"Someone invited Tang Fu to climb Yishan tomorrow morning."
Yishan was located in the western suburbs of Yuzhou City and was one of its more famous attractions. It stood about 338 meters tall, and the summit could be reached in just over an hour. Many locals had climbed it.
"The other party is a woman around forty," Yang Sheng said. "That's not the important part. The important part is that her daughter and Tang Fu were good friends."
Jiang Ning listened quietly.
Yang Sheng's tone grew heavy. "More importantly, her daughter was a Motorcycle Rider. Last month, she went to Mountain City for fun. While riding through a tunnel, she tried to film a video and crashed into a guardrail. She died."
Jiang Ning said, "...Driving without a license?"
"Yeah." Yang Sheng had no sympathy for her. She had seen plenty of people illegally riding motorcycles. In earlier years, every late night, the city streets would ring with the deafening roar of motorcycles, keeping people awake.
Whether they were men or women, people like that deserved what they got. It was one thing if they got themselves killed, but if they hit an innocent pedestrian, wouldn't they ruin an entire family? Yang Sheng continued, "Tang Fu said her friend's mother has been really depressed lately. A lot of people have tried comforting her, but it hasn't helped much."
"Last week, Tang Fu ran a marathon, won an award, and even appeared on TV. Then the woman suddenly called and invited her to go hiking together."
"Tang Fu thought she had been close with her daughter before, and she wanted to comfort the mother too, so she agreed."
As she spoke, the passing breeze stirred her short hair. A few strands brushed against her face, making it itch slightly, and she