Chapter 1043: Oh my, survival variety show meets an ex! 13

I thought the little bro had gotten tough after two years, not afraid of pain or itch.

If I hadn't said something, you'd just let the wound fester.

Yu Sui: "It won't fester, I have medicine."

Well, that kind of thing that could almost kill someone with pain—only you brats treat that dog's medicine like a treasure.

Jin Chen was referring to the medicine officer and medical professor Jing Luo of the Huaxia District organization, who always had members carry his prepared potions on missions, just in case.

Jin Chen just couldn't get along with him; every time they met they either fought or argued, but after he suddenly disappeared, Jing Luo never mentioned that name again and didn't allow others to speak of it, as if he had never existed.

So there are rumors that Jin Chen and Jing Luo loved and hated each other, and that he left because they broke up.

Now hearing Jing Luo's existence again from Jin Chen's mouth, Yu Sui bit his tongue, lowered his eyes, and let the bloody taste linger in his mouth.

He refused to talk about the past, yet he brought up Jing Luo.

He suddenly fell silent, Jin Chen sensed something odd, recalled the brat's habit, and directly pinched his face, forcing the youth to lift his head.

Indeed, a trace of blood seeped from the corner of his mouth, faint but noticeable against his pale skin, wiped away by a fingertip.

"You bite your tongue after a few words, what temper."

He grew stern, "Open your mouth, let me see."

Yu Sui stayed silent for two seconds, then opened his mouth.

Blood seeped between his teeth, the bite mark clearly on his tongue tip, showing he'd used great force.

Seeing Jin Chen's expression grow darker, Yu Sui's tense demeanor instead became flustered; he drew his tongue back and clenched his mouth shut.

"I'm not in pain," Yu Sui muttered.

"Today's lunch is gone, you can just gnaw on biscuits."

Jin Chen remained fierce, with no intention of coaxing anyone.

His words sounded scary, but he didn't dare be careless, continuing to treat the wound, afraid to press too hard.

After squeezing out all the pus from the wound, Jin Chen applied the medicine and bandaged him up.

Yu Sui rose, feeling lost, unsure whether it was because Jin Chen had unintentionally mentioned that person, or because the lunch lacked cream cake.

【Villain Heartthrob Value +5, total 55!】

〖Wow, what romance show plot! Give us more! 〗

〖It feels like Chengzi and Yu Sui bro aren't like they just met! Could there be some love-hatred entanglement! 〗

〖Didn't Chengzi say something about two years? This is a long-awaited reunion, a broken-mirror-rejoined script? OMG! 〗

〖As everyone knows, a mirror that can be made whole again was never completely shattered to begin with! 〗

〖From this we can infer that any breakup and reunion is just a lovers' trick~〗

The guests rested on the spot for a while, casually ate something to fill their stomachs, then had to continue onward.

Having half his face bandaged didn't affect Shen Yi's melon‑eating mood; though he'd sat far off earlier and missed hearing what Jin Chen and the other were arguing about, it was obvious to everyone that they seemed to be at odds.

Shen Yi approached Jin Chen, "Hey, you and Yu Sui had a fight?"

"... No."

Jin Chen sighed, hands behind his back shaking his head, "The brat won't listen, I'm worried."

Shen Yi, who had silently eaten a mouthful of dog food, thought for a moment, "What should I order? I promise to keep it secret!"

She held up three fingers.

Jin Chen: "Actually, it's because of a secret……"

Shen Yi's curiosity was hooked by him, his swollen eyelids popping open.

Then Jin Chen sang in a teasing tone, "I won't tell you, I won't tell you~"

Shen Yi: "……"

Damn, got played again.

"You're enough of a jerk." Shen Yi, already familiar with him, knew his nature: "No wonder that bro ignores you."

Jin Chen: "Hey, you got it wrong—it's me who ignores him."

"Then you're even more of a jerk—an old tree blooming and still complaining the flowers are too delicate."

Jin Chen: "……"

Shen Yi turned the tide, half‑face bruised, he sped past.

Dragging their exhausted, heavy bodies, several guests finally reached the entrance of the third stage.

Although there were map markers, the third stage looked utterly ordinary—just a long, narrow mountain path.

But having endured the hardships of the first two stages, nobody dared doubt how ruthless the production team was.

While scouting beside the junction, Jin Chen's sharp eyes spotted half a piece buried in the soil.

He walked over, squatted, pulled it out, and played with it in his hand.

"It's shrapnel from a bomb."

Jin Chen then gazed at the long, narrow mountain path, his tone slightly grave, "There shouldn't be just one piece, nor just one bomb."

"What kind of thing is this?"

Su Nai chimed in, "So the third stage is…"

"To make us cross this possibly bomb‑laden area with no safety measures whatsoever."

"They're trying to kill us."

And fortunate Lin Gui, whose task card found at the tree edge described content that matched their guess quite closely.

Bai Xuan covered her mouth, weeping in despair, already deeply regretting coming here to join the show.

"We'll all die here—who can guarantee nothing will happen……"

In this atmosphere, the sobbing sounded like a death knell, striking each guest's heart.

Stop crying, you wouldn't actually want to leave now, would you? See if the Program Team would agree or not!!

Xie Shao couldn't help but snap at her, his tone full of impatience.

Xie Shao…! How could you treat me like this?

Bai Xuan, having been snapped at, cried even louder, "You clearly said…"

Bai Xuan, stop crying.

He Chao suddenly spoke up to interrupt her, his gentle smile hiding a warning.

Bai Xuan bit her lip, squatted down, and cried.

Besides Jin Chen and Yu Sui, the calmest and most confident person was Lin Gui.

He firmly believed his good luck made it impossible for him to step on a bomb.

Everyone was walking slowly, testing as they went, only Lin Gui confidently walked in the front.

【Our Gui Gui's comfort zone!! Awesome!】

【As everyone knows, when it comes to luck, we Gui have never lost.】

【Laughing to death, that certain agent and streamer who were just flying high can't do anything now, right?】

Jin Chen can be quite petty, unable to stand seeing the protagonist get so pampered.

His finger, hanging at his side, flicked out a wisp of Spiritual Power that struck Lin Gui's knee.

Lin Gui let out a low cry, fell flat where he stood, veered off his original path to the left, his head hitting the ground squarely, and just then a medium-sized bomb exploded.

Ahhh!

Lin Gui hastily covered his head and rolled to the side, his heart pounding with fear, thinking he was really going to die there, only to find the bomb was just a loud thunder with little rain—a dud.

Even so, it blasted out a small pit of earth.

Lin Gui, covered in dirt and looking miserable, trembled as he stood up, his eyes full of confusion, as if he couldn't understand why his good luck had suddenly failed.

Are you hurt?

He Chao hurried over to help him, his expression equally puzzled.

His gaze kept fixed on Lin Gui's neck, as if investigating.

No… no, I'm just scared.