Chapter 22
After seeing off Xiao Dugui, Xi Xing and Jiang Boyi, it was already dark the next day. Xia En walked out of the dark woods, squeezed into the wall of people surrounding Chu Huaiqin and pulled him out.
"It's time to change the medicine," Xia En said gruffly. He glared at the few people who were trying to come forward, then looked back at the group and said coldly, "Do you have anything to eat?"
A single word awoke everyone from their dreams. They stared at their backpacks, boxes scattered everywhere, feeling like crying. They'd been hunted since noon today, so they had no time to find food.
"You said you were really hungry." Lin Yongfu patted his stomach and turned his head towards the basket on his sister's back. The young monk immediately stepped forward to protect it, saying nervously, "This, this is what we worked so hard to get today."
"Hehe, don't be like that," Lin Yongfu put his arm around the little monk's shoulders, "Aren't we on the same team?"
The little monk said, "Who wants to be on your team? I'm on my team with my brothers."
Lin Yongfu scratched his hair, "Tsk, it's only been a day and you've lost your memory. Brother Chu and I are on the same team!"
Only then did the little monk remember this sad fact.
Chu Huaiqin did have food, but it wasn't enough for the ten or so people. The campfire started, and after changing the medicine, Chu Huaiqin asked the monk to dump out the food he had found along the way. He found only a few cassava roots, prickly yams, and the mushrooms he'd brought from the stream that morning.
The scattered food on the ground is heartbreaking.
"Brother Chu, let's go find something to eat. You're injured, so just rest!"
"Yes, leave it to us!"
Lin Yongfu and Fengshan patted their chests and made assurances, full of confidence.
Chu Huaiqin nodded and said with a smile: "Thank you for your help, but be careful, we just happened to encounter a tiger today, don't go too far."
Both of them: ...
The campfire was lit, torches were lit, and everyone dispersed to look for food. Some went to the mountain stream to see if there was any fish, and some went to the dense forest, but because of Chu Huaiqin's words, no one dared to go far.
"Where is Shao Tai?" Su Feichen's task was to set up a tent in the camp, and only then did he realize that Shao Tai was missing.
At the same time, Chu Huaiqin, his sister, and An Shunan were in the camp with him. Hearing Su Feichen's words, An Shunan looked up and looked around, pointing to a place not far away and said, "Look, isn't that him?"
Shao Tai was half hidden in the darkness, his face was gloomy, his eyes were red, and he was staring at this side intently.
"Where have you been?" Su Feichen asked, but he said nothing and just lowered his eyes. Su Feichen was a little puzzled and walked closer to Shao Tai. He found that he had been holding his left hand with his right hand. He asked in confusion, "What's wrong with you?" Shao Tai did not answer, but clenched his teeth tightly.
"What's wrong with your hand?" Su Feichen took another step closer.
"I'm injured," Shao Tai's voice was very low, as if he was suppressing something. His eyes were red as he glanced at Chu Huaiqin, but he quickly turned away and yelled at the director team: "Where's the doctor? He's already dead, and he hasn't come to bandage me yet."
Su Feichen asked in surprise: "Are you injured? How did you get hurt?"
"What's it got to do with you?" Shao Tai glared at Su Feichen fiercely, then turned and left.
The director team was also surprised by Shao Tai's sudden injury. The doctor came up quickly and took Shao Tai aside for examination.
"What happened? Why did he get hurt suddenly? Is the director team dead? Why can't they protect Taitai?"
"Why? Retribution!"
"You are so vicious, you..."
"It is better to be vicious with your words than with your heart."
The live broadcast room was in an uproar again. Most people had long been fed up with Shao Tai, and their fans were scolded so much that they left the scene and finally took to Weibo. After Shao Tai was examined on the scene, the doctor recommended that he withdraw from the competition. His condition was a bit difficult to handle. The fracture was very technical. If he didn't go to the hospital to get a cast, his hand might be disabled.
Shao Tai was in shock after hearing the doctor's words. He turned around and stared at Chu Huaiqin intently. Just as he was about to rush over, he met Xia En's gaze as he returned with a few bamboos. He took two steps back in fear and lowered his head in pain. "I withdraw from the competition."
Director Huang had anticipated Shao Tai's withdrawal from the competition, and quickly arranged for a helicopter to pick him up. Chu Huaiqin sat cross-legged on the ground, lost in thought, while outside, a turbulent storm raged. Shao Tai's fans simply couldn't believe their idol would withdraw mid-race, and because of a hand injury. Thinking Chu Huaiqin had also injured his hand, they were tempted to throw mud at him, but since Chu Huaiqin had joined them, he had been in front of the camera the entire time. The moment they opened their mouths, they were met with criticism.
Fans in the live broadcast room: Chu Huaiqin never left the camera, and his hand was injured, how could he possibly hurt Shao Tai.
Passersby who haven't watched the survival show: Hahaha, are you crazy? How could Chu Huaiqin, a squeamish guy, possibly beat Shao Tai? He should have drafted his lies beforehand! Although we didn't watch the survival show live, the pictures and animated gifs of him climbing a mountain with a cane have become memes.
Chu Huaiqin, who was unaware of his alternative whitewashing, was sitting in front of the fire, watching several thumb-sized bamboo worms wriggling. He turned his gaze to Xia En, his eyes full of questions.
At this time, the younger sister was lying behind Chu Huaiqin, and the little monk was looking at the bamboo insect with shining eyes.
The little monk promoted it, "It's delicious, brother. It's really delicious." Chu Huaiqin shook his head, stood up and sat far away.
Xia Entropy: ...
"Hahaha, Xia Entang thought he was feeding birds? He actually hit bamboo worms. Is he crazy?"
"Cha Neng thinks Chu Huaiqin is injured and needs to replenish protein!"
"These bamboo worms are high in protein, good for you." Xia En saw Chu Huaiqin sitting far away and stepped forward with a bamboo stick to persuade him. It was dark out, and food was hard to find. He wanted Chu Huaiqin to eat something good, and after much thought, the only meat he could think of was bamboo worms.
"Don't come any closer," Chu Huaiqin said, his face pale and his hands trembling. Seeing Xia En was trying to get closer, he said in panic, "If you come any closer, I won't be polite."
"Me, you're afraid of that?" Xia Entang wondered why his perception was so different. He'd clearly told him before that bugs weren't scary, and even swatted a cockroach to death with a slipper. Because of that comment, Xia Entang had been practicing allergy training against bugs for years.
"No." Chu Huaiqin spat out these two words coldly and looked away. He didn't want to see this white thing at all.
Live broadcast room: Aren’t you afraid?
"I'm about to throw up, too. What the hell is this? Is it edible? Is Xia Entang starving?"
"This stuff is really delicious. Put it in bamboo and roast it over fire. It's full of collagen."
“Same as before, crispy on the outside and tender on the inside, sticky and fragrant, super delicious.”
"I can't accept this. If this white, tender, moving thing doesn't disappear, I'll shut down the live broadcast room."
"Ahh, brother, beat him up. He scares us."
The livestream was filled with people exclaiming how delicious it was, while others were raving about it. Soon, the others returned. The group that had gone to the creek had caught a few finger-sized shrimp and two palm-sized fish, while those who had been looking for food in the mountains had found nothing and returned dejected.
It was past ten, almost eleven, at night. Everyone was exhausted after being chased by assassins today. The cleaned fish and shrimp were skewered and roasted over the fire. Those who stayed behind had already cooked the cassava and yams, and each person received a small portion. They ate it like nothing, but Xia En's few worms were quite welcome. As compensation, Xia En received a whole shrimp, which eventually ended up in Chu Huaiqin's mouth.
We were not full, so we drank more water and took a shower while there was water. We slept until dawn. The dew was a bit heavy. When Chu Huaiqin came out of the tent, he saw mushrooms growing outside at first sight. It was a good breakfast.
Everyone who got up also discovered the existence of mushrooms. They were as happy as children and ran to pick mushrooms. The cheerful atmosphere was incompatible with Xia En, who had a gloomy face just after getting up. He walked away with the bracelet and only spoke after leaving the crowd.
"Why are you looking for me so early?"
Xia En's tone was extremely impatient, and his brows were almost twisted into a knot.
"Idiot, why don't you punish him whenever you want? Why do you do it yourself and give him something to hold back?" Brother Xia's tone was also bad. The Shao family called in the middle of the night, and they were talking about Xia Entang's actions.
"I've already shown some mercy," Xia Entang said, not feeling he'd done anything wrong. "Don't worry about the rest. I'll do it myself."
"You," Brother Xia rubbed his forehead and told himself to calm down. After all, he owed this kid something. "Okay, do it yourself."
Brother Xia took a deep breath and asked, "When will you return to the company?"
Xia En lowered his head and kicked the stones on the ground. He replied, "Whenever Qingqing goes back, I will go back."
"Didn't you say you hated him? You wouldn't see him again? Why are you clinging to him now?"
"You told Su Huaichen to let him go. It's been so many years. What are you doing here again?"
"Get lost, you deserve a beating."
Brother Xia hung up the phone angrily, but then he smiled solemnly. Why would he argue with a child?
Xia En's mood was affected after he received a call from his elder brother. When he returned to the camp and saw Chu Huaiqin, his sister, and the little monk happily picking mushrooms, his mood became even worse.
"Brother, brother, this is so beautiful, it's red, but it's a pity that it can't be eaten." The younger sister regretted it. Although she was not very familiar with mushrooms, she also knew that in the wild, the brighter the color, the less edible it is.
"This is edible." Chu Huaiqin picked up the red mushroom and turned it around. The color was very beautiful.
Live broadcast room: ...
"What is Chu Huaiqin doing? You can't eat red mushrooms."
"Ah, this thing is poisonous. How can Chu Huaiqin say it's edible? It can kill people."
"Are you trying to be all-powerful again? You can't eat red mushrooms. Even elementary school students know that. You didn't finish your nine years of compulsory education? Go back and repeat it!"
"Where did this person come from? Why is he so violent?"
"He's a fan of Zaotai. Because Zaotai quit the show, his fans are going crazy now."
"Who are you calling the stove? You &￥#￥#￥&&%&..."
The following words were too rude, and the live broadcast room automatically blocked them. Chu Huaiqin, on the other hand, explained to his sister, "This is called red pine mushroom, and it's edible."
"Well, not all brightly colored mushrooms are inedible. We can look at the cap, whether there are tumors on the mushroom, the stem, the ring, etc., to tell if they are poisonous." Chu Huaiqin knew a little about mushrooms and thought for a moment. "But in the wild, to be safe, it's recommended that people who don't know about them don't eat them. Got it?"
Chu Huaiqin looked at the drone and waved.
"I know, I know. I just have to admit that my brother is quick to slap me in the face."
"Ahhh, my face hurts. Whatever my dear brother says is right."
"This is the first time I know red mushrooms are edible. It's really new."
Although there was not much interaction between the guests and the live broadcast room, it did start to happen. The people in the live broadcast room were excited and had a lot of fun talking to Chu Huaiqin across the air.
A group of people picked mushrooms. It took them more than an hour. The mushrooms were piled up like a small mountain. The little monk who was more familiar with mushrooms and Bing Xiang Fengshan re-identified them before putting them into the pot to cook. More than ten pots full of mushrooms were enough for everyone to have a full breakfast.
After a short rest, everyone packed up and set off, following the route map. This section of the route was downhill, which was much easier and more relaxing than the previous ascent. Everyone walked along, looking for food along the way. Around 2:00 pm, everyone arrived at the third intersection of the route map, panting. The scene before them shocked everyone: a lake hidden in the mountains.
Lin Yongfu asked in surprise: "Did we take the wrong path?"
Bing Xiang shook his head: "It's here, that's right."
"Want to cross the lake?" Su Huaichen pointed at the lake in amazement.
Chu Huaiqin was also surprised. He spread out the map and saw that the route did indeed cross the entire mountain and lake. The question was, what about the tools?
Xia En asked coldly, "Want to swim over?"
Chu Huaiqin looked at the winding mountains and lakes and smiled at Xia En, "You are such a clever little fellow."
Xia Entropy: ...
The author has something to say: I would like to recommend my gay friend’s article, which has been completed.
I Became Famous After Divorcing My Overbearing Boss (Entertainment Circle) by Nagano Manman
As the young master of the Yuan Group, Yuan Fei had everything he wanted since he was little. Except for that cold-blooded CEO.
He took great pains to marry Fu Jingcheng, restrained his edge, and got whatever he wanted. He even retired from the entertainment industry, gave up his job to cook, and tried his best to play the role of a gentle wife.
But, what I got in return was still like a discarded rag.
When his love was exhausted, Young Master Yuan took off his apron and threw the signed divorce agreement in front of Fu Jingcheng.
Once I put on sunglasses, I don’t love anyone!
After his divorce, Yuan Fei focused on his acting career. His first movie after his comeback became an instant hit and he became the most popular star in the entertainment industry. He was surrounded by stars and had many admirers.
One day, Yuan Fei and the restless little wolfdog were spotted by Fu Jingcheng in a bar.
The president was furious. He carried the man home with gritted teeth and red eyes and threw him onto the bed.
Fu Jingcheng ripped off his tie angrily and said, "Little guy, can't I satisfy you?"
Yuan Fei kicked the man over and lowered his eyes coldly. "Mr. Fu, if I remember correctly, we have divorced."
Later, Ning City's most domineering, cold-blooded, ruthless, and wealthy president gave up everything he had, knelt in front of him and begged him to remarry her, repeatedly saying in a hoarse voice that he loved him.
Yuan Fei casually kissed the man on the ear, and said with a smile, "But I don't love you anymore, Mr. Fu."
Fake pure and gentle, really beautiful and arrogant little star, domineering and cold, does not understand love, chasing his wife to the crematorium, top
①The introduction about poisonous mushrooms comes from Baidu Encyclopedia.
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