Chapter two update,

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Qin Fang and his group didn't care about what would happen to Song Lin; they were here to have fun, not to be annoyed. They continued towards their destination.

"Wow, it's so beautiful..."

"It's truly breathtaking..."

"Even the air has become exceptionally fresh..."

As Qin Fang and his companions arrived at a waterfall, they couldn't help but marvel at the sight of the water cascading and folding over itself four times in a winding fashion.

Encircled by lush, green mountains, a silver ribbon of water flowed gently down the slopes of Qing Mountain, forming a long stream that gradually drifted into the distance.

The waterfall was truly majestic, like the Milky Way pouring down from the heavens, its numerous folds adding a touch of gentleness to its grandeur.

"The Four-fold Waterfall, this must be the Four-fold Waterfall..."

Wen Yan was the quickest to realize, pulling a tourist map from her bag. The map clearly marked various key attractions, including the Four-fold Waterfall.

"Not far ahead lies the Mandarin Duck Pond and Lovers' Valley..."

Actually, the main destinations for the three beauties were these two places. Starting from the hotel and heading in this direction effectively bypassed the normal tourist route, taking them directly into the depths of Liuyun Mountain.

Qin Fang took the map from Wen Yan's hands, observing the markings; his expression was a bit uneasy. "Feifei, Muxue, let's pick up the pace. After visiting Lovers' Valley, we'll head to Four Dragon Pool before it gets dark..."

They had set out from the hotel after lunch and had already been hiking in the mountains for two hours. Gauging the distance to Lovers' Valley, they needed at least another hour to reach it via the mountain trails. Then, heading back would allow them to make it to the campsite near Four Dragon Pool.

Camping in Lovers' Valley was indeed an option, but it was very close to the deeper parts of Liuyun Mountain, and Qin Fang was a bit worried about the presence of wild animals.

"Yes, let's go..."

The three beauties didn't say much. After taking several photos near the Four-fold Waterfall, they left contentedly and continued towards their destination.

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"Banana Bro, I've asked around: those three beauties followed two guys and took the western path..."

While Qin Fang and his group continued sightseeing, Xiao Jiao, who had been taught a lesson by Qin Fang, had already learned the whereabouts of Qin Fang and his friends. As the local toughs, they knew the mountain paths and shortcuts of Liuyun Mountain even better.

"They must be heading toward Mandarin Duck Pond. Let's take a shortcut..."

The thought of the three beauties' graceful figures and pretty faces made Xiao Jiao's young blood surge with excitement. He quickly called his followers and hurried through the trails towards Mandarin Duck Pond.

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"Brother Lin Zi, this Qin guy is so arrogant?"

"Let's give him a beating!"

On the other side, after being slapped with a "big mouth" by Qin Fang, Song Lin's disdain turned into enmity. He called several friends with whom he had good relations—fellow student union officers, who were also his drinking and feasting buddies.

Hearing Song Lin's exaggerated retelling of his grievances with Qin Fang, everyone was filled with righteous indignation and didn't bother to discern the truth.

"Damn it, I'll make sure he's done for... Wen Yan, you're mine... Hmph!"

While Song Lin was echoing his friends' words, he fantasized about using this opportunity to get closer to Wen Yan. The group then immediately set off lightly and hurriedly to chase after them.

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Unbeknownst to Qin Fang and his party, while they were enjoying their outing, there were two groups intent on dealing with them, especially harboring ill intentions towards the girls.

However, plans don't always keep up with changes. As Qin Fang and his group moved forward, passing by a confluence of two rivers, they saw a group of people riding orange kayaks sliding down the rapids from upstream. They drifted around the water for a while before resurfacing and continued floating downstream.

"Ah, is this river rafting? It looks so fun..."

The girls were always very interested in novelties, especially entertainment activities that they couldn't enjoy in the city, which they paid special attention to.

As soon as the raft appeared, they were deeply captivated and regretfully watched the small vessel disappear from their sight, drifting down into the pool below.

"This kind of weather would make it pretty cold to play this..."

Qin Fang, on the other hand, wasn't very interested in this. As someone with Intermediate Swimming Skill, he could easily swim back and forth in the Yangtze River a couple of times; this kind of rafting would be even more effortless.

But girls tend to have weaker constitutions, and the weather was already quite cold. If they were to get drenched in the water like that, they could easily fall ill, so naturally, he was quite concerned.

"Ah..."

Before he could finish speaking, however, another thrilling scream reached his ears, and then another raft came drifting down from upstream, plunging into the small pool.

However, this raft wasn't as lucky as the previous ones; perhaps due to a lack of control, it flipped over, spilling seven or eight people into the water. This immediately elicited a burst of excited laughter. Soon, they climbed back onto the raft and continued drifting downstream...

"It really looks exhilarating, Wen Yan, Muxue, shall we give it a try?"

Tang Feifei was the least resistant to fun and thrilling activities. Just watching once had piqued her interest, and after seeing it a second time, she could no longer hold back.

The three girls exchanged glances, and finally, all turned toward Qin Fang with eyes full of longing, seemingly waiting for him to make the ultimate decision.

"Alright then..."

Truthfully, Qin Fang really wanted to say no, but he just couldn't resist such pleading expressions from women, so he eventually agreed. He wasn't worried about safety; it was just the fear that the three girls would catch a cold. However, he had a change of clothes in his backpack, so it shouldn't be a big issue. At most, they would just have to return to the hotel earlier.

At least from the map, the rafting route went directly down the mountain, which could save them a lot of time.

The four of them quickly found the starting point of the rafting, located near the top of the mountain. Here, there were rubber rafts already prepared. Perhaps because the people ahead had already left, when Qin Fang and his companions arrived, there weren't many others around.

After storing their bulky backpacks at the management station, paying the fee, and collecting their life jackets, the four of them boarded a rubber raft. The staff member responsible for controlling the raft carefully explained some important matters to pay attention to Qin Fang and his group. After ensuring there were no issues, the rubber raft set off down the turbulent stream.

Rafting is a challenge of physical strength and courage; the entire process is carried out amidst rapid currents, and it's quite exhilarating. It also demands a certain level of skill, otherwise falling into the water is all too easy.

Once the raft launched, the person in charge of controlling it for Qin Fang and his group was a dark-faced, handsome guy who was slightly older than them.

"Ah..."

The girls' screams were incessant and shrill, leaving Qin Fang with nothing but a wry smile on his face. Compared to him, the dark-faced, handsome guy appeared much more composed, his eyes always watching the signs nearby, even though he had traversed this waterway countless times before.

"We're entering the bend area, hold tight..."

Almost simultaneously as the dark-faced guy uttered these words, the raft violently jerked at the tail, making Qin Fang involuntarily feel his body getting flung in the direction of the force. If not for his strong and powerful arms, he might have been thrown off the raft.

If Qin Fang was feeling this strain, it was even worse for the three girls; they clutched the railing of the raft tightly, continuing their unending screams.

But such winding bends were relentless, first to the left, then to the right; everyone felt as though they were not on a rapid stream but amid a sea in a storm, with their small boat always on the verge of capsizing.

"Hold on tight; you must hold on tight... Ah!"

The dark-faced guy emphasized again, but all of a sudden, it was time for another bending jerk, and the three girls' limited arm strength wasn't enough. This time, Tang Feifei bumped into Xiao Muxue, Xiao Muxue bumped into Wen Yan, and Wen Yan found herself colliding with the dark-faced guy.

Splash...

Caught off guard, the dark-faced guy certainly never expected to get toppled into the water by three girls. Meanwhile, the rubber raft glided through the rapids, leaving him no chance to catch up.

"Qin Fang... he, he fell into the water, what do we do? What do we do?"

Tang Feifei and the others were terrified; with the captain overboard, it took no time for him to disappear completely, and their raft continued to drift rapidly downstream, with the currents growing fiercer and fiercer...

"Don't worry, don't worry... I've got this!"

In such a moment, Qin Fang naturally had to take charge. He immediately moved to the front of the rubber raft, seized the railing, and began to steer the raft himself.

"Brother here has Intermediate Riding Skill; this rubber raft is a piece of cake..."

In fact, during that short time he spent observing, Qin Fang had already picked up quite a few pointers on how to control the raft. To his surprise, he discovered that his Riding Skill wasn't just applicable to cars and bicycles, but to boats as well.

Once he took control, Qin Fang immediately felt a familiar sensation. With a slight exertion of his wrist, the rubber raft, which had been lurching perilously in the rapids, gradually steadied. Though the jolting remained severe, Tang Feifei and the rest dropped their jaws in amazement, and they stopped screaming...

They truly hadn't expected Qin Fang to know how to handle a rubber raft, and even more so, to be stronger than the dark-faced guy who maneuvered rubber rafts daily... (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to vote for it at Qidian. Your support is my greatest motivation.)

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