692: Chapter 681 Ghost Story 692: Chapter 681 Ghost Story Li Shishi wasn’t speaking because she had just been taken advantage of by Song Yun.
Now she was severely drained of energy and in the process of recovering.
Xiao Qing was quiet because Song Yun’s restless hands had shocked her earlier, and she was also in the midst of recovering her energy.
Song Yun, on the other hand, wasn’t talking for two reasons.
First, he had just used a special skill he hadn’t employed in a long time and was currently recharging his mana.
Second, there really wasn’t much to say at the moment.
The vegetables in the pot were still cooking and would take a while longer to be ready.
As the atmosphere between the three became increasingly eerie, Qingluan appeared before Song Yun with a group of girls, each carrying a bundle filled with dry branches, twigs, and other items fit for starting a fire.
“You three really can’t be helped.
We went out to gather firewood, and here you are enjoying the fire, letting me freeze to death!
It didn’t feel so cold while the sun was still up, but why has it suddenly become so chilly?” Li Yueyue muttered as she dropped the gathered firewood onto the ground.
Song Yun picked out a few thicker logs from the pile and added them to the fire before saying, “Nights in the mountains are like this.
As soon as the sun sets, temperatures can plummet by over ten degrees.
It’s only eight o’clock now.
Wait until midnight, when the yin energy is strongest and it’s coldest.
You’d better hope you can sleep straight through till dawn.
Otherwise, if you get up to pee in the middle of the night, you’ll definitely freeze.”
“Psh, I’ll just drink less water tonight!” Li Yueyue said proudly.
“Besides, I’m not like you, who has kidney problems and needs to pee all the time.”
“Who says I have kidney problems?” Song Yun stirred the pot with a spatula, then replied, “Whether I have kidney problems or not, you can ask your sister.”
“Scram!” Li Shishi gave Song Yun a shove, her face flushed as she said, “Yueyue, don’t listen to his nonsense.”
“My brother didn’t talk nonsense, though.
Sister Shishi, why are you so worked up?” Song Yuxue asked with a mischievous grin.
“You’re laughing at me too, huh?
Fine!
I’ll see how playful you are tonight!” Li Shishi glared at Song Yuxue fiercely, much to the amusement of Liu Ran and Xiao Qing.
The dish prepared by Song Yun was very simple—just noodle soup.
On such a mountain, eating something grilled or dry was foolish.
The smart choice was to drink some hot soup for both warmth and hydration.
The noodle soup, meticulously prepared by Song Yun, was fragrantly enticing, causing the women around him to salivate.
Song Yun distributed a bowl to each person, and then everyone gathered around the fire to eat their noodles.
The wind at night on the mountain was very mild, so it didn’t feel too cold.
A large pot of noodles was quickly divided among the group, with even Xiao Qing, who generally ate the least, having two bowls—a testament to the exhaustion of the day’s hike.
After finishing the meal, the girls took charge of washing the dishes, while Song Yun was responsible for laying out blankets in the tent.
If you didn’t cushion the ground with a blanket before sleeping, you would truly freeze, as the tent’s floor was just a thin layer of fabric directly against the ground.
Lying on it would mean not only feeling every pebble underneath but also the cold temperature of the earth, enough to prevent anyone from sleeping through the night.
Song Yun laid down a particularly thick and large blanket.
After lying down to test it, he found that although a slight chill seeped through, it was quite comfortable overall.
Looking at the tent’s space, he measured with his hands and was pleasantly surprised to discover there was just enough room for four or five people to lie down.
Six would indeed have to squeeze in.
Song Yun was very much looking forward to the evening’s events.
With the blankets neatly laid out, and the dishes and pots washed, Song Yun shifted the fire closer to the tent, just enough to make it warm without risking the flame catching the fire-resistant material.
He added a few more logs to the fire, which immediately roared to life, sending a warm wave of heat across everyone’s faces, a very cozy and comfortable sensation.
The group of girls settled around the fire to rest.
Song Yun sat down next to Li Shishi, with Xiao Qing to his other side, Qingluan directly across from him, and Song Yuxue, Li Yueyue, and Liu Ran beside them.
“With over three hours left until the New Year, I think we need to do something, or it’ll be boring.
Don’t you agree?” Song Yun asked.
“Agree.
If we just sit here, I’d get sleepy within an hour, let alone three,” Li Yueyue responded.
“Alright then, Song Yun, what do you suggest we do?” Qingluan inquired.
Song Yun glanced around at the beautiful women, eager to suggest some physical activity, but with Song Yuxue around, he thought better of it, not wanting to seem lecherous.
So, he opted for a less forward approach and said, “How about we tell ghost stories?”
“Ghost stories?” Li Shishi’s eyes lit up as she said, “That’s perfect!
It’s so great to tell ghost stories in a place as secluded as this.
Song Yun, will you start us off?”
Song Yun nodded and asked the others, “You all don’t mind, right?”
“We don’t mind.” Although some girls were scared, they agreed since everyone else seemed to be on board.
Song Yun gave a wicked smile and began, “On a child’s birthday, the parents were very happy, so they decided to record it on video.
The child was jumping on the bed…
until he accidentally fell off and died.
The parents were grief-stricken and after a few months, when they replayed the tape, they found a blood-stained hand gripping the child’s hair, pulling it up and down, up and down, before finally throwing the child to the ground…”
As soon as Song Yun finished the tale, he stealthily placed his hand on Li Shishi’s head.
Li Shishi suddenly felt her head being grabbed by a hand and, recalling the story, she screamed out loud, “Ah!” and then turned around to hug Song Yun.
Xiao Qing, sitting next to Song Yun, was also visibly startled by the story and turned to hold onto Song Yun.
Li Yueyue and Liu Ran looked pale as they gazed at Li Shishi’s head where Song Yun’s hand lay, unable to utter a word.
“Ha ha ha, all right now, look how frightened you all are,” Song Yun said smugly as he patted Li Shishi’s head.
“It’s just my hand.
Don’t be scared, it’s only a story.”
Li Shishi looked up to see that indeed it was Song Yun’s hand on her head.
She sighed in relief and then punched him, saying, “That’s for scaring me!”
With Li Shishi on one side and Xiao Qing on the other, Song Yun was thrilled, “Telling ghost stories to beautiful girls in the wilderness truly is the best way to flirt!”