The proposal was unanimously approved.
After they had discussed the follow-up matters, Wen Feiran suddenly noticed that Zou Yuxing with a serious expression, as if he were imitating The Thinker.
Wen Feiran almost burst out laughing, "What are you doing?"
Zou Yuxing suddenly raised her head and stared intently at him. "I seem to have forgotten something very important, something that concerns you."
Wen Feiran looked surprised. "It has nothing to do with me? How could it?"
Zou Yuxing nodded with absolute certainty, "Although I can't remember what it was about, I'm absolutely certain of this."
Wen Feiran was infected by his emotions and couldn't help but feel nervous again, urging, "Then think about it quickly, you're keeping me up at night."
The two sat on the sofa, one on each side. Zou Yuxing was still thinking, while Wen Feiran was not idle either, trying to find keywords to give Zou Yuxing hints.
But Zou Yuxing couldn't remember anything no matter what he did, and Wen Feiran was also kept awake by him. At ten o'clock at night, Zou Yuxing suddenly let out a scream, which startled everyone.
Su Shangting was applying a face mask when his hand trembled, and the mask fell onto his foot. The muscles at the corner of his eye twitched uncontrollably, and he raised his fist as if to hit the dog.
Zou Yuxing deftly dodged the attack, her eyes sparkling as she looked at Wen Feiran. "I finally remembered the question I wanted to ask! Feiran, can you take a look at the photo for me? Is this flower a protected plant?!"
Zou Yuxing looked shaken. He recalled his experience during the first episode's recording. He had caught a pheasant, intending to roast it, but it turned out to be a protected animal. The three of them screamed and yelled in the house, almost kneeling down to beg the pheasant not to die.
Su Shangting was also reminded of his own memories. Seeing Zou Yuxing's strange expression, he silently withdrew his fist, remembering that Zou Yuxing's reminder was timely.
Wen Feiran wasn't an encyclopedia; he had never seen this flower before and could only turn to the internet for help. However, image recognition yielded no results. Wen Feiran had to find another way, searching through all the protected plants to confirm that this flower was not on the list. Only then did everyone breathe a sigh of relief.
It was already very late. Although they were tired, they were also very excited and hoped for a good result tomorrow.
The next day.
They were all awake early without being urged. When Wen Feiran changed into his hiking clothes, he realized there was still an hour until the agreed time. He couldn't wait any longer, so he went to sit by the door for a while.
To everyone's surprise, he was in last place. He looked at the other four people in disbelief. "So early."
"Yes, good morning."
Have you had breakfast?
"I ate two pieces of bread."
After repeating some meaningless remarks, they smiled at each other, neither of them exposing the other's lie, and went up the mountain together.
The wind was quite strong on the mountain, but fortunately Wen Feiran had prepared in advance, wearing a hat and a mask, covering herself up from head to toe, leaving only one eye exposed.
He seemed to anticipate what Gu Suian was going to say, so he took the initiative to ask for a reward, circled around in front of him, and looked at him expectantly, but Gu Suian just wouldn't say a word.
Wen Feiran could only desperately hint, "Look at me."
Gu Suian's eyes held a smile. "I saw it."
"Then what?"
Gu Suian chuckled and patted Wen Feiran's head, "You specifically messaged me yesterday telling me to wear more clothes, so I guessed you'd be dressed warmly today!"
Wen Feiran knew he wasn't mature enough and was less reliable than Gu Suian most of the time, but he tried his best to prove to Gu Suian that he would gradually become stronger and have the ability to protect Gu Suian in return.
As her thoughts wandered, Wen Feiran suddenly remembered something, took out a thermos from her bag, unscrewed it, and handed it to Gu Suian.
When Gu Suian took the water glass, Wen Feiran subtly touched the back of his hand to make sure that Gu Suian wasn't just putting on a brave face, and only then did Wen Feiran breathe a sigh of relief.
They continued up the mountain, and according to the local herders, this flower usually grows in valleys, but all they saw was a lush green expanse, without a single bud.
Zou Yuxing refused to believe it, so he peeled back the grass leaves and lay down on the ground to search.
Wen Feiran sighed and patted his back, "The grass here isn't very tall, it can't completely block the flowers. Wait, don't dig up the soil, how can flowers grow underground?"
Zou Yuxing reluctantly stood up. "We're from out of town, and we've never had this kind of faith before. We're not blessed by the gods of this land, so it's been a full three hours and we still haven't found anything."
Wen Feiran comforted him, "No, since the herdsmen invited us, it means they don't have this custom. Besides, didn't you warn us beforehand that this kind of flower has become increasingly rare in recent years? That old man comes every day but can't find it. How could you forget that yourself? Be patient, we'll definitely find it!"
Realizing this, Zou Yuxing slapped himself without hesitation, saying, "Sincerity is key. I was possessed by someone just now; these aren't my true feelings."
Wen Feiran: "..."
Startled by the loud slapping sound, he looked at Zou Yuxing hesitantly, "Doesn't it hurt?"
Zou Yuxing: "It doesn't hurt."
Wen Feiran changed her perspective and saw that half of Zou Yuxing's face was already red, and couldn't help but chuckle.
Wen Feiran knew Zou Yuxing was concerned about his image and couldn't bear to expose him, so she coughed and changed the subject, "This area is all hilly valleys, maybe we haven't searched thoroughly enough, why don't we split up?"
Wen Feiran and Zou Yuxing were disoriented and became the focus of everyone's protection. Only after confirming that they could manage on their own did the group split up.