Why don't you believe I'm a reincarnated person?

Chapter 22 Little Fish is in Danger

"Whoosh—"

"The weather's really getting cold!"

Ye Kai warmed his hands, which were frozen like carrots, in front of the fireplace.

All afternoon, he helped his grandmother, Xu Jingyuan, to keep some of the flowers and plants in the yard warm by wrapping them with frost-proof cloths to race against the blizzard.

Nevertheless, they were only able to save less than one-fifth of their flowers and plants before the blizzard arrived.

"This year's weather is also somewhat abnormal."

"I'm afraid we won't be able to eat many fruits next year."

Professor Xu raised his head, adjusted his reading glasses, and said to Ye Kai after careful consideration.

At this moment, she was leaning back in a wicker chair in front of the fireplace, holding a Western literature classic, which she spread out on her lap, reading and contemplating it carefully.

The north wind howled outside the window, and you could hear its howling sound, mixed with the crisp sound of ice flowers and snowflakes hitting the glass. It was like two completely different worlds, one inside and one outside.

"The grapes are in a better position; they are more resistant to frost, and protective measures were implemented early on. However, the peaches and apricots are in more danger, and next year's yield will definitely be significantly reduced."

Ye Kai nodded upon hearing this, feeling quite regretful.

This year's abnormal weather, with some unusually high temperatures, tricked fruit trees that should have bloomed two months later into entering spring early and bursting into bloom.

As a result, today's sudden blizzard knocked the blossoms off many fruit trees, which will directly affect the subsequent harvest. Many fruit trees may suffer a complete crop failure.

Ye Kai thought about his own situation and realized that many fruit farmers in the area would lose money this year.

"Why do you seem a bit distracted all afternoon?"

After pondering for a moment, Professor Xu finally asked Ye Kai a question.

That afternoon, Ye Kai was busy making phone calls and sending text messages.

Although Professor Xu's eyesight was failing, she was very perceptive. She noticed Ye Kai's various reactions this afternoon and could naturally sense that her grandson had something on his mind and was also showing some unseen anxiety.

Professor Xu thought for a long time but couldn't figure out what Ye Kai had to be so worried about.

"Yes, I do have some things on my mind."

"Grandma, do you remember Chen Xiaoyu? The little girl who lived next door when I was little, the one who always followed me around?"

After hesitating for a moment, Ye Kai decided it would be better to tell Professor Xu about this.

After all, Grandma Xu Jingyuan used to like Chen Xiaoyu quite a bit and often invited her to have meals at home.

"You mean that girl? Of course I remember her."

"It seems like he has exceptional talent, and he even skipped two grades, right? He's truly a rare learning talent."

"Why are you suddenly bringing her up? Don't you like Shen Jiayi?"

"My dear grandson, although I'm not particularly against students dating early, you need to be able to control yourself and find a good balance between your studies and your relationship. Don't let things go wrong."

Professor Xu naturally remembered Chen Xiaoyu, and had a rather deep impression of her.

But she thought that Ye Kai seemed to be getting along quite well with his classmate Shen Jiayi recently, and now he was mentioning Chen Xiaoyu. Could it be that there was some kind of love triangle involved?

If that's the case, it would be a bit troublesome, since Professor Xu doesn't want his grandson to be a womanizer.

Having multiple relationships at once isn't suitable for everyone; one wrong move and you could fall into the water and drown.

"About twenty students from her class rented a car to go to Jinwu Mountain for fun, but they got caught in a blizzard."

"The information I received so far is that I am trapped in the mountains, so I asked Uncle Shen to help rescue me, but the wind and snow are too heavy and it is difficult to get into the mountains. I can only wait."

"The temperature in the mountains drops very quickly at night; they're going to suffer."

Ye Kai explained Chen Xiaoyu and the others' situation to Professor Xu, and then expressed his concerns.

"Sigh, how could something like this happen during the Lunar New Year?"

Professor Xu frowned upon hearing this.

Normally, this wouldn't be considered a big deal, but with the blizzard raging outside and showing no signs of stopping, rescue efforts would be extremely difficult.

The most troublesome thing, of course, was that Chen Xiaoyu and the others lost contact with the police, and the rescuers were anxious but helpless.

……

"We'll reach our destination in about twenty minutes."

The Xinghua Tourism bus sped along the road to Jinwu Mountain, and the driver cheerfully estimated the travel time.

The bus was filled with laughter and cheerful conversation, and everyone was in a particularly bright mood.

Class monitor Lin Haiyao is a cheerful girl who can always get everyone's spirits up.

"The scenery here is so beautiful."

Chen Xiaoyu sat by the window, her gaze following the scenery outside.

Jinwu Mountain is a developed tourist area with high-standard roads and comprehensive safety measures. However, due to the lack of tourism resources and insufficient promotion in Xinghua City, few tourists from other places know about this hidden gem of a mountain.

However, due to recent road maintenance, the main road up the mountain was closed. After consulting with everyone, the driver chose an old road to go up the mountain. The road conditions were neither too good nor too bad.

"Little Fish, why didn't you invite your brother Ye Kai to come and play with us?"

Lin Haiyao was as excited as a rabbit that had stolen a radish. She hopped from the front to the back of the carriage and plopped down in the seat next to Chen Xiaoyu. Her cheeks were still flushed. She hugged Chen Xiaoyu's waist and then whispered questions in her ear with a smile.

"Brother Ye Kai has no parents; he only has Grandma Xu to depend on for survival."

"So every year during holidays, he always stays with Grandma Xu and rarely goes out to play. Besides, I've rarely seen him in the last two years..."

Chen Xiaoyu was a little ticklish, and while giggling and dodging Lin Haiyao's attacks, she explained in a low voice.

She suddenly remembered the time when she used to follow Ye Kai like a little tail, and a blush crept onto her face.

"Oh, it looks like it's snowing outside!"

"Look, those snowflakes are so big, just like goose feathers!"

Lin Haiyao's gaze suddenly shifted to the outside of the car window, her eyes widening as she spoke with a mixture of surprise and excitement.

Sure enough, the snowflakes outside the car window suddenly increased.

"Crackling and popping—"

Then came the sound of tiny snowflakes hitting the car window.

"Ah, it's snowing!"

"We can build a snowman again tonight!"

The students on the bus were very excited. They had no idea of ​​the various troubles that the blizzard would bring, and were only excited because they saw the snowfall.

Chen Xiaoyu suddenly felt something was wrong. She looked ahead at the bus and saw that the huge windshield was covered with snow, and the two wipers were covered with snowflakes, looking like two fluffy rabbit tails.

At that moment, the driver suddenly bent over, large beads of sweat dripping from his face, and his whole body began to tremble violently.

"squeak--"

With a screech of brakes, the speeding bus circled on the snow before tumbling over toward the side of the valley.

"ah--"

Chen Xiaoyu felt the world turn upside down, her vision went black, and the seatbelt squeezed her chest painfully, almost making her faint.