Upon hearing Yang Xiwen's words, a hint of melancholy flashed in Xiang Shenghui's eyes, but he quickly regained his composure.
"Hello everyone, my name is Xiang Shenghui, and I'm Brother Wen's underling!"
"Your name is Xiang Shenghui? Then why does she call you Xiang the Turtle? You don't even look like a turtle!" Liu Manyun asked, puzzled.
Although Xiang Shenghui wasn't particularly handsome, he was still decent-looking, at least considered upper-middle class among ordinary people. He certainly didn't resemble a tortoise at all!
Yang Xiwen explained with a smile:
"I gave him this nickname, Xiang Shenghui, Xiang the Turtle. Don't you guys think it sounds good?"
"And he was a really slow runner when he was a kid. He could never keep up in PE class, he was like a tortoise."
Xiang Shenghui pouted, his face full of grievance, and tugged at Yang Xiwen's sleeve:
"Brother Wen, please don't expose my shortcomings in front of so many people."
"Besides, I'm not that skinny little monkey anymore. Look, I've built up my muscles."
Xiang Shenghui rolled up his sleeves and showed Yang Xiwen his biceps.
It must be said that he trained very well.
Yang Xiwen couldn't help but reach out and touch it: "Wow~ It's quite sturdy! It's also much stronger than before."
Xiang Shenghui raised an eyebrow smugly: "Of course! I go to the gym almost every day, and now I feel super safe, don't I?"
Speaking of a sense of security, Yang Xiwen glanced at Lu Qing and thought to himself: When it comes to a sense of security, Lu Qing is definitely the best.
"Oh right! Didn't you say you needed to fix the measuring instruments? Let's take care of business first, and I'll treat you to dinner after we're done," Xiang Shenghui said with a smile.
"How could I accept this! We were the ones asking for your help; we should be the ones paying!" Lu Qing said with a smile.
Yang Xiwen: "Qingqing, don't be polite with him, what's his is mine."
Xiang Shenghui nodded happily:
"Brother Wen is right! What's mine is hers, you don't need to be so polite with me."
As he spoke, Yang Xiwen went to retrieve the broken instrument:
"Xiang the Turtle, do you think you can fix it?"
Xiang Shenghui glanced at it and nodded with a smile:
"Sure! It's a minor issue. I'll take it to a repairman right away and have him replace the part."
Yang Xiwen: "This is school equipment, you have to fix it exactly the same for me!"
Xiang Shenghui: "Don't worry! I guarantee no one will be able to tell."
Xiang Shenghui led everyone to the reception room at the construction site and poured them a cup of tea:
"Wait here for a moment, I'll go find the master."
Lu Qing: "Excuse me, where is your restroom?"
Xiang Shenghui: "The restroom is a bit far. Turn right after you go out, but don't leave the construction site. Just head in the direction the banner is and you'll see it."
"Okay, thank you!"
Lu Qing, Liu Manyun, and Leng Wei left together to go to the restroom, while Yang Xiwen and Cheng Yiyi stayed in the reception room instead.
The construction site was covered with gravel and dirt. Even though Lu Qing and her companions walked close to the edge, their shoes inevitably got muddy.
Liu Manyun, for reasons unknown, suddenly squatted down in front of Lu Qing halfway through their walk:
"Idol, there's so much water ahead, your white shoes will get dirty. I'll carry you across!"
Lu Qing was rendered silent by her words, and Leng Wei couldn't help but twitch her lips:
"Qingqing, your fans are really enthusiastic!"
Lu Qing sighed and walked right past Liu Manyun, not wanting to pay her any attention.
Liu Manyun hurriedly chased after her, saying, "Idol, don't be afraid. I'm very strong and I can carry you."
Lu Qing was speechless: "Liu Manyun, be normal for once."
Liu Manyun looked at Leng Wei in confusion and asked, "Am I... not normal?"
Leng Wei: "Um... normal people don't act like you."
Liu Manyun scratched her head, looking puzzled:
"What is a normal person like?"
Lu Qing and Leng Wei had already walked far away, and Liu Manyun hurriedly chased after them:
"Idol! Idol, wait for me! Tell me, what's a normal person like?"
Lu Qing: "Shut up and you'll be a normal person."
Liu Manyun: "Huh?"
Lu Qing went into the bathroom, closed the door, and ignored her.
Seeing this, Liu Manyun pouted and went to the next room, muttering to herself.
Leng Wei came out first, while Lu Qing and Liu Manyun took a little longer, so she wandered around.
This construction site is quite large; it's a residential area under construction. The location is a bit remote, but the surrounding scenery is quite nice.
Some of the buildings in the distance are already completed, while the buildings here are only half-built. But for some reason, the main structure of the buildings seems a bit crooked.
Out of curiosity, Leng Wei went over to take a look.
The main structure of the building has been completed, but no one is continuing construction.
Upon entering, Leng Wei could clearly smell a foul, fishy odor, much like the smell of a rural dry toilet in the summer.
Leng Wei quickly covered her nose: "What is that smell! It stinks!"
The further I went into the building, the stronger the smell became. Finally, I couldn't stand it anymore and quickly retreated.
As soon as she stepped out, she lost her footing and fell to the ground.
Before Leng Wei could react, a dull pain shot through her buttocks. It felt like her tailbone was cracking, and the pain brought tears to her eyes.
After finally calming down, she began to look around.
She had fallen into a hole about four or five meters deep. Fortunately, there weren't any sharpened bamboo or nails like in the TV dramas, and the ground wasn't hard either; otherwise, she would have been dead today.
Leng Wei gritted her teeth and stood up, leaning against the wall. The next second, she felt as if she had grabbed something cold and sticky, and the familiar fishy smell lingered in her nose.
She turned her head and was suddenly startled.
What she was holding in her hand was a piece of bone that had not yet completely turned to skeletal form, covered with rotting flesh and wriggling maggots.
Even though she had gained some knowledge from following Lu Qing, she couldn't help but scream at this moment.
Lu Qing and Liu Manyun had just come out of the bathroom when they heard Leng Wei's scream and quickly followed the sound.
"Weiwei, what's wrong? Where are you?"
Leng Wei hurriedly shouted, "Qingqing, Qingqing, I'm here!"
Lu Qing then noticed the hole next to the building.
Leng Wei stood inside the cave, her face pale with fright, her body trembling uncontrollably.
"Weiwei!" Lu Qing's eyes narrowed, and she quickly jumped down.
How are you?
Leng Wei pointed tremblingly at the bones on the wall: "This...this looks like a person!"
Lu Qing frowned. The moment she stepped down, she sensed a strong, yin energy.
"Don't be afraid, I'll take you up first!"
At this moment, Liu Manyun took a rope from somewhere and lowered it down:
“Idol, Vivi, hold on to the rope, I’ll pull you up.”
Lu Qing grabbed the rope with one hand and held Leng Wei with the other, using the wall as a foothold, and quickly climbed up.
Leng Wei's limbs felt weak at this moment, and she couldn't even stand up from the ground.
"Are you alright?" Liu Manyun asked worriedly.
Leng Wei swallowed hard: "No...it's nothing."
"Go to the bathroom first and wash your hands, they smell awful," Liu Manyun said, covering her nose.
Leng Wei said with a pained expression, "But...but I can't stand up."
Liu Manyun chuckled and helped her up: "You're such a scaredy-cat, let me help you."
Lu Qing was standing at the cave entrance, staring down as if he were thinking about something.
Liu Manyun didn't bother her.
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