My wife gave it to me, so I'm keeping it

The director raised the starting pistol.

"On your marks-go!"

Bang!

Whoosh! Whoosh!

Two shadows, impossible to identify, flashed past everyone's eyes. The wind they stirred up nearly blew the director's wig off.

He hurriedly clamped a hand over his head and looked around. Only when he saw that nobody had noticed did he let out a long sigh of relief.

Fu Yunxi's vision blurred for a moment. When he looked beside him again, nobody was there.

He Jianing recovered first, running toward the woods as he shouted.

"President Lu, wait for me! Wait for me! Going there and back alone won't count!"

A voice drifted back from far away.

"Like I give a damn about your rules!"

"About your rules!"

"Your rules!"

"Rules!"

"..."

[...Holy crap. Thank god those two aren't on the same team, or nobody else would stand a chance!]

[Now I finally understand the director's painstaking efforts.]

[Am I the only one who finds this strange? An Omega can run that fast too?]

[Is this the legendary Wuying Rank? Truly terrifying!]

[Why do I feel like these two are a little unhinged?]

Fu Yunxi snorted.

"This isn't a footrace. What's the damn point of running that fast?"

Despite his words, he quickened his pace and chased after them.

Yu Zhiwei's lips parted slightly as she stared, dumbfounded.

"I knew Xie Lin was strong, but he's actually this strong?"

Yue Lan smiled and rubbed the top of her head.

"Let's get going too."

"Okay!"

Xie Lin kept his eyes and ears open, darting around like a monkey let loose in the mountains.

Suddenly, he stopped short.

There were obvious signs of disturbed earth beneath a large tree ahead. He immediately crouched down, wondering whether to dig with his hands or find a dry branch.

An entrenching shovel appeared beside him.

"???"

Xie Lin turned his head blankly.

"They let you bring that?"

Lu Ye chuckled.

"What else? Surely the director wouldn't be so heartless as to make us dig with our bare hands?"

The director: "."

"Actually, we can also use what's around us."

"This digs faster than a branch."

Xie Lin stared at the shovel, hesitating for a long while.

"...Fine. Split it with you once it's dug up?"

"We'll see. I'll dig. Stand back, honey. Don't get mud all over yourself!"

No sooner had he finished speaking than Lu Ye swiftly dug up that patch of earth. Sure enough, a waterproof plastic bag was hidden there.

Inside were one bottle of mineral water and one whole-wheat loaf.

Lu Ye offered them to Xie Lin as though presenting treasures.

"Hungry? Eat up, honey!"

Xie Lin took them and broke the bread in half.

"Here!"

"No need. I'm a tough, thick-skinned Alpha. Missing a few meals won't hurt me."

[Oh my god, what kind of heavenly romance is this? One bottle of water and one loaf of bread, and Lu Gougou gave all of it to his wife.]

[I can't take it. This is seriously too sweet.]

[Ha. Don't forget, these two aren't on the same team.]

[It's all scripted. Take it seriously and you lose.]

[Does anyone remember that Lu Gougou is filthy rich? When has he ever gone hungry?]

[Whether someone loves you really is so obvious!]

Expressionless, Xie Lin shoved it into his hand.

"Just eat when I tell you to. So much damn nonsense."

Lu Ye's grin nearly reached his ears, but he still didn't eat.

"My wife gave it to me, so I'm keeping it."

"..."

Xie Lin couldn't be bothered with him and passed him the mineral water.

Lu Ye immediately took half a step back.

"You drink it, honey."

"Tsk. Open it!"

"You got it!"

Overwhelmed by the favor, Lu Ye rambled as he twisted the cap.

"My wife is a delicate Omega. Leave this kind of rough work to me from now on!"

Xie Lin rolled his eyes, tipped his head back, and drank half the bottle.

Watching his pale neck and bobbing Adam's apple, Lu Ye remembered giving him a temporary mark in the bathroom that day. His face instantly flushed red.

Xie Lin passed him the remaining half bottle, and Lu Ye took it.

This time, he didn't stand on ceremony. He put his mouth to the same side of the opening Xie Lin had drunk from and gulped it all down in one go.

[Oh my god, round that up and they basically kissed! If they've kissed, does that mean they'll do it soon?]

[You know what, out in the wilderness is a pretty suitable location.]

[This chat is downright filthy. I can't look. I drew some jungle play, free of charge. DM me if you want it!]

[Me, me, me!]

Xie Lin withdrew the hand he had reached out to stop him.

His gaze wandered.

"Don't follow me. We're not on the same team."

Lu Ye immediately looked a little aggrieved.

"The production team didn't specify a route. I'm going this way."

Xie Lin looked at him helplessly and, for once, tried reasoning with him calmly.

"If we split up, we can get twice the supplies. If we stay together, we only get one share. Which is the better deal?"

"Following my wife is the best deal."

"...Get lost. Stop following me!"

Xie Lin continued forward and spotted another backpack hanging in a large tree.

Before he could do anything, Lu Ye scrambled up in no time.

Once down, he opened it immediately. Inside were a bag of medical supplies, a box of compressed biscuits, and a rope.

"Honey, what's the rope for?"

"...No idea."

Lu Ye held it and studied it for a long while, then his eyes suddenly lit up.

"I know. Bondage play."

Xie Lin slapped his arm.

"Bondage play, my ass."

[President Lu, you really are something. Even I didn't think that was what it was for!]

[I'm dying. He Jianing behind them desperately needs that rope. He climbed a tree and can't get down, hahahaha.]

Lu Ye put on the backpack, smiling brilliantly.

"Honey, I'll carry the bag. Tell me if you need anything."

Xie Lin had given up. This man was like a stubborn plaster, impossible to shake off.

Half an hour passed. The backpack grew fuller and fuller as their supplies piled up.

Fortunately, they found another backpack. With one on his chest and one on his back, Lu Ye followed happily beside Xie Lin.

"Oh? It's Sister Lan!"

Xie Lin was about to wave when Lu Ye interrupted him.

"Don't say anything. We're rivals."

"So you do know that?"

Yue Lan was also carrying a backpack. Catching sight of them out of the corner of her eye, she wasn't remotely surprised to see them together.

"Xie Lin, do you have any medical supplies? I'll trade you. Zhiwei's hurt."

"No need to trade."

Xie Lin pulled a bag of medical supplies from the backpack on Lu Ye's back.

"What happened to Zhiwei?"

Yu Zhiwei looked miserable as she limped.

"I wanted to show what I could do, but I didn't expect a snake in the tree. It bit me."

"A snake?"

Just then, the director's voice sounded through their earpieces.

"There are snakes, but they're all nonvenomous."

Yue Lan nodded.

"I know it's nonvenomous, but the wound still needs treating."

[Lan-Wei is so shippable. After Zhiwei got hurt, Sister Lan carried her on her back the whole time and only put her down when she saw people.]

[Isn't that just because Yu Zhiwei is useless? All she does is drag Yue Lan down.]

[They're a team of two. It's supposed to be about teamwork. Yu Zhiwei found plenty of supplies too, okay?]

[Exactly. Get lost if you don't like watching. Sister Lan hasn't complained, so who asked you to run your mouth?]

[Zhiwei really is working hard. She's always had a weak constitution, but she keeps trying to keep up with Sister Lan. This pair is so shippable too.]

[Sister Lan slowed down to wait for her, you know. Seriously sweet. Just yesterday I thought they had no chemistry!]

Yue Lan first rinsed the wound with mineral water for over ten minutes, then took out the alcohol.

She looked up at Yu Zhiwei, her voice as gentle as could be.

"There's only alcohol. This will really hurt."

"It's okay. Go ahead!"

Yue Lan nodded, poured the alcohol onto gauze, and gently wiped the wound.

Yu Zhiwei sucked in a breath from the pain, her face paling slightly, but gritted her teeth without making a sound.

Once everything was treated, Yue Lan was still a little worried.

"How about we drop out?"

"We can't do that! We worked so hard to get this far, and besides..."

Yu Zhiwei glanced at Xie Lin and Lu Ye and lowered her voice.

"Those two teams are clearly done for. If we don't take first, who will? Come on, let's go, let's go!"

"..."

In front of an S-Class Omega and an S-Class Alpha, they could hear you no matter how quietly you spoke.

Somewhat speechless, Xie Lin turned to Lu Ye.

"Did you hear that? Everyone knows our two teams are doomed."

"Then we're doomed. I'm happy to see Fu Yunxi go down."

"But the problem is, I'm going down too."

"It's fine. I'll leave all this food and water to you. Even if there's no meal, you'll be fine. Besides..."

Lu Ye grew secretive.

"Are you sure they all know how to cook? Even if they make something, would you dare eat it?"

The director: "..."