The Chosen System: Counterattack with Husband

While Xu Yiyu and everyone were discussing enthusiastically how to deal with the bodies in the cave, Jiu silently returned to the picnic blanket on the lawn, staring up at the bright sky, his thoughts gradually drifting away.

Gu Yue was keenly aware of this scene. With an idea in his mind, he walked to Jiu's side without hesitation and sat down, silently accompanying him to look up at the sky.

Just a few seconds later, Bai Qiao from the theory group also quietly walked up to the two of them, with her hands behind her back, quietly admiring the ever-changing clouds above her head.

Jiu noticed Gu Yue, but what surprised him even more was that this young girl, Bai Qiao, with whom he had not had much communication before, actually joined their "Looking Up at the Sky" team at this time.

He did not find Gu Yue's behavior strange; however, Bai Qiao's actions at this moment made him puzzled. Why did she choose to join at this moment?

"Have you ever experienced something similar before?"

Bai Qiao's voice was as gentle as a breeze, and seemed to carry some deep meaning as it floated gently into Jiu's ears.

She glanced in Xu Yiyu's direction intentionally or unintentionally, then turned her gaze back to Jiu.

Jiu was slightly startled and subconsciously turned to look at Gu Yue beside him, but found that he had no reaction and was still sitting quietly.

"That's it."

Jiu responded softly. He tried to catch a clue from behind Bai Qiao's calm face, but found nothing.

Her eyes were deep and peaceful, making it difficult to fathom her true intentions.

Jiu couldn't help but feel confused as to why this seemingly pale and thin woman would choose to talk to him at this time.

However, it was difficult to get any clues from her calm expression.

Perhaps this was just a casual conversation, or perhaps it had a deeper meaning, Jiu had no way of knowing.

After getting Jiu's answer, Bai Qiao smiled knowingly and was silent for a while before saying the next sentence.

"I don't know if this is a coincidence. I witnessed a similar scene before when I was with the team."

Bai Qiao's tone was too calm, as if he was telling a story, and no obvious emotion could be heard.

"Among them were my friends and colleagues, but I couldn't do anything for them. Maybe because of this, I didn't have the courage to go out on field missions for a long time after that, and I always applied to stay behind when there were missions."

At this moment, Jiu suddenly understood why this girl, with whom he had had no interaction before, chose to say these things at this time.

She was trying to comfort him by revealing her own scars.

"Very... sad, huh?"

Jiu tried his best to slow down his hoarse voice and asked the question with some difficulty.

"Indeed, maybe I'm a coward, so I was sad much longer than the people around me."

Bai Qiao's tone of voice finally showed a slight fluctuation when he spoke, but his expression remained almost unchanged, and his eyes were always looking at the sky above his head.

It was as if there were the people and things in heaven that she cared about the most, and her eyes were always focused and serious.

"Mr. Jiu, are you wondering why I am telling you this at this time?"

Bai Qiao withdrew his gaze from the sky and gently cast his eyes on Jiu's face, pointing out the confusion that had been lingering in Jiu's mind.

But without waiting for Jiu to answer, Bai Qiao continued talking to herself.

"I just want to tell you that I am still in pain and I haven't forced myself to get out of this pain."

Bai Qiao retracted his gaze, stretched out his arms, and hugged his bent knees tightly.

She surrounded herself in a small fortress, as if she wanted to protect the unknown territory in her heart.

"...I just chose to let this pain become my strength to move forward, so I chose to join this action."

Bai Qiao lowered her head and spoke in a muffled voice. Even Gu Yue, who had no expression on his face just now, looked at the girl who was quietly telling her story, but did not interrupt her.

"You and I are just teammates. Although I cannot give you strength, the things that cause you pain can give you strength."

After saying this, Bai Qiao didn't wait for Jiu's response. She just stood up on the grass, smiled and waved to Jiu and Gu Yue.

"I'm just a nosy person. You can just think of it as listening to a few words I said on a whim, so there's no need to thank me!"

After saying all that, Bai Qiao walked back to the main group, never looking back, and no longer "looking up at the sky" with them.

Gu Yue, who understood Bai Qiao's intention earlier than Jiu, smiled, raised his hand, patted Jiu's shoulder, and gave him a look.

"It's a good intention. If it were me, I would accept it directly, but it's up to you what to do next. Just like she said just now, the only thing that can give you power is the source of your pain."

Jiu belatedly lowered his head, staring blankly at his open palm. After looking at it for a long time, he slowly clenched it.

His gaze gradually changed from confusion to determination.

He understood that what gave him strength now might no longer be just the source of his pain.

Everyone in the treasure hunting team is the source of his courage to revisit the old place.

At the same time, Xu Yiyu also took in all the seemingly incoherent conversations between the three people, but did not show any strange expression.

In fact, from the very beginning, she understood that Jiu, who volunteered to participate in this treasure hunt, had a deep knot in his heart, and this knot could not be easily untied by a few words or in a day or two.

But since everyone in the treasure hunting team is thoughtful in some way, there is always someone who can heal Jiu a little bit in his own way, enlighten Jiu a little bit, and release Jiu from his own little world.

Although Xu is the apparent leader of the treasure hunting team, in fact everyone is crucial to the completion of this operation, including Jiu, who is gradually releasing his true self.

This treasure hunt is very dangerous. No matter who it is, Xu hopes that everyone can face it at their best.

But the reality is that even if she cares about everyone's mental state, it is impossible for her to be their psychological counselor one by one.

She couldn't tell you how grateful she was to have someone play the role.

Zeng Feng, who looked like a big boss, looked up at the weather for a while and said something to the members of the action team who were resting at the time.

"Looking at the current weather conditions, the possibility of extreme weather occurring again during the day is very small. If we still have to travel for a long time, it is best to do it before daybreak."

Zeng Feng has a rich reserve of theoretical knowledge and can quickly draw conclusions after forming his logical thinking. Although this may not seem like much to him, it will really amaze some laymen who do not have the relevant knowledge.

——For example, Chu Xiao, who had shared a tent with Zeng Feng before.

Chi Hui, who graduated from Tsinghua University like Zeng Feng, saw Chu Xiao with a fanboy look on his face, and smiled and pushed her senior brother Zeng Feng who had a serious face beside her.

"Brother, if you continue to predict the weather like Zhuge Kongming, I'm afraid Xiao Chu will have to worship you as an idol."

After being pushed by Chi Hui, Zeng Feng noticed that Chu Xiao was looking at him with admiration, and his expression immediately became a little unnatural.

He was not very good at dealing with other people's admiration, whether in school or after work, just... not very good.

"Well, I just read a little more books during my school years. Xiaochu, if you spend every day reading in a huge library like me, you can do it too."

Zeng Feng scratched his head and looked at Chu Xiao sincerely. When he was not executing business, Zeng Feng did not show any arrogance. Instead, he looked a bit shy and timid.

Chu Xiao shook his head, but his eyes became brighter.

"Mr. Zeng, you don't know that I'm really not good at studying and my memory isn't that great either, so I envy you for being able to remember so much theoretical knowledge from the book."

After hearing this, Zeng Feng became more embarrassed and his cheeks turned slightly red.

"Xiao Chu, you are so good at fighting. I envy you. My physical fitness and adaptability have always been my shortcomings. I have been trying to make up for them since I was a child."

Chi Hui was listening to the two people bragging about their business and almost burst out laughing.

Okay, okay, being each other's fans and idols, this way of getting along is pretty good.