Heather could only agree to the proposal of a picnic as they would not give up in their pestering. As much as she thought that it was a stupid idea, Leon and Matthias were utterly excited about it. Not understanding the reason behind their excitement, she just hoped that they could get this outdoor activity over with.
As the three of them hopped into the car, Matthias was a step ahead and occupied Leon’s front passenger seat. Knowing Matthias’ intention, Leon subconsciously moved to the backseat without another word.
It was a terrible day for her. She ignored the two childish men next to her and focused on the road. On the other hand, Leon chatted about his plan for their upcoming picnic and it was surprising that Matthias was patient enough to listen to him.
“Heather, it’s been so long. Are we not there yet?” Leon wondered. It had been 40 minutes, but they had yet to arrive at their destination.
“Bradfort City is bigger than you think. It takes at least an hour to get from the city center to the suburbs,” Heather replied contemptuously. She really wished that she could drug him at the moment so that she didn’t have to listen to him and his nonsense.
A second later, he looked out of the car window with disinterest. Although the scenery was remarkable outside, he didn’t enjoy the feeling of staying in a constrained space for too long as it would make him uncomfortable.
“I’m bored.” Leon complained. “The journey is too slow.”
“Can you shut up? I can’t focus on driving because of you,” Heather snapped. She was already irritated at the fact that they had forced her to come along for the picnic. Now that he was whining and getting impatient, it caused her mood to turn even worse.
He instantly zipped his mouth and dared not utter another word in the fear that she would turn her car around if she became agitated.
While staying quiet on the side, Matthias finally figured out the relationship that Heather and Leon had. It turned out that her treatment of him was already considered cordial compared to the way that she treated Leon. When it came to Leon, she seemed relentless.
Soon, the road ahead of them was getting narrower. It seemed that they were about to drive up the mountain road. While Matthias had a perfect place in mind for their picnic, Heather was still moving forward without a specific direction.
In a low voice, he whispered the direction of the destination in her ear, causing her to frown every now and then. “That road is too difficult to pass through. I’m not going there.” He didn’t specify the location beforehand and as soon as he finished speaking, she immediately opposed his words.
In fact, he had expected her to say those words, which was why he did not tell her the specific location before they made it here. And now that they were getting closer, he believed that he and Leon could continue to persuade her.
After noticing their exchange at the front, Leon leaned forward as he added, “Heather, you can’t give up halfway. We’ve made it this far. We’ll be arriving in just a bit.” Although he didn’t know the exact location, he guessed they should be arriving at their destination soon.
Matthias soon added, “We’re just 3 kilometers away. Hang in there.”
At their words, Heather gradually tightened her grip on the steering wheel. She was a little hesitant on whether to continue moving forward or to turn the car around. One thing was for sure—she did not want to disappoint them. Even though she was reluctant to come along before this, she had made it this far anyway. It wouldn’t be polite of her to leave at this moment.
“Your turn to drive,” she told him. Upon seeing that the road was too difficult to pass through, she figured she might as well let him take the wheel.
Upon hearing that, Matthias smiled triumphantly. “No problem.” Initially, he wanted to offer to drive, but since it was Heather’s car, he didn’t take the initiative to mention it.
Then, she pulled over to the side of the road and exchanged seats with him. He had always been a skilled driver who drove through even the bumpiest roads. Even though it was a difficult road ahead, he did not have any intention of slowing down. Instead, he floored the accelerator and sped up.
At the same time, Leon cheered in his seat, “Hooray! Speed up! Faster!”
An annoyed Heather turned to glare at Leon as if she was looking at an idiot. Immediately, he smiled and pointed at his own mouth as he acknowledged, “I’ll zip my mouth and shut up now.”
Whenever he was with Heather, Leon would be restrained in all kinds of ways. Meanwhile, after hearing Leon’s words, Matthias stepped on the pedal even harder. Looking at them, Heather was sure of one thing—she could not allow Leon and Matthias to stay close to each other.
It might seem to be a world of difference between Matthias and Leo, but, in fact, they were the same—something that she should have noticed a long time ago.
The biggest mistake she had made today was to bring Matthias along to visit Leon. However, there was nothing she could do with their sort of people. The shamelessness of Leon and Matthias had far exceeded her imagination.
And the most troublesome thing was that their skills in pestering were totally out of the world. Even Heather’s stubbornness was not a match to them at all.
As the car sped along the bumpy road, she felt the urge to throw up. On the other hand, Matthias was driving like a professional racer with eyes that were filled with madness.
“It’s rare to come across such terrain these days. It’s been a long time since I’ve been able to freely drive.” Matthias actually regarded places like that as a good choice for car racing. It seemed that he was a little crazier than Leon.
Even Leon, who was sitting in the back seat, felt sorry for Heather. It was definitely not easy for her to sit in the front passenger seat, but luckily she was a stronghearted person.
On the other hand, there was no seatbelt at the backseat. Sometimes, when the car passed through larger bumps, it would cause Leon to jump from his seat. And, it was then that he realized three kilometers was a long way to go.
It had been a long time since he last rode in a bumpy car. He somehow felt like he was an action movie star desperately escaping for his life. The short five-minute journey almost had him puking in the car.
When the car finally came to a stop, Leon hurriedly alighted from it. To Leon’s surprise, Matthias’ expression didn’t change even the slightest bit after the ride. It seemed that the gradient level was not a big deal to Matthias at all.
A second later, Heather also slowly got out of the car. Her movements were slower and calmer as compared to Leon’s. It was better to be slower for the nausea to sink in. In fact, she seemed relatively fine. Judging from how everyone looked, Leon seemed to have suffered the most.
Since he had left the car in a hurry, the nausea had hit him harder, causing him to have a stronger urge to puke. Heather faintly scanned his distressed expression. Upon seeing that he was trying his best to resist himself from vomiting, she flashed a bright smile. When she thought of the alliance between the two men, she felt that it was the best punishment for him.
Besides, she was still waiting to see Matthias’ disappointed expression. One thing that she clearly remembered was the camp stove with a pot and the soup base.
Since the two of them were busy persuading her to come for the picnic earlier, they had completely forgotten to swing by the grocery store along the way. Of course, she didn’t want to remind them either. After all, she was waiting for this moment to arrive.
They should never doubt how vindictive a woman can be. Heather pretended to be nonchalant as she asked, “So, what are we going to do next?”
A moment later, Matthias looked at her before he shifted his gaze to Leon. Suddenly, a thought came to his mind. I need a fishing rod to fish. They seemed to have forgotten to swing by the grocery store before they came. She quietly stared at him, carefully observing the changes in his expression.
“Did we forget about something before we came?” Matthias asked awkwardly.
“Huh?” Heather looked calm on the surface while she gloated in her heart.
Who would’ve thought that the Director Locke would be a clumsy man who could forget about such a simple thing? He was so confident and convincing before this, yet he turned out to be a birdbrain after all. Heather secretly looked at him with contempt.
“We didn’t buy a fishing rod,” Leon responded as he suddenly remembered. They came in such a hurry that they didn’t prepare any tools at all.
“Camping stove with a pot and the soup base. We have none of these either.” Heather rubbed it in their faces.
Feeling defeated, Matthias looked at her. He could clearly see the triumphant smile on her face. At the same time, Leon also gazed at him while feeling sorry. They had actually forgotten such an important matter.
“So, how are we going to have our picnic then?” she asked with a hint of mockery.
Leon and Matthias looked at each other. One couldn’t make bricks without straw. As much as nature was rich in resources, they had no cooking utensils.
“Open the trunk,” Matthias told Heather. “There may be some tools in the trunk that we can modify.”
As he arrived at the back of the car, he pushed the trunk open only to find out it was empty. Heather proudly wrapped her arms around her chest and smiled. “I’m sorry. I never place anything in my trunk.”
She didn’t even have a spare tire in it. He helplessly glanced at her since it was rare to come across a woman like her these days.
Leon also entered the car as he tried to locate something usable for the picnic. To his dismay, there was nothing but a box of napkins. There wasn’t even a lighter in the carriage.
It seemed that they had no choice but to cancel the picnic and return home, which was the outcome Heather wanted. However, he suddenly suggested, “Since we can’t have hotpot, we can have a barbecue then.”
Leon’s words had immediately attracted Matthias. After carefully thinking about it, Matthias agreed. “That’s right! There are many ways for us to create fire and the sun is bright today. It’s not going to be a problem at all.”
While listening to their conversation, Heather looked at them incredulously. They were going to use the wild man’s method to have their picnic. Isn’t this getting a little too absurd?
“Let’s get started then,” Matthias instructed Leon before looking in Heather’s direction.
Swiftly, she had already hopped into her car and closed the window as if she was determined to isolate herself from the outside world. Then, Matthias came knocking on the window lightly as he cajoled, “Heather, come down. We need to work together and divide the jobs.”
In the car, Heather wore her earphones as she completely ignored Matthias. Yet, he had no intention of letting her get away with it. At last, she had no choice but to wind down the car window as she answered, “Since both of you are so motivated, you should work more then. I’m not interested at all.” Suddenly, she took out a bag of potato chips from nowhere. She would rather have this snack as her meal than associate with them out there.
“Is this enough for you?” Matthias asked, pointing to the bag of potato chips.
“I don’t have a big appetite,” Heather replied.
He tried to persuade her. “Then, I’m going to catch a game. There must be something delicious here that you can’t get in restaurants.”
At his words, Heather waved her hand at him. “There should be a lot of protected species here. Don’t lay your hand on the wrong ones. You know the consequences for breaking the law.”
“Don’t worry, I still have this bit of common sense within me.” Matthias was not polite either. There was no way for them to get along with each other at all. It seemed that it was their daily routine to argue with one another.
Watching as he turned around, Heather cast a disdainful glance at him. Anyway, it was a totally different kind of enjoyment for her to savor her potato chips in the wild.
