They hurried all the way to the stream with the bucket. Before adding water, they even gave the cat's eye snails a wash, then debated whether to carry the bucket back or leave it here to pick up in the afternoon.
Gu Wancheng said, "Why don't we leave it here for now? Once they've purged the sand, we'll have to wash them again anyway. If we leave them here, we won't have to lug them all the way back over."
Zhao Chengyu said, "Agreed."
Jian Yue said, "Okay."
Gu Wancheng thought for a moment. "Why don't we look for some more wild fruit? We've run out of the wild blueberries and Bubble Fruit from before."
Jian Yue said, "That's so you. Is that why you brought a basket?"
When Gu Wancheng came over, he had brought not only the cat's eye snails but also an empty basket.
Zhao Chengyu and Jian Yue nodded. They had nothing else to do right now anyway, so they might as well take a look.
Gu Wancheng chuckled. "Pretty much. It wasn't heavy anyway, and look, now we have a use for it."
Zhao Chengyu said, "Let's go. We can just wander around."
Gu Wancheng said, "Wait a moment."
The two turned to look at him in confusion. Gu Wancheng took his phone from the cameraman, snapped a picture of the cat's eye snails, then lowered his head and sent it to Bo Yizhou, the corners of his mouth unconsciously lifting in a good mood.
After sending the messages, Gu Wancheng didn't wait for Bo Yizhou's reply. He looked up to find the two staring intently at him. Their gazes met, and he smiled without saying anything, handing the phone back to the cameraman.
Zhao Chengyu remarked, "You two really have a great relationship."
Gu Wancheng smiled and nodded. Bet you didn't see that coming! We barely know each other, actually. Married for months, and we've never slept together.
[Damn it, Chengcheng's actually feeding us dog food. Chew chew chew.jpg]
[How could Chengcheng message that cheapskate? Kitty objects.ipg]
[Seizing every chance to scatter dog food, huh? I'm telling you, this dog food is absolutely... delicious!]
[Wait, girl, you... call that having a backbone?]
Inside the meeting room, a crisp notification chime rang out, startling everyone. Who was bold enough not to silence their phone during a meeting? They stole glances around, hoping to see who this absolute legend was.
Then, under everyone's collective gaze, Bo Yizhou calmly picked up his phone. The entire meeting room instantly fell silent. Not daring to keep staring at him, they all turned to Li Xiao instead, their eyes gleaming with the desire for gossip.
Li Xiao: "..."
He didn't need to think to know who had sent the messages. People who knew President Bo's private number generally wouldn't message him at this hour, apart from President Bo's wife.
Bo Yizhou opened his phone in front of everyone and checked the sender. Sure enough, it was him.
'Gu Wancheng: image.jpg'
'Gu Wancheng: image.ipg'
'Gu Wancheng: Look at the cat's eye snails I caught, | ᐕ)⁾⁾'
A smile suddenly bloomed on Bo Yizhou's lips, amusement rippling through his fathomlessly deep eyes. His demeanor instantly softened, and he was completely unaware that everyone in the meeting room was looking at him as though they had seen a ghost.
They desperately signaled to Li Xiao with their eyes.
[What's going on with President Bo? Is something up?]
[Has President Bo been possessed? Should we get an exorcism? I know someone, guaranteed reliable.]
[Special Assistant Li, you know President Bo best. Come on, tell us. We won't breathe a word.]
Li Xiao: "..." There was so much to say that he didn't know where to begin, so he simply turned away. Out of sight, out of mind.
But the gazes fixed on him felt almost tangible, impossible to ignore.
The undercurrents in front of him didn't affect Bo Yizhou's mood in the slightest. His fingers moved, and he replied to Gu Wancheng.
'Bo Yizhou: I was in a meeting just now.'
'Bo Yizhou: Very impressive.'
After a moment's thought, he looked at the emoticon Gu Wancheng had sent and sent another message.
'Bo Yizhou: ･◡･'
If anyone who knew him found out, they would probably cry themselves unconscious in the bathroom. Was this still the man who treated every word like gold? Sure enough, once he had a wife, he forgot his friends.
After sending the messages, he looked up, and everyone in front of him lowered their heads in unison, a picture of self-deception.
Bo Yizhou said, "...Continue."
"Come here, there's something good!" Zhao Chengyu said.
Gu Wancheng and Jian Yue walked over and saw the corner of a box sticking out of the ground.
The viewers couldn't believe their eyes when they saw the box.
[Something's off. Something's seriously off.]
[Is this still my unlucky Brother Zhao?]
[Shocking! Brother Zhao's luck miraculously improves after joining a parenting variety show!]
[Brother Zhao's luck has turned around!]
"Brother Zhao, you're amazing." Gu Wancheng gave him a thumbs-up in praise.
Jian Yue said, "How do we dig it out?"
Clearly, the production crew had even stamped on the soil a few times after burying it, packing it down firmly.
Gu Wancheng blinked. "Let's find some thick branches to dig with."
Zhao Chengyu said, "Sure."
Branches were easy enough to find in the woods. When Gu Wancheng spotted a perfectly straight one, he instantly grew excited. He went over, picked it up, and unleashed a set of sword moves on a clump of grass.
[Sure enough, no one with chuunibyou can resist a perfectly straight branch.]
Jian Yue called out, "Have you found a branch? If not, I have extras."
"Whoa, what a fine stick!" His eyes lit up at the sight of the stick in Gu Wancheng's hand, and he immediately walked over to him. "Wancheng, let me play with it."
[!!! Brother Jian! What's happened to you, Brother Jian!]
[Have you forgotten your persona?!]
[Remember, you are not an immature chuuni!]
Gu Wancheng looked reluctantly at the stick in his hand. Seeing his hesitation, Jian Yue immediately said, "I'll wash the dishes for you for three days."
!! That works too!
Gu Wancheng immediately shoved the stick into his arms. "It's yours."
Jian Yue instantly beamed, taking the stick and launching another flurry of wild sword moves at the grass Gu Wancheng had just slashed.
The grass, assaulted for the second time: Speechless. If you have so much time on your hands, go tighten screws in a factory. Thanks.
[Grass: Until my lawyer gets here, I'm not saying a word.]
[Hahahaha, the sole victim has appeared.]
Zhao Chengyu said, "I've dug it out. Come open the box."
Gu Wancheng, Jian Yue: !!! That fast?!
Gu Wancheng went over and saw a large hole beside Zhao Chengyu.
He awkwardly rubbed his hands together like a fly. "Brother Zhao, how have you already dug it out?"
They really hadn't been any use at all.
Zhao Chengyu hummed and smiled. "You were having so much fun, I couldn't bear to interrupt."
Jian Yue said, "Bro, you're the best!"
Zhao Chengyu said, "Let's open it and see what's inside first. Who wants to do it?"
"Brother Zhao, you open it," Gu Wancheng said.
Jian Yue nodded. After all, Zhao Chengyu had dug it out, and they hadn't contributed at all.
As Zhao Chengyu slowly opened the box, the three held their breath. A pot appeared before their eyes.
A pot???
Gu Wancheng said, "I think my eyes might be playing tricks on me."
Jian Yue said, "Mine too."
The corners of Zhao Chengyu's mouth twitched furiously. He reached in and took out the pot. There really was nothing else inside.
Zhao Chengyu's breath caught. "..." He was utterly speechless.
[Pot: Didn't expect that, did you? It's your big bro!]
[It's actually a pot. Director Chen is a real talent, hahahaha.]
Seeing this, Chen Liqing slapped his thigh hard and roared with laughter. "Hahaha, they finally found this box! Bet you didn't expect that."
Jian Yue said, "That bastard Chen Liqing. Then what does that make us for trading for a pot earlier?"
Gu Wancheng said weakly, "Suckers."
Jian Yue squeezed his eyes shut and spat out one word: "Fuck."
Zhao Chengyu said, "Forget it. It's not bad, really."