Chapter 5: Friendship

"Xiao Tian, you are quite good," Li Fei said with a smile

Hehe... come on. Who's afraid of whom, Chen Haitian said with a cheerful smile

Finally, Chen Haitan said: "Xiao Cheng, I never expected you to have such an experience, it is truly hard to believe

"Cheng'er, I actually need to go on a long trip with your mother. I might be back in ten days, or perhaps in a few months, or even a year, two years; it is uncertain. While we are away, you must stay here in the village and not go anywhere. If we return early and cannot find you, or if you go to play with Li Fei and the others, you must remember that you can never go anywhere again, do you understand? That place is filled with strange occurrences, and even your mother and I do not know how dangerous it is. In short, you must remember this; I won't say more, you will understand in the future." Yu Feng once again reminded Yu Xin Cheng.

What is your opinion? asked the two people

Alright, you two stop talking and let's see whose strength is greater over these past few years said Li Fei as Yu Xincheng and Chen Haitian were calling out to each other

Come on, Yu Xincheng said in response.

Thus, the three of them each found a small stone and threw it onto the surface of the lake, resulting in three distinct "plop" sounds as they hit the water

After a quarter of an hour, the two arrived at Chen Haitan's doorstep, just as Chen Haitan was coming out of his house. Upon seeing Yu Xincheng, he displayed a look of surprise.

Here is a lake, vast and wide, extending beyond the visible horizon. By the lakeside, three young men are sitting under a towering giant tree. These three young men are none other than Yu Xincheng, Li Fei, and Chen Haitan, and they are all recounting the changes of the past few years

"Go to hell, how could my mother abuse me?" Li Fei interrupted Yu Xincheng's words and said, "Hehe, speaking of you, where have you been for the past five years? Why is it that every time we go to your house, we can't find you? Come on, tell us, is there something good that you haven't shared with your brothers?"

Little Tian!" Both Yu and Xin exclaimed in unison.

Hehe... it's quite simple. We each take a small stone and throw it onto the lake's surface, and we'll see who can throw it the farthest.

"Father, where are you and Mother going?" Yu Xincheng asked helplessly. Indeed, since childhood, his parents had only gone to the city for a day and then returned. Now, however, they were to be away for several months, a year, two years, or even longer, with no knowledge of when they would return. As he thought about this, he heard his father say, "You do not need to know where your mother and I are going, and we will not take you with us. Just remember to stay at home and behave well." Saying this, he took out a jade pendant from his bosom. "This is for you; you must take good care of it. It has been passed down through generations and is now entrusted to you. You must not give it to anyone, do you understand?" He heard his father say again, "You do not need to know where your mother and I are going, and we will not take you with us. Just remember to stay at home and behave well." Saying this, he took out a jade pendant from his bosom. "This is for you; you must take good care of it. It has been passed down through generations and is now entrusted to you. You must not give it to anyone, do you understand?"

That night, Yu Feng called Yu Xin Cheng and said, "Cheng'er, do you know why I called you here?"

Where could I possibly go? You don't know that for all these years I have been going up the mountain to gather herbs with my parents. There hasn't been any time. Usually, I stay at home reading books. It's just that today my parents went to collect herbs, and I was at home reading, feeling utterly bored, so I came to find you to play. Let's go find Xiao Tian.

"Sure, it has been a long time since the three of us played together. Usually, I play with Xiao Tian. You rascal, let's go." Thus, Li Fei greeted his mother, and the two headed to Chen Haitan's house. On the way, Yu Xincheng recounted events from the past few years, and when he mentioned what happened last night, Li Fei was stunned.

Father, the child does not know. Yu Xincheng replied truthfully: He indeed does not understand why his father has called him, and he is thinking, could it be because of the incident in the woods last time? No, that cannot be right. If it were about that matter, why did his father not mention it earlier, but wait until now?

The results of the three individuals have been announced, and the other three burst into laughter, their laughter echoing across the surface of the lake, before turning to head home.

Thus, the three of them went to the place they loved to visit the most to have fun

What is so hard to believe? This is indeed true. If you had not experienced it yourself, of course you would say that. You do not know that at that time, I almost lost my life right there.

These days, Yu Xincheng is living a carefree life, occasionally reading at home and sometimes hanging out with Li Fei and the others

In a hidden cave, a voice joyfully murmured: "This child is quite good, if... hehehe..."

"Xiao Cheng, Xiao Fei, what brings you both to my place?" Chen Haitian, upon hearing his name called, finally came to his senses and spoke.