Wear it quickly! My mad dog-like host!

The rain poured down, accompanied by a strong wind that nearly made people lose their footing.

Mu Ning and Zhang Hai stood under the eaves, looking at the heavy rain with worried expressions. Such heavy rain was not good for people living in the mountains, especially those living near the mountains, who were afraid of natural disasters such as landslides.

"With this heavy rain, we probably won't be able to go back today," Mu Ning said.

A large number of tourists from Chaolai Mountain flocked to Lihuadian, causing quite a stir online.

Because nine out of ten couples who have prayed to that marriage tree experience a very...dramatic breakup, but after learning the reasons for their breakups, many people actually believe that this marriage tree can guarantee a true match, and young couples all want to come and see it.

Some tourists also come seeking wealth, and it's quite effective, although the methods might not be well-received by those seeking riches.

Regardless, the tree has made a name for itself.

Zhang Hai thought of the mountain where the marriage tree was located and said, "I'll have someone repair the road to the top of the mountain, install a guardrail, and check for any risk of landslides."

Mu Ning glanced at him and said, "Okay."

As they were talking, a man and a woman, holding hands, ran towards them through the heavy rain.

The main road of Lihuadian is composed of multiple "Z" shapes. The houses are arranged in a trapezoidal pattern, distributed on both sides of the road and connected by small paths. The No. 88 B&B is located at the top, overlooking the other buildings. The houses extending on both sides are like a pair of wings, embracing Lihuadian.

"Couples these days really know how to have fun, looking for romance in the pouring rain. Aren't they afraid of catching a cold?" Zhang Hai took two steps back and rubbed the goosebumps on his arms from the strong wind.

The rain was so heavy that Mu Ning couldn't see the two people's expressions clearly. He only noticed that they were running very fast, not like they were taking a walk in the rain, so he said, "They might not be a couple. They might be tourists who ran out and had nowhere to take shelter from the rain."

The houses in Lihuadian are built high up, and when strong winds and torrential rain pour down, the eaves are practically useless.

Zhang Hai turned and walked back, muttering to himself, "I'll go ask the front desk if they have any raincoats so I can go pick up those tourists. Seriously, they're running around with dark clouds in the sky, what were they thinking... Huh?"

Before he even entered the house, he saw four staff members of the guesthouse carrying ropes, lifebuoys, and raincoats as they walked out.

Startled, he quickly asked, "Has someone fallen into the lake?"

Mingyi nodded, her expression helpless, but she kept walking: "That's right, Grandpa Huang said that some tourists ignored the warnings and went swimming in the lake. They got leg cramps and are now clinging to the stakes that were supposed to be used to build the bridge, calling for help."

"Take me with you!" Zhang Hai frowned, but without hesitation, he followed Mingyi and the other three out the door and quickly boarded the tricycle driven by Mingwei.

Mu Ning was a step too late; a man and a woman running through the rain grabbed her hands. "Someone's got a leg cramp in the lake!"

Both of them looked panicked: "The people who went down to rescue people haven't come back up either!"

With such heavy rain, even the kind-hearted person who went down to rescue the person was dragged into the water by the person who was making a terrible fuss. After seeing this, how could the tourists dare to go down to rescue the person so easily?

Mu Ning remained calm, her expression slightly serious: "Go back and change into clean clothes first, so you don't catch a cold. Don't worry, we'll arrange for people to go to the rescue ourselves."

Upon hearing this, the panic in their hearts subsided slightly, and they nodded and released their grip on Mu Ning's hands.

Seeing that they were still in shock, Mu Ning said, "I'll have someone make some ginger soup. Come down to the front desk and have a bowl later."

He patted the girl's back reassuringly, "Go quickly, girls shouldn't catch a cold."

The two relaxed a little, absentmindedly grunted an "Mmm," and turned to walk towards the stairs.

Mu Ning walked around the guesthouse and found the elderly woman and man who were in charge of cleaning in the backyard. She told them about the tourists getting caught in the rain and asked them to prepare some ginger soup to take to the front desk.

Then he borrowed their umbrellas and raincoats, put them on, and rushed into the rain.

Many tourists stood by the lake, their faces filled with worry, reluctant to leave.

Bai Jiaojiao wiped the rain off her face, dragged the bamboo raft she found in the woods by the lake into the water, and jumped on without saying a word.

Su Qingyan jumped up with two poles in hand, saying, "Let's vault together."

Bai Jiaojiao hummed in agreement. She hadn't managed to cross the bamboo raft, so it was better for the two of them to work together in one direction than for her to just spin around in circles by herself.

Bai Jiaojiao couldn't help but complain: "Are these people out of their minds? The villagers hid the bamboo rafts because they were afraid that tourists would paddle down the lake themselves. They also warned people repeatedly not to go into the water. The signs by the lake were also clear, but some people still took off their clothes and went swimming. This is not a swimming pool."

Su Qingyan couldn't understand what those people were thinking. She shivered from the rain and said, "Don't blame Lihuadian for not protecting it properly later."

"There's a bamboo raft!"

Someone on the shore shouted with delight.

"There were two girls. Where did they find the bamboo raft?"

The bamboo raft reached the person who had been pulled into the water while trying to rescue him. Su Qingyan extended the bamboo pole in her hand, half-closed her eyes, and shouted loudly, "Never mind him, you come up first!"

She understood that people would have a strong will to survive in a crisis, but she didn't dare to gamble on whether the man would push her and Jiaojiao into the water after getting on the bamboo raft, so she decided to wait and see.

"Help me! I have no strength left!"

"Save me first!"

The man's face turned pale, filled with panic. Seeing that the people on the bamboo raft did not intend to rescue him, his expression turned ferocious. He struggled to grab the person who had just rescued him, looking like a madman who wanted to drag the person down with him to their death.

"Go to hell!" Bai Jiaojiao slammed the bamboo pole in her hand down on the man's hand without hesitation.

She saw how this person pulled the person who was trying to save him into the water, like a water ghost looking for a substitute. It was terrifying, so she wouldn't save him!

The man loosened his grip, and the person he was holding quickly kicked the man away, hurriedly climbed onto the bamboo raft, took the pole from Su Qingyan, and rowed the raft to the side.

"Oh my god, this damn dog almost got me killed."

After confirming that the person couldn't swim over, the rescued man sat down heavily on the bamboo raft, panting for breath.

Rainwater choked him, forcing him to turn around and kneel on the bamboo raft, coughing loudly.

Bai Jiaojiao's eyes were almost squinting from the rain, but her mind was clearer than ever before. With her legs spread apart, one in front of the other, she pushed the pole into the water close to her waist. Using the force from the pole, she used her waist, abdomen, and legs to push the bamboo raft forward.

"Oh my?" Su Qingyan felt the bamboo raft moving forward and was pleasantly surprised. She immediately picked up a bamboo pole and followed suit.

After a few strokes, the bamboo raft suddenly sank. Before the three people on the raft could figure out what was happening, Su Qingyan's pole was snatched away, her collar tightened, and her feet briefly left the surface of the raft.

Her legs buckled, and with a thud, Su Qingyan knelt on the bamboo raft, barely managing to stay upright by supporting herself with her hands.

"???" What's going on?

"Squat down." The gentle voice and calm tone made Bai Jiaojiao subconsciously follow suit, kneeling down with her best friend.

The bamboo raft beneath me sped up, and the exclamations from the shore reached my ears clearly.

Bai Jiaojiao and the other two regained their senses, wiped the rain from their faces, and looked up at the person pole vaulting—

It's Mingwei, a staff member at the guesthouse.

She breathed a sigh of relief.

After a while, the bamboo raft felt resistance, and the three of them lost their balance and fell to one side.

With a swing of the pole in Mingwei's hand, she managed to support the three of them perfectly.

"Wow--"

The gasps from the shore grew louder.

The three of them looked at Mingwei with stars in their eyes.

"Can you get up?" Mingwei asked.

Before Bai Jiaojiao could speak, she felt a tightness under her armpits, and her whole body was lifted into the air. Her hands were grabbed and pulled, and her feet were put on the ground.

Before she could turn around, her best friend clung to her.

"???"

The two best friends stared blankly at the concerned people who had gathered around them.

"Sisters, how does it feel to fly?" someone asked the two excitedly, suppressing a scream.

"What?"

How did they get up here? I don't even feel myself walking anymore...

Mingwei plunged the pole into the water, her lips twitching as she looked at the man kneeling on the bamboo raft, his hands outstretched to her with an expectant expression. "Get on yourself, or do I have to push you up?" she said speechlessly.

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