With Liu Xiaoyuan's arrival, Qi Ming immediately became more obedient and kept a safe distance from Liu Xiaoqian.
"Qi Ming, how did you get that injury on your forehead?" Tan Wanqiu asked, looking at the swollen area on Qi Ming's forehead.
"It hit a wall!" Qi Ming said, glancing at Liu Xiaoyuan.
Having witnessed Liu Xiaoyuan's prowess, Qi Ming felt a deep-seated fear of him!
At noon, everyone ate some bread, fruit, and snacks.
After lunch, Tan Wanqiu suggested that everyone go to the mountains for some fun.
Liu Xiaoqian immediately agreed, and the others happily agreed as well.
Liu Xiaoyuan said, "What's so fun about the mountains? Look at this forest, it's full of bushes and hard to walk through. If you're really bored, just go home!"
Looking at the dense trees and bushes in the mountains, let alone Tan Wanqiu and the other children who had grown up in the city, even Liu Xiaoyuan would have a hard time moving around in these bushes.
Moreover, it's summer now, which is the season when venomous snakes are active. If you're bitten by a venomous snake, you'll suffer the consequences!
“Brother, if you don’t want to go, then don’t go. Just wait for us here!” Liu Xiaoqian said.
“That’s right, brother-in-law, if you don’t want to go, just stay here and eat your food while you wait for us!” Tan Wanqiu chimed in.
Then, Tan Wanqiu led everyone up the mountain.
Of the three male classmates, only Qi Ming knew about Liu Xiaoyuan's condition. The other two male classmates thought Liu Xiaoyuan was timid because he didn't want to go into the mountains.
A classmate named Yu Yangsheng, who had a buzz cut, glanced at Liu Xiaoyuan with a contemptuous look and said, "Let's go. Why talk to a coward like this?"
Another male student named Gao Hongbo said with a disdainful tone, "So cowardly, yet you dare to come for a picnic. Be careful you don't get kidnapped by a ghost tonight!"
Yu Yangsheng and Gao Hongbo, two male classmates, were also prominent figures in the school. However, unlike Qi Ming, although they also got into fights, their academic performance was quite good.
However, the reason why the three male classmates invited Liu Xiaoqian and her two female classmates, Chu Lao, to a picnic was like a weasel offering New Year's greetings to a chicken—they had no good intentions.
"Hey, Yu Yangsheng, Gao Hongbo, how dare you two talk like that? Who are you calling a coward?" Liu Xiaoqian was displeased. How dare they call her cousin a coward.
The two boys immediately smiled and apologized to Liu Xiaoqian, then took the lead and walked into the mountains.
Liu Xiaoyuan naturally didn't take Yu Yangsheng and Gao Hongbo's teasing to heart. Two little brats; disciplining them was child's play.
Because the trees in the mountains were not cut down, they grew extremely lush, practically blocking out the sky. A thick layer of pine needles lay on the ground, soft and yielding underfoot, like stepping on a carpet.
As soon as they entered the mountains, they felt a cool breeze. Liu Xiaoyuan followed behind Liu Xiaoqian and the other six.
Seeing Liu Xiaoyuan still walk in, Yu Yangsheng couldn't help but mock him again: "Sigh! If you're too scared to come in, then don't come in. You might end up wetting your pants!"
Gao Hongbo chimed in, "It's good to wet your pants, it's cool to wet your pants in this weather!"
The two of them exchanged barbs, both aimed at Liu Xiaoyuan.
Liu Xiaoyuan sneered inwardly. "You two are good for talking now, but wait until tonight, and see how I deal with you!"
When Liu Xiaoqian heard the two talking about her cousin again, she glared at them fiercely and stood up for Liu Xiaoyuan.
The further you go into the mountains, the more difficult it becomes. In some places, the bushes are almost as tall as a person, and many thorns grow together with the bushes, so you can easily scratch your body and clothes if you're not careful.
At this point, the three girls began to regret their decision and said they didn't want to leave anymore; they should just go outside.
In fact, Yu Yangsheng and Gao Hongbo had long wanted to go home, but for the sake of their male pride, they could not back down.
"What are you afraid of! You're stumped by this little difficulty? Want to back down? Follow me, and I'll pave the way for you!" Yu Yangsheng said with great enthusiasm.
Gao Hongbo chimed in, "Yu Yangsheng and I will pave the way for you. Follow our lead. With Yu Yangsheng and me here, all difficulties are just paper tigers!"
Qi Ming originally wanted to show off his manly prowess, but when he thought that Liu Xiaoyuan was also there, he immediately shut up!
After seeing that Yu Yangsheng and Gao Hongbo had said this, Liu Xiaoqian and the other two girls followed them.
"Brother, stay close!" Liu Xiaoqian also thought Liu Xiaoyuan was timid, so she reminded him.
When Liu Xiaoyuan saw that even his cousin thought he was a coward, he really didn't know what to say.
Alright! The innocent will remain innocent, and the guilty will remain guilty!
After Yu Yangsheng and Gao Hongbo finished speaking, they deliberately turned around and gave Liu Xiaoyuan a disdainful look.
At the same time, Yu Yangsheng and Gao Hongbo were also puzzled. What was wrong with Qi Ming today? Why wasn't he saying a word? Wasn't he usually very talkative?
However, the two of them didn't take Qi Ming's unusual behavior to heart, because they thought it was for the best. If Qi Ming didn't speak, he wouldn't steal their thunder.
"Let's go!" Yu Yangsheng waved his hand and led the way forward!
After walking for more than ten minutes, I had only covered less than fifty meters, which shows how difficult the walk was.
"Let's go back!" Tan Wanqiu said timidly, looking at the thicket of bushes and thorns ahead.
“Yes, let’s go back!” Liu Xiaoqian said to another female classmate, Zhao Xue.
The three female students were genuinely frightened. First, they were afraid that there might be poisonous insects or snakes in the deep mountains, and second, they were afraid that the thorns in the mountains would scratch them.
Especially the last one; if their arms and faces were scratched by thorns, it would be the death of these young girls.
"What are you afraid of? With Gao Hongbo and me here, everything will be fine. Just follow us!"
"Yes, with us here, nothing will happen. You have to trust us!"
As soon as the two finished speaking, they heard a rustling sound from the ground. Everyone instinctively looked towards the source of the sound and saw a black venomous snake passing by.
This snake is the most venomous snake in Liu Xiaoyuan's hometown. Its venom is very potent. If you are bitten and do not receive antivenom within a few hours, you will either die or be crippled.
Moreover, this venomous snake has one thing in common with the king cobra: once you anger it, it will raise its body, flatten its head, and hiss, just like the king cobra, warning you to stay away from it or it will become aggressive.
When Liu Xiaoyuan saw that the venomous snake was quite large, he realized that if he were bitten, he would suffer greatly!
"Ah!" Just moments ago, Yu Yangsheng and Gao Hongbo had been looking like great heroes, but upon seeing the black venomous snake, they turned pale with fright and ran faster than rabbits, hiding behind Liu Xiaoqian and the other two women. Their bodies trembled uncontrollably, and they became cowards!
(End of this chapter)
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