Even After My Death
Chapter 129 - 108 Huo Ziheng Lied

Chapter 129: Chapter 108 Huo Ziheng Lied

As soon as Huo Ziheng saw the coconut in Huo Miao’s hands, he exclaimed in surprise, "Isn’t that the very coconut that hit me just now? You picked it up?"

Huo Miao paused mid-motion. Huo Ziheng’s comment was probably just blurted out due to sheer astonishment, with no other implication. But to Huo Miao’s ears, it sounded rather embarrassing.

Since when had she been reduced to secretly picking up a discarded coconut for survival?

Huo Miao couldn’t help biting her lip, "I saw it could be eaten... so I picked it up."

In truth, the moment Huo Miao saw the coconut on the ground, she realized it was edible. While the other guests hadn’t arrived yet, she stealthily kicked the coconut into the bushes, and since everyone’s attention was on Qi Xingzhou at the time, no one noticed her slight action.

Then after everyone had left, Huo Miao secretly hid the coconut in her backpack.

It was too difficult to open a fresh coconut. Huo Miao had tried several times on her own to no avail, so now she could only ask for Huo Ziheng and Mu Mingxuan’s help.

Mu Mingxuan stepped forward, squatted down, and couldn’t resist taking the coconut from Huo Miao’s hand, praising, "Miaomiao is amazing, after we open this coconut, we can drink the water inside and eat the flesh."

Upon hearing it was edible, Huo Ziheng immediately couldn’t wait to pull out the knife he carried, "I have a knife right here."

[Ah... It really is the coconut that Qi Xingzhou used to throw at someone]

[Three people sharing one coconut in the forest, that’s outrageous]

[I need to screenshot this scene, this will be the dark history of Huo Miao and the two of them]

Only when one experiences hunger and deprivation, does one realize the value and importance of food.

Just three days ago, Mu Mingxuan and the others would never have believed that they would one day squat in the Primeval Forest sharing a coconut.

But that’s exactly what happened.

Mu Mingxuan was very strong, and quickly used the sharp point of the knife to crack open the coconut. The three took turns drinking the water inside, then after finishing the water, they cut it open and scraped out the flesh from the shell to eat.

Their movements were hasty, the way they grabbed the flesh barehanded was akin to that of forest savages.

[Jiang Ning also opened a coconut just now, and watching Jiang Ning eat is always neat and pleasing to the eye, but now seeing these three grabbing food with their hands... it kind of turns my stomach]

[What does it matter in this kind of environment?]

[Ever since our Miaomiao joined this show, she’s endured so much hardship!]

[The show’s surprise guest is Jiang Ning’s friend, who knows if the showrunners gave Jiang Ning special treatment!]

Watching Huo Ziheng and Huo Miao grab the coconut flesh with their hands, Mother Huo felt compassion for their plight but at the same time found their behavior somewhat unrefined and embarrassing.

Her heart was torn with anxiety and anger, yet she was powerless, only able to curse the show’s production team in her heart for organizing this kind of live broadcast.

After the three finished sharing the coconut, although they weren’t fully satiated, they felt much better than when they were starving. Huo Ziheng and Mu Mingxuan took the lead breaking a path ahead, with Huo Miao following behind them.

They were relatively lucky. After wandering the forest for half a day, they finally found a supply pack placed by the show’s crew on a tree.

They exhausted all their wits and finally knocked down the supply pack from the tree.

The supply pack contained water and bread, along with some snacks.

The three of them wolfed down the food, quickly consuming most of it and left a small portion uneaten, which they stored in Huo Miao’s backpack.

On the way back, Huo Ziheng accidentally found a fruit tree, resembling a pear in shape but much smaller than those seen in supermarkets, only the size of a baby’s fist.

Mu Mingxuan picked up a fallen fruit from the ground and examined it, "Is this a wild pear?"

Huo Miao also bent down to look at the fruits scattered on the ground, contemplative, "They have many bite marks on them, so if animals can eat them, that means they are not poisonous."

Huo Ziheng made a swift decision, "Let’s pick some and take them back."

The group picked a large backpack full of wild pears; the mountaineering bag was too heavy, and in the end, Mu Mingxuan and Huo Ziheng took turns carrying it.

When Huo Ziheng and the others emerged from the forest, Ling Bo, Yuan Wei, and the others had already returned to the campsite.

Huo Ziheng asked, "How was your haul?"

Yuan Wei said reservedly, "Not bad."

Huo Ziheng raised an eyebrow at Ling Bo, who also nodded in agreement.

Everyone gathered together and took out what they had found.

Yuan Wei and Lin Qi had also found a supply pack in the forest and took out its contents—water, bread, and other food items.

Ling Bo’s luck, however, was even better. Although he did not find a supply pack, he managed to discover a chicken trapped in the underbrush.

Ling Bo spoke up, "Jian Tiantian is cooking that chicken, and it should be ready soon."

"How about you guys?" Yuan Wei looked at Huo Ziheng and asked, "The three of you were in the forest for so long, what did you find?"

Huo Ziheng, Huo Miao, and Mu Mingxuan exchanged silent glances before Huo Ziheng suddenly shook his head and sighed, "Ah, we weren’t as lucky as you guys. We only found a wild pear tree, picked some and put them in the bag; we even got lost in the forest and barely found our way back. These wild pears were so heavy to carry."

Mu Mingxuan unzipped the mountaineering bag and handed out some wild pears to everyone, "Try these, to tide you over."

Huo Miao sat aside, silent.

[Damn it? The three of them?]

[Didn’t they say the stuff in the supply pack wasn’t finished? Why not take it out?]

[After Yuan Wei and Lin Qi found the supply pack, the two of them ate some of the items but left some uneaten which they immediately shared with Ling Bo and Jian Tiantian upon returning, leaving a little bit for Huo Miao and the others, what a mistake!]

[Huo Ziheng and the others are disgusting! Ling Bo caught a chicken, resisted eating it himself, and brought it back intact to share with everyone!]

[If it were those three who caught a chicken, I bet they would have devoured it on the spot, not even leaving the bones!]

[The stuff left from the supply pack is in their bag, and they don’t take it out. Instead, they give others wild pears which they themselves dare not eat, to test for poison. These people really know how to play a cunning game!]

Ling Bo and the others do not have a god’s view and are unaware of what Huo Ziheng and his group have done.

Huo Ziheng and his party also do not know that their actions are being fully displayed before the viewers’ eyes.

At this moment, they were still secretly elated; after giving some wild pears to the other guests, everyone eagerly left the tents to check on the delicious-smelling chicken soup.

Huo Ziheng and the others did not realize just how savory the chicken soup they were now drinking was, nor how bitter the social backlash would be when it lashed back at them.