Year: I planted trees in Saihanba

After Meng Yue and the other two left the private room, Qin Xuemei's embarrassment eased slightly.

"I'm sorry, Wu Yansheng, but I don't have any plans to be in a relationship right now!"

Hearing Qin Xuemei's words, Wu Yansheng suppressed his resentment.

He forced an awkward smile on his face.

"It's alright, Xuemei. I was too impulsive today!"

Qin Xuemei sensed something amiss in Wu Yansheng's words.

However, she had just rejected Wu Yansheng.

Although Wu Yansheng directly called her "Xuemei".

However, Qin Xuemei couldn't say much at this point.

They had no choice but to acquiesce to Wu Yansheng's overstepping of boundaries.

Wu Yansheng, who had just been rejected, didn't think too much about it.

Wu Yansheng looked at Qin Xuemei, his burning gaze replaced by resentment.

But in an instant, he put on a gentle expression and spoke softly.

"Xuemei, it's alright. You can't force feelings. I just hope you won't distance yourself from me because of this."

Qin Xuemei didn't notice the strange look in Wu Yansheng's eyes.

Qin Xuemei nodded slightly, her voice soft yet resolute.

"Wu Yansheng, I've always only considered you a classmate, and I hope we can get along like before in the future."

Even so, she knew the truth in her heart.

Wu Yansheng was not one to give up easily, and a sense of unease quietly crept into his heart.

Inside the private room, the atmosphere was as if shrouded in frost, so oppressive that it was hard to breathe.

The wall clock ticked away.

The sound seemed particularly abrupt in the silence, as if relentlessly tugging at this awkward moment.

Outside the private room, Meng Yue, Li Yue'er, and Zhao Xiaoxuan pressed themselves tightly against the door, their ears practically burrowing into the cracks.

Hearing that there was no sound from the private room, Li Yue'er made a suggestion in a low voice.

"Shall we go in now?"

Meng Yue waved her hand, pondered for a moment, and then spoke.

"Don't rush, listen to it again."

Inside the private room, Wu Yansheng pretended to be nonchalant.

He started talking about funny things that happened at school, trying to break the suffocating silence.

But Qin Xuemei only responded politely, her distantness becoming increasingly apparent in her eyes.

Although Wu Yansheng was unwilling inside, he still wore a smile on his face.

He just sat there, patiently helping Qin Xuemei deal with the situation.

"Ah, that feels so good!"

"How was your meal?"

"How about we go back to school?"

Wu Yansheng looked up at the clock hanging on the wall and said something.

"Xuemei, it's getting late. Let me take you back to school."

Qin Xuemei politely declined.

"No need, I'll just go back with Meng Yue and the others."

A hint of resentment flashed in Wu Yansheng's eyes, but he quickly regained his gentle demeanor and said.

"Alright then, be careful on your way."

Wu Yansheng and Qin Xuemei walked out of the private room.

Wu Yansheng followed behind Qin Xuemei with a big smile, looking every bit the gentleman.

Until I watched Qin Xuemei and Meng Yue leave the restaurant.

The smile on Wu Yansheng's face vanished instantly, replaced by a ferocious expression.

"Qin Xuemei, you will be mine sooner or later."

Wu Yansheng muttered to himself, a crazed glint in his eyes.

On the way back to the dormitory from the restaurant, Meng Yue looked at Qin Xuemei and asked with some concern.

"Xuemei, you rejected Wu Yansheng?"

Qin Xuemei nodded and told the truth.

"I rejected Wu Yansheng, so what?"

"It's alright, but judging from Wu Yansheng's expression, he probably won't give up easily!"

Meng Yue shook her head and didn't say anything more.

Although deep down she felt that Wu Yansheng was not a good person.

However, Wu Yansheng disguised himself very well.

In addition, Meng Yue and Wu Yansheng had not known each other for very long.

Meng Yue wasn't one to talk badly about people behind their backs, so she didn't say anything more.

Even Li Yue'er, who is always gossipy, didn't say much.

After the dinner party that day ended.

Wu Yansheng seemed completely unconcerned that Qin Xuemei had rejected him.

He still "bumps into" Qin Xuemei every day!

But these are all things for later.

……

On the dam, the fierce wind whipped up sand and dust, as if trying to erase all traces of life.

Feng Cheng and Xia Tian hunched over, struggling to move among the saplings.

The bucket in his hands felt as heavy as a thousand pounds, and every precious drop of water was poured out.

It all seemed to be injecting a glimmer of hope into this desolate place.

On Saturday, I quietly lay down not far away, watching Feng Cheng and Xia Tian busy themselves.

Yes, Xia Tian and Feng Cheng still water the seedlings every day.

We really can't do without watering them!

Without watering, I doubt any of those seedlings will survive.

"This weather is awful, the drought is ridiculously bad."

Feng Cheng wiped the dust off his face, looked up at the cloudless sky, his eyes filled with worry.

Summer straightened up and said, panting slightly.

"Stop complaining, get to work!"

His eyes were firm, revealing a determination to never give up.

After working for a long time, the two finally finished watering the last sapling.

Summer looked up at the sky; dusk had already quietly descended.

"Let's go back to camp; we have to keep going tomorrow."

Xia Tian said to Feng Cheng.

On the way back, the sandstorms continued to rage.

Looking at the desolate land in the distance, Feng Cheng felt a sense of powerlessness.

"Xia, when do you think this drought will finally end?"

"Can we really grow trees that survive on this dam?"

His voice was partially drowned out by the wind, but Xia Tian could still hear it clearly.

Xia Tian paused, turned around and looked at Feng Cheng with bright eyes.

Xia Tian didn't answer Feng Cheng's question directly, but instead asked a question in return.

"Does that mean we should just give up if the plants don't grow?"

This question struck Feng Cheng like a thunderbolt.

Feng Cheng was rendered speechless by Xia Tian's words.

"Yes, does that mean we shouldn't plant them if they don't survive?"

Feng Cheng was stunned, and various scenes from his first visit to Bashang flashed through his mind.

Tang Qi's departure took away most of my hope.

He then placed his hopes on the saplings he had planted.

But the saplings were planted with great anticipation.

None of them survived, and the fruits of their high hopes vanished.

And now this endless drought is hitting him hard time and time again.

But at this moment, Xia Tian's question was like a ray of light shining into the dark corner of Feng Cheng's heart.

"Does that mean we should just give up if the plants don't grow?"

Xia Tian's words began to echo in Feng Cheng's mind.

The wind on the dam, carrying dry dust, whistled through the air.

Feng Cheng and Xia Tian walked side by side. Xia Tian's words were like a pebble, stirring up ripples in Feng Cheng's heart.

"Mr. Xia, you're right."

"We came to this dam area to plant trees, so how can we give up just because it's difficult?"

Feng Cheng's eyes hardened as he gazed at the rolling wasteland in the distance.

It was as if I could already see a lush, verdant forest.

"That's right."

Summer smiled, a look of satisfaction on her face.

"Let's take it one step at a time. As long as we persevere, we will eventually achieve results."

"However, if you don't persist at all, the tree definitely won't survive!"

Xia Tian patted Feng Cheng on the shoulder, speaking with a rather earnest tone.

The sky grew completely dark.

Summer and the two of them also appeared at the old camp.

……

Qin Xuemei's character is undoubtedly complex.

The young author may not have the writing skills to capture that feeling.

Please feel free to offer any suggestions or opinions.

That's all for today's update. Goodnight everyone!