One would have thought that with the sun shining a little brighter today and the sky looking a little more blue than yesterday, the director might finally show mercy. Maybe, just maybe, he would remember that this was a dating show, not an endurance test.
Perhaps today's mission would be something light.
Something charming.
Something that actually resembled romance.
Going to the villagers' home to help out probably would not be that hard. Right?
It was the kind of hopeful question people asked right before fate answered with a laugh.
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In Wu Shiyun's mind, fruit picking was not supposed to be hard. She had picked fruits before. In idyllic orchards with gentle breezes, curated lighting, and a photographer telling her which angle made the sunlight look most flattering.
It was peaceful.
It was aesthetic.
It was the kind of activity influencers captioned with slow living.
This, however…was not that.
Pretty? Yes.
Sweet? Probably.
