Mental Illness Evolution Manual - Chapter 11

The final grouping results were: Yan Xianchuan and Lu Mingqiu in one group, Aqi and An Ning in one group, and Doudouna and Xie Chuxiao in one group.

Honestly, no matter how the remaining four were paired up, the drama was palpable. It was hard to believe the program team hadn’t deliberately orchestrated their appearance together..

Lu Mingqiu usually wore more dresses when attending various events, and the colors were more elegant and quiet. This time, because she was going to be active outdoors, she changed into a pair of pants that were convenient for movement, and wore a scratch-resistant denim jacket on top.

Her hair was tied in a braid, and she appeared without makeup, looking refreshing and simple, the superiority of her bone structure was fully displayed at this moment.

The gentle breeze and the dazzling sun were the best decorations. Without the embellishment of external objects, her eyebrows were full of affection, her eyes were like the sea, her nose was straight and tall, her lips were full, and her mouth naturally had a smile.

She was as clear as a spring in the mountains, a swaying orchid, or the most crystal-clear pearl on a crown. It was because such beauty and rarity could not be lost in the world, it must be displayed in the most prominent position.

“Where are we going now?” Lu Mingqiu tilted her head, the floating camera zoomed in, magnifying the image, focusing on her face.

As all the viewers screamed and went crazy for such pure and natural beauty, Yan Xianchuan scanned her surroundings, looked at the direction the grass was bending, and pointed north, “Go this way, follow me.”

The lawn here was specially chosen grass, only growing as high as the ankles, the leaves were tough, they would sink slightly when stepped on, and would immediately stand up again when the foot was lifted, leaving only faint traces, almost indistinguishable from the original.

The lawn continued into the dense forest, Yan Xianchuan walked in front, lifting the branches, she was about to let go, but suddenly remembered that someone was following behind her, so she lifted the twig to the side.

Which of the people who came from the escape game wasn’t an acting master? If Yan Xianchuan really had to disguise herself, it was uncertain who would be better, her or Lu Mingqiu.

But she didn’t want to make things too difficult for herself, to find extra things to do, the current level was just right.

The forest was more difficult to walk through, shrubs and various weeds were interspersed between trees of different thicknesses.

Yan Xianchuan took the lead, choosing the easier gaps, after a few steps, she turned around and asked, “Did you bring gloves?”

Lu Mingqiu shook her head.

She took out a pair of thin gloves from her pocket and handed them over. She hesitated for a moment whether to help put them on for her, although this would be more in line with her current identity, but Yan Xianchuan didn’t want to have physical contact with others.

As she thought, Lu Mingqiu took the gloves and asked softly, “You gave them to me, what about you?”

“I don’t need them.” Yan Xianchuan said.

—Excellent, no need to worry about it.

“Are we looking for something?”

Lu Mingqiu put her delicate white hands into the gloves, pretending not to know anything and asking.

“The program team wants to hide the tools, they must have already been here, we just need to follow the path they took, and we can find what we want.” Yan Xianchuan said, picking up a thin twig, “Look, the break is very new.”

“A-chuan is so amazing, I didn’t even notice.” Lu Mingqiu said in surprise, leaning in to look, her face showing an admiring expression, as if she was the most excellent person in the world, like a warrior who slayed dragons, a brilliant detective.

—Of course, she had noticed it long ago, she even knew the direction the other party was going, to turn right and forward.

Yan Xianchuan bypassed a clump of bushes and walked towards the right and forward.

—Because there was a broken wildflower on the ground there.

The two people, both with excellent acting skills, showed excellent cooperation at this moment.

Yan Xianchuan thought that Lu Mingqiu was indeed as her name suggested, delicate and weak, she didn’t know anything, she couldn’t beat a hundred people with one hand, but she was also very intelligent and good at talking, it was still quite comfortable to get along with her, no wonder she had a good reputation.

But in Lu Mingqiu’s heart, a layer of doubt arose.

Yan Xianchuan thought that this family marriage was a coincidence, but in fact, she had carefully selected this person after careful consideration, how could she not investigate.

Yan Xianchuan, weak in personality, indecisive, no competitiveness, a piece of mud that couldn’t be salvaged. She couldn’t even manage a guard post, the small company assigned to her by the family started losing money within half a year, she was a useless person who could only wait to be fed by the family, even if others sarcastically criticized her, she would only meekly lower her head, not daring to retort, not daring to refute.

After their brief encounter last time, she thought that the other party might be soft-hearted and afraid of strong people, she would only back down in the face of others in the family, but in the face of her, who was also abandoned by the family, she would be tough.

Lu Mingqiu didn’t care about this change, she could control the other party at any time. Choosing someone who was not valued, who was not involved in real chaebol affairs, was more convenient for her to act freely.

But could a useless person in everyone’s eyes have such keen observation skills?

She had a plan in her mind, she acted without hesitation, and her words and actions showed a strong sense of self-awareness.

It was as if she had become a different person.

Yan Xianchuan stopped at the foot of a thick tree, looked up, a white plastic bag was hanging on a branch, swaying gently in the breeze.

“Wait for me.” She said, and then climbed up the straight tree, using her hands and feet, like a nimble monkey, she climbed to the fork in a few steps, walked on the thinner branches, her movements were as nimble as a tightrope walker in a circus.

Yan Xianchuan took down the bag, as if picking a bunch of grapes growing on a vine.

She jumped down from the tree, which was several meters high, her hair flew up and down, the stray hair in front of her eyes was casually brushed away. She opened the bag and took out a sharp knife.

“Are we having fish for lunch?”

Lu Mingqiu’s gaze fell on her relaxed and carefree face, a soft smile spread across her lips, “Okay, you know I’m not picky.”

“Once we find the lighter, we’ll go to the beach.” Yan Xianchuan said.

She put away the dagger, tucked it into her pocket, judged the direction, and immediately raised her leg to continue forward.

Meanwhile, the other two groups were not so smooth.

Xie Chuxiao was Aqi’s ex-boyfriend, originally Aqi had planned to marry him, but unexpectedly, Xie Chuxiao was a love scammer, while sweet-talking him, he was also entangled with other Omegas.

Doudouna, as Aqi’s best friend, saw this scum who cheated on her friend’s feelings, and didn’t have a good face for him at all.

She had a big background, she wasn’t afraid of any shady dealings, and she didn’t mean to be hypocritical, she kept a sarcastic face the whole time, no matter what Xie Chuxiao suggested, she would refute, anyway, the program team couldn’t let her starve to death here, making Xie Chuxiao uncomfortable immediately became her first goal.

She could act arrogantly, but Xie Chuxiao couldn’t. He had established a persona of a magnanimous gentleman who was polite and reserved, how could he be as unrestrained as Doudouna, besides, he didn’t have the background of being related to a chaebol as his confidence.

He wanted to go east, Doudouna said to go west. He said he wanted to find wild fruits, Doudouna said you don’t know what you’re doing, you’re just looking around randomly, who knows if they’re poisonous.

Faced with Doudouna’s provocation, Xie Chuxiao had to maintain his composure on the surface, but in fact, he was so angry that his teeth were itching.

The two of them dawdled for a long time, they hadn’t walked far into the forest, and they still hadn’t found anything.

Unexpectedly, the show started with a bang, the hot search immediately went up, the live room’s popularity soared, and the barrage was also arguing fiercely.

Xie Chuxiao’s fans said she was disrespectful to her seniors, arrogant, Doudouna’s fans immediately retorted, saying that their idol was just straightforward, she just spoke directly, besides, a singer and an actor, what kind of senior and junior are they, they’re not even in the same circle.

The entire live room was filled with smoke and mirrors, they were fighting fiercely.

Aqi and An Ning’s group seemed to be quite harmonious.

An Ning really didn’t have any bad intentions, she was well-raised by her family, and she was the darling of the group, she thought everyone was a good person. But Aqi was a little uncomfortable, they were all the same age, but the other party had suddenly become his friend’s stepmother, it was awkward no matter how you looked at it.

Aqi just wanted to choose a suitable marriage partner for himself before he reached the marriageable age, so he found Xie Chuxiao, who was in the same industry.

He didn’t want to quit the entertainment industry, he wanted to continue acting, he thought that Xie Chuxiao, who was also an actor, would definitely support him, after all, he was also someone who loved acting.

Unexpectedly, this person was a big liar.

No wonder his parents always said that his judgment was wrong, he couldn’t pick the right person, it was best to let his elders do it. After all, his parents were the people who truly loved him, they wouldn’t let him suffer.

But what if, he also had to marry an old man who was ten years older than him…

Aqi’s mind was instantly as chaotic as willow fluff.

One was energetic and observant, the other absent-minded and haphazard in their movements; they were polar opposites.

But when luck came, no one could stop it, An Ning pointed excitedly at a bush in front of them, “Look! It’s rope!”

Finding the lighter wasn’t difficult for Yan Xianchuan, but considering Lu Mingqiu’s physique, she slowed down her pace, some props that were easy to get, she would clear the obstacles and let Lu Mingqiu get them.

The latter was indeed very happy, she had a sense of accomplishment.

She didn’t know why, but she felt that Lu Mingqiu was very approachable, the longer she stayed by her side, the more comfortable she felt, as if she had some kind of “likeability” aura around her.

Seeing Lu Mingqiu’s excited look, she felt like she was watching a kitten roll around.

Along the way, they had already collected a lot of things: a lighter, a dagger, a compass, a small water filter, and even a pack of seasoning packets and cookware. The latter was hidden in a tree hole, with squirrels knocking on it above, making a “bang bang bang” sound, which is how they discovered it.

After all, this wasn’t real wilderness survival, the program team wanted the guests to be clumsy, full of loopholes, and full of funny moments, not to actually let them drink the wind and eat dew, like savages.

Yan Xianchuan broke off a branch about the thickness of her thumb, cleaned off the extra side branches, and sharpened one end with a knife. This was a simple fish spear.

She went to spear fish, Lu Mingqiu wasn’t idle either, she went to pick up some dry branches that had fallen on the ground, the two of them had a clear division of labor, very harmonious.

[Qiuqiu is so beautiful, I’m smitten, a thousand million times!]

[Don’t you think this A is pretty handsome too, she’s very capable]

[Really, is it a monkey? She climbs trees so fast]

[Isn’t it normal for an A to have a physical advantage, what’s there to brag about]

[By the way, who is this person, why can’t I find any information about her]

[Is fish really that easy to catch? Fishing enthusiasts are already crying]