As it turned out, Xia Zhiyi's bad feeling after hearing Wang Chengran's words was not just his imagination.
Xia Zhiyi: "How much did Brother Fu send over?"
This time, Xue Ranran answered, "That pot of pig's trotters was enough for two meals, so I asked Brother Fu to send over the whole basket of oranges. It took them a long time to pick."
Xia Zhiyi hesitated for a moment, then asked, "Did you taste it before sending it over?"
Xue Ranran paused.
Wang Chengran said quite naturally, "I didn't try them, but the oranges they picked all looked very nice, so they should taste good."
"I just told Xue Ranran that we'd go pick some more after dinner."
Xia Zhiyi: "..."
Xia Zhiyi nodded subtly, "Okay."
Then he directly asked Xue Ranran where the orange tree was, and said to the two who knew nothing about it, "I'm fast on foot, it's not far anyway, I'll go pick some for you, as fruit before dinner."
Neither of them felt anything was wrong; they thought it was a good idea and both nodded in agreement.
Then, Xia Zhiyi was really fast.
Since he had already "flew" once in the live broadcast room, there was no harm in doing it again. So he simply flew directly to the place Xue Ranran indicated, causing the production team to lose track of him completely without any preparation.
Simply put, he can no longer be found in Xia Zhiyi's live stream.
[?????]
[Wait, Teacher Xia! At least bring a camera so we can see!]
[Wow!]
[What is this? What is this? What is this?]
Some viewers who hadn't witnessed Xia Zhiyi taking off with Fu Yunyi were stunned as they watched Xia Zhiyi's figure gradually disappear into the distance on screen.
ah?
ah?!
Xia Zhiyi disappeared quickly, but she returned just as quickly.
The whole process took less than a few minutes, and he reappeared on camera, much to the relief of the slightly panicked crew.
As he returned to the cabin, Xiao Yang approached him and said, " Teacher Xia, could you... could you please let us know when you leave next time? If the cameraman can't keep up with your speed, our production team can give you a moving shot."
Xia Zhiyi: "... Okay."
Then, Xia Zhiyi handed an orange to each of the two who were still in a daze, looking very innocent. "Here you go."
The two simpletons blinked, then blinked again, and both looked down at the oranges in their hands.
Ah... so this is what Teacher Xia meant by "fast pace"?
Well... that's pretty fast, huh?
Xia Zhiyi smiled, "Won't you guys try some?"
Wang Chengran: "Oh."
Wang Chengran blinked and accepted Xia Zhiyi's kindness.
He also showed great affection for his companions, saying to Xue Ranran, "Let's eat what I have first, and save what you have for Sister Yueyue and Brother Fu."
Xue Ranran: "Okay."
Then Wang Chengran peeled the not-so-small, half-green, half-yellow orange in his hand, intending to divide it into three pieces.
Xia Zhiyi smiled, "I don't need it."
Wang Chengran: "Oh, oh."
Then Xue Ranran and Wang Chengran each took half.
Then, without warning, the two of them popped a piece into their mouths.
Then their expressions simultaneously contorted.
Xue Ranran: "Damn it—" The swear word was on the tip of her tongue, but she swallowed it back.
Wang Chengran: "Hiss--"
Xia Zhiyi watched with a smile and asked, "How does it taste?"
The two. "..."
If they still can't tell that Xia Zhiyi knew all along, then the two of them can just admit they're clueless.
Xue Ranran hesitated for a moment, then swallowed the sour taste that made her whole body shudder. Her eyes were filled with resentment as she said, " Teacher Xia, are you doing this on purpose?"
Xia Zhiyi smiled, "No, I just thought this would make it easier for you to remember."
Who would give away oranges from an unclaimed orange tree without even tasting them?
It's easy to guess: if these unclaimed fruits were truly delicious, wouldn't the locals eat them? Why would they have the chance to pick a whole basketful and still have some left?
That's incredibly naive.
Wang Chengran's eyes welled up with tears of bitterness. "This is just too sour..."
Xia Zhiyi: "Yes, so if we're going to give a return gift, we'd better prepare something else."
As for those oranges...
The people living in this village are either middle-aged or elderly; eating such sour food must be unbearable.
Xue Ranran: "... Teacher Xia, I thought you were a good person, sob sob."
Wang Chengran: "Me too, sob sob! Teacher Xia, you knew these oranges were sour, yet you still made us eat them..."
Xia Zhiyi: "..."
Well, how should I put it?
He... didn't say he was a good person either.
[Hahahaha, screenshot taken]
[Oh no, Ranran, your expression is off!]
[Damn, I never expected Xia Zhiyi to be so wicked!]
[Hahahaha, when I saw the oranges, I thought they looked sour, and they really were sour, hahaha!]
[Hilarious! Now Xue Ranran and Wang Chengran's embarrassing past has been exposed.]
Even many staff members who witnessed this scene from a short distance couldn't help but burst out laughing.
Xue Ranran and Wang Chengran exchanged a glance, seemingly reaching a tacit understanding. Then, each of them broke off a segment of an orange and pounced on Xia Zhiyi from either side. " Teacher Xia, we share the good times and the bad, you have to try some too!"
Xia Zhiyi's eyes flashed, and with a slight movement, she easily avoided the two's attack. She also helped Xue Ranran to prevent her from losing her balance and colliding with Wang Chengran.
Xia Zhiyi: "I think I'll pass. I don't really like oranges anyway."
After Xue Ranran regained her balance, she reached back and tried to shove the food into his mouth.
The three of them got entangled, with Xia Zhiyi constantly dodging while Wang and Xue kept trying to drag him into the mess, making the main room quite lively.
Qin Yue, who was busy in the kitchen, heard the noise and peeked out. She was stunned by what she saw. "What's going on?"
Unfortunately, the three of them were having so much fun that they didn't hear it.
Qin Yue then turned to look at the staff member huddled by the back door.
The staff member said, "We were at the back door just now, so we couldn't see what was happening in front. You'll have to ask the people at the front."
Qin Yue: "..."
However, seeing that the three of them were smiling, Qin Yue knew they weren't having a fight, so she just shook her head, treating it as children playing around, and went back to her work.
When Fu Yunyi returned through the back door, he asked, "Why are you here all alone?"
Qin Yue smiled gently, "They're playing up ahead."
Fu Yunyi walked over and was taken aback by the sheer number of the three people.
Before he could even utter a sound, Xia Zhiyi noticed.
With a light leap, still holding someone in his hand, he landed gracefully in front of Fu Yunyi.
Fu Yunyi: "You guys are here—um."
Wang Chengran, who had been pulled over, followed Xia Zhiyi's movements and stuffed the orange into Fu Yunyi's mouth.
Wang Chengran: "Ah!"
Xue Ranran: "Ah!"
Fu Yunyi: "What is that... hiss."
And so, the third victim, whose face was contorted by the acid, appeared.