Chapter 49 Fierce

At this moment, a boy said, "We'll do the preliminary preparations. Gu Zhaodi just needs to help us stir-fry it, okay?"

"Yes, yes, let's do the washing and chopping of vegetables."

Seeing that almost no one in each group had any food, the girl pursed her lips and said, "How about this, if you're willing to gather the remaining ingredients together, I can cook it for you."

This way, the girls won't have to go to each group to cook, which will be much more efficient.

"Yes, yes."

Fearing the girl might change her mind, the surrounding classmates quickly agreed.

Even when it comes to eating, the whole class can't help but drool.

Soon, the groups that wanted the girl to help with cooking had all cleaned and chopped the ingredients and gathered around her.

"Xixue, should we go and get the ingredients too?" Lin Wen asked, looking at the ingredients that hadn't been prepared yet.

Deng Xixue glanced at the lively scene over there and said angrily, "No, we'll do it ourselves."

"But..." The girl sitting next to her swallowed the words that were about to come out.

These women were all Deng Xixue's followers. Deng Xixue and Gu Zhaodi didn't get along, so how could she possibly be willing to eat the food she cooked?

Ji Hao frowned and said, "Xixue, none of us know how to cook."

Ji Hao learned how to start a fire when he was a child, and he had never even tried cooking.

"You want to eat Gu Zhaodi's cooking?" Deng Xixue asked through gritted teeth.

Don't think she didn't see Ji Hao trying to help Gu Zhaodi start a fire. It seems Lin Wen was right; Ji Hao definitely has feelings for Gu Zhaodi.

Ji Hao was about to retort, but then he remembered something and shut his mouth.

The girl had no idea what Deng Xixue's group was thinking.

Since everyone had prepared the vegetables and meat, and some people helped start the fire, the girl quickly cooked the vegetables one by one.

The air in the camp was filled with the students' exclamations and the sounds of them inhaling the fragrant aroma.

"Gu Zhaodi, you're really amazing!" the math class representative exclaimed from the side.

“Yes, yes, you’re practically our savior!” another classmate exclaimed dramatically.

Guan Xiang, standing next to her, said proudly, "That's right, our Zhao Zhao is a beautiful and kind-hearted fairy."

The surrounding classmates echoed her sentiments, and the sounds of praise reached Gu Zhaodi's ears.

Her cheeks, which were already pink from the heat of the stove, flushed even more.

The girl didn't interact much with her classmates; they weren't from the same social circle, so they were basically just nodding acquaintances.

The girl was well aware of the gap between herself and her classmates, and had never deliberately tried to get closer to them. To her surprise, everyone was quite nice.

After finishing the last dish, the students, who were starving, starved at the food the girl had made like hungry wolves. After thanking her, they couldn't wait to dig in.

As they wolfed down their food, exclamations of praise could be heard from time to time, and some dishes even required a scramble to get a taste.

The girl's act of cooking won the favor of a large number of her classmates, and after the meal, a bunch of female classmates took the initiative to come and chat with her.

After everyone rested for a while, Lao Lin came over and said, "Now that you've eaten and drunk your fill, you can go for a walk around the area, but don't go too far and be careful. The school has prepared a surprise for you tonight."

"I'm afraid it was just a fright."

Clearly, the students were terrified by the school's actions this morning, fearing that another trap awaited them.

"Don't worry, it'll be a surprise." Old Lin smiled mysteriously.

As soon as Lao Lin left, everyone went out to take photos with their friends.

"Zhao Zhao, let's go over there." Guan Xiang pointed to the bamboo forest in the distance, feeling that they could take photos with a great atmosphere there.

"Let's go." The girl picked up the camera they had brought.

The summit of Fengshan Mountain has been completely developed into a flat area. There is a scenic area not far from the camp, but the two girls did not go in. Instead, they were interested in the small bamboo forest outside the scenic area.

In spring, the bamboo grove is infested with mosquitoes and unidentified small animals, so no other students came in to take pictures, not even to explore; most of them went into the scenic area.

Upon entering the small bamboo grove, it became apparent that it was quite small, likely planted by the scenic area for decorative purposes, and ended at a fence.

"Look, Zhao Zhao!" Guan Xiang leaned on the railing, pointing excitedly downwards.

Gu Zhaodi followed Guan Xiang's finger and looked down, and found a small animal lying on the cliff. It was fluffy and very cute, but she didn't know what kind of animal it was.

"Xiangxiang, move away from the railing." The girl noticed that Guan Xiang had practically leaned her whole body on the railing to get a better look at the small animals.

Just as Guan Xiang was about to say that nothing would happen, she felt the railing seem to loosen.

Before she could utter a sound, the feeling of falling overwhelmed her instantly, her mind went blank, and countless thoughts flashed through her mind.

Just when she thought she was about to be smashed to pieces, a labored and anxious voice came from above her head.

"Xiangxiang, grab my wrist." The girl gripped Guan Xiang's wrist with difficulty with her left hand, her face pale and even contorted with rage from the force.

"Zhao Zhao..." Guan Xiang's voice was filled with panic and tears, and then she gripped the girl's wrists tightly with both hands.

The body, floating in the air, swayed precariously, and could fall at any moment.

Fine veins emerged from the girl's fair and delicate wrists, the back of her hand, with its clearly defined veins, was pale, and the bluish-red blood vessels looked as if they were about to burst from her skin.

With her other hand, she gripped a rope on the ground tightly. The friction between her delicate little hand and the rough rope caused crimson blood to seep from her palm.

The rope, pulled with all its might by the girl, dug into her blood-stained flesh. The girl couldn't feel the pain now; she only knew that she had to hold on, or they would both fall.

"Xiangxiang, shout for help, I'll pull you up." The girl spoke through gritted teeth, large beads of sweat beading on her forehead in the warm spring air.

Upon hearing the girl's words, Guan Xiang immediately began shouting for help, hoping that someone outside the bamboo grove would hear her.

Gu Zhaodi tried her best to pull Guan Xiang up, but the body on the edge of the cliff did not move at all, and she could even clearly feel that her right hand was starting to weaken.

"Xiangxiang, shout louder!" The girl could only pin her hopes on Guan Xiang's loud voice.

She couldn't call for help with Guan Xiang now, otherwise all the strength she had painstakingly built up would be wasted by the shouting.

"Help! Help!" Guan Xiang felt like her throat was about to burst into flames.

Suddenly, the girl's right hand slid down, and both of them moved down an inch. The girl's entire head was now above the edge of the cliff. Fortunately, she managed to grab the rope in time, but the feeling of the rope digging into her skin became even stronger.

She could clearly see the tears on Guan Xiang's face, which slid into her mouth along with her cries for help.

"Ah..." Guan Xiang screamed as she suddenly slid down.

With tears in her eyes, she looked up at the girl above and pouted, saying, "Zhao Zhao, let me go, or you'll fall too."

When Guan Xiang said this, her voice trembled with fear.

"Shut up," the girl said fiercely.

Guan Xiang was the first person to become her good friend when she came to Nan'an City. She held a very important place in the girl's heart, even more so than some relatives.

The girl was deeply moved by Guan Xiang's care over the past six months, and she would never abandon Guan Xiang if he were in danger.

Moreover, Guan Xiang is very important; she has loving parents and relatives who would be very sad if something happened to her.

As if suddenly seized by the will to survive, the girl gripped the only straw even tighter, her entire hand seemingly becoming one with the rope, with only the continuous seepage of blood reminding her of her perilous situation.

Guan Xiang's crying stopped abruptly because of the girl's loud rebuke; this was the first time the girl had been so fierce to her.

"Shout for help," the girl said with difficulty to Guan Xiang.

As soon as he finished speaking, the hand on the rope slid down another inch, leaving a shocking bloodstain on the rough rope.

Fortunately, the girl managed to stay steady, but this broke down Guan Xiang's mental defenses; she didn't want the girl to fall down with her.

"Zhao Zhao, let go, let go." Guan Xiang said, releasing one hand, leaving only the girl tightly holding the other girl's wrist on the cliff.

"No!" the girl almost cried out. "Can you shout for help one more time?"

Gu Zhaodi tightened her grip on Guan Xiang's hand, as if she wanted to break Guan Xiang's slender wrist, afraid that Guan Xiang would break free.

"Okay," Guan Xiang agreed with tears in her eyes, as she was about to fall.