sjar Chapter 23 Two Fools
Chapter 23 Two Fools
For the next two days, Xie Qing led four people to survive on the island.
If Xie Qing had enjoyed the first three days quite well, now he was utterly exhausted.
The group consists of Su Li, who is energetic, loves to run around, and has a sharp tongue; Liang Shun, who is short-tempered and likes to hit people (especially Su Li); Fan Qi, who is silent for a long time and has a bitter face; and Chen Mo, who is obedient but has no survival experience.
Xie Qing was visibly exhausted from leading these four people.
He thought aimlessly, thankfully, today is the last day of the variety show, and he will be able to see Huo Yunting tomorrow. He has missed him so much since he last saw him.
That day, Xie Qing led a few people to search for food in the forest. He spotted a rabbit with sharp eyes and was about to turn around and tell the people behind him when Su Li exclaimed, "Oh, a rabbit!"
The noise was so loud that it scared the rabbit away.
Xie Qing was speechless. No wonder Liang Shun always beat him up; he deserved it!
Liang Shun, who was standing to the side, couldn't stand it any longer and gave him a sharp rap on the head. "Why are you making such a loud noise? You scared the rabbit away."
Su Li was about to yell back when she caught Xie Qing's slightly annoyed look out of the corner of her eye. For some reason, she immediately stopped, twisting her hands together and saying stiffly, "I'm sorry, I really didn't mean to."
Liang Shun was astonished. No, the sun must have risen in the west! He didn't even retaliate! Something's wrong, something's really wrong!
Chen Mo, who was not far away, thought the two of them were arguing again and came to check. She was probably walking too fast and stepped on a slippery stone, causing her to fall backward. Fortunately, Fan Qi caught her from behind and prevented her from falling.
Chen Mo subconsciously smiled, wanting to say thank you, but as if she remembered something, the smile disappeared, she took a step forward, moved away from physical contact, and softly said 'thank you'.
A hint of hurt flashed in Fan Qi's eyes, but she didn't say anything and returned to her usual self, showing no emotion.
Xie Qing saw this scene and quickly understood what was going on. It seemed that Fan Qi had taken what he said that night to heart; he was truly a teachable child.
But just because Xie Qing knows doesn't mean those two simpletons know!
That's right, these two simpletons refer to Liang Shun and Su Li.
Although Liang Shun and Su Li always quarrel, they have one thing in common: they are both straightforward.
Su Li is probably younger and hasn't entered the workforce yet, so she doesn't understand the intricacies of life, but that might change in the future. Liang Shun, on the other hand, is purely straightforward. Even after several years in the entertainment industry, he still speaks bluntly and always carries an air of arrogance.
In the past two days, Su Li and Liang Shun also noticed that the atmosphere between the two girls was a bit strange, but they both thought they were just imagining things.
But if you still can't see it now, then you're a fool.
Sure enough, Liang Shun asked them directly, "Did you two have a fight?" The other simpleton chimed in, "Yeah, yeah."
Xie Qing sighed and rubbed his forehead in exasperation. Even reinforced concrete couldn't keep up with their straightness!
Viewers in the live stream were stunned for a second when they saw their actions.
[Although I'm also curious about what happened, won't they get beaten up for asking that?]
[Luckily, the other person was a good-tempered girl; if it had been someone with a bad temper, they would have been beaten up!]
They both give off a kind of silly vibe.
[I must say, their personalities are quite rare in the entertainment industry.]
It's rare to find someone who can do this, but it's also very easy to offend people.
[Sulli truly possesses talent, beauty, and both emotional intelligence!]
【...】
Chen Mo was taken aback, seemingly not expecting them to ask so directly, and for a moment she didn't know how to answer.
Fan Qi stepped forward and said, "No."
Liang Shun wanted to continue asking questions, but Xie Qing interrupted him in time.
"Alright, that's enough. Let's keep looking for food!"
Seeing that Xie Qing had spoken, the two thought that finding food was more important, so they continued walking forward. Chen Mo breathed a sigh of relief and followed along.
On the way, Liang Shun thought of the rabbit that Su Li had scared away again, and couldn't help but glare at Su Li.
Su Li: Did I just upset him again? Why is he glaring at me?
Xie Qing led the group to pick some coconuts and fruits, found a grassy area, and planned to sit down and rest for a while.
Upon hearing the word "rest," Su Li immediately lay down on the grass, but before long, she sprang to her feet and stood up again.
"Holy crap, there are so many bugs, and they're jumping around."
The thought of those insects sent shivers down his spine.
Xie Qing examined the hopping insects closely; they were locusts, edible.
He immediately said, "Come and catch the bugs."
Su Li was full of questions. "Brother, why are we catching bugs?"
Liang Shun teased him, "Catch some bugs to eat!"
"Ah! No way." Su Li was shocked.
Liang Shun smiled, about to say he was just kidding, when Xie Qing said, "Yes."
He immediately stopped laughing. He had just said it casually, how could it be right?
Seeing the two people frozen in place, Xie Qing urged, "Hurry up, don't just stand there."
Su Li whispered "You're such a jinx" to Liang Shun. Just as Liang Shun was about to get angry, Su Li immediately scurried off to the grass to catch bugs.
Liang Shun snorted, "Good thing you ran fast."
The viewers in the live stream, seeing the five people catching bugs, couldn't help but ask a question.
Is this really edible?
[Upstairs, do you really not know this is edible? Didn't you eat it when you were a kid?]
Can anyone tell me if this is really delicious? I've never had it before!
[Delicious, especially when deep-fried; it's so crispy!]
"Ugh, this is disgusting! Eating this is so repulsive. Only people from the countryside would eat this, right?"
[What kind of idiot are you? Get lost!]
[Exactly, she's just putting on an act, really thinking she's so superior.]
【...】
The group of five, engrossed in their work, were completely unaware of the fierce competition unfolding in the live stream. Soon, they had caught a full bag of locusts and returned home with their bounty.
On his way back, Su Li thought that he would throw away the bag as soon as the variety show ended, but the thought of the bag containing bugs made him feel uncomfortable.
Back at the camp, a few people started a fire, quickly processed the locusts, skewered them one by one, and roasted them over the fire.
Seeing Su Li sitting to the side eating fruit, Xie Qing asked, "Aren't you going to eat any?"
Su Li shook her head, looking very determined.
Liang Shun cursed "pretentious" and then stuffed a skewer of grilled insects directly into his mouth.
Su Li was startled, but as she chewed, she found it quite delicious. She quickly finished the skewer in her mouth, licking her lips as if she wanted more. "It's pretty good."
Liang Shun grilled the skewers in his hand, saying, "There are many more over there; grill them yourself if you want."
Chen Mo had just grilled a few skewers and handed one to Su Li with a smile, saying, "Here, this is for you."
Su Li skipped over and sat down next to Chen Mo, launching a sweet-talking offensive, "Thank you, Sister Momo, you're like my own sister!"
Liang Shun scoffed and muttered, "Useless."
Upon hearing this, Su Li stuck out her tongue at him, seemingly as a provocation, as if to say, "Go ahead and bite me if you dare."
Chen Mo couldn't help but laugh as she watched their interaction. When her gaze inadvertently swept over Fan Qi, she noticed that she was looking down, silent, and the skewers in her hands were almost burnt.
A strange emotion welled up in Chen Mo's heart, and she unconsciously handed the other string of pearls in her hand to Fan Qi, saying softly, "This is for you."