Chapter 377: Camping Site

As April approached, the weather in Hangzhou gradually warmed up. Pedestrians shed their heavy winter cotton coats one after another, changing into light spring attire. In the parks, flowers vied for beauty, and the elderly bathed in the sunlight, enjoying the warmth of spring.

Inside the Maybach.

Hearing Lin Yang's disparaging words, Zhu Baoping's old face flushed red.

Not paying attention for a moment, he revealed the stingy side carved into his bones again. He braced himself and said, "Lao Lin, what kind of car does your family drive again? Tell me so I can broaden my horizons."

These words choked Lin Yang until he was half-dead.

"Hoo! Hoo!"

He took two deep breaths, constantly comforting himself inside: a mature person doesn't hold a grudge against a petty one; bickering too much with this bumpkin would only play into the other party's hands.

Honestly, Lin Yang felt that meeting this bumpkin was the unluckiest thing in his life.

They were completely like fire and water, incompatible.

Lin Yang looked up ahead and changed the subject: "Lao Shen, this pair of sunglasses of yours is not bad. It's just right for wearing out to show off."

"It's alright!"

Shen Yan replied indifferently.

Wu Yueer showed an expression of "you kid are quite savvy" and, for the first time ever, smiled at Lin Yang: "Lin Yang, what is your rank score now?"

As the words fell, Lin Yang's expression froze once again.

Always paying close attention to Wu Yueer, how could he not know the chasm-like gap between them? He really couldn't understand how a girl like Wu Yueer could have such amazing gaming talent.

She had forced her way to rank 2200, while he was still hovering at 1700.

It was too embarrassing to even tell anyone.

On the other side, Chen Shanni dialed Shen Yan's phone, asking him to wait at Manyuefu; she had to go take care of something, and it would only take two minutes.

"What is it? Do you need my help?" Shen Yan asked in confusion.

"No need, it will be done very quickly."

After hanging up the phone, Chen Shanni parked the car at the cake shop at the school gate. Before long, she was seen walking out carrying a large packaging box.

Chen Shanni handed the box to Luo Qiqi in the passenger seat, asking her to help keep it safe.

A look of realization flashed in the eyes of Yu Youwei in the back row, while Luo Qiqi asked curiously: "Shanni, why did you order such a big cake? Is it someone's birthday today?"

"Today is Shen Yan's birthday!" Chen Shanni replied while fastening her seatbelt.

The few people in the car were all stunned. Tang Song looked annoyed: "This Lao Shen, why didn't he say anything about his birthday? I didn't even prepare a gift."

The others felt the same way.

"He probably didn't want everyone to go to the expense. Anyway, he doesn't lack those things. At noon, we'll sing him a birthday song and eat some cake; he should be very happy with that."

Chen Shanni smiled and made excuses for Shen Yan.

The group nodded helplessly; things being as they were, this was all they could do.

Yuan Mingqing suggested excitedly: "Shanni, should we all build some momentum for you and create a big surprise for Shen Yan? Maybe Shen Yan will be so moved that he'll pledge himself to you."

Tang Song agreed happily; he felt that Chen Shanni was a match for Shen Yan in every aspect.

The two of them together could be called a match made in heaven.

Hearing this, Yu Youwei's expression remained flat, as if nothing had happened, while Luo Qiqi felt a bit stifled in her heart, but she didn't say anything more.

Chen Shanni's pretty face flushed red, and she hurriedly declined: "No need. I think it's fine being friends with Shen Yan. If we make the scene too awkward, it might be hard to wrap up."

Yuan Mingqing didn't force it; they outsiders were at most just auxiliary tools.

How the relationship would develop specifically still depended on the wishes of the parties involved.

The twenty-minute drive passed in a flash.

One red and one white car drove into the parking lot of Sunset Orange Sea. Walking three minutes along the bluestone path from the parking lot, one reached the camping site for this team-building event.

What came into view was a square, grassy lawn like a green carpet. The edges of the lawn were surrounded by fences. Along the left fence was a row of neat and orderly canopy tents, and along the right fence was a spacious restroom.

The inner fence was where the campsite logistics were located.

Additionally, in the center of the lawn were two large canopy tents, with rows of tables and chairs underneath, enough to accommodate fifty people.

Overall, the environment looked good, and the air was filled with the scent of green grass.

But the most eye-catching thing wasn't the campsite environment. Chen Shanni noticed with sharp eyes that there was a road sign at the entrance of the campsite, indicating that there was a horse farm five hundred meters to the front right, available for rent.

This immediately stirred up Chen Shanni's playfulness. She said to Shen Yan full of anticipation: "Shen Yan, there's a horse farm ahead where we can rent horses. Shall we go ride a couple of laps?"

Hearing this, the others all looked surprised.

"Could it be that both of you know how to ride horses?" Wu Yueer asked curiously.

Chen Shanni nodded her little head excitedly: "I've learned before. Yue'er, you come with us too. Shen Yan is really good at riding horses; you can let him take you for a gallop."

Once these words were out, how could Wu Yueer sit still? She tugged on Shen Yan's sleeve and acted spoiled: "Go, go! I also want to try what it feels like to ride a horse."

Shen Yan was also very fond of the sport of horse riding and agreed decisively. The others were so tempted they couldn't stand it, but alas, they were all novices.

They could only stare blankly.

"How about we don't play? It's no joke if you fall off the horse's back."

After hesitating for a moment, Yu Youwei couldn't help but speak up.

As the person in charge of this team-building project, she had an obligation to be responsible for everyone's safety. If anyone got hurt, she would definitely not be able to escape the blame.

Shen Yan knew her concerns and reassured her: "Don't worry. We're just going to stroll around slowly for a few laps; what kind of injury could we get? Even if we really did get hurt, we wouldn't blame it on you."

Yu Youwei trusted Shen Yan's words quite a bit, so she didn't stop them again. While the other classmates hadn't arrived yet, Lin Yang and the others followed along.

They wanted to get a look at the horse farm.

The price for renting horses here was slightly cheaper than at Napa Sea, at seventy yuan per hour. Shen Yan asked the owner to choose two docile horses and put on protective gear.

With that, they mounted the horses.

In front of the horse farm was a vast, boundless lawn, specifically for tourists to gallop on. Shen Yan let Wu Yueer sit in front of him.

"Giddyap!"

With a tug on the reins and a light squeeze of the horse's flanks, the white horse broke into a trot.

Chen Shanni followed closely behind, her posture carrying a hint of a swordswoman's dashing and heroic spirit.

Watching the three figures gradually recede into the distance, Lin Yang and the others could not have been more envious.

Zhu Baoping: "Holy crap! Old Shen is just too showy; even his horse riding is so smooth."

Tang Song: "He's a monster; us ordinary people can't compare."

Luo Qiqi: "It feels very interesting; I really want to try it."

Lin Yang was the most decisive; since there were professionals at the stables to lead the horses, he paid to rent one immediately and let a staff member lead him along for a slow stroll.

On the lawn ahead.

The two horses were moving forward at a speed of twenty miles per hour; held in Shen Yan's arms, with the wind whistling past and the intense jolting, Wu Yueer's heart began to race.

She could not help but cheer out loud.

"Hubby, can you make the horse go faster? It doesn't feel like enough."