Song Lili subconsciously relaxed her breathing and slowly approached the source of the sound, step by step.
She was so focused on what was in front of her that she neglected what was under her feet and tripped and fell to the ground.
"ah……"
The sudden tug caused Song Lili to scream, and she fell to the ground.
"Sister..." Song Fang, who was following behind, was also startled and called out.
"Sister, are you alright?" Song Fang quickly ran forward and squatted down in front of Song Lili to ask.
"It's nothing, I just tripped," Song Lili said casually, pulling at the weeds tangled around her feet.
"Did you fall anywhere? Does it hurt?" Song Fang asked, still worried.
"It's okay, look, it's all grass here." Song Lili patted the weeds under her bottom. "Even if you fall, you won't be hurt."
Because the weeds were quite lush, when Song Lili fell, she crushed a lot of the weeds, making the ground soft and yielding, so she didn't feel any pain at all.
"That's good." Song Fang breathed a sigh of relief and helped Song Lili up.
"Sigh, it seems our luck isn't so good today. With all the noise we made, they've probably already run away and we won't be able to find them now."
Song Lili felt a little regretful, so she didn't hide herself this time and said to Song Fang as they walked.
"It's okay, we're just here to try our luck. It's alright if we don't find it," Song Fang said with a smile.
"You have a good attitude," Song Lili said with a smile, shaking her head.
Although that's what she said about Song Fang, that's what she really thought: let things take their course, let everything take its natural course.
However, when the two parted the grass, they discovered that there was still some noise coming from not far away.
"Didn't she hear? Is she deaf?" Otherwise, why would she still be here after making such a commotion?
"I don't know." Song Fang was also confused and thought it was unlikely.
After clearing away all the grass, the two sisters discovered that it wasn't wild animals at all, but ten people, which was why they were still in the same place.
"Wow, what a coincidence! I never expected to run into you here. What a pleasant surprise!"
Chu Ci looked at Song Lili, who appeared in front of her, with a look of surprise and a little bit of delight.
"What are you doing here?" Song Lili asked irritably, instinctively hiding Song Fang behind her back.
"Of course I came to see if there's anything good. If I can find pheasants or rabbits, that would be even better," Chu Ci said with a nonchalant smile.
"In that case, I won't bother you any longer. Let's go." Song Lili pulled Song Fang to leave.
She was afraid that if Song Fang saw Chu Ci, it would bring back some unpleasant memories, and that it would be too much for her.
However, the more you try to do something, the more things tend to go wrong.
Just like now, Song Lili wanted to leave, but Chu Ci wouldn't let her. He quickly ran up to Song Lili and blocked her way.
"Get out of the way," Song Lili said, suppressing her anger.
"No way! Since we've run into each other, let's go together, okay? There's strength in numbers, right? Maybe we'll have amazing luck together?"
"When we come down the mountain, we'll be carrying lots of good stuff in both hands. How about it? Want to come with me?"
Chu Ci's tone was suggestive, like a wolf trying to trick a lamb.
Normally, Song Lili might have retorted with a few words about Chu Ci, but with Fangfang here, she didn't dare.
“We don’t need it, you can go by yourself.” Song Lili said, and was about to walk past Chu Ci and continue leaving.
"Don't be like that. Look, I've already invited you. You should at least give me face, right?" Chu Ci's smile had vanished.
"Who are you? Why should I give you face? What's your face worth? Get out of my way." Song Lili was genuinely angry this time.
She was terrified. She feared that Song Fang might remember something, and the longer she stayed there, the more dangerous it would be.
But Chu Ci wouldn't move aside. "You brat, how can you be like this? Your words are so hurtful!" Chu Ci shouted in dissatisfaction.
He was actually quite happy to see this brat, but he never expected her to say that, which infuriated him.
"If you think my words are hurtful, then leave. Did I tell you to stay here and be a nuisance? You asked for it."
At this moment, Song Lili wished that words were a knife that could kill Chu Ci and shut him up so that he would never make a sound again.
She dared not take any risks, and dared not let Song Fang experience any of the same scenarios as before, for fear of upsetting her.
She didn't want Song Fang to come into contact with either the sound or the smell.
"You...you've gone too far!"
"Get away!" Song Lili's face was extremely ugly. She gripped Song Fang's hand tightly and hid Song Fang completely.
"I'm not going to do that, what are you going to do to me? You brat, I was being lenient with you before, don't you dare not take it for granted."
"I recently heard from people in the village that you're getting married? Is it true? Is the man you're marrying Zhang Qinghua? The village accountant?"
"I'm telling you, there must be something wrong with your eyes. Why would you marry such a boorish man? He's probably not as good as me!"
"Look at me, I'm not only handsome, but also tall, healthy, and have a pleasant voice."
"Just these external conditions alone are much better than his. If we add internal qualities, he and I are simply incomparable, right?"
"He's from the city, right? His family is well-off, and I'm more educated than him; I only graduated from junior high school."
"Since he can work as an accountant, he must be literate, right? He graduated from primary school, right? That's not bad."
Chu Ci looked at Song Lili with a serious expression, earnestly advising her as if she were about to jump into a fire pit.
From then on, her life would be filled with misery.
Song Lili sneered. Just how narcissistic is this person? How can they praise themselves like this without batting an eye?
Where does he get his confidence that he is much better than others?
Was he stupid or did he say that on purpose? And he even looked smug about it?
Song Lili didn't know why Chu Ci said those things, and she didn't want to hear them either.
All she wanted now was to take Song Fang away, away from Chu Ci, and far away from him.
She couldn't let Song Fang go back to how she was before; that version of Fang Fang looked so pitiful.
She didn't know if Fangfang had gotten over that trauma; she dared not gamble, nor could she.
So, her gaze changed completely. It became cold and fierce as she stared at Chu Ci.
"I'll say it again, get out of my way, or don't blame me for being impolite. You asked for this."
The coldness in his words was palpable to everyone.
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