At this moment, Lu Zhe was sitting on the ground with a collar and small bells around his neck, crawling in front of her like a little kitten. He even had a small whip in his mouth!
Ning Shu was furious!
She walked straight over, stood in front of Qian Qian with her hands on her hips, and looked at Lu Zhe with utter disappointment on her face:
"Lu Zhe, Lu Zhe! You wanted to play this game with me but I didn't agree, so you tricked Qian Qian instead?"
Qian Qian was taken aback, thinking: "So that's what happened! Why didn't the class monitor agree?"
"Sis, you got it all wrong!"
"Got what wrong?" She pulled Lu Zhe to the side and whispered: "Listen, Qian Qian already has issues, if you make it worse like this what are we going to do?"
Lu Zhe sighed: "Sis, you know she has issues! Did you ever think this was her idea?"
"Really...?"
"Use your Sherlock Holmes-like logic and think about it, am I that kind of person?"
Ning Shu thought hard and smiled: "Well, can't say for sure!"
"Sis, stop joking around. Help me figure out what to do!"
"Let me go talk to her."
"And remember, you two still have to help me carve the cave walls later."
"You got it!"
When Qian Qian saw Ning Shu come over, she hurriedly put on her jacket, her face red, somewhat embarrassed.
"Qian Qian, tell me what's going on..."
After listening to Qian Qian's soft voice, Ning Shu sighed: "I knew it, misunderstanding that guy again!"
Qian Qian nodded: "Sis, what I described isn't normal love!"
"Then what is normal?"
Ning Shu waved Lu Zhe over: "Come here, Lu Zhe!"
"What do you want?"
"Just get over here when I call you!"
She pulled Lu Zhe over, held his hand, and gently leaned on his shoulder!
"Look, this is how normal couples are like!"
"Oh..."
"Holding hands, hugging..." she put her arms around Lu Zhe's neck, playfully kicking up her right leg, looking sweet and elegant!
"And kissing!"
She tiptoed and gave Lu Zhe a quick peck on the corner of his mouth!
But Qian Qian watched this, somewhat enthralled!
"Sometimes watching movies together, strolling through parks, trying some specialty foods... Of course, in our former city. For now, walking hand in hand on the beach, leaving footprints in the sand, talking about the future while watching the sunset, making wishes on the stars.
These are all happy, sweet, positive things!"
At this moment, Ning Shu was like someone who had been through it all, teaching Qian Qian how to be in a relationship.
Qian Qian asked: "Do you and Lu Zhe do this often?"
Ning Shu sighed: "Not really! We might get sweet occasionally but most of the time we're working together! Picking up trash, gathering vegetables and herbs, fishing, and... carving out the cave!"
Lu Zhe nodded: "See, the class monitor knows what's important and urgent! Stop thinking about weird stuff, let's get back to proper work, okay?"
Qian Qian looked at Ning Shu and Lu Zhe's couple image, feeling indescribably happy: "Okay... fine..."
Ning Shu and Lu Zhe exchanged a look and both sighed.
Ning Shu whispered: "If she really can't handle it, take a doll up the mountain..."
Lu Zhe scowled: "Stop messing around, I've suppressed my desire! Let's get back to work!"
The three drank some lemon juice. Lu Zhe and Ning Shu climbed up the cave while Qian Qian supported below. The three clanged and clattered as they started carving again!
Under the pounding of hammers and chisels, stone debris crashed down.
The hard rock walls were much easier to carve than imagined.
Or perhaps it was just because Lu Zhe was so strong and fit. After all, an ordinary person couldn't keep up such non-stop pounding. Their arms would ache unbearably after a short time. But Lu Zhe's arms were like perpetual motion machines, incredibly strong and never knowing fatigue.
The two girls took turns assisting Lu Zhe, and by 10 am on September 7, the cave had begun to take shape!
The interior space was about 3 square meters.
It could hold more than ten parcels and all three of them could stand inside.
But they couldn't store parcels yet, the carving had to be sped up!
September 7, the 90th day stranded on the deserted island!
Lu Zhe smelted more iron to make another chisel and a smaller iron hammer.
Unlike his 10-jin big hammer, this small iron hammer was just over 1 jin. One end was flat and the other was beveled like a caulking iron.
It could chisel off debris directly!
Letting the girls take turns using it.
This instantly improved Lu Zhe's cave carving efficiency by 5%!
Whether it was worth spending half a day making this small hammer was debatable.
But at least now he had company with the clanging and clattering!
During this time Lu Zhe spent at camp, the monkeys did not come to disturb them again!
But after chiseling day after day, the novelty soon wore off and Lu Zhe found it monotonous!
Repetitive work affects one's spirit. After two or three days he felt haggard!
So Lu Zhe decided to still spend some time in the afternoon improving their quality of life, starting now!
Lu Zhe threw down the hammer and jumped off.
"Bored to death! I'm going to catch two fish by the pond, and see if there are any suitable places to plant more fruit. Anyone want to come?"
To his surprise, all five girls raised their hands!
Ning Shu laughed: "Haha, so even Lu Zhe gets bored!"
Lu Zhe wiped his sweat: "I'm just not cut out for stonemason work. I could take it at first but after clanging away day after day my ears are going deaf!"
Jiang Yao said: "I'll go with you, let's catch some fish!"
Tang Xiaoguo said: "I wanna go!"
Qian Qian softly said: "I want to go too!"
Shen Bing languidly said: "It's not even your shift, I'm on duty!"
"Then Sis Bing, bring me along..."
"And me too?"
"How about this, two stay at camp, the rest go relieve some stress! What do you think, Lu Zhe?"
"But who will guard the camp?"
After discussing and playing rock paper scissors, they decided Qian Qian and Ning Shu would stay at camp while Lu Zhe, Shen Bing, Jiang Yao and Tang Xiaoguo went exploring the jungle again!
With more than ten shoulder bags of various styles, everyone carried one. Bringing honey tea, lemon water and dried fish.
Rubbed with herbal medicine and wearing comfortable clothes, matching shoes on both feet - sneakers or canvas shoes. Wearing sun hats, sunglasses, and a pistol tucked away. It was a whole new experience!
"Now we look like explorers, not scavengers like before!"
"This time, I will definitely catch a real little snake to play with!"
Lu Zhe reminded: "Alright, even with equipment we can't let our guard down! If you see a snake, be sure to tell me. Don't try to catch it yourself!"
"Got it!"
"Then let's head out!" Lu Zhe and Shen Bing led Jiang Yao and Tang Xiaoguo into the jungle again!