I thought the most important thing next was to participate in the competition.
Unexpectedly, the school suddenly decided to organize a spring outing. They said it was to help the senior students relax before their exams. So, they organized a school-wide hike to Phoenix Ridge in the suburbs.
As long as they could go out and play without having to go to class, the reason didn't matter. Upon hearing the announcement, the students were so excited that they didn't even want to go to class.
School let out early so everyone could go home and prepare lunch for tomorrow's spring outing. I heard that all the bread at the store next to the school was sold out.
The notice said we'd be leaving at 7:30. Before 7:00, at the school gate, students chattered like a flock of pigeons, eagerly waiting.
They carried green water bottles on one side and schoolbags on the other, the two straps crossing in front of their chests like military slings.
They listened excitedly to the teacher's instructions and lined up according to their grade.
Xu Keke stood outside the line with her schoolbag on her back. Because Xiao Han was pushing Cheng Yi's wheelchair, the task of looking after Cheng Yi fell to her.
Someone called her from the side. Xu Keke turned around and saw Officer Chen.
He got off his bicycle and pushed it over to them.
"Luckily I left early today, otherwise I would have made a wasted trip."
Old Chen smiled and asked Xu Keke if they were going on a spring outing. He also gave her a few words of advice to be careful. Then he told her two things.
One is the house where the original owner lived with her grandmother. It has been unsealed, but the key was taken by the original owner's stepmother.
Another piece of news is that the original owner's mother seems to have remarried in Hong Kong. She married a man surnamed Jin. They're still trying to find out the exact address.
Just then, the bus that was going to take them on their spring outing pulled up. Old Chen propped up the bicycle and helped Xiao Han carry the wheelchair up through the back door.
He turned back and helped Cheng Yi up. Once they were seated, he waved goodbye and got out of the car.
"You want the house back?" Cheng Yi asked Xu Keke, who remained silent with a sullen face.
"No, how could that be?"
The original owner of this body is already dead. For this game mission, the original owner's only request was to see her mother.
Xu Keke is only thinking about completing the mission as soon as possible and leaving this game world. She doesn't care about the house.
In Xu Keke's view, although the original owner's stepmother was not good to her, she also had no obligations to her. Her consistent approach of letting each person live their own life was not a wrong way of handling things.
If Xu Keke were the original owner, she would think this is the best way to get along.
The only person in the Yun family who had any responsibility or obligation to the original owner was the original owner's father, Yun Jiang. However, without Xu Keke's intervention, he had already received his due punishment through his own efforts.
"If you need anything, just let me know," Cheng Yi said again, seeing her serious expression.
"I just want to find my mother." Xu Keke stared out the car window.
Cheng Yi nodded knowingly, "I know, I've already told my family, and we should have news soon."
Xu Keke turned around and smiled at him. "Okay, thank you!"
He then squinted slightly and turned to look out the car window. The white van had just driven past.
Her intuition told her that the van must be related to the original owner's mother.
She just doesn't know enough about the situation right now, so she's in a passive position.
"Hey, is that Jiang Xiaofei in that car?"
Suddenly, some students shouted, and in a flash, many students rushed to the car windows.
“Li Bo was in that car too. I saw him; he was sitting in the back.”
The teacher accompanying the vehicle quickly stood up and said, "Don't stick your heads out of the window, everyone go back to your seats."
After the teacher called out a few times, all the students returned to their seats. The car was driving much faster than the bus they were on. It was long gone.
The students started discussing the car animatedly. Some were even speculating why Li Bo and Jiang Xiaofei hadn't noticed the school's vehicle.
Seeing that the car had already driven out of the city, the teachers immediately stopped their rambling discussion.
The students on the drum vehicle were divided into classes and held a singing competition where one class gained an advantage over the other.
Amidst lively and cheerful singing, the car quickly arrived at Phoenix Ridge.
Phoenix Ridge gets its name from the fact that when you stand on a high point, the continuous mountain range opposite you resembles a phoenix spreading its wings and about to take flight.
The mountain peak in front of them was the same high peak opposite Phoenix.
It was a beautiful season, and the mountain was lush and green. However, the path was not made of stone steps, but rather a rugged and uneven mountain trail worn down by people.
Originally, it was the PE teacher who led a group of male teachers who planned to carry Cheng Yi up the mountain.
Cheng Yi refused. He couldn't help others, nor did he want to be a burden to them.
The teachers didn't insist, as there aren't many male teachers at the school. They also bear the responsibility of ensuring the safety of both teachers and students during such hiking activities.
Before going up the mountain, the teachers found a platform for Cheng Yi under the shade of trees at the foot of the mountain.
Xu Keke and Xiao Han both volunteered to stay and take care of Cheng Yi. The teacher agreed without hesitation. With them there, she could rest assured.
Several older female teachers also didn't want to climb the mountain, so they stayed at the foot of the mountain with them.
However, these teachers, after admiring the surrounding scenery, didn't linger for long before agreeing to go for a stroll around the area.
Xu Keke took out a blanket she had prepared in advance and spread it on the ground. Then she took out the cucumbers, tomatoes, and small red radishes that Aunt Sun had packed in a metal lunchbox and carried them around.
The three of them sat on the ground, eating, watching the scenery, and chatting, which was quite pleasant.
Unexpectedly, Li Bo and Jiang Xiaofei, who had arrived before them, only came over at this time.
Jiang Xiaofei didn't want to leave once she saw Cheng Yi, so she plopped down next to him.
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