Chapter 12: Every day I get fooled, but it’s different…
Ji Jingchuan was so angry that he didn't even ask Shang Que for help when setting up the tent at night. He took the materials and found an open space farthest away from her and built a loose tent.
After the live broadcast of the variety show ended, everyone simply washed up and went back to their own homes.
The mountains and forests are quiet, the night is warm, and the sky is a dark blue that is rare in the city. The shining stars form a web, and they are far away from the scattered warm yellow camping lights on the ground.
It was almost dawn and everyone was fast asleep when suddenly there was a crackling noise, followed by Jiang Yize's shocked cry: "Holy crap! It's an earthquake!"
This shout woke everyone up from their sleep, and the curtains of several tents nearby were opened one after another.
Ning Sheng stuck his head out and asked, "What happened?"
"It's so noisy." Lin Jinyi yawned and said irritably, "What are you doing so late at night?"
Jiang Yize climbed out of the tent and looked around: "It seems like something has fallen."
Only then did everyone notice that one of the tents seemed to have been blown down by the night wind and fell on Jiang Yize's tent.
Lu Zhixu stood up and came out, and together with Jiang Yize, he lifted the rag. Ji Jingchuan, wrapped in his sleeping bag, was completely unaware. It was not until the camping light shone on his face that he frowned and asked impatiently, "What are you doing?"
When he opened his eyes, Lu Zhixu and Jiang Yize were looking down at him from the left and right, giving him a strange feeling as if they were about to bow three times to send him off.
Ji Jingchuan sat up with a somersault and looked around with a confused look in his eyes.
Jiang Yizhe explained: "Your tent collapsed."
“…”
Seeing his embarrassment, Lu Zhixu suddenly said seriously: "A tent is also a house, so you can also say that your house collapsed."
The others were amused by this. Seeing this, Lu Zhixu suggested, "It's too late now. It's a waste of time to go back. Why don't you stay with someone else for one night?"
Jiang Yize took the initiative and said, "You can sleep with me. I just need to fix up my tent a little bit."
Ji Jingchuan frowned and was about to refuse when the curtain of a tent not far away was pulled open. Shang Que looked grumpy and stared at him with pursed lips: "Are you going to let me sleep?"
"It will be fine soon. Go back to sleep, Sister Shang Que." Jiang Yize turned around and said, looking at the ground: "You——"
Ji Jingchuan quickly got up and asked, "Where is your tent?"
"Here, wait a minute while I fix it." A corner of the tent collapsed, but it wasn't a big deal. Jiang Yize fixed the ground pegs again, brushed the dirt off his hands, and grinned at him, "Alright."
The matter came to an end, and seeing this, the others went back to sleep. The camp became quiet again, with the occasional bird calls echoing in the woods.
Hearing the tossing and turning next to him, Jiang Yize turned around and asked, "Can't you sleep?"
Ji Jingchuan paused and grumbled, "Hmm." He wasn't used to having people next to him when he slept, and since he'd just been woken up, he wasn't feeling sleepy at all.
"Then let me chat with you for a while." Jiang Yize thought for a moment and then talked about his sister. "You know, when I filmed my first drama, I played a very, very small supporting role. My screen time was as small as finding a needle in a haystack, but she watched every episode of the show with her eyes glued to the TV. Whenever she saw me, she would happily point at me and tell her parents, 'That's my brother.'"
"She was still in primary school at the time and could only watch half an hour of TV a day. In order to finish watching my drama, she offered to do housework for a month in exchange for extending her TV time with her parents."
Ji Jingchuan gradually calmed down. He lay on his back, looking at the top of the tent, and suddenly asked, "Are you close to your sister?"
"How should I put it? When she's angry, she's really infuriating, but when she's well behaved, she's incredibly soft-hearted." Jiang Yize scratched his head. "You know... no, you shouldn't know this feeling."
"How could you not know? You have a younger sister, and I also have an older sister."
"You have a sister?" Jiang Yize was surprised. "I haven't heard of it. Are you close to your sister?"
"Of course!" Ji Jingchuan beamed. "When I was little, she always had my favorite jasmine tea candies in her pocket. Whenever I was unhappy, she would use them to comfort me."
Jiang Yize said, "Eh?" "Jasmine tea candy? Sister Shang Que gave it to me too."
He thought the taste was a bit strange at the time, so he was deeply impressed.
Ji Jingchuan suddenly paused, frowned, and asked, "Did Shang Que give you this candy?"
"Yes, she also gave it to several people in the crew, but no one was used to it. It had a bit of the astringent taste of tea leaves." Jiang Yize noticed his sudden silence and asked in confusion, "What's wrong?"
Ji Jingchuan said angrily: "Nothing, go to sleep!"
"Can you sleep now?"
Ji Jingchuan turned his back angrily. He didn't care whether he could sleep or not. He was so angry that he almost fainted!
Shang Que actually gave the candy he used to coax him to someone else, which made him so angry!
He completely ignored Jiang Yize's next words, and his mind was full of thoughts like "Shang Que can give his candy to others today, and let others take his place tomorrow."
Ji Jingchuan grew angrier and angrier as he thought about it. He woke up the next day with a gloomy expression. Everyone thought he was still upset about the tent collapsing in the middle of the night, and no one approached him to ask about it, fearing he would be embarrassed.
After breakfast, the live broadcast began. The director stood off-camera and explained today's activities: "Do you see that forest in the back? The program team previously placed three beacons there for geological surveys. Now we need your help to collect them."
"Before setting off, we've prepared a few tools you might need: a map, a compass, and insect repellent sachets," the director explained. "The map shows the approximate locations of the three beacons, and the compass will help you quickly find the right direction in the forest. Of course, you might encounter some bugs while searching for the beacons, so the insect repellent sachets are essential."
Everyone turned their heads in unison to look. Tall, lush trees covered the hillside, stretching out into a forest. The treetops and branches intertwined, supporting a huge green dome that blocked out the sun. Only a few rays of morning light filtered through the gaps, and as the wind blew the leaves, the light danced on the ground.
Jiang Yizhe raised his hand and cheered, "Yay, jungle adventure! Director, where are the tools? Should we set off now?"
Lin Jinyi rolled her eyes: "It's not that easy, the production team must be holding back some tricks."
【Hahahaha, Missy has actually become smarter.】
[After being tricked so many times, I learned my lesson. Unlike my younger brother Xiao Jiang, who keeps learning from his mistakes.]
[This greedy boy loves to eat so much. ]
"How can it be called a trick?" the director defended himself, "This is all to make our friendship go further."
Several people remained silent.
Seeing no one paying attention to him, the director laughed awkwardly and said, "No need to keep us in suspense. Each group will get exploration tools as long as they complete some small tasks."
"The first one is a map, which can be obtained by praising each other."
[I see. Another small task targeting Shang Que and Ji Jingchuan.]
They're still praising each other. Yesterday, they even explained quantum mechanics, but they're unwilling to praise each other. Isn't this game killing them both?
The program crew probably knew this, so the first ones to start proofreading were Lu Zhixu and Ning Sheng.
Ning Sheng said seriously, "Lu Zhixu is very serious about his work, very capable, and very smart."
Lu Zhixu chuckled at her polite and official words: "Well, Teacher Ning Sheng's acting is also very solid. I am very much looking forward to working with you again."
[Yo yo yo, why are we so distant? Even the teacher has called me.]
[Didn't I hear Lu Zhixu say he's looking forward to working with us next time? It's just a couple's trick.]
[I'm looking forward to it too! Let's see you two act together again!]
Ning Sheng gave him a slight glare.
Seeing the eye contact between the two, Lin Jinyi pursed her lips, looked away, and said in a cold tone, "Jiang Yizhe is very optimistic. He seems to have no worries and is always smiling."
"Because there's no need to worry about things that can be solved, and there's no point worrying about things that can't be solved." Jiang Yizhe finished his explanation, thought for a moment, and said seriously, "Lin Jinyi is a good person. Although he appears cold on the outside, he has a kind heart, and he always works hard and responsibly to complete every task."
[Xiao Jiang's unique way of praising others: xx is a good person.]
[His philosophy, in other words, is: I'm not going to die anyway, so it's no big deal.]
[They both seem to be "brainless" and "unhappy" ahahahaha. ]
Lin Jinyi suddenly realized something because of his words, frowned and fell into thought.
Then it was Shang Que and Ji Jingchuan's turn. Just as they were about to speak, the director warned them presciently, "The map is very important. The forest is huge, and without a map you'll most likely get lost."
He opened his mouth and closed it again. Shang Que shook his head and said, "You speak first."
"No, you speak first. How do I know if you will stop talking after I finish speaking?"
Shang Que asked back: "Then how do I know if you would do that?"
Ji Jingchuan frowned and thought for a while: "You said that liars are puppies."
【Hahahaha, such a low level of trust.】
[If you two are really worried, why don't you sign a contract?]
Shang Que said frankly: "A liar is a puppy."
Ji Jingchuan glanced at her sideways, then spoke half-doubtfully: "Shang Que is good-looking... he must have excellent genes!"
After he finished speaking, he immediately urged: "Okay, it's your turn."
Shang Que pretended not to understand: "What do you mean it's my turn?"
"Shang Que!" Ji Jingchuan glared at her, "I praised your good looks, and you—"
Shang Que replied: "Thank you, you are a decent person."
Ji Jingchuan:?
[Shang Que is very good-looking, and Ji Jingchuan is also a good-looking person.]
[You've been fooled again, Ji Jingchuan. Every day you're fooled, it's different.]
Shang Que looked innocent: "Why are you looking at me like that? Didn't I praise you?"
Ji Jingchuan was dissatisfied: "Can this be considered a compliment?"
"Then ask the director if it counts."
The director, fearing they would continue arguing, quickly smoothed things over: "Congratulations, everyone gets a map. Next up is a compass. To get one, take a photo together as a symbol of friendship."
Lin Jinyi and Jiang Yizhe were familiar with this. In the first episode, they took a photo holding hands and making a heart shape because they came in last in the rowing competition. So when the camera turned around, the two habitually repeated their previous pose and made a big heart shape above their heads.
After Lu Zhixu and Ning Sheng discussed it in a low voice, they also stretched out their hands and made a small heart shape in front of them when taking photos.
The camera panned to Shang Que and Ji Jingchuan, and the cameraman shouted, "Three, two, one."
Ji Jingchuan subconsciously imitated the actions of the previous group and made half a heart shape in front of him.
Shang Que, on the other hand, gave a thumbs up firmly.
With a click, the picture was captured.
Everyone couldn't help laughing.
[Shang Que: I declined.]
[Hahaha, both of them looked very confused. Shang Que probably didn't expect him to make a heart shape with his hands.]
[In the end, only Shang Que persisted in his old enemy characterization. I hate the God of War Shang Que! ]
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