CEO's Sweetheart is a Super Idol-Chapter 497 - 489: The Things Carried

The atmosphere was awkward.

Just as Lv Fangxin was sobbing her heart out, a waiter came over carrying a large tray.

"Fangxin, your rice is here." Yang Ni looked at her helplessly.

Lv Fangxin, who had been crying uncontrollably moments ago, instantly burst into laughter upon seeing the rice placed in front of her.

She was caught in a giddy, silly blank trance, staring at the black rice in the porcelain bowl before her.

"Haha! Haha! Why is this rice black?"

She was so flustered that she didn’t know what to do.

Thinking of how she had just acted, she couldn’t help but wish she could find a place to hide.

"Fangxin, don’t eat yet. Wait for Zijing to bring your chili sauce to eat it with," Yang Ni said.

"Alright! My chili sauce, my rice, haha! Haha!"

Her quirky demeanor left Ye Yuwei both amused and exasperated.

It seemed like she wasn’t throwing a tantrum but simply wanted to eat a bowl of rice.

She was just a girl who worked well as long as she had satisfying food.

After eating, it was time for everyone to start another task.

The 11 people split into three groups to purchase supplies for their desert journey, including equipment and food.

Lv Fangxin, Ye Yuwei, Fu Xiaoyu, and Zhang Zijing formed one group, equipped with a selfie stick.

"We need to buy rice, flour, oil, and seasonings," Ye Yuwei, focused on food, said.

"How about buying instant noodles?" Fu Xiaoyu joked, laughing.

"If we only eat instant noodles, we’ll barely manage to swallow them on the third day!" Ye Yuwei laughed.

She knew that if they only relied on instant noodles and cold food, they could last four days.

But the show would be a disaster—no audience would want to watch them eating instant noodles every day.

They needed to buy various ingredients and cook their own meals for entertainment value.

The production team also wouldn’t let them settle for just instant noodles.

A group of them roamed the exotic streets, flanked by narrow alleys lined with an array of colorful items.

Local residents were delighted to see Ye Yuwei’s group of foreigners.

Especially noticing their filming equipment, many rushed over to inquire. Upon learning they were from Huaxia,

many of the locals even greeted them in Huaxia’s language.

It turned out that many of the items there were directly sourced from Yiwu in Huaxia.

Meanwhile, another group consisting of Li Zimeng, Wu Zixuan, and Lai Ruoxuan had a much easier time.

With Li Zimeng, communication was effortless.

Soon, these girls dove into pure shopping mode, buying both useful and frivolous items by the pile, overwhelmed with excitement and joy.

At the hotel, they met their wilderness survival coach.

"You’ll be embarking on a four-day, three-night journey," the coach said.

"On the fourth day, you’ll ascend the area’s most famous landmark, Mars Rock,"

"and reach a small town as beautiful as a paradise."

The girls were thrilled to hear this, letting out sounds of awe and admiration.

Lv Fangxin’s eyes sparkled, her mind filled with scenes from online novels she’d read.

But the coach’s next words shocked everyone.

"For a typical girl, the normal backpack weight is 10 kilograms," the coach stated.

At this, all 11 girls froze—was the production team expecting them to carry their own bags?

Their collective luggage totaled over 400 kilograms, averaging at least 30 kilograms per person.

"The program team has prepared camels for you," the coach added.

But before they could breathe a sigh of relief, the coach continued,

"There are a total of six camels: three for carrying water, two for the wilderness equipment,"

"and one can only carry 70 kilograms of luggage, so the rest you’ll have to carry yourselves."

At this, everyone nearly broke down—how were they supposed to carry so much weight?

"Should we just carry more ourselves?" Duan Yuxin suggested.

"Even if we want to carry more, it’s not feasible—our stamina will dwindle gradually," Yang Ni shook her head.

"I think we can carry more food since food gets consumed," Ye Yuwei proposed.

"But isn’t that too much food for us to eat?" Li Zimeng hesitated.

"This is wilderness survival; we must eat enough, and choose high-calorie food," Ye Yuwei insisted.

This idea gained approval—after all, staying well-fed was the highest priority in the wild.

"We can also lighten our bags by removing unnecessary items," another suggested.

"Yes, leave out certain clothes, or use small packets for things like shampoo."

"As for sunscreen, we can pack it into small bottles."

One by one, the girls chimed in, strategizing how to reduce the weight of their baggage.

"What’s this, Qiqi?"

"That’s an electric kettle! We need it to boil water!"

"Qiqi, do you think there’ll be electricity in the desert?"

...

"Li Zimeng, what did you bring? What’s that long thing?"

"It’s ointment—it prevents insect bites!"

"That’s useful!"

Suddenly, Jiang Mengqi opened her suitcase. "Look at mine!"

Everyone froze, then burst out in joyous exclamations.

It was a leg of ham, almost the size of a cello.

"Oh my god! How did you get this past customs?"

"And you actually managed to bring it into the country!"

"I want to eat it now!"

"This is incredible!"

The whole group laughed heartily at the sight of the gigantic ham.

"Don’t mess with my ham, okay? It’s for eating!" Jiang Mengqi protested.

"Mengqi, this reminds me of when we first entered the stage," Meng Meixuan laughed uncontrollably.

Everyone recalled how their group’s initial sponsor was, indeed, Jinhua Ham.

The laughter only grew louder.

In fact, Jiang Mengqi disliked people teasing her for having "thick legs."

Her legs had become slender and fair after undergoing botox treatments.

Jiang Mengqi ignored them and continued pulling out her stash:

"Chicken, smoked meats for grilling, and spice packets."

"Look—I’ve brought disposable utensils and barbecue skewers!"

Ye Yuwei clapped her hands, laughing, "Let’s give Rainbow a round of applause—she brought all the tasty stuff."

"Her family runs a barbecue business; she’s great at this," Lv Fangxin said, feeling a bit envious.

Wu Zixuan chimed in, "Our group is all about practicality, while the other is about fun."

"Fangxin, what did you bring?" Wu Zixuan turned the focus onto her, and everyone looked over.

"I only brought a selfie stick..." Lv Fangxin said, feeling embarrassed.

Though the group didn’t comment, the lively atmosphere noticeably dimmed.

"Alright, let’s start packing together," Ye Yuwei announced.

"But what exactly must we pack? It’s so hard to choose!" Qiqi pouted in frustration.

"Let’s pack everyone’s shared items first; personal belongings come afterward," Ye Yuwei advised.

The team, which had been rather disorganized, began sorting things out as directed.

"What about my foot-soaking basin?" Fu Xiaoyu sighed.

"You want to soak your feet in the desert? That’s extravagant!" Jiang Mengqi teased.

"Then I’ll leave my encyclopedia behind, too—I won’t bring it," Duan Yuxin decided, holding up a hefty book weighing over a kilogram.

Ye Yuwei was speechless—this group had brought the most bizarre things.

"Then I won’t bring my portable plastic bathtub," Zhang Zijing added, pulling out a neatly folded plastic bag.

"Good heavens! This is total chaos," Yang Ni felt her brain struggling to keep up.

"Qiqi, don’t bring so many medicines. Just pack one or two essentials," Ye Yuwei advised, seeing Qiqi had brought three large bags of medicine, with seven or eight varieties just for the common cold.

At this point, Ye Yuwei stood up and asked, "Did anyone bring makeup products?"

"No, just facial soap," everyone replied in unison.

"We’ll use just one bar of soap for all—4 days is more than enough," Ye Yuwei declared.

Her suggestion shocked them—could that really work?

"No toys either!" Ye Yuwei suddenly shouted.

"What if we get bored?" Qiqi hugged her teddy bear tightly.

"We’ll chat or play games with each other," Meng Meixuan suggested with a mischievous smile that nearly scared the group.