"Don't worry, I will definitely get the Dragon Saliva before tonight," Lin Hao said to Tang Ziyuan, assuring her.
Tang Ziyuan remained silent, which made him feel a little flustered.
"Don't worry, if I still can't get the Dragon Saliva in the end, then we'll use the traditional method to help you pass the Yang Guan at twenty-two. Since I promised you, I won't joke with your life," Lin Hao said seriously to Tang Ziyuan.
Tang Ziyuan looked at Lin Hao, wanting to say, "Since you won't joke with my life, then continue and directly help me pass the Yang Guan at twenty-two!" But these words ultimately remained unspoken.
She was already embarrassed enough.
If she were to beg Lin Hao to help her pass the Yang Guan, she truly wouldn't know where to put her face.
With these thoughts in mind, Tang Ziyuan looked at Lin Hao and said coldly, "You can rest assured too, even if I die, I will never let you touch me again!"
After Tang Ziyuan finished speaking, she immediately jumped up and climbed out of the pit.
Lin Hao was stunned. Recalling the scene when Tang Ziyuan came down earlier, he froze on the spot.
At this moment, he finally understood that Tang Ziyuan had been faking it from the beginning.
However, he didn't dare to confront Tang Ziyuan now. After a moment of frustration, he climbed out of the pit and quickly followed Tang Ziyuan.
About an hour later, Lin Hao returned with Tang Ziyuan.
Tang Ziyuan had not said a word the entire way.
Since Tang Ziyuan was silent, Lin Hao was too lazy to seek trouble for himself.
Besides, what had happened earlier was not something he had done intentionally.
Logically speaking, he should be the one who was upset and at a disadvantage.
After all, he hadn't done anything, yet Tang Ziyuan had tricked him to such a remote place as if coaxing a child, and then almost forced herself on him.
You tell me, in terms of psychological damage, who suffered more?
It couldn't be that just because he was a man, he was considered to have gained an advantage.
Clearly, Tang Ziyuan had been taking advantage of him from start to finish, and in the end, Tang Ziyuan was the one who got angry.
This world truly made no sense at all.
"Senior Brother, you're back?" Xiao Hei asked Lin Hao with a smile full of innuendo.
At the same time, Wang Dacong also looked at Lin Hao and chuckled, "Brother Lin, you're amazing, you're simply my idol!"
"Are you two bored?" Lin Hao asked Wang Dacong and Xiao Hei speechlessly.
He hadn't done anything, so why were these two making a fuss?
"Have you thought of a way to get into the water? So much time has passed, you haven't come up with any ideas, have you?"
"Uh, this..."
Wang Dacong scratched his head and exchanged a look with Xiao Hei. The two immediately stopped smiling.
"It's okay if you haven't thought of it, it's not too late to think now," Lin Hao said to Xiao Hei and Wang Dacong, smiling inwardly but maintaining a serious expression.
"Mm, we'll think about it right away, but..."
"But what?" Lin Hao asked Xiao Hei, confused.
"But, Senior Brother, you should wipe off the lipstick on your face first," Xiao Hei said to Lin Hao, barely suppressing his laughter.
"Lipstick?"
Lin Hao was startled, immediately raised his hand to touch his face, and looked down. He saw that his fingers were covered in lipstick.
...
"What are you looking at? Get to work!" Lin Hao glared at Xiao Hei and Wang Dacong with a dark expression.
"Alright, hehe."
Xiao Hei responded with a smile and was about to discuss the diving plan with Wang Dacong when he suddenly paused and said, "Huh? Where's Sister-in-law?"
"That's not right, wasn't Sister-in-law here just now?" Wang Dacong also asked in confusion.
"Don't call her that!" Lin Hao exclaimed in shock, quickly saying to Xiao Hei and Wang Dacong.
Tang Ziyuan was already angry. If Tang Ziyuan heard Xiao Hei and Wang Dacong calling her that, she would definitely be even more furious.
"You guys think of a way to dive first, I'll go find her."
"Senior Brother, why don't we help you look? I saw Sister-in-law looking unhappy when she came back earlier," Xiao Hei said to Lin Hao.
"No need, I'll find her," Lin Hao waved his hand, refusing.
Although Lin Hao didn't understand women's thoughts, he knew that at this juncture, asking Xiao Hei and Wang Dacong to help find Tang Ziyuan would only make Tang Ziyuan angrier.
Therefore, to avoid unnecessary trouble, Lin Hao felt it was best for him to go find her alone.
"Right, don't call her Sister-in-law anymore!"
Lin Hao glared at Xiao Hei and Wang Dacong, then turned to look for Tang Ziyuan.
The terrain here was crisscrossed with rocks, and Lin Hao thought Tang Ziyuan must have found a place to hide.
As for whether Tang Ziyuan would be in danger, Lin Hao was not worried at all.
From Tang Ziyuan's performance so far, Lin Hao felt that Tang Ziyuan was not that foolish.
However, just in case, Lin Hao still thought it was best to find Tang Ziyuan as soon as possible.
Lin Hao deliberately walked along the areas where the rocks were crisscrossed and easy to conceal oneself.
These places were convenient for hiding people, and if Tang Ziyuan were to hide, she could only do so in such places.
Moreover, Tang Ziyuan had only been missing for about ten minutes.
Needless to say, she must be nearby.
Lin Hao thought these things to himself as he climbed onto a relatively high rock.
Just as he was about to continue forward, he saw Tang Ziyuan sitting on a rock, gazing at the distant lake.
Seeing Tang Ziyuan, Lin Hao felt a wave of awkwardness, but he eventually spoke first, "Hey, are you alright?"
Tang Ziyuan did not reply, nor did she turn her head. She quietly gazed at the azure lake.
The lake water shimmered, and a gentle breeze blew, rustling her bangs.
"Hey, are you alright?" Lin Hao asked Tang Ziyuan, feeling a bit dejected.
At least say something.
Tang Ziyuan quietly watched the shimmering lake, as if she hadn't heard Lin Hao's words at all.
"Are you alright? If you're fine, I'm leaving," Lin Hao asked Tang Ziyuan tentatively.
"If you don't speak, I'm really leaving."
"No, can't you just trust me for once?" Lin Hao asked Tang Ziyuan, feeling very frustrated. "Don't worry, I really won't joke with your life. I will definitely get the Dragon Saliva before tonight!"
"Besides, even if I can't get the Dragon Saliva, isn't there still a fallback plan in the end?"
As soon as Lin Hao said this, Tang Ziyuan, who had been quietly watching the lake, immediately turned her head to look at Lin Hao and said coldly, "You're dreaming!"
"Lin Hao! I'm telling you, even if I die, I will never let you touch me again!"
Tang Ziyuan suddenly turned her head, startling Lin Hao.
Lin Hao saw Tang Ziyuan gritting her teeth, as if she wanted to devour him, and quickly said, "Alright, alright."
"Don't worry, I will definitely get the Dragon Saliva!"
"As long as I get the Dragon Saliva, then you will only need to take the Dragon Saliva to successfully pass the Yang Guan at twenty-two."
"So, don't be angry anymore. It's not worth getting angry over such a small matter."
"What did you say!?"
"Getting angry over such a small matter?"
"What is this small matter!?" Tang Ziyuan stared at Lin Hao, instantly enraged!