Chapter 497: A Charming and Adorable Villain

Out of everyone on the beach, Wang Yun, Old Hu, and Xiao Gang looked the most like actual fishermen. Their movements were practiced and deft. Each of them held a bucket in one hand, kept their backs bent, and carefully scanned the shallow seawater at their feet for seafood.

Every so often, they’d squat down, and when they stood up again, there’d be a shellfish or a crab wriggling in their grasp.

The livestream viewers didn’t know whether to laugh or cry.

“Did I click into the wrong stream? Why does this feel like a beachcombing channel?”

“Big data is insane. How did the platform know I love watching clam-digging videos?”

“Big Bro’s skill is on par with Haizi’s! And Haizi’s got over ten million followers!”

“Agreed! I’m a Haizi fan too. Big Brother’s speed and eye for detail are seriously impressive!”

“This is why he’s the Big Brother. He dodges the inspectors and feeds himself at the same time!”

“Exactly! The show only gave them 200 yuan for survival. They’re clearly trying to screw him over. How is that supposed to feed eight people?”

“Think bigger! Maybe Big Brother isn’t just fishing to eat, maybe he plans to sell the seafood!”

“Oh damn, that makes sense! No way eight people survive on scraps. Big Bro is built different!”

The chat exploded with excitement.

What began as teasing turned into admiration. Everyone was stunned.

Only Big Brother could come up with a plan that hit three birds with one stone. Wang Yun was already thinking several steps ahead.

At the same time, the other fugitives were making their own moves. Most of them clung tightly to their 200-yuan budget, unwilling to spend a single coin.

Like Wang Yun, they intended to rely on nature to fill their bellies.

Only a few dozen chose to buy food for immediate hunger relief.

Another group tried to spend their money securing a ride off the island.

Among them was BeiBei. She wore a frilly Lolita outfit, bouncing along with a cutesy hop in her step. Her wrists and neck were adorned with colorful accessories, cleverly disguising the ID band on her wrist.

It wasn’t a rules violation, nor did it count as cheating.

Just fashion. The production team couldn’t touch her.

BeiBei had thought this through.

Once she exited the airport, she headed straight south. She didn’t walk, she hitched a ride.

With a sweet smile and a bit of playful charm, she had the driver utterly smitten. By the time he dropped her off at her destination, not only had he fawned over her the whole ride, but he even handed her fifty yuan as a gift.

The moment he pulled out the money, her livestream count skyrocketed by over a million viewers.

“Oh, dear brother, I can’t take this. I just lost my phone. I have family waiting. If my father knew I accepted money from a stranger, he’d scold me.”

Be Bei sat in the passenger seat, gazing at him with wide, innocent eyes.

Her voice was soft as sugar, dripping with sweetness.

“My dear princess, this little money is merely a token of my affection. Buy yourself some dessert for the road. And if you won’t accept my kindness, then may I have the honor of joining you for dinner? I swear, I’ll take you home after. I’m not a bad guy. You’re just too beautiful… too adorable…”

The man’s eyes burned with devotion as he said it all—so naturally, so shamelessly.

He looked to be in his thirties, probably single. His greasy gaze and patchy stubble screamed “lonely homebody.”

He was likely out shopping in his second-hand car. Even the fifty yuan he gave her was wrinkled, clutched tight in his hand.

He was hopelessly infatuated—completely under BeiBei’s spell.

The chat exploded with roast after roast:

“What species of toad is this?”

But BeiBei’s reply only added fuel to the fire. She accepted the money with a bright, confident smile and looked him in the eye.

“Okay then. What are you treating me to?”

That one line sent the man into a frenzy. He eagerly brought her to a local restaurant.

It wasn’t fancy by any means, but for his budget, it was probably the best he could afford.

After parking the car, BeiBei remained seated with ladylike grace until the man opened the door for her.

Only then did she step out—slowly, elegantly.

With her beauty and that outfit, anyone passing by would’ve thought she was a princess from a castle.

She was gorgeous. Adorable. Radiating class with every step.

“I don’t care if it’s a scam. God, I wanna be that guy!”

“What is this, a dating show? Where’s the ‘survival’ part?”

“Seriously? Accepting a stranger’s money and food? Total green tea bitch move!”

“Aw, quit being salty. He offered. She’s just going with the flow!”

“Yeah, why do women tear down other women? Sure, it’s a little shady, but one’s willing to simp, the other’s happy to play along. Don’t you girls love keeping backup guys too?”

In an instant, the comments split into two fierce factions.

What had once been a lighthearted stream now turned into a battleground of opinions.