"Wow, you've worked so hard." Chao Yan greeted him warmly and gave Bai Ren a big hug with a happy smile on her face.

"Hahaha, it's no big deal!" Bai Ren said with a hearty laugh, his face full of pride and a sense of accomplishment.

"Thank you for your hard work." Lin Zhirou said to them gently with a smile on her face.

"Yes, thank you for your hard work." Jiang Baizhi also echoed, but her tone was a little stiff.

"It's not hard." Ling Quan's eyes were fixed on Jiang Baizhi, and there seemed to be some deep meaning in his eyes, and he said slowly.

"Hahaha, let's work together." Tan Changqing said with a hearty smile, his face filled with optimism.

Qu Qingdai didn't answer, but just smiled at them. That smile was as gentle as the spring breeze, making people feel warm.

After a five-minute break, they began to head to their next location. Jiang Baizhi, however, was secretly delighted, for the next location was exactly where Ling Quan had told her last night. Ling Quan had told her he was going to make Qu Qingdai look ridiculous in front of everyone. Initially, Jiang Baizhi had been hesitant and reluctant, but now, she had changed her mind. Thinking of how Qu Qingdai had just stolen her climbing assignment, her resentment intensified, and she saw this as the perfect opportunity for revenge.

After much haste, the group finally arrived at the foot of a waterfall. A rushing stream flowed, its water cascading down with a gurgling sound. Stones were placed strategically above the stream, each slab wide enough for two people to cross. Simply stepping on these stones allowed them to cross the stream. However, this seemingly simple process posed considerable danger. The turbulent currents battered the stones, making them slippery and unstable. A single careless step could easily lead to a fall.

Qu Qingdai quietly gazed at the familiar stream before her, her thoughts drifting away, lost in memories of her past life. In her past life, they had also crossed the river here, one by one, stepping on the stone slabs. Back then, Ling Quan led the way, Jiang Baizhi followed closely behind in second place, and she was third.

When she reached the eighth slab, she realized the gap to the ninth was a bit large. Jiang Baizhi told her she would go ahead and explore the path. Jiang Baizhi leaped with all her might, landing safely on the left side of the slab. She turned around and smiled, saying, "It's okay. The slab is stable. Just one more leap." She believed Jiang Baizhi's words, and after she reached the ninth slab, she mustered up her courage and leaped forward.

However, at the moment she jumped over, because she was standing on the right side, the eighth stone slab she landed on also fell on the right side. Jiang Baizhi had just jumped on the left side, and she had no idea whether the right side was safe. Qu Qingdai's jump caused the right side to bear too much pressure, and the stone slab, which was already unstable, suddenly loosened. She panicked in an instant and fell into the rushing stream.

At that time, she unfortunately fell into the water. Although the stream did not seem deep, the fall made her fall in a very embarrassing way. She was soaked and collapsed in the pool in a miserable state. At that time, she had a bad relationship with the other guests of the program. She only had Jiang Baizhi, her so-called "sister", in her heart. However, when she needed help the most, no one extended a helping hand to her. Seeing this scene, the audience complained about her poor popularity and was full of accusations and criticisms towards her.

Later, Jiang Baizhi stepped up and contacted the staff, taking Qu Qingdai away from the scene to change clothes. Just like that, Qu Qingdai withdrew from the treasure hunt because of this accident. She could only return to her room alone and watch Jiang Baizhi successfully find the second treasure chest along with the audience in the live broadcast room.

But today, Qu Qingdai cast her gaze towards the ninth stone slab above the stream, her lips curled up slightly, revealing a barely perceptible smile. That smile seemed to hold a profound meaning, one that was hard to fathom.

"Everyone, let's line up according to the previous order and pass through these stone slabs one by one. I observed that each stone slab can only accommodate two people at most, so don't worry, just step on it boldly, it's safe." Ling Quan stood in front and directed in an orderly manner, his voice clear and powerful.

"Okay, Lingquan, you go first, we'll follow closely behind." Jiang Baizhi rarely responded to Lingquan, with a hint of obedience in her tone.

"Well, follow Baizhi and be careful." Ling Quan said, glancing at the eighth stone slab with his eyes, which seemed to contain some hint.

Jiang Baizhi understood what he meant and nodded at him subtly to show that she understood what he meant.

So, everyone followed their previous team order and began to step onto the stone slabs in an orderly manner, ready to cross the turbulent stream. Everyone's face was filled with tension and anticipation, and they moved their feet carefully, fearing that they would fall into the water if they were not careful.

"Everyone must be extremely careful! Take one step at a time and proceed steadily. Although the waterfall is quite far away from us, the impact force it generates when it falls is still quite large and should never be underestimated! Everyone must walk this distance slowly and steadily." Relying on the memories of her previous life, Qu Qingdai's face was full of concern, and she solemnly instructed the guests behind her.

"Okay, Qingdai, you should be careful too." Chaoyan responded to her with a smile, her voice full of warmth.

"I understand." Qu Qingdai replied concisely. Although her voice was short, it revealed a firmness.

Jiang Baizhi walked in front of Qu Qingdai. When she heard Qu Qingdai's instructions to the others, she couldn't help but chuckle inwardly. She thought, "You're about to make a fool of yourself, and you're still worrying about others. You might as well worry more about yourself!" A sly smile appeared on her face, and a smug glint flashed in her eyes.

Not long after, Jiang Baizhi lightly stepped onto the seventh slab, and the eighth slab was about to appear before her. At this time, Ling Quan had already stood firmly on the ninth slab, communicating silently with Jiang Baizhi through his eyes. Ling Quan looked to the left of the eighth slab and nodded slightly at Jiang Baizhi, the movement so subtle that it was almost imperceptible.

Jiang Baizhi immediately understood Ling Quan's intention. She quickly turned around and said to Qu Qingdai, "Daidai, I noticed that the distance between the seventh and eighth stone slabs is a bit far. I might need to use a little force to jump over them. Let me try to see if I can jump over them successfully. If I succeed, you can follow my method."

"Okay, then you try it first. Be sure to pay attention to safety." Qu Qingdai said with pretended concern.

The guests behind Jiang Baizhi also focused their eyes on her, paying close attention to her every move. After all, the distance between the seventh and eighth slabs was indeed quite large, which everyone could see clearly. For boys, this might not be a particularly difficult thing, and they might be able to cross this distance relatively easily. However, for girls, this might really be a big challenge, and they really need to use all their strength and jump hard to successfully cross it. Everyone was secretly sweating for Jiang Baizhi, hoping that she could successfully complete this challenge.

*

"Baizhi, you must be careful. Remember what I told you before." Ling Quan stood on the ninth stone slab, his expression full of concern and worry, and his voice was also a bit anxious. He reminded Jiang Baizhi again.

"I know, don't worry." Jiang Baizhi prepared to jump, took a deep breath, then gathered her strength and jumped with all her might, landing steadily on the left side of the eighth stone slab.

"Okay, that's awesome!" Lin Zhirou cheered.

"Well done, Jiang Baizhi." Bai Ren rarely praised him.

After Jiang Baizhi landed, she ignored the compliments from others and hurriedly turned to look at Qu Qingdai. She said, "Daidai, it's safe here. Just jump over. I'll go to the ninth slab first and make room for you. You can jump over later."

"Okay, thank you, Baizhi." Qu Qingdai responded.

"Okay, I'll be leaving first." After saying this, Jiang Baizhi turned around and looked at Ling Quan, who was standing on the ninth stone slab. She raised the corners of her mouth slightly, with a subtle cunning in her smile, and a glint of brilliance flashed in her eyes, as if she was planning something.

Ling Quan's eyes were also filled with a smile, and that smile seemed to hide something that people were looking forward to. He looked at Jiang Baizhi, his eyes full of tenderness and doting.

Jiang Baizhi smoothly made it to the ninth slab, and at that moment, she and Ling Quan stood on it together. Their gazes simultaneously turned to Qu Qingdai, each of them beaming with smiles that threatened to overflow, unable to be concealed.

"Dance faster, Daidai." Jiang Baizhi urged anxiously, her voice full of anticipation.

"Okay, I'll jump now." Qu Qingdai took a deep breath, raised her hands, and jumped with all her strength, then landed steadily on the eighth stone slab. She raised her head, a bright smile on her face, and said to Jiang Baizhi: "Baizhi, you are right, it is really steady."

However, Jiang Baizhi and Ling Quan were stunned at this time. They widened their eyes and looked at Qu Qingdai who was standing on the right side of the eighth stone slab in disbelief.

It took a long time for Ling Quan to recover. His voice was so low that only he could hear it. He stammered, "How...how is this possible?"

Jiang Baizhi's eyes widened, her face filled with surprise. She stared at Qu Qingdai and muttered to herself, "How is this possible? How could this happen?"

Then, in shock, she turned to look at Ling Quan, only to see his eyes filled with surprise and disbelief. His eyes, wide and bulging, seemed to sparkle as he stared intently at where Qu Qingdai stood. He couldn't believe it. The stone slab beneath Qu Qingdai's feet hadn't budged at all, and she hadn't fallen into the stream as he'd expected. This was completely unexpected, completely different from his carefully planned plan, leaving him utterly bewildered and shocked.

"What's wrong with you?" Qu Qingdai asked with a smile.

"No, it's nothing. As long as you can succeed, that's all that's fine." Jiang Baizhi spoke haltingly, trying her best to hide the unspeakable surprise deep in her heart.

Then, she hurriedly said, "Then Lingquan and I will go to the next stone slab to wait for you, and you stay here...ah..."

Jiang Baizhi hadn't finished her words when a sudden, piercing scream echoed through the air. The stone slab she and Ling Quan were standing on suddenly gave way without warning. Unable to maintain their footing in this sudden change, they both lost their balance and fell into the swiftly flowing stream. Water splashed everywhere, and their figures were instantly submerged in the stream, leaving behind only chaos and terror.

"Oh my God! What is going on?" Bai Ren widened his eyes, his face full of surprise, and couldn't help but shout out loud.

"Help! How did he fall into the water? How could this happen? He was fine just now!" Lin Zhirou was so scared that her face turned pale and she screamed in horror.

"Hurry up and get up, don't catch a cold!" Tan Changqing said, looking at the two people lying in the stream. In fact, the stream was not deep, and it only reached their thighs when they stood up, but for those who suddenly collapsed, it was enough to submerge their entire bodies.

"Yes, hurry up, just go ashore like this!" Chao Yan said anxiously.

"I'm...all wet, how can I play, wuwuwu..." Jiang Baizhi cried aggrievedly, her tears rolling down like beads with broken strings, her voice full of resentment and sadness.

"Baizhi, don't cry, it's okay, it's really okay." Ling Quan was also panicked at this time, and was frantically comforting her, his eyes full of concern and heartache.

At this moment, the audience in the live broadcast room were also caught off guard by this series of events, and they all sighed:

[Why did you fall into the water? You look so cold.]

[Why did they stay together on the ninth stone slab for so long? Now they must have fallen into the water...]

[Oh my god, I feel so sorry for Xiaozhi, give her a hug!]

[Oh my god, what happened? I was just paying attention to Qu Qingdai and didn’t see what happened!]

[It's too dangerous. It's better to have one person stand on each board. I don't think it can bear the weight.]

[Ah... What should Jiang Baizhi and Ling Quan do? ]

[This... is so wet, I can't continue.]

*

With the help of the staff, Jiang Baizhi and Ling Quan finally climbed ashore. At this moment, they were both soaked, with water dripping from their hair and clothes, and they looked very miserable.

"This... Miss Jiang, Mr. Ling, look at you, you are in such a state now, why don't you go back to your accommodation and change into clean clothes. The temperature in this valley is relatively low. For the sake of your health, it is better to go down the mountain first." The staff on the side were also frightened by this sudden accident, and their tone of voice was full of worry.

"Then, what about the live broadcast?" Jiang Baizhi asked with sobs. There was a hint of crying in her voice, and tears were welling up in her eyes. She looked extremely pitiful.

"I'm really sorry, both of you. Because of this accident, you have to temporarily withdraw from the live broadcast. I'm really sorry for causing you so much inconvenience." The staff member said apologetically.

"I...I really don't want to quit. We've finally gotten here." Jiang Baizhi frowned, looking reluctant. Her voice was full of loss and unwillingness. Her aggrieved expression made people feel pity for her.

"Ms. Jiang, there's nothing we can do about it. You can still participate tomorrow. You still have to consider the overall situation." The staff member patiently advised, his tone full of sincerity.

"Yes, Baizhi, let's go back and change clothes first. It would be bad if you catch a cold." Ling Quan's eyes were full of guilt. He felt that he had failed to protect Jiang Baizhi, and his heart was full of self-blame.

"Yes, Xiaozhi, go back. Your health is the most important thing." Qu Qingdai also persuaded from the side. Although she had a concerned expression on her face, her well-hidden smile was not noticed by anyone. She thought secretly in her heart, Jiang Baizhi, Jiang Baizhi, let you also feel everything I went through in my previous life. This can be regarded as a punishment for you.

"Oh, Jiang Baizhi, you look at yourself, you are all wet now. If you get sick, you won't be able to participate in the subsequent programs." Bai Ren said with a frown.

"That's right, Xiaozhi, you should go back and have a good rest. Don't worry, I'll get your consumption card for you." Lin Zhirou patted her chest and promised solemnly.

"Yes, yes, let's go back. Your health is more important." Chao Yan also echoed, with a worried look on her face.

"Yes, Baizhi, go back and have a good rest." Tan Changqing also persuaded.

"Okay then..." Jiang Baizhi said helplessly, her voice filled with disappointment, and she looked listless. She slowly raised her head and looked into the distance, her eyes full of confusion.

Later, she and Lingquan, led by the staff, slowly walked back to the road. Their figures gradually disappeared in the valley, leaving only silence.

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