Chapter 46 The Woof Woof Continues to Make "Great Contributions"
Nan Ke stared blankly ahead.
The voice in my ear was Tu Yao's clear and proud voice.
“This land was dug for me by my parents, my third aunt and my brother. My brother and the uncles and aunts from the program crew helped me harvest the wheat, but I didn’t plant corn.”
She put her hands on her hips triumphantly: "Because I'm going to build my mushroom house here!"
"Before construction begins, could you please burn all this straw for me?"
Thinking of something, Tu Yao reached into her pocket again.
"Did Wolf Fang take your lighter yesterday?"
She handed him a very common, light green lighter: "It belongs to my friend's dog. I'm paying for it for you."
A lighter that cost one yuan could be exchanged for a Dunhill cigarette worth several thousand yuan, but for Nan Ke, the purpose remained the same.
If the purpose is the same, then the value is the same.
Tu Yao confidently and shamelessly resorted to sophistry.
Nan Ke lowered her eyes, a lump forming in her throat, and remained silent for a full half minute before saying in a hoarse voice, "...Are you sure you want to compensate me?"
Yes, please allow me to set this fire.
Tu Yao nodded matter-of-factly, "Yes."
Nan Ke looked up and asked her, "Why..."
Why bring him here? Why allow him to set fire?
Tu Yao shrugged. "Didn't I already tell you? It's because we're building mushroom houses here."
"Only after burning the wheat straw could I build mushroom houses and grow button mushrooms."
Tu Yao's bright eyes stared straight at him, as if she could see the fragile core beneath his layers of gentleness and indifference.
"...Have you ever seen button mushrooms? They start as thin mycelia, which are very fragile and can wilt at the slightest temperature change."
"But it's okay! Because the mushroom house I'm going to build will be a very sturdy and warm mushroom house, and then those tiny mycelia will grow very healthily and stably."
"Until it grows into a round, adorable mushroom!"
Nan Ke suddenly closed his eyes.
He seemed to understand why Tu Chaoxi accepted her so quickly.
They really seem like completely different people...
Nan Ke opened his eyes again. "One last question: why did you make me release him?"
Tu Yao paused for a second, then said, "Because you have more experience."
Nan Ke: ...
Tu Yao shoved the lighter into his hand: "Here you go!"
After saying that, he turned and left.
Tu Yao walked very fast, until she reached the bamboo forest she had just passed, then stopped and sat down.
The surrounding area is a tranquil mountain forest, and as far as the eye can see, there is an empty village, with her villagers walking around in small groups.
Tu Yao rested her chin on her hand happily. If she could, she would like to stay on this land for the rest of her life.
The police (110) suddenly spoke up: "[You know.]"
Tu Yao was taken aback: "Little Daddy, you're out!"
He paused for a second, then nodded: "Okay! I understand."
Nan Ke should be her second brother, who was tricked by the original owner into going to the deep mountains to fend for himself. In the original work, the second brother's ten years of suffering are only mentioned briefly.
"I didn't quite understand at first."
Since her older brother was fine, why did the progress bar plummet? She initially thought it was because the progress bar was broken.
But not long after, Nan Ke admitted to plagiarism and set fire to the place.
“I was thinking, you only said that the progress bar is related to the brother’s luck value, but you didn’t say which brother.”
"Since the eldest brother is fine, then it must be the second or third brother."
Tu Yao's analysis was as logical and well-reasoned as ever.
110: [Aren't you afraid? He's in some danger.]
Tu Yao paused for a moment, then slowly shook her head. "I just think he's a bit slow."
"Although he always smiles, he feels pain when he sees me... when he sees Tu Yao, and he also feels pain when he wants to set fire to Tu Yao."
In essence, he is the same kind of person as Tu Chaoxi.
Tu Chaoxi loves each of his younger siblings equally. Although he appears arrogant, he is actually softer than anyone else. As long as Tu Yao treats him well, he will take the initiative to abandon all the previous barriers and hide those painful memories on his own.
Although, pain that only one person remembers is often more painful.
Similarly, Nan Ke unleashed his inner malice, wanting to go mad, but he was the one suffering the most.
Ultimately, all he wanted was to set fire to the deep mountain nightmare that had trapped his memories for ten years.
Since she was destined to start this fire, she would let him do it openly and honestly.
Tu Yao angrily threw away a sharp stone.
"...Father, if I had older brothers, I would treat them very well!"
110 didn't say anything.
Tu Yao looked up with dissatisfaction, "Little Daddy, you don't believe me!"
The 110 operator paused, then the mechanical voice seemed to sigh: "[I believe you.]"
Tu Yao withdrew her gaze with satisfaction, her nose twitched, and she caught a familiar scent of wood ash.
She quickly turned around, and behind her was a beautiful, lush fire.
...
Nan Ke stood up, took off his gold-rimmed glasses, and felt the flames before him up close.
It was as if the boundless, deep mountain had been burned down, and the fire had spread to the deep-seated ailment that had been weighing on his heart for ten years.
It made him laugh from the bottom of his heart for the first time.
He took the photos and showed them to Chen Shu.
The other end immediately replied helplessly: "Congratulations, are you satisfied now?"
Nan Ke's smile froze instantly.
Seeing Tu Yao again was unexpected. A phone call from Jiang Ye that night led him to see Tu Chaoxi again on this program.
Tu Chaoxi's eyes don't lie, and Tu Yao's appearance hasn't changed much since she was a child.
He recognized her almost instantly and watched the show with a near-masochistic intensity.
He resented Tu Yao for forgetting everything, and was annoyed that Tu Chaoxi compromised step by step and finally forgave him.
He is neither tolerant nor magnanimous.
But that was before.
Now……
Nan Ke's eyes were slightly red from the firelight. At this moment, he was absolutely certain that at the age of twenty-one, he had a glimmer of hope for a new life on this land that had been burned by fire.
Today, he is so much like Tu Chaoxi, who compromised step by step before.
Realizing this, Nan Ke suddenly felt a surge of panic.
The person on the other end asked again: "You still have a mess left at your school, what are you planning to do when you come back?"
The next second, his hand trembled slightly as he quickly replied with two words.
--Now.
Then he hurriedly turned around and walked away.
Suddenly, a rustling sound came from the mountain road opposite.
He had an exceptionally keen sense of danger in the mountains and forests, and his reaction took less than half a second before he quickly ran towards the main road.
Unfortunately, it was too late.
Across from them, Wolf Fang charged down the mountain road with overwhelming force. The fierce dog's eyes reflected the raging firelight. In the last few steps, it suddenly accelerated and bumped into him, causing him to stumble!
With a "plop," Nan Ke was knocked into a small pond hidden by grass on the side!
Hearing the commotion, Tu Yao and the others who rushed over: ?
Jiang Ye was shocked: "Junior brother!"
The pool was less than a meter high, but Nan Ke was caught off guard by the impact and lost his balance, almost drowning!
The director was dumbfounded: "What are you all standing there for? Go and get them out!"
The staff rushed forward immediately!
Tu Yao looked bewildered, then slowly turned to the large dog that was still poised to pounce, and called out, "...Wolf Fang?"
Wolf Fang's tail immediately wagged on its own. When it saw Tu Yao, it excitedly ran over and circled around her, looking like it wanted to take credit.
Tu Yao: ...
Not far away, Nan Ke had already been pulled ashore, and he was in a daze. The scene was in complete chaos.
Jiang Ye rushed over in a hurry: "Junior brother, have you recently encountered a water calamity?"
Tu Yao silently hugged the still restless Wolf Fang and whispered:
"This has nothing to do with me..."
He looked down at the dog in his arms and sighed again.
"It seems to be somewhat related..."
After saying that, he quickly took out his phone and skillfully opened Tu Chaoxi's chat box to report.
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