A Reality Dating Show Came to Film in My Mountain Village and Needed a Tour Guide As the only college student in the entire village, this important task naturally fell on my shoulders. I originally planned to be a low-key and responsible tour guide, but who knew the female contestant would pick on me? My family has been wealthy for generations, but did I say anything about it? It’s the 21st century, yet she still judges people by appearances! These dating reality shows nowadays really know how to stir up drama. They could’ve stayed in the big city, but no, they had to come to our remote mountain village to cause a ruckus. Setting up tents, building bonfires. Stargazing, creating romantic vibes. After all that fuss, they realized they forgot the most crucial part for tomorrow – a tour guide. How can they manage without a guide? If someone gets lost in these wild mountains, that would be disastrous. The director took a while to explain the situation to our village chief. After understanding, their requirements were quite high – “Not too rustic, not too ugly”, after all it’s a dating show. “It’d be best if they’re somewhat educated. You know, on a dating show, things might get awkward when two people are alone together.” “That’s when we need a guide who knows how to keep the conversation going.” And just like that, as the only college student in the entire village, this honorable task of being a tour guide fell to me. When the village chief found me, I was taking an afternoon nap on the heated brick bed at home, dreaming of handsome guys. But the moment I saw Gavin, I knew my dreams were just dreams. The girl paired with Gavin really disliked me. Especially when she saw me grinning like an idiot at her partner. That eye roll of hers nearly popped out of its socket. “This mountain girl isn’t quite what I expected,” she said, covering her mouth and giggling halfway through her sentence. “She doesn’t even know to be shy around a handsome guy. I’ve been to the mountains before, and those little girls would blush red at the sight of a guy.” Hearing her sarcastic tone, I didn’t let her off easy. I looked up at her with an innocent expression and asked, “Sister, you’ve been to the mountains before?” “Is that why you’re participating again this time? Because you couldn’t find someone last time?” As soon as I said this, not just the surrounding staff, but even the aloof heartthrob Gavin couldn’t help but look over. I stared at the girl called Bella in front of me, my big eyes blinking with curiosity, yet not appearing too affected. There was no helping it, the mountain air had nourished me well, making me look even younger than my actual age. Plus, my simple clothes made me look like the epitome of a pure and innocent sweetheart. Bella’s face changed colors, going from blue to white, quite a sight to behold. “What nonsense are you spouting, kid? Don’t you know how to respect others?” Oh ho, I couldn’t bear such a big accusation. I immediately put on a hurt expression, tears about to fall. “Hey, hey, hey, what do you mean? I didn’t bully you!” Bella was startled and quickly took a step back. “I just thought Sister Bella was right, I shouldn’t have spoken like that earlier,” I said, pouting pitifully. “I heard my dad say that it’s hard for young ladies in the city to find partners these days. He said it’s not just about high standards for themselves, but also requirements for family background, education, and such.” “When I said that earlier, was I interfering with your chances of dating this brother?” As I said this, my gaze shifted directly to Gavin. Gavin’s eyes were sparkling, probably because he had been secretly laughing earlier, making them look particularly bright. I had heard about Gavin before the show crew came to the mountain. To be honest, it was because of him that I decided to stay in this mountain village for this vacation before the new semester started. Because he was so handsome! “Daughter, are you really staying in the mountains for some pretty boy?” my dad asked when he heard I had my eye on a guy. He immediately had someone investigate his family background. Rich second generation, graduated from a top university, and handsome to boot. He was only appearing as a dating contestant on this show because it was his family’s program, just there to make up the numbers. But in my dad’s eyes, he was just a pretty face, not good enough for me. “I’m just checking him out, Dad. Your daughter has everything, just missing a reliable man.” Hearing me say this, my dad didn’t argue further, and even thought I had a point. “Alright then, anyway, after the crew leaves, we need someone to settle the final payment with them. You can help Dad collect the money then!” Oh, I forgot to mention, the two mountains where the crew is filming belong to my family. It’s an asset left by my grandfather’s generation. He later felt that making money was meaningless, so he stayed on the mountain and became a forest ranger. I grew up on the mountain with him, so I know everything about this place like the back of my hand. But these city folks don’t know my background. They just think I’m some kid who barely managed to get out of the mountains to go to college. So their offensive questions towards me were just brushed off with a laugh, no one took offense, except for Bella whose face was as awkward as a paint palette. Gavin is the type of person with a cold personality, he usually doesn’t say a word about things that don’t concern him. Just when everyone had looked away, Gavin suddenly spoke up, “Yeah, it’s really hard for young ladies in the city to find partners these days.” I saw Gavin’s assistant’s mouth open slightly in surprise. I saw Bella’s face turn as awkward as if she had eaten something terrible. I saw Gavin smiling with his eyes, staring at me. I straightened my back, feeling a sense of pride and confidence bubbling up from within. “Is that so? Then next time I’ll be more careful when talking to sister,” I said. I’m sweet-tongued and capable, so along the way, I led them to all the scenic spots, saving a lot of time for filming. So after half a day, several staff members from the crew were very nice to me. During lunch, they would even slip me some snacks. Bella had been holding back her temper all along, but seeing people taking care of me, her troublemaking radar turned on again. “Oh my, I didn’t notice before,” she raised her chin at her assistant, signaling her to give me all the snacks, “Little sister, you keep these snacks. After all, they’re not common in the mountains.” At this moment, the cameras were rolling, and she acted like some kind angel. But anyone with eyes could see she was just trying to embarrass me. I blinked my eyes and continued to play dumb, my gaze sweeping back and forth over the box of snacks her assistant handed over. “I’ve eaten all these snacks before. Sister, is this your first time eating them? You seem to find them quite novel.” Bella was stunned for a moment, the smile on her face almost instantly freezing, “No, I eat them often. These are specially for you!” “No need to give them to me specially, I eat them often too,” I continued to smile, my attitude polite and friendly. “Besides, sister, you’re amazing. Eating these kinds of snacks often, you must not have such a good figure,” I lowered my head and pinched my little belly, my expression helpless yet cute, “Unlike me.” Bella laughed awkwardly a couple of times, “Your figure is pretty good too.” “Really? I run around these mountains every day, but my figure just isn’t as… unremarkable as sister’s.” My gaze looked Bella up and down, my expression scrunching up as I said the words “unremarkable”. To be honest, I run in the mountains almost every day. The mountains are shaded by green trees, no sunburn and free exercise. If we’re really comparing figures, I’m way better than the delicate Bella. Ignoring Bella’s expression, Gavin was the first to ask in confusion, “You run in these mountains every day?” I turned to look at him and then nodded matter-of-factly, “Yes!” “I heard this area of mountains is special, it’s private property, right?” Gavin was even more confused. “Yes, private property,” I nodded in agreement with what he said, “It belongs to my family.” There was silence for a few seconds, and all the filming staff looked at me differently. Even Bella was so shocked she couldn’t speak. “Your family’s?” Gavin narrowed his eyes, “All these mountains belong to your family?” I made an affirmative sound, stood up and pointed to the farthest mountain they could see, “Yes, they all belong to my family.” “You guys should come play often in the future, I’ll ask my dad to give you a discount.” I’m probably the first person to invite others to play in the mountains. The staff obviously didn’t expect this outcome either. The camera subtly focused on me, completely forgetting that they were filming a dating reality show. But I wasn’t uncomfortable at all, feeling that we had rested enough, I led them to the next destination. “This place is spacious, you can contact the others to come here and set up camp,” I said with a wave of my hand when we arrived. “Set up camp? How far is this from the homestay? I’m not staying in a place like this at night,” Bella spoke up before anyone else could. After saying this, she rolled her big eyes, heavily made up, at me, as if I was the one who had suggested she sleep in a tent. What’s wrong with this woman? If you don’t want to sleep in a tent, why didn’t you tell the crew beforehand? Why are you throwing a fit at me? Bella’s words obviously stunned the director for a moment. “Miss Bella, didn’t we all agree to stay in tents before we came in?” “Who agreed with you? Isn’t staying in tents just for show in front of the camera? In this wild place, with so many insects, what if I get bitten?” City folks are really troublesome. I’ve lived here for years and never been bitten. What, is your blood especially fragrant? Will mosquitoes and bugs specifically bite you? I rolled my eyes on the side and casually found a place to sit down and wait. I thought this was just a conflict between Bella and the crew. Who knew that after arguing for a while, they would point the finger at me. “Didn’t this little girl just say the mountains all belong to her family? What, can’t even arrange a homestay?” I looked up at the helpless director, not understanding how it had become my problem. Gavin came over at this time. “Bella insists on staying at a homestay. The director said they didn’t book that many days, so she’s dragging you into it,” he explained. “She’s being unreasonable. Don’t pay attention to her.” I didn’t want to pay attention to her either, but even if I didn’t say anything, there would still be people coming to pick on me. “Why aren’t you saying anything? Don’t tell me what you said earlier was all lies?” Bella stood in front of me with her hands on her hips. I stared at her, patted my dress, stood up, and smiled openly, “Fine, you just want to stay at a homestay for a while? Come with me!” Our mountain village is poor. Later, when my family became wealthy, we helped out the neighbors in various ways, leading them to better lives. So sometimes, my words carry more weight than the village chief’s. It’s just staying at a homestay for a few more days. When the village chief heard about it, he agreed without even asking for rent. Bella got her wish, but it allowed me to steal the spotlight in front of everyone, making her look at me with even more displeasure. But what could she do even if she was displeased? This is my territory, I have plenty of ways to teach you a lesson. After settling Bella, almost everyone in the crew was exhausted. The director, thinking of everyone’s well-being, decided to just rest for the day. “Is today’s filming over?” I stood at the entrance of the homestay, looking around, then waved over the village chief. “Yeah, we’ve been busy all day. We’re going back to take a hot shower and then prepare to sleep,” the director said, glancing at Bella beside him, his implication clear. If it wasn’t for her insisting on not staying in tents, everyone could have rested earlier. As we were talking, we saw the village chief slowly driving over in a bus. “Everyone get on the bus, bring all your luggage,” I said. “All our luggage?” The director was confused for a moment. I nodded with a smile, “I’m taking you to a nice place.” The so-called nice place was actually the villa my brother built halfway up the mountain. Five stories high, in a secluded location with few people around, perfect as a base for their crew. When the bus stopped, the director and others were dumbfounded. “Everyone can stay here today. There’s hot spring water in the rooms for a good bath, and there’s a restaurant on the second floor. The food is quite ordinary, so please don’t mind,” I explained. “This… this is your home?” The director reacted, his eyes full of envy as he spoke. “It’s just something my brother built for fun when he had nothing better to do. But there are too many rooms, I don’t dare stay here alone usually,” I smiled slightly, my tone nonchalant. The director’s eyes wavered, but he still rubbed his hands, “This is too much, we can’t impose…” “What’s there to impose? Otherwise, it would just be empty,” I continued to smile, “Everyone will be staying in the mountains for a month, there will definitely be various discomforts. At least the sleeping place should be comfortable, right?”
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