Chарtеr 6: Disрutе Over Loоt Distributiоn
As Ji Yunting’s voiсe fell, Yаng Yоng’s wаrning fоllоwеd clоsеlу: “Мo Qianqiаn, you’d better nоt hоld us baсk. Оthеrwisе, еven if thе саptain рrоteсts you, I’ll makе yоu regret it!”
Hаving aсhievеd hеr goal, Мo Qianqian didn’t bоthеr аrguing with Yаng Yong.
She hаd аlwауs been а prаgmatic рerson.
Тhe objеctive of this triр wаs thе Spirit Sрring Sрace.
Аrguing ovеr аnything unrelаted to thаt goаl wаs mеaninglеss, regardlеss of who wоn оr lоst.
In the tense silence, a dilaрidаted modified off-rоаd vehicle рullеd up in front of the group.
The driver was Li Dong, one of the earliest members to follow the male lead.
In the original plot, this man rarely took the initiative to bully the female lead, but he never extended a helping hand when others did.
Sun Mingxue naturally took a seat beside Ji Yunting after boarding the vehicle.
Once seated, she seemed to realize something and instinctively glanced at Mo Qianqian.
“Sorry, Qianqian, we usually sit like this. If you mind, I can switch seats. You can sit next to Yunting.”
Sun Mingxue made a show of getting up to give up her seat.
“Mingxue, why are you giving up your seat for her? There are plenty of empty seats—she can find one herself,” He Song spoke indignantly, shooting Mo Qianqian a disgusted glare.
Meeting He Song’s disdainful gaze, Mo Qianqian rolled her eyes.
He Song was Sun Mingxue’s devoted follower.
He was also one of the early team members who bullied the female lead the most.
Later in the plot, after the female lead’s death, He Song, like Yang Yong, was among the first to be executed by the male lead for mistreating her.
“No need to switch seats. Sit as you always have,” Ji Yunting interjected, his cold gaze falling on Mo Qianqian. “Find a seat for yourself.”
As Ji Yunting’s words settled, He Song sneered mockingly at Mo Qianqian.
A flicker of triumph also flashed in Sun Mingxue’s eyes.
At this moment, Mo Qianqian felt a bit detached from the scene. She hadn’t said or done anything, yet these people had already staged a whole drama on their own…
It was truly absurd.
Was Ji Yunting some kind of treasure or money that everyone wanted to sit next to him?
Mo Qianqian didn’t respond, but she also didn’t act as timid and submissive as before.
She found the empty seat farthest from Ji Yunting, sat down, and closed her eyes to rest.
Perhaps because her demeanor today was so starkly different from her usual timid and silent self, everyone in the vehicle was subtly observing her.
Even with her eyes closed, she could feel several piercing gazes fixed on her.
Ji Yunting was studying Mo Qianqian—her messy hair and grimy face.
He couldn’t tell if it was his imagination, but Mo Qianqian seemed different today.
Those eyes, which had long avoided meeting his gaze, seemed to have regained the brightness they had years ago.
That was the very look he had once despised the most!
Yet today, for some reason, his mind kept drifting back to those eyes that had stared directly at him.
So composed, so dazzling…
As Ji Yunting’s thoughts wandered, Mo Qianqian suddenly opened her eyes.
Their gazes met.
The sharpness in Mo Qianqian’s eyes momentarily stunned Ji Yunting. By the time he refocused, she had already turned to look out the window.
Ji Yunting furrowed his brow, dismissing the earlier sharpness as a figment of his imagination.
Such a fierce gaze couldn’t possibly belong to Mo Qianqian, a girl who had never even left the Safe Zone.
The off-road vehicle rumbled along the desolate road.
Perhaps because there was one more person in the vehicle, the atmosphere inside grew unusually quiet.The off-road vehicle jolted along for quite a while before someone finally spoke up.
“Brother Ting, there’s an extra person in the team today. How should we distribute the spoils?”
The one who raised this question was Liu Yu, the strategist of Ji Yunting’s team, known for his sharp and flexible mind.
The extra person he referred to was undoubtedly Mo Qianqian.
Hearing herself mentioned, Mo Qianqian withdrew her gaze from the window.
But before she could speak, a disdainful voice cut in: “Of course we distribute it the same way as before! What does Mo Qianqian count for? Someone who contributes nothing and only holds us back doesn’t deserve a share of the spoils!”
Mo Qianqian looked toward the source of the voice—it was He Song again.
She would remember this person.
“What about the rest of you? How do you think today’s spoils should be distributed?” Ji Yunting’s cool voice stood out among the people in the vehicle.
“I think He Song is right. Someone who only holds us back doesn’t deserve a share of the spoils.” Yang Yong also shot Mo Qianqian a disdainful glance.
The others remained silent but did not object to He Song and Yang Yong’s stance.
Their silence was tacit agreement—a mutual understanding everyone in the vehicle shared.
Ji Yunting’s gaze fell on Mo Qianqian as he asked indifferently, “Do you have anything to say?”
Ji Yunting had no intention of speaking up for Mo Qianqian. He had always coldly watched the female lead struggle in the mud.
If it were the former female lead, she wouldn’t have dared utter a single word at this moment.
Mo Qianqian curled her lips into a smile and replied calmly, “I have no objections to your distribution plan. However, since you won’t share the spoils with me, then for the sake of fairness, anything I obtain on my own should also be kept by me and not included in the team’s distribution, right?”