitchen. Everyone did not expect that there would be such a story.