A heavy storm was one that was bound to not last very long, and not long after Chen Ping'an and A'Liang made it back to the tree, the storm had already been reduced to nothing more than light rain. Droplets of rain were constantly dripping down from the leaves of the tree, and Li Baoping's little face was etched with concern as Chen Ping'an made his return. 

He gave a bright smile, then patted her on the head and told her that he was fine, upon which her features instantly lit up, like an unexpected rainbow after a storm, presenting a breathtaking sight of purity and exuberance. 

In that instant, a hint of guilt suddenly welled up in Chen Ping'an's heart, but he didn't know how to express it. He felt like there were many things that he wanted to say, but they were all getting stuck in his throat, so he could only turn to practicing his standing meditation in silence.

A meaningful smile appeared on A'Liang's face upon seeing this, but his good mood was quickly ruined by Li Huai, who declared, "A'Liang, I heard from Chen Ping'an that you went up to the mountains to take a shit so that you don't have to wipe your arse."

A'Liang turned to him with a fake smile and asked, "Did Chen Ping'an really say that?"

Li Huai took a glance at Chen Ping'an, who was standing nearby, and he was most likely afraid that Chen Ping'an would expose him, so he came clean himself, replying, "Chen Ping'an didn't say that, but that was definitely what he was thinking. I obviously didn't think that you were that type of person, and I was even vowing to Big Sister Zhu Lu that you definitely wouldn't do something like...