tough life
As the sun set, Ranran sat alone inside the mosquito net in the small bamboo hut.
The fragrant evening breeze blew in through the cracks in the bamboo house, and the gurgling water and the singing of birds echoed in my ears. It seemed that I could experience the pastoral wonderland described by ancient scholars.
While reading the storybook, she recalled the people and things she had encountered since coming here, especially Yi Jingchen.
Before meeting Brother Chen, Ranran always felt fear from the bottom of her heart when she met strange men, especially tall adult men, fearing that they would hurt her.
Her mother and the people around her are very worried about Ranran's situation, fearing that she will remain in this state and will not be able to enter society in the future.
Ranran didn't want to make her mother worry, so she mustered up the courage to face her fear and forced herself to interact with the group she was afraid of.
However, every time they approached her, Ranran subconsciously wanted to stay away from them.
I kept thinking back to my father's ferocious face when I was younger, and my mother's desperate pleading with him not to take it out on the child.
Ranran was scared, especially scared.
However, Yi Jingchen is a little different.
He exudes a natural friendliness, like some kind of small animal.
Even though it was a big one, Ranran was not afraid.
She was willing to take the initiative to hold his hand and touch his hair, knowing that he would definitely not hurt her.
Brother Chen also told her that there are many normal people in the world, and she only needs to get along with normal people and stay away from those abnormal people.
Thinking of this, Ranran nodded seriously.
——Stay away from abnormal people!
Just then, she heard footsteps outside.
It's break time now, and the production crew won't come in to disturb us.
During the recording period, unless there is an emergency, my mother cannot come to see me at will.
Could it be that Yi Jingchen is back?
Ran Ran looked up and saw a man wearing a short-sleeved shirt and shorts, with wet platinum hair and his eyes tightly blocked, as if he was a big guy who had just emerged from the stream.
Water, ghost!
Ranran saw the stream behind him, then looked at the stranger, and was so scared that she crawled deep into the mosquito net, calling Yi Jingchen incoherently.
"ah?"
The 'Water Ghost' lifted her hair from her eyes, revealing her beautiful cat-like eyes. She said helplessly, "Ran Ran, it's me."
[I should have blow-dried my hair earlier.]
[Who knew there was no hair dryer here!]
"Brother Chen?" Ran Ran rubbed his eyes and confirmed again, "Is it really Brother Chen? Why are you..."
How did you become a water ghost?
Ranran wanted to ask for clarification, and observed carefully. It seemed that Yi Jingchen's face had not changed, but he had been wearing black fake hair from yesterday until now.
The sudden return to the original hair color made Ranran feel unfamiliar.
Ranran tilted her head and stared at him for a few seconds. She felt that Yi Jingchen, with his white-blonde hair, looked more like a kitten, or a kitten that was always wet.
Wet kitten.
Ranran suddenly felt less afraid.
"Your hair is so pretty, is it always this color?"
"No~ It was originally pink, but that color fades very easily. It faded after two washes. This is the color after I bleached it." Yi Jingchen took out a photo of his concert and showed it to Ranran.
After seeing the pink and white cat ears, Ranran couldn't believe it.
Yi Jingchen!
Definitely a kitten!
Ranran thought firmly: Who said there can't be human-shaped kittens in the world?
"There are so many people here? Where is this?" Ranran asked curiously when he saw the audience in the background.
Because Ranran is afraid of contact with strangers of the opposite sex, her mother rarely takes her to crowded places.
"It's my concert, do you want to come?"
Ranran thought for a few seconds and nodded.
"Then I'll leave you two tickets for my next concert. Ask your mother to bring you there."
"Yeah!" Ran Ran nodded again, more vigorously than last time, "I'm very brave, I will definitely go!"
"Okay, I'll wait for you~" Yi Jingchen saw that she looked like she was in a cold and gloomy mood, so he comforted her, "Don't worry, there are more girls at our concert."
According to statistics from the previous concert, the male to female ratio of the audience was between 9:1 and 8:2.
Chasing stars has always been the domain of girls. Even if there are men, they will be assimilated into sisters.
"Yeah!" Ran Ran stretched out her hand, "Let's pinky promise."
"Okay~" Yi Jingchen hooked her fingers and shook them gently twice.
He lowered his eyes and stared at his fingers calmly.
On the second day of being together, this was the first time that he took the initiative to touch Ranran, but the girl did not have any obvious reaction.
She is really brave.
The two of them made a pinky promise. Yi Jingchen walked out of the small bamboo house, asked the staff for a mat, spread it under the bed, and rolled around on it.
Ranran felt a little guilty when she saw him sleeping on the floor, and called him softly.
Yi Jingchen guessed her thoughts and said cheerfully, "It's okay. Sleeping on the ground in the hot summer won't be cold. Many people in the village will sleep outside on straw mats."
He looked at Ranran and felt it necessary to emphasize, "Ranran, you are young now and have no idea about many things, but that doesn't mean some bad people don't have intentions towards you. So you must always be vigilant, understand?"
Yi Jingchen knew too well that the adult world was full of contradictions and there was no absolute right or wrong, good or evil.
He has to guide Ranran to get along with normal people, but also guide him to be wary of those people. This may be difficult for a child to understand.
Children’s world is too pure. They believe that good people are always good people and don’t consider the possibility that they may turn evil.
Yi Jingchen sighed softly.
If possible, he really wants to live in a world made up of children. It must be infinitely close to beauty, right?
"I, I understand!" Ran Ran thought hard for a long time and nodded, "Brother Chen, don't worry, I will protect myself."
"Be good." Yi Jingchen smiled at her, "Call me if you need anything, and I will protect you."
"Okay~"
The two said good night to each other, and Yi Jingchen went to bed with a strange smell on his body.
Fortunately, the locals did not lie to him. Although the smell was unpleasant, Yi Jingchen was not bitten by mosquitoes all night.
The next day, the stinky smell had almost dissipated. He picked up the bottle of potion again, wanting to worship it.
You know, Yi Jingchen has delicate skin and type O blood, which makes him particularly attractive to mosquitoes in the summer.
Once, he and his friends went to the deep jungle to shoot a scene.
As a result, the friend was unharmed, but he was covered in mosquito bites and was even ridiculed as a "human mosquito repellent."
Last night, Yi Jingchen slept next to the stream, which is the place where mosquitoes are most likely to breed, but he was able to sleep soundly for a whole night!
[Whoever invented this potion is a genius!]
[I don't know what ingredients are added to it, but other than the smell, it has no flaws!]
Yi Jingchen ran out excitedly and shared with them his feelings after using it.
One of the fellow villagers said with a smile, "Young man, lick yourself."
"?" Although Yi Jingchen felt that this request was outrageous, he still raised his arm and licked it tentatively.
"Yue!" Yi Jingchen frowned and his tongue was numbed by the bitter and astringent taste.
The locals told Yi Jingchen that the potion was a bitter and astringent plant extract with a strong pungent smell.
After people apply it, mosquitoes will mistake it for a poisonous plant and will naturally not come near.
"But you're going to suffer for several days, so try not to lick yourself." The villagers looked at Yi Jingchen with sympathy.
"Uh." Yi Jingchen hesitated to speak.
[Who is licking themselves for no reason?]
[My cat is so expensive, do I really have to lick its fur myself?]
The other friends who had just woken up almost got a stitch in their side laughing when they heard about this.
After breakfast, everyone saw the clear sky and it was another sunny day.
The second major task arranged in "Summer Vacation Mini Classroom" is: field learning.
Most of the children and guests invited this time grew up in the city and did not have many opportunities to come into contact with nature.
It is rare to come to a place where the natural environment is so well preserved, so the program team naturally wants to let city dwellers who have been confined by steel and concrete for too long experience the original ecology.
They carried backpacks, tents, and crutches specially prepared by the program crew, ready to conquer the small dirt slope behind the village.
Considering that the children are young, we can’t let them actually climb Mount Tai.
Such a small mound of earth was not very impressive to Yi Jingchen.
Before departure, the production crew noticed his lack of interest and whispered, "Actually, the focus today isn't on climbing the mountain."
"What is that?"
"You know, there are a lot of mushrooms in the mountains here. Every year after the rainy season, many locals and outsiders get food poisoning from eating mushrooms."
"That's not food poisoning!"
The villagers passing by were particularly stubborn.
"It's all my fault for not cooking them well enough. How could mushrooms be poisonous?"
Everyone looked at the person who spoke out. Without asking, they knew that this person must have been to the hospital for eating mushrooms.
The staff member continued, "So, the program team also wants to use this opportunity to tell everyone which mushrooms are absolutely not edible, so that people won't pick them randomly."
"What mushrooms are inedible?" The older brother just now was still stubborn. "If they're slightly poisonous, it's okay. I can handle it. If they're a little poisonous, just stir-fry them and they'll be fine. If they're more poisonous, just stir-fry them for a while longer!"
"Okay, I understand." Yi Jingchen's expression was serious. "This step is really necessary."
After listening to his elder brother's dangerous speech, Yi Jingchen found it difficult to judge whether he was just tough-talking or had a tough life.
Four guests and five children were ready to go. Before leaving, Kim Yong-ki joined the team.
It seemed that he had received a good lesson yesterday. His eyes became clearer and he no longer acted like a domineering senior.
He took the initiative to carry his backpack and followed the team, looking at Chi Yaoxi intentionally or unintentionally, revealing a fear deep in his soul.
Everyone looked at Kim Yong-ki and then at Ji Yo-hee, and was very curious about the story between them.
Yi Jingchen, who is usually the first to eat melons, didn't react at all and pretended to be a happy little fool.
Play deaf and dumb to avoid being silenced!
The earth slope has no jagged cliffs and is only a few hundred meters high, so it is easy for children to climb up.
As you climb up the slope to the middle of the mountain, you will see fewer and fewer traces of human activities, the forest becomes increasingly dense, and you can also see many rare small animals.
Yi Jingchen looked up and saw a little squirrel flying over from the tree above his head, hiding behind the leaves and peeking out.
"Hello!" Yi Jingchen told him loudly, "We're coming to your house to play for a while and will be leaving soon."
The little squirrel probably understood what was said, so it turned around and jumped onto another tree without observing the people anymore.
The local guide who was leading the way told them, "Look at the ground. It rained a few days ago. The mushrooms are hidden under tree roots, grass, or rocks. If you look carefully, you can find them."
The guide held a crutch and signaled them to use the crutch to push away the grass and not touch it directly with their hands.
"Some common poisonous mushrooms are not only poisonous if eaten, but even touching them can transfer the toxins to your hands. If you don't wash them thoroughly, you can easily get poisoned if you eat something else afterwards."
The guide introduced them to several kinds of big-name poisonous mushrooms that should not be touched.
Yi Jingchen was originally very interested in picking mushrooms, and he thought the crutch given by the program crew was a hindrance.
After hearing what he said, I immediately gave up my dream of being a "mushroom-picking boy" and started looking for mushrooms with my crutch.
[I almost fell down, so scared!]
Seeing they listened, the guide continued to explain, "There used to be a saying that the more colorful the mushroom, the more poisonous it is. Actually, this statement is somewhat misleading."
Yan Zhichen humbly asked, "Could it be that brightly colored mushrooms are not poisonous?"
"No," the guide said with a kind smile. "Those ordinary-looking mushrooms are still poisonous."
“…”
Everyone was silent.
After all this talk, it turns out that the proportion of poisonous wild mushrooms is astonishing.
I really admire the locals. How many lives did they risk to identify so many poisonous mushrooms?
Everyone is a reincarnation of Shennong.
"For example, the white button mushroom may look harmless, just like the mushrooms we eat every day, but it's actually called the ICU mushroom. One bite of it is like a seven-day emergency room meal."
"And that yellow one over there."
Yi Jingchen stood next to the yellow mushroom and observed its chubby cap.
Hearing the guide's words, he shuddered, "Is this also poisonous?"
"No, it's not poisonous and is incredibly delicious. Because it's rare, it commands the highest market price." The guide, assuming he was a mushroom-hunting genius, said approvingly, "You can pick it."
"Wow!"
"What's your luck?"
The guide turned to the other side and pointed at the ground under Chi Yaoxi's feet. "Oh, yours is the most poisonous. It has killed all the grass in the surrounding area."
Chi Yaoxi: ...
Truly, there is no harm without comparison.
Under the guidance of a local guide, they learned about dozens of common wild mushrooms in the morning and carefully told everyone how to distinguish them and which ones should never be eaten.
In order to achieve the correct publicity effect, the guests also brought the children to make information files for each mushroom.
The children drew simple sketches based on real mushrooms, and the little teacher wrote the characteristics and toxicity next to them, making them look accurate and cute.
The audience was so adorable that they shouted "I'm done with this, I'm done with this."
At noon, they enjoyed the wild mushrooms they picked along the way directly in the mountains.
They had just heard so much about poisonous science that they were so scared that they kept checking over and over again, fearing that they would find poisonous mushrooms.
This small mound is not high, but it is very large. There is also a spring in the mountain where local people can directly draw water for drinking.
It is not convenient to make a fire in the mountains, so I can only use the small stove I brought with me. I can’t stir-fry or fry, so I can only use the simplest stew or stir-fry.
Li Jibai and Yan Zhichen were responsible for processing the mushrooms. Yi Jingchen was very interested in the mountain spring and volunteered to fetch water.
Ji Yaoxi was afraid that he was just a stupid cat and something might go wrong, so he asked Jin Rongji to follow him.
In the face of Chi Yaoxi's order, Jin Rongji didn't dare to say a word and hurriedly followed Yi Jingchen.
Yi Jingchen originally thought that it was just a dirt slope, so how difficult would it be to get water?
Unexpectedly, the mountain spring was quite some distance away from where they had set up camp.
Moreover, the mountain over there is flat, but near the spring, it forms a cliff.
Although it is not as deep as the abyss at the edge of a mountain, if you fall down, your butt will definitely be blue for several days.
Yi Jingchen estimated the terrain of the mountain and asked Ranran to wait for him in a safer place so that he would not be caught off guard when the time came.
He looked at the child next to Kim Yong-ki and asked him to stay as well.
The child glanced at Jin Rongji, but the latter ignored him. There was a hint of contempt in his eyes, mocking Yi Jingchen for being so restrained that he couldn't even take care of a child.
After all, girls are just delicate.
It’s just a small slope, what danger could it be?
The boy shook his head and continued walking forward with them.
The mountain spring here comes out from a spring. The water flow is not strong and there is no water accumulation underneath. The rock is just washed clean.
Yi Jingchen had to bring back enough water for five adults and five children, at least two full buckets.
The sun was very hot. He held the bucket and collected water for a while. He didn't feel unbearable, but Kim Yong-ki was impatient.
"Why are you so slow? You're dilly-dallying."
"?"
[Is it my fault?]
Yi Jingchen knew that he had a bad character, but he was too lazy to argue with him in front of the children.
Experiments have shown that if adults often quarrel in front of children, it will directly cause the children to become irritable and angry.
"You go first." It happened that Yi Jingchen had been holding it up for a long time and his hands were a little sore, so he took a break and went over to talk to Ranran.
Ran Ran held Yi Jingchen's bucket and looked inside. "Wow! The water is so clear!"
"Of course, mountain spring water can be drunk directly without treatment."
"Can I have a drink then?"
"Not now. When we get back later, I'll pour it in a cup for you to drink."
The two of them squatted there, whispering to each other, as if they had endless things to say, even the passing ants could be used as a topic of conversation.
Looking back at Kim Yong-ki and the boy beside the spring, it was so quiet that it was suffocating, and they didn't even make eye contact.
Jin Rongji drove Yi Jingchen away and wanted to get the water back quickly.
After a while, he felt a little overwhelmed.
As the bucket filled with more and more water, my arms began to feel strained. The sun was shining directly on me, and the sunscreen on my face was almost melted.
It’s a wonder Yi Jingchen was able to hold on for so long.
Jin Rongji was so strong just now, and now he felt embarrassed to call Yi Jingchen back. His eyes turned around and fell on the boy.
"Hey, don't just stand there and watch, come and help."
The boy lowered his head and said nothing, taking a few steps towards him.
When Yi Jingchen heard him call such a young child over, he frowned in disapproval.
The mountain spring constantly washes the rocks below, making the surrounding stones particularly smooth and covered in wet moss. It was fine for adults, but the children had no place to find leverage.
Although the slope was not high, there was soft grass underneath, and it would be painful to fall down.
If you hit your head, something serious will definitely happen.
"If you're tired, I..." Yi Jingchen stood up and walked towards him, preparing to exchange positions.
Kim Yong-ki suffered a setback yesterday. Although he appeared to be obedient on the surface, he was actually full of resentment. He was too lazy to pay attention to Yi Jingchen and forced the boy to fetch water for him.
The boy knew Kim Yong-ki's self-centered temper and knew he couldn't refute him, so he took the bucket and planned to take over his task.
He stretched out his legs and imitated what Yi Jingchen had done just now.
I wanted to stand on the rocks on both sides of the spring, find the balance point, and hold the big bucket from below to collect the water.
Yi Jingchen is tall, so that distance is not far for him, but for a child he would almost have to do splits to reach it.
Moreover, the child’s feet are small and he cannot hold on to the rocks well.
The boy managed to keep his footing and was about to lift the bucket to collect water from the spring.
There was some water in the bucket, which was shaking and the boy had some difficulty holding it.
He couldn't bear the weight, shook, and immediately lost his balance.
Seeing that he was about to fall, Jin Rongji was afraid that he would be hurt, so he subconsciously took a half step back.
"ah!"
The boy screamed and closed his eyes in fear, but a hand held his waist. Yi Jingchen ran over quickly and grabbed him from behind.
"I just told you to wait there." Yi Jingchen was a little angry and poked him on the forehead. "Why did you listen to him? Not all adults are worthy of respect."
He took the bucket from the boy's arms, took a deep breath, and looked at Kim Yong-ki, who had retreated several steps and looked frightened.
Kim Yong-ki was uneasy at his gaze and explained, "Why are you looking at me? I'm just fostering his independence. It's part of growing up. Besides, it's just a small slope. It won't be a big deal if he falls down. Every boy has bumps and bruises."
Yi Jingchen laughed and asked, "You mean, if this slope was more dangerous, you would reach out to save him, right?"
Kim Yong-ki was speechless.
If Poe is more dangerous, he must be more cautious and protect himself.
He is a star, a member of the upper class. How could he sacrifice himself for a worthless lower class person?
Yi Jingchen shook his head in disappointment.
Indeed, what Kim Yong-ki said is perfectly normal and human nature.
But his self-righteous attitude still made Yi Jingchen furious.
"senior."
Yi Jingchen stared at him seriously.
“Since you choose to benefit yourself, don’t blame others for not benefiting you when the building collapses.”
"What do you mean?" Kim Yong-ki had a high degree of education from abroad, but he didn't quite understand.
Yi Jingchen didn't bother to explain. He took the two buckets from Ranran and the boy and said impatiently, "I'll be responsible for fetching all the water. You can go now."
Jin Yongji glared at him, then turned around and walked away with a smile.
Although there was no professional photographer to capture close-up shots of this scene due to limited space.
However, there were a few photographers taking pictures of the scenery in the distance. They were wearing lavalier microphones and could hear the whole process clearly.
[Although I can’t see his expression, I know Chenchen must be furious]
Kim Yong-gi is so hard to judge, I almost told him to get out.
"Actually, I wouldn't say I'm completely wrong. Speaking for myself, I'll definitely stay away from people like that."
[+1, He's not only self-serving, he's also asking the whole world to be altruistic. How can such a good thing happen?]
"Why do you guys say Kim Yong-gi's house collapsed? Not really, he explained himself, saying he'd only gotten bumps and bruises after falling down that slope."
[You're being so generous, why don't you let your master throw one?]
If his life wasn't in danger, why would he retreat? He sounds so righteous, haha.
[A person's character is revealed in the details. Kim Yong-gi's two steps back were instinctive, and Yi Jingchen's rush forward was also instinctive. Even if it was a more dangerous place, he would still take action.]
I guarantee that if it were Little JB, Teacher Xiaoyan, or Xizai, they would do the same thing. Do Kim Yong-gi's fans still think that what he did is okay?
Yi Jingchen fetched some water and took the two children back to the gathering place.
He carried one bucket himself, and Ranran and the boy helped carry one bucket. They looked happy and like a family.
Kim Yong-ki walked behind with a sullen face and his hands in his pockets, as if he was isolated from the whole world.
"Captain, why did you take so long?" Yan Zhichen asked.
Yi Jingchen explained, "There was a problem. The first time we poured water, we spilled it. What a waste."
"What's the situation?" Li Jibai asked.
"It has nothing to do with the mission. We'll talk about it later." Yi Jingchen leaned over and said as if nothing had happened, "I'm hungry. Hurry up and make lunch. I want to eat that expensive yellow mushroom!"
"Okay, okay, I'll give you the yellow mushrooms later." Yan Zhichen knew that he was greedy, so he brought water to the side to wash the mushrooms.
Ji Yaoxi raised his eyelids and looked at Jin Yongji behind him.
——He was spared half his life yesterday, which was really too easy for him.
Kim Yong-ki felt Ji Yo-hee's gaze and was so scared that he didn't dare to look up and shuddered.
They were busy preparing lunch, unaware that the internet was already in an uproar.
Two groups of netizens holding opposite views are arguing over whether Kim Yong-gi's reputation has collapsed.
Kim Yong-ki's fans and passers-by who like him think that he has not been in a relationship, has not evaded taxes, and has not violated the law.
At most, he is a little selfish, how can it be considered a collapse of reputation?
This wave of negative articles is either a frame-up by the rivals or a deliberate nitpicking by passers-by.
As soon as these words were spoken, many angry netizens started to speak out.
[Yes, yes, yes, everyone in the world is a fan of your rival. What is your rival's top star?]
Is it possible that moral issues should also be included in the criteria for collapsing a house? You think he's not wrong and that he's being true to himself, but his true nature is garbage.
Some people actually think that rescuing someone in that situation is a personal choice. Ultimately, the reason the little boy nearly fell was because he insisted someone fetch water. He's the culprit, okay?
[u1s1, if Yi Jingchen hadn't been there, I might have thought Kim Yong-gi was just trying to train the kid and didn't have time to make a move. Thanks to Chenchen, I saw how a normal person would react.]
[Kim Yong-gi fans can continue to follow him if they want. Good words cannot persuade a damned ghost.]
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