“Yueyue, something feels wrong.” Ji Chan had searched everywhere but couldn’t find Ying Xue.
Su Yue’s heart sank.
No need to feel, something was genuinely wrong.
The mosquito repellent she had sprayed on herself was gradually losing its effectiveness, and mosquitoes were starting to swarm her.
All their belongings, including their phones, were in their bags.
Her mind raced.
She suddenly understood.
It was Zheng Yan. It had to be her.
“What are you thinking about?” Seeing her furrowed brow and silence, Ji Chan asked nervously, then added, “Let’s hurry and find the way down the mountain before it gets completely dark.”
“It’s nothing, Chan Chan,” she said, stamping her feet to shake off the mosquitoes, her voice much softer. “Do you remember the way?”
She truly couldn’t remember. Along the way, she had only paid attention to the small grasses and slippery steps.
Ji Chan thought for a moment and shook her head.
The path up the mountain was winding, and after entering the forest, they had wandered for quite some time.
Su Yue forced herself to calm down and said, “Ying Xue, didn’t she mention that after leaving the forest, there was a hillside with a grassland to the north?”
“Yes, she said that. Do you think she deliberately wanted to abandon us here? Who is she, anyway, why would she do this?”
Ji Chan was close to tears.
“Don’t panic.”
She had been careless. She had forgotten that Zheng Yan had a shop in this hotel.
Although she had only met her once, she was certain this was something she would do.
She reached out and grasped Ji Chan’s arm, then thought for a moment and said, “Look at your camera. In which direction was the sun last? We’ll walk north, towards the hillside.”
“Why the hillside? The way down is to the south?”
“We can’t look for the way down anymore.” Her voice was also laced with panic, truly bothered by the mosquito bites.
Ji Chan was wearing long pants, so she was a bit better off.
“Chan Chan, it’s going to be dark soon. We don’t have lights, and the trees block the light, so it’s easy to get lost.”
“And there are easily insects in the forest. We won’t be able to see them in the dark.”
“If we go to the hillside, and if there’s a moon, we might see some light. We won’t be taking photos at night. The hotel will surely realize something is wrong soon and will come looking for us.”
They definitely would.
Vincent was arranged by Jin Yan and wouldn’t neglect them.
That message, very likely, was Zheng Yan causing trouble.
The important thing now was that they couldn’t keep moving, or they might miss when others were searching for them.
Ji Chan immediately understood. Her slightly trembling hands opened the camera, and before it got completely dark, she managed to discern the north direction.
Su Yue picked up a branch from the ground, carefully probing the path as they went.
They finally reached the hillside just before it became completely dark.
The two let out a sigh of relief.
Ji Chan sat down first, gesturing for Su Yue to do the same.
“Do you think I can sit down? The grass is pricking like needles,” she replied with a wry smile.
Her romper would slide upwards when she sat.
The grass here had recently burned and was growing back as fine stubble.
But at least there were no more mosquitoes.
Ji Chan directly took off her top, wearing only a sports bra underneath.
She spread it on the grass for her.
“Chan Chan, you…” She looked at her actions in surprise.
“Quick, sit down, old friend. How can I let you suffer alone? If not, you might resent me and stop taking photos with me when we get back,” she said casually.
Su Yue suddenly felt a pang in her heart, touched to the point of wanting to cry.
“Sit down quickly, don’t be so dramatic.”
Pursing her lips, she obediently sat down.
“Why do you think that happened? We’re just here to shoot an advertisement. We have no enmity with her. Is it possible she doesn’t want to pay us?” Ji Chan sighed, full of confusion and anger.
Su Yue fell silent.
Indeed, ultimately, what grudge did she have with Zheng Yan?
She had argued with her that day, but that was because Zheng Yan had cursed her first.
It was probably because of Chen Ziming.
She sighed silently in her heart.
Being with him was truly an ordeal for both her mind and body.
As expected, there was no such thing as a free lunch. She had avoided Su Minghua, only to encounter Zheng Yan.
She looked up at the bright moon in the sky.
The moonlight flowed softly onto the girl’s face, tinged with a hint of confusion and a touch of melancholy.
“Don’t move, I’ll take a picture of you! Don’t move!”
Ji Chan suddenly spoke, picking up her camera.
Su Yue: …
Just as she was about to wallow in her feelings, she was interrupted.