"We... are back?!"
Zhou Niannian hadn't expected this.
How long did it take them to get from the stream to the camp?
Twenty minutes?
Thirty minutes?
No more than forty minutes!
They had arrived just like that!!!
Was the stream that close to them all along?!
A tiny voice screamed in Zhou Niannian's mind, but outwardly, she remained stunned in place.
Her livestream also showed Zhou Niannian's path.
It was clearly prepared by the post-production team long ago.
First, they took an 'Ω'-shaped arc, from the camp to the stream, a long distance.
This was the path Zhou Niannian took when she was lost.
Then, a nearly straight line like '—'.
This was the path Jiang Fan took with Zhou Niannian.
Accompanying the subtitles from Pipi, they added:
'Zhou Jie Claims She Isn't Directionally Challenged'
The post-production team successfully made the atmosphere in the livestream room joyful.
"I came from Wang's place, and I was feeling a bit down. Hearing Zhou Jie's words instantly made me happy. As expected of you!"
"Isn't this the same stream Jiang Ge went to last night? I remember he took fifteen minutes alone, and it took him forty minutes with Zhou Jie. Indeed, there's a difference between people."
"I can already imagine Jiang Ge's thoughts. 'I believe your nonsense'! Hahahaha!!!"
"Got it, got it. My wife is directionally challenged. I'll remember to hold her hand when we go out in the future."
"Everyone move aside, my pee is yellow, I'll spray them awake!"
In Jiang Fan and Zhou Niannian's livestream, the atmosphere was excellent.
Everyone burst into laughter because of Zhou Niannian's bold claim.
Even the commentator Lele, who happened to see this scene, burst into laughter and said,
"Let me tell you a joke: Zhou Jie isn't directionally challenged."
"Her sense of direction is truly admirable, hahaha!"
Her words echoed in the livestream room, and even funnier, everyone else strongly agreed with Lele's statement.
After all, being able to draw an 'Ω' shaped route was preposterous.
Even Bear Grylls chuckled and said,
"Fortunately, Zhou Jie is teamed up with Jiang Fan. Otherwise, I would really doubt if she would get lost while looking for food by herself."
They were in a joyful atmosphere.
Zhou Niannian, however, was unaware of her many fans' teasing.
Looking at the reassuring campsite, her heart finally settled.
Her eyes even turned a little red and moist, but she quickly hid it.
"Ahem, Jiang Fan, you rest first. I'll go boil the medicine."
As she spoke, her stomach began to protest.
"Gurgle gurgle—"
She instantly blushed and carefully rubbed her stomach.
With her relaxation, the hunger also found her.
After all, she hadn't eaten anything all day; it was natural to be hungry.
She figured Jiang Fan must be the same.
She temporarily didn't want to go out alone to find supplies, but it would be too much to ask a sick person to find food.
Zhou Niannian knew her own limitations, thinking that today would probably be a day of going hungry.
But it was okay; they at least had water. If they drank more water and rested for a night, they would surely find food tomorrow.
Life would always get better slowly; there was no need to be overly anxious.
She told herself this inwardly, and a smile appeared on her face. Just as she was about to go and boil the medicine, she saw—
Jiang Fan was already sitting by the log, currently...
Boiling snake soup!
Snake soup!!!
Zhou Niannian felt her stomach cramping, wishing she could eat something immediately.
But she couldn't ignore her stomach and stared blankly at the snake soup, asking in confusion,
"Where did this come from?"
"Found it on the way."
Back at the camp, Jiang Fan had become lazy.
He leaned languidly against the tree trunk, his eyes slightly squinted, as if he was about to fall asleep.
The firelight cast a reddish hue on his face.
Looking at the snake soup simmering before him, even without eating it, he already felt a sense of satisfaction.
Zhou Niannian, of course, didn't believe his tall tale. She glared with her round eyes.
"Found it where? How could you possibly find something that's already skinned and washed on the way..."
"Snake..."
The last word faded, finally dissipating into the air.
She saw that Jiang Fan had fallen asleep.
Hugging his arms, he was almost curled up.
The cold sweat on his forehead clearly showed how uncomfortable he was at the moment.
Zhou Niannian felt that she always forgot that the other person was sick—
Sick with a severe cold that she had infected him with.
He came to find her, led her out of her predicament, and even helped Wang Jun at her request.
Jiang Fan always made people feel at ease, as if with him around, everything could be solved.
Making people feel an irresistible dependence.
However, looking at his sleeping face, she could see.
He was just a thin and weak young man.
The dark circles under his eyes, and his limbs looked so thin and powerless.
At first glance, he wasn't any kind of expert.
He was just a normal person...
Zhou Niannian thought inwardly.
The water was boiling, bubbling continuously.
The snake meat bobbed and weaved within it.
A warm feeling spread through her heart, softening her features.
She wished this moment could last forever.
The man suddenly opened his eyes and met hers.
That cold gaze made Zhou Niannian instinctively look away, blinking her eyes rapidly.
"The water's boiled."
"Mmm..."
Zhou Niannian used her movements to conceal her panic.
She then realized that she had been staring at Jiang Fan's sleeping face with such fascination.
'Damn! His beauty is intoxicating!'
Her previous thoughts vanished like smoke. She divided the cooked snake soup into two portions.
There was plenty of snake meat, so there was no fear of it not being enough for both of them.
Her hungry stomach gradually filled, and she let out a sigh of contentment.
Eating snake soup under the stars, it wasn't so bad after all.
She then added the herbs to the water and began to simmer them slowly.
In the livestream room, seeing them eat so heartily made everyone's mouths water.
It happened to be dinnertime, so the two commentators ate their meals while discussing.
"I was so foolish, truly."
"I thought Zhou Jie got lost today, and they would probably go hungry all day. Who knew they'd have snake soup for dinner!"
Lele complained, her chopsticks instinctively reaching for her lunchbox.
Although there was meat, why did she feel something was missing?
It was definitely not because Zhou Niannian had Jiang Fan to eat with her!!!
Bear Grylls, also continuously eating, added in a free moment,
"I watched the other contestants today, and I still couldn't figure out how he did it."
The viewers were also making all sorts of noises in the comments.
"I didn't see it either, hey! Is this man Doraemon? Why did he suddenly pull out a snake to cook!"
"I thought I'd finally get to see Brother Jiang have a tough day today, but it turns out it's still his happy life, right?"
"They are eating so deliciously! But I feel something is a bit off with Zhou Jie, though I can't pinpoint what it is."
"Stop talking, it's delicious because it's a feast for the eyes,呜呜, I don't care about anything else, I just want to know where this snake came from!"
The viewers were desperately trying to uncover the truth.
While they were eating, the post-production team also released the footage of Jiang Fan catching the snake earlier—