Chapter 49

"Hey! You're the one who complains the most! Dae Sung is younger than you, and I haven't seen him complain as much as you do!" Liu Zaishi finally couldn't hold back and burst out.

"Dae Sung hasn't said a word today?" Dae Sung, who usually followed around Lee Hyori, was indeed unusually quiet today, trailing behind quietly.

"Could it be because of Taeyeon?" Yoon Hyun immediately started to play matchmaker.

"Maybe he doesn't want to call Yoon Hyun 'oppa'?" Lee Hyori was still considerate of the younger brother who always followed her.

"Dae Sung!" Yoon Hyun started to play a prank.

"Oppa Yoon Hyun." Dae Sung, with his great sense of variety shows, ran over to Yoon Hyun like a loyal dog.

"Take a look at this umbrella and figure out how to set it up," Yoon Hyun said with a serious face.

"Hey! Step-mom Yoon Hyun, step-mom Yoon Hyun!" Liu Zaishi started to lead the criticism.

"Kang Tae Hee, go help Dae Sung!" Kim Soo-ru's step-mom attributes also burst forth at the right moment.

"Xi Yoon Hyun..." A somewhat depressed Lee Tae Hee looked at Yoon Hyun; by age, he could command Yoon Hyun.

"I remember I debuted in variety shows in 2007, right?" Yoon Hyun turned to ask Liu Zaishi.

Lee Tae Hee, feeling depressed, went to help Dae Sung set up the umbrella.

Although the two poor Cinderellas were exploited by the step-moms, the family members wouldn't really let them do all the work. With everyone's help, it took more than an hour to finally set up the umbrella.

"What is this?" Looking at the shade under the umbrella, which wasn't even enough for one person to lie down, everyone let out a desperate cry.

Then... everyone lay down in a radiating pattern under the umbrella, with their legs still exposed to the sun, but at least their heads were in the shade.

"It seems it's about time to start the game." As the MC, Liu Zaishi was very concerned about the recording progress.

The already somewhat agitated group immediately started a riot.

"Hey! If we tie him up, we don't have to play the game!" Although Kim Soo-ru was the game demon, he still angrily took the leftover rope from Lee Tae Hee, who had been securing the umbrella, and started tying up Liu Zaishi...

This action instantly gained everyone's support, and Yoon Hyun conveniently tied a knot at the end of the rope...

"Hey! Who tied this knot?" Liu Zaishi, struggling, noticed the knot.

"Oppa Yoon Hyun." Yoon Hyun was betrayed by the mischievously smiling Kim Taeyeon...

Then, when the rope was finally untied, Yoon Hyun was tragically blamed.

"Hey, how can you treat your senior like that?" The elder leader, Yoon Jong-shin, sympathetically said.

"Exactly, no respect for the elderly and the young!" Kim Soo-ru seemed to have completely forgotten that he was the one who started tying.

"Too impolite!" Lee Hyori secretly gave Yoon Hyun a thumbs up but still joined in the criticism.

"… What's the first task?" Yoon Hyun decided to quickly find a way out.

Then, a map was thrown over.

"Another map? It's not about finding food, is it?" Yoon Hyun was a bit resentful.

"Hey! Shut up!" Liu Zaishi was also a bit angry and embarrassed.

Then Yoon Hyun went to draw circles on the side.

While Yoon Hyun was drawing circles, the team members started to form search groups.

"Dae Sung and Soo-ru as a group, Jung Kook and Yijin as a group, Brother Jong-shin and I as a group, Tae Hee, how about you and Taeyeon as a group?" Liu Zaishi assigned the groups.

"Hey! I want to be with Taeyeon!" Dae Sung protested, but was instantly suppressed by Kim Soo-ru.

"Then what about me?" Lee Hyori realized she was left alone.

"Isn't there still Yoon Hyun?" Kim Jung Kook didn't forget about Yoon Hyun, who was drawing circles on the side.

"But, Oppa Zaishi, I want to be with Oppa Yoon Hyun." Kim Taeyeon raised her hand and said.

"Hey!" Lee Tae Hee felt his blood pressure rise.

"Taeyeon! That's not good!" Lee Hyori's eyes became very sharp.

"But I think Oppa Yoon Hyun is more reliable." Kim Taeyeon, a bit afraid of Lee Hyori's gaze, shrank her head.

Lee Tae Hee fell to the ground.

"Don't bully our Tae Hee like that!" Although he was a step-mom, Kim Soo-ru still stood up for his child.

Then it all went to chaos again.

"Xi Yoon Hyun, do you want to be with me or with Xi Taeyeon?" Lee Hyori directly asked Yoon Hyun.

"Unnie Hyori." Yoon Hyun's face was full of sincerity.

...

"Unnie Hyori, this map doesn't seem right."

"Hey, just follow your unnie!"

"… But the island is only this big." Yoon Hyun was a bit helpless.

...

The 40-minute food search time passed quickly, and the final result was that Yoon Hyun and Lee Hyori found nothing...

Naturally, they received cold ridicule from the other groups.

It wasn't clear whether it was due to Lee Tae Hee's or Kim Taeyeon's efforts, but they found two ingredients, the most successful of all the groups. Now Lee Tae Hee was walking with his head held high.

When the last group, Dae Sung and Kim Soo-ru, returned with a large box, Lee Tae Hee's confidence instantly vanished.

The last box contained a diving suit.

"The food we found isn't enough for 10 people, so we need to find some fresh food to eat." Liu Zaishi, following the PD's instructions, announced.

"I'm pretty good at cooking, but I can't dive," Yoon Hyun suddenly said.

"It's best to have someone with a diving license to dive here," Kim Soo-ru suddenly said, then asked each member, "Do you have a diving license?"

After asking around, only the poor Lee Tae Hee had one.

"Tae Hee, this task is up to you," Kim Soo-ru, the step-mom, patted Lee Tae Hee's shoulder with satisfaction.

"Also, we can go collect the crab traps we set earlier," Liu Zaishi continued.

Then the men started to push each other off.

In the end, Dae Sung, Kim Jung Kook, and Liu Zaishi were honorably selected.

"Yoon Hyun! You come too!" Liu Zaishi clearly didn't plan to let Yoon Hyun off.

"Unnie Hyori, isn't it tiring for you and Unnie Yijin to cook for 10 people?" Yoon Hyun had no intention of joining in.

"Isn't there still Xi Taeyeon?" Kim Soo-ru, on the side, sensed something bad.

"Taeyeon, can you cook?" Yoon Hyun asked with a mischievous smile.

"No..." Kim Taeyeon, who remembered Yoon Hyun's smile, shook her head like a rattle.

"So I think I should stay and help Unnie Hyori and Unnie Yijin cook," Yoon Hyun concluded, "Actually, Brother Soo-ru can go with you to collect the crab traps..."

Then, amidst Kim Soo-ru's curses, the four men set off to collect the crabs.

Watching Kim Soo-ru leave, Lee Tae Hee let out a long sigh.

"Tae Hee, quickly change and go catch some abalone!" The poor Lee Tae Hee forgot that Yoon Jong-shin was still there...

"I want to eat sea snails!" Lee Hyori excitedly shouted.

"I want to eat clams!" Kim Taeyeon also chimed in.

Then the tragic Lee Tae Hee went to change into his diving suit...

On the other side, Yoon Hyun, Lee Hyori, and Park Yijin started preparing for cooking.

"Taeyeon, can you wash the rice?" Lee Hyori took the opportunity to play the role of the jealous older sister.

"Also, wash the potatoes that haven't been washed!" Park Yijin played the role of the cruel older sister.

"I'll do it!" Yoon Hyun played the role of the prince saving Cinderella.

"Go build the stove!" Lee Hyori interrupted Yoon Hyun's prince charming.

"..." Yoon Hyun sadly went to gather stones.

When Yoon Hyun wiped the sweat from his forehead and looked at the stove he had built with stones, he suddenly felt a sense of accomplishment.

"Oppa Yoon Hyun, is the rice washed like this okay?" On the side, Kim Taeyeon tugged at Yoon Hyun's sleeve, looking a bit pitiful.

Whether it was an act or real, the combination of a childlike face and a pout was...

"Let me see." Rubbing his back, which was a bit sore from moving stones, Yoon Hyun took the pot of rice from Kim Taeyeon.

"Thank you, Oppa!" Damn, this girl is so well-behaved when she's not being mischievous!

However, when Yoon Hyun put the rice back on the stove to cook, he saw Kim Taeyeon playing a sword and shield game with Yoon Jong-shin using the pot lid...

Yoon Hyun felt his blood pressure rise...

"Do you need help cutting vegetables?" Yoon Hyun proactively walked over to the two who were preparing the ingredients.

"Is the rice done?" Lee Hyori looked at the pot of rice on the stove and nodded in satisfaction. "Next, we just wait for them to bring back the crabs and sea snails."

"Okay, I'll lie down for a bit. I strained my back while building the stove," Yoon Hyun rubbed his back again.

"You're so young, and your back is already bad?" Lee Hyori scanned Yoon Hyun up and down with a meaningful look. "Even when you're young, you need to be careful!"

"Hey! Unnie Hyori, this is a 12+ show!" Yoon Hyun, a bit frustrated, walked to the side and fell over.

Actually, he did strain his back, but not while building the stove. When Lee Hyori, whose fighting spirit was aroused, slipped while climbing a rock, Yoon Hyun reached out to catch her, and the way he used his strength and the awkward position of his body caused him to twist his back. Then, he had moved a lot of heavy stones, which made it worse.

Seeing Yoon Hyun fall over, Kim Taeyeon, who had lost her toy and was sitting there dazed, walked over and asked, "Oppa Yoon Hyun, what's wrong?"

"My back hurts a bit," Yoon Hyun replied listlessly.

"Be careful, young man!" Yoon Jong-shin, sitting on the side, spoke like an experienced person.

"Let me massage it for you!" Kim Taeyeon volunteered.

"Then... thank you." Yoon Hyun lay down helplessly.

Then Kim Taeyeon started to massage Yoon Hyun's back.

Perhaps because they thought this would cause a big stir if broadcast, the staff also stopped filming on their own.

"Yoon Hyun, how did you hurt your back?" Seeing the camera stop, Lee Hyori no longer needed to act jealous.

"While looking for things earlier, you slipped from the rock, right? I tried to catch you, but I used too much force and twisted my back. Then I moved a lot of heavy stones, which made it worse," Yoon Hyun explained honestly. However, Kim Taeyeon's massage technique was pretty good, and it felt quite comfortable.

"Why didn't you say so earlier!" Lee Hyori complained a bit embarrassedly.

"I didn't expect to be so fragile myself!" Yoon Hyun was also a bit resentful. He hadn't relaxed his training recently...

"Oppa Yoon Hyun, I'm sorry about what happened on the stage that day." This was the first time Kim Taeyeon had mentioned it to Yoon Hyun since the Music Bank incident. Now that she was massaging his back, it would be strange if she didn't say anything...

"What exactly happened?" Lee Hyori suddenly became interested, and Park Yijin, who was nearby, also stopped her work.

Since Kim Taeyeon didn't avoid them and talked to Yoon Hyun, it meant there was nothing to hide, just something she didn't want to say on TV.