Shen Shiqing and Lu Jingchu used to walk one after the other, but now they walk side by side.
Lu Jingchu could easily discern what she was thinking; this was an ability Lu Jingchu possessed from their very first meeting.
It's amazing how this mind-reading technique only works on one person, and it only works when the other person is thinking about you.
Along the way, Shen Shiqing thought of him three times, and each time he heard her thoughts about him.
She knew that Shen Shiqing did not reject her; on the contrary, she had a relatively positive image in Shen Shiqing's mind.
Shen Shiqing, of course, knew nothing of these things and was only focused on searching for the treasure chest.
With her sharp eyes, she quickly spotted one.
“There.” Shen Shiqing pointed to the stone wall beside the mountain path, where one was hanging.
Shen Shiqing reached out, but couldn't reach it.
It was too high; even though Lu Jingchu was also very tall, he couldn't reach it by reaching out.
The two glanced at the stones on the ground and had an idea.
Shen Shiqing picked up a stone from the ground, weighed it in his hand, gestured for Lu Jingchu to move aside, and then threw the stone up.
With a "thud," the treasure chest landed and opened, and two peaches rolled out.
“Look, she opened the box herself without us even having to open it.”
Lu Jingchu smiled and nodded approvingly at Chen Shiqing.
"Take a look inside and see what's written there?"
Shen Shiqing picked up the question card and read it aloud.
"The Circular Mound Altar in the Temple of Heaven in Beijing was an ancient site for worshipping Heaven. It consists of three levels: upper, middle, and lower. The upper level has a central shaped stone slab (called the Heavenly Heart Stone). Nine fan-shaped stone slabs form the first ring around the Heavenly Heart Stone, with nine more slabs added to each ring outwards. The first ring of the lower level has nine more slabs than the last ring of the upper level, and each ring outwards also adds nine more slabs. Given that each level has the same number of rings, and the lower level has 729 more slabs than the middle level, what is the total number of fan-shaped stone slabs (excluding the Heavenly Heart Stone) across all three levels?"
As Shen Shiqing read, he mentally complained: Wait, what? Who plays a survival game where the mission is to solve math problems?
Shen Shiqing and Lu Jingchu exchanged a glance and decided to get started.
"How do you think this problem should be solved?" Lu Jingchu seemed to trust Shen Shiqing a lot.
Judging from the question, this should be based on high school level arithmetic sequences.
"Yes, it's about finding the sum of the first n terms."
"Let's calculate it separately."
"OK."
The two squatted on the ground and worked diligently on the answers, listing a bunch of formulas and algorithms. Five minutes later, they arrived at their conclusion.
"Say it together?" Shen Shiqing looked up and asked Lu Jingchu. Their eyes met briefly, intensely.
"3402".
"3402".
The two exchanged a smile; it seemed the answer was clear.
"Congratulations, you answered correctly and you've received an extra reward—the peaches you just had."
[Wow, everyone else's questions are so easy, but it'll be much harder for me and Lu Ge!]
If I remember correctly, I've done this problem before; it was a math question from a college entrance exam sometime ago, right?
[No, I'm not surprised that Lu Yingdi, a top student, could do it, but Shen Shiqing, that pretty face? She could do it too? It seems the questions were leaked to her beforehand.]
Indeed, a man who is serious is the most handsome. The way the award-winning actor solved the problem reminded me of his early movies.
[After carefully reviewing Shen Shiqing's answer, it was actually correct?! I never expected that!]
[Waaaaah, I love Zhi Xinglian so much! Shi Jie, come here and let's talk.]
Shen Shiqing picked up a peach, wiped it on his clothes, and handed it to Lu Jingchu.
Since we're going to be staying for a day and we didn't bring any food, there's no need to worry about whether it's clean or not, right?
As Shen Shiqing pondered, he took a bite of another peach.
Surprisingly, it's quite sweet.
[Has Shen Shiqing gone mad?! He picked up the clothes from the ground, wiped them off casually, and handed them to the movie star?!]
[Wait, if I remember correctly, Actor Lu seems to be a bit of a germaphobe, right? The Actor definitely won't eat it. Give Shi Qing a good slap on the face!]
[I'm not saying this to be mean, but it seems like Actor Lu has been making exceptions for Shen Shiqing time and time again, so I'm not surprised that Lu Jingchu would eat it.]
Lu Jingchu looked at the peach that Shen Shiqing handed over and took it.
The next second, I took a bite too.
"Thank you, it's very sweet." The voice was deep and seductive.
[I told you, even Actor Lu might not be a good eater.]
[Whoever just said that Sister Shi got slapped in the face, step forward!]
The movie star was just being overly polite; he's kind-hearted, so let's give him some face.
I advise someone's fans not to push their luck. Do you think your group can mess with Actor Lu?
...
Shen Shiqing and Lu Jingchu discovered several more treasure chests on their way into the forest.
The questions inside are very simple, nothing more than basic questions on politics, history, geography, and biology.
Who are the authors of "Zixu Fu" and "Shanglin Fu"?
Where does the water source for Changbai Mountain come from?
What kind of tiger did Wu Song fight?
What color is a polar bear's skin?
Which country doesn't allow chewing gum?
...
Shen Shiqing and Lu Jingchu answered fluently and without any pressure, as if the questions posed no challenge to them at all. They spent most of their time searching for the treasure chests.
The treasure chests I occasionally opened were quite a pleasant surprise.
Sometimes what you get is a loaf of bread or two sausages, and sometimes it's a bottle of milk.
As expected, sometimes you have to rely on luck. Although they weren't allowed to bring anything in, Shen Shiqing and the others still managed to get some extra things.
That's enough to maintain my physical strength.
Shen Shiqing thought that if she could meet Shi Xia, she would give her some food.
Although the two completed the task very well and cooperated very well, the comments section was constantly filled with arguments, and these arguments were nothing more than—Shen Shiqing's fans, Lu Jingchu's fans, their CP fans, and Shen Shiqing's haters.
Of course, there are no haters of Lu Jingchu, since he has no flaws to speak of.
With their strength, status, and achievements laid out before them, who would dare to say anything?
The other groups, however, did not seem to be making such good progress.
Qin Shiyue and Wen Xinran also discovered the treasure chest hidden among the fallen leaves in the pine forest.
The initial questions were very simple.
What is the name of the famous horror character in the movie "The Ring" who crawls out of the TV series?
Wen Xinran thought for a moment, then gently asked, "Sadako?"
Congratulations, you answered correctly.
"Wow, does Sister Xinran watch horror movies too?" Qin Shiyue asked her.
"Hmm, I watch it occasionally, too? Shi Yue, do you watch it too?"
"I wouldn't dare. I'm terrified of these things. They scared me half to death when I was little, and they left me with a psychological trauma," Qin Shiqing quickly denied.
He didn't know what was going on, and he hadn't originally intended to ask.
But it seems there's always a hand pushing him forward.
Just like before, one second he was chasing after Shen Shiqing, and the next second he inexplicably fell in love with Wen Xinran.
He didn't know why, and he couldn't figure out his feelings for Shen Shiqing and Wen Xinran.
He didn't know what he liked about Wen Xinran, yet he was always being pushed towards her.
He once doubted whether he was just attracted to older women and even thought he was a jerk.
However, he then denied the idea.
After all, he himself is a pure virgin!
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