There were quite a few heating devices inside the tent, so the temperature was reasonable. Bai Shutong had already taken off her white down jacket and placed it aside, wearing a tight-fitting white long-sleeve sweater underneath and black thermal leggings, accentuating her alluringly slender figure.

At the moment, she was curled up in her sleeping bag, writing her report on her laptop.

Suddenly, a shadow appeared outside the tent, startling Bai Shutong.

"Who…"

Bai Shutong picked up the electric baton she had prepared for self-defense and nervously watched the entrance.

The next moment, Zhang Xiaoshan opened the flap and walked in.

Seeing Zhang Xiaoshan, Bai Shutong was filled with joy, her heart blossoming with happiness.

After all, it had been a while since they last met.

Yet, her expression still remained somewhat sour.

"Why aren't you with your little lover, what are you doing here?"

Still holding the electric baton firmly in her hand, Bai Shutong pouted, her expression slightly resentful.

Zhang Xiaoshan approached Bai Shutong while smiling.

"Do you really need to be so petty? There's truly nothing going on between her and me."

As he spoke, he sat on the edge of Bai Shutong's bed, feeling a stirring of emotions as he looked at Bai Shutong's enchanting appearance.

Sensing the hint of heat in Zhang Xiaoshan's gaze, Bai Shutong felt a bit smug.

She was still quite attractive to Zhang Xiaoshan.

"Then let me ask you, how did you end up with her?"

"What do you mean, 'ended up together?' I've told you, we're innocent. She and I both came to the mountain to find herbs and happened to use the same guide when we unexpectedly encountered an avalanche. That's all there is."

"Really?"

"There's really nothing between us; I thought you two were having a wild adventure in the valley."

Bai Shutong half-jokingly, half-complainingly said.

Zhang Xiaoshan grabbed Bai Shutong's hair.

"Why don't you try and see if there's any bullet in the gun?"

As he spoke, he pulled Bai Shutong's hair down and used his other hand to undo the button of his jeans.

"You jerk, all you know is to bully me."

"Hey, don't be so reckless, there are other people around."

Bai Shutong mumbled complaints in a low voice as she cooperated willingly.

Soon, sounds of whimpering resonated inside the tent.

"Ah…"

Jiang Qin stepped out of her own tent, intending to explain to Bai Shutong.

Then she saw the intertwined shadows inside Bai Shutong's tent.

"They've gotten to this point?"

"It's too shameful…"

Jiang Qin originally wanted to hide and return inside her tent, but she squatted down instead, nervously watching. Her gaze gradually became misty.

…

The next morning.

Zhang Xiaoshan, Bai Shutong, and Jiang Qin hitched a ride toward the city.

It was the geological team's special vehicle.

The sudden collapse of Ruixue Peak had a significant impact, attracting many geological teams from within the country to investigate the cause. This was just one of the teams.

"Hello, Miss Jiang, I heard you're from Taiwan, and I'd love to make friends with you."

Jiang Qin exuded a captivating charm and ethereal elegance, akin to a Heavenly Immortal, drawing the attention of men wherever she went.

If her identity were known, people would retreat with self-awareness, but now Jinag has no guards; besides Zhang Xiaoshan, no one in the vehicle knew her true identity, so someone dared to make advances toward her.

A long-haired man wearing a geological team uniform and glasses approached Jiang Qin, with a courteous expression.