Chapter 66: Are you reluctant?

  Playing by the lake, accompanying Xia Liqiu to find unknown plants in the woods, and having a simple but nutritious lunch, more than three hours passed quickly. When Xia Zhi reminded them that they needed to continue on their way, Zhan Zhu Zhu was still a bit reluctant to leave.

  The afternoon drive was driven by Xia Zhi, and Zhang Li didn't want to see someone with a disordered facial expression, so she declined Xia Zhi's kindness in letting her rest, and happily climbed into the co-pilot seat as a companion. On long trips, driving without someone to talk to can easily make one's mind wander.

  "Hey, brother Xia, where's our next stop?" Zhan Zhu Zhu flipped through the map, but actually, there was a complete and detailed route map beside Xia Fei Han, unfortunately, she didn't want to ask him for it.

  "Passing by C city, when the time is suitable, find a place to stop."

  "Oh, are we sleeping in the car tonight?" asked Zhan Zhu Zhu curiously, her tone showing that she wasn't dissatisfied, but rather excited. This was absolutely authentic camping, and she had never tried it before.

  "Are you afraid?" Xia Zhi smiled at her. He was quite confident, with a dagger and a whip, even if they encountered a group of bandits, it would be enough.

  "Hmph, how to write the word 'fear'? I've never learned it from childhood to adulthood!"

  Xia Zhi was amused by Shen Liuli's words and burst out laughing, while seeing the male god happy, Shen Liuli immediately became excited: "Let's just live in the car all the way! It's big and spacious, and it saves money!"

  Just as Xia Zhigang was about to respond, Leng Bufen suddenly changed her expression, let out a loud "aiya", slapped her thigh and scared Xia Zhigang: "What's wrong?"

  "We... won't really sleep all the way in the car, will we?" What about her great sacrifice plan? Has it fallen through?

  Just now I was full of expectations, how did it suddenly become so nervous? Xia Zhi really couldn't keep up with Zhang's unpredictable brain, and he thought about fooling her, but this seemed to go against his own personality. Moreover, from what he saw, someone had bullied her, and he didn't have the heart to tease her anymore: "It won't be too bad, when we leave, our physical strength will be better, maybe it will just be a bit tiring, and we'll stay in the car. When we arrive in Lhasa, we'll also stay in a hotel, but the conditions might not be that good. On the way back, we'll pass through CD City, and we can play there for two days." Li Qiu casually mentioned that CD was great, with good food and fun things to do, so Xia Fei Han, who always spoiled his sister, made a big gesture and arranged a two-day itinerary.

  Oh, I see. Warmed up her own heart that had been holding on to the roller coaster ride, and let out a sigh of relief. It's only for a few days anyway, so it's fine... Hmm, Lhasa has poor conditions and no atmosphere, so maybe leave it until CD to carry out the plan?

  It's just as well that the trip is almost over. Otherwise, if Xia Zhi Ge had refused, how would they have been able to face each other for the rest of the journey?

  Zhan Zhenzhen expressed great satisfaction with the trip.

  "What's wrong, you're startled again." Xia Zhi looked at her face and saw a satisfied smile again, and he really couldn't understand.

  "No big deal, hehe, let's find a place to buy some local specialties and bring them back home to show respect to our parents." Zhan Er'er said casually, continuing to indulge in the wonderful daydream.

  At a little past six in the afternoon, they arrived at the campsite again. The original plan of the two boys was not so easy, but with the addition of the two girls, especially after Li Qiu, it was natural to make adjustments.

  The car got off the highway and continued into the mountains, approaching the outskirts of a scenic spot. Xia Feihan didn't like crowds, and this policy was consistent throughout the trip.

  Set up a large tent, turn on the emergency lights, and the cook processed some semi-finished food again. The four of them sat in the tent and finished eating. After washing up simply, everyone suddenly found that there was nothing to do.

  "Shall we play cards?" Warmed up with expectation. Traveling is all about eating, drinking and having fun, right?

  The other three people were obviously not used to playing this kind of popular entertainment activity and looked a bit bewildered.

  "Really? You don't know how to play this?" Warmed up a bit, isn't it more convenient than Mahjong, the quintessential national pastime? With so many variations and types, there must be one that suits you!"

  "Are you carrying your ID?" Xia Zhi asked her back.

  "Of course," said Waruwaru with a pleased smile, "How can we not bring something like this on a group outing? It's compact, lightweight, and has a big impact. It's absolutely the top choice for both home and travel: 'Wait a minute, I'll go get it.'"

  Zhan Yunyao suddenly disappeared into the tent, and Xia Feihan only turned her face, staring in the direction she had left, spitting out a word: "Vulgar."

  This is not what he likes at all!

  Is playing cards fun? Flinging cards and shouting loudly, they really think they're the 90s triad gangsters.

  Who says traveling must be this kind of entertainment? Walking in the woods, feeling nature, looking at the stars, aren't these all very comfortable feelings? At worst, he still brought a computer to play games.

  "Give it a try, brother, it seems like fun." Xia Liqiu leaned against Xia Feihan, speaking good words for Yu Yu, keeping a bit of curiosity about unknown things, this habit is quite good.

  "It doesn't matter anyway, let's give it a try." Xia Zhi is also easy-going and didn't mind. For him, the best way to kill time was naturally listening to music, but since Tangtang liked it, he was happy to accompany her. Otherwise, Liqiu could calm down and read a book, what would Tangtang play?

  He couldn't believe her personality could calm down, it's better to find something to keep her in this small tent than letting her run around in the wilderness.

  "Here we come! Here we come!" The warriors arrived before the sound did, rushing in with a fiery passion: "Hehe, fun time has begun! What shall we play?"

  Two decks of cards can play a lot more, Fight the Landlord, Eighty Points, Slap Eggs... She is really too versatile.

  "Whatever," Xia Zhigan coughed and said, this question was simply a waste of breath.

  "Oh, hehe, you guys won't be able to handle it, come on, let's do a simple one, hmm, how about Landlord?"

  Zhan Zhan simply stated the rules, fortunately, the three siblings of Xia's family were all clever and smart, they understood it at once, and after trying it out, they quickly got the hang of it.

  "What shall we start with?" Warlord Zuo's hands and feet moved quickly as he shuffled the cards, his mind racing: "It's no fun just playing like this, let's set some stakes!"

  "Gambling is bad." Xia gave a four-word evaluation.

  "Hey, if you don't bet with money, it's not gambling!" War War Who's opinion can be ignored, but Xia Zhi's preferences cannot be neglected. Although there was indeed a small plan just now, Xia Zhi mentioned her name, so she had to firmly deny: "Alright, the loser will get their nose scratched ten times."

  "Ouch," Xia Liqiu subconsciously touched her own nose, which was small and upturned. If it were scratched by a rough hand, the skin would peel off in one layer.

  "Haha, then I'll give you ten hand slaps instead." Zhan Zhu Zhu didn't care, she glanced at Xia Zhi's nose and thought about how good it would feel.

  Everyone silently agreed, and the game officially began.

  The war is naturally very proud, fifteen years of life twelve or thirteen years of poker age, one of the essential learning skills for rural children. Although they know the rules, can their skills be compared to their own? Playing cards is also a technical job! Today, I must be the biggest winner.

  "Am I the landlord?" Xia Feihan suddenly spoke up, holding a card between his fingers, his tone somewhat uncertain.

  "Ah, can't scratch Xia Zhi's nose anymore. Never mind, it's good to be with Xia Zhi and his family too. It'll be a good thing if Xia Fei Han's nose gets flattened later too." Waru waru didn't mind and continued to hold the card, humming in agreement.

  What is a master? A master is someone who always maintains a calm and composed demeanor!

  "Xia Zhige, you're going to blow it! Blow it!" Someone stared at the cold man's hand across from him, exasperated. He had a big handful of good cards, just one round away!

  "I didn't," Xia Zhi said innocently.

  Someone else looked down at their own home and Xia Li immediately also very innocently said: "I don't have any either."

  Wuuu... In the first round, the landlord successfully exploited the peasants.

  Xia Liqiu was the first to extend his hand to Xia Feihan. Xia Feihan hesitated for a moment: "Forget it."

  "How can that be counted? Once calculated, playing cards is no fun, right?" Warmed up and bravely stretched out his hand to set an example.

  Huh? Xia Fei Han looked at the outstretched paw and thought for a moment: "Forget it." He didn't want to have physical contact with her.

  "Hey, big man, why so timid? Let's just fight it out!" Warlord Wartortle, with a heroic air about him, stretched out his hand once more. Can't bear to part with the child, can't hit the wolf, but today he was definitely going to win more and lose less, there were plenty of chances to make a comeback.

  It's the first time I've seen someone so proactive in finding a fight, not satisfying her would be unforgivable to myself and society. Xia Fei Han raised an eyebrow, his left hand grasping the back of Zhan Zhan's outstretched hand.

  It's still the familiar feeling in my memory, soft and gentle, only much warmer than that day's rainwater - Xia Xia suddenly startled herself with this thought, what is she remembering?!

  "Hit him!" Zhan Yunyun stared at Xia Feihan holding her hand in a daze, feeling a bit strange in her heart, wanting to pull it out, but stubbornly insisting on maintaining her dignity.

  Before he had even finished speaking, someone granted his wish and a palm came out of nowhere to meet hers with a crisp "slap".

  Ah! So painful! The summer heat is unbearable, and your hands are so ruthless!

  She almost screamed out loud, but her unwillingness to show weakness in front of Xia Fei's face made her pretend to be calm: "Yeah, got it!"

  Then it's two or three times, all the way up to ten times.

  Ow! So painful! I'm about to cry, why did I say I could take ten slaps? If this continues, my palm will become a bear's paw!

  "Come again! Come again!" If this grudge is not avenged, she is absolutely no gentleman!

  The second time, Xia Zhi was beaten by the landlord, after a not-so-pleasant cooperation, the three people finally managed to beat Xia Zhi and Waru Waru got to eat Xia Zhi's tofu as he wished.

  The third round, Xia Li Qiu the landlord, weakly put up his hands and couldn't withstand the crazy bombardment of two boys and Zhan Zhan this tomboy, raised his hands in surrender.

  Warmed by the feeling of satisfaction, he took Xia Lixia's small hand, and at the same time noticed that when Xia Feihan hit Xia Lixia, it was almost just a light touch...

  Alas, it's indeed a matter of fate... It doesn't really matter if the war is intense or not, she can also take down Li Qiye with just a light touch. Brute force is better left for Xia Houdong anyway.

  The fourth one, the fifth one... Of course, there are losses and wins in war...

  But that's not right, it's extremely not right...... Suddenly, a light bulb flashed in his mind, and he slammed the card onto the tablecloth, leaning forward with an evil gaze at Xia Feihan: "Xia Feihan! You cheated!"

  The two contestants next to him looked bewildered. What's going on? Why are they cheating all of a sudden? Did they just remember some new rule?

  Only Xia Fei was calm and collected, her eyes didn't even flicker, she continued to wave her hand calmly, pushing her back a bit, then took the card that belonged to her.

  "Xia Fei is not cold, you must be cheating, right!?" Zhan Zhu continued to intimidate.

  But why does this tone seem so uncertain?

  "Hey, what's wrong? Isn't the rule right?" Xia Zhi pulled her back a bit, letting her butt touch the ground again, blocking the top light so that everyone couldn't see the card clearly.

  "Xia Zhi Gege, he cheated!" Warmed up, pointing at Xia Fei Han accusingly.

  Isn't this cheating? They didn't notice. "How did you cheat?"

  "He always wins when he's the local master! I always lose when I'm the local master!" Zhan Zhuang finally realized what was wrong, it was always her who got slapped by Xia Fei Han, and Xia Fei Han had never been slapped by her!

  Can this also be a reason for cheating? Xia Zhi was speechless. Fei Han's starting point and his own were the same, neither of them would do that. "This... might just be good luck..."

  "It's definitely not! How can it be so coincidental?! It's not just one or two, but twenty or more!" Zhang Dandan stretched out her own red and swollen hand, almost in tears: "He must be targeting me!"

  "Are you bringing out evidence?" Xia Fei Han finally responded, raising an eyebrow with a somewhat disdainful and provocative attitude.

  Did he cheat? Of course not. Isn't playing cards all about skill and luck?

  What about good people who are lucky? Is it considered cheating?

  Technically, 108 cards are a piece of cake for someone with exceptional memory and analytical skills like him. It's equivalent to looking at the cards in her hand, not winning would be strange. But is this considered cheating?

  Isn't she thinking of playing cards? He has already accompanied her. Some people's minds are like Sima Zhao's, and everyone knows that just now at the beginning, looking at her staring at herself with those shining little eyes, can't he see that this "gambler" wants to take advantage of something?

  How could he give her the opportunity.

  Of course there's no evidence, or else she wouldn't be asking such a question! Zhan Liuli was furious in her heart, and she wished she could rush up and mash Xia Feichan's annoying face into a pancake.

  No evidence? I'll crush you with my strength! With a loud whoosh, he grabbed the cards and shouted: "Again!"

  ……

  This night is absolutely a miserable world.

  Zhan Zhan looked at her two red and swollen hands, burning with pain, wanting to cry but having no tears.

  Xia Fei cheated absolutely! Her two hands are the evidence!

  Is there anyone who can guarantee that as long as you are the host, you will win?

  There wasn't before, but now there is, and his name is Xia Feihan.

  Is there anyone who guarantees that as long as you are the host, you will lose?

  There wasn't one before, but now there is, and his name is Zhan Liuli.

  But Xia Fei's win was proactive, while Zhan Yu's loss was passive.

  Xia couldn't bear it anymore, so he stopped the game. Otherwise, with Zhan's aggressive and impulsive personality, by the end of it, his hands would have really turned into bear paws.

  "You're really something, sigh." The two boys were left to pack up the tent, Xia Zhi glanced at the back of Zhan Yu's retreating figure, and then looked at Xia Fei Han with a mixture of exasperation and amusement on his face.

  Xia Fei Han's movements paused slightly before continuing, his tone a bit awkward: "Don't want to let go?"

  Reluctant to part? Xia Zhi was also a bit embarrassed by this question. He should be reluctant, right? But this reluctance and the one in Xia Fei Han's tone were not the same meaning. "Forget it, forget it, I won't bother with you guys anymore, do whatever you want."

  It's hard to be a good person.

  Only Xia Fei Han was left on the lawn.

  He lowered his head and looked at his own palm.

  Does it hurt?

  "Are you okay?" Xia Zhi said, unable to say anything else. Since Xia Fei didn't come to apologize and show some remorse, he had no choice but to comfort the victim himself.

  "Wah wah wah, my hands are shaking just holding the phone," Zhan Zhu Zhu exaggerated. Although it was very painful, but not to the point of injury, just that it was extremely uncomfortable at the time. "Xia Zhi gege, help me rub it."

  "Go soak in cold water!" Xia Zhi scolded with a smile, pulling her small paws back, looking at her expression, she should be fine.

  "Brother, how are we going to sleep tonight?" Xia Liqiu studied the structure of the room and asked this big question.

  "You and Doudou sleep on the upper bunk, I'll sleep with Feihan on the sofa." Xia Zhi replied simply. Ladies first, both were his beloved sisters, of course he would let them sleep more comfortably.

  "No need, no need," Zhan Yu had actually already made up with Li Qiu: "Xia Zhige, you and Xia Feihan go to bed, you two drove during the day, at night you should rest well, this is also for our safety considerations. I and Li Qiu can make up for lost sleep during the day."

  "It's okay," Xia Fei Han coaxed, patting the head of Zhan Zhu Zhu, who didn't dare move easily even with a new hairstyle, and fondly remembering the feeling. "We're guys."

  "Brother, Doudou is right." Xia Lixiu glanced at the length and width of the sofa: "You guys should rest well, DouDou and I are small, this sofa is almost like a bed for us."

  Three people are all good for each other, and they get entangled in this matter.

  When Xia Fei walked in, he saw Xia Zhi's helpless expression. He instinctively cast his gaze towards Zhan Zhan. Generally, the only person who could make Xia Zhi so speechless was her, right?

  "Brother, go to sleep early, goodnight." Xia Liqiu hugged a sleeping bag and lay on the sofa, expressing his firm determination through action.

  Zhan Zhan hurriedly drew a gourd, she hadn't even taken the sleeping bag yet, and she simply lay straight on the sofa on the other side.

  What's wrong? Xia Fei is unclear and doesn't understand, looking down at Xia Zhi.

  Xia Zhi shrugged and simply explained: "The two of them will sleep downstairs."

  "Rubbish." Xia Fei Han gave a two-word comment, and didn't say much more. He stepped forward, hugged Xia Li Qiu who was like a silkworm baby in his arms, took three or four steps, and directly carried him to the upper floor of the pavilion.

  Majestic and domineering... Zhan Zhu Zhu's eyes widened as he watched, then with a hopeful expression, he shifted his gaze to Xia Zhi...

  Digression

  Who is reluctant to part with? Can you see it?