Chapter 30 I like you! Me! ...

Alaska led the way, and it was already completely dark.

Tao Siyun turned on the flashlight on his phone and walked along when he suddenly felt something was wrong. He stopped and looked around. After taking in the surroundings, he suddenly got goosebumps all over his body. "No way! How did we end up in a forest? Where am I?"

The woods were shrouded in a layer of fog, and the end of the forest was as far as the eye could see.

Tao Siyun was a little scared. The unknown fear in the darkness quickly condensed and took shape in her heart, instantly occupying all her thinking ability. She no longer dared to move forward and immediately wanted to return the same way.

At this time, Alaska also stopped, looked back at her, and wagged its tail to let her follow.

"Mengmeng, do you know the way?"

Alaska barked at her a few times.

Tao Siyun followed behind doubtfully, and the next second she stepped on something, which scared her so much that her legs went weak, and she slipped and fell heavily to the ground.

People can experience hallucinations when they are under extreme stress.

The immersive experience and the constant stimulation of her senses had already invisibly transmitted a "help" signal to her brain, making her feel like she was in another world.

There are big trees with lush branches and leaves all around.

In the rain, the plants on the ground are growing at an alarming rate, and the vines are intertwined like a huge hunting net.

In a trance, Tao Siyun felt like he had turned into a small animal.

After being injured, he was unfortunately captured and could only curl up in the cage, making whimpering sounds from time to time.

The freezing rain fell with a crackling sound, constantly hitting her body, and then soaking her soft fur bit by bit.

Cold, very cold...

She felt her body shrinking little by little.

The blurry light and shadow in front of my eyes were soon filled with darkness.

The night was endless, like a huge curtain covering the sky and the sun, trapping her tightly in this small place.

The timid girl licked the wound gently, and a feeling of fear arose spontaneously.

No one came to rescue her.

She endured the severe pain and slowly stood up. In desperation, the courage she had accumulated over the years all gathered together at this moment. She used all her strength to fight and finally broke through the cage!

He ran deep into the forest without looking back.

This place is very similar to the scene in the Wizard of Oz picture book she read as a child. There are green meadows and Metasequoia forests. The eyes are filled with different shades of green. Straight towering trees stand here, and it is so quiet that it seems to isolate the whole world.

Tao Siyun stroked the dry and rough bark, stepped barefoot on the wet moss, and ran along the quiet path.

At this moment, she was no longer a trapped little animal, she was finally free.

Until a voice called her——

"Tao Siyun!"

The raging flames pushed aside layers of white mist, lighting a brightly lit road in the darkness.

Xu Ji was wearing a black windproof jacket and holding a torch in his right hand. His anxious voice gradually became clearer from far away.

Tao Siyun leaned against a tree, finally regaining consciousness. He moved toward the sound, and in a trance, he seemed to see Prometheus in Greek mythology, the man who stole fire to the human world...

The gods descended to the earth, and the night suddenly became bright.

Xu Ji squatted in front of her, cupped her face and patted it, pinching her chin and lifting it up, and said anxiously: "Look at me, look at me, can you hear my voice, huh? Speak, Tao Siyun?"

The warmth from the skin gradually spread to the limbs of the body. Tao Siyun's dull eyes slowly became clear, and he looked at him for a few seconds.

The flames flickered, constantly changing into various shapes as they burned. The scorching heat carried the power to devour the darkness, as if to eliminate all the miasma in the woods.

She turned back into human form in a warm light.

Tao Siyun said, not quite conscious: "It's raining so heavily..."

Xu Ji was stunned for a moment, then he lowered his head to glance at her pants, and his frown instantly relaxed. He stuffed the torch in his hand into Alaska's mouth and let it hold it. He took out a tissue from his pocket and wiped the mud on the jeans bit by bit, absorbed the water, and then rolled up the wet part.

"Why do you walk so hard, stepping into puddles?"

Tao Siyun's shoes were soaked, so Xu Ji simply took off her socks as well.

"Can you still walk?"

She curled her toes and said, "I'm not wearing shoes..."

“…”

His original intention was to ask if she had twisted her ankle, but he didn't expect her to misunderstand him.

Xu Ji stared at her face without blinking, and suddenly said something shameless: "It's okay for me to sacrifice myself to carry you, but I'm very expensive. Can you afford it?"

“…”

Their breaths touched, a distance close enough for a kiss.

If he lowered his head just a little more, he would touch her lips.

Tao Siyun's eyelashes trembled. For the first time, she felt that "this man was negotiating the price with her seriously, but it looked like he was just 'selling himself for love'"...

She pushed him away calmly, her hands clenched into fists, and placed herself between the two of them. This was a move that was clearly defensive.

Xu Ji noticed it and the corners of his mouth rose slightly.

Tao Siyun lowered his head unnaturally and whispered, "How about you go back and get me a pair of shoes now?"

“…”

"A round trip will be more expensive. Are you sure?" Xu Ji's voice came from above her head, almost touching her ear. He spoke slowly and said, "Also, you have to wait at least half an hour. In case any reptiles appear in the woods, such as snakes..."

Xu Ji was forced to shut up halfway through his words of scare.

Because Tao Siyun suddenly put his arms around his neck.

Xu Ji was caught off guard by this sudden action, as if he had not expected her to throw herself into his arms without any warning. He was completely stunned.

Tao Siyun hugged him tightly, burying his head in his shoulder, with no intention of letting go.

Xu Ji restrained himself by letting his hands hang down at his sides, clenched into fists, without any excessive movements, allowing her to hold him. After a long while, he spoke in a hoarse voice, "Tao Siyun, this is a different price."

“…”

"I'll give you whatever you want."

Tao Siyun's body was trembling, and it was unclear whether he was scared by him or because he was cold. Even his voice was shaking when he spoke.

***

The bonfire party reached its climax, and after two rounds of games, the atmosphere was completely ignited.

The moment the music stopped, everyone seemed to be stunned, and remained motionless in the same posture as the previous second, until Boss Liang called out someone by name, and everyone finally breathed a sigh of relief.

The two lucky winners walked to the center of the venue amid everyone's cheers. It was obvious that the foreigners who were called were really happy, and without saying a word, they performed a real national square dance.

As a country with strong cultural exports, another lucky person in Tao Siyun's class naturally did not want to fall behind, so he also started to join in.

The strength of the college students should not be underestimated. With the determination not to lose to the foreigners at all costs, they started to dance face to face with the blond and blue-eyed foreigners.

At this moment, the patriotic feelings in one's heart became more concrete. Everyone was infected and had so much fun that it was no exaggeration to say that it was a large-scale disco scene.

But in the end, Boss Liang said in a mean way: "Young man, although you have just won glory for our country, this is someone else's show. You have to perform it again. Sing, dance, princess carry, confession, it's all fine. Choose one."

“…”

Who is this?

Liang Jin teased him with the microphone: "Do you have someone you like?"

When the boy was asked this question, he was so nervous that he was sweating profusely. He nodded subconsciously, but then immediately shook his head after he realized what was going on.

"Tsk, you're nodding and shaking your head, is there a way or not?"

Zhang Yuhao's face flushed red as he honestly admitted, "Yes."

"Is the girl there?"

"exist."

"Now I'll give you a chance to express your love for her, do you dare?"

“…”

Seeing him hesitate, Boss Liang patted him on the shoulder and encouraged him, "It's just a confession. Be brave, young man. There are so many witnesses here. This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. It's no big deal if you get rejected. Maybe the girl will remember you for the rest of her life because of this. Youth is everything."

“That’s right!”

"Yeah, be brave!"

"Come on, squad leader!!!"

There was a lot of noise all around, and a lot of booing voices were heard.

Zhang Yuhao was encouraged and, under the constant encouragement of the crowd, he took a deep breath, and as if he was going all out, he closed his eyes, leaned close to the microphone and loudly confessed his feelings -

"Senior Tao Siyun, I like you! I like you! I! Like! You!!!"

“…”

The boy's voice, with the courage of a desperate gamble, reached the ears of the two people through the highly penetrating sound system. In the woods, Xu Ji suddenly stopped.

Tao Siyun was lying on his back, and had no time to react at all before he was stunned by this confession that came out of the blue.

Xu Ji held her with one hand and her wet shoes in the other, standing still.

The air suddenly froze, and the woods were filled with an unspeakable awkward atmosphere. No one spoke for a while.

Even the Alaskan dog next to him looked at his owner curiously, with his head tilted and not moving.

At this moment, Xu Ji suddenly turned his head and looked at her at a perfect angle.

Tao Siyun held the torch in his hand stiffly, and the two looked at each other quietly in the firelight.

Somehow, although the flame burned so arrogantly in the dark night and looked ferocious, when the firelight reflected on Xu Ji's profile and neck, it seemed incomparably gentle.

It's like a ferocious and evil beast that, after being tamed, becomes gentle and cute in front of its owner.

I have to admit that Yuan Xiao is right. No popular star can compare to his face.

Tao Siyun's heart was beating wildly, and he had already forgotten the confession he had just heard.

After a moment, the hand that was supporting her loosened its strength due to being in the same position for a long time. Tao Siyun subconsciously clung to his shoulders and hugged him even tighter.

Xu Ji suddenly called her name in a low voice, "Do you want to go out now, or wait a moment?"