The background setting is as follows: 3 years ago, a group of criminals robbed a bank. While escaping from the police, they passed through Lakeside Park and hid the gold somewhere in the park. The next day, the fugitives were arrested, and the police did not find any trace of the gold. Perhaps, the gold worth millions was in that place...
On September 12, outdoor activities were held in Lakeside Park.
Time: 12:00 to 16:00.
Location: Lakeside Park
Content: Orienteering + BBQ party
Prize: Mysterious "Treasure"
Zuo Xin asked: "Does this robbery case seem to be true?"
"Yes, it's more immersive this way." Cheng Jiayou asked, "How about it, let's do it together?"
After the Reasoning Club was disbanded, Zuo Xin had no idea about the club activities. Upon hearing this, she was relieved and asked, "Jian Jing, are you going?"
Since there are no classes at school, I can always review every day or stay at home to write. Jian Jing happily agreed: "Yeah."
"Thank you two classmates for your support." Cheng Jiayou was very happy, "Join the group, I will tell everyone in the group if there is any news."
She joined the group. Cheng Jiayou chatted with her for a while about interesting things about hiking, and then left after a while.
As soon as he left, Zuo Xin said impatiently: "It seems like he has feelings for you."
Jian Jing: “???”
"I always look at you and ask you questions." Zuo Xin said confidently, "I know what you are talking about. You are asking questions about treasure hunting. It seems that you are teasing you, right?"
Jian Jing asked back: "Could it be?"
"You just understand, boys are very magical creatures, when girls ask them for advice, they think it's natural, they are so awesome." Zuo Xin mocked, "But he asks girls for advice? Difficult! If he can, he will definitely ask you."
"Are the questions I'm asking you very professional stuff? Can you find them on the Internet yourself? Is there no one else I can ask except you?" She asked soul-searching questions, and every word was heart-piercing.
Jian Jing was speechless.
Zuo Xin's eyes lit up with satisfaction. Girls are as perceptive as Sherlock Holmes when it comes to sex. "By the way, Cheng Jiayou is pretty good. He has good grades, is the vice president of the student union, and is a rich second-generation. Have you seen his sneakers? They're a joint model with AJ. The launch price was over 5,000 yuan, but now it's been hyped up to 8,000 yuan."
"How do you know it so clearly?" Jian Jing asked curiously.
"After all, I am also a mystery lover." Zuo Xin adjusted his glasses and said seriously, "Well, actually, there are too many people pretending to be rich. I was very curious whether they were really rich or just pretending to be rich, so I did some research."
Jian Jing couldn't help laughing: "You are so cute."
"It's quite fun. Some people show off their brand-name bags in their circle of friends, but they end up using other people's shampoo." Zuo Xin lives here, and her daily life is much more exciting than Jian Jing's. "Next time we meet, I'll gossip with you - what do you think of Cheng Jiayou?"
"I just met you, what can I do?" she wondered.
Zuo Xin said: "That's right, but if I'm not wrong, I will come to see you again."
You hit the nail on the head.
In the next few days, whenever Jian Jing posted on WeChat Moments, Cheng Jiayou would like and leave a comment, and would occasionally repost movie reviews from public accounts - all of them were high-end movie reviews.
To be fair, his behavior was very measured. The chat was casual, interesting and daily. He was not overly eager or suggestive. He was able to show his feelings without being too aggressive.
Jian Jing felt that it was annoying, but of course she was also not happy about it. She just thought that everything was quite fresh and a little strange.
After chatting warmly for about ten days, it was time to set off on the hiking trip.
The day before, Cheng Jiayou specifically asked her: [Lakeside Park is far away, how about I pick you up on the way?]
Afraid that she would find it too hasty, I added: [I will pick up a few people and can take them along the way.]
Jian Jing originally planned to drive there by herself and pick up Zuo Xin on the way, but Zuo Xin said that she would take a taxi with a few friends and asked her to take the ride.
[You give me a chance, give me a chance, give me a chance!]
Zuo·Single Dog·Love Expert·Gives advice in a gentle and thoughtful manner.
Jian Jing listened to her friend's opinions and agreed.
On that day, Cheng Jiayou drove to pick her up. As she said, he didn't just take her with him, but there were people sitting in the passenger seat and behind the driver's seat.
The co-pilot was a boy. When he saw Jian Jing coming over, he opened his mouth and said, "You live in an expensive neighborhood, right? How rich are you?"
"Let's go ahead." Jian Jing smiled, didn't bother to argue, and sat straight in the back.
There was a girl sitting in the back, wearing professional sportswear and light makeup. She smiled politely at her and tapped her phone to show that she was busy: "... Yeah, I see. Tell the teacher that I have done it and sent the report to her email... It's okay, Mr. Wang knows about it. Yes, he told me in person..."
They usually talk for a long time before hanging up the phone, complaining, "My department is really bad, but we didn't recruit many people this year. When you recruit new people in a few days, you must give us priority."
Cheng Jiayou and Jian Jing introduced: "From the External Relations Department - Zhao Xuan and from the Publicity Department - Liu Kai."
Jian Jing said: "Jian Jing from the Chinese Department."
"You're a celebrity." Zhao Xuan smiled. "I didn't expect you to join me on this hike. I heard that everyone is usually very busy."
Jian Jing continued to perfunctorily reply, "Okay."
"Ahem." Cheng Jiayou cleared his throat and said, "Have you contacted Lakeside?"
"I told you so long ago." Zhao Xuan said, "You specifically gave me instructions. When have I ever made any mistakes?"
The words were thoughtful, and Jian Jing raised her eyebrows.
Cheng Jiayou quickly said, "I know you can do it, so I'm just asking in vain."
"That's good to know. By the way, I mentioned before that I will recruit new members. I have to organize a basketball game next month. Last year's game was quite successful. I'll talk to you again this year. I think we can definitely get sponsorship." Zhao Xuan seemed to be a very career-oriented person. He did not forget to talk about the work of the Student Union on the way.
While Cheng Jiayou was talking to her about serious matters, he would find opportunities to ask Jian Jing, "Do you want to buy some water?", "Do you need to lower the car window a little to let in some fresh air?", or "Do you feel motion sickness? Did you bring motion sickness medicine?", etc.
Jian Jing is all “useful”, “useful”, “useful”.
In the subtle atmosphere, we arrived at Lakeside Park.
Zuo Xin immediately joined her and winked, "How is it?"
Jian Jing pursed her lips and said with a smile: "It's a bit funny."
She told Zuo Xin what happened in the car, and they both laughed.
"They just want to reject you, so they told you to butt in on the topic. Fortunately, Cheng Jiayou has some ideas, otherwise he would be eliminated if he didn't talk nonsense." Zuo Xin analyzed it clearly, "How would you rate him?"
Jian Jing spread her hands.
Zuo Xin sighed and lowered her voice: "In my opinion, Cheng Jiayou cares about you more."
"Just for that reason you came to pick me up?"
"My dear, look at how she looks today. Her T-shirt and pants are both trendy brands, costing several thousand yuan. She pretends to be wearing luxury brands, but her shoes cost over ten thousand yuan. You can tell her financial status at a glance." Zuo Xin counted on her fingers and said to her, "The key is her socks, which are only over a hundred yuan a pair. Pretentious boys only know how to buy expensive shoes, but they will never buy socks that cost more than twenty yuan."
Jian Jing took a deep breath and said sincerely: "Your knowledge reserve is amazing."
"That's the key point." Zuo Xin hit the nail on the head, "The key point is that her hair has been blow-dried and her shoes are clean, so she must have cleaned up before coming. You know, some boys go out on a date and even wash their hair, so Cheng Jiayou is already very sincere."
What she said made so much sense that she almost convinced Jian Jing.
"Jian Jing, Zuo Xin, come here and get your name badges." The person in question called her.
The two girls stopped smiling, received the stamped bracelets and put them on.
Cheng Jiayou explained in detail: "You need to stamp each check-in point and find out the information of the next location. The first person to complete it will get the 'treasure'. The total time is about 2-3 hours, which is plenty of time. You can take a break when you are tired. The only thing you need is a map of the park."
"Ok." Zuo Xin drove the car with ease, "When do we leave?"
"You can do it right now." Cheng Jiayou said this, but his eyes showed another idea, "Or wait, I'll go with you."
Zuo Xin smiled and said, "My roommate and I have been here before. This time we came here to grab the treasure. This is Jian Jing's first time. You can guide her."
Jian Jing was surprised: "You want to take me with you? Do you want to steal the treasure?"
"Sure, you're so arrogant." Zuo Xin laughed and gestured, "Because of what you said, I have to compete with you today. See you later."
After she finished speaking, she ran away, looking determined to succeed.
Jian Jing was thus left behind by her with good reason.
"It's okay, I'll take you." Cheng Jiayou told Liu Kai to go and tie his shoelaces, "Let's go, I'll catch up."
He smiled at her, and the sunshine seemed to be brighter.
At the end of September, the summer heat had mostly subsided, and the remaining heat was blocked by the dense shade of the park's trees. Jian Jing wore a baseball cap and walked in the shade, breathing in the air that had been purified by plants, which was fresh and slightly fishy, refreshing.
She slowly relaxed, savoring some of the pleasure of the hike.
"Very right, right?" Cheng Jiayou observed her expression and saw that she looked relaxed, so he took advantage of the situation and said, "Sometimes I have too many worries, so I like to walk around."
Jian Jing asked: "Are you alone?"
"If I count club activities, I'm always alone." He shrugged, "No one accompanies me."
If we translate it into English, it roughly means: Being single, be honest.
"What about you?" Cheng Jiayou brought up the topic, "What do you usually do? Writing articles?"
"Almost." Jian Jing said, "When I have inspiration, I work all day long."
Cheng Jiayou was surprised: "No inspiration?"
She smiled: "Looking for inspiration."
"It sounds very hard." Cheng Jiayou asked hesitantly, "Actually, I'm very curious. Why did you choose to write mystery novels? Generally, girls write more romance novels - don't get me wrong, I mean that girls are good at writing mystery novels, I'm just curious."
The question stumped Jian Jing.
She and her parallel world self both wrote the story about the white cat. Why
"Because reasoning is fun," she said after thinking about it. "Solving a puzzle brings a sense of satisfaction that is hard to replace."
Cheng Jiayou smiled: "I see. I am quite like you in this respect. I pay more attention to spiritual enjoyment than material things. To be honest, the pleasure of material things comes and goes quickly."
"That's because we all lack material things." Jian Jing retorted.
Cheng Jiayou said: "The lack of material things leads to a greater need for spiritual pursuits."
Jian Jing frowned slightly and seemed to agree with what he said, but she wanted to turn the casual chat between friends into a debate, so she changed the subject and pointed to the stone bridge in the distance and asked: "Is the bridge pier the first check-in point?"
"Oh, yes." Cheng Jiayou also realized that he should argue with her, and said cooperatively, "I got it."
The stone bridge is the first check-in point. The question is also extremely simple. Cut the flat geometric shapes into three-dimensional shapes, and you can see the place name written on the edge: campsite.
After getting back on track, Cheng Jiayou changed the topic at the right time: "Is the question too easy? It seems that it didn't stump you...Jian Jing?"
He noticed that Jian Jing seemed to be distracted, and his eyes vaguely swept to the other end of the bridge.
"Huh?" She looked back in confusion.
"What are you looking at?" he asked. "Are you familiar with me?"
"I'm trying to find the way." Jian Jing didn't answer the question directly. She picked up the map in her hand and looked at it carefully. "I have to go around it, right?"
Cheng Jiayou misunderstood her thoughts: "You want to go to the other side of the bridge? Just go back from that side on your way back."
"That's it." Jian Jing agreed to what he said, without telling him that she had indeed seen an acquaintance.
Just now, Ji Feng was on the other side of the bridge, whispering something to a young woman.
The distance was quite far, so it was not difficult for her to see his face clearly. But he was very tall, and she was familiar with his walking posture, so it was difficult to recognize him.
After thinking about it, she sent a WeChat message to him: [Lakeside Park?]
Ji Feng replied quickly: [Did you see me? Don’t come over, I’m busy]
As expected, during the plainclothes mission, Jian Jing replied "ok", and just as she was putting her phone away, the phone rang.
She mouthed "sorry" to Cheng Jiayou, walked a few steps away and talked to him: "What's up?"
"You're in the park?" Ji Feng didn't look at her at all, but quickly locked onto her position, "Hey, are you dating your boyfriend?"
"School hiking activity." Jian Jing asked, "What do you want to do?"
Ji Feng said: "Hiking is pretty cool, but it's a bit boring, right?"
She: “Just say it.”
"When you're hiking, can you please keep an eye out for anyone looking suspicious?" Although it was a request, his tone was quite firm, as if he knew she would refuse.