Free Web NovelChapter 11: Chapter 11: Mysterious Guests? Unlucky Brothers
"Brother, a dagger is just an object, no matter how important it is."
"Yunxin’s face is so pale right now. She can’t stay in the rain any longer." Ye Zuiyi looked with concern at the little girl huddled in Tong Jianfeng’s arms.
Ye Zexi wanted to tell Ye Zuiyi not to be so kind, but he opened and closed his mouth without saying a word.
Wasn’t her kindness the very reason they doted on her? Even when she herself was struggling, she still kindly helped others.
’Unlike Gu Zhao, who torments the housekeepers whenever she’s the slightest bit unhappy.’
Tong Jianfeng looked gratefully at Ye Zuiyi. "Yibao, I thank you on behalf of Xiao Xin."
[Yibao is so kind! Isn’t Gu Xulin just taking advantage of their plight?! If he really kicks them out, isn’t that endangering their lives?! He’s a grown man and less sensible than a child.]
[??? To the person above, if you’re such a saint, why don’t you go save them yourself! Brother Lin and the others worked hard to clean that place up, why should they just let someone live there for free? Is it wrong to ask for compensation?! If you go to a hotel and don’t pay, they’ll kick you out too!]
[Tong Yunxin’s face is so pale. Is she really going to be okay?]
Ye Zexi sighed. Looking at Ye Zuiyi’s pleading eyes, he finally nodded. "We’ll listen to my little partner."
His tone was a mixture of doting and helplessness. "You need to change that nature of yours, or you’ll suffer for it sooner or later."
Then his tone shifted, filled with deep disgust and disdain. "Unlike some people who are cruel and merciless. Someone’s in that state, and she still has the gall to sleep."
His gaze fell on Gu Zhao, who was sleeping like a log.
"Hey, you little shit! Talking smack about my sister on our turf! You got a death wish?!" Gu Xulin rolled up his sleeves, ready to fight.
"You’re mistaking a fish eye for a pearl. If your eyesight is bad, go get it checked. You want a fight? I’m game!" Ye Zexi also rolled up his sleeves.
Zhong Siqi’s eyelid twitched. He hurried forward to block Gu Xulin, whispering a reminder in his ear, "Don’t, don’t, don’t! Brother Lin, don’t! We’re live-streaming, it’ll look bad."
Tang Yuexuan also quickly tried to mediate. "Brother Lin, Gu Zhao is still sleeping. If you wake her up, she’ll cause a scene."
That single sentence was incredibly effective. Gu Xulin actually stopped, his gaze sharp as he glared at Ye Zexi.
"She’s my sister now. I don’t care how you dote on your sister, but stop using my little fool to prop her up."
"I’m not your daddy, and I’m not going to put up with your crap."
Gu Xulin walked over to the soundly sleeping Gu Zhao with the dagger. Gu Zhao continued to sleep so deeply that a thunderstorm wouldn’t have woken her.
Gu Xulin chuckled in exasperation, cursing under his breath, "You little ingrate. Sleeping so soundly."
Though his words were harsh, he picked up the jacket that had fallen on the ground and draped it over her again.
He then sat down beside her in his short-sleeved shirt, crossed his arms, and pretended to sleep with his eyes closed.
"You think I’m scared of him?!" Ye Zexi’s face darkened, but Ye Zuiyi held him back.
"Brother~ She found a brother who dotes on her. We should be happy for her." Ye Zuiyi was extremely dissatisfied inwardly but maintained her kind-hearted facade.
While comforting Ye Zexi and seeing him calm down, her tone shifted again, now filled with worry. "I hope... she doesn’t deliberately... hurt people like before..."
Realizing she’d said too much, she quickly clapped a hand over her mouth.
"What’s there to be afraid of? If she dared to do it, why should she be afraid of people knowing?" Ye Zexi was furious.
But even as he said this, he didn’t actually reveal what it was.
Ye Zuiyi had been waiting for him to say it, but then he just... stopped! And went to dry his clothes by the fire!
Ye Zuiyi seethed, grinding her teeth in frustration.
Because they were live-streaming, Tang Yuexuan and Zhong Siqi went over to show their concern, giving them a few leftover fruits.
Zhong Mingrui pouted as he watched them eat, clutching his chest as if his heart was breaking.
...
Morning light pierced the misty rain as the forest shook off its water droplets. The air was filled with the scent of damp earth.
And the incessant, chaotic chirping of unknown birds.
Awakened by the noise, everyone used the leftover rainwater to quickly wash their hands and faces.
Not far from the cave, one big person and one small person were also arguing incessantly.
"This is what you call a vacation?"
"I stepped on an egg and got pecked by a bird, I got rained on while sleeping, and I even got chased by a snake just walking around!! I haven’t had a single decent bite of food! Song Zhe! Are you trying to get me killed so you can get a new little brother?!"
Under a large tree, a chubby little boy stood with his hands on his hips, huffing at a man with a crooked neck.
Above them, two small live-streaming drones followed.
[LMAOOOOO I’m dying, how did Director Guo manage to invite Song Zhe hahaha, he’s universally acknowledged online as the unluckiest dude alive hahaha.]
[I didn’t sleep all night, I just watched these two. They’ve experienced more bad luck in one day than most people do in a lifetime hahaha.]
[What on earth happened?! I just woke up.]
[Someone screen-recorded it, link on Weibo, go watch!]
Song Zhe felt wronged too. He rubbed his stiff neck, full of helplessness. "I don’t know either! The director said we’d experience the beauty of nature and enjoy pollution-free delicacies..."
"It just so happened that I needed inspiration for my new song... so I came..."
"Who knew it was actually an abduction and exile!" Song Zhe’s tone was indignant.
The little fatty, Song Yi, was filled with a sense of powerlessness against life and helplessness regarding his own brother’s intelligence.
Song Yi: "Song Zhe, I’m so hungry right now, do you get it?!"
"I’m hungry too!!" Song Zhe plopped onto the ground, starting to act shamelessly.
"Mom said that when we’re outside, I’m supposed to rely on you to take care of me." Song Zhe felt no shame at all in relying on his seven-year-old brother.
Song Yi’s small, chubby body was instantly crushed by the weight of life. "Sigh! I’ll go look around. You stay right here. Don’t move!!!"
Song Zhe nodded, but forgot about his stiff neck, and his face contorted in pain again.
Song Yi: ...’What do I do? I don’t trust him at all.’
While one brother was getting royally screwed over here, things weren’t going well on the other side either.
In the morning, after everyone washed up, Tong Jianfeng stayed behind in the cave to look after Tong Yunxin and guard their camp.
Everyone else went out to find food and the cameras hidden by the production team.
After walking for a while, Ye Zuiyi got excited when she saw a patch of wild grass by a mud puddle.
She pointed at the nearest plant and said confidently, "This is water celery. It’s fragrant and crisp. It’s delicious in a cold salad!"
Ye Zexi immediately heaped praise on her, and Zhong Siqi and Tang Yuexuan also complimented her. Only Gu Xulin didn’t even bother to look.
"Since you’re so capable, you probably won’t be eating the food our Yibao found, right?" Ye Zexi’s lips curved up, as if he had just scored a point.
Gu Xulin sneered, "Like I’d want any."
Ye Zexi didn’t argue. "That’s for the best."
Gu Zhao was staring at a bird on a branch above the wild vegetable. The bird’s feathers were a bright yellow with faint hints of green, and it had black stripes on the back of its neck.
What was more captivating than its plumage were its words.
The black-naped oriole pecked at its bright yellow feathers and said in a disdainful tone, "’Delicious’ my ass. My five ex-mates died after eating this stuff. I don’t know if it’s delicious, but it’ll definitely send you on your way."
"I’m gonna pick some later and feed it to my current mate. Don’t think I didn’t see him giving worms to the bird next door."
"Then again, my current mate deserves it. I saw the bird next door take the worm he gave her and give it to that male bird in the oak tree."
"And then that male bird gave it to me! Hehe, once I poison my current mate, I’ll go fly off with that other male and live happily ever after."
Gu Zhao was stunned. ’Is the bird world this... messy?’
Ever since Zhong Mingrui heard Ye Zuiyi say the wild grass was edible, he had been staring at it eagerly, his mouth watering unconsciously.
"Brother, can we eat it?" Zhong Mingrui tugged on his brother’s pant leg, his eyes full of craving.
"You can’t eat it," Gu Zhao blurted out instinctively.
Zhong Mingrui’s face immediately fell. He rubbed his empty stomach and said listlessly, "Okay."
The corners of Ye Zuiyi’s eyes reddened, and a wronged mistiness appeared in her gaze, but she forced a bitter smile.
"I know little sister doesn’t like me, but you can’t let everyone starve just because of our relationship..."
