The whole family overheard her innermost thoughts and went crazy.

Chapter 7 Going Up and Down the Mountain

Shen Meng smiled and said, "No, it's just that I like to read books when I have nothing to do. The more I read, the more I know."

"I see." Chen Xingge nodded, seemingly lost in thought.

On another tree, Li Shi looked at Shen Wantang and said, "Sister Wantang, why do I feel like you're different from what's said online?"

"What do you think of me?" Shen Wantang asked him in return, because everyone's version of her is different.

Li Shi thought about it carefully and said, "You are very easygoing, not as aggressive as people say online."

"Yes, yes, when I first came here, my manager told me to stay away from you! Now it seems I'm glad I didn't listen to him!" Zhang Yanzhi said embarrassedly, not expecting that they were being petty.

Shen Wantang smiled and said, "Get some rest! We don't know how things will be tomorrow."

Everyone slept fitfully all night, mainly because they couldn't sleep soundly.

As dawn broke, Shen Wantang woke up and jumped down from the tree to survey the surrounding terrain.

At this moment, everyone in the Ji family was gathered in front of the television and did not leave, except for Ji Yushi.

"Mom and Dad! Grandpa! Wake up, my sister-in-law has already gone out!" Ji Qianqian went out to use the restroom and came back to find that Shen Wantang had already run out.

Meanwhile, in the study, Ji Yushi was also staring at the computer screen. He realized that his wife was quite something.

Appearing in that place, in that environment, with a clear mind and decisive actions, she's clearly someone who's handled these kinds of situations before. Moreover, her skills and strength seem to be quite formidable. Interesting…

Knowing that Shen Wantang would be participating in the program, the Shen family was very worried about Shen Meng, and Shen Zhengyi and Wang Juanman didn't get much rest either.

After watching all night, they discovered a very serious problem: sometimes they could hear Shen Wantang talking nonsense.

What does that mean? It means that even though Shen Wantang didn't open her mouth, they could still hear her speaking.

I don't know if there's something wrong with the filming equipment.

Ugh, I searched everywhere but found nothing. Looks like I'm going to go hungry this morning.

[Never mind, let's go back and see if they're awake yet.]

With that thought in mind, Shen Wantang turned around and went back.

When I got back, I found that everyone had already come down.

"Wantang, where did you go? You scared me to death! I thought you had disappeared!" Zhang Yanzhi breathed a sigh of relief when she saw that she was alright.

Shen Wantang smiled gently: "Let's go, let's go that way." She pointed in the direction of the mountain.

"Wait, sister, can you stop leading us astray?" Shen Meng stepped forward. "We're here to survive, we should be heading downhill! Why are we running uphill?"

“That makes sense.” Chen Xingge nodded.

“We should go down the mountain, find a water source, and then follow the water to find people,” Shen Meng continued, demonstrating her knowledge.

(My God, what's wrong with Shen Wantang? Is she really that heartless!)

(Mengmeng is right, we should go down the mountain. Going up the mountain is too dangerous. If you want to go, go by yourself!)

Shen Wantang looked at her speechlessly. [Is this child brainless? Running around in this deep mountain forest without even looking in one direction?]

Don't you know that a higher vantage point allows for a wider view?

Shen Zhengyi and Wang Juanman exchanged a glance. At first, they naturally supported Mengmeng's statement, but now, hearing Shen Wantang's true feelings...

Suddenly, I realized that Shen Wantang's words made perfect sense.

Although Shen Meng was right, it is very dangerous to drill around aimlessly without any direction; you might not be able to get out even after a month.

Once you've set a direction, if you keep moving in that direction, you'll get there very quickly.

"My sister-in-law is so smart!" Ji Qianqian couldn't help but exclaim.

Li Nanxi nodded: "I don't like Shen Meng."

“Add one.” Ji Li nodded from the side.

"How about this, would you like to follow her or me? It's up to you, I'm going up the mountain." Shen Wantang looked at Zhang Yanzhi and Li Shi. If they were willing to follow Shen Meng, then she wouldn't say anything more.

Zhang Yanzhi and Li Shi exchanged a glance, somewhat hesitant.

"Sister Wantang, may I ask what we're going to do on the mountain?" Zhang Yanzhi asked curiously.

"Without a clear direction, you can see far from a high vantage point." Shen Wantang didn't offer much further explanation.

[Host, Shen Meng and Chen Xingge will still choose to go down the mountain, and then they will encounter a bear. The plot will proceed as planned.]

Upon hearing the system's words, Shen Wantang frowned subconsciously, then relaxed her gaze. It didn't matter if the two of them were together; as long as the Chen and Shen families dared to attack the Ji family, the Ji family would show them what true strength was!

"Sister, it's too dangerous for us to go up the mountain now. Although you were very strong-willed when you were at home, you can't be like that now that we're out here," Shen Meng said, sounding aggrieved.

It's as if she suffered a lot of grievances at home from Shen Wantang.

(Wow, no wonder the Shen family didn't want their own biological daughter but adopted one. Is that the difference?)

(What's wrong with an adopted daughter? The Shen family has raised her for so long! There must be some affection between them.)

Shen Zhengyi and Wang Manjuan somewhat disagreed with Shen Meng's words, but since things had come to this point, they couldn't say anything more.

“I didn’t force you. If you want to go down the mountain, then go down the mountain. The production team didn’t say that we were on the same team and had to go together.” After saying that, Shen Wantang turned around and started climbing towards a nearby high point.

In these endless, deep mountains, it's absolutely not advisable to wander around recklessly!

Zhang Yanzhi hesitated for a moment: "Sister Wantang, let me go with you! The two of us can look out for each other."

After saying that, she chased after him.

Li Shi hesitated whether he should follow: "Senior Chen, you take Miss Shen Meng and go down first. After all, there are only two of us boys, and we should protect them."

Chen Xingge nodded: "Okay, be careful."

So they spontaneously split into two teams, one going up the mountain and the other going down.

Shen Meng felt a surge of excitement at the thought of being alone with Chen Xingge!

"Senior Xingge, be careful. The muddy road is slippery. Stepping on some grass or dry branches will prevent you from slipping!" Shen Meng sweetly reminded Chen Xingge as she followed behind him.

Wang Manjuan trembled involuntarily at the sweet voice. It is said that women understand women best, and she could tell at a glance that Shen Meng was interested in Chen Xingge.

Chen Xingge comes from a good family, and if the two of them could get together, the Shen family would rise to a higher level.

"Okay, be careful too." Chen Xingge nodded.

As she was walking, Shen Meng suddenly slipped: "Ah!"

She lunged forward and hugged Chen Xingge tightly from behind, saying, "I'm sorry! I'm sorry! Senior Xingge, I slipped."

"It's alright, just be careful. Why don't you hold onto my clothes?" Chen Xingge was very considerate, as the path down the mountain was indeed difficult to walk on.

"Thank you." Shen Meng lowered her head shyly, her face flushed, whether from fright or embarrassment, it was hard to tell.