Lima syndrome

This is the first time that Bai Zhiyan has participated in a study tour in both this life and the previous life. Before leaving for the trip in the previous life, he was reported for cheating in an exam and was investigated at school. He did not end the investigation until everyone returned from the trip.

When Butler Li knew that he was going out, he ordered the servants to prepare some outdoor supplies for Bai Zhiyan. Bai Zhiyan thanked them and put them into the luggage he had prepared.

He had never been far away, let alone this time to Jeju Island where his mother had always wanted to go. Bai Zhiyan found the red scarf knitted for him by his mother in the suitcase he brought with him. He took a deep breath. There was still the smell of the cheap fabric softener that was often used at home. Smelling the faint floral fragrance, Bai Zhiyan seemed to be back in that small and cramped semi-basement.

"Mom, please bless me..."

Please bless me and I will definitely take revenge.

The next day, driver Zhou took Bai Zhiyan to the airport. He didn't go early, and most of the class was already there when he arrived.

Xu Shiyuan was the first to see him. He walked over with a smile and offered to help him get something. "Zhiyan, why did you just..."

"Bai Zhiyan!"

Che Jingcan's shout attracted everyone's attention. Bai Zhiyan didn't like being stared at, so he shrank back and lowered his head to avoid the hand that Xu Shiyuan extended.

"You're finally here. If you don't come sooner, I'll go to your house to find you."

He saw Xu Shiyuan standing beside Bai Zhiyan with a frown on his face, pushing him aside, then he raised his hand to put it around Bai Zhiyan's shoulders and naturally took the luggage from his hand.

"Xu Shiyuan, if you have nothing to do, go and take care of your own partner, and stop bothering my 'roommate', OK?"

Che Jingcan deliberately emphasized the word "roommates" because the two partners would have to sleep together at night, and he wanted to provoke Xu Shiyuan.

That day, Xu Shiyuan was unable to team up with Bai Zhiyan, and ended up teaming up with another social aid recipient in the class. That boy was a invisible person in the class, and the two of them had nothing to talk about.

"Stop talking nonsense." Bai Zhiyan broke free from his arm and nodded politely to Xu Shiyuan, "Class monitor, I wish you and your roommates have fun."

Seeing that Che Jingcan was willing to be his free labor and carry his luggage, Bai Zhiyan simply ignored it and walked towards the main class after saying something.

"Zhiyan I——"

"Get away!"

Che Jingcan pushed Xu Shiyuan hard, snorted and laughed, then followed with Bai Zhiyan's things.

The flight from Seoul to Jeju Island takes only over an hour. After boarding the plane, Bai Zhiyan and Che Jingcan still sat together. After sitting down, he didn't want to pay attention to his endless harassment, so he simply put on a blindfold and closed his eyes to rest.

Perhaps because he was too excited about the trip and did not sleep well the night before, Bai Zhiyan fell asleep soon after he closed his eyes.

"Dead fish face? Dead fish face, are you asleep?"

Che Jingcan tried calling him twice and when he didn't respond, he slowly pulled his hand over and interlocked their fingers.

Worried that he would wake him up by moving around too much, Che Jingcan lowered his head and gently kissed the back of his hand. He would only not resist when he was unconscious.

"I wish you were always this good."

What he didn't know was that Bai Zhiyan hated the word "good" the most. It denied a person's original character and existence, and put an evaluation that was defined by others on him. If you hear such words too much, you might be tamed one day.

When they arrived at Jeju Island, the students who were originally unhappy finally became a little energetic and chattered happily, although they were discussing how to go to the hotel to rest.

"Then kids, you can do whatever you want these two days. You must get along well with your partners, but you must remember to go to Hallasan—"

The counselor couldn't stop this group of young masters and young ladies, so he had to follow behind and shout at them.

"Don't forget the purpose of coming here, kids!"

In addition to sightseeing, they also have a group project to complete during this study tour, which is not a difficult task. The school requires them to write a report on their experience after climbing Halla Mountain, or observe and take photos of animals, plants and natural beauty.

Bai Zhiyan is full of energy. Butler Li had the foresight to prepare hiking shoes for him. Now he is almost eager to try it out when he sees the natural scenery of Jeju Island full of wild atmosphere.

"Do you want to go to Hallasan now?"

Che Jingcan grabbed Bai Zhiyan's arm with one hand and held their belongings with the other hand, "Let's go back to the hotel and pack up before coming out."

Bai Zhiyan nodded without objection and reached out to take his luggage.

"Give me my stuff."

Che Jingcan looked at him with a smile, then extended his hand and held it tightly.

"Here you go."

After understanding what he meant, Bai Zhiyan got goosebumps all over his body because of his disgusting manner and shook his hands wildly to shake him off.

"Don't move."

Che Jingcan pulled the man in front of him with a little force, and Bai Zhiyan's face hit his shoulder. When he looked up with a frown, he found that he was about to lower his head and kiss him.

"You psychopath!"

Bai Zhiyan quickly raised his head and distanced himself from him.

"Then don't let go."

In the end, the two of them walked hand in hand all the way to the hotel, and after opening the door of the room, Che Jingcan finally let him go.

Bai Zhiyan rubbed his hands that were red from being squeezed by him, then turned around and gave him a glare.

"Tsk..."

After putting his things down, Che Jingcan clicked his tongue in dissatisfaction with the layout of the room. How on earth did this tactless counselor book a room with two beds?

Bai Zhiyan didn't know what he was thinking. He was already accustomed to his changeable mood. He picked up his things and started to organize them.

After putting on his equipment, Bai Zhiyan prepared to set off. Now that it was still light, he could go to the mountain to take a lot of scenery photos.

"Hey Dead Fish Face, you want to go out now?"

"Correct."

"Then I'll go with you."

"Don't bother me."

"Who wants to bother you? The instructor has told you to get along well with your partner. Besides, the project assignments can't be completed by just you."

What he said made sense and Bai Zhiyan couldn't find any fault with it. He put on a gloomy face and didn't respond to him. He picked up his things and left.

"Hey, wait for me."

Butler Li's professionalism is impeccable. He even prepared a map for Bai Zhiyan early in the morning. He climbed the mountain smoothly according to the route on the map. Che Jingcan was also rare in his silence and did not spoil his fun, following him quietly.

As he walked, he used his camera to record the surrounding scenery. Fortunately, it was not the peak tourist season, so there were few people on the mountain and he did not have to worry about taking pictures and taking notes under the gaze of strangers.

Che Jingcan was not interested in traveling, let alone mountain climbing, which was an activity that consumed physical energy and had no nutritional value. However, every time he was about to complain, he saw Bai Zhiyan's enthusiastic, lively and excited face, and he had to suppress these negative emotions.

Time passed slowly and the sky gradually darkened. Seeing that Bai Zhiyan had no intention of stopping, Che Jingcan finally couldn't help but speak.

"Dead Fish Face, don't you have enough materials for your homework? You have to walk the whole mountain."

"If you're tired, go."

"grass!"

Che Jingcan finally couldn't stand it anymore and grabbed him forcefully to pull him down the mountain.

"It's time for dinner now. Do you want to fill your stomach by eating grass here instead of going down the mountain?"

"I told you not to touch me!"

"Follow me down now before I lose my patience!"

Bai Zhiyan was resisting his touch in the first place, and his shoulder hurt after he pulled her hard. She pushed him away with a cold face, protecting her things and running away without caring about anything else.

Che Jingcan didn't expect that he resisted so fiercely. He staggered after being pushed by him, and after he steadied himself, the man had disappeared.

"Oh shit!"

It was about to get dark, and it would be easy to get lost at night if they didn't go down the mountain before dark. Che Jingcan chased in the direction Bai Zhiyan ran.

Bai Zhiyan remembered the way he came. After running for a while, he checked the map in the afterglow of the setting sun. He was so engrossed in the subject that he didn't notice the noise below.

"His-"

By the time he felt a piercing chill in his ankle, the pain of his skin being pierced paralyzed his brain first.

"Uh-huh..."

He looked down and found a pure black snake biting his ankle. He was horrified and raised his foot and stepped back a few times. The snake was not big and seemed to be stepped on by Bai Zhiyan, so it slid away in a flash.

Bai Zhiyan fell to the ground. He didn't recognize the species of snake and didn't know whether it was poisonous or not. He immediately bent over to check the wound. Fortunately, apart from two rows of teeth marks, there was no blackening, redness or swelling.

But his foot was hurting so much that he didn't dare to move. He squeezed the wound hard to drain the dirty blood, then took out a bottle of water from his backpack to clean the wound. Although the snake that bit him was not poisonous, it was best to disinfect and treat the wound as soon as possible in this situation.

He used the small knife that Butler Li gave him for self-defense to cut open his clothes, and bandaged the wound after making sure that the dirty blood had stopped flowing.

The most urgent task was to get down the mountain. He found a thicker wooden stick nearby to use as a crutch, and slowly stood up, planning to go down the mountain along the route he had just chosen.

After all the operations, he was already sweating profusely and barely managed to keep himself from falling down.

"Dead Fish Face! Where have you been, Dead Fish Face!"

Che Jingcan's voice was like a loud bell, and even from a distance Bai Zhiyan felt that his eardrums were about to be shattered by him.

Although his current situation is not optimistic, he still doesn't want to continue to be entangled with him. He would rather fall down in the deep mountains and forests than ask Che Jingcan for help.

After the stinging sensation under his feet passed, Bai Zhiyan took a tentative step, but as soon as his foot landed, the pain instantly spread to his limbs and bones. He groaned and fell to the ground with his legs limp.

He made quite a noise, and Che Jingcan rushed over after hearing it. What he saw was Bai Zhiyan lying on the ground in a very embarrassed state, covered in weeds and dirt.

"Dead Fish Face, what's wrong with you?"

He hurried over to help him. Bai Zhiyan closed his eyes in pain and couldn't speak. Seeing his legs bent and shivering, Che Jingcan realized something was wrong and immediately lifted up his trouser legs.

"What happened? How did you get hurt?"

He didn't dare to touch him any further, so he held Bai Zhiyan in his arms and shook his body eagerly.

"Bitten by a snake."

"You are really good. You can create a wound in such a short time."

"Stop talking nonsense." Bai Zhiyan was already upset and didn't want to argue with him here.

"Will you get bitten if you don't run around?"

"Even if I get bitten to death, it has nothing to do with you."

Bai Zhiyan was annoyed by him and pushed his body, trying to stand up and walk.

"Don't move!"

"I'll go on my own, don't worry about it."

Che Jingcan was angry at his words, but when he saw his injured appearance, he felt heartache. He held down his struggling hands and calmed himself down.

"Don't be angry, I'll carry you down the mountain."

When he spoke again, his tone was softer than ever before. Bai Zhiyan was shocked by how quickly his expression changed. The annoyance in his eyes was replaced by shock, and the movements of his hands stopped.

"Why...why are you so weird lately?"

He didn't know how to describe Che Jingcan's recent series of abnormal behaviors. He always felt inexplicably creepy.

"What's so weird? My future wife is injured and doesn't want me to take care of it. Am I really going to just ignore it?"

"Shut up!"

Bai Zhiyan was embarrassed, so he shouldn't have asked him too much.

"Why are you still embarrassed?"

He saw Bai Zhiyan blushing from face to neck, and couldn't help but want to continue teasing him.

"Why do you keep saying these things recently? Are you really mentally ill?"

Che Jingcan's head sank after hearing this, "Damn, I think you should just shut up first."

He gently put Bai Zhiyan down, squatted in front of him and patted his back to signal him to come up.

Since he already knew that he was injured, it would be too hypocritical for Bai Zhiyan to refuse again. After packing his belongings, he slowly moved closer and put his arms around his neck.

Bai Zhiyan has been carried and hugged by him before, but this is the first time he is carried on his back. Unlike when he is carried, he could only see the road under his feet and his back, and unlike when he is hugged, he could not see his neck and jaw. In this posture, he could only see Che Jingcan's hair, which he had dyed black because of his joke that it looked like a tomato.

He suddenly realized that this was the first time he saw the back of Che Jingcan's head.

Because he is the only one who will walk forward without looking back, leaving only his back.

"You are so weak, don't run around anymore." Che Jingcan's voice interrupted his thoughts.

"I ran away because of you."

He raised his hand angrily and hit his shoulder. This punch, which didn't hurt at all, seemed more like a show of coquettishness to Che Jingcan. He smiled and nodded slightly, agreeing with him.

"Okay, then I'm wrong."

Che Jingcan's voice reached Bai Zhiyan's ears steadily. He was surprised. He still remembered how reluctant he was when he apologized to him last time, as if he was going to the execution ground. What had changed his temper now that he could speak so calmly?

"What on earth are you——"

Before Bai Zhiyan could finish his words, a drop of water hit his forehead, followed by more drops of water.

"Fuck, it's raining."

After feeling the raindrops, Che Jingcan clasped Bai Zhiyan's legs with his arms and began to quicken his pace.

But at this time, dark clouds rolled in, swallowing up the last ray of light in the forest. The mountain road that had been rained on became muddy and difficult to walk on. Under such circumstances, the mountain was very dangerous for them.

"Don't go, Che Jingcan, let's find a place to hide from the rain first."