Chapter 1404 - 705: The Missionary Appears
Lin Beichen found a place to begin meditating and resting. Hu Yi, seeing this, quietly sat down next to him and began meditating as well.
Zhou Yi, witnessing this, quickly intervened, "What are you doing? Weren’t you the one who kept saying you were hungry? Here are some compressed biscuits. Eat a bit. We still have to continue our journey later, and who knows when we’ll find other food."
But Hu Yi paid no attention to Zhou Yi, focusing solely on meditation. Zhou Yi felt uncomfortable inside. He sat beside them with the compressed biscuits, silently chewing.
He was truly angry at heart; Hu Yi’s attitude was so puzzling to him. Yet his feelings for her were so strong that he couldn’t control himself, always wanting to stay close to her, to hear her speak, and to see her happy.
Zhou Yi felt like he was bewitched, unable to control his emotions. He didn’t know how to express his feelings so that Hu Yi could clearly perceive them and happily accept him.
Lost in his thoughts, Zhou Yi also harbored some resentment toward Lin Beichen. He felt that Hu Yi was always gravitating towards Lin Beichen and ignoring him, which made him really upset.
While meditating, Lin Beichen also sensed Zhou Yi’s change. He felt that the once-reliable Zhou Yi had become unreliable, and his actions were displeasing to him.
However, Lin Beichen knew that he could not act rashly at this crucial moment. He could only wait and observe Zhou Yi’s behavior further to understand his intentions.
Lin Beichen was also troubled, not expecting to encounter such bothersome issues. But there was no other way; he had to resolve each issue one by one to avoid potential trouble later.
Zhou Yi, however, was oblivious to any problem with his behavior, solely focused on following Hu Yi. He had nothing else on his mind, just how to please her and make her happy.
As Zhou Yi ate the compressed biscuits, his eyes remained on Lin Beichen and Hu Yi, his mind filled with wild thoughts. Lin Beichen, having long noticed Zhou Yi’s intentions, couldn’t help but feel annoyed.
As darkness gradually fell, they still hadn’t found a way out of the wilderness, seemingly having no choice but to spend the night there.
As night descended, the temperature began to drop sharply, leaving everyone feeling chilled to the bone.
In this uncertain night, no one knew what might happen.
For now, they had no option but to stay put temporarily, ensuring everyone survived the night safely.
After pondering for a moment, Lin Beichen said to Zhou Yi, "We can’t move on for now, we’ll have to spend the night here. Go gather some branches up ahead for us to start a fire and warm ourselves."
"Otherwise, with the temperature dropping, everyone’s health might suffer. We still need to travel tomorrow, and any mishap could delay our journey."
Despite Lin Beichen’s words, Zhou Yi was reluctant to leave, desiring to stay close to Lin Beichen and Hu Yi at all times.
Zhou Yi didn’t even understand why he had these feelings; he just couldn’t bring himself to leave.
Despite Lin Beichen’s lengthy persuasion, Zhou Yi remained unmoved, sitting close to Hu Yi as if he hadn’t heard Lin Beichen at all.
Hu Yi was a bit surprised to see Zhou Yi behaving this way, yet she didn’t feel it appropriate to say anything.
She could only open her eyes wide and look at Lin Beichen; Lin Beichen cast a glare at Zhou Yi, whose apathetic demeanor made Lin Beichen very angry.
But Lin Beichen didn’t want to get angry; he wanted to see what Zhou Yi would do.
After a while, Zhou Yi suddenly turned on his flashlight.
Seeing Zhou Yi’s actions, Lin Beichen could no longer hold back his anger.
"Pa, pa..."
The angry Lin Beichen tossed a branch beside him towards Zhou Yi, startling him.
Even Hu Yi, sitting next to them, was shocked by Lin Beichen’s reaction. She had never seen him so angry.
Never would she have expected him to get angry over this. Hu Yi dared not say a word, only turning to glance at Zhou Yi.
Zhou Yi found himself helpless. Although he was unwilling to go, he didn’t dare confront Lin Beichen.
So he obediently replied, "Alright, I’ll go. Don’t be angry. Why such a big fuss?"
"It’s just gathering some branches, I’ll be back soon."
With that, Zhou Yi dashed out quickly. Lin Beichen glared at Zhou Yi in frustration, but he didn’t utter a word.
On this trip, Zhou Yi had indeed been very disobedient, often ignoring Lin Beichen’s words.
Lin Beichen had endured his behavior for a long time, always thinking it wasn’t the right moment to explode, yet hadn’t expected Zhou Yi to become more unruly.
He increasingly didn’t take Lin Beichen seriously, and today’s outburst from Lin Beichen was him reaching his limit.
Zhou Yi, observing Lin Beichen’s demeanor, realized he was truly furious this time. If he continued to disregard Lin Beichen’s commands, he might be sent back.
Zhou Yi didn’t want to be separated from Hu Yi, so, with no other choice, he reluctantly left, his gaze continuously flicking back to Hu Yi.
Lin Beichen watched Zhou Yi leave, his eyes seeming to blaze with anger.
Unintentionally, Hu Yi noticed Lin Beichen’s extremely furious expression.
The night felt particularly hard to endure, even with the warmth of the fire.
But as the cold winds swept through, they all instinctively huddled together, shivering in the cold night.
Time seemed to pass exceptionally slowly, and Zhou Yi took the opportunity to inch closer to Hu Yi.
Although Hu Yi felt somewhat uncomfortable with Zhou Yi’s actions, she didn’t find it appropriate to say anything in front of everyone.