If Luo Cheng’an had not been under his watch a few days ago, it would have been fine, but today was different.
It was only when Xi Yu walked toward Luo Cheng’an that he noticed the golden light surrounding him had faded considerably.
The offerings had decreased, almost to the point of disappearing altogether.
Xi Yu was not surprised, however. Everything was within his expectations.
Luo Shujing had been very silent these past few days. His fans could only see his silence; they could not see the hostility surrounding him.
They probably thought he had been isolated.
Xi Yu almost wanted to laugh. In fact, Luo Shujing could bring Luo Cheng’an down right now without doing anything at all. He could step on Luo Cheng’an’s head and continue his acting career.
With Luo Cheng’an’s acting skills, there was no way he could ever catch up to Luo Shujing on screen.
But Luo Shujing was simply not satisfied.
He insisted on coveting things that did not belong to him.
“Brother, Brother Lu, you two made up!?”
Luo Cheng’an came over with a silly grin, looking especially obnoxious.
Lu Zhixing rubbed his earlobe. It seemed to still retain the warmth left by Xi Yu. He looked at Luo Cheng’an faintly.
“We’ve always been fine.”
“Oh, like that.” Luo Cheng’an scratched his head. “That’s good, then. My brother looked really fierce just now. I thought you two had gotten into a fight.”
Xi Yu sat beside the makeshift dining table.
“When was I fierce?”
Shen Linchuan placed the crabs down and interrupted their conversation.
“Let’s eat first. We can rest early today.”
Luo Cheng’an came running over eagerly.
“Okay, okay~”
The crabs were plump and fat, and the tiny shrimp could be eaten several at a time. Even the shells could be chewed up and swallowed directly.
“It would taste even better if we had crab vinegar.”
Yu Qian broke a crab into two with a crack and said while eating.
Back home, she had grown tired of eating seafood feasts that were air-freighted in, but in the variety show, even these ordinary crabs had become extraordinarily delicious.
Shen Linchuan said nothing and simply kept eating.
He was really too hungry.
The production crew was simply inhumane. Their supplies were becoming fewer and fewer. If they had not gone out and gotten food themselves, they would have had to go to bed hungry tonight.
After eating and drinking their fill, the group went together to a place with a water source to wash their hands.
The temperature suddenly dropped tonight. Xi Yu reminded them not to change into their pajamas and to sleep in their thick clothes instead.
The group crawled into the tent.
Luo Cheng’an moved all the way to the edge and looked at Xi Yu pitifully.
Xi Yu sighed and lay down in the middle.
Luo Shujing silently lay down as well.
They had walked all day. Although Luo Cheng’an was afraid of Luo Shujing, his feet were sore and swollen. After taking off his communicator, he fell asleep within minutes.
Xi Yu also slowly removed his communicator. Under Luo Shujing’s gaze, he tossed it aside and went to sleep fully dressed.
Luo Shujing straightened the thin blanket, looked at the two with their eyes tightly closed, and slowly lay down.
In the middle of the night, the temperature suddenly dropped.
Half-asleep and half-awake, Luo Cheng’an felt cold and instinctively burrowed into Xi Yu’s arms.
Xi Yu frowned and threw Luo Cheng’an’s hand off his waist.
It was at this moment that a strange fragrance began to spread throughout the tent.
Xi Yu’s nostrils twitched, and he sneered inwardly.
Bringing drugs into the Lost Forest to drug people. How despicable.
Xi Yu’s hand moved slightly beneath the blanket. He had originally intended to help Luo Cheng’an hold his breath, but after thinking about it, he decided against it.
Luo Cheng’an was an idiot. If he did not get drugged, Luo Shujing might notice that something was wrong.
The strange fragrance grew stronger and stronger.
When Luo Cheng’an was pushed awake, he was still dazed. He propped himself halfway up and looked at Luo Shujing in confusion.
“What happened?”
Xi Yu was also called awake and sat up, his eyelids drooping as though he had not yet woken up.
Luo Shujing clutched his stomach, his face deathly pale as he groaned.
“My stomach hurts so badly. It must be because the crabs tonight weren’t clean.”
“Huh? What should we do?”
Luo Cheng’an became anxious. Seeing Luo Shujing in such pain, most of his sleepiness vanished.
Although he was afraid of Luo Shujing, the two had been brothers for so many years. Luo Cheng’an did not want anything to happen to him.
This was the Lost Forest, and there were no emergency personnel here. Luo Cheng’an immediately sat upright and reached for his communicator.
Xi Yu watched Luo Cheng’an’s undisguised concern and felt that Luo Cheng’an truly deserved to be a great philanthropist covered in merit.
Even though he was so afraid of Luo Shujing, the moment he heard that he was suffering, he was still terribly worried.
…………………….
“I’ll call someone from the production crew.”
Luo Cheng’an grabbed his communicator and was about to call for help.
Luo Shujing hurriedly pressed down on his hand, his entire body weak and powerless.
“Don’t. I just want to use the bathroom, but I’m scared. Can you accompany me?”
“Sure, we…”
Luo Cheng’an paused halfway through his sentence and looked at Xi Yu, asking uncertainly,
“Brother, you’ll come with us too, right?”
Xi Yu calmly straightened his clothes and chuckled inwardly. Although Luo Cheng’an was stupid, at least he was cautious.
“Sure. Let’s go together.”
Upon hearing this, Luo Shujing forced a smile.
“Sorry to trouble you two.”
After saying that, he saw Luo Cheng’an about to bring his communicator and looked somewhat embarrassed.
“The drone will detect where the communicators are active and follow them. Since I’m going… maybe we shouldn’t bring it.”
Luo Cheng’an thought that made sense and tossed the communicator aside.
He had never considered what Luo Shujing might be planning. After all, Xi Yu was there, and he believed Luo Shujing was no match for Xi Yu.
If he really wanted to do something, he would not have asked Xi Yu to come along.
Luo Shujing opened the tent first.
“Let’s keep our movements quiet and avoid disturbing the others.”
The tents were not far apart. The group carefully and quietly came out.
The drone hovered among the trees. After detecting signs of movement, it swayed slightly but did not move.
Xi Yu managed to keep the drone at a distance that Luo Shujing would not notice.
Luo Shujing led the way. The wind made Luo Cheng’an shrink from the cold.
“Brother Jing, we’re outside the drone’s filming range here, right? Can you go here?”
“Let’s go a little farther ahead, just to be safe.”
After walking another seven or eight minutes, Luo Cheng’an saw a huge pit under the moonlight.
This was a place they had passed in the afternoon. At the time, Xi Yu had specifically told them to avoid it. He had only glanced at it from the edge and seen nothing but darkness, partially obscured by dense wild grass. One careless step and a person could easily fall in.
Only then did Luo Cheng’an belatedly feel that something was wrong. He released Luo Shujing’s hand.
“Brother Jing, they definitely can’t film here. Just use the bathroom here. There’s a deep pit ahead, so don’t go any farther. It’s dangerous.”
Luo Shujing shook his head.
“No. A little farther ahead. There are more things blocking the view there.”
As he spoke, he pulled Luo Cheng’an forward again.
Xi Yu grabbed Luo Shujing by the shoulder.
“That’s enough. Just do it here.”
【Who said these three brothers had a bad relationship? Hahahahahaha. They’re running this far in the middle of the night just to go to the bathroom together. Hahahahahaha.】
【Fortunately, the production crew still has a little conscience. When guests need privacy, they turn off the surveillance in that area. Otherwise, I’d be seeing a lot of 18+ content.】
【They’ve walked way too far. Why does the drone keep following them? At this rate, I’m going to see Shushu’s butt cheeks.】
【I’m dying laughing at Brother Lu. He got up and saw that Yu Bao wasn’t in the tent, then saw that his communicator had been thrown aside. He was so scared that he woke up Beauty Yu and Shen Linchuan to go look for them.】
【Sigh, I think these people are all pretty united and friendly. Didn’t Luo Cheng’an also come out with Luo Shujing? I think the netizens are just overthinking things.】
【Go poop, go poop. Once Shushu finishes pooping, I’m going to sleep too.】
【Why does the person upstairs sound so… fragrant? Your tastes are way too heavy!】
It was deep into the night, and there were not many comments in the live stream. Nighttime variety shows were rather boring, so only a small number of people were still online.
Most of them were simply joking around.
But Luo Cheng’an only felt an unbearable heaviness.
His legs felt so heavy that they seemed to have gone numb from the cold. He patted Luo Shujing.
“Brother Jing, just go here. My brother and I will keep watch for you. They won’t be able to film you.”
Xi Yu chuckled, his tone carrying an inexplicable meaning.
“Yeah. Hurry up and take care of it so we can get back to sleep.”
Luo Cheng’an began to feel uncomfortable, but he still forced himself to turn around and face away from Luo Shujing.
“It’s so cold, Brother Jing. Hurry up. I’ll… I’ll… watch… watch…”
Luo Cheng’an had originally intended to walk a few steps away from Luo Shujing so that he would not feel embarrassed.
But the moment he lifted his foot, the world suddenly spun around him, causing him to fall heavily to the ground.
“Why am I so dizzy…”
Luo Cheng’an frowned in pain.
Xi Yu was in much better shape than him. He shook his head, steadied himself against a nearby tree, then slowly slid down and sat against it, staring coldly at Luo Shujing.
Luo Cheng’an had fallen hard, and the pain made him grimace.
But before he could figure out why he had suddenly fallen, someone grabbed him by the hair and forced him to raise his head.
He met a face filled with hatred.
Luo Shujing was no longer weak like he had been moments ago. He viciously yanked Luo Cheng’an’s hair, his voice poisonous.
“Go on. Why aren’t you walking anymore?”
Luo Cheng’an had no strength left. He was so dizzy that he felt like vomiting. The pain on his scalp temporarily kept him conscious, and he asked as though he could not understand what was happening.
“Brother Jing, don’t pull my hair. It hurts.”
Xi Yu leaned against the tree, his hand hanging limply at his side. He rolled his eyes at Luo Cheng’an inwardly before asking Luo Shujing,
“You drugged us?”
“What drugged?”
Luo Cheng’an asked. The pain was intense as he reached up and tried to pull Luo Shujing’s hand away.
“Let go… let go of me! Ah—!”
Luo Cheng’an struggled, only to be kicked in the abdomen by Luo Shujing.
The immense pain finally made him understand what was happening.
He stared at Luo Shujing in disbelief, his voice trembling.
“What are you trying to do…?”
After saying that, Luo Cheng’an looked toward Xi Yu, who had collapsed beside the tree, and immediately tried to crawl over.
“Brother… Brother, are you okay? Are you okay?”