0056 Birthday (5)
L City is located in the south and is one of the few places that combines mountains and water, and it is warm and spring-like all year round.
It's just that it's in the south, where the weather is humid and rainy.
Lingling and her colleagues visited many places in just a few days and saw the unique scenery of this ancient city.
She rarely saw Wanqi Fuze among the group of tourists. He hadn't actually come with them to this place for sightseeing; Qi Le, on the other hand, was always seen in the crowd.
Today, the bride-to-be Zhao Xiaojing suggested going hiking. Qi Le, being playful and protective of his sister-in-law, readily agreed, and Shen Chengsi naturally "dared not disobey." Lingling and the other colleagues had no objections either. However, as Lingling looked at the towering mountain peaks hidden in the deep green forest with her backpack on, she was a little worried that her lack of athletic ability might seriously affect everyone's progress.
Putting aside the fatigue of climbing, if we only look at the scenery, the group almost instantly blends into the greenery and nature.
Because this place is so secluded, quiet, and beautiful, people can't help but feel a little uneasy.
Such a scene possesses a unique beauty characteristic of the South, yet it is also strangely magnificent. Therefore, in comparison, humans who enter it appear small and insignificant; within ten minutes of stepping onto the moss-covered steps, several people have disappeared from sight.
Everyone except Zhao Xiaojing knew that today was her "big day." Shen Chengsi was going to propose to her, giving her a formal and unique ceremony. The rest of them were either cooperating or covering for Shen Chengsi.
However, Zhao Xiaojing, unaware that she was about to face an important moment in her life, unintentionally changed the proposed location she had arranged to the mountainside.
Fortunately, her future husband does have some spare money, and barring any unforeseen circumstances, a helicopter will arrive with a "surprise" when they reach the pavilion halfway up the mountain. As for how to perfectly carry out the proposal amidst the dense mountain trees, that will require extremely high skill and financial resources.
But He Lingling wasn't worried about these things. She knew that people like Wan Qifuze and Shen Chengsi were best at using money and power to accomplish things that ordinary people wouldn't dare to think of or have ever seen.
Birds chirp and sing in the mountains from time to time, their clear and melodious calls reaching the ears.
Lingling was captivated by the scenery and regretted not bringing the camera she had bought at the secondhand market in B City. She could only take a bunch of random photos with her phone.
She wasn't a great photographer, but she couldn't resist capturing the moment.
The higher you go, the colder it gets, with occasional cool breezes blowing through the mountains. The trees rustle along the rugged mountain path.
Lingling pulled her windbreaker tighter around her and stuffed her phone back into her backpack.
She was already walking slowly, and when she looked up, the main group was already quite a distance ahead of her. She hurried to catch up, but unexpectedly, her foot slipped.
Lingling's heart tightened, and just before she fell to the ground, she hurriedly grabbed onto the vines beside the steps. The vines had small thorns that instantly scratched her delicate skin. But she dared not let go, fearing that if she relaxed her grip, she would slip down the steps and fall to her death.
Fortunately, the vines and grasses were deeply rooted, and she used them to climb up, feeling the cool breeze carrying water to her. Tiny water droplets were on her cheeks, and she realized that the rustling sound she had just heard was not only the wind blowing through the forest, but also the rain pattering on the green leaves.
It started raining in the mountains.
Looking further up, the group had long since disappeared. She tried calling out the names of a few of her companions, but only heard her own echoes echoing in the mountains.
The rain wasn't heavy, but the drizzle still brought a chill.
Lingling put on her hood and, ignoring the pain in her feet, stood up and chased after them.
Continuing to climb the mountain is no longer safe, but going down from here is even more dangerous. They are already close to the halfway point, and the steps on this mountain are slippery due to the terrain. The best course of action now is to catch up with the main group.
There should be a pavilion at Shencheng Temple not far away where the marriage proposal was planned; once we get there, everything will be easier to discuss.
Shencheng Temple might send someone to pick them up, or they could all wait for the rain to stop. In any case, it would be unwise to sit here and wait to die.
But the rain got heavier and heavier, and Lingling had a bad feeling. She took out her phone, only to find that there was no signal at all.
The windbreaker she was wearing was fine; Qi Le had brought it to her room this morning. Qi Le was also wearing the same one, which she said was a gift from A Ze.
She felt a little awkward at the time. She'd barely seen him there many times; did he really meet with Qi Le every day? Well, he was only here for his friend, what did it have to do with her…
I still don't realize that I put on this windbreaker before leaving the house, and it's actually proving quite useful in the rain. But my sweatpants are completely soaked.
The only saving grace was that she hadn't yet found herself in a "dilemma." At this moment, she had no other way to go but to continue up the mountain. However, after walking for nearly ten minutes, she still hadn't seen the pavilion that Chen Cheng Temple had mentioned.
The heavy rain severely impaired her vision. Lingling, usually an optimist, couldn't help but feel panicked at this moment.
Because there was no way back, and the road ahead was unclear.
Heavy rain is approaching, and the mountains are extremely dangerous.
Before reaching the pavilion in the mountains, Shen Cheng Temple used a walkie-talkie to tell the people waiting at the foot of the mountain about their situation and asked the helicopter to come and pick them up in advance.
The proposal plan falling through is no big deal; safety is the most important thing right now.
Zhao Xiaojing was clever enough to know that even if Young Master Shen was extremely wealthy, he couldn't possibly have a private jet picking them up and dropping them off at any time for a group of people to go hiking. So she was also annoyed that her casual suggestion of going on a trip had backfired, but she was also very grateful for his thoughtfulness.
The rain was getting heavier and heavier. Shen Chengsi draped his coat over Zhao Xiaojing. Everyone had long lost their desire to go out and were shivering, wrapped in the coat, waiting for rescue.
Everyone breathed a sigh of relief when they heard the sound of the propeller.
The dark green fuselage gradually came into view, and suddenly someone shouted something amidst the loud noise.
"Why does it seem like someone's missing?"
Zhao Xiaojing, who was already seated in the cabin, turned pale and grabbed Shen Chengsi's arm: "Where's Lingling?"
P.S.: Chapter Preview:
After the birthday, there are "Unleashed," "Return," "Winter's Depravity," three entries from the Star Diary, and then the final chapter, "Desire" and "Survival."
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