Chapter 13 Rain

"cannot."

"ah?"

Jiang Wu refused so bluntly that Nie Yumeng didn't even have time to react, so Jiang Wu said again, "I said no."

Nie Yumeng forced a smile and said, "Why...why? Are you still angry about what happened before? But that was what Brother Wu said, it has nothing to do with me, or is it because of what Guan Qi said?"

Jiang Wu didn't say anything, looking as if he didn't want to bother with her.

Nie Yumeng bit her lip and tears fell. "Do you have any misunderstanding about me?"

Jiang Wu was a little annoyed by her crying, frowned and asked, "Can I go back and cry?"

Nie Yumeng's face turned pale, he bit his lip, glared at him fiercely, then turned back to his corner.

When Wu Jiayou and others came back, they saw Nie Yumeng crying softly, and hurriedly stepped forward to ask if she was feeling unwell. Nie Yumeng said that it was nothing while crying, and glanced at Jiang Wu opposite her as if inadvertently.

Anyone with a discerning eye could tell that something was wrong. After being questioned several times by Wu Jiayou and Guan Qi, Nie Yumeng said in a tearful voice, "It's my fault. I just wanted to go over and thank him, and by the way, I was thinking about whether we could resolve the previous conflict and let him return to the team, but..."

She bit her lip and didn't say anything else, but everyone could already imagine Jiang Wu's condescending and cold expression, and felt that he must have said something unpleasant.

Wu Jiayou said sullenly, "Forget about coming back. He really thought we couldn't ask him for help!"

The others didn't say anything, but they meant the same thing. After all, Nie Yumeng had taken the initiative to ask for peace, but Jiang Wu was still so arrogant. It would be too shameful for them to continue to get close to him.

The atmosphere in the camp, which had been eased by half a fish, became tense again. After the team that got the second token exchanged it for food, Wu Jiayou took one of the tokens and gave it back to Jiang Wu, saying that it was to offset the half fish, and then left.

The director team was also puzzled. They only knew that Nie Yumeng went to talk to Jiang Wu, but at that time both of their microphones were taken back for debugging, so they didn't know what they talked about. But from what Nie Yumeng said to Wu Jiayou and others, it was estimated that Jiang Wu said some cold words again, which made Nie Yumeng cry. This led to the other team members being completely disappointed in Jiang Wu and directly isolating him.

Yang Chen couldn't help but have a headache. This Jiang Wu was too stubborn. He even scolded a girl to tears. Wouldn't the stalemate last for the entire episode?

Jiang Wuben rarely talked to them, so he naturally didn't care about their isolation.

After night fell, when the others were chatting around the fire, he stood alone by the sea. The sea breeze blew up his clothes, outlining his thin figure, and he looked very lonely.

Photographer Da Liu started the conversation, "Actually, you guys got along pretty well at noon. Have you ever thought about having a good talk with your teammates?"

“That’s not necessary.”

"Why not?"

"Because life passes quickly and everyone will die in the end."

“…”

This was the first time that photographer Da Liugan had encountered such a tough opponent in all these years. “Aren’t you afraid of being scolded after the show airs?”

Jiang Wu suddenly looked at the camera, frowned and asked, "Will my salary be deducted?"

"will not."

"That's fine."

“…”

Da Liu wisely changed the subject, "Are you looking at the scenery?"

This time Jiang Wu did not reply to him. Instead, he looked up at the stars above his head. The slightly salty sea breeze blew up his overly long bangs, revealing his smooth forehead. His delicate face with clear contours was slightly tilted, and his eyes reflected a mysterious amber color in the sunlight, looking very cold and mysterious.

Jiang Wu said, "The tide is coming."

Da Liu was stunned: "Ah?"

"Notify the camera crew to move the campsite to higher ground as soon as possible."

While talking, Jiang Wu had already turned around and walked back, and Da Liu quickly followed him carrying the machine.

"High tide? Are you sure?"

The guests and directors gathered at the camp. When they heard Jiang Wu say that the tide would rise, they didn't quite believe it.

"How did you know it was going to be high tide?"

"I can see it." Jiang Wu said.

"You figured it out?" Wu Jiayou sneered, "Why don't you say you figured it out?"

Bi Yan agreed, "It's a bit of a joke. Changing the campsite is very troublesome. The production crew has to set up all their equipment again."

Guan Qi looked at Director Yang, who shook his head, "We have surveyed this island before, and the highest point of high tide over the years will not exceed your camp."

"Since the director has said so, let's not move for now. I have a mission tomorrow morning and I must get enough sleep, otherwise I won't be able to hold on."

This is what everyone thinks. After all, although it is a survival show on a deserted island, it is also a variety show. If something really happens to someone, the program crew will go to jail.

Seeing that they had all left, Jiang Wu turned to look at Director Yang, "These devices are very expensive, right?"

Director Yang was helpless, "Yes."

He left after he finished speaking. Director Yang was disturbed by his words. After thinking about it, he instructed the staff to move the machines to the low slope at the back after shutting down, leaving only a few lightweight machines. At worst, they could move them back early tomorrow morning.

In the middle of the night, Wu Jiayou suddenly heard a loud shout. He opened his eyes in a daze and was immediately shocked by the scene in front of him and broke out in a sweat.

The previously dry beach had been completely submerged by the sea water. His sleeping bag had been submerged up to his neck. The people around him had been knocked around by the sea water. Ji Ruoxuan and Bi Yan had been washed out by the sea water and were desperately dragged back by the program crew.

Wu Jiayou's scalp tingled. He got out of the sleeping bag as quickly as possible and climbed up the low slope behind him.

"Everyone, climb up the slope! Quickly! Leave the things behind! Move quickly!"

Director Yang shouted through a loud speaker and quickly evacuated everyone to a low slope. The photographers even carried cameras, and the lenses just happened to capture the scene of their sleeping bags being swallowed by the dark sea.

The people standing on the low slope stared at this scene in amazement, feeling a chill on their backs. They almost, just almost got swept into the sea like the sleeping bag.

"No, there's another one...Where's Brother Jiang?!" Ji Ruoxuan suddenly shouted.

Everyone's faces turned pale immediately.

Director Yang was also panicked and immediately looked at the camera crew, "Where is he? Has anyone seen Jiang Wu?!"

No one spoke. Everyone had a trace of fear on their face, and they all looked towards the dark and surging sea not far away.

At this moment, a voice came from above their heads: "I'm here."

Everyone was startled and looked up.

At the top of the tree above their heads, Jiang Wuzheng was standing there looking down at them, the moonlight shining on him. He was wearing a spotless white sportswear, which formed a sharp contrast with their wolf-like appearance with faces and bodies covered in mud.

Wu Jiayou, with his face covered in mud, yelled, "Are you sick? You knew the tide was rising but you didn't call us. Instead, you hid in the tree! You are so cold-blooded!"

Jiang Wu asked back, "Didn't I remind you?"

Wu Jiayou paused, his anger growing even stronger. "What you said is nonsense. How can we believe you? Moreover, even if we don't believe you, couldn't you have called us when the tide was high? These are more than a dozen lives!"

These words pierced the hearts of the others. They indeed did not believe Jiang Wu, but Jiang Wu knew that the tide was rising but did not call them to get up. He watched them being drowned by the tide. If Wu Jiayou had not discovered them, they might have been washed into the sea.

"Well, let me say a few words."

Director Yang held up a small speaker and said, "In fact, Jiang Wuxian just notified the program team about the tide, so we were able to rescue you in time."

Wu Jiayou's words were instantly choked in his throat, his face turned pale and blue, and everyone else fell silent.

After a moment of silence, Bi Yan was about to apologize when Jiang Wu suddenly said, "Look, I told you that life will pass quickly and you can die if you're not careful, so there's no need to waste time explaining."

Everyone: “…”

Da Liu: “…”

There's no need to hold a grudge.