Hard 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 gaps in the bamboo house, and the gurgling water and the singing of birds echoed in my ears. I seemed to experience the pastoral wonderland described by ancient literati.
While reading the storybook, she recalled the people and things she had encountered since coming here, especially Yi Jingchen.
Before meeting Brother Chen, Ran Ran 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 step into 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 contact 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 despair as she begged him not to take it out on the child.
Ranran was scared, very 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, 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 in short-sleeved T-shirt and shorts, with wet platinum hair and his eyes covered tightly, as if he was a big guy who had just emerged from the stream.
Water, ghost!
Ran Ran saw the stream behind him, then looked at the stranger, and was so scared that he hid deep in the mosquito net, calling Yi Jingchen incoherently.
"ah?"
The 'Water Ghost' lifted the hair that was covering his eyes, revealing his beautiful cat eyes, and 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?
Ran Ran 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 her original hair color made Ranran feel strange.
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, a kitten that was always wet.
Wet kitten.
Ranran suddenly felt less afraid.
"Your hair is so beautiful, is it originally 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.
Ranran couldn't believe it after seeing the pink and white cat ears.
Yi Jingchen!
Definitely a kitten!
Ran Ran thought firmly: Who said there can’t be human-shaped kittens in the world?
"There are so many people here? Where is this?" Ran Ran asked curiously when he saw the audience in the background.
Because Ranran is afraid of contact with strangers of the opposite sex, her mother seldom takes her to crowded places.
"It's my concert, do you want to come?"
Ran Ran 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 forcefully than last time, "I'm very brave, I will definitely go!"
"Okay, I'll wait for you~" Yi Jingchen saw that she looked like a cold and arrogant person, so he comforted her, "Don't worry, there are more girls at our concert."
According to statistics from the last concert, the male to female ratio in the audience was between 9:1 and 8:2.
Chasing stars has always been the domain of girls, and even if there are men, they will be assimilated into sisters.
"Yes!" Ran Ran stretched out her hand, "Let's make a 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 their relationship, I took the initiative to touch Ranran for the first time, but the girl did not have any obvious reaction.
She is really brave.
The two of them shook hands to make an agreement. Yi Jingchen walked out of the small bamboo house, asked the staff for a cool 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 doesn't matter. 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 Ran Ran and felt it necessary to emphasize, "Ran Ran, you are young now and have no idea about many things, but that doesn't mean some bad guys don't have intentions towards you. So you must always be vigilant, understand?"
Yi Jingchen knew very 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 beware 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 filled with 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.
Fortunately, the locals did not lie to the cat. Although the smell was unpleasant, Yi Jingchen was not bitten by mosquitoes throughout the whole night.
The next day, the stinky smell had almost dissipated. He picked up the bottle of potion again, wishing he could worship it.
You know, Yi Jingchen has delicate skin and type O blood, which makes him particularly attractive to mosquitoes in summer.
Once, he and his friends went to the deep jungle to shoot a scene.
As a result, his friend was unharmed, but he was covered with mosquito bites and was even criticized as a "human mosquito repellent."
Last night, I slept next to the stream, which is the place where mosquitoes are most likely to breed, but Yi Jingchen was able to sleep soundly for a whole night!
[The person who invented this potion is a genius!]
[I don’t know what ingredients are added to it, but it has no flaws except for the smell!]
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 tip 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 himself for no reason?]
[My cat is so expensive, do I have to lick its fur myself?]
When the other friends who had just woken up heard about this, they almost laughed to death.
After breakfast, everyone saw the clear sky and it was another sunny day.
The second major task arranged in "Summer Mini Classroom" is: field learning.
Most of the children and guests invited this time grew up in cities 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 intact, so the program team naturally wants to let city people 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 team, ready to conquer the small dirt slope behind the village.
Considering the children are young, we can’t let them actually climb Mount Tai.
Such a small mound of earth was not impressive enough for Yi Jingchen.
Before departure, the production crew saw that he lacked interest and whispered, "Actually, the focus today is not 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 because of eating mushrooms.
The staff 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."
"How can there be any inedible mushrooms?" The big brother just now was still stubborn. "It's okay if it's slightly poisonous. I can handle it. If it's a little bit poisonous, just stir-fry it and it will be fine. If it's more poisonous, just stir-fry it 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 in words or just had a tough life.
The four guests and five children were ready to go. Before leaving, Kim Yong-ki joined the team.
It seemed that he had been properly disciplined yesterday. His eyes became clear 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 were very curious about the story between them.
Yi Jingchen, who is usually the first to rush to eat melons, didn't react much 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 is becoming 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 are coming to your house to play for a while and will leave 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 led the way told them, "Look at the ground. It rained a few days ago. The mushrooms are hidden under tree roots, grass, or rocks. You can find them if you look carefully."
The guide held a cane and motioned them to use it to push aside the grass and not touch it directly with their hands.
"Some common poisonous mushrooms are not only poisonous if eaten, but even touching them will get the toxins on 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, but he thought the program crew giving him a crutch was a hindrance.
After listening to him, I immediately gave up my dream of being a mushroom-picking boy and started looking for mushrooms with my cane.
[I almost fell down, so scared!]
Seeing that they listened to his advice, the guide continued to explain, "There was a saying before that the brighter the color of the mushroom, the more poisonous it is. In fact, this saying is somewhat wrong."
Yan Zhichen humbly asked, "Could it be that brightly colored mushrooms are not poisonous?"
"No." The guide smiled kindly, "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 have to sacrifice to identify so many poisonous mushrooms?
Every person is a reincarnation of Shennong.
"For example, the white mushroom looks harmless and similar to the mushrooms we often eat, but it is actually called ICU mushroom. One bite of it will give you 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 with fear, "Is this also poisonous?"
"No, it's not poisonous and is very delicious. Because it's rare, it's the most expensive on the market." The guide thought he was a mushroom-finding genius and 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: ...
There is no harm without comparison.
Under the guidance of the 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 taken aback by the cuteness that they chanted "I've given up on learning this."
At noon, they enjoyed the wild mushrooms they picked along the way directly in the mountains.
Having heard so much poisonous scientific knowledge just now, they were so scared that they kept checking again and again, fearing that they would find poisonous mushrooms.
This small earthen slope 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 a stupid cat and something might go wrong, so he asked Jin Rongji to go with him.
Facing 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 set up camp.
Moreover, the mountain over there is flat, but near the spring, there is a cliff.
Although it’s not as deep as the abyss at the edge of a mountain, if you slip and 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 Yongji, 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 gushes out from a spring eye. The water flow is not strong and there is no water accumulation underneath, but the rocks are washed very 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, and he held the bucket 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's hands were a little sore after holding it up for a long time, 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, 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 people 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 water in the bucket grew more and more, 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 that Yi Jingchen was able to hold on for so long.
Jin Rongji was so strong just now, and now he was too 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, then took a few steps towards him.
When Yi Jingchen heard him call such a young child over, he frowned in disapproval.
The mountain springs wash the rocks below all year round, but the surrounding rocks are particularly smooth and covered with wet moss. It was fine for adults, but the children couldn't find a place to use their power.
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 seemed to be well-behaved 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 that 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 mountain spring, find the balance point, and hold the big bucket underneath 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 a split 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 catch the 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 yelled and closed his eyes in fear, but a hand held his waist, and Yi Jingchen ran over quickly and held 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 stepped back several steps with a frightened look on his face.
Jin Rongji was frightened by his gaze and explained, "Why are you looking at me? I am just cultivating his independence, which is also a part of growing up. Besides, it's such a small slope, it won't be a big deal if he falls down. Every boy has bumps and bruises before."
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 was in greater danger, he would have to 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-gi said is perfectly normal and it is 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 from abroad, but he didn't quite understand.
Yi Jingchen was too lazy to explain. He took the two buckets from Ran Ran 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 relief.
Although due to limited space, there was no professional photographer to capture close-up of this scene.
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 facial expression, I know Chenchen must be furious]
[It's really hard to comment on Kim Yong-gi. I almost told him to get out of here.]
[Actually, it's not that wrong. Speaking for myself, I will definitely stay away from such people.]
[+1, he is not only self-interested, but also requires the whole world to benefit him. How can such a good thing happen? ]
[How come you guys said Kim Yong-gi's house collapsed? Not really, he explained himself, he just bumped into some bruises after falling down that slope]
[You are so generous, let your master fall down one of them]
[Since his life was not in danger, why did he retreat? He said it so righteously, haha]
[A person's character can be seen in the details. Kim Yong-gi's two steps back were instinctive, and Yi Jingchen's rush forward was also instinctive. Even if he was in a more dangerous place, he would still take action.]
[I can 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 another bucket. They looked happy and like a family.
Kim Yong-ki walked behind with a sullen look 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 pumped water, it all spilled. It was such 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 just now!"
"Okay, okay, I'll give you the yellow mushrooms later." Yan Zhichen knew his greedy habit, 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. It 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 there was an uproar on the Internet at that moment.
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 never been in a relationship, never evaded taxes, and never 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 attempt to find fault 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 in the universe? ]
[Is it possible that moral issues should also be included in the criteria for collapsing a house? You think he is right and he is true to himself, but his true nature is garbage]
[Some people actually think that whether to save someone at that time is a personal choice. In the final analysis, the reason why the little boy almost fell was that he insisted on asking others to fetch water. He is the culprit, okay?]
[u1s1, if Yi Jingchen wasn't there, I might have thought that Kim Yong-gi just wanted to train the kid, but he didn't have time to make a move at that time. Thanks to Chenchen, I saw the reaction that a normal person should have.]
[Kim Yong-gi's fans can continue to follow him if they want to. Good words cannot persuade a damned ghost.]
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