Divorce Revenge System: Knowing the Future in Advance-Chapter 964 - 694: Zhizhi: I Can Help You Get to... the Grove

Chapter 964: Chapter 694: Zhizhi: I Can Help You Get to... the Grove

Late at night.

Xu Shuang and a few others paused at a small wooden hut, very close to their destination, estimating they could start their journey back tomorrow.

They might even return to Zhen Nan by night.

Jiang Nian stood at the door, gazing at the dark night at the foot of the hill, and then turned to glance at the rising campfire.

"Feels like a famine."

"Famine?" Zhao Yiqiu stopped throwing firewood, turned to look at him, "What’s that?"

"A game." Jiang Nian walked over and sat beside her, "Did you finish your chicken leg?"

Zhao Yiqiu said seriously, "I have one pack left, you can have a bite."

"Thanks..." Jiang Nian started to say but then paused, bewildered, is there really such a thing as giving someone a bite?

"A bite?"

Upon hearing this, Zhao Yiqiu felt a bit embarrassed.

"I don’t really want to give it to you."

Why is she guarding food?

Like...

"Have this instead." Xu Shuang walked to his side, handing him a sausage, "Take it."

Jiang Nian hesitated for a while, "I actually have some biscuits."

"Yeah, I can’t eat anymore." Xu Shuang sat beside him, hugging her knees, watching the fire, "Carrying it back will be tiring."

Jiang Nian thought, they would return tomorrow.

"Alright, thanks."

"No worries."

The campfire was in the middle of the cabin, formed into a circle with smooth stones. A pot was hung above, boiling water.

"Where’s Brother Shui?" 𝓯𝓻𝓮𝙚𝙬𝓮𝙗𝒏𝙤𝒗𝙚𝙡.𝒄𝒐𝓶

"Asleep." Zhao Yiqiu pointed to the figure in the corner, "He asked us to wake him up later for night watch."

"Also said that we shouldn’t go to the bathroom alone. Don’t go too far away, it’s best to go in pairs."

"Got it."

The three of them looked at the fire, then took out a map and discussed it for a while. They said a few words casually and went their separate ways.

The night watch was divided into shifts. Zhao Yiqiu took the first shift, Jiang Nian wrapped himself in clothes and went to rest, taking the second shift.

For a regular person, this was the hardest shift.

But Jiang Nian was used to staying up late studying, so he could bear it, especially with his stamina refresh skill.

Even when he was very sleepy, he could immediately revive full of energy.

In a blink, midnight came.

Zhao Yiqiu woke him up, and they switched places. Jiang Nian sat by the campfire, took out his phone and checked it.

The signal was weak.

He thought about it, and simply took out the test papers he brought. By the firelight, he started working on them eagerly.

In the middle of the night, Brother Shui got up to urinate. Seeing the young man working on test papers by the fire, he was startled.

He thought he was hallucinating from some mountain poison.

He pinched himself and slapped around, realizing it wasn’t a hallucination, he grinned and walked toward Jiang Nian.

"What’s this?"

"Oh, just bored." Jiang Nian looked up, speaking softly, "Trying to stay awake, doing some test papers to stay alert."

Brother Shui: "..."

Seen a lot growing up?

Never saw this.

He shook his head and went to relieve himself, then came back to remind Jiang Nian to wake him for his night shift, and then went back to sleep.

Later in the night, a rustling sound arose.

Xu Shuang woke up at some unknown point. Wearing a green windbreaker, she sat beside Jiang Nian.

She didn’t smell of anything, even had a faint fragrance.

On one hand, she spent half the time on the backs of others. On the other, she had cleaned herself carefully after reaching the cabin.

Jiang Nian was different, he had a faint sweat odor.

However, the night was cold. Without smelling closely, even holding him tightly, it couldn’t be distinguished.

"What’s up?" Jiang Nian turned and asked.

Beside the campfire, the girl looked empty-eyed. According to TV drama development, it should be a sharing of feelings segment now.

Xu Shuang stared at the fire for half a minute.

"Water... drank too much water."

Thought you were going to talk about your family.... Oh, turns out you need to pee.

Should have said so.

As they say, once familiar, twice skilled. Jiang Nian wasn’t helping Xu Shuang block other people for the first time, they were like water buddies.

He put down the test papers, stood up and said.

"Alright, let’s go."

Xu Shuang ultimately felt a bit embarrassed, perhaps holding a bit of pride. Or perhaps another reason, she added after standing.

"Qiuqiu just fell asleep, not good to wake her."

"Okay, okay." Jiang Nian replied casually, not taking it to heart, "It’s fine, I’ll walk a bit farther."

Xu Shuang shook her head, "No need for that."

Nighttime is the most dangerous period in the mountain forest. No need to be too picky, harms both oneself and others.

....

Zhao Yiqiu heard sounds and woke up groggily.

Her head was always facing the campfire, she opened her eyes a crack. Seeing Jiang Nian was not there, she got startled.

Scanning the doorway, she saw him accompanying Xu Shuang out.

Oh, that’s okay then.

Zhao Yiqiu changed position and continued to sleep, as for what they were doing, she didn’t care, as long as they were safe.

Outside the cabin was pitch black.

"Do you think....." Xu Shuang felt the atmosphere was awkward, asked casually, "Are there any predators outside?"

Jiang Nian was embarrassed, reassured her.

"Not likely, look this cabin isn’t abandoned. It proves people occasionally come into the mountain to rest here."

"Where there’s human activity, predators generally won’t approach actively."

Xu Shuang: "Mm."

Her thoughts before going out were quite free, and when the night wind blew, her mind cooled and cleared instantly.

A faint blush slowly crept up her cheeks.

Last time was in an urgent situation, with no choice due to nature’s call. This time it was voluntary, so the feeling was different.

Xu Shuang regretted a bit but felt too embarrassed to mention it. Couldn’t ask Jiang Nian to go back and wake Zhao Yiqiu.

She sighed, thinking of herself and Jiang Nian, why always related in these situations.

Even with same-gender friends, it’d be awkward.

Jiang Nian didn’t overthink. When Xu Shuang reached the corner, he stepped back a bit, maintaining a suitable distance.

After a while, Xu Shuang came back blushing. When passing by him, she whispered a thank you.

"You’re welcome."