nashuaworldcup Chapter 2594 The Strange Young Man from the Mountains
Chapter 2594 The Strange Young Man from the Mountains
Chapter 2594
Jiang Wan brought charcoal with her, and after finishing the barbecue, she put out the charcoal.
Just then, a boy from the opposite side walked over; he looked to be in his early twenties.
He said to Qiao Liancheng, "Brother, I see you've finished cooking, but the charcoal you're burning hasn't burned out yet. Could you sell us a piece or two?"
"The fire in our area is never very strong, so the food never cooks properly."
Qiao Liancheng said:
"No need to sell them, I'll give you these for free. I'll take them to you. Anyway, these charcoal pieces are already burning, and it won't be easy to light them again once they go out."
The young man quickly agreed upon hearing this.
Qiao Liancheng then followed along, carrying the unburnt charcoal.
When he returned a short while later, Qiao Liancheng whispered to Jiang Wan:
"I feel like something's not quite right over there."
Jiang Wan looked at him suspiciously, and Qiao Liancheng said:
"Those two girls didn't seem to know them very well, and they asked some interesting questions."
"Also, they use wood over there, branches picked up from the forest, and the boxes are simple."
"It looks like a spur-of-the-moment decision. It seems like those four young men tricked the two girls into coming here."
"They might do something bad tonight."
Jiang Wan paused for a moment. They hadn't brought a tent, so they would probably leave after they finished eating the barbecue.
Not far from those people was a Cherokee, and the license plate of that car belonged to the neighboring city of Tianjin.
Jiang Wan glanced at him sideways and asked, "You mean these two girls were tricked into coming here?"
Qiao Liancheng said, "I just feel like it."
Jiang Wan paused for a moment and then said, "When you went over there, did those two girls talk to you?"
Qiao Liancheng shook his head to indicate no.
"They only glanced at me a few times before looking away and didn't come over to talk to me."
Jiang Wan said, "Don't worry about it. There's a saying, 'Zhou Yu beats Huang Gai, one is willing to hit and the other is willing to be hit.'"
“They wouldn’t have come here to camp with us if they hadn’t wanted to.”
"Even if I'm being scammed, I'll do it willingly."
Qiao Liancheng thought it made sense, so he didn't say anything more.
Jiang Wan and the others continued playing their game.
As darkness fell, Jiang Wan tidied up the area outside, and the group returned to their tent to rest.
Because they were worried that people or wild animals might pass by and harm them, Qiao Liancheng took the night shift for the first half of the night and Hai Rongtian took over for the second half.
Around 10 p.m., the sky was completely dark; there wasn't even a single star in sight.
Qiao Liancheng sat alone by the campfire, listening to the sounds in the distance, lost in thought.
Although he wasn't sleeping, he was on high alert, keeping a close eye on his surroundings and thinking that he might consider bringing a dog with him next time.
With a dog around, you can be more vigilant and don't necessarily need someone to watch over you.
As he was pondering this, he heard footsteps beside him and turned to see Hai Rongtian coming out.
Qiao Liancheng asked, "Why don't you rest earlier? It's your turn in the middle of the night."
Hai Rongtian shook his head and said, "I can't sleep in a new environment."
He paused for a moment, then said, "Let me sit down and chat with you!"
The father and son hadn't really talked much, and Qiao Liancheng silently hummed in agreement.
The two hadn't lived together before, and even after they learned about their relationship, they were still separated.
But since they had different values, they had nothing to talk about.
Even if we meet in person, we just nod and get down to business, then it's over.
Qiao Liancheng was somewhat surprised that Hai Rongtian had taken the initiative to ask to talk.
Hai Rongtian sat next to him for a long time without saying a word.
Qiao Liancheng looked at him suspiciously and asked, "What do you want to talk about?"
Hai Rongtian smiled.
“Some people say you can kill a conversation, and I didn’t understand what that meant at the time, but now that I’ve seen you, I understand.”
"It seems your emotional intelligence isn't very high either."
Qiao Liancheng's face darkened.
Without thinking, I said, "Even if I'm not very emotionally intelligent, I'm still better than you."
These words left Hai Rongtian speechless, but they also eased the tension between them slightly.
Hai Rongtian then asked, "What are your plans for the future?"
Qiao Liancheng asked suspiciously, "Which aspect are you referring to?"
Hai Rongtian said, "As for your work, you are currently studying at Tsinghua University. I heard that you are going to be a junior when the semester starts."
Qiao Liancheng hummed in agreement, paused, and then said:
"I plan to spend a year completing my third and fourth year of undergraduate studies, and then take the postgraduate entrance exam."
Hai Rongtian said, "You can't become fat in one bite. You should take it one step at a time."
Qiao Liancheng glanced at him indifferently and said, "Your thinking is too conservative. It's not suitable for today's young people, nor is it suitable for me."
"I've never been one to follow the rules."
"If I follow what you say, I should start from first grade again, and then 10 years later, when I'm already over 40, I'll have no chance to take the college entrance exam."
"By the time I finish my master's degree and graduate completely, I will be 50 years old."
His words left Hai Rongtian speechless.
He suddenly remembered that his son had also achieved college admission in one fell swoop.
He completed a course that would take others nine years or more to learn in just six months.
This son is truly a genius.
But behind such genius lies a deep sense of sorrow; ultimately, it was his fault.
He sighed softly and said, "I'm sorry."
Qiao Liancheng was somewhat stunned, not expecting Hai Rongtian to bow his head and apologize to him.
He pursed his lips and looked away, finally managing to stammer, "Never mind, I won't hold it against you."
Hai Rongtian suddenly didn't know what to say anymore.
The father and son didn't have much to talk about to begin with, and now the tension between them has only escalated.
He thought to himself that he should just let it go and see how things go in the future.
Perhaps he and his son will never be able to have a pleasant conversation again in their lives.
Just then, a heart-wrenching scream suddenly came from afar.
The voice belonged to a woman.
Qiao Liancheng and Hai Rongtian suddenly stood up and looked in the direction of the sound, but it was all dark there.
That's the direction leading out of the mountains.
Qiao Liancheng frowned, and the group of people who left that night suddenly came to mind.
They left as it was getting dark, leaving behind almost everything they had for their picnic.
Moreover, the garbage everywhere was left unattended.
After they left, Jiang Wan grumbled angrily for a long time before helping them collect the trash.
If we calculate the time, it's been several hours since they left. Could something have happened to them?
But after a scream, there was silence.
Qiao Liancheng frowned, turned to Hai Rongtian and said, "You stay here, I'll go over there and take a look."
Hai Rongtian stopped him, saying, "It's too dark over there. Take a flashlight and we'll go together."