Why it never ends

Chapter 905 Cliffside

The car took everyone down the mountain.

The accommodation was on the mountainside, and more than 20 people walked together on the mountain trail for a while. Lin Jiao called Hesta to come over and help carry some heavy equipment.

A few people were walking behind the team chatting, but Hesta hardly talked to anyone along the way.

"Are you okay?" Lin Jiao asked sideways.

Hesta laughed, "How far is it?"

"It's a long way," Lin Jiao replied, "It takes about half an hour to walk."

Hesta looked up at the mountain road and suddenly remembered many things about the last time he climbed the mountain.

"Let's go," Hesta changed the position of holding the heavy object, "let's go faster."

……

When everyone arrived at the inn, it was already eleven o'clock in the night. Everyone went to the dining room for a late-night snack while listening to Lin Jiao introduce the process of tomorrow's activities.

"When you come back, come to Hanshan and I's room. We have something to talk to you." Lin Jiao said, "As I mentioned to you before, we have a smaller club besides the poetry club. We I plan to discuss the details with you tonight.”

"Thank you."

"Ah? What is she doing out so late?"

"polite!"

"Then didn't she hear the risk warning that the boss just said?"

"I heard it." A chorus of responses echoed in the hall.

At half past eleven, everyone put down their bowls and went to the water room to wash up. Some people planned to go out for a walk, but the boss told him in a serious tone that it was best to only take a few steps in the courtyard with the lights hanging - there is a courtyard behind the inn. It was on a cliff, and although she had reinforced the railings, no one knew what danger might arise in the dark night.

Cheng Xiaoshu looked around and suddenly realized that Hesta was not here. She walked through the crowd and walked to Lin Jiao: "Have you seen Jane?"

"Did you hear everything?" Lin Jiao asked.

"probably."

"Xiao Shu." Lin Jiao called her again.

Cheng Xiaoshu turned around and saw her and Xiang Hanshan staring at her with burning eyes.

With the experience of going to the farm last time, everyone cooperated more tacitly this time. Everyone quickly packed their bags and gathered in the yard at 6:15 tomorrow morning to go to the top of the mountain to watch the sunrise together.

Hesta did not ask for a late-night snack. After confirming the boss's request with Cheng Xiaoshu, Hesta went directly to change the card. When he took the ID card from his wallet, the photo that had been tucked in the bag fell out along with the ID card.

"I'm here to help you, I'm here to help you, don't move!" The boss immediately stood up, held down Hesta's right arm, and quickly picked up a few scattered cards and banknotes, "Let me take a look... …Okay, I’ll just put your room card in your pocket so you can grab it later.”

"I'll go find her," Cheng Xiaoshu turned to leave, "It's so late and she's still running around..."

"Everyone, after you finish eating, come to me to get your room card." The boss moved a small table and sat at the edge of the dining room. "Bring your IDs with you."

"What's wrong……"

"Okay, let's talk back!"

"Just went out."

"I feel like it's a bit stuffy here. Let's go out and get some fresh air." Lin Jiao replied, "By the way, Xiaoshu——"

……

Behind the inn, Hesta glanced outside the fence. The rock walls of the mountain were covered with snow, dotted with withered grass, and the ravine underneath was bottomless.

There is no moon tonight and the sky is full of clouds, but the weather forecast says the wind will pick up later in the night and it will probably be a clear morning tomorrow. Hesta exhaled, and a cloud of white mist dispersed in the wind.

There was no one around, so she took out the profile picture of Ksenia again.

In the gloomy night, she looked at herself frozen by the stream in the picture, with the sunlight and tree shadows pouring on her at the same time, as if she was in a fantasyland.

Looking back now, everything that happened in the past few months seems like a dream.

Hesta held the photo between her two fingers and slowly pulled it away. When her arm was completely straightened, she suddenly spread her fingers and the photo spun away.

It's past, Hesta thought, from now on, everything is past.

……

Late at night, when everyone was preparing to take a rest, everyone suddenly heard a continuous scream.

Cheng Xiaoshu shouted for help and ran to the inn. The sound pushed everyone off the bed. People came to the hall in pajamas and saw Cheng Xiaoshu pushing the door open and saying, "Save people! Help people! Call the police!"

The boss, who had already fallen asleep, put on his coat and walked out of the room. Seeing that there was no blood on Cheng Xiaoshu's face, he immediately realized that something must have happened. She stepped forward and held Cheng Xiaoshu's shoulders, "Don't panic, calm down, please explain clearly what happened and who to save?"

"Jane jumped off a cliff!!"

Everyone gasped: "What..."

"That big red-haired guy!" Cheng Xiaoshu gestured with her hands, shivering all the time. She couldn't tell whether it was because of the cold or fear, "I...I saw her jump over the railing with my own eyes!"

Lin Jiao had quickly put on her coat. She asked Hanshan to call the police and walked quickly to Cheng Xiaoshu: "Where did you see-"

Before he finished speaking, Hesta opened the door in disgrace and ran in panting.

"I'm fine!" Her face turned red from the cold, "Why are you running? What are you shouting for?"

Cheng Xiaoshu stood there blankly. Half a minute later, she slowly walked up to Hesta and patted her arms gently, as if checking whether a machine was missing parts.

"I dropped something," Hesta scratched his head and had to explain to everyone, "I went down to pick it up..."

"...You really scared me to death," Cheng Xiaoshu suddenly hugged Hesta tightly, "What are you doing there alone? Do you know how scary it is? Oh my god, I thought you were broken in love. Seeking death..."

In the sight of everyone, Hesta kicked the ground awkwardly.

"You can't make fun of your life if you drop anything!" Cheng Xiaoshu grabbed Hesta's arm and pushed her half away, "What did you drop?"

Hesta looked away, "ID card."

On the second floor, Xiang Hanshan had already begun to greet everyone to leave and go back to their rooms to rest. The innkeeper was livid and ordered Hesta to tell what happened.

……

Early the next morning, everyone waited for the sunrise on the top of the mountain.

The sky was clear in the howling cold wind. Xiang Hanshan was carrying a huge thermos cup filled with scalding hot coffee. From time to time, she distributed paper cups to her friends who were cold or sleepy. Everyone was laughing and walking around to keep out the cold.

Hesta stood aside with dark circles under her eyes. The innkeeper was so angry last night that he insisted on sending her down the mountain overnight. He didn't stop until Lin Jiao promised that he would personally keep an eye on her all day today.

"What are you thinking about?"

"Want sleep."

"That's okay, we'll be out doing activities all day today." Lin Jiao said, "Go and ask Hanshan for a cup of coffee."

"It's okay." Hesta tightened her collar, "I can hold on."

A wisp of orange-red morning glow in the distant sky fell over their heads, and the rising sun caught everyone's eyes.