Loxin Amusement Park
It has to be said that Cai Li's expedition plan this time undoubtedly grasped Xue Xiang's pain points.
The reason why Xue Xiang chose the Department of Art was because he was obsessed with painting and especially liked to record the scenery of nature.
He felt that depicting these scenes through his brush was a very meaningful thing in his life. During his school years, whenever he had no classes, he would often go out of school with his drawing board to sketch.
What Cai Li couldn't stand the most was that Cheng Nuoxin was actually willing to spend time with him.
In most cases, the two of them went in and out together. Cai Li also went with them a few times out of curiosity, and they would often stay for an hour or two or even half a day, and Cheng Nuoxin never felt impatient.
This made him hate Xue Xiang's existence even more, as the time they spent together should have belonged to him.
The more resentful he was in his heart, the less emotion he showed on his face.
Only when the right opportunity is found will one strike.
Cai Li sent Xue Xiang the photos of Dongshan sunrise taken by some landscape photographers, and the other party quickly agreed.
He did not mention Cheng Nuoxin's name on the way. He knew that even if he didn't mention it, as Xue Xiang's girlfriend, she would definitely follow him.
Speaking to only one person is like inviting two people.
Cai Li stood in a corner of the campus, looking at Xue Xiang's leaving back, with an imperceptible curve at the corner of his mouth.
I've been wanting to do this for a long time, hoping to get this annoying guy out of my life, and now I can finally do it.
I'm afraid there will never be another person in this world who knows how irritating it is for him to see the two of them together.
He usually has to put on a smiling face in front of them, but in fact, he has already exceeded the limit of what he can tolerate.
But now it’s okay, I don’t have to suffer this kind of anger anymore.
The preliminary preparations have taken a long time, but in order to be able to do things without leaving any traces, everything is worth it.
On a weekend morning, a minibus stopped at the university gate, and more than twenty students from different colleges of the school got on this temporarily rented bus to go to the suburbs.
They are about to spend two days and one night in Dongshan.
According to the itinerary, we will start climbing the mountain in the afternoon today and reach the flat slope near the top of the mountain at dusk.
The place has been visited by previous hikers, and the terrain and environment are suitable for camping. After a night's rest, we will set off in the early morning of tomorrow to go to the top of the mountain to wait for the sunrise.
It was a rare day off, and I was accompanied by young people of similar age, so everyone was laughing and chatting along the way.
"This way we won't be exposed to the sun." Xue Xiang closed the small curtain on the car window, and the scorching sunlight was immediately blocked for the most part.
"Yeah, much better." Cheng Nuoxin was indeed traveling with them, and was leaning on Xue Xiang's shoulder at the moment. The two of them were listening to music with a pair of headphones.
The weather was great, the mountains were shaded and cool, and after setting up the tents, we played a lot of warm-up games.
Time passed quickly and it was already late at night. They went up the mountain with several larger tents so that more people could live together.
After washing up, Cheng Nuoxin didn't rush to rest. He had just secretly asked Xue Xiang to go stargazing together.
In the afternoon, I saw a spot nearby with a good view.
When she came out of the tent, she saw two figures in the distance. One of them was Cai Li, and she could recognize his figure.
As for the other one, he is a new face I just met today.
He was probably a member of the student union like Cai Li, but from a different college, so there were not many opportunities to meet him.
However, he already had many friends both inside and outside school, so Cheng Nuoxin didn't care too much.
When we arrived at the agreed location, Xue Xiang was already waiting there.
Although it was late at night, the moonlight on the mountain was much brighter than in the city, to the point where there was no need for a flashlight at all.
Under the dark blue sky, Xue Xiang's figure appeared thinner than usual, especially when there was a breeze on the mountain. When the breeze blew up his shirt, he looked like a butterfly about to fly away.
Cheng Nuoxin lowered her steps and walked up to her boyfriend, just about to scare him, but she saw him turn his head first.
"You're here?"
"Boring." Cheng Nuoxin muttered softly, then sat down in the seat that Xue Xiang had given up.
"Is it true that the stars are brighter when they are closer to the sky?" She narrowed one eye slightly.
Xue Xiang clenched his hand into a fist, leaving a little space in the middle, and placed it in front of Cheng Nuoxin's eyes: "Will you be able to see more clearly this way?"
“It works.”
Because of the reduced field of view, it is easier to focus on the bright colors in the sky, and the stars seem to be really shining.
It’s just the beginning of autumn, and the occasional high temperatures make it feel like it’s still summer.
But now that we are in the mountains, the situation is different. The altitude is higher, and it is late at night. After staying here for a while, Cheng Nuoxin couldn't help but curl up.
Xue Xiang could see that she was a little cold: "It seems to be windy. Let's go back. We have to get up early to watch the sunrise tomorrow."
The two of them jumped off the rock hand in hand. Cheng Nuoxin gently squeezed her boyfriend's fingers and said, "Okay, this is my first time watching the sunrise on the mountain, too."
Such an experience will become more meaningful because Xue Xiang is by my side.
The two said goodbye reluctantly in front of the tent, but no one slept well that night.
We noticed that the wind was a bit strong, but no one paid much attention to it. We thought it was normal for the wind to be strong in the mountains at night.
But as time went by, the stronger the wind, the more we could feel the tent fabric rustling slightly, and we began to doubt whether the tent could still stay firmly in place.
No one could have predicted the sudden change in the weather, so everyone didn't hesitate and quickly folded up their tents before they were blown away by the wind.
But this would make camping on the mountain even more unsafe, so Cai Li suggested that everyone pack up their things and go down the mountain early.
It's just past midnight now. If we stay here any longer, we don't know what will happen. What if we encounter some extreme weather?
Especially since the temperature is even lower than before, it gives people the illusion that they are in the middle of winter.
I know that I need to protect myself from the cold when camping in the mountains, but even if I prepare a windbreaker, it seems too thin at this time and its ability to resist the cold wind is almost non-existent.
As I walked forward cautiously, I heard the rustling of leaves and the sound of raindrops hitting the leaves.
The vegetation here is dense, and it takes some time for the rain to be felt. The autumn rain is coming with great force, so no one can slack off.
But they still underestimated the unexpected situations they might encounter during their outdoor adventures.
The sudden drop in temperature, the dark night sky, and everyone's complete unfamiliarity with the environment made it almost a luxury to think about returning along the original route.
But I dare not explore new paths that I have never walked before.
As the heavy rain fell, everyone had to use tent cloth to shelter under the trees. However, because the wind was too strong, the tent would be blown away as soon as it was set up. There was no choice but to wrap it around their body as a piece of clothing to keep warm and avoid the rain.
"Hasn't contacted them yet?" someone asked anxiously.
Cai Li grabbed the cell phone and tried to dial out again, but unfortunately there was no signal on the top of the mountain, so he was unable to dial out.
He shook his head, indicating that there was no better solution.
The rain washed down the brim of his hat, and most of his face was covered with water droplets.
"We should have found a guide earlier." Someone couldn't help but complain in a low voice.
Normally, people would find a guide to take this kind of seldom-traveled route, but because Dongshan is just an ordinary mountain range in height and there are many tourists coming and going on weekdays, we didn't think too much about it.
It’s good that everyone is safe. Once an emergency like the one we’re facing now occurs, it’s inevitable that people will be divided.
Someone else in the crowd stood up and said, "Why don't you girls stay here? Let's try to find a signal around here, or hope there are other local villagers here."
Cheng Nuoxin glanced at the person who was speaking and remembered that it was the boy she had met before watching the stars.
It is now early in the morning, and some farmers from the foot of the mountain do go up the mountain at this time, but that is when the weather is good, which is impossible to be certain now.
There's no way to predict the weather conditions, and waiting here all the time is not a good idea.
After a brief discussion, the boys stood up one after another, and Xue Xiang handed his backpack to Cheng Nuoxin, which contained the answering tools he often used and which he usually treasured very much.
"Be careful." Cheng Nuoxin didn't want him to leave at this time, but there was no other way.
Xue Xiang comforted him softly, "Let's just try to search around here. We shouldn't have to go too far. Wait for me to come back."
He pulled Cheng Nuoxin's coat up a little tighter, trying to keep her warmer.
The dozen or so boys in the team left in twos and threes. Cheng Nuoxin watched Xue Xiang's back as he walked away.
At that point in time, although she was worried, she never imagined that a different situation would be waiting for her.
*
More than an hour later, people began to come back one after another, most of them had returned empty-handed and looked very disheveled.
"Where are the others?" Not seeing the person he wanted to see, Cheng Nuoxin walked forward quickly.
The boy wiped the rain off his face and shook his head: "I don't know, they went in another direction."
Seeing that Cheng Nuoxin's face was not right, he comforted her: "Don't worry too much, it might be a good thing. Maybe they have found the locals and are rushing here."
Cheng Nuoxin just stared into the depths of the forest.
Looking over now, the scene was completely different from what I had seen before. The bright moonlight disappeared in my dream, and the stars were completely gone.
The world around me seemed to be covered in darker colors, and the shadows of the trees became like ghosts.
I don’t know how much time passed, but Cheng Nuoxin finally saw a few figures rustling in the distance, and his eyes lit up.
She rushed out of the shelter and got closer, but did not see anyone familiar among them.
I even felt that their expressions were a little strange.
"Where's Xue Xiang?" Cheng Nuoxin's voice trembled a little. Counting the people in front of him, he was the only one who hadn't returned.
Aren't they traveling together?
Cai Li took a step forward, his face full of regret and guilt: "Nuo Xin, where we are going is a bit far, the mountain road is too slippery..."
"Where is he?" Cheng Nuoxin interrupted him, feeling as if the breath was stuck in her chest and couldn't come out.
"Xue Xiang lost his balance and fell off the cliff over there. We can't get down. I don't know how he is doing now."
Cai Li spoke slowly, "It was really too dark. We couldn't see anything clearly from the edge of the cliff. But we found a signal and contacted the rescue team. I will take them over when they arrive."
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