Chapter 21 Rainforest
Wen Eryu hesitated. She stood at the outside of the crowd in silence for a moment, then took out her cell phone to call the police for An Xinqing.
When the police arrived, more and more people gathered around watching the excitement.
Zhang Fan, the leader, separated the two people who were fighting.
He shouted sternly, "What's going on? Can't you just talk it out nicely?"
The woman cried bitterly, "She is such a shameless bitch! She seduced my husband."
"Which eye of yours saw me seducing your husband?" An Xinqing was furious. "Please, Auntie, please understand what happened. So many people saw it. It was your husband who came to flirt with me."
She was walking peacefully on the beach when a man suddenly stopped her and asked if she wanted to have a drink in the evening.
An Xinqing has very high standards for people, so how could she possibly agree to be with this greasy, sloppy, and smelly man?
She was not someone this kind of man could reach, so she ridiculed him in public.
Wang Zhuang saw that he failed to strike up a conversation and was even ridiculed, so he instantly became angry and wanted to forcibly pull An Xinqing away.
An Xinqing resisted and was caught by Wang Zhuang's wife.
Wang Zhuang was extremely panicked. He knew that if his wife found out that he was flirting, this tigress would definitely quarrel with him.
So he rolled his eyes and confused right and wrong, saying that it was An Xinqing who seduced him.
When the woman heard this, she naturally stood on her husband's side. Moreover, she saw that An Xinqing was young and beautiful, while her figure was out of shape because of giving birth to three children, so she couldn't help feeling a little jealous.
Without thinking, she started fighting with An Xinqing, insisting that it was her fault.
An Xinqing was really wronged this time. She didn't check the almanac before going out, and all she met were villains.
Fortunately, she met an acquaintance, and she put aside her dignity and bet that Wen Eryu would help her.
Fortunately, her bet was right.
Zhang Fan is an old policeman and is used to such disputes.
"Alright, all of you go to the police station. We will investigate what happened and won't wrongly accuse anyone."
When she came out of the police station, it was already late at night and An Xinqing's face was still a little swollen.
In the end, she did not forgive Wang Zhuang and his wife, and the couple were both sent to prison for fifteen days for disturbing public order.
At this moment, a pair of women's straw sandals suddenly appeared in front of her.
An Xinqing looked up and saw Wen Eryu handing her an ice pack.
"Hurry up and take it, I have something else to do." Wen Eryu's tone was a little cold.
For some reason, An Xinqing suddenly started crying quietly.
Wen Eryu frowned: "Why are you crying?"
An Xinqing shook her head and choked up, "I was so mean to you before, why didn't you hate me?"
"Of course I hate you." Wen Eryu snorted coldly, "But what happened today is not your fault. I helped you because I have always loved helping others since I was a child."
An Xinqing: “…”
She cried in vain.
Seeing that she was still standing there stupidly, Wen Eryu walked over and stuffed an ice pack into her hand. After doing this, she left without looking back.
An Xinqing was afraid that her face would be disfigured, so she immediately put an ice pack on her red and swollen face.
She opened her mouth to call out to Wen Eryu, but he had already walked away.
*
This winter vacation, Shen Jize saved a lot of money from working. After deducting normal expenses, he saved every penny left.
Unfortunately, Xue Fenghua fell ill.
In order to raise money for her treatment, Xia Jun went to work in a farther place, leaving only Shen Jize and Dada at home.
But Kedada was too young, so the burden of taking care of Xue Fenghua naturally fell on Shen Jize.
It snowed all night in H City yesterday. When the sun rose in the morning, most of the snow had melted.
The originally white snow was crushed into mud by people's feet and car wheels.
Shen Jize's trouser legs were wet by the snow water. He walked into the hospital carrying the white porridge and buns he had just bought at the breakfast shop.
Xue Fenghua was staying in an ordinary ward, a triple room, and the environment was definitely not as quiet as a single room.
There are many patients seeing the doctor today, and most of the people are sitting on the floor in the corridor.
Shen Jize strode past them and entered the ward.
"Aunt." He skillfully placed the things in his hand on the low cabinet and poured the boiling hot porridge into a stainless steel bowl to cool.
Xue Fenghua heard the voice and opened his slightly closed eyes: "Aze, you are here."
"Yeah." Shen Jize said, "The porridge is still hot. I'll put it aside for you to cool down for a while."
Xue Fenghua's eyes were slightly red. She knew that her illness had added a lot of burden to her family. Whenever she thought of this, she felt guilty.
Tears welled up in her eyes, but she quickly held them back.
Shen Jize knew that his aunt was crying again, and whispered to comfort her: "Cure the disease, Dada and I will wait for you to come back home."
Xue Fenghua glanced over and said, "Okay."
White porridge cools down quickly in winter, but it took Xue Fenghua a long time to finish this bowl of porridge.
She looked at Shen Jize who was taking care of her by the bed, and couldn't help but feel distressed: "Rest for a while."
"It's okay, auntie, I'm not tired yet." Shen Jize said while peeling an apple beside him.
Xue Fenghua paused and asked, "Aze, are you still in contact with that female classmate?"
The fruit knife in Shen Jize's hand tilted, and the long apple peel broke, but he quickly continued to peel it.
"Not recently. She went to S City."
"Oh." Xue Fenghua smiled. "I think Dada likes her very much. Last time, he even insisted on meeting her."
Shen Jize didn't reply, but cut the peeled apple into pieces and put them on the plate.
"I'm going to the bathroom."
After Shen Jize got up and left the ward, he did not go to the bathroom, but turned and walked to the stairwell.
He took out a pack of red-skinned hard-box Liqun cigarettes from his pocket, took out a cigarette from the middle, put it in his mouth and lit it.
The windows in the stairwell were open. Not many people came to smoke at this time of year, but the floor was covered with cigarette butts that had not been swept up.
The rising smoke drifted out of the window.
Shen Jize looked at the city view outside the window and took a deep breath. To be honest, it was very choking, but it helped to suppress what was in his heart.
He remembered what Xue Fenghua had said just now. Wen Eryu hadn't contacted him for three days. Suddenly, he felt irritated.
*
City S is very large. Although it is an island, what attracts tourists most is not the blue sea and white sand beaches, but the rainforest located in the southernmost part of the island.
I heard that only a small area has been developed, and the rest of the place is full of the atmosphere of the original rainforest. There are not only tropical animals and insects, but also many plants that have never been seen before.
Many adventure lovers come here every year, so the most profitable job in this place is rainforest guide.
The guide must not only be experienced, but also have strong wild survival skills, so that he or she can protect the tourists' safety in the first place in case of any accidents in the rainforest.
Wen Eryu was immediately interested when he saw it in the hotel's travel guide.
She called the guide's contact number above and the call was connected quickly.
After arranging the time, the next day, Wen Eryu went to the mall to buy a windbreaker and a mosquito mask, as well as some adventure supplies such as flashlights and crutches.
On the way back, the guide created a group for everyone who would be participating tomorrow.
Suddenly, a person named sunny/sun/id started @ing her crazily in the group.
Sunny day/sun/@warm water: [What a coincidence.]
Wen Eryu raised a question mark.
Sunny/Sunny: [I just saw you were also buying outdoor gear, and your name also happened to be in the group.]
Warm water: [...]
Sunny day/sun/@warm water: [Want to join us?]
Sunny/Sunny/@Warm Water: [I've been here once before, we can team up.]
Warm water: [No.]
When Wen Eryu saw the ID, he knew who it was. After rejecting An Xinqing, he set the group message to do not disturb, turned off his phone, and returned to the hotel to prepare for tomorrow's trip.
After she had a nap, she looked at the time. It was 7:30 in the morning, still an hour before the guide's scheduled gathering time.
There is a vast expanse of blue outside the panoramic glass window, and you can smell the faint scent of sea water as soon as you open the window.
After a simple packing, Wen Eryu put on his backpack and headed to the designated location.
The guide who brought her was a man about thirty-five years old. He had dark skin due to being exposed to the sun outside all year round. He was not tall, but had a strong body.
When Bai You saw Wen Eryu coming, his serious face instantly turned into a flattering smile.
"You must be Wen Eryu."
Wen Eryu nodded.
"Don't stand there, it's sunny over there." Bai You said politely, "Come, stand under the coconut tree to cool down."
Wen Eryu: "...Okay."
After waiting for about ten minutes, almost everyone arrived. Bai You is a famous guide in the local area. He is very familiar with the terrain of the rainforest and is experienced, but he only takes four people at a time.
Wen Eryu, An Xinqing and another young couple.
When An Xinqing saw Wen Eryu, she stood beside her.
"Are you here on vacation?" she asked.
Wen Eryu said as he walked: "Yes, what about you?"
An Xinqing said: "My mother is from S City, and I will spend the New Year here this year."
After experiencing what happened last time, An Xinqing also realized that she was wrong. That day, Shen Jize found her and talked to her for a long time.
He explicitly rejected her love.
An Xinqing also came to a sudden realization. She didn't blame him for not liking her. It was she who insisted on asking her father to sponsor his schooling.
Shen Jize was indeed short of money at that time, but he soon paid back all the expenses that the An family had funded for his high school education.
An Xinqing gave up.
She felt guilty towards Wen Eryu, after all, she had been targeting her before. In addition, she had helped her out a few days ago without holding a grudge.
So when they met in S City this time, An Xinqing changed her attitude drastically. She wanted to compensate Wen Eryu.
After arriving at the entrance of the rain forest, Bai You stopped and told them some precautions after entering.
The vegetation in the rainforest is very dense, with all kinds of unknown vines entwined on the branches of the towering trees. The sky cannot be seen clearly inside, and the sound of birds can be heard from time to time not far away.
But the most annoying thing is the biting mosquitoes. Wen Eryu wrapped herself tightly, but was still bitten by mosquitoes.
Wen Eryu walked at the end of the team. The air in the rainforest was humid and the ground was mostly soft mud, which was covered everywhere by her sneakers.
The next second, when passing a stream, her feet slipped and she fell into the stream, but fortunately the water was not deep.
It was only after Bai You pulled her out of the water that she realized she had sprained her ankle.
The pain that Wen Eryu felt belatedly made it impossible for him to continue the journey.
Bai You contacted the nearest guide and asked him to take the rest of the people forward, while he sent Wen Eryu back.
An Xinqing initially wanted to be with Wen Eryu, but was rejected by her.
With Bai You's support, Wen Eryu walked step by step towards the door they had just entered.
But halfway through the journey, Wen Eryu realized something was wrong. This was not the same road they had just taken.
Bai You paused and said, "You are Wen Liang's daughter, right?"
Wen Eryu said warily, "What are you going to do?"
Bai You smiled, but the smile did not reach his eyes. His gaze was like he was staring at a lamb to be slaughtered.
He said, "Sending you back is another price."
Wen Eryu then realized that she had been cheated, but to be safe, she asked, "How much do you want?"
Bai You sneered and made a three gesture at her.
"Thirty thousand?" Wen Eryu could consider this price.
But the next second, Bai You shook his head and said slowly, "Three million."
"Are you crazy?" Wen Eryu cursed, "Why don't you just go and rob the three million?"
Bai You waved his hand and said jokingly, "If Miss Wen can't afford it, then I can only leave you here. By the way, let me remind you that this is a restricted area."
Wen Eryu's pupils trembled and he took a step back suddenly.
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