Soon, platforms like Weibo and short video apps were flooded with check-in content from Duoqin Village.
"Duoqin Village. Met Xiaoyu and the others—they really are such sensible kids."
"The village is nothing special out of the ordinary, but you can still find quite a few beautiful spots!"
"Because of Whale Fall, they finally have some company!"
"Checked out the ancient temple in Youqin Village and listened to Anan chant scriptures."
"I feel like people who practice asceticism should look just like Master Fang Lu."
"Youqin Village—a village full of affection."
"..."
Just as all sorts of news about Youqin Village came pouring in,
netizens' constant demands for updates were finally answered when the travel bloggers dropped their third video about running into Whale Fall:
*Partings and reunions are bound to happen, but you and I are not alone!*
The video opened with the crisp, loud crowing of a rooster.
Then the two UP hosts appeared on screen once again, lying on a villager's bed with heavy dark circles under their eyes.
Xixi rambled on to the camera, "Folks, it really isn't that we aren't sleepy. In fact, we didn't sleep well the night before. By all accounts, we should have slept like logs last night. But who would've thought—as I lay in bed last night, my mind kept replaying that poem written by Whale Fall. Seriously, that poem completely slays me..."
Chapter 280