Chapter 178: Chapter 161: Donât You Still Have Me? Chapter 178: Chapter 161: Donât You Still Have Me? Although it was daylight, the thought of there being only a few of them in this vast white world still sent chills down Wenyanâs spine.
She was never brave to begin with.
âWanwan,â Wenyan lowered her voice and looked at Jiang Wanwan beside her, âIâll count to three. On three, weâll both turn around together!â
Jiang Wanwan chuckled, âWhatâs there to be afraid of! Donât you have me?â
As she spoke, Jiang Wanwan took the axe from Wenyanâs hands, âYouâre too nervous, this thing isnât safe with you.â
âReally?â Wenyan made a grim face, âWuwuwu, but I feel even less secure after you took the axe. No, I must have a shovel in my hand to feel better.â
Meanwhile, Shen Jingchuan finally got a clear view of the two figures wrapped up tightly.
âWenyan!â he shouted while dropping his backpack and vigorously sliding towards them.
The bullet comments erupted in laughter.
âLook at Alex being so worthless. If he knew Wenyan was looking for a shovel to go after him, heâd probably slide over and finish her off with a headbutt.â
âHahaha, no, no, sheâs completely frozen, not even taking the shovel anymore. Alex has no reason to charge and hit her.â
Wenyan was indeed stunned. Before she had time to take two steps forward, Shen Jingchuan had already slid in front of her.
âHow did you get here?â Wenyan asked with her mouth open, instinctively looking up above her head.
There werenât any airplanes in the sky; it couldnât be an arrangement by the showâs crew.
âWhy are you here?â As she spoke, Wenyanâs gaze moved past Shen Jingchuanâs shoulder and settled on Shen Jinghe not far away, âDid you use some kind of prop card?â
âWhat are you looking at!â Knowing that Wenyan was looking at Shen Jinghe, Shen Jingchuan instantly moved to block her view, âWrapped up like a zongzi, I almost didnât recognize you. How about that? Youâre happy to see me, arenât you!â
âYeah!â Wenyan nodded vigorously, âHappy!! Youâve lost weight, the past few days must have been tough, right?â
âHow could that be?â Shen Jingchuan refused to lose face, âIâve been living great. If I look skinny, thatâs because Iâve got a small face, OK?â
âOK, OK!â But Wenyanâs heart was not really with Shen Jingchuan at the moment.
She had already started ranting.
[Saved a life! Whatâs this? Is this the inseparable fate between Shen Jinghe and Jiang Wanwan? How could they run into each other? Didnât the production crew say that the four groups would be dropped off separately â is even this rule going to be broken?]
Although Shen Jinghe was a distance away from Wenyan, the environment was too open and quiet.
It wasnât just Wenyanâs thoughts that he could hear clearly, but even her breathing.
He cast a discreet glance at Jiang Wanwan, who was not far off, feeling very annoyed.
It felt as if something was choking the life out of his destiny.
In the twenty-some days he had stayed with Shen Jingchuan, he hadnât seen this Jiang Wanwan at all, and everything had been fine.
But the moment they crossed paths, he couldnât help wanting to take a few more glances at her, which was strange indeed.
What was even stranger were Wenyanâs thoughts; she seemed to be aware of this âchemicalâ reaction even before he was.
But since they were live streaming, he couldnât just go and ask Wenyan directly.
After a few seconds of silence, he also put down his backpack and walked over to the group.
He took the initiative to explain to Wenyan and Jiang Wanwan why their group was there.
He then asked, âWould you guys mind if our group teamed up with yours? We can contribute.â
Of course, Wenyan had no objections.
But she still needed to consult Jiang Wanwanâs opinion.
âWhat do you think, Wanwan?â
âWhat do you say?â
âI think itâs fine. According to the rules of the show, our two groups are not in competition. In a way, it should be a win-win situation. If the four of us can last more than 30 days, then we can earn 4 million yuan for charity.â
Jiang Wanwan nodded, âI agree with Wenyanâs viewpoint. Letâs not waste words, then. You gentlemen have arrived just in timeâwe were about to pull up the net. Itâs a job that requires strength, and honestly, just Wenyan and I alone do struggle a bit.â
âOkay! Whereâs the net!â To make it easier to exert force later on, Shen Jingchuan had already taken off the homemade ice skates on his feet.
Wenyan was ready to answer his question upon hearing it.
But in the blink of an eye, Wenyan suddenly changed her mind.
âWanwan, why donât you take Alex to have a look at the outlet of the net, and Iâll go with Teacher Shen to the inlet and untangle the net,â Wenyan said.
As soon as she uttered those words, the other three people present all involuntarily turned their gazes toward her.
Shen Jinghe knew what she meantâshe was trying to prevent him from interacting with Jiang Wanwan by any means possible.
And truth be told, he shared that sentimentâhe also didnât want to interact with Jiang Wanwan.
Shen Jingchuan was annoyed.
Why? Just moments ago, he had clearly seen Wenyan walking towards him, but before a second passed, the girl had changed her mind.
Why did she have to stick to Shen Jinghe? What was so great about that prideful Shen Jinghe?
Jiang Wanwan also glanced at Wenyan but only responded with a simple âokayâ before walking towards Shen Jingchuan.
âPlease, come this way with me,â she said.
Since Jiang Wanwan had said âplease,â Shen Jingchuan couldnât delay any further.
He couldnât let a woman take the lead in doing the work, could he?
He swung his axe, thud thud thud, hammering it down onto the thick ice.
By this time, Wenyan had already led Shen Jinghe to the net inlet.
âGive me the shovel,â Shen Jinghe said, after taking a careful look at Wenyan and noting her healthy complexion.
âSeems like the two of you have been doing quite well these days, your complexion looks very rosy.â
Upon hearing this, Wenyanâs heart skipped a beat:
âItâs over, itâs over, he directly said âthe two of youâ! Now heâs not familiar with Wanwan, why would he even care about thatâ
Shen Jinghe: ââŠâŠ???â
What the heck? Did he just say âthe two of youâ?
Was he going insane? He clearly didnât want to say that.
This is so annoying!!!
Shen Jinghe channeled his irritation into vigor, wielding the shovel and started hacking away at the ice.
Not far off, Shen Jingchuan, hearing Shen Jinghe working so vigorously, picked up his pace even more, nearly sending sparks flying with his axe.
Wenyan, watching the conduct of the two men, didnât find anything amiss.
However, Jiang Wanwan evidently fell silentâthere was something odd about these two.
After that, Shen Jinghe hardly spoke anymore.
Once the preparations were done, the four of them began pulling the net together.
The pulling was particularly strenuous due to the chunks of ice on the lake bed.
Not even halfway through, they were all drenched in sweat, forced to take off their coats despite the freezing weather.
As soon as the coats came off, white vapor began to rise from their bodies.
Shen Jingchuan and Shen Jinghe, fearing Wenyan might catch a cold, both subconsciously increased their efforts.
After an exertion that felt like moving mountains and rivers, they finally managed to haul the entire fishing net to the surface.
Fortunately, nature favored these poor souls and didnât let their efforts go to waste.