"What are you doing standing under the tree? This place leaks rain."
Jiang Fan remained as calm as ever. After a night's rest, the dizziness was long gone.
He was now almost at full capacity.
His back no longer ached, his mind was clear, and his body was full of energy!
The best state, naturally, should not be missed.
He saw Zhou Niannian still sleeping when he got up, so he naturally went for a stroll around.
Upon returning, he found Zhou Niannian like a headless chicken, which was rather baffling.
But when Zhou Niannian saw Jiang Fan, her heart settled.
Avoiding the tree that was still dripping water, Zhou Niannian looked up at the man in front of her, with a hint of petulance she herself hadn't noticed.
"Where did you go? You scared me to death."
Seeing her familiar teammate, she whimpered and almost burst into tears.
It was only the third day, yet it felt like hundreds of years had passed.
Every minute and second was a trial for her spirit.
Only upon seeing Jiang Fan did her uneasy heart gradually stabilize.
Zhou Niannian didn't notice her own change, and Jiang Fan didn't dwell on her transformation.
"I went out to gather some mushrooms."
"And to see if there were any signs of prey nearby."
"We need to prepare for a hunt today. Is that okay?"
As he sorted the resources he had collected, Jiang Fan asked.
The reply he received was, of course, energetic and affirmative.
"Of course, it's okay!"
"Leave it to me, you can relax!"
As soon as she finished speaking, she realized it sounded like boasting on a live stream. She had instinctively bragged.
Even though Jiang Fan had his back to her and couldn't see her expression,
Zhou Niannian still stuck out her tongue to ease her embarrassment and quickly sat down on a log.
She then heard Jiang Fan's voice, tinged with a hint of amusement.
"If you don't get lost in the forest, I'll be grateful."
"I! That was a mistake yesterday! Do you know it was a mistake!"
When this matter was brought up, her face turned hot.
Yesterday, she had clearly wanted to prove herself, but it turned into an indelible stain on her record.
Ahhhh!
Could she delete the save and start over?
The past was unbearable to recall, yet it lingered for a long time.
A little person inside Zhou Niannian was weeping, feeling as though her heart had shattered into pieces.
She sat on the log, her face flushed red, unable to even speak.
Her appearance made the viewers in the live stream howl.
"Aooooo, Sister Zhou like this, I think I can do it again!"
"Wake up, you in front! The title of anti-masturbation fighter wasn't given for nothing, don't even think about it."
"Other contestants are all miserably preparing to rebuild, yet this pair is living a hopeful life. So peaceful."
"I'm watching the live stream on the subway right now, and suddenly I feel like the commute to work isn't so boring anymore, hehe. My daily life feels different."
"Let's go, let's go! Work isn't busy today, I want to watch these two hunt."
The audience eagerly anticipated the next developments of the pair.
Lele looked at the pot of delicious mushroom soup Jiang Fan was cooking.
White jade mushrooms, enoki mushrooms, king oyster mushrooms, shiitake mushrooms, tea tree mushrooms, slippery mushrooms...
The mushrooms, having absorbed moisture, seemed to have returned to their nascent state.
Plump, soft, and springy, it was obvious they would feel great to the touch.
Various mushrooms floated in bowls made of bamboo.
Mushrooms of different colors were simmered into a clear, steaming mushroom soup.
After skimming off the white foam from the surface, what remained was a bowl of mushroom soup that whetted the appetite.
The director maliciously zoomed in on this scene, making it seem as if it were right before one's eyes.
It was as if one could smell the rich, delicious aroma of the mushroom soup through the screen.
Lele looked at the boiling mushroom soup on the screen.
Then she looked down at the steamed buns provided by the support staff...
"I protest, why can they eat so well on a deserted island."
"I want mushroom soup for breakfast too!"
Her cheeks puffed out as she looked at the screen miserably, her mouth watering uncontrollably.
Steamed buns versus mushroom soup, mushroom soup was a complete win!
Even Bear Grylls couldn't resist, a hint of nostalgia appearing on his face.
"Looking at their breakfast, I miss returning to the jungle."
After the previous wilderness program ended, the production team and he had different ideas, coupled with his wife's objection, he no longer challenged the wilderness.
However, deep down, he still intensely missed the excitement and pioneering spirit of those times.
The past events were still vivid in his mind.
A bowl of soup evoked many of his thoughts.
The viewers in the live stream could hardly bear it.
Those at home could at least find something to eat in the refrigerator.
But the viewers on their commute were suffering.
A wave of complaints arose.
"That's cheating! Yesterday I watched them starve all day and only have a snake soup at night, I thought their meals would be simpler, but now I realize I was wrong."
"Request to change channel!!! I want to watch other contestants struggle to survive! I don't want to watch #TheTasteOfWilderness#! "
"I haven't eaten yet, ahhhhh! Brother Jiang, you're heartless, why make such a good breakfast, I'm craving it, woo woo woo..."
"Looking at this soup, I'm reminded of our local specialty: red umbrellas, white stems, after eating, we all lie flat."
"The one who said 'lie flat' earlier, have you finished eating already?"
Complaints and bullet comments continuously popped up, with many mushroom enthusiasts mixed in, their saliva flowing like a waterfall.
In the dormitory, university students who usually didn't have breakfast habits were now all holding instant noodle cups, slurping them down.
Instant noodles are fragrant, they are really fragrant because...
There are only instant noodles in the dormitory, tat!
"Slurp~ Zhou Ye, I ordered a few packs of wild mushroom soup online, do you want some?"
"Slurp—ha. Order me a box."
The two of them ate instant noodles frantically in the dorm, but in their hearts, they were both thinking of that delicious mushroom soup.
No, I can't think about it anymore, or I'll drool (¯﹃¯).
They stopped chatting and focused on eating their instant noodles.
Meanwhile, in the Luo family's two-story villa.
At the dining table downstairs, a middle-aged man read the newspaper while lifting his coffee cup to his lips.
The middle-aged woman spread jam on her bread, ensuring it covered every corner evenly, before satisfiedly bringing it to her mouth.
A quiet and beautiful morning began with a pleasant breakfast.
The peaceful atmosphere was broken by the sound of footsteps descending the stairs.
A young girl rushed into the dining room like a whirlwind, sat at the table, took a piece of bread from her exquisite woven basket, and devoured it.
As if she hadn't eaten all day, she ate several pieces of bread, causing herself to cough incessantly.
The middle-aged woman frowned and handed her a glass of milk.
The girl, without thinking, took it and drank it all, taking a long time to recover.
As if re-energized, she shouted towards the kitchen.
"Aunt Li, I want mushroom soup at noon! A mixed mushroom soup! It must be fresh!"
"Yes, alright."
Aunt Li replied, wiping her hands as she came out of the kitchen, but the girl was already gone, and she couldn't help but feel puzzled.
"Why does Xiao Li suddenly want mushroom soup?"
"Who knows with her? She never eats breakfast, but today she's acting like a different person."
The middle-aged woman said, shaking her head. She gestured to Aunt Li and got up to leave for work, without looking at the middle-aged man at all.
The middle-aged man also showed no reaction, as if he hadn't heard anything. He raised his coffee cup to his lips and took a slow sip.
Aunt Li glanced at the dining room, shook her head, turned back to the kitchen, still pondering Luo Li's request.
"Mushroom soup..."