"Miaomiao, why are you here instead of going to school?"
When Lao Liu saw that it was Lao Zhao’s daughter, he parted the bushes and turned back.
The girl named Miaomiao was "caught" on the spot. She felt a little at a loss, lowered her head and refused to speak.
Qiao Yiyi walked up to her, touched her head, and said, "Miaomiao, be good, go back quickly. The mountain road is difficult to walk on, and we may have to stay there for a long time. You will definitely not be able to bear it. Go home quickly, otherwise your parents will be worried."
What the hell is this little girl doing? Doesn't she know we're recording a show? Why is she causing trouble?
[He's truly a mountain kid, completely uneducated.]
[The person in front, could you please not be so malicious? What happened in the mountains? Did they eat your rice?]
What does this have to do with eating my rice? I'm talking about quality and upbringing.
[Well, you have character and good manners. You're awesome for using a keyboard to criticize people behind their backs!]
[Friends, stop arguing. The little girl has gone home. Let's focus on Lu Zheng and Yi Yi.]
[Yes, the guy in front didn't mean any harm. He just followed me secretly. If something happened, how would I explain it to his parents?]
The Zhao family's daughter was persuaded to go back and the journey continued.
Today is the first stop of their exploration journey - crossing Qingyuan Mountain.
Qingyuan Mountain is nearly 4,000 meters above sea level, covered in rich vegetation and shrouded in mist. Their first task today was to complete the check-in process for the "20 Wildlife Species Illustrated Guide."
Qiao Yiyi and Lu Zheng not only have to find the 20 creatures in the mountains from the illustrations prepared by the production team, but also have to participate in a guessing and identification competition. The party with more correct answers will receive a reward, and the party with fewer correct answers will receive a small punishment.
The accompanying host specifically reminded Professor Cheng and his students not to give them any hints, but to let them identify and find the items on their own first.
Lu Zheng laughed and teased the organizers, "We only have two guests. Aren't they deliberately making things difficult for us? In the end, one of us will be punished, and I can't bear to see a girl get punished. Otherwise, I'll just give in."
Qiao Yiyi felt that Lu Zheng's words sounded awkward.
What do you mean by "can't bear to see her get punished"? Isn't that like acknowledging that she will lose?
[Ahhh, my brother is such a gentleman and considerate, he's so considerate of girls.]
[However, this game rule is really unnecessary. My brother is a big animal lover. He only needs to find 20 wild animals and he can crush Qiao Yiyi in minutes.]
[Previous: Do we think our Yiyi bird doesn't exist? Who says our Yiyi is destined to lose? Didn't you see the little essay analyzing animal attributes she posted on Weibo? We're not bad either.]
[Heh, who knows if it's just a show? The more some people lack something, the more they like to show it off.]
[Hopefully, Qiao Yiyi won't be too overwhelmed later. This segment isn't completely ruined, so cut it out and don't air it.]
The two men followed Lao Liu and the stationmaster along the rugged path with the illustrated book.
It had just rained and the forest was still very wet. The stationmaster kept reminding everyone to watch their step.
Lu Zheng started chatting with Professor Cheng: "I heard there are giant pandas here?"
Professor Cheng nodded: "Yes, given the environmental conditions here, it is very possible."
Lu Zheng: "Giant pandas are living fossils on Earth. Wherever they are found, it means the forest is well protected and has not been damaged much."
Professor Cheng was surprised: "You are absolutely right. It seems that Mr. Lu is very knowledgeable about animals."
Lu Zheng smiled modestly: "No, it's just superficial knowledge. I'm showing off in front of professional scholars like you."
Qiao Yiyi followed behind them, unable to get a word in, so she could only silently start looking for creatures in the illustrated book.
[What should I do? The more I get to know my brother, the more I love him. Lu Zheng, how can you know so much and still be so low-key?]
[It's been said that Lu Zheng has always been the type to do things quietly, unlike someone who, after writing a few words, wants the whole world to know.]
[Can you please stop pulling one person down and criticizing the other? This is a science documentary, don't make it too fussy!]
[Yes, can you please take a closer look? Can't the fresh mountain air cleanse your mouth?]
Here, Lu Zheng and Professor Cheng were having an engaged conversation.
Over there, Qiao Yiyi had unknowingly filled in most of the picture book.
She initially thought it would be difficult, but she had never expected that most of the animals in the encyclopedia had been seen before in the animal attribute system, so they were not difficult to identify or find at all.
The host was surprised when he saw her illustrated chart: "Is Miss Yiyi so fast?"
Upon hearing this, Professor Cheng turned around and took the atlas. He saw that Qiao Yiyi had already marked the corresponding names on it with a pen, and even attached pictures taken with a Polaroid camera.
Lu Zheng leaned over and pointed at the column above and said, "This isn't a lizard, it's probably some kind of snake."
"No," Professor Cheng shook his head. "This is a lizard. Because its limbs have degenerated, it looks like a snake, but it's not. We often call them 'earth dragons'."
Lu Zheng's expression was a little awkward, but it was quickly covered up by a wider smile. "So that's how it is." He picked up the photo Qiao Yiyi had taken and held it up to the camera. "Did you see it clearly, everyone? Don't make like me and confuse a lizard with a snake."
【I’ve learned a lot. I’ve learned a lot. 】
[Sadly, if the professor hadn't explained it to me, I would have mistaken it for mine, mainly because they look so similar.]
【Learning knowledge from Brother Lu, I feel this journey is very meaningful! 】
A barrage of comments quietly floated across the screen area——
[Am I the only one who noticed that Qiao Yiyi got this answer right? Was she the one who found and took the photo?]
However, no one responded to her, and this comment was quickly drowned out by other comments praising Lu Zheng.
Professor Cheng checked Qiao Yiyi's completed illustration and couldn't help but praise her, "You got them all right!"
The others were a little bit incredulous and gathered around Professor Cheng.
Station director Wang Qin has been dedicated to wildlife discovery and conservation for over 20 years and possesses a wealth of both theoretical and practical experience. He reviewed the information and nodded affirmatively, "Everything you've filled in is correct."
He turned to Qiao Yiyi with an admiring expression: "No wonder President Liu strongly recommended you to come here, you really deserve it."
The host teased Lu Zheng with a smile, "Mr. Lu, Miss Yiyi has almost finished the illustrated guide. What are you going to do?"
Lu Zheng sighed helplessly, "What else can I do? Of course I'll accept the punishment. Didn't I tell you from the beginning that I've already prepared myself for punishment? How could I let a girl suffer?"
Qiao Yiyi: “…”
[Why do I feel a scent of tea in the air? ]
[No, what kind of confusing statement is this, Lu Zheng? It means that my daughter doesn't deserve to win.]
[From the beginning, I felt he was being too gossipy, yet you guys kept praising him. I figured what he knew wasn't anything remarkable. You're just forcing your praise...]
[Um, um, that's not what my brother meant earlier. He's just a bit of a straight man, and his words are too blunt. He doesn't have the connotation that Teacher Yiyi meant.]
[Then please don't criticize one and praise another, thank you. Qiao Yiyi also has fans.]
Today's trip went smoothly, and Qiao Yiyi and the others finally filled in the remaining content of the few illustrations.
It was getting dark, the wind was picking up on the mountain, and it looked like it was going to rain.
Before they knew it, they had climbed to an altitude of more than 1,000 meters.
Wang Qin stopped everyone and said, "It's getting late. We'll set up camp on the mountain tonight. Put up the tents first, and then we can start a fire and cook."
The men were all carrying equipment - tents, sleeping mats, moisture-proof mats, basic tools for field exploration such as compasses, walkie-talkies, GPS; as well as a large pot and some spare food.
Wang Qin called Qiao Yiyi and Lu Zheng over. "Professor Cheng and I just spotted some possible snow leopard tracks and are planning to check them out. So, I'm giving you two a task—build a fire and find some wild vegetables to cook noodles for later. Do you know any edible wild vegetables? Professor Cheng mentioned them on the way there."
Lu Zheng nodded and said, "I know." He turned to Qiao Yiyi and said, "Yiyi, go find some wild vegetables. Making a fire is a bit difficult, so I'll do it."
Qiao Yiyi nodded. She had no objection to the task assigned by Lu Zheng. She was happy not to be affected by the smoke.
Several students brought by Professor Cheng were worried that Qiao Yiyi would be in danger alone, so they went over to help.
Half an hour later, the group returned with the coriander and shepherd's purse they had found, but saw that Lu Zheng had not yet started the fire.
Lu Zheng muttered quietly, "It must be because the firewood got a little wet from the rain a couple of days ago."
He said to Qiao Yiyi, "Why don't you go find some dry sticks or something like that."
Qiao Yiyi looked at the weird bonfire he had built, suppressed the urge to complain, walked over to adjust the stones, prodded it a few times with a wooden stick, then squatted down and blew air into the vent of the bonfire.
Seeing that Qiao Yiyi didn't care about her image at all and let the blue smoke hit her face, several classmates squatted down to help.
After a while, the flickering pile of firewood began to burn.
Lu Zheng was a little confused. He wiped the sweat from his forehead, forced a smile, and said humorously, "I fought it for most of the day and couldn't get it to burn. As soon as you came back, it caught fire. It seems that you are bullying me because you are outnumbered."
Everyone: “…”
The female classmate who liked Lu Zheng couldn't help but explain the reason to him: "Brother Zheng, the stove you built isn't well ventilated and doesn't have enough oxygen, so it won't burn."
Lu Zheng: “…”
[I've finally figured it out. This Lu Zheng is just a pretty face with a lot of flair.]
[The truth is out above. I'm so embarrassed that I'm trying to dig my way out of a three-bedroom apartment with my toes.]
Didn't Lu Zheng say that fire is easy to start? How come he doesn't even know basic common sense and keeps ordering others around?
Lu Zheng's fans were embarrassed and retorted, "Who said this is common sense? How come I didn't know that? Didn't you see we were in the wild? Could you have started a fire?"
"You don't know it's your fault, revealing your IQ. Also, if you put me in his place, I can start a fire in several ways."
Lu Zheng's fans: [Everyone can brag, he's just a big talker!]
The barrage section suddenly exploded. Lu Zheng's fans, Qiao Yiyi's fans who had always been suppressed by Lu Zheng's fans, and passers-by who just wanted to watch the fun started arguing in the barrage section.
Several parties were arguing fiercely when suddenly, the picture on the screen went black and the signal was interrupted.
At the same time, Qiao Yiyi and the others also saw the flames on the fire flickering rapidly.
The wind suddenly blew, rustling the leaves in the distance, and the visibility in the already foggy wilderness suddenly became low.
Before Qiao Yiyi and the others could react to what was happening, a figure rushed out from nowhere, hugged her, and almost knocked her down: "Sister Yiyi, I'm afraid--"
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