Chapter 355 The Bet
Chen Yang ignored Liu Xiaomei and turned to Lin Yueyu, saying, "Wait a moment, I'll drive the car ahead of you."
Then, Chen Yang stepped on the accelerator, and the car directly took a steeper side road, climbing uphill.
Seeing this, Lin Yueyu was terrified. She quickly shouted, "Chen Yang, Chen Yang, don't take this road, it's too dangerous. What if you slide down?"
However, amidst Lin Yueyu's worried cries, Chen Yang's car steadily and smoothly climbed up, and in a blink of an eye, it was ahead of Lin Yueyu's car.
Chen Yang jumped out of the car, got a tow rope, and attached it to the front of Lin Yueyu's Land Rover. He waved and said, "Alright, you just need to floor the accelerator behind me."
Chen Yang got back in his off-road vehicle, and pulling Lin Yueyu's Land Rover, they sped along the winding road towards the camping spot.
This was a wilderness, and Chen Yang was worried about wolves, venomous snakes, and other creatures. If they could drive to the camping site, it would be much more convenient.
Firstly, the car was sealed, so snakes couldn't get in. Secondly, his car had bulletproof functions, so they wouldn't be harmed by wolves or wild boars if they hid inside.
Another important point was that the car could generate electricity, allowing them to do many things once inside.
Soon, the two cars arrived at a flat area on the mountainside. To the left was a crystal-clear stream, behind them was a dense forest, and a little further down was an abandoned playground covered in various vines.
Standing there, the view was beautiful, with birds singing and flowers exuding intoxicating fragrances.
Chen Yang stopped the car and got out. He nodded with satisfaction and said, "Good, we'll set up camp here."
The other six women also got out of the cars. Seeing the scenery, they were all stunned.
They immediately took out their phones to take pictures. However, the signal here was very weak. Forget 4G or 5G, there wasn't even 3G or 2G. To make a call, they would have to climb to the highest point.
Liu Ran excitedly walked up to Chen Yang and exclaimed, "Chen Yang, this place is so beautiful, it's like a fairyland!"
"I didn't expect our Qingzhou city to have primitive mountain forest terrain comparable to Zhangjiajie!"
Chen Yang chuckled at her words and said softly, "You like the scenery here, but I bet the people in Donghuang Village below don't."
Chen Yang pointed to the village at the foot of the mountain and said, "The people of Donghuang Village probably wish they could blow up these mountains so they could have a road to the outside world and prosper."
Liu Ran rolled her eyes at Chen Yang and huffed, "Can you stop being such a spoilsport? If there's an opportunity in the future, our company can help these impoverished villages."
Chen Yang gave her a thumbs-up and laughed heartily. Then, everyone began to set up tents, build a campfire, and prepare for a picnic.
Liu Ran and Liu Xiaomei volunteered to take fishing nets and harpoons and headed towards the stream.
The stream here was very clear, and between the rocks, black-backed fish were swimming around.
Liu Ran exclaimed excitedly, "So many fish, it's abundant! I think we don't need to bring so much food. We can get fresh ingredients here, there's so much to eat!"
Liu Xiaomei nodded and said, "Great, these fish must be delicious. Let's catch a couple first."
Liu Xiaomei and Liu Ran rolled up their trousers and waded into the stream to catch fish. However, after half an hour of busying themselves, their clothes were soaked, but they hadn't caught a single fish.
Liu Ran was exhausted. She pushed her hair back and saw Chen Yang standing aside, smiling gloatingly. Liu Ran pouted and said, "Chen Yang, what are you laughing at? I'm telling you, catching fish is very difficult."
Chen Yang walked towards Liu Ran, laughing. At this moment, he found his wife so beautiful.
He had been busy with company matters recently and hadn't had such a relaxed moment.
At work, Liu Ran was beautiful, with an intellectual beauty. Now, her beauty was mixed with a purity and transcendence that came from being close to nature, making one completely forget she was the CEO of a company worth billions.
Liu Xiaomei also turned to Chen Yang and said, "Captain Chen, don't just stand there smiling foolishly, come and help. These fish are too slippery, and we couldn't catch them even with the net."
Chen Yang laughed and walked into the water, saying, "You're too clumsy. You can't even catch so many fish. If you were put in the mountains, you'd starve to death."
Liu Ran said indignantly, "Catching fish looks simple, but it's really hard. Why don't you try?"
Chen Yang walked into the water without a net.
Liu Xiaomei beside them chuckled and said, "Captain Chen, are you planning to catch them with your bare hands? If you can catch these fish with your hands, I'll eat them raw, believe it or not?"
Chen Yang glanced at Liu Xiaomei and said, "No need to eat them raw, you just need to do the cooking later."
Liu Xiaomei nodded and said, "Alright, if you can catch them with your hands, I'll handle the cooking. But if you can't, then cooking will be your responsibility."
The other women heard Chen Yang and Liu Xiaomei making a bet and all gathered around, laughing.
Chen Yang nodded and said, "Okay, it's a deal then."
Liu Ran, covering her mouth, smiled at Chen Yang and said, "Chen Yang, you're definitely going to lose this bet."
Chen Yang waved his hand and walked into the water. He spotted a black-backed fish, instantly plunged his hands into the water, and in the next moment, he lifted a black-backed fish weighing over three pounds out of the water.
Chen Yang shook it and said to Liu Xiaomei, "See? Hurry up and get ready to clean the fish."
Chen Yang threw the fish into the net, then walked to the edge of a rock. With two quick movements, he caught two more black-backed fish weighing four or five pounds each.
Liu Ran clapped her hands and exclaimed excitedly, "Chen Yang, I didn't expect you to have this skill! If I had known you were so good at catching fish, Liu Xiaomei and I wouldn't have been so tired and busy for nothing."
Chen Yang straightened up and smiled, saying, "Alright, these fish should be enough. I'll go catch a rabbit, and we'll roast rabbit meat later."
"If I can find a pheasant, I'll catch one too."
Su Ya next to them heard Chen Yang and pouted, "Chen Yang catching fish is just a small skill. If you can really catch a pheasant and a rabbit, then we'll truly admire you."
"How about this, if you can really catch a rabbit, we promise to send Liu Ran to your tent tonight, allowing you to fulfill your dream and have your world of two on this hillside."
Chen Yang's eyes lit up at this. He said to Su Ya, "Okay, it's a deal then."
Liu Ran, blushing, protested indignantly, "What are you talking about? Don't include me in your bet!"
Su Ya smiled and said, "Don't worry, Liu Ran, even if he had ten legs, he couldn't catch a rabbit, let alone a pheasant. We'll see how embarrassed he is then."
Chen Yang chuckled and walked quickly down the slope.