"Okay, Mengmeng, stop throwing a tantrum. After showing us the way, we can go home."
Qi Meng finally kept silent, but throughout the journey, the looks she cast at Shi Wan seemed as if she wanted to bore holes through her.
"Wanwan, stay away from her."
Just now, they didn't say anything when they were inside because they didn't want to intensify the conflict. They were in an unfamiliar place. If they angered someone, they might all be in trouble.
That Qi Meng was really too much.
When they reached the destination, Qi Meng stretched out her hand. "Pay up."
Du Peng took out the money. She checked it carefully before turning around and leaving, not caring about Xia Yun and the other girl at all.
"Have a good time."
Xia Yun and the girl quickly threw out this sentence and hurriedly followed Qi Meng.
"Let's go. The destination is up there. Let's go up first and wait for the experts to come before we start." Du Peng saw the village not far away and reminded them, "Don't wander off. Got it?"
"Okay, teacher."
The group set up their tents, took out the prepared food, and sat around the campfire chatting.
Only then did Shi Wan realize that she seemed to have forgotten to call Shen Siyan to let him know.
But now... Looking at her phone with no signal, her delicate eyebrows furrowed slightly.
If he couldn't find her, he must be very worried, right?
In fact, that was exactly the case. Shen Siyan, who returned home full of joy, pushed open the bedroom door only to find it cold and empty. He waited and waited, but she still didn't come back.
He couldn't get through on the phone either.
The man's heart sank to the bottom instantly. He sent people to the school to inquire, but they found out nothing.
Could it be that she still hadn't truly forgiven him for the things he had hidden from her, so she left secretly?
He searched in the bedroom for a while and indeed found that some things were missing.
"Go and find out where the young mistress is. As soon as you find her, bring her back immediately." His eyes were bloodshot at the corners, and there was a hint of frailty beneath his bloodthirsty look. "Don't hurt her."
The age gap between them was so big. Would she see someone at school and elope with them, thinking he was too old?
He wouldn't allow it!
In this lifetime, she could only be his. No one could take her away!
"Understood."
Feng Tong was still confused. Wasn't the young mistress in class?
Why did he suddenly have to bring her back?
He led people to search the school but found that Shi Wan was gone, disappearing without a trace.
Disappeared into thin air?
No wonder the master was so scary.
He dialed the phone with a trembling hand. "Master... The young mistress isn't at school."
"Go and look for her. Seal off all the exit stations. Even if you have to turn T City upside down, you must find her for me!"
There was a cold look on Shen Siyan's face. The just - copied "Ode to Shanglin" seemed to be mocking him.
With a wave of his hand, the "Ode to Shanglin" that he had painstakingly written for several days instantly turned into fragments.
"Yes."
After hanging up the phone, the man got up and left the bedroom. He was going to look for her himself.
On the other side, after trying several times and still getting no signal, Shi Wan had to give up for the time being.
Such a bad memory...
She should have called as soon as she thought of it.
"Wanwan, what's wrong?"
A senior sat down beside her.
"It's okay. When will we probably go back?"
"Soon, maybe in a month or two. Slowly, it could be several months. Do you really want to go home?"
The senior thought that she wasn't used to it yet and wanted to go home.
"No. There's no signal on the mountain. How do you contact others?"
She was afraid that by the time she got back, Shen Siyan would be worried to death.
"We told our families in advance before we came. But they're used to it. Usually, once we go out, it's for a whole semester. It's normal that we can't get in touch occasionally." Seeing her regretful little expression, the senior asked, "Wanwan, didn't you tell your family?"
"… I was in a hurry and forgot when I left."
The senior was silent for a moment. "I'll go and ask the teacher. Maybe there's a way to contact them as soon as possible."
"Okay. Thank you, senior."
After a while, the senior came back apologetically. "Wanwan, the place we came to this time is very remote. It's probably very difficult to get in touch. We can only go to the village tomorrow and have a look."
The next day, while the archaeological team hadn't arrived yet, everyone took Shi Wan to the village. Anyway, the archaeological team would end up coming back here.
Their clothes were obviously different from those of the locals. Coupled with their good looks, the people in the houses soon came out one after another, looking at them curiously.
However, after asking around, there was no phone in the village. If they wanted to contact others, they had to go down the mountain.
"Wanwan, why don't you go down with Shaoyuan? Come back after making the call."
Bai Shaoyuan was one of the seniors. He was fair - skinned, tall, and handsome. He didn't look like an archaeology major at all.
"Okay, but I don't need Senior Bai to go with me. I can go down by myself."
She had already wasted a lot of time because of her mistake.
"It's okay..."
"Everyone, gather. The archaeological team is here. Hurry up and go up."
An Bin clapped his hands and said to everyone.
Hearing this, they didn't care about anything else. They picked up their things and followed.
"Mengmeng, what do you think they're here for?"
Not far away, Xia Yun asked Qi Meng beside her.
They seemed to be in a hurry. They didn't look like tourists.
"Anyway, it's not a good thing. Our village hasn't had any visitors for so long. Now, suddenly a large group of people come. Who would believe they're here for tourism?"
Qi Meng felt the money in her pocket. "I should have asked for more that day. They're so rich."
"Mengmeng, stop talking. They gave us a lot. It's a year's expenses for us here."
"That just proves they're rich. What's wrong with giving more? Who asked them to come to our place?" Qi Meng pulled her. "Come on, let's follow them and have a look. Maybe we can find some treasures or they'll need our help."
Xia Yun remained silent. They weren't fools. After what she said, only a fool would ask them to show the way again.
Shi Wan had only walked for a while when she felt someone following them.
She stopped in her tracks. Qi Meng's mean face came into view.
Seeing her looking over, Qi Meng and Xia Yun subconsciously stopped and looked around but not at her.
"Wanwan, let's go. Maybe they're just passing by."
"Okay."
However, when they were almost at the destination, the two of them were still following. Not only Shi Wan but also the others guessed that it wasn't a coincidence.
"Two little girls, do you have anything to do?"
"We're just taking a stroll. What? Are we an eyesore to you?"
Qi Meng snorted and said with a dog's tail grass in her mouth.
"No. It's just that it's dangerous in the mountains and it's getting dark soon. You two should go home early."
"Then why are you still going up the mountain?" Qi Meng stepped forward and guessed, "Could it be that you've found some treasures on our mountain and come here secretly to dig them?"
"Of course not. We can't find a hotel, so we can only sleep in tents."
"Really?"
"Of course." Du Peng was too lazy to talk to her anymore. "Hurry up and go up the mountain. It won't be good if you go up too late."
"Okay."
"Mengmeng, they really don't look like bad people. Let's go back at night."