The wood that Song Lan found was of fairly uniform thickness, just right for padding the tent.
When Jiang Mingxi first started the mini-game, she chose a fishing net as her item, and now the fishing net can be used to gather these pieces of wood together.
After saying that, Jiang Mingxi went to arrange the wood.
Song Lan pursed his lips. He had wanted to say that, but he didn't. Jiang Mingxi said it out loud.
"Are you angry?" Song Lan asked somewhat uneasily.
Jiang Mingxi placed the first piece of wood, then went to get the second, and said with a smile, "Is Teacher Song afraid I'll get angry?"
Song Lan looked visibly nervous. After a moment's thought, she said truthfully, "I'm not afraid you'll be angry; I'm afraid you'll be angry and I won't know how to comfort you."
Jiang Mingxi was somewhat surprised by these words, so much so that she glanced at him while holding onto the wooden board.
He thought Song Lan would say it because she was afraid he would get angry.
He had already thought of his next sentence, "If you're so afraid, then it'll be exhausting for everyone to be around you."
But Song Lan's words softened Jiang Mingxi's heart, and her voice involuntarily carried a hint of her previous tone, "I'm not hard to coax."
[Hmm? My imagination, is this... being coquettish?]
I think so too!
[Damn it, could Song Dog not have noticed? Holy crap, I'm so worried!]
[You must hear it! Please, you absolutely must hear it, or I'll have a heart attack!]
I'm so anxious I want to smoke!
Song Lan was taken aback at first, then her eyes lit up, and her heart skipped a beat, jumping slightly into her throat.
Looking at Jiang Mingxi.
Her bright eyes, like those of a proud and noble little fox, stood there, looking at him.
Song Lan's heart fluttered under that gaze. "I'm too slow, but I'll improve. I learn things very quickly."
Song Lan was afraid that Jiang Mingxi would lose this rare moment of sweet affection, so he dared not raise his voice or lower it, yet he didn't feel embarrassed or tired, he just felt...
I'm so damn happy!
"Sit down and wait for me. I'll take care of these pieces of wood, okay? I'll get it right. If I do something wrong, just tell me."
After Song Lan finished speaking, fearing that Jiang Mingxi would refuse, she turned around, dragged the wood, and went to arrange it.
[Damn it, I hate how dense you are! The atmosphere's already this tense, would it kill you to just go up and give me a hug?!]
[Damn, this is giving me a heart attack! Someone please teach him something! Jiang Mingxi's eyes have softened, can't he just go over and kiss her?!]
[Even if we take a step back and say that, wouldn't it be reasonable for Jiang Mingxi to help him to a seat?]
[You're going to go straight to the wood?! Ugh! I'm going to have a smoke!]
Jiang Mingxi thought Song Lan would come forward and hug him.
After all, in their previous private encounters, Song Lan would hug him whenever she had the chance.
She held him tightly in her arms, refusing to let go.
They didn't hug you now?
Jiang Mingxi couldn't quite describe her feelings. It was a little funny, but she also found Song Lan's behavior somewhat endearing. She put down the piece of wood she was holding and stopped moving it, simply sitting down beside her.
Song Lan kept reminding herself: Chat, chat, chat!
As he moved the wood, he asked Jiang Mingxi, "Are you comfortable sitting here?"
Jiang Mingxi:...
[Pfft! I almost spat out my water.]
Anyone unaware of the background would have started criticizing Jiang Mingxi, accusing her of putting on airs, being lazy and shirking responsibility, and making Song Lan do the work herself. Song Lan, feeling dissatisfied, confronted her directly.
[Hahahaha, no problem!]
[Wasn't he perfectly normal before? Why can't he even chat with people now?]
[But thinking about it carefully, I've never seen him initiate conversations with anyone, have I? He usually stays silent, or his opening remarks are always sarcastic.]
[...]
[That seems to be the case, otherwise why would the tag be "aloof"?]
[So it's not that he's aloof, it's that he doesn't know how to chat.]
[Hahahaha!]
The comments section burst into laughter.
Jiang Mingxi was both amused and exasperated. "It's alright. Have you ever camped before?"
Song Lan felt an extra burst of strength as he moved the logs: his conversation was effective, look! There was a back-and-forth exchange!
"When filming a TV series, I slept outdoors with the crew." Song Lan arranged the wood, and fearing the conversation was about to end, quickly asked, "What about you?"
Jiang Mingxi casually plucked a blade of grass from the side, not mentioning the original owner's past, but only talking about himself, since it was he who was interacting with Song Lan, not the original owner. "I really like camping. Sometimes when I feel stressed, I'll take my gear and go hiking, and then look at the stars from the mountaintop."
"Cooking something I like to eat next to me makes me feel especially happy."
He also grew up in an orphanage.
Song Lan paused in her work, looked up at Jiang Mingxi, and asked, "Are you going with friends?"
Jiang Mingxi met his gaze, a smile playing in her clear eyes. "Me? If Teacher Song has time in the future, could you come with me?"
[Say yes! Say yes! Say yes!]
[I'm warning you, agree immediately without hesitation, or you'll never have a wife!]
[Holy crap, my heart was in my throat, fearing this bot might come up with some inventive answers.]
Song Lan gripped the wood tighter involuntarily. "I'll go when I have time."
[!!!]
You don't have a wife anymore!
My anxiety has finally died!
[Oh my god, someone please teach him! I really think he doesn't know how.]
[I used to think Song Lan was aloof, but now I see him as a complete idiot! Ugh, I'm so angry!]
Jiang Mingxi smiled. He understood what Song Lan meant; she would spend time with him whenever she had free time.
As the two were chatting, Gao Le emerged from the woods carrying a bundle of wood, a broad smile on his face. " Teacher Song, Jiang Mingxi, I found a big gift package from the production team!"
Guess what I found in the gift bag?
"Ta-da!"
"I found the task card in the gift pack. The task card said that the guest group that found the task card had to pick three catties of mushrooms before dark, and then they could take the mushrooms to the production team to exchange for blankets."
"Hahaha, Zhao Ke and I have blankets now! You guys better hurry up and find the big gift package, or you won't have blankets tonight!"
Gao Le dragged the log and carried a large gift bag on his back.
With an excited smile on his face, he had completely forgotten that he had been forcibly controlled by the Black Bear Demon not long ago.
Shouting at Zhao Ke, " Zhao Ke, Zhao Ke, we'll have a blanket to cover ourselves tonight! We'll sleep under the same blanket!"
Inside the tent.
Zhao Ke sneezed loudly and suddenly felt a chill.
Is the world about to change?
Gao Le dragged the log to their tent and, following Song Lan's example, placed the log under the tent.
Zhao Jiayuan, blushing, peeked out of the tent. " Xiaoxi, Chen Chong is going to find Mutou. Have you looked for the big gift bag yet? If not, let's go together."
After saying that.
Zhao Jiayuan licked his lips.
He stared straight at Jiang Mingxi, his face practically screaming, "Promise me! I have something to say, I can't hold it in anymore!"