"But when the rain stops, we have to continue on our way. Where can we find time to find salt?"
Chen Yanyan tilted her head and looked at Bai Fan with an innocent look on her face.
Bai Fan "..."
Does this count as shooting himself in the foot?
Looking at Chen Yanyan's innocent little face, Bai Fan couldn't say anything else and could only turn his attention to Chen Jie.
"What do you think I mean?
Do you want me to go with you?"
Chen Jie felt a burning gaze,
He was always staring at me, so he had no choice but to open his eyes and ask.
"Captain Chen, I..." Bai Fan looked at Chen Jie speechlessly, not knowing what to say.
Chen Jie curled his lips and looked at Bai Fan.
He also wanted to know what Bai Fan would think.
"You can go find Salt, but who wants to go with me?"
Bai Fan said resignedly, looking at the smile on Chen Jie's face, Bai Fan always felt a little weird.
When everyone heard Bai Fan's words, no one spoke.
"I, I'll go with you."
A weak voice sounded, attracting everyone's attention.
Seeing Zhang Li's nervous and embarrassed look, Chen Jie showed a meaningful smile.
He had been waiting for Zhang Li to take the initiative to speak, but he didn't expect that Zhang Li was so powerful that he took the bait himself.
Bai Fan's expression changed, he glared at Zhang Li and said coldly.
"I want to find someone with better skills to go with me, not a burden that I still need to take care of."
As soon as Bai Fan said this, Zhang Li's face turned pale instantly. She thought Bai Fan would agree to her,
Take her out with you to create an opportunity for the two of you to date alone.
But she didn't expect that Bai Fan would say this about herself. At this moment, Zhang Li's mood was extremely complicated.
"Can you stop talking nonsense? It's embarrassing."
Wang Qiang glared at Zhang Li fiercely and signaled Zhang Li not to talk nonsense. Wouldn't this be causing trouble for himself?
Zhang Li lowered her eyes and did not answer. Tears welled up in her eyes, but she refused to let them fall.
"I'll go find salt with you."
The cat raised its head and looked at Bai Fan.
"Okay, it's an honor for me that Miss Mao'er is willing to show your favor."
Bai Fan looked at Mao'er excitedly, and glanced at Chen Jie with his peripheral vision. Seeing Chen Jie staring at him, Bai Fan felt a little uneasy.
After hearing Bai Fan's words, Mao'er lowered her eyes and continued to stare at her hands.
"I'll go with you too, and take a look at the nearby terrain."
Chen Jie didn't expect Mao'er to agree. Seeing the interaction between Mao'er and Bai Fan, Chen Jie hurriedly spoke.
"Captain, are you going too?"
Chen Yanyan really didn't want Chen Jie and Mao'er to have a chance to be alone together, so she wanted to sabotage it.
Chen Jie looked at Chen Yanyan and spoke calmly.
"I will go to the front to help you explore the path, so that you don't have to take the wrong path tomorrow."
Chen Jie’s reason left no one able to refute it.
Although everyone knew very well that Chen Jie would go, most of it was because Mao'er said he wanted to go out with Bai Fan, which caused this situation.
"Captain Chen is still thoughtful, it's all Captain Chen's hard work, haha..." Wang Qiang heard Chen Jie's words and immediately nodded in agreement.
As long as it allows him to work less, he will agree.
"Wang Qiang, if you don't speak, no one will treat you as a mute."
Chen Yanyan stared at Wang Qiang fiercely, her face full of anger.
"Why are you so angry at me? What I said is also true."
Wang Qiang looked at Chen Yanyan with an innocent face, wondering where he said the wrong thing.
Chen Yanyan glared at Wang Qiang fiercely, then turned her attention to Chen Jie, with a worried look on her face.
"This matter has been decided like this. We will set off after dinner later. You can rest here in the afternoon.
Keep your spirits up and wait for the rain to stop before continuing on your way."
Chen Jie looked at everyone with a serious face.
"Yes, Captain."
Xiao Baihe nodded and obeyed Chen Jie's words unconditionally.
"Captain, please pay more attention to safety when you go out."
Lisa also knew that she could not change Chen Jie's mind at all, so she followed Lily Xiao's words.
Rather than getting into trouble here, it would be better to just follow Chen Jie's wishes, so that no one will be burdened and there will be no disputes.
Seeing that things could not be changed, Chen Yanyan glared at Mao'er unwillingly. It was Mao'er who was the loser and would drag the captain away every time.
But the captain still did this, which really pissed her off.
Seeing that everyone was silent, Chen Jie also withdrew his gaze and continued to close his eyes to rest.
When Mao'er saw Chen Jie's actions, a feeling of warmth surged deep in her heart. It seemed that Chen Jie still cared about her.
…
After a simple meal, Chen Jie, Bai Fan and Mao'er took the necessary weapons and bamboo baskets and prepared to set off to find Yanba.
"Bai Fan, you are most familiar with the terrain here. It's better for you to lead the way."
Chen Jie didn't want other men to get too close to Mao'er, so he directly moved Bai Fan to the front.
"Okay, Captain Chen."
Bai Fan said without any objection and took the lead in walking in front.
Chen Jie watched Bai Fan's figure walk away, then lowered his voice and said.
"Why did you agree to Bai Fan?"
"Boring, I don't want to spend a boring afternoon in the cave, so why did you come?"
Mao'er looked at Chen Jie curiously, she wanted to know what Chen Jie was thinking.
"I'm here for you."
Chen Jie said angrily. Seeing the cat looking at him with a smile on his face, Chen Jie couldn't hold back and burst out laughing.
Bai Fan, who was walking in front, didn't know what was going on at this time, but when he heard Chen Jie's hearty laughter, he turned his head curiously and looked at Chen Jie and Mao'er.
I saw the two of them staring at each other and smiling sweetly.
At this moment, Bai Fan knew clearly that there was no possibility between him and Mao'er.
It seemed that he had to coax Zhang Li properly when he turned around, lest he end up with nothing in the bamboo basket and no girl.
"Captain Chen, what are you laughing at?"
Bai Fan spoke curiously, pretending to be innocent.
"Nothing, I just thought of a funny joke."
After Chen Jie finished speaking, he took the initiative to hold Mao'er's hand and walked forward.
Mao'er's heart felt sweet, but the image of Chen Jie holding Chen Yanyan's hand flashed in his mind. Mao'er's joyful mood suddenly turned into rage. Mao'er threw Chen Jie's hand away with a smile on his face.
It also disappeared, replaced by anger.
"What's the matter, Cat?"
Chen Jie looked at Mao'er with a puzzled expression. He didn't know what he had done wrong to make Mao'er angry.
"Hmph, don't you really like holding Chen Yanyan's hand?
Why are you still holding my hand?"
Mao'er glared at Chen Jie fiercely. Seeing Chen Jie's innocent look, Mao'er became even more angry.
Mao'er snorted coldly, raised his legs and walked forward, not wanting to say a word to Chen Jie.