Before Lu Qingyuan could even wonder why the red text had turned gold, the latter half of the golden text completely captured her attention.

She first looked to the left, then to the right, before quickly running to Lu Qingguo’s side.

Her sweet voice carried a strong sense of logic.

“Brother Qingguo, let’s go that way. Qingjun and the others went to the left, so if we split up, at least one side will find something.”

Lu Qingguo didn’t hesitate at all upon hearing her words and immediately turned to the right.

“That makes sense. Walk carefully, though. Even though the rain is lighter in this forest, the ground is barely trodden, covered in decaying leaves, and very slippery.”

It was easy to lose footing and fall. Even if it didn’t hurt, getting covered in mud wouldn’t be pleasant.

“Okay,” Lu Qingyuan responded, following closely beside Lu Qingguo with caution.

“Hey, Qingyuan, can I ask you about someone?”

Lu Qingguo rubbed his hands together, looking a bit embarrassed as he glanced at his fair-skinned little cousin.

Lu Qingyuan found his expression somewhat odd, but she still said, “Sure, ask away. As long as I know them, I can tell you.”

As she spoke, she occasionally glanced at the text floating above Lu Qingguo’s head, pretending it was unintentional.

【What’s going on? Why is your text golden? And what do you mean by unfold the map?】

【Hehehe, I’m a super VIP book fan. On the Star Novel website, I’ve spent over a million star coins on rewards and subscriptions for the author in just a year! So now that the original text live streaming has started, super VIP book fans like me get golden text. Plus, we can explore a twenty-kilometer radius of the heroine’s location on the map during the livestream!】

Lu Qingyuan lowered her gaze to conceal the shock in her eyes.

A million star coins?

She wasn’t sure if star coins and their currency were equivalent, but a million of anything was an astronomical figure to her—she had only seen such numbers in math problems.

Hearing about a “ten thousand-yuan household” was already impressive to her.

Spending a million just to read books?

She couldn’t imagine how wealthy this reader’s family must be.

Were all people in the interstellar era living such good lives?

If their country could also live so well, that would be wonderful.

Lu Qingguo’s dark-skinned face turned visibly red. “It’s… your elementary school classmate, Wu Sanmei. Do you still remember her?”

“Wu Sanmei?”

Lu Qingyuan blinked. “What do you want to know?”

“I heard she got married. Is that true?”

Lu Qingguo asked nervously.

Lu Qingyuan glanced at her cousin thoughtfully before replying with some sympathy.

“Yes, she did. She married an educated youth from their production team. I ran into her in the county last June—she was already five months pregnant.”

Lu Qingguo’s disappointment was clear on his face.

“She really got married…”

Lu Qingyuan wanted to comfort him, but seeing how quickly he pulled himself together and enthusiastically shifted the conversation to who would find more things between them and Lu Qingguang’s group, she decided to stay quiet.

【Boss, I’m your long-lost soul sister!】

【Mom, when are you having kids? I’m ready to reincarnate right now!】

【So envious. But Xiao Qingyuan is heading right—I’m so excited for her to find those wood ear mushrooms!】

【Yes, yes! She’s getting closer to the logs covered in wood ear mushrooms! They’re right ahead! Ahhh, just a little further!】

After skimming over the barrage of excited golden text, Lu Qingyuan steadied her emotions and forced herself to stay calm.

She walked forward while carefully scanning her surroundings. The moment she spotted a few logs covered in wood ear mushrooms, her eyes lit up, and she quickly grabbed Lu Qingguo’s arm before he could walk past them.

“Brother Qingguo! Look over there! So many wood ear mushrooms!”

Lu Qingguo followed her pointing finger and was immediately thrilled.

“Whoa! You’ve got some sharp eyes! I almost walked right past them!”

The logs were wedged between cracks in some rocks, partially hidden behind a large walnut tree. If one wasn’t paying close attention, it would be easy to miss them.

“Hehe, I have good eyesight,” Lu Qingyuan giggled before rushing over with Lu Qingguo to start harvesting the mushrooms.

The wood ear mushrooms were thriving, large, and healthy. Some had grown into rippling waves, while others clustered together like flower buds.

Lu Qingyuan reached out and carefully picked them with just the right amount of force.

Wild wood ear mushrooms were soft to the touch, carrying the damp, earthy scent unique to the forest. When gently squeezed, they had a distinctive elasticity.

Lu Qingyuan swallowed her saliva. These wild wood ear mushrooms must be incredibly crisp and tender when served cold.

【This young man is so focused on moving forward that he doesn’t even glance to the sides. If it weren’t for Xiao Qingyuan, he would’ve missed out for sure.】

【Haha, the good stuff was right in front of him, but he nearly missed it because of bad eyesight. That would’ve been a pity.】

【Let me take a look around and see what other treasures are nearby. I want to see how many Xiao Qingyuan can find.】

Golden text floated across the air again.

Lu Qingyuan was busy picking up the unexpected find and didn’t notice the words.

There were quite a few wood ear mushrooms growing on these decayed logs. After the two of them finished harvesting, their baskets were already quite full. Fortunately, when Lu Qingyuan was resting earlier, Lu Qingguo had transferred all their bracken into Lu Qingjun’s basket.

Otherwise, there wouldn’t have been enough room.

After they finished picking, Lu Qingyuan felt the weight of the basket and couldn’t stop smiling.

“Our luck is amazing!”

Lu Qingguo was just as happy. “Tomorrow, we can serve these cold or stir-fry them with shredded meat. It’ll be a great way to treat your fiancé and his family.”

Lu Qingyuan’s face turned red. Her cheeks, already flushed from climbing the mountain, became even redder. She grabbed onto the strap of her basket and walked ahead.

“Shall we go a bit further?”

Lu Qingguo stopped teasing her and nodded. “Alright.”

The two of them chatted as they continued forward.

【Ah! They just missed the spring mushrooms in the grass on the left slope! There are so many of them!】

【Ugh, I hate that my comments can’t reach the heroine!】

Lu Qingyuan caught sight of the golden text and immediately halted.

Then, she took a deep breath and sniffed in the direction behind her.

“Brother Qingguo, do you smell mushrooms?”

“No, I don’t.”

Hearing that, Lu Qingguo also started sniffing.

“I can smell a little,” Lu Qingyuan said as she walked toward the direction mentioned in the barrage of comments. “It’s getting stronger over here!”

Lu Qingguo followed closely and soon caught the scent as well. “It really is the smell of spring mushrooms!”

Before long, they found a patch of spring mushrooms hidden in the grass.

The mushrooms were small, but there were plenty of them.

These spring mushrooms could be stir-fried or made into soup, both of which were incredibly delicious.

“Qingyuan, your nose is incredible!”

“There are so many! Let’s put our baskets down and pick them.”

Lu Qingyuan found it cumbersome to bend over while carrying the basket, so she suggested placing them down.

“Good idea.”

Lu Qingguo agreed. The two of them set down their baskets, which were already half full, and squatted down to part the grass and gather the mushrooms.

Spring mushrooms come in various types, but since they all grow in the spring, they are generally referred to as spring mushrooms.

【A sibling duo picking mushrooms!】

【Screenshot saved!】

【There’s another patch of spring mushrooms about two kilometers ahead, though not as many as this one. Three kilometers further in, there are two banded kraits. If they catch them, they can make snake soup at home!】

The golden-text fan eagerly sent messages.

This time, Lu Qingyuan saw them. However, looking at their nearly full baskets and the increasing rain in the forest, she decided that today’s harvest was already good enough and chose not to go any further.

After picking all the mushrooms, the two of them carried their bountiful harvest back.

Lu Qingjun and Lu Qingguang were already waiting for them.

“What took you so long? I was about to go look for you,” Lu Qingguang said with a grin.

“Nonsense, we just got here too,” Lu Qingjun exposed him with a chuckle before stepping forward to peek into Lu Qingyuan and Lu Qingguo’s baskets. One look, and he let out a shocked exclamation.

“You gathered so many spring mushrooms!”

“Not just mushrooms. Half the basket is wood ear mushrooms too,” Lu Qingguo laughed.

“My goodness! Your luck is insane!”

Lu Qingguang pitifully showed them his own basket. “Aside from what we got from the traps, we only found a dozen spring mushrooms.”

“I had it worse,” Lu Qingjun sighed. “My basket is filled with the bracken you guys dumped on me earlier. I didn’t find anything after we got up the mountain.”

“Still, a full basket of bracken isn’t bad,” Lu Qingyuan comforted her youngest brother.

“We’re all going to eat it anyway,” Lu Qingguo added before glancing at the sky. “We should head down now. If the rain gets heavier, the ground will be slippery, and it’ll be hard to walk.”

“Alright, let’s head down.”

Lu Qingyuan nodded.

Lu Qingguang and the others agreed as well.

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