Li Haochen locked his door and drove his flashy Shenpai tricycle towards Bin University.
Upon entering Bin University, Li Haochen's stylish vehicle attracted a lot of attention, though most of it was scornful laughter.
"Beep beep...!"
Seeing a car honking, Li Haochen pulled over to the right. A bright red BMW Z4 stopped.
The window rolled down, and the heavily made-up Li Qianrong looked at Li Haochen sitting on the electric tricycle with surprise, her eyes filled with disdain.
"Haochen? I thought I was mistaken. I didn't expect it to be you. Are you delivering goods?"
"Oh, our school's top scorer is delivering goods? Just say the word, and as student council president, I would have definitely helped you arrange a good work-study position." Zhang Zihao's words were laced with sarcasm as he spoke with a look of contempt.
"I appreciate your concern, Vice President Zhang!" Li Haochen deliberately emphasized the word "Vice."
"You... Humph, a pauper is still a pauper."
"Zihao, let's go. Don't lower our status."
Zhang Zihao cupped Li Qianrong's chin and smiled, saying, "You're right, my dear. Let's go, staying here makes even the air feel poor."
"Vroom vroom vroom...!"
Watching the Z4 disappear quickly, Li Haochen shook his head helplessly. "The world is filled with material desires and superficiality; you've become a stranger."
"Clatter...!"
"I... Damn...!"
As soon as Li Haochen opened the dormitory door, he was "greeted" by Liu Dehui and the other two.
"Humph, confess and be treated leniently; resist and be treated strictly," Liang Minfeng declared righteously.
"That's right, tell us the truth to avoid suffering, or else, hehe!" Chen He and Liu Dehui made claw hand gestures and grinned maliciously.
"Please spare this humble one, my brothers of Liangshan." Li Haochen cooperated perfectly, and the four acted out a scene from a cinematic masterpiece.
Chen He, as the dorm leader, seeing that they had had their fun, announced, "Alright, no more fooling around. Laosan, what's going on? Did you really stay out?"
"Yeah, Laosan. Looking at that house, it shouldn't be cheap. The burden must be heavy. You...!" Liu Dehui said with great concern.
Liang Minfeng also looked worried, awaiting Li Haochen's reply.
Seeing his three dorm brothers' concern, Li Haochen was deeply touched. "Brothers, thank you for your concern."
"Don't worry, everyone. Economically, there are no problems. I'm not stupid. The reason I rented there is also for my convenience to go out to sea, and to have a suitable identity to go out to sea. Otherwise, the people from Dalong Village wouldn't just let me be, right?"
"Besides, I've found a secluded bay, a very rich area. That's why I'm staying there," Li Haochen said with a smile.
"If that's the case, is there still space for you?" Liang Minfeng said with disbelief.
"How should I put it? Seeing is believing, hearing is false. Since I have no classes tomorrow afternoon, I'll take you there to see why. Why don't you bring your girlfriends along, and we'll have a barbecue at my place tonight?" Li Haochen wanted his new residence to have more life, so he proposed a barbecue.
"This proposal is excellent, I agree!"
"Seconded...!"
...
"Guifang, Meijuan, Yueyue, Chen He just sent a message saying we're going for a barbecue at Dalong Village tonight. What do you think?" Li Huilan was somewhat interested but felt a little worried going alone, so she asked the other three for their opinions before making a decision.
"Dalong Village? Is that the village not far from Fisherman's Wharf?" Huang Meijuan asked.
"If the map is correct, it should be there. Meijuan, have you been there?" Li Huilan said.
"I've been there once or twice. The environment is quite good, and it's not a remote place. As long as we prepare some protective measures, we won't be afraid," Huang Meijuan, with her experience, sounded confident.
"Protective measures?" Zhang Guifang and Li Huilan looked at Huang Meijuan in confusion.
"Here, one bottle for each person, hehe!"
"Pepper spray...?"
The few exchanged knowing smiles. "Then... let's go!"
"You guys go ahead. I won't be going. Have fun." Chen Yueyue showed little interest, as the ordinary Li Haochen was not what she pursued.
The three were taken aback but then understood and said nothing.
"Alright, let's go to class first. We're almost late."
Chen Yueyue stopped Zhang Guifang, who was walking at the back, and whispered, "Are you really going to develop things further with that Liang Minfeng?"
Zhang Guifang didn't know why Chen Yueyue asked this. After thinking for a moment, she replied, "He's quite thoughtful."
"Those two girls probably come from better-off families, but Liang Minfeng... You've been out with him a few times, you should have noticed. His family background is probably just average. You need to think carefully," Chen Yueyue advised earnestly.
Zhang Guifang was momentarily lost in thought, hesitated for a moment, "Let's talk about it later. It's time for class!"
...
"Wow, Laosan, the place you rented is really a great spot. For 1500, I'd rent it too." Chen He was very satisfied with this two-story house.
"Alright, stop fantasizing. There are no houses for rent in the village for now. If you like it, come and stay for a while. Let's go." Li Haochen gathered his gear and called out to the envious trio.
"Follow my footsteps closely. Don't look down, and hold onto those thick vines," Li Haochen said very seriously to Chen He and the other two.
Looking at the treacherous and rugged two to three hundred meters of road ahead, they couldn't help but gasp, their backs chilling.
"How about you guys go back first? I'll be back in a bit!" Li Haochen thought again, deciding it was better to be safe and at ease.
Being young and spirited, how could they back down? "Are you looking down on us? What's so difficult about this?"
"Exactly, back in the day, I conquered a mountain in my hometown!"
"Then... let's go!"
Seeing the trio's persistence, Li Haochen didn't say much more. He carefully considered every step before planting his foot. Fortunately, he brought the three in without any major incidents.
"Phew...! My heart almost jumped out of my chest." Liang Minfeng, being overweight, had the hardest time throughout the entire process.
"Yeah, no wonder you said this place was rarely frequented. I believe you now. It's so dangerous, who would come here for no reason?" Chen He also looked frightened.
"You guys go look for conch shells in the gaps between those reefs. Don't pick too many, or you won't be able to carry them back."
"Okay, I haven't tried it yet!"
Chen He and the other two excitedly searched for conch shells in the rock crevices, completely forgetting the perilous journey they had just endured.
Li Haochen looked at the gradually increasing number of conch shells in the bucket and shouted to the still excited trio, "Let's go. If we don't leave now, it'll be dark and we won't be able to get back."
The trio, still not satisfied, reluctantly followed Li Haochen's footsteps to climb back slowly. Of course, Li Haochen dared not let them carry the bucket of conch shells.
Perhaps because they had experienced it once, their return journey was slightly faster. Once they exited the dangerous area, the group breathed a sigh of relief.
Looking at their harvest, nearly twenty pounds, everyone was filled with joy.
"Let's go, let's get cooking!"