Chapter 87: It’s as if Prison Is Beckoning
The elephants were also being herded in one direction.
Zhong Siqi looked worried, while Song Zhe, Zhong Mingrui, and Song Yi were all a bit bewildered.
’Are we being chased by animals?’
’The crucial thing is, these animals look so ferocious...’
They were all a little scared, but more than that, they were worried about Gu Zhao. ’These animals haven’t turned on her, have they?!’
[HAHAHAHA, I knew it! That leopard translator was bound to cause trouble!]
[Is this what you call an "invitation"? "Friendly"? This is clearly a sheepdog herding sheep, hahaha.]
[I can’t wait to see their reaction when they’re herded over and find Gu Zhao.]
[That Hua Baozi is a confirmed disaster in the world of translation! It was supposed to be a polite "invitation," how did it turn into a "move-in-ready" eviction? Hahahaha.]
「Meanwhile.」
Song Jina and Zhou Lan were strolling leisurely around the area where the shelter had been.
For some reason, all the animals here had gone crazy and run off, which was convenient for them.
With not a single animal in the quiet surroundings, they could wander around safely.
"Are those fruits edible?" Song Jina asked, looking at a large tree not far away.
Its crown spread out to create a patch of dense green shade. Feathery compound leaves unfurled at the ends of its branches, which were laden with yellow and green fruits.
Before the show, Zhou Lan’s agent had made her study some wilderness survival knowledge. She thought for a moment; she had seen this tree and its fruit before.
"This should be a Marula tree. The fruit is directly edible," Zhou Lan said in a gentle tone, an unconcealable smile on her face.
’With this tree, we can comfortably last until the end of the show.’
The two walked over. The trunk was a bit too high for them to climb, but there were many fallen fruits under the tree.
Zhou Lan tasted one; it was sweet and sour.
The two of them bent down and started gathering the fruit. But just then, a group of animals, drawn by the scent, found them.
"Two bipeds up ahead! We can herd them!" a giraffe exclaimed, extremely excited.
Hearing this, the other animals instantly surrounded them, leaving only one gap—precisely the direction they wanted to herd them in.
Song Jina and Zhou Lan were completely oblivious, happily picking up fruit.
They even began to fantasize about having plenty of food while the other guests starved.
Until, while picking up fruit, Song Jina noticed a furry paw on the ground.
She looked up and met the sharp fangs of a cheetah.
"AHHHHHHH!"
Zhou Lan jumped in fright as well. She pulled Song Jina back, only to find there was just one spot with no animals. Thinking it was a mistake on the animals’ part, they made a run for it.
The fruit they had just picked scattered all over the ground.
The other animals gave chase.
The cheetah looked at the fruit on the ground, then at the fleeing bipeds. It pondered for a few seconds.
Then, it found a large leaf nearby, placed it on the ground, and gently nudged the fruit onto it with its paw.
Clutching the leafy bundle in its mouth, the cheetah happily chased after them.
’Those bipeds were so happy picking the fruit. I have to bring some back for my darling Xiangxiang to try!’
Meanwhile, Ye Zexi and Ye Zuiyi were on the verge of a breakdown.
They had been running and running.
A short while ago, the hyenas chasing them had suddenly left for some unknown reason.
They thought they were finally free, but how long had it been? Why were the hyenas back?!
’Fine, come back! But did you have to bring a pride of lions with you?!’
’What’s the big idea?!’
’Are you planning to share me?’
Ye Zuiyi suddenly felt like she wasn’t the doted-on protagonist of a novel; she was the clown!
Ye Zexi also felt like a dish on a platter.
’And the lions and hyenas eyeing him seemed quite hungry.’
[These two are great. Without them, who else would take us for a run across the savanna?]
[I suggest we just give these two the "Savanna Jogging Ambassador" award. After all, not everyone can make being chased around sound like a team-building exercise.]
It was a miserable, sheep-like experience, as more and more people were chased and herded.
Gu Zhao didn’t understand what was happening, until she saw a horde of animals herding a crowd of people toward her...
The slower ones even got their butts nipped by the pursuing animals.
Gu Zhao suddenly felt like she had made a lot of enemies all at once...
"Oh no! My God, are they going to feed us to those monsters?" someone yelled, noticing the strange beasts being held in check by the other animals.
"No! I haven’t even kissed a handsome guy yet!!"
"My heavens, why is that kid sitting on a leopard!"
Amid the chaotic chatter, there were occasional panicked screams.
"Stop ramming my butt! Where are your manners? Even animals should have some decency!"
"Just because you’re a beast of burden, don’t bully a poor soul like me who’s not even worth as much as a beast of burden!"
Gu Xulin was silent.
Feng Jiexu burst out laughing.
Gu Zhao petted the leopard, which instantly understood and let out a roar.
The wildebeest under Feng Jiexu’s eyes lit up, and it immediately dropped to the ground and started rolling around.
Feng Jiexu was almost crushed. He quickly rolled out of the wildebeest’s rolling zone.
"Stingy," Feng Jiexu said, brushing the grass off his abs.
Gu Zhao’s gaze drifted over, and she couldn’t help but swallow. ’His body is so good... why can’t he be mine...’
She looked down at her own petite frame and felt a little sad again.
Gu Xulin’s eyes widened. "Have you no shame?! Hitting on a kid! You exhibitionist!"
"Wasn’t it your little pervert of a sister who did this to me?" Feng Jiexu said, looking at Gu Zhao with a half-smile.
Gu Xulin looked to Gu Zhao for confirmation, but she averted her gaze.
Gu Xulin felt like his world was collapsing.
’Since when did my sister get a habit of tearing people’s clothes off...?’
[Brother Lin, I, the Monkey King, can testify! She was just trying to stop Weiwei’s bleeding! She didn’t mean to look, really. She only snuck a few glances, you can’t blame her.]
["Only snuck a few glances"? Bro, are you trying to sabotage her? That testimony is worse than saying nothing!]
[Hahahaha, Brother Lin sees the bullet comments and his world collapses all over again.]
[Gu Xulin: I was holding on to a sliver of hope, but after hearing that, my world didn’t just collapse, it shattered into dust!]
"Big King!!!! Help! These animals are kidnapping us!" Zhong Mingrui shouted as soon as he spotted Gu Zhao from a distance.
Gu Zhao wanted to cover her face in embarrassment. ’I’m not on the same side as these animals right now!’
The leopard and the Little Eagle also seemed to sense the problem, and both fell silent.
Some of the other people who had been herded over could understand Chinese, and they looked over curiously.
And then they were stunned.
’Why do they get to ride elephants?!’
"AHHHHHHH, help!" More people were being herded over.
They looked and saw Song Jina and Zhou Lan being chased by animals.
Everyone was satisfied. ’Now, this is more like it.’
Ye Zexi and Ye Zuiyi also ran over, panting for breath. The hyenas and lions behind them watched with disdain.
’Useless. They run so slow.’
"Gu Zhao, did you tell these animals to chase us here?!" Song Jina was furious when she saw Gu Zhao.
’Her mother is an award-winning actress, while Gu Zhao’s brother is just an unpopular actor! What right does she have to always be one step ahead of me?!’
Before Gu Zhao could say anything, the cheetah that had been chasing them took a running start, leaped onto Song Jina’s back, knocking her over, and then strode elegantly over to Gu Zhao.
"Sweetie~ eat some fruit!" the cheetah said, sitting down in front of the leopard.
The leopard snorted coldly.
Zhou Lan worriedly checked Song Jina’s injuries. Fortunately, aside from a scraped chin, she wasn’t otherwise hurt.
Just as she was about to accuse Gu Zhao, several hyenas appeared in her line of sight, grinning.
Everyone fell silent, but the true bipedal animals who had been herded over were very excited.
"Big King." Zhong Mingrui was a little sad when Big King didn’t respond. The elephants set them down, and he and Song Yi immediately ran over.
A smile finally appeared on Song Zhe’s face as he ran to Gu Zhao’s side, looking like he wanted to cling to her leg.
The others, however, were trembling.
’They’re not really going to feed us to the monsters, are they...?’
They panicked even more when a group of animals returned with vines in their mouths.
’Are they going to tie us up before feeding us?’
Gu Zhao’s expression was numb. She could almost see a prison cell waving at her.