Chapter 138: Seeing You Unhappy Also Makes Me Unhappy

Xi Rou'er frowned, putting on an expression of righteous indignation. "Yun Fu, everyone has been walking for a long time and is exhausted. Look at the cameramen; they are carrying such heavy equipment and are tired too."

[Exactly! Is Yun Fu sick? Does she not care about anyone else's feelings at all?]
[She's not tired, so she thinks everyone else isn't either? She only has a small backpack, and Mu Bai is helping her carry it. The cameramen are carrying such heavy gear and walking backward—of course they're tired!]
[What's the fuss? Yun Fu just said this isn't a good spot to rest, not that we can't rest at all!]
[Regardless, Yun Fu is just selfish. There's no comparison, no harm.]
[Seeing that look on her face makes me sick.]

Zhou Shi chimed in, "That's right, everyone is exhausted. If you aren't tired, Yun Fu, why don't you just keep going?"

Zhou Shi is an actor who recently shot to fame in a hit drama, and his fan base is at its peak. As soon as he spoke, the live stream comments were flooded with even more vitriol directed at Yun Fu.

However, Yun Fu was oblivious to all of this, and her expression remained unchanged. She maintained her calm, unhurried demeanor, her tone light: "We are right next to a cliff face. The ground is damp and loose; there is a high risk of rockfalls. We need to find an open area with a water source to rest."

Following her lead, the group looked up.

It was true. Directly above them were several precariously balanced rocks that could come crashing down at any moment. They had been so focused on walking that they hadn't noticed at all.

Mu Bai quickly followed Yun Fu. "Let's go, let's go. It would be disastrous if we got caught in a landslide."

The cameramen hurried to follow as well.

Seeing this, Xi Rou'er’s expression shifted. She bit her lip hard, her chest heaving. She feared that if she didn't take a deep breath, she wouldn't be able to stop herself from strangling Yun Fu right then and there.

The group didn't stop. They had only walked about a hundred meters further when they heard a series of loud bangs behind them.

Looking back, they saw a pile of rocks had fallen exactly where they had just been standing.

A chill ran down everyone's spines. If they had rested there, they would have been crushed or maimed.

[Oh my god! They really fell! Thank goodness they listened to Yun Fu!]
[Does Yun Fu have wilderness survival experience? She's amazing. Thank you, Yun Fu, for saving everyone.]
[If she hadn't warned them, they would have been hit for sure. And Xi Rou'er said so much against her.]
[Don't say anything, or someone's fans will come over and start stirring up trouble again.]

On the scene, the impact was even more profound. The way everyone looked at Yun Fu had changed. Mu Bai stayed right by her side, determined that if she wasn't resting, he wouldn't either.

They finally reached a relatively open area, rested briefly, and then continued on their way.

***

Along the path, Mu Bai would occasionally tease Yun Fu by asking her what this or that was, only to be surprised when she could answer every single time. Even a random leaf on the ground was something she could identify.

"Xiao Fu, when can we rest?"
"There is water up ahead. We can set up camp there for the night."
"How do you know there’s water ahead? I didn't hear anything, and I don't see it."
"I guessed."

[Mu Xiaobai, let's just give up. Don't try to compete with Yun Fu. She's a goddess; let's just follow her obediently.]
[I'm truly impressed by Yun Fu. Isn't she great at physics? Why does she also recognize all these plants and have such solid wilderness survival skills?]
[Sigh, maybe top students are just good at everything. After all, their brains are wired differently than ours.]
[That stings, upstairs.]

After walking another kilometer or so, they truly heard the sound of water and spotted a small stream. The surrounding area was quite open.

Finally able to set down their burdens, everyone let out a sigh of relief. Without further hesitation, they grabbed their tents and went to Yun Fu to ask how to set them up.

"Xiao Fu, you can just sit and guide us. We might be useless, but we can do the manual labor."
"Right, right, that makes sense."
"We'll handle it."

With the exception of Zhou Shi, the rest of the group surrounded Yun Fu.

Xi Rou'er bit her lip until she tasted the metallic tang of blood before she finally let go. It was the same thing again! Always Yun Fu! Why was Yun Fu always the one in the spotlight? It was like that with the advertisement, and the TV show, and now this! She was a woman with a system; she wouldn't lose to Yun Fu!

Xi Rou'er’s eyes darted as a scheme formed in her mind. Her gaze was as venomous as a snake flicking its tongue, preparing to strike. It was utterly chilling.

Guided by Yun Fu, the tents were set up quickly. One for the men and one for the women, making the men's tent a bit crowded. The thought of sharing a tent with Yun Fu made Xi Rou'er feel uncomfortable in every possible way.

***

They took out the tools to boil water; the men went to gather firewood, while the women were responsible for cooking.

"Yun Fu, do you know how to cook?"
"No." She only knew how to make things edible. As a hitman, she didn't have the luxury of considering much else.

Xi Rou'er curled her lips. "Then you sit down, I'll handle it."

Yun Fu nodded, but instead of sitting, she used a small hatchet to chop the gathered firewood into smaller pieces.

"Xiao Fu, could you hold this for me?" Xi Rou'er handed Yun Fu a bowl, a mysterious smile playing on her lips.

Yun Fu took it. Xi Rou'er poured the soup from the pot into the bowl. If the soup spilled, she would surely let go, and if she got burned, she would have plenty of people to help her curse Yun Fu.

Just as she was about to let some spill, Yun Fu frowned and set the bowl down.

"If you can't pour it, let someone else do it."
"I, I..." Xi Rou'er’s eyes reddened instantly.

[Is Yun Fu sick? It was just asking her to hold a bowl, she didn't do anything!]
[Can you guys see clearly? Xi Rou'er spilled it on purpose, and it burned Yun Fu—that was boiling hot soup.]
[It was just an accidental burn, is it really that big of a deal?]
[Not a big deal? Give me your address, and I'll come over and "accidentally" spill some on you.]

Yun Fu glanced at her, the usual laziness in her tone vanishing. "Your acting skills should be used where they belong. I can tell you don't like me, so don't bother suffering by my side."

Xi Rou'er froze. She hadn't expected Yun Fu to dare say such things directly in front of the camera.

[666, she actually dared to say that. Amazing, Yun Fu!]
[It's true anyway. Their fans have been tearing each other apart, and they never interact. Isn't it tiring to keep up the charade?]
[Why am I suddenly starting to like Yun Fu? Domineering and straightforward—I like it.]
[Exactly, if you don't like someone, don't pretend. It just makes everyone uncomfortable.]

Xi Rou'er didn't know what the live stream comments were saying, but looking at Yun Fu's face, she just wanted to tear it apart.

Just wait. She would make her regret this.

"Yun Fu, what are you saying? Why would I dislike you? Why would you say that? Is there something I did wrong?"