Chapter 48

"Don't mind Kaitlyn."

However, Christina noticed that Kaitlyn was genuinely uncomfortable, not pretending.

Stanley's sharp eyebrows slightly furrowed as he coldly said, "These things have nothing to do with her, yet she insists on coming along. Let her suffer a bit, so she'll remember and won't come so easily next time."

Christina was indifferent.

"Kelvin used to bring her along, and we always took care of her," Stanley shook his head, sighed, and lowered his voice, "She won't last long. Let her go back, and our work will be faster."

That might be for the best.

Christina didn't insist anymore. The sour and sweet plums were delicious, and the nauseous feeling was indeed suppressed a lot.

After finishing, she glanced at Stanley, "Don't you get carsick? Why aren't you eating?"

"I travel a lot for work, so I don't get carsick. I'm used to this kind of environment," Stanley said calmly.

Since it wasn't for himself, could it be for someone else?

Christina suddenly realized that she might be the one he specifically brought the plums for, and she felt a bit awkward.

"Senior, I didn't expect you to take such good care of your junior."

Stanley remained indifferent, "It's my duty."

Christina didn't mind, "Thanks."

An hour later, they arrived at their destination.

Originally, she thought it would be some particularly tough countryside, but the small town was quite prosperous, with everything available.

Kaitlyn got out of the car and almost threw up, taking a long time to recover.

She leaned against the car, seeing the current situation, and sighed in relief, "At least it's not some poor and remote place. Although it's a bit lacking, it has everything."

The person in charge called everyone down and said, "We haven't arrived yet. It's already noon, so let's rest for a while. We can go this afternoon or tomorrow morning. I need to contact the other side first and arrange accommodations."

"Do we still have to go? How long will it take?" Kaitlyn felt very uncomfortable.

"One or two hours," the person in charge wasn't very sure. He warmly invited everyone, "Come, come, let's eat first. Don't worry about these things. How can we let you help us without eating well? There are many local specialties here."

The group entered a restaurant.

The signboard listed several local specialties.

Local chicken, wild vegetables from the mountains, a dazzling array of dishes.

The person in charge arranged a big meal.

Christina got off the car and took a few breaths of the mountain air, feeling much better. She was indeed a bit hungry.

As she sat down, a familiar voice suddenly came. How many years?

"Mr. Cavendish, developing this area into a resort would be great."

William walked in with a frown.

"The roads are still inconvenient."

"No problem, we can slowly improve them," Jennifer said with a bright smile, "If I handle the planning, I'm confident I can make this resort the most popular high-end resort in the country."

She stopped mid-sentence.

Her gaze fell on Christina sitting at the table.

Now, the two were like enemies meeting, their eyes blazing with anger.

But with William present, Jennifer wouldn't go too far.

William's gaze also fell on Christina.

At that moment, Stanley served her a bowl of soup and said considerately, "The chicken from the countryside is fresh and nourishing."

"Thank you!"

Christina accepted it.

Stanley's gaze shifted upward, and he suddenly said, "Don't move."

Christina's body stiffened, "What's wrong?"

Stanley reached out with his distinct fingers and gently removed a willow catkin from her hair, "There are many willow catkins in the mountains, and you got one on you."

"I see, it's harmless," Christina waved her hand indifferently.

Unexpectedly, this action made both of their eyes narrow.

Kaitlyn gritted her teeth, watching them.

Jennifer was stunned for a moment, then suddenly laughed, "It seems Christina is doing well recently, even having a romantic interest."

William's deep gaze narrowed.

"Let's go."

"Aren't you going to say hello?" Jennifer deliberately instigated.

William said nothing and went straight upstairs.

Christina quietly sighed in relief.

At that moment, Kaitlyn suddenly screamed, "Ah! Snake!"

Thinking there was a snake on the ground, Christina was almost scared out of her wits.

But it turned out to be a dish brought by the waiter.

The waiter explained with a smile, "This is our local specialty snake soup, extremely delicious. Many local farmers raise snakes, all freshly killed."

Kaitlyn looked disgusted, "Ew, I won't eat it! Take it away!"

The person in charge, who had finalized the menu, looked a bit embarrassed. Since they were here, he naturally chose some local specialties.

Stanley directly took a piece and nodded repeatedly, "It tastes good."

The person in charge quietly sighed in relief, "Everyone, enjoy your meal. After eating, you can explore the area."

Everyone was indeed interested.

Christina was the first to go out. She had to admit, this place was truly picturesque. A few miles south, there was a small forest, and at the end of the forest was a reed marsh.

In the distance, the lake and mountains met.

At that moment, a voice came from a few meters behind her.

"Hey, look up!"

Christina looked up and saw a small wasp nest above her head.

Kaitlyn showed a malicious smile, "You're doomed."

She then used a long stick to knock down the wasp nest.

Christina was both angry and scared, "Are you out of your mind?"

But she couldn't care less and had to run for her life.

At that moment, a pair of large hands suddenly grabbed her. She looked up and saw that it was William.

"Why are you here?" she asked in surprise.

Could he have followed her out?

William narrowed his cold eyes, "Now's not the time to talk. Let's go!"

He led her to a muddy area with abundant water plants. Although there were many mosquitoes, the mud and water in the swamp were effective in preventing wasp stings.

Covered in mud, they hid behind the reeds.

The mud seemed to work, as the wasps didn't track them and instead turned to attack Kaitlyn.

Although Kaitlyn was spoiled, she wasn't stupid. She quickly realized why the wasps weren't chasing them.

She bit her lip and, not caring about the dirt, dove into the mud, even moving forward a few steps to avoid the wasps.

After a while, the wasps left.

Christina looked at Kaitlyn, who was not far behind her, and coldly said, "Those who harm others end up harming themselves."

She then slowly moved out of the mud and cleaned herself by the shore.