My Life with Narration

Chapter 427 - 421: You Two, Don’t Run! Pay Up!

"Woof woof! Awoo~~ awoo~~" [The bravest man in Jiang City is out again, wahahaha, you’re all doomed, you’re all gonna die!!]

kilometers outside the South Suburbs of Jiang City, there’s a place called Zao Slope. Nestled by the mountains and water, trees line the roads, a small river winds down, and there’s a sizable open field up ahead, with some wild fruit trees visible around.

This place isn’t far from Su Qing’s grandma’s house. When he was young, there used to be a market and temple fair held here often, but as the number of villagers dwindled over time, the fairs stopped, and in recent years, it’s become completely abandoned, making it an excellent spot for camping.

However, since not many people know about it, few come here, and being the third day of the holiday today, even fewer would be around.

At this moment, Da Huang is like a mad dog, running wild on the somewhat yellowed grass, venting its frustrations from the past few days.

These days, it’s eaten more dog food than in its entire life. After all, its mom rarely bought dog food, feeding it leftovers instead. Once at his place, there’s dog food at home, but most of the time, Da Huang still scrounges around for meals, eating just as well as humans.

Recently, the two have been forgetting to feed it every now and then, leading to a feast-or-famine situation for Da Huang. The most irritating part is that the two of them show affection in front of it.

Whenever it wants to spectate, it’s kicked out. Initially by Shen Yi, later by Su Qing.

No choice, Da Huang watches, Shen Yi gets self-conscious, doesn’t allow any contact.

Finally, getting to go out, wouldn’t it be ecstatic to go a little crazy?

While Da Huang is running, Shen Yi is taking photos with her phone, and as for Su Qing, he’s frowning at the motorhome.

He had to admit, he had overestimated himself a bit. From the front, the vehicle before him looked like a front four-rear eight truck, though shorter in length, nearly 6 meters long, with an elevated rear section.

To ensure a comfortable stay, the landlady had modified the vehicle. Once parked, the vehicle could extend outward, increasing indoor space.

The motorhome’s interior is luxuriously decorated, complete with sofas, a bed, a refrigerator, a TV, a washing machine, two kitchens—one indoors and one outdoors—a bathroom, and air conditioning. Essentially, it’s a small, movable home.

He still doesn’t know how he managed to drive this vehicle out, it was exhilarating, but thanks to his solid driving skills and a slow pace, it took them over an hour to leave the city.

Finally getting the car parked, his legs were jelly-like, and he was drenched in sweat.

"Hey, come out quickly!" Shen Yi’s voice came from outside, prompting him to quickly respond, get out of the car, and using the keys, open the trunk to get the camping gear out.

Fortunately, the landlady prepared foolproof camping gear, packed into a large backpack. Once opened, an inflatable tent could be set up within minutes using an electric air pump connected to the car’s power, resulting in a setup of about 7 square meters, which could then be manually secured.

The advantage is the speed and simplicity of setup. However, its downside is its lack of wind resistance, making it best used in fair weather.

After setting up the tent, he proceeded to set up the grill, small gas cylinder, and lastly laid out a blanket. By the time everything was set, it was already past one in the afternoon.

"Thanks for the hard work, here’s some water!" Shen Yi took a cold drink from the motorhome fridge, handed it over, and also took out a tissue to wipe his sweat.

"How do you like this place?" Su Qing turned to ask.

At the moment, both Shen Yi and he were dressed similarly—wearing light striped pale blue shirts with simple white T-shirts underneath, along with straight-leg pants and sneakers. Simple yet giving off a clean, refreshing vibe, very suitable for their age, adding a youthful touch to Shen Yi.

If it weren’t for Shen Yi calling him ’little brother’, outsiders would never think there was an age gap of several years between them.

"I love it, I really love this place!" Shen Yi excitedly hugged him, then spread her arms open, closed her eyes, and took a deep breath.

This spot, nestled by the mountains and water, was significantly cooler than elsewhere, even at noon, reminiscent of the landlady’s hometown, incredibly comfortable.

The trees in the distance and the grass on the ground reflected a half-green, half-yellow hue. Once the first frost hit, this place would turn golden overnight, covered in fallen leaves, a poetic and picturesque world.

But even now, it wasn’t lacking in scenery, and with no one else nearby, it felt like the entire place belonged to them, very cozy indeed.

Saying that, she leaned back and sat straight into Su Qing’s embrace.

"Cough cough... easy there, you’re gonna crush me!" Su Qing laughed lightly while wrapping his arms around her waist.

In response, Shen Yi punched him: "I’m not heavy!"

The pair of young people snuggled together, watching Da Huang frolic at a distance.

"Oh no, Da Huang’s in the river, do you think it’ll be okay?"

"No worries, it can swim and will probably get a snack soon!"

Sure enough, shortly after, Da Huang returned with a fish about palm-sized in its mouth.

"Woof woof!" [Translate: This fish is too small, it’s got no meat, there are wild chickens in the mountains, do you think we can get one?]

Su Qing: ...

This dog really doesn’t expect any good from him, catching wild chickens is illegal.

"Get lost, go play somewhere else!" Su Qing swiped the air in a playful gesture.

"Wow, Da Huang’s amazing, go catch another, I’ll go with you!"

"Woof woof!" [You’ll see what I can do!]

Hand in hand, the two followed behind Da Huang, strolling along the river, watching as Da Huang splashed around in the water. Shen Yi hopped around as she walked, clearly in a very good mood.

The river water was crystal clear, not too deep, roughly knee-high, and the deepest pools might reach his waist.

Quickly, Da Huang caught a few small fish, not eating them, but amusing Shen Yi to the point of giggling continuously; it had been a while since she’d felt this relaxed.

Once they were tired from playing, the two of them returned to the tent for a short rest, checked their phones together, and caught up on shows, enjoying a very leisurely time.

Time flew by, and soon it was 7 PM. It was already dark but not completely black. Being in the countryside meant it wasn’t as brightly lit as in the city, so they turned on the car headlamps, and the tent’s dim yellow light paired with the motorhome’s bright lights created a wonderful ambiance.

At this moment, Su Qing opened the motorhome’s outdoor stove, placed the grill on it, and began grilling chicken wings and legs, setting up a chopping board to start cooking dinner.

Despite their unfamiliarity with many of the devices and not fully utilizing the motorhome’s numerous features, it didn’t hinder them from having fun.

As she almost finished cooking, Shen Yi, drying her damp hair, stepped out of the motorhome, evidently having just taken a shower.

"Little brother, why don’t you wait until before bed to shower, I used up all the hot water!" Shen Yi stuck her tongue out, slightly embarrassed.

Women tend to use a lot of water when showering, not to mention they’re in a motorhome; although the water tank is sufficient, the hot water supply is indeed limited.

Upon hearing this, Su Qing couldn’t help but roll his eyes. He had been drenched in sweat from driving all the way here, then setting up the camping gear and cooking, his body already sticky and uncomfortable.

"And you have the nerve to say that. I suggested we shower together to save water, but you refused. I’m uncomfortable too!"

Upon hearing this, Shen Yi couldn’t help but give him a sideways glance and scold, "Don’t you know why I don’t want to bathe with you? It’s just past seven, don’t even think about it!"

Hearing this, Su Qing completely lost his temper, took the dishes out of the pot, placed them on the table, then took off the apron and reached out, "Give me the towel!"

"Why?"

"I’m going to the river for a rinse. It’s all cold water anyway; I haven’t taken a wild bath in ages!"

"What? Bathing in the river? Isn’t that a bad idea?"

"It’s fine, who would be watching this late at night? Besides, I’m a grown man, what are you afraid of? Just serve the food!"

With that, he grabbed Shen Yi’s towel and walked toward the river.

Seeing he was determined to go, Shen Yi hurriedly shouted, "Don’t take everything off, leave one on, in case someone comes by!"

"Got it! Oh geez!"

Soon, Su Qing swiftly stripped himself down, leaving only a pair of boxers with a Happy Goat print.

He stepped into the water wearing slippers, immediately feeling a chill sweep over him. Fortunately, it was only early October, the temperature was still decent, and a cold bath wasn’t too frigid.

Splish-splash

Quickly, the sound of water came from the river. Su Qing used a basin to pour water over himself, washing away the sweat, instantly feeling invigorated.

"Woo-hoo~~ so refreshing!"

"Keep your voice down, don’t talk, hurry up and wash then come back!" Shen Yi shouted, glancing around, keeping watch for him, afraid someone might see.

Su Qing, on the other hand, was indifferent. First, he was a man, not afraid of being seen, second, it was already getting dark, this place was so remote, there would be no one around, third, he still had his boxers on.

It was Shen Yi’s insistence; otherwise, he wouldn’t have kept them on. He’d bathed in wild rivers like this as a child.

Just when he was whistling and enjoying himself, Shen Yi suddenly heard some sounds nearby.

"Is it here? The location points to this spot?"

"Could you be mistaken?"

"No way, it’s a GPS system, how could it be wrong, look, over there, the car’s over there!"

As they spoke, two figures approached from a distance.

"Wow, nice ambiance, and a little tent too, huh? Are you about to eat? Timing couldn’t be better."

As the two got closer, Shen Yi finally saw their faces clearly. She was about to call her man to hide, but was stunned on the spot.

"Sister Qing? What are you doing here? And you, when did you arrive in Jiang City?"

Faced with Shen Yi’s inquiry, the two women exchanged glances and then smiled at each other.

"Of course, out for a break, why, is this your place?" Tang Nan, wearing tight jeans, opened her mouth, then sized her up and clicked her tongue twice, "Recovered well, I hear from Sister Qing that someone’s walk has changed, no wait, didn’t get out of bed for two days, right?"

Hearing this, Shen Yi’s face instantly turned red: "You... it’s none of your business! Sister Qing, why are you here?"

To this, Wen Nanqing snorted softly and said four words:

"Hmph, crusade against Jiang... cough, crusade against Shen!"

Shen Yi: ...

"Where’s Little Su, have him come out, tell him, his Sister Nan is here, serve all the good food and drink to me!"

"Exactly, guests are guests, I’m already hungry" the landlady added.

Saying this, the two were about to walk forward, but the next second, Shen Yi dashed up, pulling them back:

"No, you can’t go over there yet!"

"Why not?"

"Yeah, I can already smell the food!"

"Just no!"

Shen Yi was nearly in tears. Su Qing was still rinsing in the river, if he came out now, how awkward, the main issue was picturing that scene, Shen Yi actually felt she was at a loss.

You are all shareholders in the company, you have rights, but a man isn’t allowed, this is patented, you can watch, but it’ll cost you.

Seeing her like this, Wen Nanqing and Tang Nan exchanged a look, both sensing something off.

"Xiao Yi, you and Xiao Su haven’t been up to something naughty, have you? Sure enough, with such a lovely night scene, plus the environment, young people can’t help themselves!"

"Whatever, let’s just go!"

With that, the two exerted themselves to rush forward, but in the next instant, they spotted a man, bare-chested, with only a pair of boxers, walking up from the river.

Most critically, the Happy Goat design was crystal clear.

And Su Qing saw Tang Nan and the landlady too, only about 20 meters away from each other, for a moment, the three of them were all frozen in place!

The next second, two sharp screams shot up.

"Ah!!!"*2

Su Qing also let out an ’Oh crap,’ instantly covered his face with the basin, below he still had Happy Goat for cover, but his face couldn’t be seen, he swiftly took a step back, crouching in the river.

And the landlady and the two women fled in panic.

Seeing this, Shen Yi pursed her lips, with a face of grief and indignation, spat out:

"Great, now I’ve really lost out, hey, you two don’t run, pay up!!"

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