Camping

It was a bright Saturday morning of a summer holiday, I was sitting on a bean bag in my room while lazing around and reading a book, feel like not doing anything. Then Zhao Lili swung open the door with the worst news I had ever heard in my life, "Were you still resting? What about the camping trip you will have to go in two hours?"

I froze while in the middle of flipping a page, "What- camping trip?" I asked.

"The one with Long Jingluo, Yang Li, and the Li sisters." Zhao Lili replied.

So here I am, three hours later, standing in the middle of the woods. Being in the same van with Long Jingluo and Li Feifei was one of my nightmares.

"Haohao, why are you making the face like you're going to kill someone?" Yang Li asked and then laughed it off. I guess my irritation is normal.

I took a peek in Li Honglie and Long Jingluo's direction, they were shouting at each other about picking up sticks for a campfire. We brought a gas burner with us, why are you setting up a campfire?

I turn my head towards Yang Li and Li Feifei, the two of them were playing large mushrooms on a decaying log. There's a camping van not far from here stored with vegetables and meat, and are you sure those aren't deadly dapperlings?

Why am I here with these idiots?

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Long Jingluo was already annoyed because of how early he had woke up, all because of a stupid phone call, but when he realized the phone call was from Zhen Liyue, his rage was replaced with panic. Then he got annoyed again because he had to go on a trip with people he didn't get along with... well, he was recommended to go, but rejecting an offer from a well-known figure in the country is a 'bit' rude.

So now, Long Jingluo is stuck between a forest and a river... not to mention with the people onsight.

Had Xie Feihao told Zhen Liyue the relationship between them now? Long Jingluo doubt Xie Feihao would even mention his name, the relationship between them is now nothing more than one of a stranger, but Long Jingluo also doubt that Xie Feihao didn't since the Xie Feihao he knew was energetic and bright.

In the past, Xie Feihao looked like a pushover, but he was one of the most optimistic kids, in Long Jingluo's opinion. Because of how Xie Feihao phrases other people's words, one insult would quickly turn into a compliment, but looking at Xie Feihao now, it's the other way around.

Long Jingluo took a glance towards Xie Feihao's direction, the boy was holding a butcher knife over his head. Then the knife swung down and missed the potato. Long Jingluo gasped without a noise.

Other than Long Jingluo's chin and the cutting board, nothing else was broken... yet.

Yang Li quickly took Xie Feihao's position as the cook while threatening him with a chef's knife, "What are you doing? If you're trying to have the cutting board for lunch then you're succeeding!" He scolded.

Long Jingluo had never seen this side of Yang Li. Sure, they have been in the same room for months, but that was school. In front of everyone, Yang Li acted like a fool and annoyed many people with his cheerful tone. Now, Long Jingluo couldn't tell if Yang Li was being cunning or an actual idiot.

"Brother Long." Long Jingluo quickly turned his head as he heard Li Feifei's voice, "Do you want to help them? You have been staring for a while." Li Feifei asked innocently. She thought Long Jingluo and Xie Feihao had made up since none of them have been arguing, and the Long Jingluo himself said he'll apologize.

Long Jingluo was supposed to be peeling the skin of potatoes and carrots, but it seems like he had been distracted for too long. The potato that was used to be large as his hand to a small sphere that's no bigger than a one yuan coin.

"Brother Long," Li Feifei called, "Since we're done here, how about we put up the tents?" She asked.

"Sure." Long Jingluo replied as he suddenly felt something sharp stabbing his back. He quickly turned his head, but only find Xie Feihao sitting on a mossy rock, staring at him. Xie Feihao quickly turned his head and looked down at the river.

Long Jingluo slowly turned his head back, and then took a peek because of how suspicious Xie Feihao was acting. If this whole trip was planned by him, it would make sense why Long Jingluo was suffering the whole time.

Suddenly, Xie Feihao stood up and started to stretch his arms, then started to leave the camping site.

"Where are you going?" Li Honglie asked as she finally walked back from the camping van, "I already got everything."

"I'm going to take a walk." Xie Feihao replied as he stopped his steps, "Don't worry, I won't get lost."

"Hey, it's done!" Yang Li shouted so everyone at the camping site could hear. He turned his head to look around, "Where's Haohao?" He asked.

"Now I think about it, Xie Feihao said he would take a walk, but that was like 30 minutes ago." Li Honglie replied, "I've been so busy setting up two of our tents, I didn't pay attention."

"Were you setting up the tents or ruining them?" Long Jingluo asked while glaring.

Long Jingluo started to worry that his attitude might have been too cold, but it seemed like Li Honglie didn't care, "Both." She replied while smirking, "It's our first camping trip ever, I thought we had to do things the old fashion way."

"Old fashion way?" Yang Li asked with a face full of disgust, "I can't understand rich people. What are we? Cavemen?"

"What about Xie Feihao?" Li Feifei asked to bring everyone back on topic.

"Nah, Haohao will manage." Yang Li replied carelessly, "Unlike Lili, Haohao's actually good at remembering directions."