CH 25

No one loves it when the curtain is drawn.

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It took Lu Liran a little effort to get down from the thirty-five meter tree top.

He picked up the branch of the tree he had cut down, which was full of hanging bell fruit, and said to Ke Ji: “I can already see the coastline. But the sun is about to set, so let’s not move on now and find a suitable place to rest for the night.”

“Okay.” Ke Ji didn’t have any objections, and completely obeyed Lu Liran.

Lu Liran corrected their route while looking for a suitable place to stay tonight. 

It’s a pity that all-natural shelters like caves are not everywhere, and if they want to find a decent shelter, they can only build one temporarily.

[Build a shelter with your hands! Brother Lu is awesome!]

[It’s only about three hours before dark, is it too late?]

[Brother Lu built an igloo last time, what will Brother Lu do today? tree house?]

Lu Liran quickly found a flat area suitable for tonight. He and Ke Ji broke off a large number of broad-leaved branches and used them as brooms to simply clear the open area.

He glanced at the bullet screen, and simply said: “Because it’s just a temporary one-night stay, there’s no need to be too particular about it. This cleared clearing is not to build shelters, it’s just to make sure there aren’t any poisonous insects or snakes hiding in some grass pile.”

“If there is no natural shelter like a cave, then I don’t recommend sleeping directly on the forest floor.” Lu Liran said while busy making a fire with his hands.

He carefully dug out the tinder he had saved earlier from his backpack, then held it close to his mouth and blew it gently for a while. 

The forest is humid, and the fire will not burn easily after preservation, so Lu Liran blew for a long time before finally seeing smoke coming out of it.

Seeing sparks popping out, Lu Liran immediately turned to the pile of firewood, and kept the flames alive with the dry grasses that can be found everywhere in the wild, so that the fire languidly continued.

Then he peeled off a small piece of jumping sheep’s fat, and as soon as the flames burned that piece of fat, the fire immediately sprang up.

In the wild, an open fire is the greatest comfort. Lu Liran and Ke Ji snugged around the campfire to warm themselves, and their whole person relaxed. 

He glanced at the live broadcast room and saw that many people wondered why they didn’t just sleep on the floor.

Lu Liran said: “If it’s a warm tropical area, even if you just clean the ground, the bugs and reptiles will still come back in the middle of the night.”

“It’s their happy old home, and there are enough of them to become a nightmare.”

“Although the temperature here is relatively low and the insects, ants and snakes are not so active, there is no guarantee that they won’t suddenly want to share the bed with you.” Lu Liran pulled the corner of his mouth. 

After successfully lighting the fire first, he got up and walked towards several large trees on the side.

[For the first time, I feel that the words “sleeping together in the same bed” doesn’t have a charming feeling…]

[To the point that pure love doesn’t even exist]

[I see Brother Lu’s mocking smile]

[Brother Lu achieved today’s taunt √]

“So what I’m going to make are two hammocks.” Lu Liran patted the tree next to his hand, and pointed out, “The distance between these two trees is very suitable for a grown man to lie down on.” 

[Hehe, let’s forget about having a double bed! To avoid the trouble, let’s make two hammocks]

[You can take this as sharing a bed√ hehehe]

[Hey, it turned out to be a hammock, I thought the anchor could conjure something]

[But what would Brother use to make the hammock?] 

Naturally, it was impossible for Lu Liran to make a hammock for convenience and to save trouble, as said in the live broadcast room.

He had peeled two jumping sheep’s skins, which he now used as the bottom of the hammock.

“Look, the tree stems here are old and tough, and should be able to support the weight of a grown man.” He grabbed the stem to fix it in place, and tugged it hard twice, but it didn’t break at all.

Building a hammock is not that troublesome. As Ke Ji was still grilling the fish for dinner, Lu Liran was setting up the two hammocks. 

After Lu Liran built the prototype of the hammock, he didn’t stop, he cut open the broad-leaved branches nearby, and stacked them on top of the hammock. In the blink of an eye, he built a canopy-like cover.

“Ktf obgfra lr nfgs obuus jcv tewlv. Snfc lo la vbfrc’a gjlc, joafg bcf cluta, atf vfk klii jmmeweijaf bc atf ifjnfr jybnf atf tfjv, jcv sbe klii mbwqifafis rbjx ktfc atf aegc vbkc.” Oe Olgjc fzqijlcfv, “Vb remt j rtfiafg lr nfgs cfmfrrjgs.”

Lf obiibkfv atf rjwf qjaafgc jcv yelia j mjcbqs obg Bf Al’r tjwwbmx.

[Not to mention, the white velvet hammock + emerald broad-leaf canopy, I actually think it looks pretty…?] 

[Pretty good +1]

[Internet celebrity check out spots, get]

[Hahaha, as long as there’s fate, we can group to go check it out together]

Lu Liran sat next to Ke Ji after taking care where they stayed tonight. 

The two ate more than four catties of silver starfish and palm-sized prawn. They chewed and swallowed even the fish bones and prawn shells, without wasting a single bit.

Ke Ji and Lu Liran were not very good chefs, the skin of the fish after roasting was burnt yellow, and the head and tail of the fish were burnt black.

The appearance of the grilled fish looked a bit worse, but the two of them were hungry, even though the appearance was not good, they still ate it voraciously. Watching them makes people’s appetite soar, as if they were eating something delicious.

The physical exertion during the day was too great, and Lu Liran felt comfortable all over after eating the hot grilled food. 

[Ah this ah this, every time I see Brother Lu eating so finely, either I feel so greedy that I swallowed my saliva, or am disgusted that I don’t want to eat anything…]

[I am so hungry that I am drooling now…]

[Want to eat! Cried by the anchor]

[Who can afford jumping sheep and silver star fish!! The market price is several hundred star coins per catty…Brother Lu has eaten well this time] 

[Brother Lu: Do you want to eat earthworms too?]

[Brother Lu: Do you want me to share you the ant eggs?]

[Brother Lu: Want one of those exploding eyes?]

[…be a person, let me watch this meal eating broadcast properly, don’t let me think of those strange things!!!] 

Lu Liran watched the barrage talking about his dinner, so he said: “These are all natural wild sea fish and sea prawn, they’re very fresh, and the fishy smell is not strong.”

Ke Ji nodded, and agreed: “Even without seasoning, it still has a natural savory and salty taste. The fish bones and shrimp shells are also roasted to a crisp, and they are even more delicious when chewed.”

[Ying! Too much, too much!]

[Fuck, I’m even more hungry…] 

Lu Liran is not a person who cares much about the taste of food, nor did I have the heart to savor the taste of the food.

——In most cases, in his eyes, food is a formula for replacing nutrients such as protein, fat, calories, and vitamins.

But by Ke Ji’s description, he actually tasted a bit of extra delicacy.

He glanced at Ke Ji amusedly, and asked: “Your side job is a food critic?” 

“Well, it can be taken into consideration in the future.” Ke Ji followed Lu Liran’s teasing, and joked with him in a good-tempered manner.

He didn’t feel full just eating these, so Lu Liran brought the whole hanging bell fruit that he had broken off earlier.

The hanging bell fruit is so heavy that the branch actually bends naturally.

He roughly counted, and there were about ten fruits on one branch, and it was enough to keep a few as energy supplements for tomorrow.

This unexpected tree climbing was not bad.

“Are you full?” Lu Liran asked Ke Ji. 

Ke Ji rubbed his stomach and shook his head sincerely: “I can eat more.”

A dignified Alpha can eat ten catties of meat every day, how can such a small amount of fish and prawn fill his stomach.

Lu Liran knew from Ke Ji’s appearance that he was not full. After all, the last time they ate the jumping sheep together, this person ate as much as him.

Such a big eater Omega. Lu Liran was speechless in his heart. 

Generally, the appetite of Omega is not as good as that of Alpha. Of course, the daily physical consumption is far less than that of Alpha. Lu Liran’s appetite is inseparable from his exhaustion and exercise, but he didn’t expect such an exquisite rich second-generation Omega like Ke Ji to have such a good appetite.

[Ke Meiren can really eat…ordinary Omega families may not be able to afford it, hahahaha]

[It’s okay, Brother Lu can afford it!]

[No way hahaha, Brother Lu’s feeding quality fluctuates, I’m afraid the stomach of an ordinary Omega can’t stand it] 

[So, Ke Meiren has eaten so many weird things…it seems that he has no adverse reactions?]

[Ke Meiren can stand Brother Lu’s feeding]

[Swipe up the barrage: a natural pair]

The outer shell of the hanging bell fruit is covered with thorns and is still hard, so it takes a lot of effort to open it. 

Lu Liran simply picked four fruits and threw them into the bonfire to roast, until the shell cracked before picking them out. The knife was then inserted straight into the crack, and with a twist, the shell was opened.

Inside the bright red shell is white with a slightly yellowish flesh, which is the full whole fruit, enough to weigh a few taels.

Lu Liran picked out the pulp and stuffed it to Ke Ji: “Taste it.”

Ke Ji took it, and the flesh of the hanging bell fruit looked plump, with a lot of juice, so it should not be difficult to eat. 

He took a bite and stuffed it into his mouth. Soon, the expression on his face froze slightly.

Seeing this, Lu Liran let out a chuckle: “Your expression changes very quickly, and it’s quite rich.”

Ke Ji swallowed the pulp in his mouth, then pulled the corner of his mouth and looked at Lu Liran: “This fruit is not what it looks like.”

[Ke Meiren has experienced too much along the way, hahahahaha] 

[Curious about the taste!!!]

[I want the beauty to describe it!!!]

“Although it’s not delicious, it shouldn’t be too bad.” Lu Liran tilted his head and said. He opened another hanging bell fruit and tasted it. The taste was similar to what he remembered.

Unripe hanging bell fruit will have a bitter taste, and the base of the tongue will tingle slightly after eating, but after ripening, this strange taste will disappear. In general, it can be regarded as the top ten edible materials in the jungle. 

The branch that Lu Liran cut was full of ripe and purple fruits.

“It’s not the same as I imagined…” Ke Ji said dryly, “It looks like there is a lot of juice, but in fact I didn’t taste any juice. It tasted like a ball of cotton, a bit rough.”

Lu Liran nodded: “Well, there is no juice.”

Ke Ji added: “It melted quickly after the intake, and my mouth was full of the taste of raw fatty oil, and it all stuck in my mouth.” 

[Hiss—— it’s fatal if it sticks in your mouth]

[Have been fattened to…]

[Brother Lu’s feeding is really heavy and unacceptable…]

“Seventy percent of the ingredients in the hanging bell fruit are fat.” Lu Liran said, proving that Ke Ji’s description was correct, “So it’s a good thing for quick recovery of physical strength in the wild.” 

“Usually two are enough.” After Lu Liran finished eating the one he had in hand, he opened another one and handed it to Ke Ji, “Another one?”

Ke Ji: “…okay.”

Although the taste is not very good, in order to survive tomorrow, he has to knock the bullet and bite down.

Lu Liran threw all the remaining fruits into the bonfire, and after the sound of cracking came one after the another, he picked out the cracked hanging bell fruits and stuffed them into his backpack. 

“These are dry rations for the road tomorrow.” Lu Liran said, he picked out the last cracked fruit, and squinted at the camera, “Does it look like an open smile?”

[Pfft, what’s going on with the sudden change in the style of the iron A anchor!]

[Oh no, I kinda like it]

[Like like! What Brother Lu said is something!] 

“That’s the end of today’s live broadcast. We walked for a while in the conservation forest at the foot of Mount Arlok, climbed up a 35-meter-high tree top to confirm the direction, and had a rich meal in the evening.”

He looked at the camera, his eyes softened in a rare way: “The wound has almost healed, don’t worry, it’s time to rest now, good night everyone.”

He knew that Jin Fei, and that child Lu Ziqian would be watching in front of the live broadcast room, and this sentence was for the two of them.

Jin Fei was indeed standing in front of the big square screen in the live broadcast room. The news about the Avalanche Survivor Anchor is back on the air is something he learned after putting the little young master to sleep. 

The young housekeeper stared at the young master who escaped from death on the screen, he clenched his fists excitedly, and his eyes turned red when he heard the other party say “Don’t worry”.

The young master must be safe and sound. The young housekeeper prayed in his heart.

In the live broadcast room——

[Ah, today is over, so fast] 

[Good night, Brother Lu!! Brother Lu tonight is so gentle!!]

[Suddenly found that Brother Lu’s eyes are beautiful, a bit like peach blossom eyes, but a little narrower and longer than peach blossoms, and the double eyelids, especially like the one in the comics!]

[His eye color is also very nice, warm brown, in fact, when Brother Lu is not fierce, he is quite gentle…]

[It’s just he seems to be fierce towards people at all times…] 

[Hahahahahahahaha +1]

Jin Fei looked at the comments in the live broadcast room, and was about to type “Actually, the young master has a very good temper”, but unexpectedly remembered Chen Duan who was beaten up by the young master before. He paused and deleted the line, and after thinking about it, he continued to fight——

[If people don’t offend me, I won’t offend others, the young master upholds this point]

Lu Liran turned off the camera ball, but even though the screen was black in the live broadcast room, there were still many people chatting happily from the air, it was very lively. 

Hearing Lu Liran mention the wound, Ke Ji remembered that the other party hadn’t changed the dressing yet, so he walked up to Lu Liran and said: “It’s time to change the dressing, I’ll re-bandage it for you.”

Lu Liran paused, he coughed and said: “I’ll do it myself.”

“Then rub the herbs directly into the wound like last night and faint from the pain?” Ke Ji raised an eyebrow.

Lu Liran: ? 

Ke Ji didn’t say anything more, probably if he said one more word, he would definitely make the man angry.

He simply squatted in front of Lu Liran, and directly opened his jacket with his hands.

“Wait…what’s the matter with you Omega! AO can't just give or take things by hand!” Lu Liran blushed. Although both of them were Omega, he was really not used to such close contact, so he couldn’t help jumping up and avoiding him. 

“Tsk.” Ke Ji didn’t expect him to be such a rigid and conservative Alpha.

Seeing that the man wanted to jump directly into the hammock, he had no choice but to stop. Looking at Lu Liran with his arms crossed, he said: “Okay, then I’ll watch you change your medicine, lest you faint yourself again.”

Lu Liran’s face was dark, he passed out last night due to many factors, not because of changing the medicine.

He wanted to talk to the other party again, but when he met Ke Ji’s eyes, he was too lazy to say anything more. 

Lu Liran shrugged off his hand like giving up, tore off his clothes, and changed the dressing on the wound in front of Ke Ji.

With Ke Ji staring at him, his movements became more uncomfortable, and subconsciously handled it a little gently, for fear that the other party would disapprove and rushed up to take over again.

Lu Liran spent twice as much effort as usual changing the dressing.

After changing the wound medicine, he got into the hammock with a dark face, and said to Ke Ji stiffly: “That’s okay, right? Go to sleep.” 

Ke Ji curled his eyes with a smile: “Isn’t that good?”

Lu Liran snorted coldly, and pulled down the “canopy” above his head.

No one loves it when the curtain is drawn.

Sunnyshies: This is an additional update!! Thank you, guys for the kofi! 

┬┴┬┴┤(･_├┬┴┬┴ I felt like I’ve been neglecting my kofi supporters…gosh I felt so guilty 〜(＞＜)〜.

Haha, don’t worry I’ll also update tom!

I’ll make sure Lu Liran and Ke Ji safely get out of the Glacier before the month ends! Haha…