Li Yuheng was just about to carefully examine what Shu Bai was secretly up to when the smile on his lips froze the moment he saw the screen.
There was nothing on the screen what he had expected—a collection of maliciously photoshopped ugly pictures of Li Yuheng, or any retaliatory scandals.
The interface is so clean and simple it's almost excessive; it's the masterpiece he just finished processing himself.
Moreover, the operation log shows that he simply saved the photo.
Save the original image.
There wasn't even any secondary editing done.
Li Yuheng: "...?"
He suddenly looked up at Shu Bai.
Shu Bai remained standing in the same spot, the mountain wind ruffling the stray hairs on his forehead, his pure black eyes calmly gazing back at him.
It's as if it's saying: What's wrong? I just backed up some precious historical footage. Is there a problem?
The smugness in Li Yuheng's heart was instantly replaced by a fuzzy sense of confusion and a feeling of being stuck in the middle.
He was like a cheetah poised to pounce, only to find that his target wasn't prey at all, but a soft, fluffy cloud, leaving him empty-handed.
"you……"
Li Yuheng opened his mouth, but for a moment he didn't know what to say.
Accuse him?
They only saved the photo; it was actually a masterpiece that Li Yuheng edited himself.
Question his conspiracy? But the interface is clean and flawless.
No wonder he wasn't flustered at all! He didn't even try to take the communicator from them!
Shu Bai tilted her head slightly: "What? Can you give it back to me now?"
He stretched out his hand, palm up.
Li Yuheng stared at the hand, then looked at his own silly grinning face with rabbit ears on the communicator screen, and then at Shu Bai's calm, even somewhat innocent expression...
He immediately hid the communicator behind his back, raised his chin, and tried to regain the initiative:
"No way! Who knows if you've secretly synced to the cloud or sent it to your alternate account? I need to check your sending history and cloud storage!"
Upon hearing this, Shu Bai's eyebrows twitched almost imperceptibly. He withdrew his hand, completely frank: "Investigate as you see fit."
Li Yuheng looked down suspiciously, his fingers flying across the screen, checking the communicator's sending history, recent chats, cloud storage space...
No.
There was nothing there.
This photo lies quietly in the album, as if it were just a simple group photo that has been preserved.
Li Yuheng's brows furrowed even more.
How is that possible?
Undeterred, Li Yuheng searched through the files again, even checking hidden folders and recently deleted folders, but still found nothing.
Shu Bai watched him busy with his work with a leisurely air.
"Finished checking, 'Crispy A'?" Shu Bai's voice carried a hint of mockery. "Do you need me to take apart the communicator so you can see the chip?"
Li Yuheng raised his head, squinted his eyes, like a large dog that suspected it had been deceived by cunning humans.
He slowly walked back, shoved the communicator back into Shu Bai's hand, and said with absolute certainty, "No, you definitely have a backup plan. Little Shu Bai, you've become wicked now, even using psychological tactics."
Shu Bai took the communicator and casually put it back in his pocket: "It's because you have something to hide that you see everyone as a schemer."
“You’re the only one in my heart.” Li Yuheng immediately replied, his arm instinctively draped over Shu Bai’s shoulder, pulling him closer to his chest, and lowering his voice, “So why did you back it up? And why were you smiling so meaningfully?”
"A keepsake." Shu Bai's words were concise and to the point.
"Does keeping a memento require that 'you just wait and see' smile?"
You've misjudged.
"My eyesight is 5.0!"
"It might be a side effect of being hit by a ball."
"..."
Li Yuheng was speechless, "Fine, you won't talk, huh? Just wait, once we get down the mountain and back to the dorm, I'll torture you to get a confession!"
Just as Li Yuheng and Shu Bai were exchanging whispers, President Chen Niansha finally managed to persuade Gao Lang, whose face was ashen, to come back.
Gao Lang was clearly very unwilling, his eyes darting away, refusing to look at Li Yuheng and Shu Bai again.
Li Rui whispered to Wu Yue beside him, "Looks like this is going to be interesting."
Wu Yue blinked: "What do you mean?"
Li Rui smiled without saying a word, shook her head, and gently gestured with her chin for her to continue watching.
Wu Yue glanced around and noticed that the mountaineering club members around her had all stood up at some point.
Everyone tacitly put away their water bottles and snacks, each seemingly organizing their backpacks or admiring the scenery.
But in reality, everyone's eyes were subtly glancing in the direction of President Chen Niansha and Gao Lang, their faces trying hard to suppress their laughter, and the air was filled with a sense of anticipation for a good show.
President Chen Niansha cleared her throat, her face bearing a serious expression that mixed with helplessness and the necessity to uphold justice, as she glanced at Li Yuheng.
"Um... Li Yuheng, come here for a moment."
Li Yuheng, who was holding Shu Bai, raised an eyebrow upon hearing this, reluctantly let go of her, and slowly walked over:
"President, what is it? If it's about certain people making inappropriate remarks, I don't think I was at fault, and I was just making a reasonable counterattack."
Gao Lang's face darkened further, and he stood stiffly in place, not moving.
Chen Niansha sighed: "I know Gao Lang's words were indeed wrong, and I've already criticized him. But, Li Yuheng, your mouth is really... sharp. And this is the third time you two have had a clear conflict since you got on the bus, isn't it?"
Li Yuheng thought about it for a moment, and it seemed to be true.
Chen Niansha continued, "Our mountaineering club has an unwritten rule: if two team members have three or more arguments or conflicts during the same activity, a 'reconciliation procedure' must be implemented for the sake of team harmony."
Li Yuheng had a bad feeling: "...What program?"
A strange smile appeared on Chen Niansha's face, and the other team members next to her finally couldn't help but let out low chuckles.
Li Rui eagerly exclaimed, "Here it comes!"
Chen Niansha announced: "The procedure for resolving the conflict is as follows: Both parties must first sincerely say to each other, 'I'm sorry, I was wrong,' and bow deeply. Then, they shake hands to make peace. While shaking hands, both parties must look into each other's eyes and sincerely say, 'Thank you for your forgiveness. Let's forget the previous unpleasantness and work together to do better in the future.'"
Li Yuheng: "???"
Gao Lang: "..."
There was no surprise in Gao Lang's eyes. He was obviously aware of the rule. As a veteran member, he could not directly refuse the president's decision, but that did not mean he was willing to comply.
He was now filled with regret, wondering why he had let his emotions cloud his judgment and argued with Li Yuheng.
He shouldn't have spoken; he should have just kept quiet.
Can't you hold it in like you do when you introduce yourself?
Li Yuheng's reaction was much more direct; he almost jumped up: "No way, President?! Apologize to him? Shake hands?! He attacked us for no reason first! Why should we? This rule is outrageous!"
Chen Niansha shrugged: "Rules are rules. The purpose is to resolve conflicts, not to argue about right and wrong. Gao Lang is wrong, but Li Yuheng's words were definitely a trigger. Hurry up, stop dawdling, everyone is waiting to continue climbing the mountain!"
Li Yuheng looked incredulous and was about to protest again when Chen Niansha immediately added, "This is the 'Reconciliation Oath' passed down through the mountaineering club for many years, aimed at resolving conflicts and uniting the team. No one is exempt; it must be upheld!"
Her gaze swept over the two of them, finally settling on Gao Lang: "Gao Lang, you're a veteran member, you should set an example."
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