Chapter 296
The students looked towards the door and saw a young man in a simple suit, who appeared to be around 25 or 26 years old, with a handsome and gentle smile on his captivating face. His slightly long hair was neatly parted to one side, and although his style was plain, it suited him perfectly and made him look like a warm and handsome guy. The female students couldn’t help but stare at him and secretly swallowed their saliva, thinking to themselves, “Is this teacher also a famous geologist because he is too handsome?”
However, Mary Kinson’s fox-like eyes revealed a hint of surprise upon seeing him. Why is he here? But when the female student entered behind him, Mary Kinson’s eyes flashed with intense hostility, and she exuded a chilly air.
Yan Jia walked up to the podium and introduced himself in a gentle voice: “Hello everyone, it’s nice to meet you. My name is Yan Jia, and I am the teacher responsible for leading you all. If you have any requests or questions, you can always ask me.” He then gestured towards the girl following him and said, “She is Xiao Rose, my assistant for this trip. She is knowledgeable, so feel free to ask her if you have any questions.”
Mary Kinson’s eyes were as cold as a sword as she stared at Rose Kinson on the podium.
Yang Feng furrowed his brows slightly, surprised at her reaction. “What’s wrong?” he asked.
Mary Kinson’s brows furrowed slightly, and her aura subconsciously dissipated. “That girl on the stage is Rose Kinson,” she said.
Yang Feng had never met Rose Kinson before, but he knew she was Mary Kinson’s sister and the bad woman who had caused trouble for Su Bella last time.
However, the teacher on the stage clearly introduced her as Xiao Rose.
When Yan Jia scanned the students and saw Mary Kinson, a glint flashed in his eyes. He then politely nodded and smiled at Mary Kinson in greeting.
Curious, Yang Feng asked, “Have you met the teacher before as well?”
Mary Kinson was not one to judge a person by their associations, and she didn’t have a bad impression of Yan Jia. After they left that day, her father had kept praising the two boys. Mary Kinson nodded politely. “He’s Rose Kinson’s cousin and has visited my house once before,” she replied.
Yang Feng stared deeply at the two people on the stage, his hands behind his head. “Hmm, this activity will be interesting,” he said with a meaningful tone.
After signing the agreement contract, the attitudes of the students from Peking University who were the first batch to enter the forbidden forest changed slightly. They still had a lot on their minds, but they had come this far and their manners were still very cooperative, showing the temperament of modern university students.
Yan Jia noticed this and walked ahead of the group, trying to lighten the mood. “Let me tell you a joke,” he said, “The lead role is Officer Wang. When he and his team arrived at the suspect’s house, they found that the suspect had already left. However, with his experience, he didn’t immediately chase after the suspect. Instead, he walked to the bed, touched the blanket, and found it still warm. He smiled and crawled into the bed, sleeping soundly.”
“Hahaha!” Mincent had no ulterior motives and wasn’t scared at all, laughing so hard that he patted the back of his male classmate, Zhang Ying.
Zhang Ying glared at him and walked away with his bag.
However, Yan Jia, who had been trying to keep the atmosphere lively, suddenly became serious. His face darkened and his gaze became stern as he warned, “There are marsh gases ahead in this forest. They are toxic, so everyone needs to be protected while moving forward.”
“Okay,” everyone agreed.
As they entered the misty marsh gas, Mincent tried to take Mary Kinson’s hand, but Yang Feng stopped him in the middle.
Yang Feng glared at him and whispered, “This is the Misty Forest. If a college student dies here, we might not even be able to find their body. Do you understand what I mean, my fellow student?”
Mincent: “…”
Meanwhile, Mary Kinson, who was walking behind, remained quiet. Mincent also refrained from talking to her, as they all knew that their safety was of utmost importance.
Yang Feng, on the other hand, slowly raised his gaze and looked towards Yan Jia, the one leading the group. He asked curiously, “Teacher, I’ve heard that there’s a really hallucinogenic smell in this forest that can make people feel weak and lose their consciousness. Is it true?”
Yan Jia lowered his head and checked his compass before smiling lightly. “It’s just a rumor without any verified facts. You don’t have to worry too much.”
Yang Feng furrowed his brows, half believing Yan Jia’s words. He turned back to Mary Kinson, who could only shake her head in response.
Meanwhile, back in Beijing, Xiao Zhi had been following Mobei closely lately and had personally come to a strange city. He was dressed in a light-colored suit and exuded elegance and politeness with every move he made. When he arrived at the middle school guidance room, many male and female students in the school crowded around the windows to watch him.
“Who is he? So handsome. Is he a celebrity?”
“Is he a celebrity who graduated from our school? He’s even more handsome than a celebrity…”
Inside the guidance room…
Xiao Zhi stood in front of the principal, his tall and straight figure resembling a young poplar tree. He had a handsome face akin to a layer of fine jade, with gentle eyes that were calm like still water but also carried a hint of tenderness.
“Thank you so much. The students from that year are really important to me, especially those from Class 4,” Xiao Zhi said politely and warmly to the principal. After all, it was rare for someone of his status to visit a small place like theirs.
“Sure, as you said, writing letters to pen pals was quite popular back then, and we did confiscate some of the students’ letters at the time. They should be kept in the miscellaneous room. Let me check for you,” the principal replied kindly and quickly began searching.
“Thank you very much. I appreciate your help,” Xiao Zhi said gratefully, handing the prepared gift to the principal.
As he waited outside, time seemed to crawl by at an agonizing pace. Memories from many years ago flowed into his mind like a tide, threatening to drown him.
At that time, he had just finished middle school and was transferred to this strange city due to his outstanding academic performance. That night, the temperature in the city was colder than in Beijing at night, and he had to stay at a teacher’s home.
As he walked towards the teacher’s house from the school, he suddenly caught sight of a small girl’s figure that seemed familiar. His eyes lit up, and he chased after her like a man possessed, calling out, “Rose! Rose! Rose…”
“It’s Rose!” The girl in his line of sight was wearing the exact same outfit as the lost Rose, with two small buns tied in her hair just like Rose.
Although the distance didn’t seem far, he had to cross a busy road to catch up to her, which made it a difficult task.
As the traffic light turned red just as the girl passed by it, he still plunged after her with his head down.
One of the pedestrians by the roadside grabbed him by the collar and said, “Kid, are you crazy? Don’t you see the traffic light? Are you trying to get yourself killed?”
Xiao Zhi shrugged off the person’s grip before thanking them in a low voice: “Thank you.”
He then shouted loudly towards the girl on the other side, his voice as if it had torn apart: “Rose, I’m your big brother! Rose, please look back at me!”NôvelDrama.Org exclusive content.
Despite only being six or seven meters away, the busy road seemed like a vast ocean and was hard to cross.
After finally waiting for the light to turn green, Xiao Zhi ran frantically towards the girl, grabbed her shoulder when he reached her, and excitedly smiled, “Rose, I finally found you!”