Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations
ââ¦â Yang Jun.
Jiang Xianyou said, âIâm not familiar with her.â
Yang Jun was speechless again.?Brother, you donât have to be so direct.
Even though it was the truth.
âDo you want to wait for her?â Zhao Linlin glanced at Jiang Xianyou, but she was asking Yan Jinyu.
Yan Jinyu didnât even look over and only said, âLetâs go.â
It meant that they were not waiting for her.
Zhao Linlin understood.
Jiang Xianyou, who was carrying her basket, followed her.
Qin Xuan and Chu Xiaohuan naturally had no objections to Yan Jinyuâs intentions. Moreover, they didnât want an annoying person to follow them.
Zhao Qian didnât like Mo Qian anyway. It was just what he wanted.
Only Yang Jun couldnât decide if he should wait for her. In the end, in order not to leave the group, he could only pretend not to hear Mo Qianâs shout.
However, Mo Qian still caught up with them in the end.
After they climbed halfway up the mountain and picked a few herbs.
Mo Qian was wearing a white dress, which had already been cut by the branches and was a little dirty.
âSenior Jiang, Yang Jun, wait for me!â
Since she was shouting behind and was about to catch up, Yang Jun could only bite the bullet and turn back with a fake smile. âSchoolmate Mo Qian, why are you here?â
Mo Qianâs face froze.
Schoolmate Mo Qian?
âYang Jun, itâs only been a night. Why are you being so distant? Didnât you call me Qianqian previously?â
âSigh, arenât we at your village? I heard that the elders in your village are rather conservative. In order to prevent you from being gossiped about, Iâll call you by your full name.â Yang Jun looked like he was thinking for her.
Mo Qian was so angry that her face turned pale.
âMo Qian, are you serious about wearing a dress to go up the mountain? Are you the daughter of a wealthy family in a big city? Is this your first time going up the mountain?â Zhao Qian couldnât help but complain.
Yang Jun also nodded cooperatively. âIndeed, Mo Qian, even I, whoâs entering the mountains for the first time, know that itâs not convenient to wear a dress. Shouldnât you, who grew up here, know that too? You should go back now. Itâs indeed not convenient.â
Mo Qianâs face turned pale.
How would she have known that they were going up the mountain?
She only wanted Jiang Xianyou to see her beautiful side. If she had known that they were going up the mountain, would she have been stupid enough to wear a dress?
It was obvious at a glance that a cold man like Jiang Xianyou didnât like girls who dragged him down.
However, she was already here. How could she go back when she saw Jiang Xianyou walking with these girls?
She had to follow them.
She forced a smile. âItâs fine. Iâm familiar with the road here. It wonât be a big problem. Itâs mainly because I didnât know that you guys are going up the mountain today. Otherwise, I wouldnât have worn a dress. Since Iâm already here, I wonât go back.â
âAre you sure you donât want to go back? I saw that your dress has a few tears and is a little dirty. Perhaps, your white dress will become a black dress when you go back from this mountain. No, it should be said that it will become a black and torn dress.â
Hearing Yang Junâs words, Zhao Linlin and Chu Xiaohuan couldnât help but burst out laughing.
Where did this straightforward tactless man come from?
It was no wonder that he couldnât win Mo Qianâs heart.
Mo Qianâs expression darkened. âWhat are you laughing at?â
Zhao Linlin turned back. âAre we laughing at you? Why are you admitting it yourself? Mo Qian, if you want to follow us, behave yourself. Otherwise, get lost!â
âYou!â
âWhat? What did my sister say wrong? We didnât ask you to join us. This is my familyâs forest. If weâre unhappy, youâre not allowed to enter!â
Zhao Qianâs tone was like a brat.
âZhao Qian, Iâm at least two years older than you. You have to call me Big Sister. Is this how you talk to me?â
âWhatâs wrong with me talking to you like this? Do you really think youâre a fairy? Does everyone have to like you? Big Sister? Why are you so shameless? Mo Qian, let me tell you. Donât make your presence known here. Iâm not those boys who chase after you. If you make me unhappy, donât blame me for not saving your face in front of your schoolmates.â
Mo Qian glared at him angrily, but she didnât dare to say anything.
It was true that Zhao Qian was a good student and his results were similar to Zhao Linlinâs, but Zhao Qianâs temper was really bad.
Mo Qian didnât dare to provoke him.
In reality, was Zhao Qianâs temper bad?
That depended on the person he was talking to.
âWeâve been walking for so long. Why donât we rest in front for a while? Letâs walk separately when we get to the front. Itâs not easy to pick good medicinal herbs if we gather together. What do you think?â Zhao Linlin suggested.
âI donât care. I didnât really come here to pick herbs, but I want to be in the same group as Jinyu,â Chu Xiaohuan said.
âFollow Sister Jinyu? Why?â Zhao Qian was puzzled.
âCould it be that Sister Jinyu knows a lot of herbs? But thatâs not right. Sister Xiaohuan, you said that you didnât come here to pick herbs.â
âHmm⦠I just feel safe following Jinyu.â Of course, it was because Jinyuâs martial arts skills were great.
Although she had never seen it before, she had heard of it!
Moreover, her cousinâs martial arts skills were so good and yet she was so respectful to Jinyu. She didnât think that Jinyu wouldnât lose out to her cousin in terms of martial arts skills.
Zhao Qian did not understand.
âIâm also going in the same group as Jinyu,â Qin Xuan said.
âAlright, then the three of you will form a group and let Zhao Qian lead the way for you. Schoolmate Jiang and I will go this way. Coincidentally, theyâre here to find inspiration and the scenery on this side is better too.â
As Zhao Linlin spoke, she suddenly remembered, âOh, I forgot to ask for your opinion. What do you think of my grouping?â
âI have no objections. Iâm carrying your basket. Iâm supposed to be with you.â Jiang Xianyou didnât mean anything else, but his words sounded weird.
The atmosphere was subtle for a second.
Yang Jun coughed dryly to ease the awkwardness. âI have no objections either. Weâre here for the natural scenery. Since you said that the scenery here is good, of course we should be in the same group as you. However, if you want to pick herbs, focus on picking them. Donât let us affect you.â
The subtle atmosphere dissipated slightly when Yang Jun spoke.
However, Zhao Linlin still felt a little awkward. âYou wonât affect me.â
Mo Qianâs eyes almost popped out from jealousy. âWhat about me?â
No one cared about her. No one answered her.
In the end, Yang Jun braced himself and answered her. After all, they were classmates.
At the end of the day, he was here because of Mo Qian.
It would be too heartless of him to turn his back on her.
âY-you can decide for yourself. You can follow whichever group you want as long as you donât drag us down too much.â
ââ¦â Mo Qian.
Sheâll endure it.
âThen Iâll be in the same group as you guys. Weâll be a group of four.â
âAlright, then you have to walk faster. Schoolmate Zhao is familiar with the road. You and I are boys and our stamina can keep up, so donât drag us down.â
Mo Qian gritted her teeth in anger. ââ¦No, if Iâm a burden, you can ignore me!â
âYou said that yourself. We didnât force you.â Zhao Qian added, âBrother Yang, if she really drags you down later, donât worry about her. Anyway, sheâs a local. Even if sheâs alone, she can go back safely.â
Mo Qian glared at Zhao Qian. Zhao Qian wasnât afraid either and glared back.
âLetâs see whose eyes are bigger? Whoâs afraid of you? Mo Qian, go back if youâre unhappy. No one wants you to follow us!â
âIâm not following you. Why do you have to talk so much?â
The few of them argued until they arrived at the resting place that Zhao Linlin said.
They sat down to rest.
Not long after they sat down, someone shouted, âSnake! Oh my, thereâs a snake! Drive it away! Hurry up!â