Don't Lie to Your Therapist—She Already Knows Your Fate

"Sister Yingying, do you really know kung fu? Like the Lightweight Water Floating kind?"

[DING! Congratulations, Host, you have obtained the Skill to communicate with animals. Duration: one week.]

Wen Ying, who had been about to shake her head, heard the system’s long-absent voice and for a moment didn’t know whether to nod or shake her head.

When they asked, she really couldn’t do it.

But after Xu Jiali finished her question, she suddenly could?

’Wouldn’t that explanation sound like I’m asking for a beating?’

"The monkeys delivering supplies was really all thanks to Little White. When Little White disappeared before, he met a group of squirrels. When I was looking for supplies earlier, I saw the squirrels fighting with the monkeys. The monkeys were going to attack me, but Little White completely thrashed them, and so..."

Wen Ying gave a simple account of what had happened.

Although her tone was calm, making it sound like a minor incident, Xu Jiali and Song Jiayan found the story heart-pounding.

If they had encountered something like that, they probably would have been scared to death.

A single squirrel is cute, and so is a single monkey.

But a whole troop of squirrels and monkeys appearing before you isn’t cute—it’s a disaster.

"Sister Yingying, does this mean something bad will happen during the rest of the show?"

"No, Little White already warned them."

After that was settled, the two of them forgot all about the kung fu question and pulled Wen Ying over to look at the trending topics online.

"Sister Yingying, you’re truly the queen of trending topics! Look at this, out of fifty trending topics, more than twenty are about you! Song Jiayan and I are just riding your coattails; that’s how we got these three trending topics."

When Meng Xiaoyi returned with an armful of leaves, she was greeted by this harmonious scene.

Song Jiayan and Xu Jiali were gathered around Wen Ying, seemingly discussing something happy.

What were they holding in their hands?

A phone!

Meng Xiaoyi, who had been feeling jealous and even hateful, saw the phone and her eyes widened. "How can you have a phone?"

Meng Xiaoyi looked at the cameraman following her. "Sir, weren’t we supposed to hand in our phones during filming? Why do they have theirs? I want mine too."

The cameraman chuckled.

’What’s this got to do with me?’

But after hearing a voice in his earpiece, the cameraman explained, "The director said their group has already completed their task, so they can have their phones back. Besides, their filming for today is over. I can only film you, not them. So, Miss Meng, perhaps you shouldn’t be saying things like that?"

Meng Xiaoyi suppressed her anger and put on a smile. "I can’t believe you all finished the task so quickly, Doctor Wen."

Wen Ying didn’t want to engage with an outsider, but Xu Jiali was a different story.

She immediately turned to Meng Xiaoyi. "That’s right! Are you green with envy? Not only did we finish today’s task, but we also got the supplies we need for tomorrow!"

Seeing Xu Jiali’s smug and triumphant swagger, Meng Xiaoyi wished she could go up and rip that smile right off her face.

But it was just a thought.

"Really?" Meng Xiaoyi acted shocked, a hint of anticipation in her surprise.

"Can I see?"

Xu Jiali stood up, grabbed the supplies, and walked over to Meng Xiaoyi. "Look. Food, drinks, and plenty of it. Feeling even hungrier now? I remember you didn’t get to eat anything when you were with Jiang Beibei."

Meng Xiaoyi nodded shyly. "Could you give me a piece of bread, then? I’m absolutely starving. When Brother Xie gets back with supplies, I’ll pay you back, how about that?"

Xu Jiali was incredulous. "Are you delusional? How could you even say that? I was just showing you to make you even hungrier. When did I ever give you the impression I was going to share?"

"You..." Meng Xiaoyi looked aggrieved, even squeezing out a few tears.

She wanted more, but for the life of her, she couldn’t cry properly.

"I know you don’t like me, that you even hate me, but I’ve been trying so hard to get you to accept me. Why are you still treating me like this..."

"Cut the ’green tea’ routine; I’m an expert at spotting that act. Oh, right, let me tell you some more good news. Song Jiayan and I are trending, and we’ve gained a ton of followers!"

Meng Xiaoyi was shocked, and it showed.

’If someone like Xu Jiali can trend, then I definitely must have trended too!’

"Jiali, congratulations. Song Jiayan, congratulations to you too."

Song Jiayan blushed and nodded. He actually wanted to laugh but was too embarrassed, so he just nodded and quickly lowered his head.

Xu Jiali really knew what to say.

’No wonder the netizens are calling her their spokesperson! That’s a pretty fun term.’

"I never thought you two would be the first from our show to start trending." As she spoke, Meng Xiaoyi glanced at Wen Ying.

Her look seemed to say, ’Aren’t you supposed to be so amazing?’

’The best of us?’

’How come I don’t see you trending?’

"Congratulations are in order, but the person you should be congratulating the most is Sister Wen Ying. She’s practically dominated half the trending list!"

"What!" An expression of shock and disbelief was perfectly displayed in that moment, tinged with a hint of resentment and indignation.

"Don’t believe me? Want me to show you? Let’s see, I’ll count them... one, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight... Twenty-six trending topics in total! Hey, wait, I think I just saw you on here."

Suddenly, Xu Jiali aimed the phone screen at Meng Xiaoyi.

#MengXiaoyisGreenTeaAntics

"See that? That’s your trending topic. Didn’t expect Sister Wen Ying to make you famous too, huh?"

Meng Xiaoyi, who had been happy about trending, nearly lost her composure when she saw the words "green tea antics."

Meng Xiaoyi tried to get a better look, but Xu Jiali quickly pulled the phone away. "I only let you have a peek because we’re on the same show. Don’t even think about looking any longer. Wait until you complete your task and get your own phone back, then you can look all you want."

Meng Xiaoyi didn’t say another word, turning and sitting down directly on the ground covered in leaves.

The sky was slowly darkening. It wasn’t safe for her to go out again, and she believed Xie Fu Yao wouldn’t say anything about it when he found out.

The phrase "green tea antics" echoed in Meng Xiaoyi’s mind.

The netizens had gotten her onto the trending list with those words, but they were anything but a compliment. How was she going to get out of this mess?

Zhao Qi returned with a load of vines and said nothing upon seeing Meng Xiaoyi sitting there.

Instead, she walked over to Wen Ying to ask her for advice on how to make the most of the vines. 𝓯𝓻𝓮𝙚𝙬𝓮𝙗𝒏𝙤𝒗𝙚𝙡.𝒄𝒐𝓶

Meng Xiaoyi, her back turned to them, sneered. ’Is Zhao Qi an idiot?’

’Actually going to ask Wen Ying. We’re two different groups now, competitors. Why would they possibly tell her anything?’

"Just follow my lead. I’ll only show you once."

Wen Ying’s words struck Meng Xiaoyi like a bolt of lightning.

Moreover, the cameraman had followed Zhao Qi, and in doing so, had also filmed Wen Ying. Wen Ying’s group of three didn’t even seem to mind?

’Then why did they resist me? They clearly think I’m an easy target to bully!’

By the time a disheveled Xie Fu Yao appeared, Zhao Qi was almost finished weaving the vines.

Seeing Xie Fu Yao’s bedraggled state, she asked, "What happened to you? Where are the supplies?"