Chapter 262: Chapter 261: Do You Love Me or Not?

Ye Jie gestured with her hands, “I’m afraid I’ll walk my legs off and still not find where the animals are.”

Xu Ying chuckled at her words and shook the card in her hand, “Of course, there are!”

This sentence made the guests who were just about to dash off to find their friends stop in unison.

Xu Ying glanced at the task card and hinted with a smile, “There are two birds, two mice, one rabbit, and one sheep.”

At this point, a sly sparkle flashed in her eyes, “A total of five animal friends.”

“Everyone can look for them based on these animals’ habits and where you might find them.”

As soon as Xu Ying finished speaking, Su Zhining mockingly said, “Little Xu Station Chief, your math skills need some work. Didn’t you just say six animals, how did it become five? How did you pass the recruitment test?”

“Impossible, there must be a reason Little Xu Station Chief said this!” As Xu Ying’s number one fangirl guest, Ye Jie immediately retorted.

She pondered Xu Ying’s words carefully, “Ah! I get it!”

“Little Xu Station Chief’s hint is brilliant!”

Ye Jie felt the excitement of guessing the exam question correctly, “I did my homework before coming here, studied the animal encyclopedia of Tianshan’s high-altitude regions, and guessed one of the animals!”

“Everyone can slowly figure things out; I’m heading off to find my animal friends~”

Ye Jie pulled along the cameraman and set off immediately.

[Ye Jie is so well-behaved and hardworking on the show, completely changing my previous impression of her.]

[So diligent, she even did homework before appearing on the show. Stop calling Ye Jie a dumb beauty; she’s a member of the hardworking squad!]

[Ye Jie’s defense of Little Xu Station Chief was such a touching display of sisterhood!]

[Getting overly obsessed with everything will only harm you.]

Su Zhining watched Ye Jie’s departing figure, “Hmph, showing off.”

She took a pair of very expensive-looking binoculars out of her backpack, “Luckily, I brought my own binoculars, recommended by a bird-watching scientist I know.”

“I’m definitely going to be the first to find an animal friend!”

The figures of the four guests had already disappeared into the vast expanse of the snow line, leaving only footprints of varying depths in the snow.

At this moment, the sound of an engine sputtering could finally be heard from afar, and Lu Jinyu’s striking cobalt-blue snowmobile puttered into the area like a tired old dog.

He stumbled off the vehicle, propped his hands on his knees, and gasped for air, his pale face contrasting sharply with his bright riding suit. His bangs, drenched with sweat, clung messily to his forehead. This disheveled appearance caused an explosion of comments:

[Lu Shen’s current state… is that the level of physical stamina esports players have?]

[Don’t generalize from a single instance! We have some fitness monsters in the esports circle too, you know.]

[Clearly, Qi Xiao’s team bullied Brother Lu, which is why he’s like this.]

[No way, man, you can’t call that bullying. Lu Jinyu didn’t even catch their exhaust fumes.]

Seeing this, Xu Ying quickly stepped forward, her brows unconsciously furrowing.

She looked at Lu Jinyu’s bluish lips, genuinely worried that he’d face-plant into the snow any second. “Maybe you should rest first? You can skip the animal-finding round…”

Lu Jinyu suddenly straightened up, resulting in a moment of darkness before his eyes, almost causing him to topple over again.

He managed to stabilize himself and waved his hand dismissively, his voice a bit faint, “What… what are you joking, I’m fine!”

“Are you looking down on me?”

Saying this, he bravely patted his chest, only to choke and start coughing.

Xu Ying sighed helplessly and had to read the hint card again, “Friend hint, two birds, two mice, one rabbit, one sheep…”

“Sheep?” Lu Jinyu’s eyes suddenly lit up, remembering the Snow Mountain Motor Race he had seen, “Is it the Rock Sheep? Like… the Rock Sheep Team…”

A hint of surprise flashed across Xu Ying’s eyes. She hadn’t expected this young man, who looked like he could faint at any moment, actually knew some useful information.

But she quickly composed herself and, in a businesslike tone, said, “That’s all the hints you get. The rest is up to you.” She turned to leave but couldn’t help turning back to add, “Are you sure you don’t need me to call the medical team?”

Lu Jinyu was already shakily making his way into the snow, his lone figure stubbornly resembling a solitary penguin.

[Though it’s tragic, it’s absolutely hilarious.]

[Judging by Little Xu Station Chief’s reaction, it must be the Rock Sheep!]

Lu Jinyu’s fans erupted instantly, flooding the comment section with rainbow praises: [Look! This is the sharpness of our esports champion!]

[Brother Lu proves with skill: the wise don’t rely on brute strength!]

[Finally, we get to see Lu’s shining moment!]

[Who says you need to have strong limbs to win? Intellectual players still shine all over the stage!]

Xu Ying stood at the rescue station’s entrance, unconsciously rubbing the timer with her fingers, her gaze wandering over the vast snowy field, “I wonder who will be the first to return with their animal friend?”

Meanwhile, on the northern slope of the Snow Mountain, Yao Yingzhe was stealthily advancing, following a peculiar sound. A strange call was coming from behind a rock.

The call sounded like a squeaky toy chicken with a goofy voice asking, “Do you love me? Do you love me?”

It also sounded like it was saying “Idiot, idiot.”

The well-informed netizens guessed before Yao Yingzhe did what animal it was.

[Wow, that weird call, it must be the Rock Thunderbird! It asks everyone, do you love me, do you love me.]

[This kind of bird can only be found in the Xizhou Province of our Dragon Country.]

Yao Yingzhe pushed aside the shrubs to see a plump, snow-white bird tilting its head and looking at him. It looked like a sticky rice dumpling with red eyes and orange eyebrow markings, pulling its voice shouting, “Do you love me~”

[Although the name Rock Thunderbird is very imposing, in reality, it’s a weakling, prey to various birds and beasts. It’s very rare and listed as a national second-class protected animal.]

[Its list of predators can fill an A4 sheet.]

[Confirmed as the husky of birds.]

Yao Yingzhe’s brow furrowed ever tighter until he couldn’t help but enter “preaching” mode:

“Oh dear, what’s wrong with you, child?” He squatted down and earnestly advised, “Asking everyone you meet if they love you, you can’t just be love-brained like that!”

The Rock Thunderbird tilted its head, “Idiot?”

“You need to focus on your career first!”

Yao Yingzhe gestured with heartfelt concern, “Look at you, a national second-class protected animal, such an honorable status! Yet you spend all day thinking about romance?”

The bird fluttered its wings, “Do you love me~”

“You must learn to love yourself first!”

Teacher Yao became more and more impassioned, “Are those red eyes from staying up all night waiting for a date? Young ones must take care of their health!”

Comments erupted in laughter:

[Help! Yao the bird life coach is online!]

[Rock Thunderbird: Who on earth are you? .jpg]

[The bird looks more like it’s calling “help me.”]

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