Chapter 146 Fraud
After everyone had eaten and drunk their fill, the sun was still high in the sky, showing no sign of setting.
"It seems Polar Day has arrived." Yu Miaomiaostared at the bright sky, somewhat dazed. In her previous life, she had never experienced multiple natural disasters occurring at the same time. Did this mean that the extreme heat might be coming to an end soon?
If Polar Day really comes, it means that more plants will wither, more animals will die, and life will become more difficult.
Polar Day brings not only physical torment but also psychological devastation.
In the endless daylight, people cannot find peace and rest; every day feels like a struggle against exhaustion and despair.
"K, keep a close eye on the temperature these days. It seems the extreme heat should be ending soon. If there are any unusual changes, please let us know immediately," Yu Miaomiaoinstructed K while clearing away the dishes.
K took the cutlery, mechanically nodded to indicate that he understood, and then inputted a new instruction into his brain: detect changes in temperature.
K's monitoring system is very sensitive; it can capture and record any slight temperature fluctuations, so Yu Miaomiao isn't too worried.
When everyone had finished packing up and were preparing to go back to rest, Zhang Yuanreturned to the camp, drenched in sweat and carrying a bag of fruit.
The fruit looked crystal clear, like grapes made of crystal.
Zhang Yuan held them close to his chest, giving only one to Ji Mu. Ji Mu reached out to give one to Xu Nanwei to try first, but Zhang Yuansnatched it back.
He looked as if he would be irreconcilably opposed to anyone who dared to steal from him.
" Xiao Mu, we'll eat it ourselves, we won't give it to them. Don't they look down on me too? Why should they eat my food?"
"Uncle Zhang, what is this? Can't I trade you other food?" Xu Nanwei couldn't understand the adult's veiled questions, and his voice was full of lighthearted laughter as he tried to ease the tense atmosphere.
"You little girl, go do what you're supposed to do. Come on, Ji Mu, let's go back to the tent. I'm telling you, I've tasted it, it's very sweet, no problem."
Yu Miaomiao knew that these were edible, but eating too much could easily cause diarrhea, so she didn't stop Zhang Yuan. He was the one who found the supplies, and he should be able to enjoy them all by himself.
However, upon hearing that he wanted to share the food with Ji Mu, he kindly reminded him, "Eat less. It's always better to do things in moderation. Even if it's delicious, you shouldn't eat too much."
She didn't want to reveal that she had seen these things in her previous life, so she only touched on the subject briefly.
Ji Mu nodded and followed Zhang Yuan. Before leaving, he secretly took one from Zhang Yuanand stuffed it into Xu Nanwei's hand.
Xu Nanwei held the fruit in her palm to examine it, then held it up to the sun. The fruit looked even more translucent and beautiful under the sunlight.
Xu Nanwei swallowed hard, thinking that eating one shouldn't be a problem. He then looked atYu Miaomiao and Lu An's expressions and, after receiving their tacit approval, solemnly took a bite.
The sweet juice burst in my mouth. "It's so sweet, and it has a faint milky flavor. Sister Miaomiao, this is so delicious! Shall we go pick some too?"
Yu Miaomiao found it amusing to see Little Girl'senthusiasm for trying new things. After thinking for a moment, she said, "Okay, I'll take you to find it sometime. But you can only eat one or two of these a day, or you'll get diarrhea. You should also tell Ji Mu and the others later."
"good."
Inside the tent, Zhang Yuan gently placed the fruit in Ji Mu's hand and said earnestly, " Xiao Mu, it's not that Uncle Zhang is stingy. I was angry with them for treating me like that before. I just didn't want to give them any. Let me tell you a secret, there are many more of these fruits at the fruit-picking place. I'll take you there later, okay?"
Ji Mu's eyes flickered. "No, no need. I promised my brother I would never leave his side again."
Seeing that he couldn't persuade them, Zhang Yuan changed his approach: "Why are you so stubborn? Come with me and pick all those fruits. We're considered to have made special contributions to the team, and they won't look down on us anymore."
" That's not what Brother Liang meant. He was just saying that no one can get something for nothing. He didn't look down on us."
"You silly boy, he didn't mean it that way. He wouldn't even share a single meat skewer with me. Try this fruit, it's so sweet. Come with me, let's pick the whole patch, then your brother can eat it too, and we won't have to go out to find food for several days."
Ji Mu was forced by Zhang Yuan to taste the fruit in his hand. The transparent fruit was small and exquisite, but it burst with juice when it entered the mouth, and it was extremely sweet.
"Mmm, it's delicious, so sweet."
"Right? When has your Uncle Zhang ever lied to you? We'll go pick them all later and let everyone look at us with new eyes."
Seeing Ji Mu captivated by the delicious fruit,Zhang Yuan felt secretly pleased. He knew that if he could bring Ji Mu into the next part of his "plan," then the matter would be half successful.
Ji Feng would never stand by and watch his younger brother get into trouble.
Zhang Yuan patted Ji Mu on the shoulder and said mysteriously, "We have to go quietly and give everyone a surprise. Go get a backpack, and we'll set off after they've all fallen asleep."
Although Ji Mu hesitated and worried about whether it was appropriate to do this, she nodded and jogged out to prepare her backpack, thinking that it could change everyone's opinionof Zhang Yuan.
Once the lights in the RV were off and all was quiet, Zhang Yuan and Ji Mu quietly left while everyone was asleep.
Following the route Zhang Yuan remembered, they once again stepped into the forest where the tempting fruits were hidden.
Bathed in sunlight, the swaying shadows of the leaves gave the area an air of mystery, with each tree laden with tempting fruit that shimmered with an alluring luster.
Ji Mu carefully picked the fruit, trying not to make any noise so as not to disturb the wild animals in the forest or attract unnecessary attention.
As Ji Mu picked the fruit, she said to Zhang Yuan, "Uncle Zhang, look how many there are here! If we take them all back, everyone will be so happy."
He was completely unaware that Zhang Yuanbeside him had a gloomy look in his eyes and was muttering something under his breath.
"Uncle Zhang, come quick! What are you saying? I can't hear a word you're saying..."