Chapter 51

On ordinary days, the live stream with the highest number of online viewers, other than Shen Shuangyi, was Shen Yue’s. After grouping up, the program team originally thought the traffic today would mainly be between these two, but unexpectedly Jiang Shiwen gave them a big surprise.

A heart-wrenching scream from Yue Jie directly attracted a large number of audience members.

They all had the same thought in their minds.

【I’ll just watch and see how you plan to survive today without your Yue Jie!】

【Laughing to death, came running from the smell of drama.】

【Placed my bet, just betting on how long Jiang Shiwen can hold out without going to find Yue Jie!】

A betting board opened up in Jiang Shiwen’s livestream room.

Shen Shuangyi’s livestream room was even more Buddhist.

It was Buddhist in every sense.

All kinds of Great Compassion Mantra, Amitabha, Heart Sutra were floating across the bullet comments.

【Brother Shen, calm down.】

【Brother Shen is so pitiful, to be pestered by this kind of person on the last day.】

【Pay respects for Brother Shen.】

【We’ll forever keep in mind Brother Shen today.】

There were too many conflicts between the members of these two groups that they couldn’t set off for now, only able to stare down each other within the courtyard residence.

While they were glaring at each other, Shen Yue and Zou Xuerong had already arrived at the first location.

The Pear Garden.

Zou Xuerong was still hesitating when Shen Yue had already walked in first.

Sure enough, not long after walking in, they saw someone sitting in the garden. This person didn’t seem surprised seeing Zou Xuerong and Shen Yue, and took the initiative to welcome them.

“Are you two here to search for treasure?”

Zou Xuerong was a bit wary, pinching Shen Yue’s hand wanting to speak but unable to say anything. But the still “shut-in” Shen Yue stepped up, “Yes.”

“What a coincidence you two came, please sit here first.”

This person led Shen Yue and Zou Xuerong to sit down. Right in front of them was a small opera stage.

Not long after the two of them sat down, someone started singing on the stage.

“The gorgeous purple and red blossoms are blooming everywhere, only to wither into the broken well and dilapidated walls. The fine spring day and beautiful scene, alas, which family’s courtyard can appreciate such delights?”

After listening for a while, Shen Yue recalled that this was from “The Peony Pavilion” which her prison mate often sang.

“Does little Yueyue have any interest in Kunqu opera? Our Kunqu opera has elegant tunes and lingering, gently flowing tones...”

“No need, thanks.”

OK, end of flashback. Shen Yue confirmed without a doubt that she definitely did not have the talent for singing opera, nor had she learned how to sing opera. So she directly started pretending to sprawl lazily.

Don’t ask why she chose this action, because it’s the most comfortable.

The opera singing didn’t last long, only singing a section, then the person from before reappeared in front of Zou Xuerong and Shen Yue. “What the two of you are looking for is inside this courtyard.”

Zou Xuerong was completely confused. Inside this courtyard? How to find it in such a huge place?!

Shen Yue instead breathed a sigh of relief, thank goodness, not asking her to sing opera.

She almost thought she would have to learn to sing that tune before giving her the item. Good thing not.

She hated putting in effort the most.

Zou Xuerong looked around, whispering to Shen Yue, “Yueyue, how about you search from that side, I’ll search from this side?”

Shen Yue didn’t reply, her gaze suddenly falling upon the pavilion not far away.

“Maybe we don’t need to search.”

As she spoke, Shen Yue directly led Zou Xuerong straight toward the pavilion. After some fumbling, they didn’t discover any treasures.

Just as Shen Yue was beginning to doubt she had guessed wrong, Zou Xuerong suddenly handed over something, “Yueyue, do you think this might be useful...”

It was a peony flower. But it was long past peony blossom season now, so a peony appearing was clearly untimely.

Shen Yue took it and discovered there was a strangely shaped bead in the middle of the peony flower.

Just now when she was feeling around under the table, she happened to touch some uneven parts.

Almost without any hesitation, Shen Yue inserted the bead into the underside of the table. With a crisp clicking sound, a section of the tabletop popped up.

Zou Xuerong immediately cried out in pleasant surprise, “Yueyue! It’s the treasure trove!”

Although Zou Xuerong looked impatient, she didn’t reach to take it, only kept watching Shen Yue.

Shen Yue knew what she was thinking. She took the initiative to open the box - inside was a pink diamond that looked to be in perfect condition.

Shen Yue: ? Not edible, disappointed. But Zou Xuerong’s eyes lit up. She had seen before her parents buy a very beautiful pink diamond necklace for her older sister. But only her sister had one.

Her parents said they would buy these kinds of things for her only after she improved herself, but Zou Xuerong herself didn’t even know what exactly she should change.

The delight in Zou Xuerong’s eyes didn’t escape Shen Yue. She directly placed the box in Zou Xuerong’s hands, “For you.”

Zou Xuerong got a fright, hurriedly pushing the box back out, “You found this yourself, you can’t give it to me. Yueyue, keep it for yourself.”

Zou Xuerong’s thinking was simple. If it was something she wanted, then Yueyue must want it too. She was willing to give up what she liked for Yueyue.

Seeing Zou Xuerong’s panicked expression, Shen Yue suddenly said, “You did very well. Without you I definitely wouldn’t have found it.”

Shen Yue had noticed before that Zou Xuerong paid attention to some details others didn’t notice, like the blind spots of the cameras, and this clearly out-of-season peony flower.

Zou Xuerong blushed from Shen Yue’s praise. No one had complimented her like this before. “First time someone said I did very well, hehe.”

Shen Yue held the pink diamond out in front of Zou Xuerong again, “You keep it. Wear it and show me in the future.”

Zou Xuerong had wanted to refuse initially, but upon hearing the two words “in the future” from Shen Yue, she thought of something and reached out to take it.

“OK! I’ll wear it in the future!”

After dividing up the loot, ahem, treasures, the two continued on to the next location.

Shen Yue had just been feeling glad she didn’t need to learn Kunqu opera when this came up to learn guqin, thank goodness Zou Xuerong had some foundation and played it quite nicely. Shen Yue gave her satisfaction.

This time the treasure trove was gourmet food tasting!

As soon as Shen Yue heard this she was no longer sleepy, delightedly even grabbing Zou Xuerong’s hand for a heartfelt confession, “I really like you so much!”

If not for you, I wouldn’t get to eat such delicious things either!

What’s this? Poem and silver magnolia? *try a bite* Delicious!

What’s this? Jade-like dragon tendon? *try a bite* Delicious!

What’s this? National beauty? *try a bite* Delicious!

Over here Shen Yue’s eyes shone brighter with each bite, while over there Zou Xuerong was stunned for a long time from that “I really like you so much”.

As for their livestream viewers, they had basically gone crazy. All kinds of shipping theorists emerged one after another, giving off a distinctly criminal vibe everywhere.

【You guys calm down!! They’re just kids!!】

【I won’t! I won’t! I’ll ship them to death on the spot!】

【Come, someone bring me to Yue Jie to liven things up!】

【Yue Jie has gone shipping crazy!】

【Shen Yue - Shut-in Siren】

【Ay ya, what’s calm down, only pretending to endure when you’re an adult if not going crazy. 】