Me at two years old, a queen!

Lu Junxing held the rope, leading the three children. Sometimes, An'an would see a flower or something and try to pick it, but Lu Junxing would pull her away by the rope.

Ni Hao saw that Ji Jianshu was very interested in some of the grass and tried to touch it several times. Fortunately, Ji Jianshu was aware of safety and didn't actually touch it.

Ni Hao had been walking for ten or twenty minutes, her heart racing like a rollercoaster. She glanced enviously at the rope in Lu Junxing's hand, wanting Ji Jianshu to join her.

But regardless of whether Ji Jianshu was willing or not, Lu Junxing's rope wasn't long enough to tie them up, and in the end, he even spoke up while holding the sleepy Su Shao:

"I have a bundle of rope in my bag. How about we tie the kids up when we rest later?"

Ni Hao: "Great! That way we won't have to worry about our child getting lost!"

Wang Jinbao estimated that Su Shaobaoli only had that one bundle of rope left, which was relatively heavy; the rest were basic personal supplies like compressed biscuits and plastic sheeting.

"It's impossible for them to get lost. Cheng-ge is leading the way, and you guys are watching over them. Duo-duo's mom and I are following behind. No one will get lost!"

Ni Hao saw Ji Jianshu turn around and glance at her, his eyes seemingly saying, "You can even argue with others while walking?"

Her voice became hoarse: "Yes, it won't get lost. I'm just worried that the child will be curious. It's safer to tie him up like Zhuangzhuang does!"

Seeing that it was Ni Hao who spoke up, Wang Jinbao, a grown man, didn't want to argue with her on the show. Besides, it wasn't his business anyway, and his son Zhuangzhuang was already tied up, so he didn't say anything more.

Only children explore the big forest.

An'an: "Wow~, look! Look! A colorful bird!"

Duo Duo: "So pretty!"

Shen Yu: "There's one more there, two more!"

An'an: "Then they are a husband and a wife!"

Ji Jianshu: "An'an~, two birds don't necessarily mean one is male and the other female~, and we can't tell if they are a couple! They could be a mother and her chicks, or a father and his chicks!"

An'an: "Just like me and my dad, we are dad and child!"

Wang Jinbao glanced at Lu Junxing with envy. Seeing Lu Junxing's gentle gaze towards the little girl, he felt even more touched by her thoughtfulness: "Yes! An'an is so smart! Hahaha~"

Zhuangzhuang: "What does it matter? This bird must taste delicious! Two would be even better!"

"Eat, eat, eat! You want to eat everything you see, and if you eat it, you'll have to go inside!"

Zhuangzhuang, clutching his head, started punching Wang Jinbao. The whole way was noisy and disruptive, even making Shen Shaocheng, a man who had lived most of his life, feel quite at ease.

Xu Tinglan: "The air here is so fresh. The mountains in the city that have been developed can't compare to this place!"

Su Shao: "Yes, I even saw some mushrooms in that shady patch of grass just now, but it's a pity we don't recognize them!"

Wang Jinbao: "Where did I see the mushrooms? Why didn't you say so earlier? I recognize them! These mushrooms are delicious. It's such a waste. Otherwise, we could have cooked a pot of mushroom soup tonight. It would have been so comforting!"

Su Shao remembered the large duck leg from lunch, suppressed his thoughts about Wang Jinbao's hostility towards him, and perhaps that's just how this person talks, so he replied politely, "Okay! I'll call you next time I see it!"

There's no road ahead!

Before long, Shen Shaocheng, who was walking at the front, shouted loudly, "Stop for a moment, let's rest for a while. We may have to clear the way ourselves!"

Shen Shaocheng returned with a compass and map and said, "We're heading in the right direction. There's no water here, and nowhere to pitch a tent. We can only keep going!"

Lu Junxing glanced at the time and the sun and said, "It's getting late. It's cold in this forest at night. I need to hurry and find a place to pitch my tent before the sun goes down!"

Xu Tinglan, still carrying the unwashed dishes from lunch, said, "We need to find a place with water, otherwise it will be inconvenient tonight!"

Su Shao was worried that it would be terrible if they had nowhere to go that night, so he quickly said, "Brother Cheng and Zhuangzhuang's dad should be more experienced than us, right? Do you know how we should find a water source?"

Wang Jinbao shook his head and said smugly, "Alright! Watch me in a bit!"

Shen Shaocheng looked at the map and said, "Looking at the topographic map, there are indeed valleys and depressions in this area, but this direction may not be southward!"

Lu Junxing took the map from Shen Shaocheng and glanced at it: "It's alright, let's talk about it after tonight!"

There were no more flat paths on the mountain. Looking at the relatively dense grass around them, Shen Shaocheng guessed, "We might have really entered the mountains now. There were signs of people in those places ahead!"

Ni Hao was startled: "We've never been here before, could there be any danger?"

Xu Tinglan: "Probably not. This isn't a completely deserted area; there shouldn't be any wild beasts here! At most, there will be some small animals!"

An'an: "Are there giant pandas? You know, the black ones and the white ones, they're so cute~"

Duoduo: "Pandas live in zoos!"

Ji Jianshu: "The pandas we usually see are those in zoos, but of course there are also wild pandas!"

Yangyang: "Wow~, I want to see! I like pandas and squirrels!"

Zhuangzhuang: "Perfect timing, we'll see it in a bit and then take it home."

An'an: "I want one too! I want a baby panda. I can't take a big one home!"

Wang Jinbao leaned closer to Lu Junxing and said with a smile, "Old Lu, I didn't expect your An'an to be so 'criminal'. Maybe we'll bump into each other inside someday~"

Shen Shaocheng: "Hey, hey~, don't talk nonsense! We don't do these kinds of 'chance encounters'~"

After Shen Shaocheng finished speaking, he saw that his son was interested in the map in his hand and was studying it. He didn't pay attention to him and took a knife to go with Lu Junxing and Wang Jinbao to chop down a few sticks.

"If there are any grassy or thorny spots, use sticks to knock them down first. An'an's dad and I will clear the way ahead!"

Xu Tinglan and Ni Hao tested the sticks in their hands, nodded, and knew there was no other way. Their best option was to cooperate and find a place to stop as soon as possible.

Su Shao looked at the thin stick in his hand, then at the dense weeds around him, feeling a chilling unease: "Could there be snakes here? The weather's so warm right now!"

"If a poisonous snake suddenly appears, we'll be scared to death! And I've heard there are wild monkeys or something in the mountains. If we run into them, we'll be in real trouble!"

Seeing this grown man worrying about this and that, Wang Jinbao pursed his lips and said, "There will definitely be some, but we're not even sure if we'll run into them."