Mr.President, Let's Get a Divorce
Chapter 140 - 144 I don’t take orders from you

Chapter 140: 144 I don’t take orders from you

The temperature dropped too quickly, and Bian Yiyi had an ominous premonition.

"Is it going to rain?"

Qing Luo also noticed the abnormal change in humidity and temperature.

"...Possibly."

No sooner had Bian Yiyi finished speaking than Lin Xinglan muttered, "Seems like... it’s already raining."

Raindrops fell on Lin Xinglan’s face.

Bian Yiyi and Qing Luo’s hearts skipped a beat, and they nearly stopped in their tracks simultaneously, looking up to indeed feel a few raindrops hit their faces!

"Quickly!"

Bian Yiyi urged, and Qing Luo agreed.

The mountains of Luqing Mountain had a lot of stone surfaces, which were larger than mud surfaces. After the rain, the stones would become slippery, and with fewer trees overhead for cover, the earth would soon be soaked by the rain, making even walking difficult!

Heaven really was... never letting people off easily.

"Eh... are you really not going to wait for Xiao Hua?"

"The rain is coming soon, how can we wait? It’s cold and damp here, and they haven’t caught up until now. Maybe they found a place to hide. Should we foolishly wait here?"

Bian Yiyi glared at Lin Xinglan.

Lin Xinglan pursed her lips tightly, constantly looking back...

When she was with Shen Lingxi, Shen Lingxi had spoken of Tang Xiaohua with enmity as if she and Tang Xiaohua couldn’t share the same sky. How could she think... that being alone with Tang Xiaohua would be anything but dangerous for Tang Xiaohua and not at all like an amulet...

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"It looks like it’s going to rain..."

Song Lili looked up, and raindrops began to fall. She frowned and looked at Shen Lingxi,

"Do you have a map of Luqing Mountain?"

Shen Lingxi was startled, "No..."

Song Lili’s brows furrowed even tighter. The people ahead had probably all gone by now, and without a map, it was very easy to get lost in the complex terrain of Luqing Mountain.

In her haste, she had really forgotten to take the map from Lin Xinglan.

"Are you rested enough? We’d better try to meet up with the others before the rain gets heavier. Even if that’s not possible, we need to find a place to shelter from the rain."

Song Lili said to Shen Lingxi.

Shen Lingxi agreed.

Thus, the two continued on their way, following the compass, with their only flashlight as their sole source of light.

The rain in these mountains came suddenly and fiercely.

Unable to catch up with the people ahead, they could only seek shelter under a relatively large tree.

In no time, the rain had soaked them through.

One moment they were sweating profusely, the next, they were chilled to the bone by the rain, and as evening approached, the temperature was very low...

Song Lili kept rubbing her body, hopping on the spot, using movement to maintain her body heat, fearing that the fierce mountain rain would make her ill.

"This isn’t a solution; hiding here is no different from not hiding at all. They’re probably seeking shelter from the rain now. This is the best opportunity to catch up with them."

Shen Lingxi said.

But Song Lili didn’t advocate for this approach,

"The rain is so heavy, the visibility is poor, and the mountain surface is slippery. If something happens—"

"Then you wait here while I go look for them. I’ll come back for you after I find someone. I’ll leave marks all along the way. I’ll only go for twenty minutes. If I haven’t found anyone by then, I’ll still return to meet up with you."

"I still don’t think it’s worth the risk. We don’t have a map, and we only have one flashlight! If something happens to you on the way—"

"Tang Xiaohua, I’m not under your command. I have my own judgment."

Shen Lingxi spoke firmly, leaving Song Lili with no way to persuade her further.