63: The art style has changed.

Gao Xiaofan went behind the house, dampened a towel, and gave his body a quick wipe. The spring water was ice-cold, but it was also refreshing.

"Tomorrow, I'll go ask Brother Lang if we can exchange for a kettle. Otherwise, it's probably going to get colder and colder."

Gao Xiaofan fetched a basin of water and brought it into Reba's room, saying with a smile.

Reba sat on the bed, blinked, and nodded.

"Xiaofan, thank you."

Closing Reba's door behind him, Gao Xiaofan lay down on his wooden bed.

Although mosquitoes still buzzed around even after lighting the mosquito coils, he could finally sleep peacefully.

Gao Xiaofan rolled over comfortably. Having slept on the floor for the past few days, this upgrade to wooden boards felt incredibly cozy.

Soon, Gao Xiaofan began to snore, but the other guests lay in bed staring at the dilapidated roof, feeling the hardness of the bedboards and the buzzing of insects in their ears, unable to sleep.

Early the next morning, Gao Xiaofan was awakened by a knock at the door.

Helplessly, he put on his shoes and opened the door, only to find Qiu Gu and Reba's cameraman.

"What's up? Why are you here so early?"

Qiu Gu: ???

Reba's cameraman: "Aren't you guys getting up to do tasks?"

Gao Xiaofan: ???

"I have money, why would I do tasks? We're sleeping. You guys go back to sleep too. I'll let you know when we're heading out."

With a thud, the door slammed shut again.

Qiu Gu and the other cameraman stared at each other in surprise before looking delighted, quickly carrying their equipment back to their own rooms.

They only needed to be on duty when the guests moved; if the guests didn't leave, they could rest completely.

The "Autumn Tiger" heat was no joke. Running around outside all day yesterday had been truly exhausting and hot.

After wearing earpieces all day and being soaked in sweat, their ears were almost swollen.

As Gao Xiaofan closed the door and prepared to go back to bed, he saw Reba leaning against her door in her pajamas, watching him.

"Xiaofan, aren't we going out?"

Gao Xiaofan rolled back onto his bed and said casually.

"No rush, let's wait a bit. We're resting for now. Yesterday was exhausting."

Reba gave an obedient "oh," returned to her room, and closed the door.

Gao Xiaofan curled his lip. Boring. Those pajamas were so conservative, they didn't look good at all... In the front row of houses, the others sat in the canteen with dark circles under their eyes, sleepily scratching themselves.

No one had slept well that night. The mosquito bites were incredibly irritating, and just as they finally managed to fall asleep in the middle of the night, they were woken up by the cameramen knocking on their doors.

Hua Hua yawned while looking around in confusion.

"Where are Xiaofan and Reba?"

Han Han snorted. "They're probably afraid to show up. They really screwed us over yesterday."

Exploding Watermelon: "Brother Han is absolutely right. How can someone participate in a show together and still lie to people?"

Mi Mi looked up at the minor influencer who had spoken, smiled, and said nothing.

That's just how the entertainment industry is. Without a selling point or making the audience happy, who would watch?

Liu Yunning: "Let's go take some tasks after breakfast. We have to work hard to surpass Gao Xiaofan."

Han Han: "He spent so much money last night; I think he's really getting ahead of himself."

Breakfast was white rice porridge and steamed buns. Everyone only took a few bites before they couldn't eat anymore; there wasn't even a single side of pickled vegetables.

But in reality, these kinds of buns are the most filling. If you're doing farm work, eating a few and drinking a bowl of porridge will keep you full until the afternoon.

After eating, the group followed the hints from last night's bullet comments and made their way to Qu Lang's house.

Qu Lang almost cried seeing the group enter; he hadn't seen the other guests all day.

And the people in the room felt a surge of sorrow as they looked at the small blackboard. The unpleasant memories of yesterday came flooding back.

Han Han: "Damn, so many tasks! I thought there was only peanut harvesting."

Hua Hua: "Did you guys see that line of small print? Once a task is taken, no one else can take it."

"So like I said, Xiaofan is actually quite nice to us. Otherwise, if he hadn't settled the payment with us, there'd be nothing we could do."

Everyone stared at Hua Hua speechlessly. While what he said made sense, something still felt off.

After some discussion, they each took different tasks. Liu Yunning and Mi Mi still chose peanut harvesting.

Han Han and Exploding Watermelon chose carrying water, while Hua Hua and Cheng Seventeen chose washing clothes.

After taking the tasks, they headed to their respective destinations according to the instructions.

Meanwhile, Gao Xiaofan looked dazed as Reba walked out, having changed her clothes.

"Mm, Reba, are you hungry?"

"No, I ate a lot last night, so I'm not that hungry. I just can't sleep anymore," Reba said, sitting on a long bench.

Gao Xiaofan rubbed his eyes, sat up, and stared blankly for a moment.

After a while, he shouted toward the camera.

"Alright, tell Big Brother Qiu to come get us."

After saying that, he jumped off the bed and looked at Reba.

"If you're not hungry, we won't go for breakfast."

"Ah? But it's 20 a day. Isn't it a waste if we don't eat?"

Gao Xiaofan chuckled. "I'll take you for a good meal at lunch... if our luck is good."

Reba pressed him curiously, but no matter how she asked, Gao Xiaofan just gave a mysterious smile and wouldn't say.

Gao Xiaofan took Reba behind the house, splashed some spring water on his face, and rinsed his mouth before returning to the room to wait.

Ten minutes later, Qiu Gu and another cameraman received the notification and came running over.

Gao Xiaofan had also packed his gear. His Lure Rod and reel were assembled, a box of Jig Heads was in his pocket, and he handed the Landing Net to Reba to carry.

After a thought, Gao Xiaofan picked up a basin from the room and handed it to Reba as well.

He looked around, and seeing that nothing was missed, they finally set off.

As Gao Xiaofan led the way, he said to the camera, "Who says you have to do tasks to be on this show? Only those without talent follow the rules step-by-step."

"Do geniuses like Reba and me need to do tasks? Nope!"

Reba covered her mouth and giggled, feeling relaxed. She played with the water while taking in the scenery along the path.

This didn't feel like filming a variety show at all; it was clearly a pleasure trip.

In the bullet comments, a bunch of people were envious.

"Why can't it be like yesterday? I'd feel bad for you and then tip you with my salary. Wouldn't that be better?"

"Exactly! Why has the vibe changed today? I'm sneaking a peek at the stream during my miserable job, and you guys are out on a scenic tour!"

"I've decided, no more gifts! Your colorful life makes me too jealous!"

"If I hadn't seen the other three teams, I would have almost believed this was a travel live stream."

"Han Han just tipped over his water buckets, and Hua Hua almost cracked his own head open with a laundry club. Liu Yunning is currently normal. Report finished!"