Chapter 150: Orioles and Swallows, Western Regions Beauties

Lin Shenlu pulled the spare tire out of the car trunk, only to find that the group of girls who had been surrounding him a moment before had all vanished.

Was he really left all by himself?

Time to get to work!

The black smudge he had deliberately smeared on his face earlier... went to waste entirely.

Changing a tire is a task both simple and complicated.

Especially out on the road, the journey ahead.

A short temper only makes one's emotions more unstable.

For most men, changing a tire alone is a simple feat.

Though, of course, plenty of clumsy ones still exist.

Lin Shenlu set up the jack, then used the wrench to loosen the bolts on the wheel.

He removed the flat tire and replaced it with the spare.

Just at that moment, He Ku'er walked out holding a cup of fruit tea.

"Little Deer, look what I brought!" He Ku'er offered it with both hands.

Lin Shenlu was in no mood to banter with He Ku'er; he took the cup and drained it in one gulp...

"Hey, hey, slow down! That's the only cup left. If Sister An hadn't told us to bring it to you, do you think you'd even get to drink any?" He Ku'er looked at the empty cup with a pained expression.

Drinking a cup of iced fruit tea at a moment like this was beyond refreshing.

"Look at the mess you've made, you're filthy..." He Ku'er really wanted to wipe his face... but couldn't bring herself to touch him.

"Go ahead and keep looking like a wreck. Oh, right, I forgot to tell you—that cowgirl is a Uyghur girl... her name is... Dilirenaer or Gulinazha... or was it McDonald's?" He Ku'er thought for a moment, unable to recall.

"Doesn't matter. Anyway, barring any accidents, she's going to be traveling with us from now on!" He Ku'er said with a beaming smile.

"What?" Lin Shenlu paused, wiping the sweat from his forehead.

He Ku'er shrugged and said, "I couldn't help it. My mouth ran away from me, and I mentioned we were a convoy, but it turns out they were the members of our previous station's team..."

She paused, then continued, "And then... and then she said she wanted to join too... to become a member of the Rose Squad... and travel down Route 315 together... You know I'm not the team leader, so I couldn't say no..." He Ku'er looked at Lin Shenlu with a chuckle.

"You're the captain of our squad... why don't you go and reject her later!" He Ku'er laughed.

"What were you thinking when you said yes? Reject! Reject! You make it sound so easy, yet you invite people you barely know..." Lin Shenlu shook his head.

Helping someone fix their car was one thing; forming a team with them was entirely another.

After all, out here in the vast uninhabited wilderness, an extra person meant an extra person to look after.

Fortunately, the girl had her own car, otherwise who knew what kind of trouble might follow.

Lin Shenlu was truly depressed now.

Here he was, a single guy leading five women across four cars...

Thank goodness they weren't heading to a music festival, or people would think he was attending some grand pageant!

Tsk, tsk, tsk...

Having finished changing the spare tire, Lin Shenlu tossed the ruined tire back into the trunk, wiped his hands, and walked over to the entrance of the RV.

At that moment...

Fluttering skirts and overlapping white legs danced together, a blend of beauty and vernal charm.

Every single beauty in the RV blinked their eyes as they looked at Lin Shenlu.

They might as well have shouted in unison: "Hard work, Lord Lin!"

This was no longer his RV; it was clearly the Spider Cave!

"The car is fixed, we're ready to hit the road!" Lin Shenlu said, rubbing the fine beads of sweat from his forehead.

An Muxi didn't say a word; she stepped forward directly and used a wet wipe to wipe the sweat from Lin Shenlu's brow.

At the same time, she wiped away the black smudge on his face from earlier.

Naturally, the Uyghur girl wanted to step forward as well, but she felt too shy.

Even though his face had gotten dirty fixing her car, with so many other girls around, she had to maintain a bit of composure.

"Thank you, Brother Lin, thank you all for your help. I'll be troubling everyone in the days to come!" The girl's voice was lovely.

As lovely as her face.

Inside the vehicle, shielded from the blinding glare of the sun, Lin Shenlu finally noticed the girl's captivating charm.

"Deer, Zumureti will be traveling with us from now on..." An Muxi trailed off mid-sentence.

Her gaze conveyed a sense of helplessness.

He Ku'er had brought it up, but since the other sisters had all chimed in and clapped in welcome, she hadn't been able to stop it... And since Lin Shenlu was the captain, An Muxi felt rather awkward.

"Then let's travel together. It's fine, the more people in the convoy, the merrier," Lin Shenlu said with a chuckle.

"That's wonderful! I'm so happy to be hitting the road with everyone. Meeting you all is truly fate, and especially Brother Lin, who knows how to fix cars!" Zumureti said excitedly.

When Zumureti smiled, it wasn't just Lin Shenlu who momentarily lost his focus; even the surrounding girls found their gazes drawn to her.

One had to admit, the exotic allure of this ethnic beauty was truly unique.

Zumureti possessed a tall, slender figure with captivating, delicate curves and a hot physique. Her healthy-toned face featured deep-set eyes and a high nose bridge. Her pupils, as deep as Qinghai Lake, held faint hints of light green, exuding a refreshing coolness like a sweet, crisp spring in the desert.

Every blink of Zumureti's eyes seemed like a clear, bright pool of clear water, stirring tenderness in the hearts of those who beheld her.

Even sitting to the side with her chin held high, one could still discern the daintiness of her face and her exquisite facial features. Her beauty was as striking and unusual as that of a person of mixed descent, and her delicate wheat-colored skin possessed the irresistible appeal of coffee-flavored curds.

At that moment, Lin Shenlu finally understood why ancient emperors would march thousands of miles to conquer the Western Regions.

What kind of bliss would it be to take home a little fairy like this, who looked as though she had stepped out of a Dunhuang mural?

That exotic charm!

The likes of Reba, Nazha, Madina, and Reyizha often seen on television—those exotic beauties from ancient times that required an emperor to personally dispatch armies to conquer and bring back—were truly not something just anyone could easily attain.

Lin Shenlu took a deep breath and looked a little closer.

Though Zumureti's skin had a healthy wheat tone, it still looked like a translucent crystal grape.

Her clear, bright eyes, curved willow eyebrows, and long eyelashes fluttering slightly, combined with her thin, rose-petal-like lips, looked utterly tender and alluring.

In Lin Shenlu's mind, a Western Region beauty with such enchanting features had always remained hidden behind a mysterious veil.

"I can't keep looking, I can't keep looking, I'm going to lose my composure..."

After just those few seconds, Lin Shenlu hurriedly pulled himself together.

If this Uyghur beauty had skin as white and tender as snow... she would have fit his aesthetic preferences entirely, and a score of nine out of ten wouldn't even begin to cover it.

Let's just give her a 9.5, withholding the remaining 0.5 so she wouldn't get too proud.

"In that case, let's welcome the newest member of our convoy, Miss Reti!" Little Naihe cheered.

"That's right! Who would have thought our convoy would grow even larger so soon!" Si Kaka chimed in.

"By the time we reach the destination, our convoy will probably have grown into a massive fleet of dozens of cars and hundreds of people! I'm so happy!" Li Bailing laughed.

Lin Shenlu smiled and nodded as well.

"Let's get moving. Our next stop is the Dongtai Jiner Lake," Lin Shenlu announced.