Having reached an agreement with Class One and Class Twenty-Seven of the second year, the next step was to decide on the destination for the spring outing.
Zhu Yaya thought for a moment, then said to the monitor of Class One, "Do you think Wanting Mountain is still an option?"
The monitor of Class One asked, "Mountain climbing?"
"Yeah! We can also have a picnic at the foot of the mountain! How about it?"
The monitor of Class One said they needed to discuss it with their classmates. Under Shen Wandan's teary gaze, the students of Class One all agreed.
Zhu Yaya also went back to her own class to ask for everyone's opinions. When the students of Class One of the first year heard that Zhu Yaya had actually managed to rope in Class Twenty-Seven and Class One of the second year for a joint spring outing, they instantly danced with joy and unanimously agreed on the location.
Qiao Wei also asked for his class's opinion. Wealthy kids like Murong Beichen and Ling Yiming said it was perfectly fine and that they could take care of the picnic supplies. No one in Class Twenty-Seven objected.
Thus, on a Saturday in early April, the sun shone brightly. The clear sky looked like a piece of light blue frosted glass. A few thin, white clouds, seemingly melted by the sunlight, drifted gently and slowly with the breeze.
Murong Beichen, generous as always, chartered three buses, one for each class. Zhu Yaya was supposed to sit in her own class's bus, but she sneaked onto Class Twenty-Seven's bus, carrying a small backpack filled with fruit boxes.
The bus had forty-five seats. Class Twenty-Seven, along with Qiao Wei who was there to maintain order and ensure safety, only had forty-three people, so there was plenty of room for Zhu Yaya.
She sat down next to Yan Heng with a grin, squeezing Li Hao out of the way. "Haha, Yan Heng, I'm here."
Yan Heng took Zhu Yaya's backpack, weighed it in his hand, and after feeling how heavy it was, frowned and asked her, "What did you bring?"
"Just some fruit," Zhu Yaya said, feeling a little embarrassed. "Because we're going to be outdoors! So I brought some floral water, mosquito repellent, and some emergency medicine and stuff!"
As she spoke, she tried to snatch her backpack back. After all, it was packed with so many things, she didn't feel right making Yan Heng carry it.
Unexpectedly, Yan Heng held on tightly, not loosening his grip on her bag in the slightest.
"I'll carry it," Yan Heng said with a neutral expression. "Your bag is too heavy. Carrying such a heavy bag for a long time can easily damage your spine."
Zhu Yaya muttered in her heart, wouldn't it damage yours then?
It was obvious that everyone was in high spirits. The whole journey was filled with singing and laughter.
When they arrived at Wanting Mountain, it got even livelier after the students from the three classes got off the buses.
Zhu Yaya merely blinked, and the students around her vanished. The girls all flocked around Murong Beichen and Ling Yiming, while the boys all swarmed around Shen Wandan.
Zhu Yaya and Yan Heng, who remained standing in their original spots, stood out conspicuously.
Chang Wen, the beautiful homeroom teacher of Zhu Yaya's class, walked over. "Well, well, I was wondering where you went! Turns out you ran off to Class Twenty-Seven again."
Qiao Wei, the homeroom teacher of Yan Heng's class, sauntered over with his hands in his pockets, looking laid-back. "Minister Zhu is just showing her dedication to her duties."
"Qiao Wei, I'm talking to a student from my class. What are you coming over here for?"
Qiao Wei glanced at Yan Heng, who was standing next to Zhu Yaya and still holding her bag. "I'm just checking on my student, who is also here."
The two teachers fell into a bickering match, trading remarks back and forth.
...
Zhu Yaya looked at Chang Wen, then at Qiao Wei, and thought to herself that Li Hao really hadn't lied to her. Teacher Chang and Teacher Qiao definitely had a spark between them.
Upholding her fine character of being helpful to others, Zhu Yaya tugged at the corner of Yan Heng's clothes. Yan Heng cooperatively bent down. Zhu Yaya whispered, "Let's go look somewhere else!"
Leaving this stage for the two teachers to freely perform.
For the sake of her mission, Zhu Yaya dragged Yan Heng by his clothes and shuffled toward the crowded area.
Through the gaps in the crowd, she finally spotted the male lead, the female lead, the supporting male character, and the supporting female character of this book.
The male lead, Murong Beichen, had changed his hair color and style, going from rainbow hair to a red-and-green mohawk. On his upper half, he wore a super flashy, ultra-short peach-pink jacket, and on his lower half, he wore eye-searing bright yellow skinny jeans, paired with green running shoes.
The supporting male character, Ling Yiming, being a playboy, wore a floral shirt that perfectly matched his playboy persona, paired with leopard-print pants.
As for the supporting female character, Shen Wandan, Zhu Yaya lacked the energy to even imagine. As if she couldn't guess what a cherry blossom Mary Sue enthusiast would wear. Probably pink clothes again.
When she actually saw Shen Wandan, she was still in for a huge shock. Zhu Yaya rubbed her eyes desperately, widened them, and looked several times before repeatedly confirming with Yan Heng beside her, "Yan Heng, I'm not seeing things, am I! Shen Wandan is wearing a wedding dress!"
Yan Heng narrowed his eyes, looked over there, and nodded. "Is Shen Wandan the one with pink hair? She is wearing a wedding dress."
Zhu Yaya: ...
Shen Wandan truly lived up to her name. Zhu Yaya just wanted to ask, what normal person would wear a wedding dress to a picnic? What normal person would wear a wedding dress to climb a mountain?
Damn it, what a bunch of idiots!
The female lead, Xu Chun, was surprisingly the most normal person among them. She was wearing a simple tracksuit.
Zhu Yaya felt like she was going to die of anger from these unconventional male leads, supporting males, and supporting females in The Domineering Him, The Pure Love! Could they wear something meant for normal human beings?
Look at the neighboring book Chasing Love 99 Times: The Domineering Village Head Falls for Me, their taste was way better than the characters in this book.
But the others didn't think so; everyone felt there was absolutely nothing wrong with these outfits and that they were very fashionable!
Zhu Yaya hurriedly shifted her gaze to Yan Heng to cleanse her eyes. She could tell that Yan Heng was equally speechless about Murong Beichen and the others' outfits.
For the sake of her eye health, Zhu Yaya decided that after looking at Murong Beichen and his group for ten minutes, she would look at Yan Heng for five minutes. This was to prevent her eyes from being burned.
They had arrived early, but by the time they reached Wanting Mountain, it was almost nine o'clock. The original plan was to climb the mountain, but considering there were too many students and the only teachers responsible for safety were Chang Wen and Qiao Wei. The homeroom teacher of Class One of the second year hadn't even shown up. Besides them, there were a few of Shen Wandan's bodyguards, as well as several bodyguards from the Murong and Ling families. However, they only revolved around their specific targets.
Therefore, Chang Wen and Qiao Wei gathered the students from the three classes in a clearing in the forest at the foot of the mountain. The space there was large, the terrain was flat, and it was close to the river. Most importantly, there was a picnic shop open there, specifically renting out venues and equipment to tourists. The picnic gear was fully equipped.
Qiao Wei called out to everyone, "Students, for your safety, our mountain climbing activity is canceled. Everyone can just wander around and play at the foot of the mountain. When eleven o'clock comes, we will start preparing for the picnic."
"Okay!!!"
This unanimous shout of agreement startled the birds resting in the forest, sending them flying into the air.
