The Anti-Alpha Protagonist is Exceptionally Biased Towards Me (GL) - Chapter 71

As soon as Gu Yu came out, she noticed a gaze fixed on her. She looked up and saw the strange and complex expression on Yan Tian’s face. How to describe it? It was a mixture of surprise, speculation, and sudden enlightenment.

Gu Yu: “?”

Gu Yu didn’t have time to delve into it. When he saw her looking over, he immediately withdrew his gaze, as if he had seen a monster.

 

Gu Yu: “…”

 

She didn’t quite understand.

 

Each filming cycle for On the Country Road was seven days. Today was the first day of filming, and as time passed, the sun was no longer so strong.

 

When everyone came downstairs, Yan Tian composed himself and began: “Night is approaching, and there is no chef or ingredients here. So, the guests will need to be self-sufficient and prepare tonight’s dinner.”

 

Yu Chu played his role: “Then can I choose not to eat tonight and solve the problem at the root?”

 

Yan Tian: “No.”

 

As another atmosphere booster, Quan Yanfei said: “Wow, Director Yan, you’re so heartless. Our Little Chu wants to lose weight, but you won’t let him. A sweet burden.”

 

Le Weier actively raised her hand: “Director Yan, where can we find ingredients?”

 

Yan Tian: “There are a few specific locations nearby where you can find ingredients. Based on the clues provided by the production team, you can pick them yourself or trade things with the local residents.”

 

Everyone indicated that they understood.

 

It seemed the production team had set up specific locations that they needed to discover themselves.

 

Fu Ranqiu, as the program’s intelligence anchor and leader, said: “Then let’s divide into two small teams. One team will be responsible for vegetables, and the other for meat.”

 

After speaking, she looked around at everyone, pausing for a second longer on Song Xinran than the others. Only after seeing that Song Xinran didn’t look displeased with the arrangement did she secretly breathe a sigh of relief and ask: “Is this arrangement acceptable to you all?”

 

“Of course.”

 

“No problem.”

 

Seeing that everyone agreed to the plan, she continued: “Then let’s divide into groups.”

 

As regular guests, Fu Ranqiu and the other two were considered veterans with more experience. Dividing into two groups of four, Fu Ranqiu’s side would take three people to figure out how to find meat ingredients, while Quan Yanfei’s side would be the vegetable group, also taking three people.

 

Everyone drew lots to decide. This time, Gu Yu’s luck was decent; she and Song Xinran were drawn into the same group, along with Lyu Yin.

 

Song Xinran was very happy when she learned of the result.

 

The two teams separated to act. Gu Yu shared her discovery: “I remember seeing a vegetable patch behind this house when we came in. We might be able to check there.”

 

Quan Yanfei praised her in surprise: “Really? I didn’t even notice. Gu Yu, you are so meticulous.”

 

Gu Yu hadn’t said anything, but a flicker of pride and a shared sense of honor flashed in Song Xinran’s eyes upon hearing the praise.

 

That’s right, Gu Yu is quite meticulous.

 

The four people arrived at the vegetable patch and indeed saw a staff member waiting there.

 

However, they couldn’t be happy too soon. The production team typically liked to cause trouble, and even the land behind the house they found was unreliable.

 

This plot of land was about fifty square meters wide, quite large, but it clearly hadn’t been tended to for a long time. There were many weeds, some of which had grown quite tall. There were vegetables, and the variety looked quite extensive, but they were very scattered, with various kinds mixed together. Looking across the field, you could see several kinds of vegetables within two square meters.

 

The masked staff member waiting there immediately handed over a white card when the three people arrived.

 

As a senior guest, Quan Yanfei reached out to take it.

 

When he saw the words on the white card, his eyes widened, and he let out a “Ha.”

 

He read out the words written on the card: This plot of land is one of the places for you to collect ingredients. However, please note that you can only pick vegetables specified by the production team: Watercress and Crown Daisy. If you pick the wrong type, the opportunity will be immediately voided.

 

What was more troublesome was that the production team did not provide pictures.

 

Quan Yanfei didn’t believe it and checked the back of the card. The production team seemed to have anticipated his action, as a line was written on the back.

 

He squinted his eyes and read the line aloud: “Give up. There are no pictures, and you can’t search online.”

 

Quan Yanfei: “…Production team, you’re inhuman. You will lose me this way.”

 

Even Lyu Yin couldn’t help but slightly frown upon hearing this: “The difficulty level is a bit high.”

 

Song Xinran was even more bewildered. She had a personal cook at home who prepared meals for her based on nutritional needs. Song Xinran had never bothered to learn about these things. These two vegetables might have appeared on her dining table, but she definitely hadn’t memorized the names.

 

The production team clearly aimed for this effect, but they wouldn’t completely make things impossible for them.

 

The staff member handed over another card, which read: You can exchange one item for part of a clue.

 

Lyu Yin was about to say something when she saw Gu Yu step forward.

 

“No need to exchange. I know what watercress and crown daisy look like.” When she said this, her surrounding aura was still calm. Neither arrogant nor impatient, it unintentionally calmed the mood of those around her.

 

Quan Yanfei was surprised: “Really?”

 

“Yes.” Gu Yu walked to the edge of the vegetable patch and squatted down. Her gaze swept over the numerous weeds, searching little by little. Finally, she pointed to one plant with somewhat round leaves and said, “This is watercress.”

 

Gu Yu’s tone was so certain that it was convincing. The others gathered around to look. Gu Yu reached out and pulled out the plant.

 

The staff member on the side remained silent, simply watching them.

 

The result was self-evident; Gu Yu was clearly correct.

 

Lyu Yin raised her eyebrow slightly and said, “It really is.”

 

She looked at Gu Yu, her tone filled with admiration: “How do you know? That’s very impressive.”

 

Gu Yu said: “I used to buy groceries and cook for myself often.”

 

That was when she first entered the entertainment industry. She couldn’t get roles initially and had to cook for herself to save on living expenses.

 

Lyu Yin nodded knowingly, wisely choosing not to ask further.

 

Quan Yanfei was curious: “What about the crown daisy? Where is it?”

 

Gu Yu silently surveyed the vegetable patch and pointed: “That one is it. Its leaves are very long and more angular.”

 

“I see.”

 

The progress of the four people was surprisingly smooth because of Gu Yu. Gu Yu pulled out one of each vegetable for everyone to use as a comparison, and the group buried themselves in searching.

 

“Gu Yu.”

 

In the quiet atmosphere, Song Xinran suddenly looked up and called out: “Can you come over and help me see if this is it?”

 

She didn’t dare pull randomly, afraid of making a mistake. These two vegetables were not abundant in the patch, and every plant they successfully picked counted.

 

“Of course.” Gu Yu stood up. The two of them were not far from each other.

 

Gu Yu walked closer to her and observed the area Miss Song was pointing at. The plant was quite small, likely due to surrounding weeds absorbing its nutrients.

 

She observed for a moment, then shook her head: “This one isn’t it. Its leaves just haven’t fully opened up yet and it looks a bit similar to crown daisy.”

 

Song Xinran “hmmed” and said: “Luckily, I didn’t pull it.”

 

A hint of a smile entered Gu Yu’s eyes. She wanted to praise Miss Song, but the moment she looked up, she saw Miss Song’s eyes close by. Coincidentally, the other person was also looking at her.

 

It turned out they had unconsciously moved very close.

 

The air seemed to freeze for a second. Both their heartbeats were slightly erratic, and they quickly averted their gaze.

 

Meanwhile, Quan Yanfei was still matching vegetables against the sample in his hand when he suddenly saw Lyu Yin stop her movements.

 

He looked up in confusion, seeing Lyu Yin looking past his shoulder at something behind him. He subconsciously wanted to turn his head: “What is it?”

 

Lyu Yin’s eyes flickered for an instant. She continued her task as if nothing had happened, speaking first in a calm tone: “Nothing.”

 

After some effort, the four people managed to finish picking.

 

As dusk approached, a faint orange appeared in the sky, tinting the clouds with some color.

 

By this time, Gu Yu’s group had already visited the three spots set up by the production team and returned to the accommodation.

 

Not long after, several silhouettes appeared on the horizon where the sky met the earth, with their backs against the setting sun.

 

From far away, Le Weier’s lively voice could be heard: “We’re back!”

 

Everyone on that side was carrying things in their hands, evidently having had quite a harvest as well.

 

“Look, we brought back so many things.”

 

“Wow, you prepared a lot of vegetables too! We are all so great.”

 

“Thank you.”

 

…

 

Dinner was cooked by everyone together. The presentation was average, mostly home-style dishes. The group moved the dining table outside. A rural night was different from the city, with moonlight mixed with the sound of insects and a cool summer breeze, making it feel very comfortable.

 

At the dinner table, the cameramen were temporarily off-duty, and a few small, upright cameras were placed on the table.

 

The group chatted, and the atmosphere was quite cheerful.

 

“You guys don’t know, we followed the clues and went to a local resident’s place to trade for meat, but we had to complete a task first!”

 

“The task I got was to make five people laugh. I told so many jokes, but none of them worked.”

 

“Your cold jokes! They can freeze people into ice cubes, for goodness sake. Who would laugh at those?”

 

“In our group this afternoon, Gu Yu was super effective. She found three out of the four task locations.”

 

“Wow, that’s so impressive!”

 

“Xinran is seriously so nice. When I came out today…”

 

The dinner passed in laughter.

 

Gu Yu looked at the scene, her mood rarely relaxed, and the corners of her lips curved into a faint smile.

 

Actually, occasionally participating in a variety show is quite interesting. It’s a novel experience and very lively.

 

In the evening, everyone cleaned up together, and the filming for the day ended.

 

Gu Yu was slightly hesitant, still pondering how to see Miss Song tonight without being discovered.

 

Then she saw Miss Song walk toward her. In the moment they passed each other, she heard a very soft voice: “Remember not to lock the door tonight.”

 

“…” Gu Yu secretly thought, This sentence gives off a slightly strange feeling, a bit like… a secret tryst.

 

087 conveniently came online and observed the scene:

 

…

 

You two are so good at this.

 

It even dared to be sure that the host would definitely leave the door unlocked for the protagonist.

 

Sure enough, when the corridor was completely quiet late at night, Song Xinran, holding her phone, arrived on the first floor without any trace of guilt. She put her hand on the doorknob, pressed down, and with a soft “click,” the door opened. She walked in unimpeded.

As soon as she entered, she found the bedside lamp on. The Alpha seemed to have dozed off while waiting for her, leaning her upper body against the headboard. Her dark hair was scattered, and her eyes were closed, looking as if she were asleep.

Song Xinran lightened her steps and slowly walked toward the other person. She carefully observed the silhouette of the Alpha’s pure, untainted face in the lamplight, as well as her long, curled eyelashes.

Her heart warmed slightly. She used her fingertip to gently touch the tear mole at the corner of the other’s eye.

The next second, the hand that was causing mischief was encircled.

Gu Yu’s eyelashes fluttered, then slowly opened. Her figure was reflected in those eyes: “You’re here.”

In the night, this voice actually sounded somewhat gentle.

“Mhm.”

Under Gu Yu’s gaze, Song Xinran removed her long outer jacket, revealing the pajamas underneath. Backlit, the thin fabric subtly outlined her graceful figure.

Then she lay down beside Gu Yu, resting her head on Gu Yu’s lap. She looked up, and in that position, she used one hand to stroke Gu Yu’s cheek. Her fingertip then gently slid down the side of the cheek, bringing a series of tickles.

Her voice was somewhat urgent and unstable. All day long, they had only been able to hook their pinkies and briefly hold hands when no one was around. This had made her heart increasingly restless. Now, this intimate closeness made her throat feel a little dry.

Lying on her back, she reached around Gu Yu’s neck with one hand and gently pulled her down. Gu Yu cooperated with her movement, lowering her head as instructed, like a noble, unreachable flower willingly allowing herself to be plucked.

Without any other words, their lips met naturally, rubbing against each other.

Song Xinran was kissed very comfortably. Her eyelashes fluttered incessantly, her eyes misty with intoxication, half-open and half-closed. She arched her neck, trying hard to respond. Her neatly trimmed, beautiful nails gripped Gu Yu’s clothes, leaving layers of wrinkles.

In her distraction, she gazed at the Alpha so close to her.

What should I do? I really like Gu Yu…