Zhan Pingting held Zhou Wuyou tightly and whispered, "Let's go back to camp."
Zhou Wuyou had a point-and-shoot camera hanging around her neck, making it easy for her to take pictures and record things. She looked around for Yan Heqing and soon saw Yan Heqing squatting in a clump of grass diagonally in front of her, taking notes seriously.
Zhou Wuyou smiled, turned to Zhan Pingting, and said, "You're here for an internship, not for hiking and sightseeing. It's only noon, get back to work."
Zhan Pingting still felt uneasy, so she kept following Zhou Wuyou closely.
The other girl followed Gu Xingye, constantly telling jokes.
Gu Xingye didn't find it funny; he just found it annoying. But he never showed it, and just went along with the girl, who was amused and would giggle from time to time.
Zhao Yong was always on guard against Gu Xingye, regarding him as his number one enemy. Seeing how easily Gu Xingye could win over a girl, Zhao Yong felt both jealous and envious. He rolled his eyes, coughed, and unleashed his ultimate move.
"Our observation is over. Let's go explore the Firefly Cave while we're at it!"
Upon hearing this, everyone, including Yan Heqing, looked at Zhao Yong.
At this moment, Zhao Yong received more attention than ever before, especially since Zhan Pingting finally looked at him properly. Zhao Yong was extremely satisfied, took out a hand-drawn map, and proudly unfolded it.
"No one else would have guessed that there would be Firefly Cave in Mount Huai! It was discovered by my good buddy from my junior year of college. If you walk through this forest and turn left for half an hour, there's a wild waterfall. There's an entrance in the mountainside next to the waterfall, and that's the Firefly Cave."
His expression was animated, as if he had witnessed it firsthand. "It's huge! My buddies and I didn't even get to the bottom of it. It's so big, and there are so many roads. It took them several hours to find their way out."
Zhan Pingting was afraid of the dark, but the Firefly Cave was so attractive that she couldn't make up her mind. She nudged Zhou Wuyou, "Shall we go?" She was a little worried, "What if we get lost? And the weather forecast says there will be heavy rain these next few days."
I took out my phone to check the weather, but there was no signal.
Zhou Wuyou was immediately intrigued by the mention of the Firefly Cave. She nodded, "Of course we'll go! The Firefly Cave! Zhao Yong has a map, don't worry."
Zhao Yong was determined to confess his feelings to Zhan Pingting in the Firefly Cave. He nodded in agreement, "There's a map, very detailed, you definitely won't get lost."
Another girl listened to Gu Xingye's opinion, Gu Xingye considered it for a moment, "It won't rain for the next two days, but there's a 60% chance of a downpour the night after tomorrow."
Gu Xingye spoke, Zhao Yong immediately looked at Zhan Pingting, " Gu Xingye said it won't rain. Let's go, let's go."
The decision seemed to Zhan Pingting; she blushed and nodded, "Let's go."
Zhou Wuyou and Gu Xingye both looked at Yan Heqing, but Yan Heqing didn't say anything and put away his notebook.
Zhao Yong whistled, "Unanimously approved, let's go!"
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No. 1 Primary School ago, Lin Fengyi woke up, changed into sportswear, and came out of the tent. Several groups of students were still discussing the route into the mountains. He looked around but didn't see Yan Heqing or Gu Xingye. Could they have gone hiking together?
Thinking of this possibility, Lin Fengyi was about to go look for him when Sun Tingzhou came out from the next tent. Seeing Lin Fengyi's absent-minded look, he became a little curious.
Which celestial beauty has so captivated Lin Fengyi, whose heart is only for his younger brother?
Sun Tingzhou initially pursued Lin Fengyi, but Lin Fengyi was only interested in sex and not in love. Sun Tingzhou thought that getting the person was fine too, so the two maintained a long-term sexual relationship.
In recent years, apart from his younger brother Lin Fengyi who is still dependent on him, he has never been seen to care about anyone else.
Is this time you really serious?
Sun Tingzhou felt a pang of sadness. He had thought that if he waited long enough, there would be hope, but it seemed that incompatibility was simply incompatibility. In an instant, he decided to end this sexual relationship. Composing himself, he caught up with her and said, "Who are you looking for? I'll ask for you."
Lin Fengyi's expression changed slightly. He didn't like others guessing his thoughts, but he was busy looking for Yan Heqing, so he casually said, " Gu Xingye is my brother's friend. He asked me to keep an eye on him."
Sun Tingzhou's lips twitched. His younger brother's friend was certainly having a wild time. He'd asked around, but each group was free to choose their own route into the mountains. Sun Tingzhou asked for a map. "There are three routes, but I'm not sure which one he took."
He advised, "Anyway, we're all back at camp by six o'clock. You won't get lost. Don't bother, just wait where you are. You can't search for them one by one."
Lin Fengyi grabbed the map and started walking.
Sun Tingzhou sighed and followed.
As the two were heading into the mountains from the north, a silver-gray Bentley pulled into the camp.
After parking the car, Lu Lin got out. He was dressed casually today, which made him look less unapproachable and imposing. He opened the trunk and took out a fishing bag.
Several students in the distance stared at Lu Lin, then covered their mouths and screamed, "Holy crap! Is he a senior?! He's so tall and handsome!"
Lu Lin also had a map.
My assistant got it.
After receiving the photos from Yan Heqing, he searched for information about the Mount Huai Mountain landscape. The area with flowing water and waterfalls should be on the west side. He unfolded the map, glanced at it briefly, and entered the mountain from the west via the mountain road.
After walking deep into the mountains for almost two hours, Lu Lin finally saw the plum blossom algae.
Just like the photos Yan Heqing sent him, hidden deep in the forest, it was like a richly colored oil painting. Lu Lin took out his phone, but the signal was intermittent, with only one bar. Yan Heqing hadn't replied to his messages, so it seemed there was no signal here.
He glanced at the time; it was two in the afternoon.
It was getting dark in the forest. After walking a while longer, it became completely dark. Lu Lin turned on the flashlight on his watch, and a beam of white light pierced through the darkness. The map indicated that this was the only way in and out. He didn't run into Yan Heqing and his team members; they were still ahead. Lu Lin continued on.
Once you leave the forest, the map ends.
There's a fork in the road ahead.
Lu Lin stepped forward, squatted down, and examined the ground. It was all mud, with distinct footprints on the left. Lu Lin frowned, raised his hand to check the time; it was almost four o'clock.
Field surveys have time constraints, and it is usually required to return to camp by 6 p. m.
It would take several hours to return to camp from here, and going back now would exceed the allotted time. Yan Heqing wasn't someone who didn't have a sense of time; either he would find another way back to camp, or something unexpected would happen.
Lu Lin stood up, quickened his pace, and chased after them via the small path on the left.