A live stream that dramatically transformed a depressed schoolgirl shocked netizens across the count

Chen Lang reached out and rubbed the back of his hand that had been hit, his tone becoming more relaxed.

"Alright, alright, I won't bother you anymore. Let's get down to business—how many days does Phoenix plan to stay?"

Shen Qingci's back moved away from the edge of the sofa and sank half an inch into the soft cushions.

She opened her notebook again, her gaze falling on the route map.

"At least three days."

"On the first day, I walked along the main street and the Tuojiang River. On the second day, I explored the Miao villages and surrounding areas. The third day was free."

"Why leave it empty?"

"If something interesting comes along, we can add it in at the last minute."

Chen Lang raised his chin: "Wow, that's the air you're looking for."

Shen Qingci ignored him.

Turn your finger to the next page.

The image above is a screenshot of the night view of Fenghuang Ancient Town taken from the internet.

The stilted houses along the Tuojiang River are illuminated with warm yellow lights, their reflections shimmering on the water's surface.

"You can take a boat tonight," she said in a low voice, drawing a small circle around the edge of the picture with her pen. "Go up from the Rainbow Bridge and drift downstream for about twenty minutes."

"You've already dug this up?"

"Found it in a travel guide."

Chen Lang stared at the small circle for two seconds, and the smile on his lips slowly faded, becoming gentle.

"Okay. Let's take a boat."

The warm light from the living quarters shone on the coffee table between the two people.

The silver foil wrapper of half a nougat is pressed under the coaster.

The ebony prayer beads on Shen Qingci's wrist gently tapped against the table as she turned the pages.

There was a moment of silence.

Chen Lang took the route map she had marked and looked at it again.

He had already memorized the route.

He was looking at the details she had marked.

Which street has a shop selling silver jewelry? A question mark was drawn next to it.

Which noodle shop offers a choice of spiciness levels, marked with "mild"?

When asked whether they wanted to try on Miao costumes before entering the Miao village, the question was answered with two options: "Want to try" and "We'll see."

"We'll see" was crossed out, while "I'd like to try" remained.

He didn't point it out.

When I handed the notebook back, I picked up the thermos on the coffee table, unscrewed the lid, and poured two cups of hot water.

He pushed one cup to her side and held the other cup in his own palm.

"The rescue videos are still going up and down." He took a sip of water, his tone casual. "People who filmed the heavy trucks along the way are also posting them, and with the exposure of the landslide section, netizens have pretty much guessed which route we'll take to Fenghuang."

Shen Qingci picked up her phone and searched for a few of the latest videos.

One of the videos showed a heavy truck leaving the service area, and the title already indicated the direction of Fenghuang Ancient Town.

In the comments section, someone compiled their driving route after leaving Dali.

Some people also speculated on detour routes based on the collapsed section of the road.

She exited the page: "Will anyone be waiting for me when I arrive?"

"They're probably not going anywhere. But Fenghuang Ancient Town is always crowded with people, so they won't stand out too much among the tourists." Chen Lang glanced at the surveillance cameras behind him. "Just let Titan redesign the route. Once we're in town, make sure no one finds out where we're staying."

"Is this considered a travel skill?"

"The basic skills for top-tier travel."

"When did you become a top celebrity?"

"Why is nobody taking what the person who's trending fourth on social media is saying seriously?"

Shen Qingci's lips twitched, and she picked up the hot water and took a sip.

"Stop with the nonsense. What's the actual procedure once we get to Fenghuang?"

"Avoid being followed and filmed. Once inside the ancient city, switch to walking. Leave the heavy trucks at the campsite outside the city." Chen Lang counted on his fingers. "You're in charge of leading the way and choosing restaurants, and I'll keep an eye on whether anyone is following us closely or if any telephoto lenses are pointed at us."

"The division of labor is quite efficient."

"Leave professional matters to professionals."

What's your area of ​​expertise?

"You have a keen eye."

Shen Qingci glanced at him.

"Your eyes are so sharp they could traverse a 70-degree cliff face. Isn't it a waste to use them to spy on people on the street?"

"Anti-aircraft guns are used to shoot down mosquitoes; the key is stability."

Shen Qingci put away her phone.

Opening the journal, I wrote the words "Enter the city and walk" next to the detour route.

The pen tip rests on the paper.

Do you have canvas shoes?

"without."

"Where are your sneakers?"

"How about tactical boots?"

"No." Shen Qingci picked up her pen and added a note to the "Travel Gear" section: "Buy a pair of canvas shoes first when we get to Fenghuang."

"You're even interfering with what shoes I wear now."

"If you walk on the cobblestone street in your Doc Martens, you can hear your footsteps the whole street before you've gone two hundred meters."

"To put it another way—it's incredibly impressive."

"To put it another way—walking right into a trap."

Chen Lang laughed silently.

"Okay, let's go buy it when we get there. Can you help me choose?"

Shen Qingci snapped the cap back on.

"Don't you have hands?"

"You wouldn't approve of my taste anyway."

Shen Qingci remained silent.

Next to the words "canvas shoes" in the journal, there was an extra parenthesis that read "dark gray or navy blue".

Chen Lang glanced at it but didn't say anything.

Holding his water glass, he leaned back on the sofa, the back of his head against the chair back, his eyes half-closed.

The lazy smile on his face was impossible to wipe away.

The sirens of rescue vehicles could be heard in the distance.

Titan integrates the external view of the vehicle into the holographic screen.

Fire trucks, ambulances, and road rescue vehicles arrived along the emergency lane.

Traffic control personnel expanded the cordon, and medical staff carried a stretcher to the rescued family of three.

The boy's lower leg was immobilized with a splint.

The woman carried him into the ambulance, peering through the door at the heavy truck.

The man was lifted onto another stretcher.

As the medical staff were about to push him away, he raised his hand, signaling them to stop.

The stretcher was parked next to the awning.

The man turned his head, walked over the two rows of vehicles, and raised his right arm toward the heavy truck.

He paused for three seconds with his palm facing forward.

Chen Lang sat up straight and raised his hand to him through the bulletproof car window.

The man withdrew his arm and lay back down on the stretcher.

Medical staff pushed him into the ambulance, and the doors were immediately closed.

Two ambulances drove into the emergency lane one after the other.

Shen Qingci pressed his thumb against the cover of the notebook.

"Everyone's on the bus."

"Um."

"Is the child's leg... alright?"

Titan connected to the on-site medical channel, synchronizing public information to the vehicle.

[Initial assessment indicates soft tissue contusion and a fractured lower leg; no major bleeding was found. The adult patient's right leg requires further examination; current vital signs are stable.]

Shen Qingci exhaled the breath that had been pressing on her chest.

His shoulders slumped, and he leaned deeper into the sofa.

"That's good."

Chen Lang didn't say much.

He unscrewed the thermos, added half a cup of hot water to her cup, and pushed it back into place.

Shen Qingci looked down at the glass of water.

A faint steam rose from the water's surface.

"You always fill it this full."

"I was afraid you'd be thirsty."

"I told you half a glass is enough."

"Half a glass cools down faster."

Shen Qingci picked up the cup, warmed it in her palms, and didn't say anything more in rebuttal.

Several traffic management personnel arrived at the heavy truck.

After the armored door is opened, one person checks the identification, while another receives the original video recording stored on the floating sphere.

The complete video begins with the landslide warning and records the entire process of Chen Lang crossing the warning line, contacting rescue departments, setting up tow ropes, and transferring the injured.

After reviewing the key footage, the traffic management personnel returned the equipment.

"Mr. Chen, the on-site command center has verified this. Your entry into the landslide area was for emergency rescue; you did not damage the warning facilities or interfere with subsequent rescue operations."

He turned to look at the broken roadbed.

"The secondary landslide is still expanding. The expert team needs to reassess the mountainside; this section of the highway will not be open for some time."

"Shall we back out from the back?"

"Yes, the vehicles behind are already being moved."

Traffic officers raised their hands in salute.

Thank you for your cooperation. Please be careful when taking the detour.

"Hard."

The armored door closed again.

The stranded vehicles outside have already started moving.

Cars closer to the median should move to the right, while vehicles in the outer lane should move to the left.

A lane gradually cleared in the middle of the blocked traffic, just wide enough for the heavy truck to turn.

No one came up to bang on the car window.

The drivers stood beside their vehicles, holding their phones up to their chests.

Some people waved, and some gave a thumbs up.

As the heavy truck approached, they voluntarily moved away towards the door.

Shen Qingci stared at the surveillance screen.

"Look."

"Um?"

"They're all making way for you."

Chen Lang glanced at the holographic screen, his voice calm.

"Let the truck go first. A 52-ton heavy truck is coming this way, who wouldn't dodge it?"

Shen Qingci didn't respond.

Her gaze lingered on a truck driver in the frame who was giving a thumbs-up, and she stared at him for several seconds.

Titan was connected to the road management platform, and three detour routes were laid out across the windshield.

Both routes were affected by flooding and bridge weight restrictions, and quickly turned gray.

The remaining county roads are highlighted separately.

Recommended route has been generated.

[Estimated additional journey time: 3 hours and 7 minutes.]

[The route includes one section with falling rocks, 26 kilometers of continuous winding mountain roads, and two areas with no communication coverage.]

Current weather conditions permit passage; it is recommended to activate all-terrain cruise control and real-time mountain monitoring.

Chen Lang scanned the route: "Take the county road."

[Automatic cruise control authorization has been confirmed.]