Such a Rude and Noisy Woman
Chapter 111 Only She Got Nothing to Do

"Since when?" Hiram noticed her shivering. He held her shoulders and turned her around to face him. He looked into her eyes and asked seriously.

Rachel didn't answer him. Instead, she closed her eyes. She couldn't help looking back to the other night. What Hiram did really scared her. He was so desperate and violent. She would rather forget all of it if she could. Hiram didn't get an answer. He saw Rachel biting her lip with eyes closed. She couldn't even look at him. He took a deep sigh. The evils he brought on himself were the hardest to overcome. This was talking about him, exactly.

If he had been able to control himself and not lay a finger on Rachel the other night, or if he had been able to control the times he touched her, it might be a different night now. He was overcome with regret.

"It's all my fault. I'm sorry. I shouldn't have done that to you. It won't happen again, I promise."

Hiram held Rachel in his arms tightly. He couldn't afford to lose her again. He couldn't think what he would do without her. With her around, he couldn't control himself from not touching her any more, but he knew what to do. He would give both Rachel and himself time to completely trust each other. He would wait until Rachel no longer resisted his intimacy and fully accepted him.

On the other hand, Rachel wanted to seem as normal as possible but she failed. She could not forget the hurt he caused her the other night.

"Let's go to sleep early. We will start the climb to the mountains in the morning," she calmly said. Her heart was still rolling inside and she couldn't control it. Then she took a deep breath to calm down.

Hiram was crazy that night. But it was not fair to deny him completely.

Fortunately, Hiram was not a beast that didn't care whether she was fine or not. Although he wanted her very much, he still cared about her thoughts and feelings. Rachel was lucky, in other words.

Hiram might be tough when facing the things he didn't like, but he was soft to the ones he cared about. Maybe this was a compliment for a man like him.

Hiram nodded his head and put his hand on Rachel's head and rubbed her hair softly, "Let's go to sleep. Good night."

Then came the morning.

When Murphy, the guide, arrived early in the morning, the whole team was ready. They started their trek to Cliff Mountain.

Initially, they took cars to the bottom of the mountain. But the remaining road was not suitable for any vehicle and they had to walk the rest of the way.

Everyone collected their belongings and got out of the cars. The real journey started right here.

The mountain path was steep and rough. It was quite a challenge for people used to flat ground. But not for Jill. She also grew up in the mountains and was familiar with such terrain. She navigated through the paths quickly. Even the male trekkers who seemed stronger couldn't catch up with her.

Rachel was right behind Hiram. She knew he would be busy in the following days and she believed she could take care of herself without his help. Thus she made up her mind not to trouble him. "Give me your hand!"

As they were climbing a steep slope, Hiram stretched out his hands to help her.

Rachel took a deep breath and gave her hand to Hiram. She didn't work out often and it was hard for her to get used to long climbs. But Rachel believed that she could adjust herself quickly. She was young and in great physical condition. It was just a matter of time. The whole team was divided into three groups. Four veterans and Chad were at the back. Daniel, Jill and the guide were to lead the way.

Rachel was in the middle with Hiram, Carl, Gary and the engineer.

"Look at the sweat on your face. You must be tired. Do you regret coming here with me? It's still a long way to go, " said Hiram to Rachel as they took a break. Sweat was dripping from Rachel's face. He knew it might be hard for her. That was the reason why he refused to bring her along in the first place.

Rachel looked at him and shook her head, "No, I'm fine. I'm just not used to climbing. But I'll get the hang of it. Wait and see. I'll prove it to you!"

She knew her physical condition well. She was capable of regulating herself. As they say, "When in Rome do as the Romans do." She believed she would do better if they kept climbing tomorrow. "That's so Rachel!"

Hiram smiled and wiped the sweat off her forehead with his sleeve. This woman would never give up on the things she believed in.

When they reached a clearing somewhere along the side the mountain, Daniel and Chad began to work. They assembled their equipment and started surveying the area.

Gary also got himself busy. He was in charge of the meals of the whole team. After the morning climb, it was nearly noon. He found a good place to start a fire and cook something to eat.

Jill had been living in the mountains and she was skilled at anything required during treks. She was nimble and knew how to be helpful. She was helping Gary make a fire, catch fish in the river and so on. Yes, she was an expert in mountain life. Everyone was busy with their own tasks, except for one.

Only Rachel had nothing to do.

But she didn't regret coming here with Hiram. The scenery in and around the mountains was magnificent. She enjoyed herself much, with the fresh air, the clear water and the beautiful mountains and trees.

There was a stream nearby where they stopped. The water was so clear that one could see the bottom. It was gurgling downward along the cliff. Wild flowers were blooming as far as eye could see. For a moment, Rachel thought she was in wonderland. On a big rock not far away, Hiram was talking with the engineer. They were checking the land there. From time to time, they pointed to one direction or looked down at the map in their hands. Sometimes they turned to ask Murphy, who stood beside them. Soon, the equipment was ready. Daniel began to control his unmanned aerial vehicle flying high in the sky. Beside him, Chad was watching what the vehicle was recording through his computer. It was a good way to look around the surrounding land forms without the trouble of actually going there.

The four veterans were also busy with their jobs. Two of them were looking around to make sure that there was no danger. The rest set up tents. It seemed that this was a good choice for exploration. They wanted to learn more about this place.

As the only one who had no task to do, Rachel was free to idle around. She walked here and there looking for things that could be interesting.

Jill was helping Gary with the cooking. She saw Rachel walking around with nothing to do. She couldn't help herself resenting Rachel. Why did Hiram bring someone who couldn't do anything? It was so ridiculous of him.

He didn't know that the mountain was steep and people rarely came. Thus, violent beasts and poisonous snakes made it their home. It was dangerous for an inexperienced person to come. She might injure herself or even lose her life here. This was no good for Hiram's work.

An hour later, the tents were put up and lunch was ready.

Gary was an experienced outdoor chef. Although the conditions in the mountains were tough, he managed to make a wonderful lunch. That was why people called him a professional. He deserved this calling. "Watch out! Mr. Rong!"

Hiram was turning around and was going to walk away from where he stood. Jill screamed out and ran to him. What was the matter?

A snake of the size of a man's wrist was approaching him, and Jill saw it.

Surprised by her screaming, the snake wormed its way into the grass and disappeared.

"Hiram, do not stand next to the wet grass. It's a place where snakes like to hide." Jill took a deep breath. She was a little bit scared by this false alarm.

"The snake we saw just now was poisonous. Only one bite and you might lose your life in minutes!"

Hiram looked away from the grass. He looked at Jill and smiled at her, "Thank you, Jill. Thank you for the warning. I really appreciate it."

"You're welcome, Mr. Rong. It's my job to protect you. I just did what I was supposed to do." Jill smiled modestly. She was rubbing her skirt with her hands. She was too nervous to stand so close to Hiram. "Are you OK, Hiram?"

Asked Carl. He was arranging in order the things he brought inside the tent. He heard Jill's scream and came out to see what was going on.

"I'm fine. It's a false alarm," said Hiram as he walked to the folding table.

Rachel had been watching the whole thing, but she didn't make a sound. She didn't go and ask Hiram whether he was fine. Instead, she walked to where lunch was.

She was looking at Hiram before Jill screamed out. Actually Hiram had seen the snake in the grass before Jill. So he just stood still but not rushed to walk away. He was waiting for a chance.

Jill's scream scared the snake away. Hiram didn't tell her the truth but thanked her out of his gentility.

After lunch, they took a few minutes' break. Then all the people went back to their respective work immediately.

Rachel had nothing to do, so she went inside the tent to take a nap.

When she came out, Daniel was yakking at Chad as he controlled his drone. "Look at you, buddy. You have been working with me for quite a while. Why haven't you learned how to control this vehicle? Why?" "Why? You are the boss. How could I learn what you do? I dare not." Chad teased him as he kept his eyes on the computer.

"Stop talking nonsense!

Come here and I'll teach you right now. The boss is about to explode. I'm in a rush to relieve myself!" Daniel yelled at Chad. He couldn't help stomping his feet. But he couldn't leave the vehicle flying by itself. It would drop to the rocks and break.

There were women on the site. He couldn't just take off his pants right there.

"Let me help you!" Rachel walked toward him and reached out for the remote.

Daniel was glad that finally somebody could help him out. He put on a smile and prepared to hand over the remote. But when he saw that it was Rachel coming, his smile disappeared right away, "Ms. Ruan, do you know how to control an unmanned aerial vehicle?" Rachel heard him but she just took the remote from his hands. She began to press the buttons and said, "I can manage it, but I can only make it circle around. I won't try to fly it far. Just go and come quickly. Go, go, go!"

Daniel saw that although she was not an expert on the vehicle, she really knew how to control it. He shut his mouth up and hurried into the forest.

A few minutes later, he came back and Rachel threw the remote back to him right away.

"Well done! You're so smart. All you need is just more practice. Let me teach you. I bet you'll become a master in a few days." After today, Daniel's opinion towards Rachel had changed and even offered to teach her.

"I once worked at a big event. It was huge. The place was so big that we had to depend on unmanned aerial vehicles. Of course, there was a cameraman to control it. I saw him working and learned how to control it from him." Rachel opened a bottle of water to drink. She just flew the vehicle one circle around. Later she would never have any chance to touch it again. "Teach me? Why? What will you do when I master it?"

Rachel glanced at him with a smile. She didn't want to be the one holding the remote all day long, not to mention having no time to relieve herself when no one was available.

She turned her eyes to Hiram slowly.

Did she get it wrong? It seemed they were having a dispute. D