Live Strong in the Wilderness-Chapter 47: A Massage

Not only is physical labor exhausting, but it also really tests endurance.

Xu Yi worked for a whole day and felt like his back wasn’t his own, his hands weren’t his own, and his whole body was terribly sore.

As a result, during dinner, Xu Yi’s hands were shaking.

"Xu Yi is really pushing himself too hard; he can barely hold the chopsticks."

"Do you think he can not push himself? Can he sleep soundly at night if he doesn’t?"

"Xu Yi has finished more than half, hasn’t he? He’s really pushing hard. He knows very well how ruthless the wilderness can be. To survive, you have to give it your all."

"If it were me, I definitely couldn’t do as well as Xu Yi, I’ve got to admit."

"Having brains and the ability to push yourself—such people can survive in the wilderness."

"You’re all just praising Xu Yi, but our Loli Ke is working hard too. Today she not only fixed the water pipe but also gathered a lot of bark. She didn’t take a break for a moment."

"That’s right, Loli Ke is indeed working hard. Peeling that bark requires a lot of patience. Most people really can’t do that. I just don’t know what she’s going to do with such finely peeled bark."

"I guess it’s for making clothes; otherwise, it wouldn’t need to be that fine."

"Clothes, right! There’s really a possibility. I heard from my grandma that linen is made from something like this."

"That’s quite an undertaking; Loli Ke is something else."

"It’s like the era of men farming and women weaving, isn’t it? I didn’t expect to see these scenes in modern civilization."

In the livestream chat, everyone was feeling for Xu Yi and Lu Ke.

Today, Xu Yi was indeed giving it his all.

After having dinner, Xu Yi stood up and said to Lu, "I’ll go lie down for a bit, call me when the hot water’s ready."

"Xu Yi, how about I give you a massage to relax your muscles?" Lu Ke didn’t bother with the dishes. Xu Yi had only eaten one bowl of fish slices, even though she had cooked two bowls for him.

Of course, she knew that when someone is very tired, they generally don’t have much of an appetite.

"Do you know how?" Xu Yi was a bit surprised. If Lu Ke could, that would be great. He indeed needed a massage. 𝘧𝓇ℯℯ𝑤ℯ𝘣𝓃ℴ𝓋𝑒𝑙.𝑐𝘰𝑚

Lu Ke nodded and said, "I know a little, but I’m not a professional. Still, a little massage is better than none, right?"

Xu Yi grinned and said bluntly, "That’s right, then let’s do it. I’ll go lie down inside."

With that, Xu Yi went inside, shook out his sleeping bag, laid it on the wood, and lay down on it.

Lu Ke washed her hands and followed him into the room.

The livestream camera didn’t follow them in, only the sound of their conversation could be heard.

As a result, the livestream audience was filled with envy.

Everyone wanted to become Xu Yi and enjoy Lu Ke’s exclusive massage.

In the room, Xu Yi lay spread-eagle, letting Lu Ke massage him.

In fact, he fell asleep within ten minutes of lying down.

Lu Ke massaged for an hour before coming out of the room.

After coming out, she washed the dishes. There were still fish slices in the pot; she planned to reheat them as a midnight snack for Xu Yi when he woke up.

Lu Ke placed some stones in the fire, adding more wood.

Then, she pulled over the bark she had peeled today.

She selected the middle layer, as it was softer and smoother.

The firelight was enough for weaving things.

Her hands were very nimble, and her weaving speed was fast.

The audience was amazed after watching.

It’s fair to say that Lu Ke’s nimble hands were unique among the 500 teams.

Although there were many girls, none had as deft hands as Lu Ke.

Previously, the audience didn’t believe weaving could produce a piece of cloth.

But Lu Ke proved them wrong.

"Loli Ke is simply a treasure; whoever marries her will be happy for two lifetimes."

"Such skillful hands, it’s like they’ve been kissed by God."

"I’ve realized my hands aren’t worthy of being called hands, just paws."

"Speaking of paws, it’s not wrong, since our ancestors did have paws."

"After being massaged by such hands, I think I could go ten days without a bath."

"Speaking of bathing, our Loli Ke is ready to take a bath now. I really hope she goes swimming by the sea."

"That’s too much; our Loli relies on her looks!"

"Please don’t covet our little brother’s fiancée, thank you."

"If it weren’t for Loli Ke, I’d totally go for Xu Yi. But the opponent is Loli Ke. I can’t compete with her."

"Don’t underestimate our Loli Ke; her potential is limitless."

While everyone was discussing intensely, Lu Ke picked up the hot water and headed to take a bath. Now she could fully enjoy her bath because she didn’t need to run outside for water; she could just scoop it directly.

"Have I gained weight recently?" Lu Ke felt her underwear was tighter over the past couple of days.

Thinking she might be getting fatter, Lu Ke immediately pouted.

Xu Yi had lost weight, and it was quite obvious.

Even though Xu Yi’s face was still round, his belly had flattened.

Who knows, maybe after a while, Xu Yi’s face would slim down too.

After taking a refreshing bath, Lu Ke also washed her underwear.

She found that as long as she adjusted the angle, the audience wouldn’t be able to see.

The only person who might see, Xu Yi, was still sound asleep. By the time he woke up, everything would be dry.

After finishing up, Lu Ke continued to weave.

She went back to the room twice in between.

The final time, she of course put on her clothes.

Fortunately, Xu Yi was still lying down.

Shortly after she got dressed, Xu Yi woke up.

"Xu Yi, you’re up?" Lu Ke asked after hearing noise, having just sat down not long ago.

"Yeah, I’m kind of hungry." Xu Yi sheepishly rubbed his belly; he was too tired during dinner and only ate one bowl of fish slices.

"There are still fish slices in the pot. I’ll heat them up for you." With that, Lu Ke was about to stand up.

"No need; I’ll do it myself. You should go to bed; it’s almost midnight." Xu Yi said embarrassedly. He hadn’t expected to fall asleep and for five hours at that.

"It’s okay; I’m not sleepy," Lu Ke smiled and didn’t insist on reheating the fish for Xu Yi.

"Well, you should eat something too; it’s so late." Xu Yi saw a pot full of fish slices. He definitely couldn’t finish it all himself.

"Alright, if we leave it overnight, it’ll spoil anyway." Lu Ke agreed right away, thinking she should eat more during this time to see if she could grow taller.

She knew she seemed too "loli" and should grow a bit taller to appear more "womanly."

After all, she’s only 18 and still has a chance to change.

If she doesn’t grow in these 500 days, she might never have the chance in this lifetime.