The feeling of loss only lasted for a moment.
The little dumpling quickly adjusted her mood and ran out to catch fish and play in the water with her little friends.
In the mountain forest, the little dumpling seemed to have arrived at her home ground.
In terms of wilderness survival skills, none of the adults present could match her.
She caught fish in the river and shot birds in the trees. The little dumpling fully demonstrated her practical ability and athletic ability. Wherever she went, there were exclamations. Even the teachers couldn't help but sigh and feel ashamed of themselves.
In the evening, the teachers organized a picnic for the children and then held a bonfire party. The children played and laughed in a group, adding a lot of vitality to the silent mountain forest.
When it was almost time to go to bed, the children all went back to their tents to get ready to sleep.
One tent was big enough to sleep five little dumplings. The children who got along well huddled together. Lying in their sleeping bags, they had no intention of sleeping at all.
The chirping of birds and the singing of insects were right beside them. The fragrance of grass and flowers was refreshing. The charm of nature made people feel calm and comfortable.
"I've never slept outside my home before," Cheng Ruan tossed and turned but still couldn't fall asleep. Normally, she would have been sound asleep at this time.
"Me neither. Hey, Lao Wei, are you asleep?" Yao Mingxuan slowly opened his eyes too. He was wide awake.
"Not yet. What about Miaomiao?"
"Nope."
Well, in this tent, none of the four little dumplings wanted to sleep.
Normally, Miaomiao would have been fast asleep by this time. But once when she was sleeping in the wild, her father had specifically helped her get rid of this habit.
According to her father, there were dangers everywhere in the wild, from nature and from people. So she must always stay awake. Even when she was extremely sleepy, she had to be half - asleep and half - awake so that she could wake up at any time to deal with unexpected situations.
Miaomiao slept soundly. To prevent her from being in danger and not waking up when traveling alone in the future, her father had taken her to live in the wild for more than a month.
As a result, whenever Miaomiao slept outside, whether in the wild, at someone else's home or in a hotel, she would always stay half - asleep and half - awake.
This had become a conditioned reflex.
Of course, with Miaomiao's way of thinking, she definitely couldn't tell the difference between home and outside. But there was a standard to measure.
When her father was around, it was home and it was safe.
When he was not around, it was outside and it was not safe.
"Since none of us can sleep, let's have a chat," Cheng Ruan suddenly sat up from her sleeping bag and said excitedly.
"We talk enough on normal days. What else can we talk about?"
Yao Mingxuan turned over, wanting to reject Cheng Ruan's suggestion. If they talked too loudly, they would probably be scolded by the teachers.
"Let's talk about something else. Otherwise, I'll tell you a ghost story," Cheng Ruan grabbed Yao Mingxuan's arm and pulled him back.
Yao Mingxuan was extremely afraid of ghost stories. Cheng Ruan's words scared him into sitting up.
"Ancestor... My lady... Alright, what do you want to talk about? Just say it."
"Hey, let's talk about what we want to do in the future. We've never talked about this before. Let me go first. I want to be a dancer in the future. I want to dance on a stage that everyone is watching, and let the whole world see me and cheer for me," Cheng Ruan held her face in her hands, her eyes shining brightly.
It was as if she could already see herself standing on the stage many years later.
"Well, I like my dolls. Maybe I want to do a job related to dolls," Yao Mingxuan thought for a while. His dolls had been all his hopes during his gloomy days.
He had no friends at that time, and his dolls were his friends. So this might be what he loved most in his life.
"I don't have any great ambitions. I just want to make money, a lot of money, so that my mom can have an easier life. It's a bit of a mundane wish," Wei Ziqi sighed deeply and said in a low voice.
"Hey, there's nothing mundane about it. The money in our family is also earned. There's nothing embarrassing about wanting to make money. What about Miaomiao? Do you have anything you want to do?"
"Um..."
The little dumpling also sat up. She propped her cheek with her palm and slightly opened her small mouth, carefully thinking about this question.
It had to be said that she had never thought about this question before.
When she was with the old beggar, she just hoped that one day she could have enough to eat and have a stable place to live.
After her father picked her up, it became about learning martial arts well, winning glory for her father and protecting her father from bad guys.
Then she moved to a new place to live, went to school here and learned martial arts she had never learned before.
As for what she specifically wanted to do in the future?
Miaomiao had never thought about it.
"I don't know. I want to protect my dad. I want to be a chivalrous hero. I want to inherit my family. But other than that, I don't know," Miaomiao said.
"This can also be considered a dream. Anyway, it's okay to do nothing without a dream for a lifetime. Uncle Lin dotes on you so much. Even if you do nothing, Uncle Lin will support you for a lifetime," Cheng Ruan said enviously.
Their parents all had high hopes for them. What they had said were just dreams. Since they were enlightened at the age of three, they had known that the only path for them in the future was to inherit the family business.
In contrast, Lin Yao's infinite indulgence towards Miaomiao was the easiest and happiest way of living among them.
"Yeah, Dad said he would support me for a lifetime!~" Miaomiao gave an absolute confirmation and was very proud. Her dad must be the best dad in the whole world.
After talking about their ideals, Miaomiao and the others chatted about all kinds of things. Just when the four of them were chatting vigorously, there suddenly came screams outside the tent.
"Ah!!!"
The four little kids were startled and quickly unzipped the tent to look outside.
The teachers also picked up their flashlights and ran outside. When they got there, they all stood there stunned.
Beside Han Shuo and Shao Rong's tent, a large number of small snakes had gathered at some unknown time.
The little snakes were spitting out their tongues and crawling around the tent. The spots and patterns on their bodies proved that they were highly poisonous. Some of the female teachers screamed in fright when they saw this situation.
The male teachers were relatively calm, but they were also a little scared.
"Security, security. This is the camping site of Class 3, Grade 1. A large number of snakes have suddenly appeared around the tents. Hurry up and bring tools to rescue us," a male teacher was the first to react and picked up the walkie - talkie to call for help outside.
Han Shuo and Shao Rong were standing right in the middle of the snake pile. They were so scared that their faces turned pale and they didn't dare to move at all.
Miaomiao stared intently at these venomous snakes, observing their every move.
The most taboo thing when encountering snakes was to run or move around. Before the snakes took action, without absolute certainty, one must never act rashly.