The Top-Tier Star Spits Pearls

[Short story] Upcoming novel: I'm in the Apocalypse, but I Have a Supermarket System Blurb: Lu You is a beautiful white merman, delicate and frail, who's been dubbed a pretty face with no substance in show business. To shed his useless image, Lu You joins a wilderness survival variety show, hoping to show his fans his tough side. He's also incredibly lucky to be paired with the popular A-list actor Jiang Yufeng as soon as filming begins. Lu You quietly vows to do his best and ditch his pretty-face image as soon as possible. But not long after entering the mountains, Lu You twists his ankle. He looks at the man beside him with tear-filled eyes, his voice soft and gentle. "Could you help me up?" Jiang Yufeng: "Such a baby." While they're setting up a tent, Lu You gets bitten by mountain mosquitoes. His pale arms are covered in red bumps, so he turns to his partner again. "Could I borrow your bug spray?" Jiang Yufeng: "What a nuisance." One day, during a mountain-climbing task, Lu You accidentally loses his water bottle. He's very particular about water quality, and ordinary water makes him sick. By coincidence, he discovers that the water his partner brought is excellent quality, and even smells sweet. So Lu You picks up the pearls he produced the previous night and trots over to the man. "Can I trade you these pearls for some water?" Jiang Yufeng: ??? * Jiang Yufeng thinks there's something off about his partner. It's one thing that he's cute and soft, with no manliness to speak of. He's also very good at manufacturing CP rumors with people, and his tricks are endless. Today he twists his ankle and needs help. Tomorrow he's bitten by mosquitoes and wants to borrow medicine. The day after, he offers pearls in exchange for water. And after that... he wanders around in front of Jiang Yufeng wearing nothing but a shirt. At last, Jiang Yufeng can't take it anymore. He pulls Lu You aside and frowns. "Could you stop being such a baby?" Lu You is stunned. After that day, he stops following Jiang Yufeng around. When he hurts his leg, he asks a staff member for help. If he forgets his water bottle, he puts up with drinking ordinary water. When he gets a fever, he goes down the mountain to get a shot at the local clinic by himself. Jiang Yufeng is even more unhappy. Lu You thinks he's messed up again. He hasn't managed to get along with his partner, and all they can do is maintain an uneasy peace. Until one day, severely dehydrated, he carries over a bucket of water to soak in, only to be caught by Jiang Yufeng. Lu You panics and covers his tail, stammering, "I'm not a monster." The man in front of him only freezes for a second before lifting him out of the tub. Lu You is on tenterhooks. Jiang Yufeng: "Those pearls you gave me last time, did you make them yourself?" Lu You chokes up. "Yeah!" Jiang Yufeng: "Make another one for me." Huh? . Theme: Every great achievement comes from tireless effort.