As they talked, everyone parked their cars and got out to prepare dinner.
Su Yang set up the lights and turned them on. Liu Bo walked over, offering him a cigarette. "Self-heating hotpot again tonight?"
"What do we have left?"
"A few boxes of self-heating hotpot, instant noodles, steamed buns, beef jerky, and an assortment of snacks."
"Then let's stick with the self-heating hotpot."
"I want instant noodles," Meng Qianyu raised her hand and smiled.
Zhong Qing chimed in, "I'll have instant noodles too."
"Alright, who else wants instant noodles? Speak up."
"Count me in."
"Me too."
Gao Yue and Tang Ziyun also opted for instant noodles, while the rest went with the self-heating hotpot.
After deciding what to eat, everyone got busy.
While preparing the food, Su Yang called out to Ji Bo not far away, "Xiao Ji, do you still have any alcohol in your car?"
"Yes," Ji Bo replied while setting up his hotpot.
"How much?"
"I think we still have two cases of craft beer."
"Bring it all down. Let's finish it all tonight."
"You got it."
After finishing what he was doing, Ji Bo quickly ran to the back seat to get the beer.
More than ten minutes later, everyone sat in a circle, enjoying the savory self-heating hotpot and instant noodles.
"Tonight is our last night in the no man's land, so let's enjoy it to the fullest," Su Yang said, taking a sip from his beer bottle.
"Yeah, it feels like time flew by. In the blink of an eye, we've been out here for more than half a month," Chu Qiunan sighed emotionally after slurping a mouthful of Gao Yue's noodles.
"Exactly. If everything goes smoothly tomorrow, we can drive straight to Yutian County. The day after, we'll head to Hetian to catch our flights home. This road trip across more than half of China will finally come to an end."
"Hey, speaking of which, why am I suddenly feeling a bit reluctant to leave?" Zhong Qing smiled.
"Tell me about it, I feel the same way. After all, our group has been through so much together. Now that the journey is suddenly ending, it really is hard to say goodbye."
Liu Bo took a bite of food, shook his head with a smile, and then downed more than half a bottle of beer.
"Why are we getting all sentimental? The friendship among our group can no longer be summed up by the simple word 'friends.' We'll have plenty of opportunities to hit the road together in the future."
"Exactly, Old Meng is right!"
Meng Wenzhou looked at everyone and raised his bottle. "Come on, a toast to our friendship. Cheers!"
"Cheers, cheers!" Everyone raised their bottles, clinked them together, and took a big gulp.
"After we get back this time, everyone should get back to their lives. Those without girlfriends, go find one; those without boyfriends, go find one. Rest and recover. I hope that the next time we set off, our team will be even bigger!"
"Great! Another toast!"
Everyone sat around the cars with beaming smiles, eating, drinking, and chatting, as the lights illuminated the open space.
Amidst the laughter and cheerful voices, the simple yet heartwarming dinner soon came to an end.
After dinner, they cleaned everything up and then debated whether or not to pitch tents.
Although the altitude here was slightly lower than last night's, they were still in the no man's land.
Wild animals might wander over again during the night, making pitching tents a wasted effort.
After some discussion, everyone unanimously decided to just make do and sleep in the cars for another night.
It was 10 PM, and the temperature had quickly dropped to minus seven or eight degrees Celsius.
The freezing wind blew fiercely, making their ears ache as if they were about to fall off.
After a quick wash, everyone hurried into their cars to blast the heater.
In Su Yang's car, a few girls were covered in thick blankets, chatting about who knows what.
Seeing Su Yang get in, Meng Qianyu smiled. "Brother Su Yang, what are you planning to do next after we get back?"
Su Yang thought for a moment and said, "I'll rest up first after getting back, and then I have a lot of things waiting for me."
"Like what?"
"Going to your sister's place for dinner, checking on how the construction of my little courtyard at Lianwu Lake is coming along, and all sorts of other miscellaneous things."
Hearing this, Su Qingci asked, "What little courtyard?"
"Brother Su Yang is building a little wellness courtyard in a very scenic spot over by Lianwu Lake," Meng Qianyu beat Su Yang to the answer.
"Oh? Really? That sounds quite interesting."
"Of course. Once the courtyard is finished, Brother Su Yang is going to invite all of us over to hang out."
Su Yang shook his head and laughed. "You sure know how to make plans for me."
"Isn't that what you said before?"
"You have a really good memory. I'll invite everyone over once it's done. How should I put it? We can treat it as our own backyard. Whenever we're tired, we can just arrange to go there. It's not far anyway."
"Exactly, our backyard," Meng Qianyu giggled.
Pan Ning chimed in, "How is the construction going?"
"It's mostly done. I reckon it'll be completely finished in another ten days or so."
Pan Ning nodded. "Which day are you planning to come back with me for dinner?"
"You arrange it. Any day works for me."
Hearing this, Meng Qianyu in the back seat rolled her eyes playfully, leaned on the front seat, got close to Pan Ning, and smiled, "Sis, can I tag along for a free meal?"
"Why would you go? It's not like you haven't been there before."
"It's just that I haven't had Auntie's cooking for a long time, and I suddenly really want to eat it," Meng Qianyu babbled an excuse.
Pan Ning rolled her eyes at Meng Qianyu. "You can go eat there whenever you want, but just sit this one out."
Meng Qianyu pouted, "Fine."
Su Yang smiled silently. Just then, someone walked over outside the car and knocked on the window.
Su Yang rolled down the window and looked out, only to see Meng Wenzhou standing there. "Old Su, are you busy?"
"Hmm? What's up?"
"I have something I want to talk to you about."
"Alright, I'll get out." Su Yang said as he opened the door and stepped out.
The two of them walked up the slope as they talked.
"What's on your mind?" Su Yang took out a pack of cigarettes and handed one to Meng Wenzhou.
Meng Wenzhou took the cigarette and lit it. "Since we're heading back soon, I have a project in mind after we return. I wonder if you'd be interested in doing it together?"
"Oh? Tell me what kind of project it is first. What field?"
"Racing," Meng Wenzhou smiled, exhaling a puff of smoke.
"Racing? Well, you've hit right on my interests, haha. Tell me the details."
"Alright. We have two racing circuits in Haicheng. One is the Haicheng International Circuit, which you know about; we even raced there once before."
Su Yang nodded.
Meng Wenzhou continued, "The other one is quite different. You know about the Nürburgring Nordschleife, right?"
"Of course."
"The second circuit I'm talking about is somewhat similar to the Nordschleife—an outdoor, long-distance track. Of course, the scale is miles behind; after all, theirs is one of the most famous tracks in the world."
"Right now, because of the influence of the Haicheng International Circuit, this track located in the Qinglian Lake New District has been neglected for a long time. Hardly any organizers host races there anymore. Mostly, it's just some reckless kids taking rented cars there for a spin."
"So," Meng Wenzhou said, looking at Su Yang. "Old Su, you should know what I mean by now, right?"
ng to die together with you." Lin Xuan is dead, his body thrown into the river by his scumbag lover and her accomplice. She, the president of the Su Group, is decisive, ruthless, and ice-cold. For three days and three nights, she had his body fished out of the river, and without hesitation, she kissed the bloated corpse of Lin Xuan. She laid down beside him in a cold coffin, their fingers intertwined, a smile lingering on her lips as she closed her eyes. The noble and cold-hearted woman, only bending for one man—Lin Xuan. Lin Xuan, with his golden finger, is reborn and returns to the day of his wedding to the treacherous woman. Su Qiang comes to steal the bride. Lin Xuan's eyes light up, eager to pledge his loyalty on the spot, but instead, her kiss transfers a glass of drugged wine into his mouth, causing him to pass out... 【Male Protagonist with Single Female Lead】【Yandere Tycoon】【Action-Packed】【True vs. Fake Heir】
ive and Ruthless] Before his transmigration, Ye Xuan was playing a game called "Severing Emotions to Attain the Dao." The game's core wasn't about leveling up by fighting monsters, but about conquering various "bad women" with wicked personalities and cold, fickle natures. There was only one method to conquer them: stay unwaveringly by their side, then die at a critical moment, driving them to madness after losing the protagonist. The higher their level of regret, the higher the player's score. To dominate the server, Ye Xuan conquered all the bad women. In the early stages, he showered them with boundless tenderness, only to choose to sacrifice himself for them later, making them weep bitterly and drown in regret. Among them were: Xia Lengyue, the unfaithful immortal wife who chased after powerful men and discarded her husband like trash. Ye Qingcheng, the Demonic Venerable of the Joyous Union Sect, who appeared pure and innocent but was, in reality, promiscuous. Wu Lingxiao, the Empress of the Great Xia Dynasty, who lusted after men and loved maintaining a harem. Bai Qiangu of the Endless Demonic Sect: a bloodthirsty mass murderer. However, when the protagonist transmigrated into the game world, he made a horrifying discovery. Eight hundred years had already passed. The bad women he had conquered had now each become deities and revered ancestors. Faced with the endless stream of toxic women coming for him, Ye Xuan could only rely on his god-tier acting skills to carve a path of survival through this world of treacherous women.
e school belle recognized by the whole school, a genius girl from the kendo club. She also has a hidden identity, the youngest legendary demon hunter. Chen Shuo just transmigrated and found himself turned into a weak, helpless little vampire. He was caught by Su Xiyen and taken home at the very beginning. Since then, Chen Shuo's life creed only had two items. "First, classmate Su Xiyen is always right." "Second, if classmate Su Xiyen is wrong, please refer back to item one." Many years later, Chen Shuo, who had turned back into a human, led a pair of twins to appear in front of all the vampires to share the secret of how he turned back into a human. "It's simple, I tricked a female demon hunter into becoming my wife!"
ut it can buy an entire year of absolutely perfect training results! Su Yu stared at his empty wallet and decisively opened up various online loan platforms. “Borrow a thousand bucks! Recharge my vitality!” Boom! His vitality broke a hundred points, shattering the limits of the human body! “Borrow ten thousand bucks! Recharge my combat skills!” Boom! A basic punching technique so common it was everywhere instantly maxed out, revealing the ultimate assassination technique of Five Elements Unity—Inner Force! When a rich kid hired assassins for a midnight ambush, aiming to break both of his legs, they instead ran headfirst into a monster—a human-shaped tyrannosaur, brimming with dragon-like vitality. With just two fingers, Su Yu snapped a steel staff reinforced with alloy. Staring at the killer’s stash of stolen cash—a staggering quarter-million dollars—he showed a corporate-sincere smile: “Thanks for the pre-exam gift pack, Mr. Zhao! I’m gonna go re-invest this!” Three days later, at the National Martial Arts College Entrance Exam, while everyone else struggled just to reach the passing line, Su Yu threw a single punch—and more than a thousand vitality points literally detonated the entire arena!
