Tong Wenping's day had been rough since the morning. The team alliance had not been formed, but he refused to believe in evil, so he tried to make a fishing net himself.
After trying it, I realized that it is not that simple to talk about it on paper. To make a fishing net is not that simple. Not to mention the exquisite weaving techniques, the material also requires a lot of hemp rope and grass. Even if all the grass nearby is pulled out, it is not enough.
After that, he learned to set traps and wait for the prey to fall into the net. However, he waited for several hours and didn't see even a wild rabbit.
During these hours of agony, it was not only Tong Wenping's body that suffered, but his spirit was also the most damaged.
He finally realized that the reality on this deserted island was completely different from what he had expected, and survival in the wild was not as easy as he had imagined.
After being defeated by the cruel reality, Tong Wenping stopped daydreaming and finally faced reality.
He followed Jiang Meng obediently and searched for food on the island to fill his stomach.
Today, Jiang Meng picked up a bunch of conchs, shells, and barnacles that he had disliked yesterday. He used the fire-making method he learned from Ming Fu to light a fire and roast the food. Tong Wenping finally had a hot meal.
It was a simple and shabby lunch, with seafood of various shapes and sizes without any seasoning. However, it made Tong Wenping's mouth water and he gobbled it up voraciously.
The audience saw his reaction and were not surprised at his current behavior.
If I had known this would happen, I wouldn’t have done it in the first place. I ignored you yesterday, but in the end, I still can’t escape the law of true fragrance, hahahaha.
Was he too overconfident before going on the show? Self-proclaimed intellectuals probably think they know more and have an advantage over others, overestimating their own abilities and underestimating the difficulty of surviving in the wild.
[Hahahaha, he didn’t even mind the internal organs and ate them together.]
[How come he smells so good so quickly? I want to see him hungry for another day. It doesn’t make me feel good at all.]
Tong Wenping ate up all the seafood in no time, with two-thirds of the shells piled at his feet. He was still not full after finishing the meal, so he asked Jiang Meng to go to the beach to pick up some more.
As for himself, he said that he wanted to go into the island, check out the prey situation on the island, and find a way to hunt one back.
The result was that Jiang Meng picked up a bunch of seafood on the beach again, but Tong Wenping still returned empty-handed. When asked, he said that there were few prey on the island. In fact, he was just wandering around the island under the guise of investigation.
It wasn't that he had no gains at all, as he still picked up a few coconuts to report back.
This time, Jiang Meng not only brought back seafood, but also brought back news that Jing Ye and his sister wanted to invite them over to eat seafood.
These were not the conch shells they picked up on the beach, but the lobsters, abalone and sea urchins they caught in the sea.
Not to mention eating, Tong Wenping couldn't help swallowing just by listening to it.
But there was one thing he couldn't figure out, so he asked, "Why did they invite you?"
Thinking about it carefully, he had no friendship with Jing Ye and his sister, not to mention that Jing Ye had embarrassed him in the morning.
Does this mean to apologize?
Jiang Meng didn't dare mention that she had brought food to the siblings. She just evaded the question by saying, "They caught a lot of seafood, and it's more than two people can eat. They called not only us, but also others."
Being able to invite other people meant that it was not an apology, which made Tong Wenping think carefully.
If he went, Jing Ye would inevitably bring up the old matter again. Moreover, he only called Jiang Meng and did not come to call him specifically. If he went with him, it would be a bit embarrassing.
But I can't bear to not go, because there are lobsters, abalone and sea urchins there.
These are things that you can’t find at the beach.
Tong Wenping made some calculations in his mind, and finally he said that he had heatstroke and was not feeling well, and asked Jiang Meng to bring the food back to him. He wanted to rest early after eating, and Jiang Meng could play with the brother and sister for a longer time.
After Jiang Meng left, he lay in the hammock and waited. Before he knew it, he began to feel sleepy. He woke up again when he heard the sound of footsteps on fallen leaves and smelled the fragrance of food.
Tong Wenping guessed that it was Jiang Meng who had returned. Without even opening his eyes, he asked, "You're back? What took you so long?"
Jing Ye walked to Tong Wenping's hammock, saw how relaxed and comfortable he looked, curled the corners of his lips, and spoke softly.
"The food I sent you specially, shouldn't it be carefully selected?"
Tong Wenping was sleeping soundly when he suddenly heard a male voice, which startled him. When he opened his eyes, he met Jing Ye's smiling face.
Tong Wenping was like seeing a ghost in broad daylight. He tried to stand up reflexively, and the force was suddenly concentrated on his buttocks. The rope of the hammock specially prepared by the program team, which was not strong to begin with, broke.
He just sat down on the ground with a plop.
When I fell, I was still confused.
Jing Ye was stunned by the sudden accident and quickly explained that it had nothing to do with him: "What's wrong with you? Why are you so excited to see me? You broke the bed yourself. I didn't even touch it. You can't blame me."
Although Tong Wenping was sleeping in a daze, he did not enter deep sleep and was still aware of the outside world. If Jing Ye had done something, he would not have been unconscious.
Moreover, Jing Ye's words were a bit sharp, but his methods were not despicable. Pei Haotian had so many grudges with him, but he only showed off his power verbally and never did anything behind his back.
Besides, they don’t have such a big grudge that Jing Ye needs to ignore the show and make a move in front of the audience.
So Tong Wenping didn't doubt him, but he just couldn't understand why the hammock rope broke out of nowhere.
Tong Wenping got up from the ground and looked at the fracture in confusion.
"It was fine just now, why did it suddenly break?"
He never thought that if Jing Ye and his sister’s cabin could collapse, why couldn’t his hammock rot?
In the current situation, Jing Ye can no longer be sarcastic. After all, Tong Wenping is different from Pei Haotian. He is not that mean.
He asked, “Can you fix it?”
Tong Wenping was surprised by Jing Ye's sudden change in attitude.
"I don't know. I'll think of a solution later."
However, Tong Wenping had nothing here. What he said about finding a solution was probably just empty talk and could not solve any problem. In the end, the two of them had to sleep in one hammock.
They are sharing a hammock, so it's as obvious who suffers as lice on a bald man's head.
Jing Ye: "We have a lot of stuff over there, please give me the bed to repair, and ask Sister Jiang Meng to bring it back later."
Tong Wenping was surprised to see Jing Ye's friendly expression.
"Isn't this bad?"
Is Jing Ye so enthusiastic?
However, Jing Ye was waiting for these words.
He smiled and said, "Are you worried about causing me trouble and owing us a favor? Okay, how about this? Tomorrow morning, go to the water source and get us some fresh water. My sister and I need it to wash up in the morning. Consider it your repayment of the favor."
The fresh water source on the island is very conspicuous and easy to find, but the journey is a bit far, and the area is overgrown with weeds, making the road very difficult to walk on.
If you think about it carefully, you will know that this deal is obviously not worth it.
Tong Wenping could repair the hammock himself, so why did he have to give it to Jing Ye to repair? He could just help him fetch water.
Tong Wenping wanted to refuse, but Jing Ye didn't give him the chance. He took the initiative to roll up the hammock and tuck it under his armpit.
"It's settled then. Leave the dinner here and I'll take the food with me."
Jing Ye did all his movements in one go, put down the food and turned around and ran.
Tong Wenping: "..."
He hadn't agreed yet, but Jing Ye could no longer catch up.
Jing Ye is forcing transactions, he is a bandit!
Tong Wenping felt very upset and stood there to calm himself down. Then he noticed the dinner Jing Ye brought him.
The food was placed on the stone and wrapped in banana leaves. Although it was the "kitchen waste" carefully selected by Jing Ye, the food itself was good, but the cooking technique was a little lacking. Now with the backdrop of banana leaves, the overall appearance of the food was improved by several degrees.
This is a very difficult food to obtain on the island.
Tong Wenping's restless heart finally found some comfort.
There was a mouth-watering delicacy in front of him, and he was so hungry that he couldn't think about anything else. He decided to deal with tomorrow's problems tomorrow.
He is not the only one who goes to fetch water. Jiang Meng will be there. They are a couple, so it doesn't matter who repays the favor.
Tong Wenping's mood finally became less depressed, and his appetite also increased greatly.
He swallowed his saliva, sat cross-legged in front of the food, first selected a large shrimp, peeled it carefully, and was about to put it into his mouth to taste it carefully.
Jing Ye ran back again without knowing when.
"You have heatstroke, haven't you? I thought you had no appetite, but you seem to have a good appetite. It doesn't seem as serious as Sister Jiang Meng said. You feel nauseous and have no appetite. You can't eat and can't even get up."
Of course, these words were made up by Jing Ye.
Tong Wenping: "..."
However, Tong Wenping actually said this to Jiang Meng, describing himself as very serious.
At this time, Tong Wenping was holding the shrimp tail, not knowing whether to eat it or not.
He asked speechlessly, "Why are you back again?"
Jing Ye: "So your body has recovered? Then don't eat these, come with me to eat delicious food. We bake and eat it right there, everything is fresh, much better than what you have in front of you."
Tong Wenping didn't want to go at all. He felt annoyed when he saw Jing Ye.
"No, these are fine."
"Those that aren't done well, I'm heavy-handed, and they're definitely not to your liking."
Tong Wenping gritted his teeth and smiled, "I have a strong mouth too."
Jing Ye was startled for a moment, then smiled and said happily, "Okay, if you like it, I'll bake it for you next time. Oh, by the way, I came back to remind you to come and fetch water for us tomorrow morning, don't forget. I want to wash my hair and take a shower in the morning. I'm a particular person and I'm used to washing up before breakfast, otherwise I won't have an appetite to eat. You must remember to come early."
Earlier?
Why didn’t he just say go get him some water before daybreak?
Tong Wenping didn't take his words too seriously. After making sure that Jing Ye would not come back, he finally put his mind at ease and began to enjoy his thick and plump shrimp tail meat.
He stuffed the whole prawn tail into his mouth, which instantly filled up his entire mouth. He chewed it with satisfaction, but before he could chew it twice, his face suddenly changed drastically. He hunched over and spit out all the prawn meat in his mouth.
Then he ran around in a panic, looking for water to drink.
How much salt was put in this? It's so salty.
Jing Ye was in a very happy mood and hummed a song all the way back.
"What are you holding?" Ming Fu saw at a glance that he had brought something back.
"This." Jing Ye unfolded the thing.
Jiang Meng said, "Isn't this our hammock?"
"Yes, your husband slept with her until she died."
Jiang Meng: "Ah?"
Ming Fu also felt something was wrong, frowned, and asked Jing Ye to bring the thing over for her to see.
She turned the hammock over and over to examine it carefully.
"What are you looking at? It's really Jiang Meng's husband who fell asleep. It has nothing to do with me. When I arrived, I saw Jiang Meng's husband fell on his butt with a loud thud. It scared me."
Jiang Meng: "Did it fall to the ground?"
"Don't worry, your husband is very strong. He got up and started eating. His appetite is very good and his heatstroke has healed."
Jiang Meng smiled and said, "Thank you for taking this trip."
"You don't have to thank me. Your husband will return the favor."
Jiang Meng didn't understand what Jing Ye meant, but Jing Ye didn't seem to want to explain any further.
Jing Ye turned around and saw Ming Fu still holding the hammock in his hand and checking it repeatedly.
"Why are you still looking? Is this hammock that complicated?"
"Brother, look at this broken end." Ming Fu showed him the broken cross section. The outer circle showed the traces of natural fracture, but the small clusters of fibers inside the rope were cut by a sharp weapon, which was not easy to see without careful observation.
When Jing Ye saw this, he also frowned and looked solemn.
Ming Fu thought he had also noticed the problem, so he called him seriously, "Brother."
Jing Ye almost uttered a curse word, but he stopped himself and quickly denied it: "This has nothing to do with me."
Ming Fu: “…”
Sometimes her brother's brain is really not enough. He can't even figure out such an obvious turn, and he uses all his brain speed to argue with people.
"It doesn't have anything to do with you." Ming Fu pulled him close to his ear, covered his mouth and whispered in his ear.
"Think about how our house collapsed. That's how Sister Jiang Meng's hammock broke."
Jing Ye was stunned for a moment, and finally reacted.
Wow, this production team is so cunning.
Not only did he trick the siblings, he also tricked other guests.
Not bad, not bad, no favoritism.
Jing Ye gave a fake business smile to the drone above his head and gave a thumbs up.
I gave a big thumbs up to the program team.
But his fake smile made Assistant Director Xiao Zhao break out in a cold sweat.
Assistant Director Xiao Zhao: "Why do I feel his smile is so friendly?"
Director Guo snorted coldly: "I'm afraid he has realized that there is something wrong with our hammock."
Assistant Director Xiao Zhao suddenly realized: "So his sister told him?"
Director Guo stroked his chin and said, "This little girl is not only smart, but also very attentive. She noticed even the smallest details."
The brother and sister helped Jiang Meng repair the hammock and replaced it with a strong and durable rope.
Jing Ye pondered: "Afu, do you think their two hammocks have the same problem?"
"It should be." Judging from the director's personality, there should be something wrong with both hammocks.
Jing Ye was very satisfied with the answer and turned to Jiang Meng and said, "This is the rope that A Fu and I changed for you. We twisted it ourselves. You must keep it for yourself and don't waste our sincerity as brothers and sisters."
Ming Fu immediately understood what her brother was up to.
Even if Jing Ye didn't say this, Jiang Meng would cherish it. She took the hammock with many thanks and hurried back before it got dark.
"Brother, do you think Sister Jiang Meng can insist on using it alone?" Ming Fu was worried that Tong Wenping would ask Jiang Meng to replace the sturdier hammock with him.
Jing Ye still remembers Tong Wenping's expression when he heard that he was asked to fetch water to repay a favor. In order to have nothing to do with this favor, he would not steal Jiang Meng's hammock.
He vowed, "I promise, I won't."
Ming Fu expressed doubt.
"Just wait and see. Even if Tong Wenping's own hammock breaks tonight, he won't set his sights on Jiang Meng."
Otherwise, he would definitely find a way to tire Tong Wenping to death.
When Jiang Meng returned, Tong Wenping had not rested yet. He was very upset by the seafood that Jing Ye brought. Some of the seafood was too salty, some had sand that he had not spit out, and some had internal organs that were not cleaned. When he bit into it, his mouth tasted strange.
He had finished drinking all the fresh water around him, and he couldn't open the coconut, so he had no choice but to go get some fresh water. This made him even more determined not to help Jing Ye fetch water.
Jiang Meng was sleeping on the broken hammock, it had nothing to do with him, and it was Jiang Meng who should repay the favor Jing Ye asked for.
"You haven't rested yet?" Jiang Meng saw him sitting in a daze, listless as soon as she came back.
Tong Wenping is feeling very uncomfortable now. Only a small part of the seafood Jing Ye brought is very salty. Most of them are just strong in taste and he needs to drink more water. The taste is still good, so Tong Wenping didn't notice it and ate a lot of seafood in one breath.
I felt dry mouth not long after eating, and then I drank a lot of water. Now my mouth is dry and my stomach is bloated. I can't fall asleep even if I want to.
Tong Wenping hummed, showing no intention of explaining to her.
Jiang Meng knew that he didn't want to talk, so she was happy and began to tidy up her hammock silently.
Tong Wenping saw that the ropes had been changed and the whole hammock looked completely different.
"Did Jing Ye help you make that bed?"
Jiang Meng smiled when she mentioned this, and said in a light tone unconsciously: "Ming Fu and his sister worked together to do it."
"Besides helping you get the hammock, I didn't tell you anything else?"
Jiang Meng was stunned: "No, what should I say?"
"Forget it if you didn't say anything." Tong Wenping snorted and laughed, without further explanation.
"Since they helped you repair it, don't let them down. You must cherish it when you use it."
"I will definitely do it." Jiang Meng smiled and lovingly brushed off the dust on it.
"Don't keep anything in your heart. Tell them that the hammock is yours. You should take good care of it and thank them a lot, okay?" Don't let Jing Ye mistakenly think that he slept in the hammock and come to him to ask for a favor.
Jiang Meng felt that what Tong Wenping said made a lot of sense. In the past, Tong Wenping rarely reminded her of the ways of the world, but this time the reminder was very timely.
"You're right. I see they have a lot of work to do over there, including making pottery. Since they want me for everything, I'll go over early tomorrow to help."
Tong Wenping smiled with satisfaction: "As long as you understand this principle, that's all."
"Then I'll go there tomorrow morning," Jiang Meng thought for a moment and discussed with Tong Wenping, "Can you prepare brunch yourself?"
After saying this, she carefully observed Tong Wenping's expression, fearing that he would disagree.
However, this was exactly what Tong Wenping wanted and coincided with his idea.
He nodded seriously: "Interpersonal relationships are more important. If you want to go, go ahead. I won't say anything to you."
Jiang Meng was very surprised that Tong Wenping was so easy to talk to. She was immediately overjoyed and even went to bed with a smile on her face.
Tong Wen went to the toilet countless times that night. Every time he came back feeling relaxed after urinating, he would lie on the hammock and just when he was about to fall asleep, he would feel the urge to urinate again.
This was the eleventh time he got up at night. He struggled to get up from the hammock. He was still groggy and before his feet touched the ground, he felt the familiar feeling under his body again.
Tong Wenping was so shocked that he didn't know what to do and fell hard on his butt.
He suddenly woke others up after being thrown down.
He cried out in pain, and his bladder almost burst at that moment.
He made a lot of noise, but his wife Jiang Meng was sleeping soundly and didn't notice anything about him.
Tong Wenping was angry and annoyed. He wanted to fix the hammock, but it was pitch dark and he couldn't do anything.
He walked to Jiang Meng and tried to wake her up several times.
But after he was pushed awake, Jiang Meng gave him the hammock. Would he dare to sleep?
Tong Wenping, in despair, groped his way to a tree in the dark to lean against, dozing off and waking up, waiting for dawn.
I hope this unlucky day will end soon.
The brother and sister learned from Jiang Meng the next day that Tong Wenping's hammock had broken again the previous night. He had fallen twice in one day and could only sleep against a tree trunk all night.
"He was sleeping against a tree? Didn't he wake you up?" Ming Fu was very surprised. This was not like Tong Wenping's style.
"No, when I woke up in the morning, I saw that his neck seemed to be stiff. I asked him to rest on my hammock for a while, but he said he didn't want to sleep at all. He also said that he could fix his bed soon. He told me not to worry about him and urged me to come and help you as soon as possible." Jiang Meng was even more surprised. She even felt that Tong Wenping was too reasonable today, unlike her husband.
Ming Fu looked at Jing Ye in confusion.
It turned out that her brother was not just pretending when he made such a solemn promise yesterday, he really had the plan in mind.
She quietly asked Jing Ye in a voice that only the two of them could hear: "What did you say to Jiang Meng's husband yesterday?"
Jing Ye whispered to Ming Fu about his plan yesterday, then proudly showed his two rows of white teeth and raised his eyebrows.
"What do you think, brother, I'm smart, right?"
I have to say, this trick of his is quite effective.
Seeing Mingfu’s eyes light up, Jingye became even more proud.
"Now you really admire and worship me, brother. No one in the world can match my brain. My brain is unmatched."
Jing Ye was feeling very proud when Ming Fu pulled him and pointed at a flying drone with a letter tucked underneath.
Jing Ye was tall and took the letter with one hand. After the drone completed its mission, it turned its propellers and flew away.
He flipped open the card with the task card written on it and quickly read the contents.
"Mysterious guest?" Jing Ye frowned and thought, feeling that the character's description was a little familiar but he couldn't remember it for a moment.
To Ming Fu, the descriptions of the characters above were all unfamiliar, so she just casually asked, "Who's coming?"
Jing Ye repeated the words on the card: "Bestowed with the most unique appearance, flawless and exquisite facial features, a top-notch professional idol, possessing revolutionary and groundbreaking creative talent, a voice kissed by God, followed by millions of fans, and an excellent stage presence, an eternal god on stage..."
"Isn't that what it says about me?"
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