Song Wenjing's smile suddenly froze, as though time had stopped at that moment, the upturned corners of his mouth turning stiff.
He slowly turned to look at Fu Yanci's neck and immediately spotted the little black square clipped to his collar.
Ha. I want to die, but before I do, I'll definitely find a chance to take Fu Yanci out first.
[You're done for~ I'm telling Uncle when we get back~~~]
[I don't know much, but I sure know how to tell on people~ You're in trouble when we get back~]
[I'm going to tell on you! I'll have Uncle teach you a good lesson.]
[Great, now everyone knows Song Wenjing's a tattletale. So are the reaction memes out yet?! Let's trade!]
[Who made some? I've got "You'll get what's coming to you." Let's trade!]
"Who taught you to put your microphone there? The audience won't be able to hear you clearly."
Doing his best to keep his emotions in check, Song Wenjing looked as though he only had Fu Yanci's best interests at heart and reached out to reposition the microphone.
Just before his hand touched it, Fu Yanci drew back, his gaze dark as he stared at Song Wenjing's outstretched hand. "Don't worry, they can definitely hear. So many people are helping you remember that you're going to tell on me. Don't forget when we get back."
Double kill!
Chi Shuran slurped some soup from her bowl and nodded in satisfaction. "A lifetime goes by pretty fast. If it really bothers you, go live in the wild. Cut yourself off from the world completely."
Triple kill!
Chi An said, "When we bring you supplies, remember to make a couple of calls, so we can give them to the other wild people right in front of you."
Quadra kill!
Lin Yuxuan said, "It's okay, bro. There's nothing embarrassing about it. Everyone likes telling on people."
Penta kill!
Some people looked alive but were already dead inside.
Today's status: breathing normal, temperature normal, diet normal, wallet abnormal, mind unhinged.
Since the world wasn't friendly, there was no need to face it with a smile.
People ought to treat themselves better. The greatest way to respect yourself was to do whatever you pleased.
Once he figured that out, Song Wenjing relaxed completely. Even with only two dishes, he could see a lavish spread of meat and fish before him.
The director said, "Third group, pick your dish."
Hearing that, Ren Anwen walked forward unhurriedly, looking first at the noodles beside Chi Shuran before turning her gaze to the meat dish beside Song Wenjing.
After some thought, she ultimately chose the noodles. They still had tasks to complete that afternoon, after all, and if she chose just one dish, the two of them definitely wouldn't have enough to eat.
The noodles, on the other hand, came in a substantial portion despite having no meat, so they wouldn't have to worry about hunger affecting their work that afternoon.
Having weighed the pros and cons, Ren Anwen walked over to Chi Shuran without hesitation and sat beside her.
Then she turned to Chi Shuran with a smile and greeted her first. "Shu Ran, sis."
Chi Shuran smiled back. "Mm, have some meat. Look how thin you are." With that, she swiftly picked up some meat with her chopsticks and placed it in Ren Anwen's bowl. Then she stared at her face and couldn't help praising her. "Your skin is so soft!"
As she spoke, she couldn't resist reaching out to gently pinch her cheeks twice, and once she did, she was even more reluctant to let go.
At Chi Shuran's praise, Ren Anwen lowered her head, a faint blush coloring her cheeks and shy light flickering in her eyes. The corners of her lips rose slightly, then quickly settled as she tried to hide her excitement.
"Um... well..." Her voice was as faint as a mosquito's buzz, her words stammering and full of nervousness and shyness.
"Chi Shuran, you're scaring her."
Chi An didn't dislike Ren Anwen. In fact, he rather liked the young woman. Back when he was raising Chi Shuran, this was how he had wanted her to turn out.
Even now, Chi An couldn't figure out where things had gone wrong. How had Chi Shuran ended up like this? Not that there was anything particularly bad about it.
The director said, "Fourth group."
Without the slightest hesitation, Lin Yuxuan ran straight over and sat beside Song Wenjing. There was only that one plate of food available, nowhere near enough to fill two grown men like him and Gu Zijin, but there was nothing they could do now. However bad it was, it was better than coming last.
Neither Lu Wanqing nor Li Nanyi looked pleased. They looked at the last two bowls of plain rice and the small plate of pickles, then at the dishes in front of everyone else, their hands clenched tightly, nails almost digging into their palms. Lu Wanqing took a deep breath and pulled Li Nanyi toward those seats.
"Director, those are the only seats left, so I'll take my little sister straight over."
"Mm."
Checking the time, the director picked up his megaphone to remind them, "Everyone will have the same tasks this afternoon. Whoever finishes one first can move straight on to the next. We're still competing on quantity."
"We'll start at two thirty. Staff will come tell you what the tasks are. Until then, you're free to rest."
"The tasks end at five thirty. You'll be ranked by the number you've completed. First place gets first pick of the houses. We'll discuss the rest after you've chosen your houses."
"You can enjoy your lunch now."
There was no need for the director's reminder. Everyone at the table had already started eating, making no distinctions about whose food was whose. If they wanted something, they simply held out their bowls.
For example-
"I want some soup."
Reaching out to tug Chi An's sleeve, Fu Yanci rested his chin on his shoulder, pressing almost half his body weight onto him.
"Don't you have hands?"
"Get off. The only thing I've carried on my shoulder is a pig slaughtered for New Year. Want to be one?"
Putting down his chopsticks, Chi An dropped his shoulder. Fu Yanci slid down into the crook of his arm, staring straight at him without blinking.
"As long as I'm your little piggy and yours alone, I'm willing~"
"Moo~~~"
An old cow passed along the road ahead, leaving a pile of dung behind. Seeing this, the person driving it hurriedly got off the cart and shoveled the dung onto it.
Happening to catch this scene, Chi An snorted, held Fu Yanci's head between his hands, and turned him to face forward. "See that pile of shit?"
"Keep yapping and I'll shovel it into your mouth."
"Pfft! Cough, cough, cough! Cough, cough!!!"
A mouthful of soup sprayed onto the ground, and violent coughing interrupted their conversation. They looked toward the sound to see Song Wenjing patting his chest, coughing nonstop as his face went from rosy to bright red.
"I understand you're excited to have soup, but you don't have to be quite so enthusiastic."
"Look at you, so excited you're spraying it everywhere."
Chi Shuran leisurely blew on the soup in her spoon and slowly brought it to her mouth. "What a shame. A wild boar can't appreciate fine feed."
"You were born a cucumber begging for a smack and grew into a walnut begging for a hammer! Believe me, I'll tell your brother everything you did in high school!"
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