Oh my god, this is a bolt from the blue! A true heiress of metaphysics!

However, Shi Xiaxia knew in her heart that it was still not safe to be here.

Fortunately, the trees here are quite dense, so Shi Xiaxia can cleverly jump from one tree to another.

The branches swayed slightly beneath her feet, but without making much noise.

A short while later, Shi Xiaxia left the spot, jumped to a slightly farther place, and then climbed down from the tree and slowly walked back to the group.

Zhu Xing called out a few times, and his voice echoed through the woods.

However, they couldn't find any trace of Shi Xiaxia and couldn't help but murmur in confusion, "Strange, I definitely heard her voice..."

"He's a handsome guy!"

When Su Zhizhi saw Zhu Xing, her eyes lit up instantly. She then walked out with light steps, a sweet smile on her face, and asked, "Handsome, are you looking for someone?"

Zhu Xing saw Su Zhizhi and Zhao Wu. His smiling face instantly vanished, replaced by a cold expression. He simply nodded slightly to the two of them.

Then, he glanced around and muttered to himself, "Looks like she's not here."

After saying that, Zhu Xing turned around and prepared to leave without hesitation.

However, Su Zhizhi chased after her with a smile, and then asked in a friendly tone, "Don't go! Is your team eating now? How many people are there?! Would you mind joining us? There's a really beautiful girl in our team."

"Do not......"

Upon hearing this, Zhu Xing initially wanted to refuse outright, but then suddenly remembered that Shi Xiaxia had once paid special attention to them.

If we bring Su Zhizhi and the others back to the camp, we might be able to tease Shi Xiaxia a bit.

Thinking of this, Zhu Xing's lips curled up slightly, revealing a smile, and he replied, "Okay, we'll be over there."

As he spoke, he pointed to the spot where they were having their picnic and continued, "We've already started cooking. If you don't mind, you can come and have some."

Upon hearing this, Su Zhizhi beamed with joy and quickly waved her hand, saying, "No problem at all! Handsome, wait for us, we'll be right there!"

After Su Zhizhi finished speaking, she waved to Zhu Xing with a look of reluctance on her face, but still turned and left.

As Zhu Xing watched them leave, the corners of his mouth unconsciously turned up slightly, revealing an enigmatic smile.

Then he turned and left.

However, after walking a few steps, he suddenly noticed that some weeds by the roadside had been trampled.

Zhu Xing stopped in his tracks, paused for a moment, and then looked up, but found nothing unusual.

Then, he chuckled softly, as if he understood something.

Then he continued forward and rejoined the group, where he saw Shi Xiaxia, who had just returned from gathering firewood.

Meanwhile, on the other side, Su Zhizhi was full of excitement, tightly holding Zhao Wu's arm, and kept saying, "Wow, he's so handsome! Especially that smile, it's absolutely captivating!"

"This is totally my type! Let's quickly call Hana over and let her see it too. I'm sure she'll like it just as much as I do!"

Upon hearing this, Zhao Wu finally couldn't hold back any longer and forcefully shook off Su Zhizhi's hand.

He shouted, "Su Zhizhi! Don't forget, I'm your boyfriend! How can you praise another man in front of your own boyfriend? Is that appropriate?"

"What's inappropriate about it?!"

Su Zhizhi glared at Zhao Wu, annoyed: "I was just looking at him, simply admiring his appearance. I had no other intentions. Why are you so anxious?!"

Besides, didn't you always do this kind of thing?! What, now that it's me, you can't stand it?!

"I...!" Zhao Wu was speechless for a moment, feeling somewhat guilty.

But she still tried to remain calm and retorted firmly, "No way! You're my girlfriend. You can't even look at any other man besides me."

"Are you out of your mind?!"

Su Zhizhi looked Zhao Wu up and down as if she had heard the funniest joke, and said sarcastically, "Zhao Wu, you're a grown man! When did you become so petty?! You're not even as good as a woman!"

After Su Zhizhi finished speaking, she glared at Zhao Wu again, then strode forward without looking back.

And so, Zhao Wu was left standing there, his face turning red and then pale, feeling quite uncomfortable.

......

About ten minutes later, Su Zhizhi, looking excited, pulled Hua Ye and another boy, Song Yifeng, with Zhao Wu following at the back, and arrived at the place where Shi Xiaxia and the others were resting.

Shi Xiaxia looked at Su Zhizhi and the other three, her eyes flickering uncertainly.

Zhu Xing naturally noticed this as well. With a faint smile on his face, he walked briskly to Shi Xiaxia's side.

He lowered his voice and said, "I went to look for you before, but I couldn't find you. I happened to run into them, so I invited them over for a meal."

Shi Xiaxia turned around when she heard the sound and smiled slightly at Zhu Xing, but then she quickly stopped smiling and moved a few steps to the side to distance herself from Zhu Xing.

"Handsome guy! Handsome guy!"

Su Zhizhi excitedly grabbed Hua Ye and ran quickly to Zhu Xing's side, asking him questions with anticipation, such as where he came from and what he did for a living.

Shi Xiaxia did not participate in their conversation, but turned around to help Cheng Yajun prepare lunch.

Not long after, Shi Xiaxia suddenly felt several gazes focused on her.

She turned her head in confusion and saw Su Zhizhi, Hua Ye, and two other people looking at her with curious eyes.

Zhu Xing winked at her, his eyes revealing a hint of ambiguity.

Shi Xiaxia raised her eyebrows slightly, then stood up and walked straight towards those people.

When Zhu Xing saw Shi Xiaxia approaching, he quickly moved aside to make room for her, while looking at her with a tender expression.

If you look closely, you can see a hint of amusement in his eyes.

"elder sister,"

Su Zhizhi asked curiously, "Did you ever go to a hot spring inn in Helian City? I think I've seen you there before."

Shi Xiaxia smiled and nodded: "That's right, you guys were saying you were going to visit Baishui Mountain, but we unexpectedly ran into each other."

"It really is my older sister!"

Su Zhizhi clapped her hands excitedly and laughed, "I didn't expect my sister to come to Baishui Mountain to play too."

"Actually, I originally planned to visit Baishui Mountain, but I happened to be in Helian City to take care of some things, so I left as soon as I finished," Shi Xiaxia explained.

"Oh, right! Sister, you left early, so you probably don't know!"

Hua Ye picked up the conversation, saying, "The owner of the guesthouse we stayed at, Song Wude, was actually a murderer!"

This incident terrified the four of us; we didn't even dare to stay in Helian City for long.