In that instant, the entire world fell silent.
Wen Feiran didn't dare look up, but he heard Su Shangting's breathing suddenly grow heavier. His heart trembled, and he instinctively raised his hands to protect his chest. "Wait, let me explain!"
"I fell into the water while doing a task, and my clothes were soaked through. This was the only change of clothes I had on hand, so I... I had no choice." Wen Feiran gritted his teeth and went against his conscience. "If you're going to blame someone, blame Zou Yuxing. He's the one who brought this extra shirt!"
Zou Yuxing had stepped aside, but now that he'd been called out, he immediately stood at attention and spoke without thinking. "Su Shangting, I have another clean T-shirt. Do you want to change into it?"
Wen Feiran was dumbfounded. He'd seen stupid people before, but never anyone stupid enough to court death.
Don't you know what that shirt looks like?!!!!
Su Shangting's icy voice rang out above him. "Where's the shirt?"
Zou Yuxing clearly realized the problem too. After a five-second pause, he pointed shakily at the box beside him. "It's in here."
The gaze that had been impossible to ignore finally moved away, but Wen Feiran didn't feel the least bit relieved. It was as though he already sensed a world war coming.
If Su Shangting hadn't been so uncomfortable, he wouldn't have done him this favor. He walked over to the box, picked up the T-shirt, and slowly unfolded it.
Wen Feiran's gaze was utterly vacant. Free of desires and demands, he had transcended worldly concerns.
Benefactor Zou, I'll pray for you.
Sure enough, the next second, Su Shangting lunged at Zou Yuxing, baring his teeth and clawing at him as he pulled his hair. "Damn it, Zou Yuxing, are you asking to die? Wearing it yourself wasn't enough? You had to drag Feiran into wearing it as a team uniform! And now you actually dare to pull this in front of me. I'm telling you, I, Su Shangting, would rather die than wear this shirt!!!"
Three minutes later.
Su Shangting had changed into the T-shirt and was standing with Wen Feiran and the others. They looked so identical they could have played a match-three game.
Although the shirt had an embarrassing photo from his past printed on it, it was much better than having that mud-covered shirt sticking to him. Even so, this was still the greatest humiliation for Su Shangting. His face was dark, and his chest kept heaving, as though he might punch someone at any moment.
Zou Yuxing retreated behind a tree and shot Wen Feiran a pleading look.
Wen Feiran glared at the culprit and ignored him.
The viewers in the livestream took a long time to recover.
[Hahaha, this sight is too beautiful. I can't bear to look.]
[Su Shangting really says one thing and does another. Isn't he way too easy to coax!]
[Su Shangting is suddenly kind of cute]
[How do Su Shangting's fans feel? They were just attacking Zou Yuxing's line, and the next moment their own idol put on the shirt.]
The atmosphere at the scene had nearly frozen. Wen Feiran was particularly afraid of awkwardness, and unable to stand it any longer, he said, "I know where the treasure site is. Let's go together."
At that, he hesitated for half a minute before adding weakly, "Maybe we can find some clothes to change into too."
Su Shangting was still angry with Wen Feiran and snorted, folding his arms.
Wen Feiran gave a dry laugh and walked over to him. Su Shangting's expression softened a little. Zou Yuxing was about to follow his example, but Su Shangting mercilessly rejected him. "What are you coming over here for? Watch out, or you'll get matched away."
Zou Yuxing: ???
With Wen Feiran guiding them, the four finally found the task location. They also used a prop to summon the other group, and the six finally met up.
The two new guests stared at Wen Feiran and the others' outfits, dumbfounded, then looked at each other.
Su Shangting bristled on the spot. "What are you communicating with your eyes over there? Are you laughing at me?"
Finding it hard to take his eyes off the T-shirt, Meng Jingxiu said with difficulty, "No, I can understand it too."
"What do you understand?" Su Shangting stamped his foot in anger. "Nobody knows the pain in my heart!"
Everyone was desperately holding back, and their expressions twisted at those words. Only with their greatest effort did they manage not to laugh out loud.
Guan Yunning had wanted to put on a good performance, but an ugly shirt had unexpectedly stolen all the attention and screen time. Unable to hold back any longer, Guan Yunning suddenly jumped out and said, "It looks hard to hide anything here. Where could the treasure be?"
Wen Feiran had only one puzzle piece. Combining it with his own guess, he shared his deduction. The others nodded repeatedly, looking at him with admiration and awe.
Unable to back down, Guan Yunning could only say, "Then let's search the place thoroughly."
They conducted a painstaking search, but after half an hour, there was no sign of the treasure, let alone anything else. There was nothing here but dirt and rocks.
Zou Yuxing asked, "Feiran, think again. Where could the treasure be hidden?"
Wen Feiran frowned deeply and stared at the map fragment in his hand. He went over his reasoning again and again but found nothing wrong with it. So why wasn't there any treasure here?
Su Shangting and Zou Yuxing were close to Wen Feiran, so naturally they didn't doubt him. The other two new guests acted concerned on the surface, but a trace of impatience lay beneath their expressions. Wen Feiran keenly noticed it and grew even more anxious.
This was exactly what Guan Yunning wanted to see. Guan Yunning patted Wen Feiran's shoulder soothingly. "It's not your fault. Anyone can make a mistake. It's just a shame about that summon skill card. If we run into a situation like this again, we won't be able to meet up, and the terrain here is so complicated. Sigh, what are we going to do?"
On the surface, those words seemed considerate and caring. In reality, they were putting pressure on him. The mood in the livestream was also led astray, and some people mocked Wen Feiran for thinking himself clever.
Sure enough, Wen Feiran withdrew into himself when he heard that. Seeing that the goal had been achieved, Guan Yunning was just about to seize the spotlight when Wen Feiran suddenly raised his head and looked at Guan Yunning with shining eyes. "You're right. The terrain here is very complicated. There's no reason for it to rise up so suddenly. It can only mean something is buried underground. The treasure is hidden beneath us!"