Tourists upstream in the creek, going barefoot and frolicking in the water, presented a lively scene of singing and dancing.
Guo Kunnan's face turned green at the thought of the spring water he had tasted earlier.
Seeing him in such a state, Yang Sheng did not twist the knife further.
Guo Kunnan looked down and saw Yu Wen still drinking the water.
He came back without a word and urged, "Stop drinking; let's get going."
Yu Wen, unconvinced and displeased, still wanted the class president to try it.
"You all should really try it; it's so cool, like drinking ice water," she informed everyone.
Dong Qingfeng declined, "I never drink stream water when I'm out."
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After climbing Taishan for half the night and waiting for the sunrise for another half, everyone was exhausted from not having slept at all.
Previously arrogant figures like Dan Kaiquan and Guo Kunnan didn't say a word, silently agreeing to the suggestion of taking a bus down the mountain.
