After the baptism of the storm, the already rugged mountain path became even more slippery and treacherous, with several instances where some nearly fell.

However, despite the difficult path, Xiao Feng and the others were in high spirits, much like the rising sun.

The journey wasn't long, but the dangers they encountered were more than an ordinary person might experience in a lifetime. Thankfully, they survived in the end.

"Being alive is great!" Zhao Guo'an exclaimed, wanting to shout at the rising sun to express his excitement.

"Do you really think it's great?"

Xiao Feng reminded, "Don't be surprised if Zhen Jinghan is still waiting for you at the bottom of the mountain. Don't blame me for not telling you. You've been out of touch for so long, she might feel uneasy. You better be careful."

"Tch..." Zhao Guo'an scoffed.

Just as he was about to say something, he slipped, shouting "Waaaah" as he stumbled.

Xiao Feng rolled his eyes but still helped him up, chiding, "What did I say? I told you to be careful, but you wouldn't listen."

Zhao Guo'an calmed himself, took out his phone, and walked towards the back of the group.

"Where are you going?"

"To call Zhen Jinghan."

Indeed, Zhao Guo'an was getting a little worried.

What if Xiao Feng's negative prophecy came true and Zhen Jinghan, feeling hurt from the lack of contact for several days, would be so upset he'd have to reach the bottom of the mountain before everyone else?

Not by walking, but by dropping straight down.

At this moment, Xiao Feng, seemingly on a whim, turned to Lin Zhiyan with a peculiar look in his eyes.

As a seasoned expert, her senses were sharp, and with a woman's intuition, Lin Zhiyan quickly sensed something was amiss.

"Why are you looking at me with that expression?"

Xiao Feng gave a mysterious smile and shook his head, "I was going to ask you something, but thinking it might embarrass you, I decided against it."

"Hmm?" Lin Zhiyan frowned slightly. She might have been curious, but without his final comment, she could have just let it go.

But now, she intended to get to the bottom of it.

"Go ahead, I want to know what could possibly embarrass me."

"Are you sure?"

"I'm sure."

"No regrets?"

"Stop with the theatrics and just ask!"

Xiao Feng nodded, "Alright, if you're ready to hear it, I'm ready to say it."

"..." Lin Zhiyan.

What kind of talk is this?

"I was going to ask, when you packed a big bag of, uh, those supplies for your period, you know what I mean, right?" Xiao Feng raised an eyebrow, "It seems like they didn't come in handy at all, huh."

Lin Zhiyan was momentarily stunned, but quickly understood what Xiao Feng meant. Her eyes flashed with embarrassment and anger, "I never realized you could be so perverted."

Xiao Feng was immediately unhappy, "I told you it might embarrass you, but you didn't believe me and insisted I say it, and now you're mad. Isn't that unfair?"

"You!"

Fuming, Lin Zhiyan couldn't help but march ahead, knowing she couldn't win a verbal battle, so she retreated.

As for Xiao Feng's question, whether it was embarrassing was beside the point, she was indeed infuriated, and it made her heart race with a flush.

"Did you intend to get rid of her deliberately?" Su Yuzhuo, walking ahead of Xiao Feng, asked tentatively as he watched Lin Zhiyan's retreating figure.

"Uh...yes." Xiao Feng casually replied.

Having no way to deny it, could he admit he'd just blurted out something improper and driven her away?

Looking around, Su Yuzhuo cleared his throat and spoke softly, "So, you got rid of her, is there something you wanted to tell me?"

"No." Xiao Feng answered honestly.

Su Yuzhuo showed an expression similar to Lin Zhiyan's earlier, with a slight frown, puzzled by Xiao Feng's intentions.

Logically, sending one person away while keeping another usually implies needing a private conversation.

Conversely, if there's no conversation, what's the purpose of sending one person away?

The more he thought about it, the less he understood, and with Xiao Feng's prolonged silence, Su Yuzhuo also quickened his pace, putting distance between himself and Xiao Feng.

There's no denying Xiao Feng's unique ability in this area, effectively killing any conversation he engaged in, if he so wished.

...

At this time, Zhao Guo'an, who had just finished his call with Zhen Jinghan, was immediately targeted by the little girl.

"Old Zhao, we've kept your secret, shouldn't you do something in return?" The little girl, with Lu Yao on her arm, began to extort.

"What do you mean by 'do something'?"

"It means we haven't told Sister Jinghan about you eating scorpion poop and drinking bat urine." The little girl winked, giving a look of 'you know what I mean.'

"..." Zhao Guo'an.

"What do you want exactly?" Zhao Guo'an asked irritably, "Can't you just say it directly?"

"Sure." The little girl nodded, "You can buy us a good meal to keep us quiet."

"Didn't Old Xiao say he'd treat you to a nice meal after we got down the mountain?"

"That's different. When Brother Xiao treats us, I feel guilty ordering expensive stuff, but you're different."

Zhao Guo'an was dumbstruck, "So you're willing to order anything you want from me? My money's different?"

"It is money, but not my money." The little girl asserted seriously, "As long as you agree to treat us, I'll never mention you eating scorpion poop or drinking bat urine again, I promise!"

"You promise?"

"Absolutely!" The little girl vowed confidently, "A lady's word is as good as a gentleman's bond."

Lu Yao corrected, "It's a gentleman's word."

"I know, but gentlemen are male, and they claim to be gentlemen; women, of course, are ladies." The little girl explained, "Isn't there a saying? 'A fair lady, a gentleman's desire.'

Lu Yao was rendered speechless, genuinely taken aback by the overwhelming logic of the little girl.

"It's settled then! I'll treat you after we get down the mountain." Zhao Guo'an bit the bullet and agreed.

Spending some money to buy peace of mind, without having to constantly worry about past secrets being exposed, is worth it!

"That's settled then."

The little girl smiled with satisfaction and turned to Lu Yao, "Sister Lu Yao, is there anything particular you want to eat? Maybe some scorpion tails?"

"Hold up!" Zhao Guo'an interrupted, "We agreed not to mention that!"

"I didn't mention it." The little girl feigned innocence, "I said edible scorpion tails, didn't say anything about scorpion poop."

"..." Zhao Guo'an.

The little girl urged, "Sister Lu Yao, you haven't told me what you want to eat yet."

"Scorpion poop..."

Lu Yao blurted out, then immediately realized her slip, tapping the little girl on the forehead with a look of faux annoyance.

Blame it on the little girl constantly whispering about scorpion poop in her ear, brainwashing her into speaking without thinking.

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