Because we climbed in the afternoon, it was almost five o'clock and the surrounding woods began to darken.
"I want you to stop talking and do what I say. Remember, don't look back when you leave."
Ji Jialin sneered without any appreciation.
"Ji Jialin, do you need help? I promise not to tell anyone."
Meng Manxing wanted to leave immediately, but when she remembered the bloodstains she had seen before, she suggested something.
"No, hurry up and leave. If you don't leave, I'll tie you up here."
Ji Jialin was not moved when he heard this.
He stared at Meng Manxing's wrist and threatened her in a nonchalant manner.
"Okay, okay, I'm leaving. I promise not to look back."
Seeing him say this, Meng Manxing didn't want to give him the cold shoulder, so she had said what she needed to say anyway.
Seeing that Meng Manxing agreed, Ji Jialin slowly withdrew his hand.
"Let's go."
Meng Manxing cursed Ji Jialin in her heart, saying he was sick, but after walking a few steps she stopped.
She was afraid that Ji Jialin would attack her again, so she quickly raised her hands to her shoulders.
"So, senior, how long will it take you to leave?"
When Ji Jialin heard this and looked at Meng Manxing who raised her hand, he felt a little touched, but was instantly suppressed by her next words.
"If anything happens to you here, I won't be a suspect."
"I'll leave tonight and won't make you a suspect."
Ji Jialin gritted his teeth for a rare moment. Who would dare to talk to him like that?
"That's good. Senior, you'll be staying here the whole time. Do you need me to bring you food?"
Meng Manxing realized that she was talking too much at this point. Wasn't this just looking for trouble?
Fortunately, Ji Jialin did not agree.
"Okay, hurry up and leave. If you're late, the sun will set and I won't be responsible for anything that happens."
After hearing this, Meng Manxing knew that if they stayed any longer, both sides would get bored, so he silently lowered his arms and walked away without saying a word.
Ji Jialin did not return to the cave until he could no longer see Meng Manxing. He picked up some hay nearby, leaned against the stone wall, bent one leg slightly, closed his eyes and rested.
About ten minutes later, he suddenly opened his eyes and looked outside the cave. Soon, Meng Manxing's voice came from outside.
"Senior? Senior, where are you? Senior?"
Although there was no sign of panic on Meng Manxing's face, her voice was still a little shaky. She limped towards Ji Jialin, holding a wooden stick.
She looked around as it was almost dark, holding up her cell phone to illuminate the surroundings and shouting softly.
She was quite unlucky. After returning to her previous position, she chose to walk down the mountain because her current location was too far from the stone steps above. After walking for a few minutes and pulling apart a patch of grass, a green snake wrapped in vines hung in front of her.
Meng Manxing was so frightened by the green snake that was spitting out its tongue that she stepped back suddenly. This step caused her to step on a stone and accidentally sprain her right foot.
Although she calmed down, she was worried that her injured foot would prevent her from walking back to the forest, and she didn't want to call anyone else. After thinking it over, she could only try to go back to find Ji Jialin.
Anyway, he said he would go back in the evening, and it was already evening now. At worst, they could just wait until evening to go back together.
Meng Manxing looked at the forest around her that was no longer visible, suppressed the fear in her heart and called out to Ji Jialin in a low voice.
When she saw the familiar place, her nervousness eased a little.
He continued shouting for a while, when he heard a rustling sound from the left.
She heard the noise and pursed her lips carefully, staring at the bushes.
Only after she saw Ji Jialin did she relax.
"Why are you back?"
Ji Jialin looked at Meng Manxing who was holding the stick and asked with a dissatisfied frown.
"I encountered a snake on my way back. It suddenly hung in front of me and I twisted my foot in panic."
"Senior, I don't want to pry into your secrets, but my foot is injured and I can't get out of the forest. I had no choice but to come back to find you."
Meng Manxing felt a little aggrieved as she looked at Ji Jialin standing outside the bushes.
What's wrong with this person?
It’s already this late, and he still hasn’t shown up.
If it weren't for him, would she have to go through all this!
"Ji Jialin, I'm like this because of you. You can't just ignore me."
Ji Jialin listened to Meng Manxing, who was not called by his senior, raised his eyebrows slightly and glanced above his head. After making some decision, he walked out of the bushes.
“You, you…”
Meng Manxing looked at Ji Jialin who came out. Seeing him wrapping his head with his coat, he seemed to be hesitant to speak, not knowing what to say.
"I have a head injury."
Ji Jialin looked at Meng Manxing's strange eyes and explained in a faint tone.
“Oh~”
Meng Manxing responded meaningfully, without saying whether he believed it or not.
"Can you still walk?"
Ji Jialin squatted in front of Meng Manxing and looked at her feet that were swollen like pig's trotters.
"No, it hurts when I move."
Seeing someone coming, Meng Manxing didn't want to put herself in a difficult position and quickly shook her head.
"Look at you, I let you leave, but you still cause me so much trouble."
Ji Jialin frowned as he looked at the situation, then took the backpack, picked up Meng Manxing, and walked towards the cave he had discovered.
Meng Manxing was unhappy when she heard this, but she endured it because Ji Jialin was hugging her.
She felt Ji Jialin's strong arms touching her body, and she felt a little unnatural and stiff in his arms.
She didn't expect Ji Jialin to do this. She thought about it and secretly raised her head to glance at the other's tight jawline, but suddenly she felt guilty and quickly looked away.
Ji Jialin walked steadily while holding Meng Manxing, his hands didn't seem to feel sore at all, and he held her firmly.
After returning to the cave, he used his cell phone to light the way and put the person aside. He then picked up the backpack that Meng Manxing was carrying and took out the food from it.
Just now, the two of them forgot to exchange supplies. He was still worrying about what to eat when Meng Manxing came back.
This is the main reason for his appearance.
Meng Manxing looked at Ji Jialin's actions and wanted to die. She could only lower her head guiltily.
Ji Jialin looked at the bread and spicy strips in the bag, and raised his eyes to look at Meng Manxing with a smile.
Seeing that she lowered her head and didn't say anything, he didn't say anything to blame her but asked a question instead.
"Want to eat?"
As he spoke, he opened the bread and started eating it himself. It must be said that he was very tired from all this trouble.
"Yes, Senior."
Meng Manxing took small bites of the bread and secretly glanced at Ji Jialin who was eating bread against the wall.
"Why are you looking at me, schoolgirl? Do you have any feelings for me?"
Ji Jialin finished a piece of bread in a few bites, and noticed that the man looked up at Meng Manxing's hamster-like eating posture and smiled evilly.
When Meng Manxing heard this, a flock of crows flew over her head. Looking at Ji Jialin who didn't seem angry at all, she asked the question in her mind.
"Senior, aren't you angry that I only brought these?"
"No, I didn't specify what food you should bring."
Ji Jialin said as he tore open a bag of spicy strips and started eating.
Judging from what Meng Manxing usually wears, his family conditions should not be very good. He can accept eating bread or lunch boxes.
His father has always taught him that people should enjoy themselves, but they should also be able to accept special circumstances calmly.
Meng Manxing looked at the down-to-earth Ji Jialin and never thought that in his lifetime he would see a rich second-generation sitting on the ground with messy hair eating spicy strips.
Not disgusted yet, maybe even enjoying it a little?
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