Author: Ji Shuo

"Sister, does the water rise every year?"

Mingdai asked seemingly casually.

The eldest sister shook her head and said, "Not every year, just occasionally, but this year the water always feels weird."

Mingdai: "Is it particularly turbid?"

"Yes, yes! It looks a lot muddy! Hey, Old Pan, was the water in this river also this muddy at this time in previous years?"

The eldest sister then asked about her husband.

This is what Mingdai wants.

She came to this mountain specially. It was one thing to be interested in picking matsutake mushrooms, but mainly she wanted to look for signs before disaster and give the villagers and others a warning.

At least lay the foundation in advance for the actions she will take later. It would be best if someone can stand up and join her team.

Mingdai looked at the elder brother with hope, hoping that he would take this issue seriously.

It's a pity that this big brother only thinks about eating fish.

He took out the knife he carried on his back, quickly disembowelled a few fish, washed them in the river water, and then said without caring:

"It doesn't seem like it. It's probably because it rained too much upstream, so the water looks strange... Hey, Xiaohua, have you brought any condiments?"

"Bring it, bring it."

The couple saw that Ming Dai and others were a little confused, so they took the initiative to explain.

It is said that they go into the mountains to collect matsutake and often stay for a day or two, so they will bring something with them to eat during the night in the mountains, such as condiments. Fishing in the creeks and rivers is better than eating dry food.

The pancakes and steamed buns are much better.

Thanks to the couple's habits, Mingdai was lucky enough to taste the delicious grilled fish.

Its seasoning is very rough, and its taste is not as refined as those made in high-end restaurants in the city, but it has a different kind of wild flavor, and it has a different flavor that goes with the beautiful scenery of the mountains and forests.

Not only Ming Dai, but also Li Luo and others were all full of praise.

The couple was happy to be praised, and the happiest thing for the food cook was to see his craftsmanship praised.

The only regret was that there were too few fish. Each of the six people took a few bites and then it was gone. Everyone was a little unsatisfied.

But it was getting late, and the footage was almost finished, so everyone had to go back home.

Before leaving, Ming Dai looked at the green mountains and asked the elder sister casually:

"I look at the beautiful scenery here. I guess there haven't been any disasters, right?"

"Isn't that right? People say that our place is a blessed place. The villages in the next few mountains were hit by mudslides, but nothing happened to us here! So I said you guys must be very good at choosing a place!"

The eldest sister did not doubt that he was there, and at the same time she did not forget to express her strong approval of Ming Dai and the show team's vision of choosing the location.

Ming Dai smiled.

No wonder.

The couple talked clearly about going into the mountains, but they didn't pay much attention to the turbid water in the river.

I'm afraid it's because this village has basically never suffered such a disaster and has no experience at all.

Mingdai sighed quietly, already anticipating that her action might be more difficult than she imagined.

The group of people returned to the village along the same route.

Even though Mingdai had specially worn a pair of light and breathable hiking shoes, her feet were badly worn at the moment.

I didn't feel it while walking in the mountains. Once I returned to the village, my whole body relaxed a little, and a continuous pain came from my back heel.

Based on Mingdai's experience, the heel is probably broken.

However, the filming was not completely completed, so Mingdai insisted not to say anything, but met with other guests, and everyone recorded the task summary and dinner together.

Ming Dai's face remained calm throughout the whole process.

She didn't carefully take off her shoes until she returned to the room.

The heel of the snow-white socks has been stained with blood.

Mingdai hissed slightly and was looking for a band-aid, alcohol pad or something from her bag.

"Are you hurt?"

Su Wangyun didn't know when he came back.

She was supposed to use the network created by the show to handle official matters at a meeting, which is why Mingdai chose to handle it alone at this time.

Mingdai: "I'm fine..."

"Just wait! I'll go find the first aid kit!"

Su Fanyun didn't even wait for Mingdai to finish speaking, and ran away in a hurry.

Mingdai had no choice but to swallow the last half of her sentence.

He lowered his head, glanced at the bright red socks, and hesitated whether to take them off first... The phone rang.

Ming Dai's mind was on her feet. She glanced at the caller ID without seeing it clearly, so she put it in her ear and called.

"Dede."

"With...Twilight?"

Mingdai was stunned for a moment, and then realized that the call was from Mu.

He Mu's deep voice revealed a hint of helplessness: "Did you go to the mountains to record a variety show?"

"Yes." After answering subconsciously, Mingdai remembered an important thing and spoke cautiously, "Did I... not tell you?"

He Mu comforted her in turn: "I just remembered that last week we made an appointment to go to Mr. Sun's place for dinner, but we didn't set a specific time. It doesn't matter."

The more Mingdai listened, the more guilty she felt: "It's my fault. Mr. Sun even called me specifically to ask me to taste the new dishes, but I forgot about it. I'm really sorry."

It was also Ming Dai who had been filled with things that would change Su Wangyun's fate in the past few days.

I was so anxious and panicked that I simply forgot about other things.

"There's no hurry, Mr. Sun. You can try new dishes at any time. I'm just worried that you won't get used to it these days in the mountains. So after hearing what Ling Ling mentioned, I wanted to come and ask you."

He Mu's gentle and low voice was like a bamboo forest blown by the mountain wind.

Mingdai's heart skipped a beat.

"It's just my second day here..."

"Dede! The first aid kit is here!"

Su Wangyun rushed through the door in a hurry.

It was already too late for Mingdai to stop it.

He Mu's voice suddenly became tense: "First aid kit? Are you injured?"

Mingdai explained: "It's not serious, it's just..."

This was the first time that Hemu didn't listen carefully to what Mingdai had to say.

He spoke faster, vaguely anxious: "Where exactly is your shooting location?"

This sound was accompanied by the sound of chairs sliding open on the floor and the sound of hurried footsteps.

Could he be... coming to find her?

Ming Dai was stunned at first.

But soon, my heart was densely wrapped again, and warmth flowed.

"I'm really fine!" Ming Dai raised her voice to stop He Mu's impulse, "It's just that I walked too much on the mountain road today and my back heel was worn out!"

He Mu actually asked: "Really?"

He really looks less and less like the man who never changed even when the mountain collapsed.

Mingdai was so funny, her eyes gleaming softly: "Really."

He accidentally raised his eyes and saw Su Wangyun standing in front of him with his arms folded...

Mingdai's words suddenly got stuck in her throat, which made her a little annoyed.

And the guilty conscience of being caught by parents in early love.

'I'll go out and wait for you.'

Su Wangyun made a mouth shape for Mingdai.

When Su Wangyun turned around and left the room, Mingdai didn't know whether she should breathe a sigh of relief.

Hemu noticed the changes in Mingdai very carefully: "What's wrong?"

Mingdai didn't answer.

She heard the patter of rain.

Outside the window, the dusk sky was shrouded in clouds.
Chapter completed!