The sweetest in the entertainment industry

Chapter 513 is pretty good

"Although there are people here, you're right. In the wild, birds and beasts don't know who we are, and mountains and streams don't care. Leaving behind the hustle and bustle of the world and embracing nature makes us feel very happy. Hello, my name is Wang Cheng, and I'm a lawyer. This is my wife, and she's an accountant. This is my daughter, Guoguo, and she's a primary school student."

As the two turned along the mountain path, they saw a family of three sitting and resting on a large rock behind the corner. Two hiking backpacks were faintly visible behind the rock. On the rock, the zipper of a small hiking backpack was open, and there was a lot of food piled up next to it. The trash was all in a plastic bag.

Remembering what they had just said, the young couple were so embarrassed they were practically digging their toes into the ground when they saw the man stand up. In just a few words, he humorously diffused the awkwardness, took two steps forward, and took the initiative to shake hands with them.

The couple both work for law firms, and Wang Cheng specializes in criminal defense, so they had never crossed paths before. Their meeting and friendly acquaintance this time was purely a matter of fate, as fellow travelers from all over the world are one big family.

The head of the family stood up first, followed by Guoguo and her mother.

Standing up straight like this, I realized that my child is not much shorter than me.

Gu Lanxi shook hands with the couple, then smiled and extended her hand to the elementary school student, Guoguo.

Because of her exceptional intelligence, Gu Lanxi started interacting with adults at a very young age and understands best what children want in such situations.

Unexpectedly, she was treated like an adult. Guoguo nervously rubbed her palms on the seam of her pants to make sure they were dry before solemnly reaching out to shake hands with Gu Lanxi.

Seeing this, Lu Nanting also shook hands with her earnestly.

The little girl shook hands, clenched her fists, and her eyes sparkled. She looked like she wanted to jump up but was trying to remain calm, which immediately amused the adults.

Wang Cheng and Gu Lanxi were both very talkative and had extensive hiking experience, so they became acquainted in just a few words.

There are several large rocks here, which are regular rest stops along this road. The two of them had walked a long way and were tired, so they put their bags down and planned to rest for a while.

As soon as the bag was put down, the family of three immediately noticed the pot tied to the back of Lu Nanting's bag.

Guoguo's mom was very gentle and spoke softly: "Your equipment is quite complete, are you going camping too?"

As he spoke, Wang Cheng bent down and patted the pot he had brought.

The two men only heard the noise but couldn't see their bags. They leaned back against the rocks and saw that Wang Cheng's bag also had a pot tied to it.

A stainless steel soup pot and a small frying pan.

Judging from the pot bottom that couldn't be cleaned no matter how hard you scrubbed, you could tell this family had been picnicking and camping quite a bit.

"What are you planning to do? I brought a chicken; we're going to steam it later."

The chicken was quite noticeable; Guoguo's mom had seen it a long time ago.

She covered her mouth and chuckled, then bent down and picked up her bag from the rocks. There, she saw a burlap sack hanging on top, with a white-feathered duck's head sticking out of it.

When Lu Nanting saw this, he realized that everyone was doing it this way, and that his wife wasn't acting strangely. He breathed a sigh of relief.

Over there, the two ladies were already discussing their plans for the day.

"The summer heat is unbearable this time of year, so I need to make winter melon, barley, and old duck soup. I also brought some kelp, the thickest part of the kelp, which is soft and chewy after cooking, and it's especially delicious!"

This one knows how to eat.

Gu Lanxi couldn't help but give a thumbs up.

With the weather hot now, and the journey taking several hours, seafood, not to mention the weight of the water, wouldn't last long enough to reach the destination even with oxygen. Beef, lamb, and pork are also difficult to preserve. The only options that are convenient to bring and relatively fresh to eat are chicken, duck, and goose.

However, even with the same ingredients, each team prepares them differently.

Where are you planning to camp?

Seeing Gu Lanxi staring at the duck with her eyes shining, Lu Nanting immediately spoke up and asked Wang Cheng.

There's nothing wrong with that; Wang Cheng stated the destination.

It's the same campsite that Gu Lanxi chose!
"Few people go there, I didn't expect you to go there too."

Gu Lanxi was pleasantly surprised!

There are many campsites over there, but they chose this one because it's a bit higher up the mountain, farther from the water source, smaller, and has a steep section of road. If there are too many people, there won't be enough space for the tents.

This family seems to have a lot of camping experience!

"In that case, if you don't mind, why don't we travel together?"

"No problem! We hit it off immediately. Traveling together will be helpful, and lunch will be more lively. It's great!"

As they were talking, Guoguo had already collected the trash, finished drinking her water, put on her small hiking backpack, and stood obediently to the side waiting.

The two families successfully teamed up and walked together, chatting about the changes in the various hiking routes this year. Lu Nanting couldn't get a word in edgewise, so he maintained his cool guy persona and followed behind Gu Lanxi, acting as her backpack carrier.

Wang Cheng led the way, followed by Guo Guo's mother and Guo Guo in the middle, with Gu Lanxi behind them and Lu Nanting bringing up the rear.

Bored on the journey, Guoguo fell behind by two steps and walked alongside Gu Lanxi. "Sister, I just heard you singing, it was so beautiful!"

They say children speak without restraint, but I never expected this kid to be so grown up and still bring up such sensitive topics.

Gu Lanxi gave an awkward smile: "Then...then it should be alright?"

"That's really great!"

"Really? I rarely sing, and I always feel like I'll sing off-key if I'm not careful."

"Why would I lie to you? Mom, Mom, they sing really well, okay?"

Guoguo's mom practically wanted to disappear into the ground!

Not wanting to embarrass her, Lu Nanting took the initiative to defuse the situation:
"Your family should be the first people in the world to hear us sing together."

Gu Lanxi doesn't sing much in private, and the two of them have never sung together before.

Upon hearing this, Guoguo became even more excited!

But she quickly became listless again.

"It's a pity there was no recording; no one would believe it if I told them."

"Then why don't you record it?"

Seeing that she was wearing a children's watch, it should have a recording function.

“My mom recognized who you were and won’t let us record.”

After walking for a short while, she cheered up again: "My parents' friends are also big stars. Every time we play with their family, my parents always tell us not to take pictures, not to record audio, and not to tell anyone about anything related to them. I understand!"

Gu Lanxi became interested: "Oh? Who is it? We might know each other."

The world is really small, and sometimes the six-person rule is not even needed.

“According to Aunt Ni, Wan Ning told me that her mother won’t be able to come home until the end of the month.”

"Huh? You two actually know each other?"

The two families' children are in frequent contact privately, so they must have a good relationship.

A friend of a friend is not necessarily a friend, but having an extra layer of relationship always makes things easier.

But the couple hasn't mentioned it yet.

Wang Cheng smiled sheepishly: "Sorry! It's a habit! Sang Yuan and I are classmates and childhood friends, and I've known Bingyan for over ten years. I'm usually careful about making things difficult for them."

What a coincidence!
Gu Lanxi couldn't resist sending Ni Bingyan a WeChat message: "[Guess who I just ran into on the mountain?]"

He ignored it for a long time.

Gu Lanxi sent a GIF directly to him.

Clear river water, throngs of fish, splashing water...

Gu Lanxi silently counted to ten and sent a voice message:

"Where are you?"

"This is where?"

Send me your location.

My cousin called me during dinner and said that my aunt had suffered a stroke and had just been discharged from the ICU. She was completely dazed.

I only have one aunt.

She's always been incredibly kind to me since I was little, like another mother to me.

After graduation, I would transfer money to her every Chinese New Year, hoping she could be happy.

Illness really does strike like a landslide.

Sigh, the video call connected, and I saw her on the screen with an oxygen tube in her mouth, crying so hard she couldn't speak. I had to comfort her. I'm so useless.

As soon as it gets light, Juanwang and I will take the children back.

I was planning to go back tonight, but I can't get a ticket.

I'm feeling very anxious right now.