Chapter 97: If You Get One Wrong, I’m Not Getting in Your Car
After another day spent lazing around, it was now the sixth day.
Under the Kilian couple’s care, Gu Zhao and her group had put on some weight and grown even lazier.
They wouldn’t move if they didn’t have to.
But alas, it was time for the Kilian family to leave. This was truly the trouble with being rich—they were swamped with phone calls even while on vacation.
They hadn’t even gotten to do much, and now they had to head back.
’It’s better being me,’ she thought. ’No money, no such worries.’
Elsa looked at Gu Zhao, reluctant to part. Tears welled in her eyes as she looked up at her mother, her voice choked with emotion.
"Mommy, I don’t want a little lion anymore. Can we take her home with us?"
Her face was filled with anticipation.
Gu Zhao was baffled.
Gu Xulin’s face darkened. ’Why does everyone want to steal my sister!’
’Good thing my actual brother doesn’t try to compete with me.’
The Kilian couple awkwardly bundled her into the car. "Be good, sweetie. We’ll get a lion when we get back."
Jasper also looked at Gu Zhao with a hint of reluctance. When she was around, his sister was quiet, and he could actually read his book in peace.
’Are my peaceful days really over just like that?’
He got into the car, looking back every few steps.
Before leaving, Silvia left Gu Zhao a large stash of non-perishable snacks, and also gave them their tent, moon chairs, and other things.
After they left, Gu Zhao and her group gazed at their growing pile of luggage and sighed.
"We really started with just one rotten egg. All our gear is hand-me-downs."
Gu Zhao took the rotten egg she’d drawn from her bag. She had actually forgotten about it.
Gu Zhao scanned her surroundings, looking for the duo of Ye Zuiyi and Ye Zexi.
Unfortunately, the two of them had already left.
’Don’t tell me I won’t get to use my rotten egg!’
But luckily, the world was full of good people.
’And here she was, a god with a soft spot for those in need!’
"This is all your fault! If you hadn’t insisted on joining this stupid show, would I have ended up like this?!" Song Jina was covered from head to toe in mud and animal hair.
Zhou Lan looked just as displeased, but she patiently explained to Song Jina, "An’an, we just had some bad luck. It won’t happen again."
After a scare with a crocodile, they had fled without stopping, failing to notice a pit dug by some unknown animal. They fell right in. Fortunately, the pit wasn’t deep, and the rain had turned it into a mud hole.
It took them a long time to climb out. But with the sky growing dark, they ended up wandering into the territory of another animal herd.
They were chased off yet again.
They had only avoided dying of thirst and starvation thanks to the fruit they’d taken from the animals that were delivering gifts to Gu Zhao.
Afterward, they encountered all sorts of other animals, none of which were friendly!
The animals chased them all over the place. Just when they were about to collapse, the creatures would stop pursuing them!
Then, a little later, they’d start up again! It was as if the animals were toying with them.
"These contestants and animals are all nuts!" Song Jina fumed, stomping along with her head down, completely missing the searing gaze fixed on her from afar.
Hearing her say that, Zhou Lan was speechless. ’How can she be so stupid on a live broadcast!’
’Thank goodness she isn’t my biological daughter, but the child from my husband’s first marriage.’
"An’an, you can’t talk about others like that," she said, her expression stern.
"I’ll say what I want! You’re nuts, too! I never would have come if you hadn’t told me this was a travel show!" Song Jina’s face was a mask of fury.
Zhou Lan looked utterly exhausted.
[So rude! Is that really our Sister Lan’s daughter? She even talks to her own mother that way. Where are her manners?]
[Calling everyone "nuts" is way too harsh. Can’t she tone it down a bit in front of the cameras?]
[I can’t even. The entire time, all Song Jina has done is curse and complain. The moment something displeases her, she attacks everyone indiscriminately.]
[Someone’s just jealous~ She’s a pampered princess, so of course she’s having a hard time adapting. You all look so ugly, sitting there cursing her out of jealousy.]
"My, my! I can hear someone spewing absolute filth from all the way over here." Gu Zhao waved her little hand in front of her nose in disgust.
Hearing the voice, Song Jina and Zhou Lan spun around, only to see a luxurious tent under a tree! Moon chairs, a table, and a spread of little snacks on top!
Song Jina was overcome with a sense of extreme unfairness.
She charged forward and swept all the snacks from the table onto the ground.
Gu Xulin, Zhong Siqi, and Song Zhe had been inside the tent playing cards—the deck was another one of their inherited items.
But when they heard Gu Zhao speak and emerged from the tent, they saw Song Jina swipe the snacks onto the ground!
All three of their faces turned cold.
Seeing the other contestants on the savanna go hungry, they had all learned to cherish food.
But apparently, the one who was going hungry didn’t understand that and was wasting food instead.
Seeing the little snacks fall to the ground, Zhong Mingrui’s heart ached. He squatted down and began to carefully pick them up.
At first, Gu Zhao had just been trying to be a pest and get under their skin.
’Well, great... Now *I’m* not happy! And if I’m not happy, then the other party has to be even *more* miserable!’
Gu Zhao immediately whipped out the rotten egg and hurled it at Song Jina’s face!
Song Jina couldn’t dodge in time. It was a direct hit. The rotten egg cracked open, splattering all over her face as the stench instantly billowed out.
A pungent, eye-watering stench!
"BLECH!"
"Blech..."
The sound of retching rose and fell.
A classic case of "injure the enemy by a thousand, damage yourself by two-fifty."
Song Jina broke down completely, wailing and shouting, still cursing Gu Zhao’s name.
Zhou Lan started to approach but stopped short, her own stomach churning.
Hearing that Song Jina still had the energy to curse at her, Gu Zhao walked right up and kicked her over.
"Bro! The wind stinks! Let’s bounce!" Gu Zhao hoisted her moon chair onto her shoulder and ran for it.
Zhong Mingrui followed her lead, grabbing the snack table and running.
Song Yi scooped up the pots and pans and ran after them.
Gu Xulin: ...
Overcome by the stench, Song Zhe and Zhong Siqi immediately started dismantling the tent, then grabbed it and ran.
Big Eagle and Little Eagle also flew off, retching.
In the end, only Song Jina and Zhou Lan were left. Song Jina was having a meltdown, and Zhou Lan was on the verge of having one, too.
[I’m dying! Gu Zhao’s rotten egg finally blew up in her own face!]
[Song Jina had it coming. Her foul mouth and that rotten egg are a perfect match!]
[That was so satisfying! Everyone who messes with Gu Zhao ends up miserable! Over here they’re puking their guts out, and on the other side, those two are still stuck in a tree! Hahaha!]
Ye Zuiyi and Ye Zexi were once again up a tree.
Below the tree were their familiar old friends, the hyenas.
The hyenas paid them no mind, simply waiting at the base of the tree without leaving. They weren’t barking or acting aggressively.
A few of the hyenas started mating right there under the tree.
Ye Zuiyi and Ye Zexi were on the verge of a mental breakdown.
They were stuck in the tree for a full day and night, surviving on fruit, until the final day finally arrived.
When the production team’s car arrived to rescue them, both were in a daze.
Gu Zhao’s group was also waiting for the production team’s car. In contrast to the other contestants, not only did they still look human, but they had even gained weight.
Director Guo stared silently at the noticeably plumper figures on the screen and couldn’t help but wonder.
’Have I been too gentle?’
’Looking human is one thing, but how could they possibly have gained weight?!’
’This is a disgrace to my entire career!’
’I have to change the rules for the next season! I absolutely cannot let the contestants gain weight!’
Gu Zhao was unaware that someone was displeased with their weight gain. They were already in a car, heading to a hotel to clean up before rushing to the airport.
After getting off the plane, they saw the car sent by Gu the Second.
Gu Xulin immediately took out a piece of clothing and tied his wrist to Gu Zhao’s.
Lose a child once, live with the trauma for a decade.
"What’s your name? ID number? Salary? Start date? Do you think Gu Yunqi is a good boss? Do you want to punch him? What color underwear does he like?"
"Tell the truth. Get one wrong, and we’re not getting in your car!"