The higher they climbed, the denser the forest became, lush and verdant, as if erecting a green barrier, casting cool shadows.
Yu Nian walked ahead, and, unintentionally looking back, she happened to meet Liu Manman’s lingering gaze, causing a momentary daze.
It was a look she had never seen before, complex, awkward, and difficult to understand.
However, it quickly passed, and Liu Manman smiled faintly at her, asking in the usual manner, “Nian Nian, what’s the matter?”
Yu Nian suspected that she had seen it wrong; that was the gentle and lovely female lead, what was she thinking!
Regardless, Yu Nian thought, no matter what, Xiao Xiang Li was no longer a human being. The settings for the male and female leads should be positive. So, she shook her head excitedly and said, “It’s nothing, we’ll be at the mountaintop soon la.”
Saying that, Yu Nian pointed to the staircase just within reach.
At the mountaintop, there was a flat piece of land deliberately arranged by someone, almost free of weeds, making it very convenient for camping.
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So, she stepped forward to Liu Manman and enthusiastically said, “Let me help too.”
Unexpectedly, as soon as she said that, Liu Manman looked up at Yu Nian and smiled, saying, “It’s okay, Nian Nian. You can rest, otherwise, with both of us helping, it might get chaotic.”
Yu Nian: “…”
What’s so chaotic about passing a part?
Yu Nian really wanted to retort.
But seeing Liu Manman and Li Xiang cooperating so smoothly, she swallowed her words.
She thought, Liu Manman probably said that out of kindness.
Yu Nian simply walked to the side and found a shaded place to rest. However, before she could enjoy the leisurely moment for long, she overheard a few girls from the next group sneaking glances at her, whispering secretly. Unfortunately, they didn’t grasp the art of discretion, and Yu Nian heard everything.
“Their group is so miserable ah. Three people have to do the work of four.”
“Which school is that person from ah? Being so fat and still lazy.”
“Teaming up with someone like her must be incredibly unlucky for eight lifetimes.”
“That’s right ah, fortunately, it’s not our group.”
“I think I know the other girl in their group. She seems to be the school flower from Wutong No. 1 Middle School, named Liu Manman. She ranked 50th in the final exam last semester.”
“Oh my god ah, is it true? Good-looking and smart, I’m so jealous.”
“That’s why there’s a big difference between people. No wonder outstanding individuals excel in every aspect.”
……
Listening to these people criticizing her, Yu Nian felt a surge of anger in her heart.
She clearly offered to help but was rejected; how did it turn into her being lazy and good-for-nothing in their mouths?
Alright ba, Yu Nian lowered her head and glanced at her chubby arms and legs. Saying she’s not lazy indeed lacks credibility.
Unable to tolerate being spoken of in this way, Yu Nian decisively stood up and walked to Zhang Chuanze, squatting down beside him to ask if he needed any help.
Without lifting his head, Zhang Chuanze said he didn’t need help, and Yu Nian immediately stepped on his foot.
“Do you need help?” Yu Nian tilted her head and asked with an insincere smile.
Before Zhang Chuanze could retract his foot, he nodded quickly, “Yes, yes, yes, Miss, can you pass me a bottle of water? I’m thirsty.”
Yu Nian then smiled satisfactorily, stood up, fetched a bottle of water, and personally opened it for him.
Seeing this, Zhang Chuanze chuckled, ” Tsk, tsk, tsk, I never thought I’d be honored like this.”
“Drink yours ba.” Yu Nian playfully scolded.
Li Xiang, who was fixing the tent in another corner, naturally saw this scene and felt a bit uneasy.
After he finished securing the tent, he pointed to another corner with a serious face, “Da Chuan, you handle that side next.”
Zhang Chuanze didn’t think much about it and changed places after taking a few sips of water.
Yu Nian originally intended to follow, but who would’ve thought that Li Xiang pretended nonchalance as he walked over, tilting his head and asked, “What about my water?”
A deep voice sounded behind her, and Yu Nian instinctively turned around. She saw the sharply defined face of this person, now covered in sweat. The sweat streamed down from the forehead, flowing along the side of his face and falling onto his fair neck.
The prominent Adam’s apple moved up and down as the person spoke, and Yu Nian involuntarily took a step back, swallowing nervously.
Oh heavens, is this what they call a “confrontational face-off” ba?
If it weren’t for remembering her own identity, Yu Nian feared she would have shamelessly asked this person about their relationship status.
Unable to help it, as a long-time face-con, Yu Nian almost lost control.
As this person pursed his lips and looked down at her, those dark eyes, like an ink-stained night sky, were profound and complex, making it difficult to fathom their emotions.
Yu Nian was momentarily stunned, realizing this person was talking to her. She quickly bent down, picked up a water bottle, and handed it over, saying, “Here.”
Li Xiang slightly frowned and didn’t take the water bottle. Instead, he rubbed his hand as if in pain in front of Yu Nian, and lied through his teeth, “My hand hurts, can’t twist it open.”
Yu Nian blinked, genuinely believing it. She then opened the bottle cap herself and handed it to Li Xiang, advising, “Maybe take a break ba. It’s still early, and doing everything at once will definitely be tough.”
Li Xiang’s hands were quite attractive, with distinct joints, and his fingertips were fair and slender. Unfortunately, due to the recent exertion, a few red marks were visible on the fair palms.
As if on purpose, this person brought those red marks close to Yu Nian’s eyes.
As a connoisseur of hands, Yu Nian looked at them and felt incomparable heartache.
This was a classic pianist’s hand ah, how could it be treated so poorly!
Without a second thought, Yu Nian pulled Li Xiang to sit down for a rest.
Seeing Li Xiang leave, Liu Manman followed suit.
Out of kindness, Yu Nian also handed her a bottle of water.
However, Liu Manman didn’t take it. She looked at the half-bottle of mineral water in Yu Nian’s hand with concern and said, “This water is too cold, Nian Nian. As a girl, you should drink less of it.”
Yu Nian, who was used to being easygoing, unexpectedly didn’t know how to respond and nodded dryly, “Ah, okay.”
“Girls should still take good care of themselves,” Liu Manman smiled, sat down nearby, took out a thermos, and poured half a cup of warm water. She sipped a few mouthfuls, then brought out sunscreen and a mirror.
Handing the mirror to Yu Nian, Liu Manman asked softly, “Nian Nian, could you hold the mirror for me? The sun just now might have made my sunscreen lose effect.”
Yu Nian thought to herself that the female lead was indeed refined in her daily life, something she, as a rough person, couldn’t compare to.
So, she reached out and took the mirror and nodded, “Sure ah.”
“Nian Nian, could you lift it a bit higher? I can’t see.”
“Can you move it a bit to the left?”
“A bit more to the right, thanks la.”
One minute, two minutes…
Yu Nian thought to herself, is it necessary to go through such trouble for sunscreen?
She watched as Liu Manman finished applying sunscreen but wasn’t satisfied. She brought out several boxes, apparently planning to touch up her makeup.
Yu Nian really wanted to ask if it was enough now. Her hand was getting tired, and she could barely hold on.
However, Liu Manman seemed oblivious and added, “Nian Nian, don’t shake your hand, or I won’t be able to do this properly. Please, bear with me.”
Alright, alright, fine. I’ll endure it for the sake of you being the female lead.
Yu Nian, having lived for 21 years, felt like her patience was being drained here. Her left arm was getting sore, and when she switched to her right, this person still wasn’t finished after a whole round.
On the side, Li Xiang, observing how Yu Nian usually talked to him like a little tyrant, couldn’t help but notice how she turned into a meek kitten when dealing with Liu Manman.
He couldn’t deny that he was curious about how much patience Yu Nian really had for Liu Manman but chose to stay out of it, watching the scene unfold like a spectator.
The result was that this person surprisingly had a great deal of patience for Liu Manman. This discovery left Li Xiang extremely displeased.
With a scowl, he stood up, and patted Yu Nian’s shoulder with an unfriendly tone, “Stop slacking off, come and help.”
Hearing this, Yu Nian breathed a sigh of relief and quickly put down the mirror, saying, “Manman, take your time with the makeup. I’ll go help now la.”
With that, she followed behind Li Xiang, looking surprisingly enthusiastic about working.
This might be the first time in her life that she was so proactive in doing something.
Author’s Note:
Everyone bear with Liu Manman, okay? Pretty please? (눈_눈)
I can’t.
Thanks for the chapter!!!!
She is so ridiculous