Chapter 136 Wild Eggs? Or Snake Eggs?

Chapter 136: Pheasant Eggs? Snake Eggs?

Wen Yuke ignored Xi Youshan's anger and said nonchalantly, "I'm just following your lead."

"What, is only Xi Youshan allowed to talk?"

Although Xi Youshan was a year older than Wen Yuke, she had never gotten the better of her.

Because Wen Yuke wasn't one to take things lying down; she would voice any dissatisfaction to her family. And the Wen family was fiercely protective—even minor squabbles among children would be escalated by the adults. Gradually, Xi Youshan stopped provoking her.

"Hmph!" Xi Youshan snorted angrily and turned away.

Her hostility toward Jiang Peiyao stemmed partly from genuine disdain for lesser-known brands and partly from her resentment at seeing Shen Chengheng hovering around Jiang Peiyao.

In reality, Shen Chengheng had only exchanged a few words with Jiang Peiyao, mostly inquiring about her cousin. But in Xi Youshan's eyes, it was Jiang Peiyao, that Fox Demon, seducing him.

Wen Yuke and Jiang Peiyao were washing their hands at the pond's edge.

Wen Yuke whispered to Jiang Peiyao, "Ignore Xi Youshan. She's pretentious, speaks harshly, and is a scheming woman. I'm telling you, she's just jealous."

Jiang Peiyao was puzzled. "Senior Xi is jealous?"

Wen Yuke nodded as if stating a fact. "Exactly, she's jealous."

She cast a disdainful glance at Shen Chengheng's back and said, "Xi Youshan likes Shen Chengheng and has been chasing after him since childhood. She probably felt uncomfortable seeing him laughing and chatting with you just now."

Jiang Peiyao asked, "Then how does Senior Shen feel about Senior Xi?"

Wen Yuke clicked her tongue twice. "He doesn't reject her advances, but he doesn't encourage them either." The Xi family was more influential; even if Shen Chengheng was unwilling, the Shen family would pressure him into it.

A clear look of disdain appeared on Jiang Peiyao's face. Not rejecting or opposing—what difference was there from tacit approval? With such character, he still wanted to pursue her cousin? Even a dog would shake its head at that.

"Pei Yao, could it be that Shen Chengheng is interested in you? If so, you really need to watch out for Xi Youshan."

Jiang Peiyao quickly shook her head. "Don't talk nonsense. He has no interest in me, and I certainly have none in him."

"Then what were you talking about just now?" Shen Chengheng gave off a persistent vibe, but Wen Yuke kept that last thought to herself.

Jiang Peiyao said, "He wanted to get my cousin's contact information, but I didn't give it to him. My cousin is incredibly beautiful, as beautiful as a celebrity, and she's also very capable!"

"Cousin?"

"Mhmm!" Jiang Peiyao took out her phone, opened the photo album, found the photo she took with Jiang Yingxue at the chicken hotpot place yesterday, and showed it to Wen Yuke.

"This is my cousin. According to Senior Shen, he saw her at the chicken hotpot place last night."

In the photo, the woman beside Jiang Peiyao had a breathtakingly beautiful face, skin like creamy jade, an ethereal and graceful appearance, with a soft glow about her.

Wen Yuke said, "She's really stunning! An absolute beauty! No wonder Shen Chengheng was smitten."

Then, her tone turned serious. "Pei Yao, you mustn't give him your cousin's contact information. The Shen and Xi families have an eighty to ninety percent chance of arranging a marriage in the future. But even without the Xi family, the Shen family would ally with another prominent family. Our cousin is so wonderful; we can't let anyone ruin that."

Jiang Peiyao replied, "I understand what you're saying. Besides, my cousin told me to refuse him by telling him she doesn't use WeChat."

"Hahaha~" Wen Yuke laughed happily.

During lunch, everyone sat on the mats. The aroma of barbecue filled the air as they enjoyed delicious food and chatted, feeling utterly relaxed.

Then, a boy named Zhao Maoquan blinked and said with a smile, "Do you guys want to try something else? If so, I'll take you to get it."

Earlier, while relieving himself in the forest, he had discovered a nest of eggs. Thinking that since they were already up in the mountains, it would be nice to try some wild game.

As soon as he finished speaking, everyone present grew curious about what tasty treat he meant.

The girl sitting next to him asked curiously, "Senior Zhao, what is it? Why so mysterious?"

Xi Youshan also chimed in, "Maoquan, what is it?"

"I won't say for now. You'll find out soon," Zhao Maoquan stood up, waved his hand, and said, "Those who want to eat, follow me. I'll take you to get it."

Among the four boys present, three stood up.

A flicker of dissatisfaction crossed Zhao Maoquan's eyes. "Chengheng, what are you, a grown man like you, still sitting for? Hurry up and come with us to get the food."

"Where to, and what are we getting?" Since all the other boys were going, it wouldn't look good if he didn't, so Shen Chengheng stood up.

Zhao Maoquan didn't reveal it directly. "You'll know when we get there."

The four boys took two empty baskets and entered the woods.

In less than ten minutes, they returned, the two baskets holding a total of twenty white eggs.

Wen Yuke asked, "What kind of eggs are those in your hands?"

Zhao Maoquan smiled smugly. "What's most common in the woods? Pheasants! So of course, these are pheasant eggs."

Wen Yuke looked skeptical. "Are you sure they're pheasant eggs? Why didn't you catch a couple of pheasants while you were at it?"

Zhao Maoquan's mouth twitched, and he rolled his eyes at her. "You think pheasants are that easy to catch? Why don't you go catch a couple and show me?" Their original intention had indeed been to catch pheasants, but their skills were too lacking.

Wen Yuke said, "I didn't go into the woods. And these eggs really don't look like pheasant eggs."

Jiang Peiyao added, "They look a bit like snake eggs."

As soon as she finished speaking, Xi Youshan snapped, "What do you know, Jiang Peiyao? These are clearly pheasant eggs. Aren't you from a small town? How can you not even recognize eggs?"

Jiang Peiyao felt that Xi Youshan was like a hedgehog ready to explode at any moment. She couldn't be bothered to explain further and simply said, "If you're so sure, then look it up on Baidu."

At that moment, Shen Chengheng also said, "Let me check on Baidu. If they're snake eggs, it's better not to eat them."

Wen Yuke said, "Zhao Maoquan, if they're snake eggs, you should put them back. Snakes are scary."

Zhao Maoquan sneered, "Scary my foot. They're obviously pheasant eggs. And even if they were snake eggs, so what? Snake eggs are more nutritious than chicken eggs. Bunch of cowards!"

Zhao Maoquan and the others washed the white eggs by the pond, then skewered them one by one with stainless steel barbecue skewers and placed them on the grill to roast.

After the eggs were cooked, everyone present ate at least one egg, except for Jiang Peiyao, Wen Yuke, and Shen Chengheng.

After finishing lunch and packing up, they chatted freely in the mountains, admired the beautiful scenery, and took lovely photos.

Suddenly, a strong wind rose in the woods, making the forest howl.

Dark clouds rapidly gathered in the sky, hiding the sun. The oppressive clouds seemed ready to crash down at any moment.