We were at the entrance of Peach Blossom Village.
A bunch of black SUVs and a big truck were trying to make their way down the narrow dirt road.
"Cut! Stop the cars!"
A man in his age wearing a vest that said he was the director jumped out of the first car. He looked really frustrated. This was Director Wang from the popular show "Life in the Wild."
"This place is a mess!" Director Wang spat on the ground. "The pictures from the air looked nice. The ground is all muddy. How are the celebrities supposed to walk on this?"
The car doors opened behind him. Three guests got out.
1. Su Ye: a famous female singer, known as the Ice Queen. She was beautiful. She was frowning at the mud on her fancy shoes.
2. Lin Feng: an idol with a lot of makeup on holding a fan and looking disgusted.
3. Teacher Huang: an actor and chef who always tried to keep the peace.
"Director " Lin Feng said away "I do not want to drag my suitcase here. The wheels will break."
"Just deal with it " Director Wang said, waving his hand. "The live stream is about to start. Remember, we are here to show what the simple countryside life is like. Smile!"
"Action in 3, 2 1!"
The red light on the cameras turned on. A bunch of drones started flying around.
[Livestream Room: Life in the Wild. Season 5]
Millions of people started watching the stream
• "Yes! It is finally starting!"
• "Where is this place? The view is amazing!"
• "Look at my Lin Feng! He looks so handsome in the village!"
• "Wait this village looks really poor. Are they going to sleep in those houses?"
Director Wang talked to the camera with a smile. "Hello everyone! We have arrived at the Peach Blossom Village. This season our stars will have to find their place to stay and food!"
The group started walking through the village. Things did not go well.
The house they were supposed to stay in was old and smelled bad.
"I am not living here!" Lin Feng shouted, forgetting about the cameras. "There are bugs everywhere!"
Su Ye looked pale too. "Director this is not safe. The roof looks like it will fall down."
Director Wang was sweating. The person who helped with the production made a mistake. They needed a plan fast.
Then the cameraman pointed his camera at the mountain in the distance.
"Director, look there!"
Through the lens we could see a stunning old building made of wood surrounded by green trees halfway up the mountain.
"That house..." Teacher Huang said, looking closely. "The way it is made is amazing. Is that a temple?"
"It looks like a persons house " Director Wang said, his eyes wide, with excitement. "Perfect! That fits our theme. Lets go there! We will pay the owner to let us stay."
"It is a way up " the assistant warned.
"For the ratings!" Director Wang shouted. "Lets go!"
The journey up the mountain was really tough.
Lin Feng was breathing hard. Even Su Ye, who loves to exercise was covered in sweat.
What was weird was that the closer they got to the wooden house the fresher the air felt.
"Strange " Teacher Huang said, taking a breath. "Do you guys feel that? I do not feel tired anymore. The air here must be very good."
They reached the end of the stone path. In front of them was a gate made of vines and old wood. It looked simple. It felt very old and important.
[Livestream Comments]
• "This house is amazing!"
• "Is someone living here all alone?"
• "This gate looks like it is made of an expensive wood!"
Director Wang fixed his clothes. Knocked on the gate. "Hello? Is anyone home? We are from Mango TV!"
There was no answer.
"Maybe they are not home?" Lin Feng reached out to push the gate.
"Do not touch it!" Teacher Huang warned,. It was too late.