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Evie completed her task swiftly, leaning over the table. After submitting her results to the production team for verification, she was rewarded with a large plate of beef and sausages. She placed the food in the kitchen where Milly was.
“Milly!”
Evie approached, watching Milly pour a saltwater solution from a bucket into a pot, where it began to boil, thickening as it heated.
“Milly, you’re brilliant. The traditional salt-making method on the card calls for sun-drying in salt fields, which would take hours, but boiling it like this will get it done quickly.”
Milly, who had been carefully controlling the heat, shook her head in response to Evie’s words.
“That’s not right.”
“Not right?” Evie was momentarily lost in the sight of Milly’s focused expression, not fully paying attention to her words.
Milly glanced at the task card in Evie’s hand.
“The salt produced by boiling it like this is crude and not edible. I need to refine it to complete the task.”
She commanded Evie with ease, “Go find activated charcoal, coarse sand… and make a filter funnel.”
“Okay.”
Evie didn’t think twice as her reply slipped out, but the moment she agreed, a strange feeling washed over her. Something didn’t seem quite right.
Milly’s voice was soft and composed, but there was something about her manner that made it impossible not to follow her directions. It was almost uncanny.
Evie mumbled to herself but didn’t think much of it as she left the kitchen to search for the materials Milly requested.
Meanwhile, viewers watching the live stream began to buzz about Milly and Evie’s interaction.
“At first, I didn’t like Evie much when she grabbed Milly’s luggage from Watkins’s hand. But now, it’s like they’ve got some unexpected chemistry.”
“Please, no shipping! Milly and Watkins are the real deal!”
“Looking at Milly and Evie together, I feel they have a solid friendship. What a mix—a singer and an actress! The production team really nailed this pairing.”
Howard, on a work break, was also watching the live stream. When he saw Evie separating Milly and Watkins at the villa entrance and then helping Milly, he couldn’t help but smile. It seemed his decision to convince Evie to join the show was proving to be the right one.
He briefly left the stream and scrolled through Evie’s Instagram page, where she had posted about a limited-edition luxury item. He just so happened to have a collection from the same series.
Howard saved the image, planning to find the item at home and surprise Evie with it after her filming ended.
But when he returned to the live stream, he saw that while the other participants were moving forward, Watkins was still struggling outside the villa.
As a renowned national science expert, Howard couldn’t fathom why Watkins couldn’t seem to put together a sundial, especially with clear step-by-step instructions in front of him.
If Watkins couldn’t figure it out and finish his task, the group, including him, would end up with fewer food supplies that night. Watching his so-called “romantic rival” fumble, Howard couldn’t help but feel the urge to step in and guide him personally.
The other participants had already found the key to completing their tasks, and Milly handed over her refined salt to the production team for inspection.
The production team, always attuned to what the audience wanted to see, handed the ingredients to Milly and said, “Milly, you seven participants make a team. Once you’ve finished your tasks, you can help anyone else who’s struggling.”
The production team had clearly said that to encourage Milly and Watkins to interact, much to the audience’s delight. Everyone, except Howard, seemed eager to watch Milly help Watkins next.
Milly, upon hearing the director’s words, immediately shifted into “work mode.” She nodded seriously, surveyed the progress of the others, and then headed over to Watkins’s side.
Evie, having helped Milly put the ingredients in the kitchen, didn’t hear the conversation between Milly and the director. When she emerged, she saw that Milly had already gone to Watkins.
“Oh no, why is she with Watkins now?” Evie muttered to herself, quickly closing the distance between her and Milly.
“Evie, are you here to help me too? Thank you so much!”
At that moment, Watkins looked at Milly and Evie with gratitude, as if they were his saviors. His heart swelled with appreciation.
“You guys have really saved my bacon. I thought everyone was going to go hungry tonight because of me.”
Evie couldn’t bear to listen to Watkins’s pitiful words, and in that instant, she forgot her original purpose of keeping Milly apart from him. She responded without hesitation, “Well, there’s still half an hour left. Let’s work together. We can totally finish this.”
Without missing a beat, she plopped down onto the grass, immediately starting to search for usable materials alongside Milly.
The production crew had only given Watkins part of the materials, leaving them with the task of crafting the gnomon for the sundial themselves.
Milly grabbed a carving knife, scanning the area for a suitable branch.
Then, she began carefully shaping a straight willow branch.
“Use this. We just need to carve the markings, and it’ll be good to go.”
With their combined efforts, the sundial was finally complete.
Meanwhile, the production team was counting down the last three minutes.
“Let’s hurry and take the sundial to the director.”
“Okay.”
Watkins grabbed the sundial and rushed to the director. He held his breath, waiting for the verdict, praying the sundial would tell the right time according to the sun’s shadow.
“Is it accurate?” Watkins asked anxiously, his eyes fixed on the director. The director glanced at the sundial, then at his digital watch, and finally announced, “Congratulations, Watkins, your task is complete! Here’s your reward for completing it.”
“Great!”
Watkins beamed, accepting the ingredients. He exchanged a triumphant glance with Milly and Evie, feeling the sweet satisfaction of their shared accomplishment.
In the live broadcast room, fans who witnessed the scene capturing their camaraderie were quick to share screenshots.
“Finally, I can breathe a sigh of relief.”
“Yeah, they made us worry during the drama, and now in the reality show! Glad Milly stepped in to help in the end.”
“Milly and Evie are true angels.”
The live broadcast room buzzed with excited chatter, but the director, seeing the perfect moment to wrap up, declared the broadcast over.
Though the fans were reluctant to say goodbye, the director mercilessly cut off the stream. In the aftermath, the show’s popularity soared, and clips of Milly and Watkins went viral online, thanks to their devoted fanbase.
Back in the villa’s kitchen, the seven participants of the show stared at the ingredients before them: sliced beef, sausages, chicken wings, vegetables—an impressive spread, yet no one had the slightest idea where to start.
Jerome Addyman, the oldest and most seasoned participant, stepped forward and proposed, “I think we need to figure out who can cook, and assign tasks accordingly, right?”
The participants exchanged uncertain glances.
Milly, of course, didn’t seem like someone who’d know her way around a stove. But to everyone’s surprise, Milly confidently stepped forward.
“I can cook.”
The other participants froze, not one of them daring to speak. They were all equally clueless in the kitchen.
Milly glanced at the table piled with ingredients—enough to feed a small army—and knew that if she handled cooking alone, their meal would end up being an all-nighter rather than a proper supper.
“I think we should change the plan.
Most of us don’t know how to cook, but we all know how to barbecue, right? How about we just have an outdoor campfire barbecue?” Watkins stepped forward with his suggestion.
The cameras were still rolling, and if Milly ended up cooking alone, it would be draining for her, and the cameras would center on her alone. However, an outdoor campfire barbecue would give everyone a chance to shine. Plus, it’d provide an effortlessly photogenic vibe.
“I agree with the barbecue idea!”
“Me too!”
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