Chapter 37: Not Big, and Short

After collecting enough mushrooms, the group was loaded with harvests and began their journey back.

Yixia was still a bit worried. “I wonder how Mr. Shen is doing.”

Yue Su shrugged. If Mr. Shen could just quit the show, she would be happier.

When they got back to the base, Yixia suggested they visit the infirmary to check on Shen Junzai.

Yue Su blinked. “Let’s not disturb Mr. Shen. Let him rest well. Let’s check with the doctor first.”

Yuan Jin agreed. “Perhaps Mr. Shen is still being treated.”

Yixia nodded. “Okay.”

The group of guests arrived at the infirmary.

Yuan Jin stood at the back, like a student afraid to sit in the front row, worried about being called on.

Yixia asked gently, “Do you know how Mr. Shen is? Is it broken?”

The others were silent. No need to be so blunt.

[Hahaha I just sprayed rice all over my dad, couldn’t hold it in.]

[So vivid, especially with Yixia’s serious expression! Even funnier!]

[I’m curious too, if it’s broken, does he need surgery?]

The doctor adjusted his glasses, straightforward as always, not realizing he needed to be careful with his words in front of the camera.

Not wanting them to misunderstand, he kindly demonstrated.

“Mr. Shen is quite lucky. Actually, he wasn’t hit there.”

Yuan Jin was confused. “But he passed out from the pain.”

The doctor replied, “That area wasn’t badly hurt. It’s just a bit small and short. Luckily, it avoided a major injury. The real damage was to his thigh, which could have been worse.”

“…”

Small… and short…

The live chat was flooded with comments, and the screen became hard to see through.

The infirmary fell into silence, the air thick and heavy, making everyone feel suffocated.

Yue Su tried not to laugh, tilting her head.

“How short?”

The doctor replied, “I haven’t measured, but… maybe I could—”

“No, no, that’s okay! We’re not really interested!” Yuan Jin interrupted quickly, worried the doctor would actually measure it.

Before the doctor could respond, Yuan Jin hurriedly said, “We should head back. Mr. Shen should be fine.”

Yue Su was reluctant. She wanted to hear more.

But Yixia dragged her out.

[Yue Su looks just like me, waiting to see the drama.]

[Honestly, who isn’t curious how short it is?]

[Everyone, get on Weibo! Shen Junzai’s bean sprout is going to be trending, hahaha!]

After leaving the infirmary, Yue Su was still amused.

If she weren’t worried about making things worse, she’d have really gone to visit Mr. Shen.

Yuan Jin had already forgotten about Shen Junzai’s situation and began preparing the rabbit.

“This rabbit’s big. Half of it will be stir-fried, the other half grilled. How does that sound?”

Yue Su didn’t like spicy food much, so she had planned to say “grill it all,” but the words took a turn.

“Alright, stir-fry it.”

After saying that, she felt a bit regretful. She unexpectedly wanted to indulge someone else’s spicy taste.

Some things just take root in your heart, and it’s hard to forget them.

Yuan Jin pulled the bolt from the crossbow, cleaned it, and handed it back to Yue Su.

This was the first time Yue Su had hunted a prey, so she felt very pleased.

She didn’t mind the crossbow bolt that had bloodstains on it; in fact, she treasured it a little.

But when she put it back in the bag, her gaze froze. She noticed something unusual.

The set of arrows included six, and when she took out five of them to compare, she noticed the arrow that hit the rabbit had slight differences.

The color was very similar, but not exactly the same.

The arrow shaft was solid-colored, very clean.

When she rubbed it, she noticed a barely noticeable engraving: “F.”

Yue Su thought for a moment. This rabbit wasn’t hunted by her.

Only one person could have had the crossbow arrow.

With so many people watching the live stream, Yue Su didn’t want to draw too much attention. She reluctantly put the arrow away as if nothing had happened.

Thinking about how proud she had felt when holding the rabbit, and then remembering how casually Fu Xijin had said, “Impressive,” she felt so embarrassed that her toes could build a castle.

Even the roasted rabbit meat didn’t seem appealing anymore.

[Is there something wrong with that arrow?]

[I think Yue Su’s expression is a bit strange.]

[This generation of netizens is like Sherlock Holmes. They can notice such things. How did I not notice anything?]

“Yue Su, you should go settle things with the production team,” Yixia reminded.

The wild grapes had already been brought back, and the production team was buying them back at a price of 100 yuan per kilogram.

Yue Su nodded and walked over.

They had collected fifty kilograms of wild grapes, which earned them 5000 yuan.

They gave 1000 yuan to Shen Junzai and Jiang Wanti, and the remaining 4000 yuan would be split among the teams, with 1000 yuan each.

Yue Su looked at her account balance and again thought about going shopping at the supermarket.

She asked Yaoyao, “Do you want to go to the supermarket to buy something to eat?”

Yaoyao looked at her disdainfully. “Mom, can you stop thinking about making money all the time? I work hard to earn money.”

Yue Su asked, “…What money have you earned?”

Yaoyao sighed long and said, “I’m trying to milk Dad for all he’s worth.”

[Hahaha, I know this one! She wants to inherit Fu Zong’s fortune!]

Just then, Jiang Wanti returned.

Yixia asked with concern, “Wanti, how’s Mr. Shen?”

Jiang Wanti looked awkward, her face betraying her embarrassment. She replied, “The doctor said it wasn’t serious. He’s fine.”

Yixia nodded, although this was something everyone already knew.

“As long as he’s fine, that’s good. Later, could you bring some of the rabbit meat for Mr. Shen to try?”

Jiang Wanti thought about how Shen Junzai had been cursing Yue Su before she left, and even Fu Xijin had been scolded along with her.

“He doesn’t have an appetite. He probably won’t be able to eat. I’ll cook some mushroom soup for him instead.”

Yixia didn’t insist. “Alright. If it’s not enough, let me know.”

“Okay, thanks, Yixia.”

After Jiang Wanti left, Shen Junzai finally came out of the infirmary.

He was still a bit weak while walking, but overall, he seemed fine.

As soon as he appeared, everyone couldn’t help but focus on his pants.

This made Shen Junzai angry and embarrassed. He yelled, “What are you looking at? I’m not hurt!”

Yue Su nearly spat out her water. The doctor’s words echoed in her mind once again.

“Not big… and short…”

Yuan Jin held back his laughter. “As long as Mr. Shen is fine, that’s good.”

Shen Junzai snorted coldly. The doctor had originally suggested he lie down for a bit longer, but he insisted on coming out. He couldn’t stay lying down any longer.

He had checked the time.

It was 5 p.m., and according to his plan, Yue Su should have already made headlines because of the scandal.

He didn’t even need to check Weibo. He knew how harsh the netizens’ insults would be.

“Yue Su, you’re still smiling?”

Yue Su propped her chin. “Why wouldn’t I be smiling?”

Shen Junzai sneered. “You’ll know when you check Weibo.”

Yue Su took out her phone and opened Weibo.

#ShenJunzaiChickenFlyEggBreak#

#ShenJunzaiNotBigShort#

#ShenJunzaiFromMisfortuneToBlessing#

Netizens were quite creative. They edited the live broadcast clips, with the doctor’s words “Not big, still short” set to a catchy BGM, creating a viral loop.

It was so catchy it was hard to get out of your head.

“Ah, I’ve seen it. It’s pretty funny.”