Free Web NovelChapter 269: Chapter 267: Obedient Monkeys
[666, Doctor Wen’s luck is seriously insane!]
[This has nothing to do with Doctor Wen, right? Song Jiayan was the one who drew this time!]
[Song Jiayan and Doctor Wen are a team. As long as it’s not that Xie or that Meng, it’s all good!]
"Doctor Wen, should we drop off the supplies first, or do the second task?"
Seeing Doctor Wen carrying so many things, the cameraman thought they must be heavy, but he wasn’t allowed to help.
"Let’s do them together. Once the tasks are done, we can rest. The remaining time will be our own."
Hearing this, the cameraman got the distinct impression that they planned to go sightseeing after finishing the tasks.
"That’s a lot of stuff. Do you need my help?"
Although it was against the rules, the cameraman couldn’t help but ask.
After all, he had also broken the rules by eating a contestant’s banana.
Besides, if Doctor Wen was overworked and exhausted, the crew would probably get flamed on the trending topics.
"No need, thank you. Your equipment is heavy enough as it is."
As she spoke, Wen Ying slung the canvas bag over one shoulder and effortlessly lifted the supplies with her other hand.
The cameraman was still worried, but after they walked for a while, Doctor Wen’s expression hadn’t changed. She looked completely at ease, clearly not putting on an act.
The cameraman couldn’t help but recall an obscure comment he’d seen before: ’Isn’t Doctor Wen a cultivator or something?’
He immediately shook his head, dismissing the idea. ’I’ve just been reading too many cultivation and transmigration novels at night,’ he thought. ’My mind is running wild.’
As they walked on, the cameraman grew bewildered again.
Three or four monkeys had appeared a short distance ahead.
’Although monkeys were part of the task, can they really handle them in their current state?’
The production team was well aware of the incident where Xie Fu Yao was attacked and had her things stolen by animals, so they knew contestants needed to be fully prepared for this task.
Even though Doctor Wen had that one encounter where monkeys brought her supplies, everyone had chalked it up to coincidence.
A coincidence like that happening once in a lifetime was already a miracle.
’Could they really expect a second miracle?’
"Doctor Wen, why don’t we take a detour for now? Your chances will be better if you come back later with Jiali and Song Jiayan."
’The cameraman has a point,’ Doctor Wen thought, looking at the monkeys nearby. ’For a scene like this, I really should bring Jiali and Little Song. After all, it’s free publicity that could boost their popularity a bit.’
But some things just don’t go according to plan.
Just as Doctor Wen turned to leave, the lead monkey suddenly leaped toward her.
It landed right in front of her.
The cameraman felt like he was just part of the scenery. ’Even the monkeys are ignoring me,’ he thought.
The monkeys gathered around Doctor Wen, jumping about and making their unique chattering sounds.
The cameraman grew nervous. "Doctor Wen, do you need me to shoo them away?"
"They won’t hurt me."
Doctor Wen simply took out five bananas from her canvas bag, reached out to pat the lead monkey’s head, and said, "Have some bananas. I’ll come back to play with you all later. Don’t wander off, okay?"
The monkeys grew very excited at the sight of the bananas.
The lead monkey nodded at Wen Ying, as if in reply.
"Doctor Wen, can they really understand you? Are they that obedient?"
The cameraman recalled the scene of the monkeys delivering supplies, but then the image of Xie Fu Yao being attacked came to mind. He felt conflicted. ’Which one is the truth?’ he wondered.
"I’m leaving now. Remember to wait for me, okay?"
The monkeys automatically cleared a path for Wen Ying to leave.
"Have you ever heard of a two-way street? Isn’t that a popular concept nowadays?"
"Doctor Wen, are you saying that if we’re good to them, they’ll be good to us?" The cameraman still found it incredible.
But the answer did make a lot of sense.
’Maybe when Xie Fu Yao saw the monkeys, she felt annoyed and it showed. The monkeys sensed her dislike and attacked her because of it.’
’That must be it.’
Wen Ying quickly found Song Jiayan and Xu Jiali. The two were searching for edible plants and materials to build a shelter.
They were thrilled to see Wen Ying. Xu Jiali ran right over. "Sister Yingying, so many supplies! The production team was actually this generous?"
Song Jiayan also came closer to look at the supplies, thinking they were on the level of a luxurious feast.
"Yeah, the production team really splurged this time. Little Song here got lucky and drew the clue for the luxurious feast."
Song Jiayan looked at Doctor Wen shyly, not saying anything overly polite.
"Song Jiayan, I can’t believe your luck is this good! Looks like you’re going to carry us this time!"
"Alright, you two come with me. Let’s complete the second task."
"Monkeys? Then what about our supplies?"
"I’ll carry them."
Song Jiayan proactively stepped forward and shouldered the supplies, surprised by how heavy they were.
Wen Ying saw his expression and said, "Put them down. We can just hide the supplies."
"No way! What if those shameless people take them!" Xu Jiali immediately objected. "Song Jiayan and I will carry them together. We have to guard these supplies. Sister Yingying, you worked so hard to get them." frёeweɓηovel.coɱ
Wen Ying just smiled, got to work, and gathered some vines, small branches, and sharp sticks. Crouching on the ground, her fingers began to fly.
Xu Jiali and Song Jiayan didn’t know what Wen Ying was doing, but seeing how busy she was, they didn’t dare interrupt her.
"Doctor Wen, are you making a trap?"
The cameraman’s voice was filled with shock and surprise.
"Something like that. A simple version."
"Sister Yingying, you’re too amazing! You’re like a walking encyclopedia of survival!" Her inner fangirl was showing again.
Song Jiayan nodded in agreement.
They wanted to help, but they couldn’t understand what she was doing at all and were afraid they’d only get in the way, so they could only stand aside and watch.
They watched as Sister Wen Ying finished the trap and then hid the supplies.
If any person or animal tried to touch their supplies, they would trigger the trap.
The trap took Wen Ying half an hour to make.
"Alright, we can go now, right?"
Xu Jiali nodded happily, with Song Jiayan following beside her.
With a clear direction and goal, they soon arrived at the spot where the monkeys were waiting for Doctor Wen.
"Doctor Wen, these monkeys really keep their word. They actually didn’t leave."
The cameraman exclaimed in amazement.
Only then did Xu Jiali and Song Jiayan learn what had happened when Wen Ying was here earlier.
’So Sister Wen Ying could have easily led the monkeys back herself, but she insisted on bringing them along.’
’It was a gesture of friendship that didn’t need to be spoken aloud; those who understood, understood.’
"Jiali, Little Song, would you each like to bring a monkey back?"
Song Jiayan immediately shook his head. He didn’t quite dare.
Xu Jiali, however, looked excited. "Sister Yingying, can we? The monkeys won’t attack us, right?" freewёbn૦νeɭ.com
"They won’t."
Then, after Doctor Wen had a brief exchange with the lead monkey, one of the monkeys leaped down to Xu Jiali’s side.
The lead monkey stood beside Wen Ying.
This harmonious and magical scene was quickly screen-recorded by netizens in the livestream chat, who immediately started sharing it.
「Meanwhile—」
