The system is very abstract, fortunately I am also.

Chapter 418 The Wild Rival Has Been Refreshed
Seeing Lin Li sighing, Chen Yuying chuckled contentedly, "WIN!"

However, the next second, Chen Yuying saw Lin Li smile, walk over in a few steps, and link arms with hers just like Ding Sihan, saying in a low voice, "Okay, sister, let's go~"

Chen Yuying, who was being pulled towards the public restroom, blinked and looked at Lin Li with some surprise.

"You don't think I'm scared, do you?" Lin Li chuckled. "Practice has proven that I've mastered the secret to dealing with accidentally entering the women's restroom."

"Practice has proven it? How to resolve it?" Chen Yuying wondered if Lin Li was going to make up a new story this time.

"Heh, last time, I accidentally went into the women's restroom. When the woman inside saw me, she screamed and told me to get out. I immediately lay on the ground and broke down crying, 'I don't want to live anymore! Why does everyone mistake me for a man?' Yuying, guess what? That woman not only apologized to me, but also comforted me for a long time."

We girls can't be defined; I am a girl!

Chen Yuying: "..."

Lin Li continued talking enthusiastically, sharing more:
"Even though they both went into the women's restroom, Bufan was a complete waste."

He entered this place in his past life after getting drunk. There was a woman there, but she had already urinated in the cubicle. When Bufan heard the sound of urination, he immediately lay down on the floor and cried out in despair, "Don't pour it out! I really won't drink anymore!" The woman was terrified and dared not urinate anymore, but she couldn't hold it in and farted. As a result, Bufan was so scared that he collapsed: "Holy crap! Who the hell opened another bottle?"

However, as a blessing in disguise, the fright sobered Bu Fan up considerably. Realizing there was no urinal in front of him, he understood his mistake and hurriedly walked out. At the entrance, he encountered a girl who was just about to enter. Upon seeing Bu Fan, she blushed, bowed, apologized, and turned to go into the men's restroom.

Finally, Lin Li delivered a concluding speech, which was earnest and meaningful:
"Later, Bufan was beaten to death by the girls in the women's restroom, as well as the boys and girls in the men's restroom. Class monitor, do you see? This is the difference. Take this as a warning."

“These jokes were used to hug me when I was little,” Chen Yuying laughed helplessly, with a hint of coquettishness. “Was Bai Bufan’s life this miserable in his past life?”

Then, taking Lin Li's arm, she gently pulled him around and headed towards the rime ice path.
"Okay, stop joking. Let's go buy two bottles of water."

"Alright, I'll let you off this time."

I actually bought more than just two bottles of water. According to the vendors, there are quite a few small animals in the forest, and many of them are not afraid of people. As a result, I successfully sold several packets of food that can be eaten by both humans and animals.

After purchasing the supplies, they carefully packed them into the stacks of backpacks and walked side by side toward the entrance to the rime ice path.

"Why don't you take a picture and send it to your aunt? Let her know we've arrived, so she can feel at ease." Lin Li asked Chen Yuying after seeing the "Rime Path" sign at the entrance.

“That works too.” Chen Yuying nodded happily.

"Then I'll take the picture for you." Lin Li said, naturally reaching for Chen Yuying's phone. "Or do you want to use a camera?"

Lin Li noticed that Chen Yuying was carrying a small retro camera in her bag.

“A cell phone is fine,” Chen Yuying shook her head, then looked directly at Lin Li, “But I’d like to post a photo of the two of us with the road sign, is that okay?”

"I'm even willing to go to the women's restroom with you, so why would I refuse this?" Lin Li asked with a smile, looking at the expectation in Chen Yuying's eyes.

Lin Li is tall with long legs and arms, so the task of taking photos naturally fell to him.

Those who enjoy photography know that there are three essential elements to photography: portrait, portrait, and portrait.

Without needing any complicated techniques or exquisite composition, Lin Li simply adjusted the lighting angle and took a series of crisp, clean shots of the sweet-smiling Chen Yuying and the incredibly handsome Tyrannosaurus Rex next to her.

Creating images is that simple.

"Alright, pick a few to send over." After handing the phone back to Chen Yuying, Lin Li reminded her, "Remember to send them to your mother, don't accidentally send them to your father."

"Okay." Chen Yuying responded obediently, and naturally took Lin Li's left hand. "Let's go in."

She didn't take a step immediately; she was currently focused on flipping through the photo album with her other hand.

The meaning couldn't be clearer: Lin Li was to take her away.

To be honest, even though they had been holding hands all day, the softness from his fingertips still made Lin Li's lips curl into a smile.

He obediently stepped forward, and the two of them crossed the edge of the flat asphalt road and entered the forest path called "Rime Path".

The feeling underfoot changed instantly; the hard cement was replaced by a dirt path covered with soft, damp moss and crumbs of decaying leaves. The soles of my shoes sank slightly underfoot, making a subtle yet clear rustling sound that was particularly pleasant in the stillness.

Ancient trees on both sides of the road intertwine overhead, and lead-gray sunlight filters through the leaves, creating a cool, soft glow.

The rain from the past few days has soaked the mountains and forests, and now it is another gloomy morning. Even in winter, water droplets hang from the leaves, and the lush green moss looks as if it could be wrung out of water.

The air is full of moisture, carrying the fresh scent of earth and plant roots, a cool and refreshing aroma that washes over you. Taking a deep breath of this sweet air, you feel your lungs being cleansed.

It's a completely different experience from being in the city.

"It was so wise of you not to take the car directly in but to take this route instead," Lin Li praised, nudging Chen Yuying's coat with his arm.

"Right!" Chen Yuying, whose attention was still on her phone and hadn't really experienced the path yet, smiled and looked up at Lin Li as if seeking praise.

"And it's best to be on a cloudy day. You won't get this feeling on a sunny day. If you're lucky, you can even see fog if you go further in. But I heard that it's best to see it in summer. However, although it's beautiful, it gets very hot in summer, so the overall experience might not be as good as today."

"Fog?" Lin Li pinched his chin with his other hand, lost in thought. "Squad leader, do you think if women are water, then a humidifier is like misting women?"

Chen Yuying: "..."

Chen Yuying's smile gradually turned into a hint of helplessness: "Lin Li, you really are the king of ruining the atmosphere."

It's likely that only Bai Bufan could keep up with Lin Li's thought process, and even then, he could only manage it with difficulty.

No wonder, putting aside the data he manipulated, he is the real number one on both leaderboards.

"However, Lin Li, which of these pictures do you think is the best?" Chen Yuying quickly steered the conversation back on track, holding up her phone screen and asking Lin Li to be the judge for the final 'competition'.

Lin Li took the phone and looked at it carefully for a while, then looked at Chen Yuying with a serious expression: "Class monitor, do you know what you're asking me is equivalent to asking me?"

"what?"

“「2+2」、「2×2」、「2^2」、「(-2)^2」这四个哪个比较好看。”林立诚恳道。

Are you kidding me?! I just took a bunch of photos in quick succession! Aren't they all the same?!
Lin Li's analogy was strange yet so apt that it was impossible to refute. Chen Yuying laughed out loud, thinking that it made some sense. Since it wasn't going to be posted on WeChat Moments, she decided not to continue to carefully select the posts and would just send them all to her mother.

Without waiting for a reply, she put her phone back in her bag and finally looked up to examine the forest path. The scenery made her nod in satisfaction again. She hummed an unknown, cheerful tune and walked with Lin Li's right hand in her hand and his left hand in hers, swinging them back and forth at a nearly 150° angle.

"But why aren't there any small animals?"

After walking for a while and looking around, Chen Yuying did not see any squirrels, pigeons, crows or even wild deer as the vendors had said. Looking at the food she had specially bought in her bag, she puffed out her cheeks slightly.

December in Nansang isn't particularly cold; the temperature is still in the teens at midday, not yet time for hibernation.

"I saw a cat!" Lin Li suddenly exclaimed in shock.

"Where?" Chen Yuying looked at Lin Li expectantly.

Lin Li: "Meow~"

— Lin Li even used his free right hand to make a lucky cat gesture.

Chen Yuying: "...(へ╬)."

People can actually laugh when they're completely speechless.

"Kitty! Open your mouth! I'll feed you!" Chen Yuying pursed her lips, pinched a piece of bread, and stuffed it into Lin Li's mouth.

As for why she pinched it, it was because she was afraid Lin Li would suck her fingers.

"Damn it (chewing) I saw another (chewing) a dog." A few seconds later, Lin Li spoke again, his voice somewhat muffled because he was chewing bread.

"I will never believe it again! Never!" Chen Yuying turned her head away.

"But this time it's for real."

"Okay, I'll trust you one more time."

Chen Yuying's stance in front of Lin Li has always been that she has no stance at all.

Following Lin Li's gaze, she looked over and then raised an eyebrow: she actually saw it; there was a Shiba Inu in the nearby forest.

Upon hearing Lin Li and Chen Yuying's voices, the Shiba Inu raised its head to look at the two of them, panting with its pink tongue lolling out, and sporting the Shiba Inu's signature goofy grin. However, it didn't come over but continued to sniff around, occasionally nibbling at the flowers and plants, as if it were playing.

"This doesn't look like it's wild from the forest, does it?" Chen Yuying looked at the clean, fluffy fur, somewhat uncertain.

“Definitely not,” Lin Li shook his head confidently. “I just saw that it had a collar around its neck, and its fur looked like it had just been washed in the last couple of days. I guess its owner let it out to play.”

“That should be the case.” Chen Yuying nodded, abandoning her intention to feed them. “Then let’s not feed them randomly and continue walking.”

After walking for a while, the clear chirping of birds began to come from the woods, but the birds were obviously not friendly. They hopped and fluttered on the branches, making melodious calls, but showed no intention of landing to get closer.

"Looks like we've fallen for the vendors' marketing tactics, don't you think?" Lin Li joked with a smile.

“I think so too, open your mouth~” Chen Yuying sighed. Since there were no small animals, she could only settle for feeding Lin Li, the big animal.

Footsteps sounded from around the bend in the path ahead, and a figure emerged, head down, looking at a phone.

After Chen Yuying noticed and saw clearly, she immediately fell silent, her body shrank slightly, and she subconsciously half-hid behind Lin Li.

Lin Li looked at the other person with a strange expression.

The person who was looking down at their phone quickly looked up when they saw two pairs of legs.

Seeing the handsome young couple before him, especially the girl hiding behind the boy, looking somewhat uneasy and glancing furtively at the ground behind her, he smiled, took off his Bluetooth earphone, and shook the iron chain he was holding:
"Don't worry, my Zhuangzhuang doesn't bite. Don't be afraid, it's very cute."

Chen Yuying now completely hid behind Lin Li, whispering, "How scary..."

"Really, really, you can hug me—" Seeing Chen Yuying's posture, the other party quickly turned his head to try to prove himself. When he saw the iron chain he was dragging on the ground, he was stunned for a moment.

"..."

"Huh? Holy crap!!"

"Where's my dog? My dog ​​has disappeared!?"

How come he only has one iron chain?!

Chen Yuying and Lin Li: "?"

To be honest, the scene from Chen Yuying's perspective just now was indeed quite impactful:
This middle-aged man already had a rather... fierce appearance, and then he appeared in this dark and quiet forest path, walking towards us with a blank expression, holding an iron chain that dragged on the ground in his hand, and he even called this iron chain Zhuangzhuang.

With the buff stacked up, it's only natural to be afraid. If Lin Li hadn't been right beside her, Chen Yuying would have turned back on the spot upon seeing this.

But the case has now been solved.

Chen Yuying poked her head out and looked at the anxious uncle: "Uncle, is your dog a Shiba Inu with a lot of white hair on its tail?"

"Yes, yes, yes! Have you seen it before?" Upon hearing this, the other person immediately looked at Chen Yuying excitedly, their eyes blazing with hope.

"Yes, I just saw it in the woods over there, grazing and playing." Chen Yuying nodded and pointed in the direction they came from.

"Okay, thank you, thank you!" After a brief thank you, the other party hurriedly went to subdue Zhuangzhuang.

Only Lin Li and Chen Yuying remained in place.

The two looked at each other and saw the same barely suppressed amusement in each other's eyes, and then they both burst into laughter.

"I wish him good luck," Chen Yuying said softly.

“I doubt it,” Lin Li said with a smile and shook his head. “Shiba Inus are notoriously stubborn.”

Chatting casually, the two continued walking along the "rime ice path".

As you venture deeper into the forest, the tranquility grows ever more profound. The damp air clings to your skin, not unpleasant, but rather brings a cool and refreshing sensation.

"commonplace--"

A clear stream meanders from the depths of the forest, its water flowing among stones covered in green and yellow moss.

Not far from the stream, a huge tree stump lay across the thick moss, its surface smooth and moist, facing the stream and a small, open patch of woodland.

"A natural chair, shall we sit here and rest for a while?" Chen Yuying looked at Lin Li.

Chen Yuying wasn't tired; she just liked the scenery.

"Okay."

After receiving permission, Chen Yuying smiled excitedly, then pulled Lin Li over, gently brushed away a few fallen leaves from the tree stump, and carefully wiped the area large enough for two people to sit on with a tissue.

"The view is indeed excellent."

Lin Li sat down and stretched out his long legs.

“Right?” Chen Yuying sat down next to him, nestled against his shoulder, and quietly watched the slowly flowing stream and the dark green forest dripping with water droplets.

"Would you like some water?" Lin Li took out the water he had bought earlier from his bag, unscrewed a bottle, and handed it to Chen Yuying.

Chen Yuying took it and sipped it slowly; the cool liquid was refreshing.

Seeing that Lin Li was only looking at her and hadn't opened the other bottle, she licked her moistened upper lip and naturally handed the bottle she had drunk from to Lin Li, watching him drink directly from it, his Adam's apple bobbing up and down with each swallow.

No longer feeling shy like she did during the sports meet, Chen Yuying simply leaned comfortably on Lin Li's shoulder.

A squirrel with a bushy tail darted to a tree not far from the stream and peered warily at the two people.

"A squirrel! I've finally met one."

Chen Yuying was immediately drawn in and exclaimed with delight.

But before Chen Yuying could rummage through her bag to get the food, the squirrel had already run away.

"Coward." Chen Yuying said, displeased, once again using Lin Li as a dumping ground.

Zhou Baowei finally got to enjoy the full range of flavors.

So cool.

Alone in a deserted forest, with only the sounds of water, wind, and the warmth of their bodies huddled together, the two seemed to be the only two people in the world.

Lin Li gazed at Chen Yuying's gentle profile in the morning light and misty air. There was a ray of light in the forest that belonged only to her. Emotions welled up in his chest, and Lin Li's lips curled up slightly.

Noticing the gaze of those around her, Chen Yuying turned her head slightly in confusion to look at Lin Li.

Her clear eyes met Lin Li's gaze, and noticing the smile in his eyes and his habitual lip-licking before doing something naughty, Chen Yuying felt something was wrong—

It's late.

Lin Li cupped his hands around his mouth and shouted in front of him, "I like Chen Yuying—!!!"

The sound pierced through the thin mist and echoed through the forest, startling several birds in the distance.

The stream still babbles on, keeping time for the sincere yet teasing confession, while the woods stand quietly, silently savoring this precious moment of youth.

"Do you want to die!"

A step too slow, Chen Yuying abruptly reached out and covered Lin Li's mouth. This time, even though his tongue accidentally slipped out again, she resolutely didn't let go, repeating in embarrassment and annoyance:

"Do you want to die!"

"I don't want to die, I want you." Lin Li was confident that he was second to none when it came to playing with dirt and being awkward, so even though he was still covering his back, he looked at Chen Yuying affectionately and said in a greasy way.

Chen Yuying pursed her lips in a smile, burying her flushed cheeks in the sunlight—

—"I like Chen Yuying too!!"

Lin Li and Chen Yuying: "(；☉_☉)?"

The action stopped, Chen Yuying looked up, and she and Lin Li were both dumbfounded.

Hearing the shout that didn't belong to him, but seemed to come from the forest dozens or hundreds of meters away, Lin Li was stunned.

Eh no?
How come this place not only has wild animals, but also wild rivals in love?

Do you know who Chen Yuying is? Do you like her?

Can you guys please stop falling in love with every girl you meet? ...No, wait, you haven't even met her yet!

The next second, Lin Li pulled Chen Yuying's hand away from her mouth and shouted in the direction of the sound, "You're not allowed to like Chen Yuying!"

"No! I like Chen Yuying!" the other person responded immediately.

"She's mine!!"

"I don't care!!"

You can't just ignore this!

I don't care!

"You have to do something about it! If you don't, I'm going to come over and beat you up!!"

"You—come here!" the other person shouted in response in Shen Teng's voice.

Lin Li looked down into his arms. Chen Yuying was burying her face in his chest, her shoulders trembling slightly. He couldn't tell if she was too shy to lift her head or if she was amused by his childish shouts from afar.

Lin Li patted Chen Yuying on the back, stretched his wrists and ankles, and looked ready to charge: "Yuying, you sit here and wait for me for a while. I'm going to deal with a love rival."

It's hard to imagine such a primary school student conversation taking place in this forest. Chen Yuying lifted her head from his embrace, her cheeks flushed, but her eyes were full of laughter. Suppressing her laughter, she instructed, "Don't cause any deaths."

"He's not a woman, how could I possibly get someone pregnant with him? What are you thinking?" Lin Li looked at Chen Yuying in surprise.

Chen Yuying: "..."

"Pervert! What are you thinking?!"

"Wait for me, be good." Lin Li left these words and ran towards the source of the sound.

Chen Yuying listened intently, her ears perked up.

A few seconds later.

The unfamiliar young male voice rang out, tinged with obvious surprise and amusement:

"Hey buddy! You're really coming to hit me?"

"What else? Dude! I challenge you to a duel! Only one of us can make it out of this grove today!"

"No, no, no! You're wrong, bro! I've noticed you're a real stickler for details!" The boy was practically laughing as he shouted, probably realizing Lin Li meant no harm.

"I don't like her anymore! I don't like Chen Yuying anymore, okay?!"

Chen Yuying thought Lin Li would back down after hearing these words of surrender, but to her surprise, the next second she heard Lin Li's even angrier voice explode:

"She's so wonderful! Why don't you like her?! How dare you?! You arrogance! Let's duel!"

Chen Yuying: "(~)!!"

The shouting communication in the forest came to an eerie halt at that moment.

Sitting on the tree stump, Chen Yuying couldn't help but cover her mouth and bend over laughing. The image of the boy opposite her automatically popped into her mind. He must be looking completely bewildered right now, with his mouth twitching wildly.

"I like it! I like it!" After several seconds, the unfamiliar male voice rang out again, carrying a hint of resignation.

Lin Li: "Isn't that still a rival in love? Let's duel!"

Boy: "Huh? Hey, you! Uh... then I don't like it?"

Lin Li: "How dare a toad look down on a swan? Let's have a duel!"

"..."

"..."

The boy laughed in exasperation:
"Fuck you!"

(End of this chapter)