Preparing to Go to Yun Province

"Great!" Gao Huabin eagerly walked up to the tree, wrapping his arms around it and attempting to pull it up. He exerted some force but realized that he needed even less strength than he had initially anticipated. He didn't manage to control it, stepping back two paces and unintentionally bringing the tree down with him. Luckily, his quick reaction prevented the tree from falling on people in the yard.

Su Yijia fetched a hatchet from a nearby bamboo basket and handed it to Gao Huabin. He split the tree into three sections, cutting off the larger branches, and placed them in a corner of the yard to clean up the next day.

"How about now? Does it feel more real?" Su Yijia asked with a smile, seeing his dazed expression.

Gao Huabin looked at her blankly, then nodded absentmindedly.