A Star Who Can Do Everything Except Filming (6): 

The production team could see the viewers’ live comments, so when they saw the World’s Daughter showing off with that smug face, they were utterly speechless.

Originally, considering her family background, they had thought about tactfully reminding her about her poor results, asking if she had underperformed, chosen a field she wasn’t good at, or even letting her retake the test. That wouldn’t have been impossible.

But now…

Forget it.

If they tried to remind her out of kindness, she would probably snap back with something like: “Are you mocking me? Do you think it’s funny I came in last place? So I must retake the test?”

By then, not only would the viewers feel it was unfair, but the production team might even end up offending Zheng Shi, ending up in a lose-lose situation. Better to just shut up.

On the other side of the screen, the director said: “Now that the self-introductions are over, let’s officially begin our program. Guests, please leave the room and head to your respective starting points.”

Respective starting points?

Si Qi raised an eyebrow, took the locator handed to him by the staff, pushed open the door, and walked out.

It was a temporary building. Once the door opened, he was greeted not by concrete and steel, but by vast open fields. In the distance, he could see green forests and rolling mountains. When Si Qi came to the show, the production team had deliberately arranged for him and Chu Feng to take different cars. After arriving at this room, he hadn’t seen Chu Feng again until the program began with the written test.

Now hearing “respective starting points,” he knew that the two of them were almost certainly placed in different locations.

Splitting a couple apart for a live broadcast—this dating show was really trying to be unique.

As he was thinking this, the comment stream on the live platform suddenly erupted in excitement: “It’s actually the wilderness!!”

“This production team is so extravagant?! A live broadcast in the wilderness?! Incredible!!”

“Normally, if I want to leave the city and go somewhere else, I have to go through months of procedures, wait until enough people sign up, and only then enter under official protection. This production team is insane—actually broadcasting live in the wilderness… Is it even safe?”

“Of course it’s safe! General Chu is here! There must be official personnel nearby to protect them!”

“Not necessarily. If they’re really being protected, then what’s the point of going into the wilderness? Just to show us the scenery?”

Seeing how excited the viewers suddenly became, Xiu Xiu said to Si Qi: [Master, the people of this world are so strange. The moment they see you appear in the wilderness, they get ridiculously excited.]

Si Qi: [The wilderness has dangerous beasts. It’s very risky, and usually no media dares film programs here. The civilians, who are protected within the city, are both afraid of and curious about everything outside. It’s normal they’d be excited.]

Because of the participation of Chu Feng, Si Qi, and the Duke’s daughter, the attention on this program was unusually high. The network went all in, using Chu Feng’s connections to directly set the filming location in the wilderness. They had really gone to great lengths.

And unlike variety shows in peaceful worlds, here entertainment—whether TV dramas or reality shows—was especially popular if it involved “combat, fighting, or survival.” The officials also leaned toward supporting such programs. That’s why even a dating show could be played out this way.

The director said: “It’s not easy to find a soulmate among the vast sea of people. Then, in the desolate wilderness, can two hearts overcome countless obstacles, cross mountains and rivers, and meet again?”

The director’s words hit the audience’s tastes exactly, setting the tone of the segment and sending viewers into a frenzy—this was going to be a wilderness adventure!!

On camera, each guest was given a locator. They were told it would display their own position, and every half hour it would show other guests’ locations for one minute. How fast they could find their partner and reunite depended entirely on their ability and mutual understanding.

Si Qi looked at the locator in his hand and was speechless. The other guests were also stunned, clearly not expecting the program to turn out like this. After hesitating and confirming safety issues, they reluctantly accepted the devices.

Everyone born and raised in this world was curious about the wilderness—no one would want to miss such a rare opportunity.

Except the transmigrator Zheng Shi.

After pushing open the door, Zheng Shi found herself in a forest. Hearing she had to rely on her own strength to survive in such a dangerous place and find Fang Huai, who was nowhere to be seen, she was furious.

“What kind of joke is this? You never said we had to do this!”

Production team: “The program’s segments are confidential. That’s the only way to capture the most authentic reactions…”

Viewers were puzzled: “What? They didn’t give the guests a script in advance?”

“Look at how she’s jumping around. Doesn’t seem like she’s acting…”

“Probably not. Who would deliberately portray themselves as a coward too scared to step foot in the wilderness? And she’s from a Duke’s family, no less. Nobles enjoy privileges—they should take responsibility and protect us. Her behavior is bringing shame to her family.”

Zheng Shi, of course, knew what the world’s values were, and that she shouldn’t have reacted this way. But knowing didn’t mean she had the courage to enter such a dangerous place.

Hadn’t countless people in the book died because of beast invasions? Even experienced warriors facing stronger beasts could only meet a tragic end. Chu Feng himself had died from spiritual backlash after too much fighting. She didn’t want to die!!

The production team tried to reassure her: “Don’t worry. Although it’s the wilderness, no particularly dangerous beasts will appear… With your level of spiritual power, it’s unlikely you’ll encounter something you can’t handle. Even if something did, we would intervene in time to save you…”

The audience, while a little disappointed at the lack of “authentic danger,” still understood.

After all, this was a show. They couldn’t really throw people into areas outside the official protection zone. The production team wouldn’t dare.

The World’s Daughter was livid. If it weren’t for the live cameras, she would have already cursed the staff out. Now, staring at the locator and the incomprehensible map, she clenched her teeth and walked out with a terrible expression.

The moment she stepped outside, she panicked and asked: “Where am I supposed to go now?”

The production team didn’t accompany her. Instead, they released a few floating camera spheres that hovered nearby, with staff voices coming through: “You’ll need to determine that yourself.”

Her expression nearly collapsed.

Viewers: “That’s easy. In wilderness survival, the first priorities are water, food, and shelter. Didn’t we all learn this in class?”

“I was actually curious to see how a noble daughter would handle this kind of situation, maybe pick up some tricks from her. Now… forget it. I’ll just watch General Chu. That’s the real survival manual.”

With that, viewers shifted focus to the other guests. They saw that after stepping outside, everyone carefully observed their surroundings, then chose a target and steadily moved forward.

Most headed toward areas where water sources might be found… except for Chu Feng and Si Qi.

Chu Feng was accustomed to wilderness survival. His stride carried a natural strength and determination, his figure blending seamlessly with the environment, not the least bit out of place.

The other guests were different. Suddenly dropped into uneven terrain, they couldn’t help but look around nervously, fearing the vicious beasts they’d seen countless times in videos might suddenly attack. They looked like startled rabbits lost in the forest, as if they might slip and fall any moment.

They didn’t dare to push ahead recklessly. Choosing to first secure food, water, and shelter was the logical move—life came before everything else.

But Chu Feng didn’t need to worry about that.

He knew this was just a program, and the show wouldn’t scatter them so far that they couldn’t meet within a day or two. The hover cars clearly hadn’t taken them that far.

So finding Si Qi within a morning wasn’t difficult for him. Securing water and food could wait until after.

Compared to his own needs, Chu Feng was more worried about that pampered superstar—suddenly thrown into this environment, would he panic, get hurt, or get angry? He needed to make sure Si Qi was safe before anything else.

But he was clearly overthinking.

Si Qi wasn’t a canary. Even with looks more delicate than one, he was someone who could stand on equal ground with Chu Feng at any time.

He also didn’t look for water sources, nor did he use Xiu Xiu to cheat. Instead, he strolled leisurely uphill.

His fans sincerely praised his beauty, saying he looked like an elf returning to the primeval forest—light, graceful, flawless from every angle.

His haters sneered that even now he only cared about appearances—wild beasts wouldn’t care how pretty a human was when they ate them.

Yes, even his haters couldn’t deny his looks. Not even the blind could.

But some bystanders were puzzled: “Si Qi doesn’t seem afraid of walking in the wilderness at all?”

“These rugged mountain paths look like flat ground to him—so easy and natural.”

“But where is he even going? Shouldn’t he be looking for water? He looks more like he’s out shopping.”

“With that attitude, if he really got lost in the wild, he’d be dead for sure. He’s probably planning to just let his partner come find him while he does nothing.”

In the end, Chu Feng and Si Qi’s performances were useless as references. Instead, the warrior and the professor gave viewers a live, textbook-level demonstration of wilderness survival. Many spectators were in awe, saying they had learned a lot.

“These two people seem very used to this kind of life.”

“The samurai’s mental strength level is high, he probably often goes out into the wild to hunt. As for why the professor is so skilled, that’s worth thinking about. Look, their steps and the way they weave the vines are so alike, maybe they’ve gone on adventures together before?”

“Maybe they’re a couple.”

Saying so, the netizens turned to look at the remaining four guests. The lawyer had accidentally fallen earlier, and perhaps from the pain, he was holding his lower back with a furrowed brow. The doctor was looking around as if searching for something, walking steadily and with focus.

The duke’s daughter, Zheng Shi, had a sour face the entire time, suppressing her temper as she walked with her head lowered, soon covered in many cuts and scratches. The audience didn’t want to watch her complain endlessly, so they shifted their attention to the last person, Fang Huai.

Netizens had the weakest impression of Fang Huai among all the guests. He seemed to have no highlights at all, even during the test earlier his performance had been overlooked. But now, his calm demeanor in the wilderness was unexpectedly composed, which made quite a few viewers subconsciously look at him differently, leaving him with a rather good impression.

Half an hour passed as they thought this, when the locator gave a tremble. The eight people on screen simultaneously picked up their locators and looked at the eight little dots on them.

Many instinctively fixed their eyes on the dot closest to them, thinking first and foremost about finding a teammate.

But during that half hour, Si Qi had climbed to the top of a hill, overlooking the whole forest and grasslands. Comparing with the locator in his hand, he took in the positions of all eight people and what might be around them in one glance.

Only at this point did the netizens finally understand why Si Qi had seemed to be strolling aimlessly uphill, ignoring nearby water and food—he had been trying to find a good vantage point within half an hour to lock onto everyone’s positions all at once.

“I thought Si Qi was just here to show off, turns out he was actually using his brain.”

“Using his brain for what? Just looking at these locations is useless. Does he think he can pinpoint exactly where his partner is from this alone?”

—He actually could.

One minute was enough for Si Qi to understand the movement directions of the other seven dots, and figure out where they were headed.

The dot nearest to him in the southwest was moving toward him, apparently intending to meet up. But the one farthest away, in the east-west direction, even after seeing the locator display, still had no intention of joining the people to the left or right, instead heading directly for the very center of all the dots.

Having known Chu Feng for so many years, Si Qi understood his character well. Chu Feng wasn’t the type to gamble on a one-in-seven chance, wasting time to check whether the closest people were Si Qi, when that would only delay finding him. That would be too reckless.

And as a general, if he encountered a lone civilian in the wild, even knowing this was under the program’s protection, he wouldn’t abandon them just to find Si Qi. He would bring them along, which would only delay his search further.

So instead he went straight for the center of all the dots, trusting that with the half-hourly updates, the others would figure out his plan and head toward him in the middle. Even if Si Qi didn’t appear, Chu Feng could identify which dot was his and then search precisely.

Spotting Chu Feng’s location, Si Qi locked his eyes in that direction, put down the locator, and began descending.

Now that he had a destination, he no longer needed to stroll like earlier. He started to run.

The audience was surprised to see both Si Qi and Chu Feng suddenly running.

“I can understand General Chu running, he’s not afraid of the wilderness. But Si Qi running like this, and so fast too, that I didn’t expect.”

“Hah, I bet he’s just rushing to his death.”

“Ahhh 77 please be safe! I’m so scared!”

“He must be in a hurry to meet up with someone nearby. What a coward.”

“If you’re so brave, why don’t you try running through the wilderness like 77??”

“…”

Professor Bai, holding some herbs in his hand, was startled by the sudden sound of someone running up close.

He instinctively thought some beast had appeared—after all, he believed no human would be so conspicuous in this environment—until he suddenly remembered that one of the guests was a general.

Encountering a national hero here was actually very reassuring. Smiling, Professor Bai stopped trying to flee and stood still.

Instead, he saw a young man in stylish fashion, dressed immaculately from head to toe, suddenly appear from behind a large tree. His steps were light and easy, not a drop of sweat on his forehead, hands in pockets as if he were just a carefree tourist on an outing.

“Si, Si Qi?” Professor Bai gaped in shock, clearly not expecting to run into the legendary superstar here.

But meeting another person was still a good thing. Smiling, Professor Bai said, “Judging from the direction you came, you must be the one closest to me? I was just about to look for you.”

Si Qi nodded. “I saw you were about to look for me, so I came to find you first, to save you the trip.”

Professor Bai didn’t quite understand, but could tell Si Qi hadn’t originally intended to come to him. He said, “Let’s move together then, it’ll be safer that way.”

Si Qi thought for a moment, then didn’t refuse. Glancing at the plants in the professor’s hand, he asked, “Are you preparing to spend the night here?”

Without thinking, Professor Bai said, “Yes, better safe than sorry.”

Walking a few more steps with Si Qi, he suddenly realized something and asked in surprise, “You recognize these?”

He raised the plants in his hand, his face showing disbelief. These weren’t the sort of plants found in cities—only experts in the field, or seasoned warriors familiar with the wilderness, would know them.

Si Qi said, “Mosquito-repelling Korean Fragrant Grass, easily ignited Falling Ash Leaves, and tough vines that can be made into rope… looks like you come into the wild often, not just an armchair scholar.”

The professor laughed. “I’m a botanist. Sometimes I come into the wild to look for new plants. After all, I can’t leave this work to the soldiers. They’re skilled, yes, but they tend to miss the details…”

Si Qi casually pointed at some roots nearby. “There are a few Sunset Bloom flowers over there. I think you’ll want them.”

“What?!” Professor Bai froze, then without caring whether Si Qi was tricking him, he rushed over. Moments later, spotting the little flowers with hues like a setting sun, he dropped everything he was holding, crouched down, and used his fingernails to dig into the soil, completely absorbed and forgetting all else.

The audience was confused. “Wait, how does Si Qi know those herbs? I don’t even know what that Korean Fragrant Grass thing he mentioned is, never even heard of it.”

“My god, could he actually be familiar with these plants? Otherwise, how could he immediately point out that so-called Sunset Bloom?”

“If not for the way the two of them seemed so unfamiliar with each other, I’d suspect Si Qi and the professor were a pair. After all, they seem to have a common language.”

“He’s acting. How could Si Qi notice something at a glance that even a professor didn’t discover? Definitely a staged script.”

Professor Bai carefully held five Sunset Blooms, studying them for a long time. Once he confirmed he wasn’t mistaken, he looked up in surprise at Si Qi. “These really are Sunset Blooms. They should belong to you!”

Si Qi said indifferently, “You can take them all. I don’t need the money.”

Professor Bai widened his eyes. “Each one can sell for at least fifty to sixty thousand!” He had originally been planning to ask if he could buy them from Si Qi.

The viewers who had said it was scripted instantly fell silent.

What kind of script would include props worth two or three hundred thousand? That was nonsense.

But even so, people still didn’t believe Si Qi could so easily recognize so many plants, especially a rare and valuable little flower at such a moment.

Professor Bai asked in disbelief, “How did you recognize it?”

Si Qi’s tone was casual. “July to August, growing at shaded tree roots, in a humid environment, with orange-pink blossoms. If it isn’t Sunset Bloom, what else could it be?”

Hearing how effortlessly Si Qi explained it, Professor Bai looked at him with growing curiosity. “You know a lot about plants?”

Si Qi: “I once filmed a drama where my character was very familiar with these things, so I picked up a bit.”

Fans quickly recalled. “It’s First Sunshine! 77 played a painter who loved plants and flowers, and knew them all like the back of his hand!”

“Nonsense, I watched that drama too. Si Qi was surrounded by flowers just showing off his looks, his lines were like chanting scripture, I didn’t even listen, just stared at his face.”

“I think this is all arranged by the program team.”

Professor Bai, like the audience, found Si Qi’s explanation hard to believe. But unlike the netizens arguing endlessly in the comment feed, he directly asked, “Can you recognize other plants too?”

Si Qi raised his hand, pointing along the path as he named them one after another: “Perilla, Water Celery, Sunleaf Tree, White Qiu, Su Qi, Six-leaf Fruit, Vermilion Grass, Ke Qi Grass, Greenroot Flower…”

He named more than twenty species as if rattling off a menu. The audience was utterly baffled, refusing to believe so many varieties could exist within such a short distance. But the more Professor Bai listened, the more shocked he became, blurting out, “You actually do know them!!”

Si Qi raised an eyebrow, deliberately provocative. “What, you think I’m lying?”

Professor Bai froze, then quickly waved his hands apologetically. “No, no, I’m just surprised! Everything you said was correct. I didn’t expect you had this skill… I mean—I didn’t mean to look down on you, I just, I…”

The more he explained, the worse it sounded. His ears burned red with embarrassment.

Si Qi snorted, pulled back his hand, and stopped naming plants. “Enough, hurry up.”

“Alright, alright.” Professor Bai quickly sped up, stumbling to keep pace. But being someone who worked at a desk for years, in his rush he stepped on moss-covered stone, slipped, and let out a startled cry as he almost fell.

“Tsk.” Though he looked annoyed and was walking fast, Si Qi turned back as if he had eyes in the back of his head, precisely catching Professor Bai’s arm and steadying him. Seeing the professor’s frightened expression, Si Qi said mockingly, “If you can’t keep up, why didn’t you say so? If you fell and couldn’t walk, I’d have to carry you, wouldn’t I?”

Professor Bai said sheepishly, “I was too anxious.”

The haters immediately jumped out. “See? Si Qi doesn’t respect people at all! It’s so dangerous here, and he forces others to keep up. Then when they fall, he mocks them! What low character!”

The next second, Si Qi said, “Take off your shoes.”

Professor Bai blinked. “Huh?”

Si Qi, impatient: “Take them off, wipe the soles on the tree trunk, get rid of the mud and moss. Otherwise you’ll slip again and I’ll have to catch you. Do you know how tiring it is for me to walk while looking after you at the same time?”

Professor Bai gave an “oh” and obediently did as told, not feeling that Si Qi was being harsh at all.

After that, it was more of the same: “How can you be this clumsy, didn’t even notice the rock there. Next time I won’t remind you. Hey, careful, there’s a tree stump!” “If you’re thirsty, eat some fruit. Look, there’s some over there… Can’t reach? Tsk, useless. I’ll get them for you.” “Why are you looking at me like that? I’m not getting fruit for you, I’m just thirsty myself!”

With more and more of these incidents, Professor Bai completely figured out Si Qi’s personality.

Watching Si Qi toss him a fruit he’d knocked down with a stone, with that arrogant “hmph, I’m not taking care of you” face, Professor Bai couldn’t help but laugh.

Si Qi rolled his eyes, muttering, “Getting scolded and still happy, what a weirdo.”

But instead of getting upset, Professor Bai laughed even harder. He teased, “The fruit you gave me is bigger and better than yours. You’re not deliberately looking after me, are you?”

“What nonsense are you spouting!” Si Qi bristled instantly, snatching the fruit from Professor Bai’s hand. “I wouldn’t have noticed if you hadn’t said it. Why should I eat the smaller one…”

Then, catching sight of Professor Bai smiling at him, Si Qi bit into the pear fiercely, red-eared and annoyed. “Damn it, stop laughing! I said stop! You… hmph!”

Through the screen, netizens seeing Si Qi’s true personality firsthand for the first time, instead of through media reports: “…………”

“This… this is what people online mean by ‘Si Qi is rude,’ ‘Si Qi speaks harshly’?”

“I think he’s just soft-hearted but too embarrassed to admit he’s being caring!!!”

“Honestly, I’ve only seen this kind of tsundere in anime. Didn’t expect someone like that to exist in real life… add his superstar status, oh my god, this trait is too attractive!”

“A real-life tsundere queen uke!”

The haters kept yelling that Si Qi was rude, acting like they had hard evidence at last. But this time, the netizens weren’t swayed at all. Instead, they wore fond smiles, like doting aunts watching a child, as they discussed sharp-tongued but soft-hearted Si Qi.

“Si Qi has such a good personality.”

“Yeah, he’s so kind.”

“Crying, is he an angel?”

The haters: ??? Are you blind?! He’s been scolding people the whole time!!!