Chapter 32 Taking A Tour To The Mountain (1/2)

“Really? The temple fair is held in honor of Bai Ze.”

“Em, if you go to the temple fair, you’ll find a lot of interesting stuff,” Zhu Xuan said with a smile.

“I see.” Shi Yitong nodded pretentiously. He looked at Su Xiaoyun and me and asked, “Hey, if this is the case, we should wait until the day it opens… when will the temple fair open?”

“In two days,” Zhu Xuan quickly replied.

“Ah, in two days.” Shi Yitong clapped his hands. “So how about we spend these two days visiting nearby places and have some fun?”

“Hey, why are you always so lazy when it comes to the urgent and important things?!” Su Xiaoyun hit Shi Yitong on the head.

“Hey, I’m not! The thing is, the only lead we have so far is this temple fair.” Shi Yitong scratched his head. “It took us a lot of effort to get here; we deserve to have some fun. Right, Gu Yu?”

Shi Yitong suddenly asked me to support him, so I had no other choice but to answer, “I don’t disagree… Anyway, we might not find anything either.”

“Do you wanna go take a look through the mountains?” Zhu Xuan suddenly showed great interest and said, “There are many interesting places on the mountain. The oranges in the picking garden are delicious. You can also rent a boat to fish on the lake. However, all of these tourist attractions are all very similar, so my personal recommendation would be to go hunt in the northern mountains.”

“Hun…hunting?” Shi Yitong’s eyes suddenly widened.

“Yes, that’s right. Mt.Diecui is a mountain range and tourists are only allowed to visit the highest mountain peak. The northern region is wilder. There are many wild animals like pheasants and rabbits; it also has many wild vegetables and mushrooms. If you come with me, you might get a lot of good stuff. If you’re lucky, you could even find some pine mushrooms!”

“Wow, really?” Shi Yitong’s eyes glittered with light.

“Yes, that’s true.” Zhu Xuan shyly smiled at Shi Yitong.

Unsurprisingly, Shi Yitong immediately began to persuade Su Xiaoyun and me, “Hey, what do you think? I think it sounds cool. We should seize this rare opportunity!”

“I don’t want to,” Su Xiaoyun gave her opinion as her face hardened. “What I went through on Mt. Yanjin was enough for a lifetime.”

“Hey, what about you, Gu Yu?” Shi Yitong looked at me, full of expectations.

“Um…I don’t mind, it’s up to you,” I answered with a shrug.

“Hey, how can you do this to me?” Shi Yitong was upset. “Shouldn’t a city boy like you be very interested in activities like these? You’re such an introvert, not wanting to try it out.”

I didn’t know why, but it seemed that Zhu Xuan cared about what Shi Yitong wanted. After he saw Su Xiaoyun and I weren’t interested in his proposal, he anxiously said, “Well, I can go with you. I’m a very good hunter, and there are no dangerous beasts on Mt.Diecui. We’ll only be there during the day, and we’ll be back before night even falls. Everything will be fine. Besides, even if you’re scared of getting lost on the mountain, I can take you to other attractions.”

What was wrong with this guy? He seemed too friendly. Su Xiaoyun and I looked at each other. But, at the same time, we also felt that it was hard to reject his enthusiasm.

“Count me in.” I raised my hand to help Shi Yitong. “It seems fun.”

“Yes! Gu Yu, I knew I could count on you, buddy!”

Su Xiaoyun pouted as she looked at us with her arm crossed, then shook her head. “Really? You boys always want to have fun, or just try and act cool. I really don’t know how to deal with you two anymore. But, if you both wanna go, then I’ll obviously come along.”

“You’re the best, goddess Su!” Shi Yitong cheered.

“However, is it okay for you to keep us company? Don’t you have your own business to deal with?” I asked, feeling a little apologetic.

“It doesn’t matter!” Zhu Xuan quickly waved his hands and said with a shy smile, “Since I’m idle now and I don’t have any other plans, it’s my pleasure to help you.”

“It’s so rare to meet a kind person like you,” Su Xiaoyun teased.

“What are you waiting for, shall we go now?” Shi Yitong said excitedly.

“Hey, wait, now? Are we going to leave now?” Su Xiaoyun was surprised.

Shi Yitong looked down at his watch. “We’re already awake, and it’s almost seven o’clock, isn’t the timing just nice?”

“No, it’s not. I haven’t washed my face, and I haven’t combed my hair. I also need to do my makeup and pick my clothes!” Su Xiaoyun immediately stood up. She put up a finger and said to Shi Yitong and me, who were very confused, “Well, just wait here for a bit. I need to wash up, and then I’ll be back soon!”

After that, Su Xiaoyun ran upstairs, leaving Shi Yitong and I sitting on the sofa waiting for her to come back.

However, Su Xiaoyun, who said ‘she would be back soon,’ didn’t come back for an hour. Shi Yitong and I almost fell asleep on the sofa while waiting for her.

“Excuse me, excuse me, I need to clean the floor.”