Their tents were gone, leaving the whole group in a sorry state. Fortunately, the rain stopped as quickly as it had started.
Tang Shiba and the other two were carrying their suitcases toward the production crew for shelter when Tang Xueqing's group returned with tents in their arms.
Zhao Tiantian's chest had returned to normal, and she walked with her head held high and her chest thrust out, looking exceptionally haughty.
Seeing Zhao Shen carrying one too, Tang Shiba was certain one of the tents belonged to them. She called Fang Cheng over and told him to fetch it.
"They have two tents. The production crew must have given them those. Go get one."
Fang Cheng's eyes lit up. With a tent, he wouldn't have to sleep on the sand. He immediately scampered over.
Soon, he returned after being rebuffed, looking a little dejected. "They said neither was ours and told us to figure something out ourselves."
Well, well. They actually refused to hand it over. Getting bold, weren't they?
Tang Shiba glared at the spineless Fang Cheng. "Where's your backbone? If they won't give it to you, can't you just take it?"
Fang Cheng wasn't happy with that. "I'm a civilized person. I can't do something like that."
"I'm a civilized person, a civilized person who's about to become a beggar~"
Tang Shiba deliberately put on a cutesy voice, making Fang Cheng flush bright red. "Talk normally! No wonder people hate you!"
"Yes, I'm hateful. You spineless man, I'll go myself."
Fang Cheng wouldn't argue with a girl, so he went to complain to his brother instead, feeling wronged. "Look at her! She's even bullying her own teammates now. I didn't do anything to her."
"She said you were spineless." Si Wuyu nodded in agreement.
Fang Cheng was so angry he started digging a hole where he stood. Aah!!! Why? Why didn't his brother love him anymore? Brother, my dear brother!
In the livestream chat.
[I'm dying. Why is the little brother so funny?]
[That flop even insults her own teammates. No manners at all.]
[Can Tang Shiba stop stirring up trouble? Why does she insist on picking on our precious darling?]
[I have a bad feeling. The Zhao siblings are about to get slapped again.]
Tang Xueqing and the other two were trying to figure out how to pitch their tents. When they saw Tang Shiba approach, they casually asked her to help.
"Shiba, perfect timing. None of us knows how to do this. Help us set it up."
Zhao Shen watched her warily, afraid she was there to steal his tent.
Tang Shiba flashed a toothy grin, making Zhao Shen's little brother start aching again.
"I'm here to collect our tent, not to help."
"What tent of yours? Tang Shiba, you just came to steal one because you're jealous, didn't you?"
Zhao Tiantian, with her crooked nose, angrily blocked her path. "I'm telling you, we worked hard to get these ourselves. If you want one, go ask the Director."
"The Director wouldn't give you two tents. One of them must be ours."
Tang Shiba was right. The Director had asked them to bring one of the tents back for her group.
But none of the three wanted to hand it over. How could they all sleep in just one tent?
True to her status as a woman who'd had plastic surgery, Zhao Tiantian's expression didn't change at all.
"What's ours is ours. No matter how much you ask, we won't give it to you. Go away. Don't start acting crazy again."
"You really won't give it to me?"
"No! No! Nothing you say will change that!"
"Very good. I remember you went to Zhengyang Hospital, didn't you? On the night of June 12, it was dark and windy. You wore a mask and lay down on the cold operating table, and then..."
"Shut up!"
Zhao Tiantian trembled, chilled to the bone by her fury.
She'd gone for an abortion on June 12. How did Tang Shiba know?
She gritted her teeth and demanded viciously, "Have you been secretly following me?"
Otherwise, how could she know something so private?
Tang Shiba pretended to dry-heave, making Zhao Tiantian so angry she nearly fainted.
Bitch! She must not have done a single good deed in her life to end up meeting someone who had her so completely cornered. This was unbearable.
Tang Shiba wiped her mouth, looking disgusted. "Who do you think you are, that I'd follow you? If I suddenly ran into you on the street, I'd be afraid you'd scare me to death."
"Your fans are impressive too. No matter what you turn into, their love for you stays true..."
"Enough. Fine, take it."
Zhao Shen clutched the tent, unwilling to hand it over. Zhao Tiantian persuaded him. "Give it to that little bitch. We'll deal with her when we get the chance."
Tang Shiba had stepped in and secured herself a tent. Just as she was about to leave, Tang Xueqing stopped her again.
"Shiba, could you help us pitch ours? We gave you a tent. You can't just take it for nothing, can you?"
Tang Shiba sneered. "Sorry, I don't know how either."
She was lying.
Tang Xueqing bit her lip pitifully, inwardly cursing Tang Shiba and wishing she'd drop dead.
[Am I the only one curious about what Zhao Tiantian did on June 12?]
[Quick, check Weibo and see if anyone's spilled anything.]
[Wow, someone actually has. A patient at Zhengyang Hospital said she went there to give birth?]
[Someone else said she went for plastic surgery?]
[I've got one here saying she went for an abortion?]
Which one was true? Why did they all sound so unreliable?
[Process of elimination! Zhengyang Hospital doesn't offer plastic surgery, so we can rule that out.]
[She was still filming a few days before June 12, and her stomach was flat. What baby could she possibly have been having?]
[That leaves the last one. Haha, aren't I a genius? Please call me Niohuru Sherlock Holmes.]
The livestream viewers had uncovered the truth and pushed the story onto the trending list again.
#Zhao Tiantian exposed for having a late-night abortion#
#Tang Shiba is Sherlock Holmes reincarnated#
"How did you get the tent?"
Fang Cheng followed Tang Shiba around, peppering her with questions. Tang Shiba poked his head. "By using this."
Once Fang Cheng caught on, he felt she'd made a fool of him. Blushing, he covered his head and hid off to one side.
He looked like a wronged little wife.
Si Wuyu came over to help pitch the tent. The two worked together seamlessly, leaving Tang Xueqing seething with envy a short distance away.
Bitch, didn't she say she didn't know how to pitch a tent?
The female lead was still the female lead. With instructions from the production crew, she finally managed to get her tent up.
Tang Shiba finished pitching hers too and sat on the ground to rest, exhausted.
These past two days had given her more exercise than she'd ever had in her life.
She glanced at Si Wuyu, who still looked handsome, and sighed inwardly.
The best actor really was handsome. Handsome in every way. What a shame...
What was a shame this time?
What a shame he wasn't my man...
Si Wuyu froze!
She wanted him to be her man?
Si Wuyu felt his heartbeat go a little haywire. He hurriedly pulled Fang Cheng up and went to look for food.
Seeing them leave, Tang Shiba followed.
Zhao Shen picked up something from who knew where and, while they were gone, tossed it into the tent with a vicious look on his face.
"Tang Shiba, let's see how you cry later!"
That evening, they caught a few fish and gathered some kelp, then cooked a pot of soup in the Stone Pot. It was a simple but satisfying meal.
The tents were up, but the sleeping arrangements were a problem.
The only option was for the three girls to share one tent and the three boys to share the other.
No one objected, but Zhao Shen's expression stiffened.
He immediately jumped up and insisted on sleeping in his own tent, refusing to switch no matter what.
Si Wuyu and Fang Cheng had no choice but to move over.
Tang Shiba found Zhao Shen's reaction a little strange. She asked Fang Cheng, "Did you go into the tent after we got back?"
"No. My brother didn't go in either."
Tang Shiba took a torch and told Fang Cheng to open the tent.
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