《Peerless Secret Realm》 was an adventure variety show. Yesterday had been the first day, and they hadn’t encountered much danger, but Xi Yu estimated that it should become more difficult the further they went.
By three in the afternoon, when they still hadn’t found the supply point, Xi Yu became even more certain.
The biscuits and water had already been divided up, but there was only enough to maintain their blood sugar.
And yet, after reaching deeper into the area, they encountered a three-way fork in the road.
Luo Cheng’an had two backpacks hanging from him, one in front and one behind, and wailed, “Fuck, just kill me already!!! Which way are we supposed to go?”
Shen Linchuan also frowned. If they couldn’t find the supplies, it would be dark soon. If this continued, they really would be in danger. He suggested, “There are six of us. How about we split into three groups and take three different paths? If we find it, we can communicate through the communicators.”
The backpack that Yu Qian had been carrying was already being held by Luo Cheng’an. She had no strength left. “I think that’s fine. If we all go together and take the wrong path, we’d waste too much time.”
Luo Shujing’s face was pale. His exhausted legs were trembling and going weak, and he really didn’t want to move, but the entire thing was being livestreamed, so he couldn’t drag everyone down.
A variety show was a double-edged sword. Many people’s reputations would undergo a complete reversal on variety shows. His face was already looking terrible, and if he forced himself to keep walking, his fans would definitely feel sorry for him, making his image even more stable.
Luo Shujing took a deep breath and spoke before everyone else this time. “Then Cheng’an and Qianqian can be one pair. Both backpacks are with Cheng’an, so it’ll be more convenient. Linchuan and Xiao Yu can be one group. I saw you two chatting earlier. Looking for things while chatting won’t be so boring. How about it?”
Xi Yu really had been with Shen Linchuan all day, because after one night had passed, the demonic aura on Shen Linchuan’s body still hadn’t faded.
He wanted to see if he could get something out of Shen Linchuan’s mouth.
However, he hadn’t gotten any useful information. Xi Yu wasn’t sure whether Shen Linchuan knew that there was a demon creature beside him.
“I’m fine with it.” Shen Linchuan answered.
The Luo family was one of the most prominent families in A City. Building a good relationship with Xi Yu might prove useful.
He was a businessman, and he also needed a great deal of money, so he had to seize every opportunity.
Although Luo Cheng’an wanted to go with Xi Yu, he didn’t say anything, and Yu Qian had no objection either.
Luo Shujing secretly rejoiced, but nothing showed on his face. “Then, Brother Lu, let’s go together.”
Lu Zhixing’s gaze swept over Xi Yu.
Xi Yu was avoiding the drone, calculating something with his fingers on his own.
【What is Xi Yu doing!?】
【Who was it that said earlier that Xi Yu was a fortune-teller?】
【Hahahahahaha, I’ve had someone tell my fortune before. It looked exactly like this.】
【The person above, was it accurate?】
【It calculated that I’d have one son and one daughter, and it was right—a little male dog, a little female cat, and one more me. (I’m gay and already out of the closet.)】
【Mm-hmm-mm-hmm-mm-hmm… then why didn’t it calculate one son and one daughter…?】
【Everyone’s starving to death, and Xi Yu is still wasting time there. He’s just trying to attract attention, right?】
【He doesn’t even know that we can see him. He’s hiding from the drone. It doesn’t look like he’s trying to attract attention.】
【And yet, look, he’s started talking!】
“There’s no need to split up. Go left.” Xi Yu said.
Luo Shujing had already prepared to walk toward the path on the right with Lu Zhixing. Hearing this, his expression stiffened.
Lu Zhixing leaned against a tree, without moving his feet at all. Clearly, he had never intended to leave in the first place.
Luo Cheng’an and Yu Qian had taken the middle path. Hearing Xi Yu speak, Luo Cheng’an came running back.
“Okay, okay! Then let’s all go left.”
As Luo Cheng’an spoke, he looked at everyone, his eyes and brows filled with smugness. “My brother is really amazing. If he says it’s the left, then it’s definitely the left.”
Luo Cheng’an practically believed Xi Yu without question. If it weren’t for Xi Yu’s Life-Swapping Lock, he probably would have had to wear it until he died.
During this period of time, he really had felt his body getting better and better. Even his parents seemed to have become several years younger.
Luo Cheng’an knew in his heart that Xi Yu really had genuine ability.
But he knew it, while other people didn’t.
Luo Shujing gritted his teeth so hard he almost vomited blood.
He had been this close!
He had finally found an opportunity to spend time with Lu Zhixing!
Xi Yu really was his nemesis, and so was Luo Cheng’an!
The entire Luo family was always blocking his family’s path!
Luo Shujing had originally not intended to confront Xi Yu. At the Pei family, Xi Yu had made him suffer a silent loss, and Xi Yu was not the same as that idiot Luo Cheng’an.
Under the drone’s camera, he had deliberately avoided confronting Xi Yu, but Xi Yu, apparently not knowing when to stop, had obstructed him again and again!
Luo Shujing put on an expression of difficulty and embarrassment. “Xiao Yu, we’d better split up. It’ll be safer this way. This isn’t at home, you…”
Luo Shujing didn’t finish his sentence, but his entire demeanor was extremely constrained, as though he had made a huge decision just to contradict Xi Yu. His face was already pale, and this performance made him look exactly like a little white flower who had suffered bullying.
Xi Yu was amused.
Not to mention that after returning, he was hardly ever home. Ever since the incident at the Jiang family, Luo Shujing had rarely come over.
It had been too long since he had directly confronted Luo Shujing, so he had forgotten that aside from being vicious, Luo Shujing was also an actor.
Xi Yu gave him a half-smile. “Oh? What happened at home?”
Xi Yu’s tone was unhurried. His voice was naturally clear and gentle, and whenever he spoke without cursing, he would make people instinctively feel close to him.
But Luo Shujing suddenly took a step back. There was a trace of helplessness and subtle fear in his eyes. He forced himself to smile. “The strange things you can do at home, of course we believe in them. It’s just that the situation is different now. For the time being, we’d better believe in science. It would be safer to split up and search separately. What do you think?”
【It’s confirmed! He’s really a fortune-teller, hahahahahaha!】
【What are you laughing at? The bullying is basically confirmed. Shushu clearly doesn’t even dare to argue with Xi Yu, but he knows those things are fake and doesn’t want to waste everyone’s time, so he’s forcing himself to speak to Xi Yu.】
【I don’t want to participate in any witch hunt, but Luo Shujing’s expression doesn’t look fake. His face is so pale, there’s practically no color in it.】
【Xi Yu’s fox tail is showing. He’s starting to seek attention. Not a single person has eaten yet, and he’s still insisting on going left. Splitting into three groups is obviously the safest option, right?】
【I’ve wanted to say this for a long time. Xi Yu had just returned home and was already desperately trying to get into the entertainment industry. How could he possibly be some resilient little white flower? And you people were still feeling sorry for him.】
【Shushu is so pitiful. Luo Cheng’an bullies him normally, and now Xi Yu bullies him too. Our Shushu is just too good-natured! He’s been bullied for so long, yet he still stood up and spoke because he didn’t want his teammates to waste their time and effort! Sob sob, I’m heartbroken!】
【Um… I want to say… what if Xi Yu’s calculation is actually real? Could he simply have calculated it and not want everyone to waste time?】
【The person above, did you miss nine years of compulsory education? You believe everything. If he really had this kind of ability, would he need to sleep under a bridge? Can you use your brain a little?】
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The comments were already filled with furious insults. There were also a few defending Xi Yu, but they were quickly drowned out by the flood of comments.
Even Luo Cheng’an, who was usually slow-witted, could see it now. Luo Shujing was setting a trap for his brother!
In the past, whenever Luo Shujing helped him speak, he would get cursed even more severely.
At that time, he had trusted Luo Shujing too much and hadn’t noticed anything strange.
Now that his filter toward Luo Shujing had disappeared, he could instead see things clearly.
With the drone filming, Luo Shujing put on the appearance of someone being bullied. The netizens didn’t even know how they were going to curse his brother.
Anger surged in Luo Cheng’an’s heart, and he immediately wanted to explode. “Don’t make it seem like…”
“Fine, then let’s split into three groups.”
Xi Yu interrupted Luo Cheng’an and protected him behind himself.
Luo Cheng’an was dissatisfied. “Brother!”
Luo Shujing felt a little disappointed. Xi Yu had actually stopped that idiot Luo Cheng’an.
If Luo Cheng’an had said something rude, it would have been even more beneficial to him.
Shen Linchuan and Yu Qian stood to the side without saying a word.
Shen Linchuan was silent because the situation was unclear. In fact, he didn’t care whether Xi Yu had bullied Luo Shujing or not. He had come here for only one thing—the bracelet.
Only after getting the bracelet could he…
He would not get involved in the Luo family’s internal conflicts.
Yu Qian had known Luo Shujing for a long time and had a very good impression of him.
Because Luo Shujing really was someone whom there wasn’t much bad to say about. Everyone she had worked with before had praised him.
But her backpack was still with Luo Cheng’an. She wasn’t familiar with Xi Yu, and she wasn’t familiar with Luo Cheng’an either. But after spending some time together, Luo Cheng’an was really… incredibly silly and sweet, and very warm-hearted.
Luo Cheng’an was protecting Xi Yu like this. If Xi Yu really were someone extremely calculating who bullied others, then why would Luo Cheng’an protect him?
The two of them chose, without saying anything, to wait and see what happened.
Lu Zhixing leaned against the tree trunk without saying a word, a hint of amusement in his eyes.
Luo Shujing really was surprisingly reckless.
This kind of trick was crude and pathetic, nowhere near his level.
The forest was completely quiet.
Luo Shujing’s fingers gripping the backpack strap had turned white. It was as though he had relaxed after seeing Xi Yu agree to his suggestion, but he was afraid Xi Yu would become suspicious, so he continued explaining.
“This variety show isn’t just about the two of us. There are other people too. We’re splitting into three groups for the sake of the bigger picture. Don’t… don’t be angry.”
Luo Shujing forced a smile, carrying a sort of tragic determination, like a warrior cutting off his own arm.
If Xi Yu hadn’t been the person involved, he really might have thought that Luo Shujing’s current posture was the lingering shadow left by being bullied.
Xi Yu looked at Luo Shujing and casually said, “It’s fine. You just have some prejudice against me.”
Luo Shujing raised his head, as though he had suffered an enormous injustice. “Xiao Yu, how could I possibly be prejudiced against you? It’s not because you…”
Luo Shujing stopped halfway. He bit his lip, as though he had resigned himself to his fate.
“Fine. Let’s just say that I’m prejudiced against you.”
Xi Yu didn’t speak again.
Luo Shujing sneered coldly in his heart.
He had thought Xi Yu had some profound skills, but in the end, he really had grown up in the countryside and couldn’t make it onto the stage.
Luo Cheng’an was no match for him, and Xi Yu wouldn’t be either!
Luo Shujing could already imagine what attitude the netizens would have right now.
Xi Yu had probably already been cursed to pieces.
Luo Shujing finally regained that feeling of having everything under his control.