Huang Shan said breathlessly, "Thank you +1."
"It's nothing, just a small favor." Xie Wang looked up to check the surroundings and found that the terrain was relatively high, so the rain wouldn't get in, and he could rest there for the time being.
There was no luggage, let alone a tent. Ling Shuangjiang stood up and said, "I'll go find a place for us to sleep tonight. Everyone's clothes are wet, we can't sleep like this."
Xie Wang: "No need, just listen to me, you can rest here."
The recent downpour has indeed made the jungle even wetter.
Xie Wang picked up some branches from elsewhere, chose a patch of grass, set them up in the center, took out a piece of chewing gum from his pocket, and took out the battery from his flashlight.
The tone was ambiguous: "What is President Xie doing?"
Ling Shuangjiang: "They should be preparing to start a fire."
Huang Shan: "This thing can start a fire?"
The packaging material for chewing gum is tin foil, which is folded into rectangular strips. Xie Wang connects these strips to the positive and negative terminals of the battery.
In just one minute, the chewing gum was instantly ignited.
At this moment, a slight smile appeared on Xie Wang's stern face. He used toilet paper to start a fire, then threw it onto the pile of branches, letting them slowly ignite.
Wen Ai exclaimed, "That's amazing!"
Ling Shuangjiang smiled and said, "Of course, he can do everything."
The fire grew larger and larger, so Xie Wang quickly set up a few supports and had Ling Shuangjiang take off her coat.
"Let it air out, you'll feel better."
Ling Shuangjiang smiled and looked at the other two, saying, "Let's help them air out first; the girls shouldn't catch a cold."
Xie Wang nodded: "It's alright, it can be dried anytime."
Wen Nuan, looking disheveled, took off her clothes and whispered, "President Xie of Shuangjiang, you are all so kind."
Ling Shuangjiang chuckled softly and squatted in front of the fire to warm her hands.
The heavy rain caused the temperature in the jungle to drop significantly, and by nightfall, the temperature had dropped to only 7 degrees Celsius.
The group was soaked to the bone, and if they didn't dry their clothes quickly, they were likely to catch a cold.
"Are you hungry?" Xie Wang asked softly as he sat down next to Ling Shuangjiang.
Although Ling Shuangjiang's stomach had been empty for a long time, she still shook her head.
In this kind of environment, it's already difficult to rest safely. If he says he's hungry, Xie Wang will definitely go find something to eat, as it's very dangerous in this dark weather.
Xie Wang gathered some more branches and expanded the fire. Wen Ai asked, puzzled, "Mr. Xie, are you cold? If you are, come closer to me."
Xie Wang didn't explain much: "It's not cold."
After warming themselves by the fire for about an hour, the group gradually warmed up. Xie Wang said, "I'll go find some food; you all rest here."
Ling Shuangjiang stood up: "I'll go with you."
"No need, your clothes are still wet, stay here." Xie Wang insisted, helping him sit down by the shoulder: "I'll be right back."
It would be too strenuous for Xie Wang to find food for four people by himself. This time, Ling Shuangjiang refused, her attitude was very firm, and she insisted on going with him.
Seeing this, Wen Ai and Huang Shan also stood up, intending to follow.
Xie Wang smiled helplessly: "Then Shuangjiang, come with me. You two stay here and watch the campfire, and be careful."
The road at night was not easy to walk. Ling Shuangjiang gently took Xie Wang's hand, and when Xie Wang turned to look at him, he said innocently, "I'm afraid the road is slippery."
"Mmm." Xie Wang's hand intertwined with his fingers. "Don't be afraid."
This wasn't truly the wilderness, so there were still some resources available. Soon, Xie Wang, relying on his experience, found some wild mushrooms and fruits, and he and Ling Shuangjiang picked a lot of them.
Back by the campfire, Wen Nuan and Huang Shan had already dried their coats and were eagerly waiting for their return.
Ling Shuangjiang distributed the fruit to them, saying, "You must be starving."
Wen Ai swallowed hard: "It's alright."
Working together, the four quickly gathered some thin twigs, strung the wild mushrooms Xie Wang had picked up together, and roasted them over a fire.
Huang Shan asked, "These wild mushrooms should be edible, right?"
Ling Shuangjiang said, "This is a monkey head mushroom, and it is edible."
Xie Wang looked up in surprise: "You actually know this?"
Ling Shuangjiang raised an eyebrow: "Of course, I've raised them before."
The roasted monkey head mushrooms were delicious, and although they lacked some seasoning, they were still devoured by the starving group.
Wen Nuan, in particular, ate ravenously.
Seeing this, Huang Shan joked, "Be careful, or you won't get any advertisers looking for you anymore."
Ling Shuangjiang jokingly replied, "It's okay, you can go for the comedic actress route."
Here, the scene is incredibly heartwarming, with the entire screen filled with bright, warm flames. Elsewhere, Cheng Jia and Bai Xinyu are arguing over the right to use the wooden house.
There are only two wooden cabins here. One is given to the only female guest, Joey, and the remaining two cabins will be shared by the five male guests.
The space inside was very small, so Cheng Jia asked Bai Xinyu, who was the last to come in, to stay outside. Bai Xinyu refused, and that's how the two started arguing.
It was voting time again, and this time Cheng Jia and Bai Xinyu angrily voted for each other, ultimately resulting in Cheng Jia being eliminated.
Cheng Jia was furious: "I was a guest who joined later. Fox was already here before I arrived. Why did they vote for me?"
Lu Shaoheng scoffed, "Because you're annoying."
The noise from the two of them gave Lu Shaoheng a headache. Qi Yu, who shared a wooden cabin with him, couldn't muster any energy.
Lu Shaoheng knew what was on his mind, but the situation was urgent when crossing the suspension bridge, and leaving Wen Nuan and Huang Shan behind was something he had no choice but to do.
The live stream ended at 10 p.m., and the four of them had finished eating and were getting ready to go to sleep.
Ling Shuangjiang had assumed they would have to spend the night on the damp grass, but Xie Wang simply moved the campfire slightly, exposing the grass that had been under the fire. It was dry and warm, not damp at all.
Ling Shuangjiang smiled in surprise, "You're so clever."
Xie Wang: "It's alright."
Warmly echoing, "President Xie is the best!"
The place wasn't big; Wen Nuan and Huang Shan rested on a warm patch of grass, while Xie Wang and Ling Shuangjiang had to lie down in the rest of the area.
Seeing that Xie Wang hadn't moved, Ling Shuangjiang patted the person next to her and asked, "Why aren't you coming over?"
Xie Wang hesitated for a moment, then said, "The place is too small. You can sleep here by yourself."
The dry lawn in front of me is about 2 meters long, but less than 1 meter wide, making it very narrow.
Upon hearing this, Wen Ai looked up in confusion: "It's not small. If you two hug each other like Huang Shan and I do, you won't feel that the space is small. The two of you can rub against each other and get warmer."
Xie Wang's gaze fell on Ling Shuangjiang, but he didn't speak this time.
Ling Shuangjiang looked at the campfire not far away and suddenly understood.
There were clearly enough branches, and Xie Wang could have easily expanded the area of the campfire, so why did he only use such a small area to start the fire?
With a strange smile, Ling Shuangjiang said to Xie Wang, "Come on, let's hug each other, that should be wide enough."
Xie Wang's eyes flickered: "That's not a good idea."
Ling Shuangjiang had already put on her coat and lay down: "There's nothing wrong with it, lie down."
Xie Wang slowly lay down next to Ling Shuangjiang, initially not getting too close because of his restraint.
"It's a bit damp," he suddenly said in a muffled voice. "It's uncomfortable."
Xie Wang's heart was pounding as he said those words.
Ling Shuangjiang bent her knees, turned to him, and looked him over with her beautiful eyes: "Then move closer to me."
Xie Wang gently rubbed against him, shortening the distance between them to only 15cm.
"Is it still wet?" Ling Shuangjiang asked with a smile, resting her head on her hands. "If it's wet, come closer."
Xie Wang subconsciously avoided his gaze, then moved closer to him, and the two of them were now pressed tightly together.
The intense heat was transferred between them.
Ling Shuangjiang lowered her slender, thick eyelashes and blinked quietly: "Will we encounter damp grass again?"
Xie Wang stared into his eyes, her gaze flustered: "They're a little wet. But we're already very close, it wouldn't be good to get any closer."
Ling Shuang chuckled softly, then suddenly sat up and brought her lips close to his ear: "You deliberately made the campfire so small, didn't you? You can hug me, no problem."
Author's Note:
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Chapter 36 The Grand Finale of the Romance Variety Show
In an instant, Xie Wang's neck flushed crimson, and he stood up, avoiding eye contact with Ling Shuangjiang.
Wen Ai muttered from the side, "Why is President Xie sitting up? Lie down quickly."
Xie Wang remained silent, trying to keep his tone calm: "I don't understand what you're saying."
Ling Shuangjiang looked at him quietly, her eyes seemingly filtered with tenderness, and whispered, "Don't you understand? Then—can you understand the sentence 'You can hold me while I sleep'?"
Xie Wang's expression tightened slightly, and he pretended to be serious: "I can understand."
Ling Shuangjiang was amused by his expression, turned to the side and propped her head up with her right hand to look at him: "So... are you coming over?"
"Hmm." Xie Wang moved very quickly, approaching Ling Shuangjiang and stiffly putting his arm around his shoulder.
Ling Shuangjiang cooperated readily, resting her head on his shoulder and closing her eyes.
At this moment, Xie Wang glanced at Wen Ai and Huang Shan and found that the two of them were staring at them with wide, round eyes.
He cleared his throat, buried his chin in Ling Shuangjiang's head, and muttered to himself, "It is indeed warm when two people hug each other. You can imitate this warmth."
Wen Ai suppressed her gossipy expression and said, "Okay."
A cool breeze rose at night, but the campfire beside them continued to burn, preventing the surrounding temperature from being affected by the cold wind.