Song Yan prepared two large backpacks and a bucket of water.
Everything was prepared by Song Yan; Shen Ruomei hadn't expected there to be so much.
Song Yan didn't explain. She had plenty of things, but she couldn't just keep taking things out of her backpack indefinitely. Using a large backpack would help conceal them. Besides, she had a car; bringing extra drinking water would be convenient!
The driver was a shy young soldier.
The car was borrowed from their family members.
A man and a woman got out of the car, and Shen Ruomei introduced them to Song Yan.
They shone their flashlights on the room, and Song Yan, you could tell that the girl was delicate and pretty. This was Leng Zhaogang's younger sister, Leng Kexin.
Because the Leng family had only had sons before, Leng's mother longed for a daughter. So, after the girl was born, she was named Kexin, a homonym for "pleasant to the heart," signifying that Leng's mother's wish had been fulfilled.
The other boy was named Peng Changjun.
Shen Ruomei introduced this person to Song Yan, but muttered two words: "Bad luck!"
Song Yan could clearly sense Shen Ruomei's dissatisfaction with him.
Peng Changjun snorted coldly, "Why are you carrying so much stuff?"
Did you bring all your luggage from home?! You're being so pampered just to go hiking!
Leng Kexin stepped in to smooth things over. "Let's hurry up!"
Otherwise, you'll be left behind by the other cars!
Four cars went in total. Each car had one driver and four people. They set off directly from the compound.
This car was a little slower than the others because it had to make a detour to Song Yan's house to pick up Shen Ruomei and Song Yan.
Shen Ruomei didn't want to cause trouble, so she got into the car. Song Yan silently followed.
Shen Ruomei had told Song Yan who was going today, whose children they were, and what their personalities were.
This boy was close to Su Rui, and he had been hostile towards Shen Ruomei ever since Su Rui died.
If he was hostile towards Shen Ruomei, why did he end up riding in the same car with them? This thought flashed through Song Yan's mind.
Leng Kexin and Shen Ruomei had a good relationship before. When her grandfather was sick, it was Song Yan who invited Lao Han to cure him, so she was also quite close to Song Yan.
Their situations were similar; they hadn't slept much the night before. As soon as they got on the bus, the swaying made them drowsy.
Peng Changjun, however, was not sleepy; he was mentally on edge because of the work he had to do.
He kept glancing back at the three women sitting behind him; they were clearly fast asleep.
The car passed through a village.
Because of the headlights, they saw the house. They drove on for a while longer.
Peng Changjun said in a low voice, "Let's stop up ahead! I need to go to the bathroom."
Slow down, don't wake them!
The driver slowly slowed down and gradually brought the car to a stop.
Song Yan and the others were indeed fast asleep. The car was already swaying, so they didn't even realize it had stopped.
Peng Changjun got out of the car, and the driver also got out.
Although the woman in the car was asleep, the driver felt awkward relieving himself nearby. He moved to the back of the car.
He didn't pay attention to the sound of the car door behind him. He just thought the kid relieved himself way too quickly.
I just got out to relieve myself, it was only a few minutes, so I didn't turn off the car.
The driver suddenly realized something was wrong. He turned around and saw that the car had driven off.
"Hey...hey...stop! Stop!"
The car had driven far away, and the people inside couldn't hear his voice at all.
The driver stood alone in the wind, bewildered.
What happened? Why were they abandoned?
Peng Changjun was driving the vehicle, and the woman in the car was asleep. The car continued to move.
The other vehicles had been waiting for an hour after arriving at their destination, but the car that was supposed to pick up Song Yan and the others still hadn't arrived.
This is somewhat illogical.
Among this group, the older ones had only recently gotten married; twenty-two or twenty-three was considered old.
Actually, they didn't want to take the children hiking.
For example, Leng Kexin is only fifteen years old this year. In their eyes, she is definitely a child.
However, the adults suggested that they go together to get to know each other better, so they came together.
As a result, look at these little kids, they're dragging their feet. The older ones want to go hiking first.
However, Duan Xueting and her cousin refused to leave. It was her family who initially suggested organizing the mountain climb, and they, especially Duan's cousin, had ulterior motives.
Leng Zhaogang, Li Ming, and Shen Ruomei are close friends. Also, Leng Zhaogang's sister is in the car!
They waited together.
Little did they know that by waiting any longer, they would be driven to utter disarray by the wind...
...
The car was bumpier than before, and Song Yan woke up once.
The car was dimly lit, and she didn't notice that someone was missing.
When Song Yan woke up for the second time, it was already bright outside.
Song Yan glanced at his watch; something was wrong!
They estimated it would be an hour and a half journey.
We'll try to officially depart at 1 PM and arrive at our destination by 2:30 PM. We'll rest for a bit, or if any vehicle is delayed, we'll wait for everyone. We can start climbing around 3 PM.
It can't be this late, it must be four o'clock.
It's almost four o'clock, and the car hasn't stopped yet. Haven't we reached our destination yet?
"Driver, are we not there yet?" Song Yan asked.
"It'll be soon!"
No, that's not the driver's voice, but it's coming from the driver's seat.
The drivers were all soldiers, wearing military uniforms. You could tell from their attire that they had been replaced.
The person speaking was Peng Changjun, who was still sitting in the driver's seat.
"Why are you driving? Where is the driver?" Song Yan said, pushing Chen Ruomei and Leng Kexin.
The two woke up feeling dazed.
"Shut up, you just sit while I'm driving!"
"If you anger me, I'll dump you halfway there!" Peng Changjun said arrogantly.
Song Yan grabbed Peng Changjun's hair from behind. "Stop the car immediately!"
Peng Changjun's head was pulled back, and he lost control of the steering wheel, causing the car to sway violently on the road.
Because of the car's swaying, Song Yan also swayed, and Peng Changjun's hair was pulled painfully. "I'm driving, are you looking for trouble!"
“If we’re going to die, we’ll all die together. You won’t escape either!” Song Yan said.
"Let go, and I'll stop the car right now!"
Song Yan didn't let go, but simply stretched his arm forward slightly. "Slow down, stop the car, turn off the engine!"
Peng Changjun was hurt by the pinch and became very angry, but he did not slow down the car.
Song Yan gave it a hard pinch.
Peng Changjun was in so much pain that he was grimacing, and the vehicle was shaking violently.
Leng Kexin was bewildered. "What's going on?"
How did the driver become Peng Changjun?!
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