Chapter 30

Finally, they successfully walked out of the haunted house. Shen Lihuan looked up at the sun and breathed a sigh of relief. Just now, Chang Qing’s hand had been resting on her lower back, making her feel ticklish, and she almost burst out laughing.

You Changqing, on the other hand, regretfully licked her lips. They had come out so quickly—she hadn’t even had enough fun teasing her yet.

Shen Lihuan said, “Changqing, call Changhong and ask where he is. Let’s go on the next rides together.”

“Alright, if we don’t call him now, who knows how wild that guy will go.”

You Changqing took out her phone and dialed You Changhong’s number. Sure enough, he was on a roller coaster. Judging from his extremely excited voice, he was having the time of his life…

That kid was fearless—except when it came to ghosts.

The three of them went on almost every ride in the amusement park, and before they knew it, afternoon had arrived.

By then, You Changhong’s stomach was growling loudly. It was obvious that he was starving. He hadn’t felt hungry while they were playing, but now that they had stopped, his stomach was burning with hunger.

“Sis, Lihuan, let’s find a place to eat. I’m so hungry!”

He clutched his empty stomach, pouting pitifully at Shen Lihuan and You Changqing.

“Alright, let’s head down the mountain for a meal. We wouldn’t want little Changhong here to starve.”

Shen Lihuan casually stuffed one hand into her pocket while draping the other over You Changqing’s shoulder, looking rather carefree.

“Let’s hurry so Changhong can fill his stomach sooner,” You Changqing joked, and the three of them descended the mountain together. They had already sent their picnic supplies back with the driver, and they had carefully sorted their trash into the proper bins after finishing their meal.

They were responsible people—cleaning up their own mess.

However, not everyone was as considerate.

As they passed by the area where they had picnicked earlier, they noticed a family finishing their meal. After packing up their belongings, they completely ignored the trash they had left behind and were about to leave.

Shen Lihuan: “……”

She exchanged a glance with the You siblings, and they all shared the same look of disapproval.

Other passersby also frowned at the family, but the group seemed oblivious to the discontent around them. A three-year-old child in their group was crying and fussing about wanting to play, and the adults, focused on soothing the child, were about to leave.

Shen Lihuan furrowed her sharp brows and stepped forward. “Excuse me, please don’t leave just yet. You haven’t cleaned up your trash.”

The family looked at her in confusion. A gaudily dressed woman in her forties shot Shen Lihuan a fierce glare. “What business is it of yours? The road is open to everyone. Are you here to police our littering?”

Shen Lihuan was taken aback by the hostility, but before she could respond, You Changhong stormed up angrily with his hands on his hips.

“Do you people have no manners? Everyone knows littering isn’t allowed! My sister was kindly reminding you, and yet here you are, lashing out at her?”

“Littering isn’t illegal. If you’re so self-righteous, why don’t you pick it up yourself?”

A man with a rather sleazy-looking face was picking at his teeth as he mocked You Changhong. After dislodging a piece of chive from between his teeth, he even flicked it in You Changhong’s direction.

You Changhong’s eyes blazed with fury. How dare this guy? In all his life, no one had ever treated him like this. And now someone was actually trying to flick chives at his face? If he didn’t teach this guy a lesson, he might as well change his last name!

Shen Lihuan let out a sarcastic laugh. “According to Article 105 of the Green Nation Law, citizens are prohibited from littering in public spaces. Violators will be subject to a three-month jail sentence and a fine of 100,000. For severe cases, the penalty increases to a sentence of three to twelve months and a fine of 200,000.

“As long as you’re not completely ignorant of the law, you should know that littering is a punishable offense. You may think it’s a minor issue, but the court certainly doesn’t see it that way.”

“The security at Jiangxin Park is quite strict,” You Changqing added with a smirk. “Your actions have likely already been recorded by the surveillance cameras. By now, the security guards are probably on their way here. If you don’t clean up your mess, you’ll be taken away along with the garbage.”

Shen Lihuan smoothly played along, saying, “Since you refused to listen to kind advice, let’s have the law teach you a lesson instead.”

Their teamwork was flawless.

The family members exchanged nervous glances. Some looked panicked, others were in disbelief, and one of them quickly pulled out their phone to check Article 105. Even the crying child went silent, burying their face in their mother’s arms, too afraid to lift their head.

The person who checked the law turned pale upon seeing the newly enacted regulation.

His face flushed deep red with anger and embarrassment as he barked at his family to clean up the trash immediately.

Seeing his reaction, the others realized they really had broken the law. They hurriedly crouched down, scrambling to pick up the litter and toss it into the trash bins before fleeing the scene in shame—terrified that security would actually come for them.

The surrounding tourists broke into applause, praising Shen Lihuan and her group for handling the situation so well. The only way to stop litterbugs was to make them afraid. That way, they’d think twice before doing it again.

The three of them laughed, feeling as if they had just accomplished something truly significant.

Although Article 105 had been enacted only recently and wasn’t widely known yet, that didn’t excuse people from littering. Even if there were no legal repercussions, throwing trash anywhere one pleased was simply unacceptable.

One person littering might seem insignificant, but what if a hundred, a thousand, or even ten thousand people did the same?

Remember—when an avalanche occurs, no single snowflake is innocent.

After leaving Jiangxin Park, they were lucky to find a row of shops just a few meters downhill. They walked into a hot pot restaurant. Despite the summer heat, nothing paired better with a steaming hot pot than an ice-cold beer.

Coincidentally, they spotted the same family from earlier.

The family was sitting by the window, partially obscured by potted plants, which meant they hadn’t noticed Shen Lihuan’s group sitting nearby.

As they ate, they continued grumbling about Shen Lihuan and her friends, cursing them for being meddlesome.

“No one else said anything, but those three just had to butt in…”

“Exactly. Do they think they’re some kind of justice warriors?”

“I bet they just wanted to show off how ‘cultured’ and ‘law-abiding’ they are. Otherwise, why were they the only ones who spoke up?”

“They’re worse than idiots—at least an idiot knows when to back down.”

They laughed smugly, as if they had won something. Yet, back when they were being scolded, not a single one of them had dared to argue. Now that they were far away, they were suddenly brave enough to talk big.

What they didn’t realize was that not far from them, a man drinking his beer had overheard everything.

When they mocked Shen Lihuan’s group, saying they were “worse than idiots,” his eyes turned bloodshot, and the hand resting on his lap clenched his pants tightly, veins bulging in silent fury.