As her thoughts returned to normal, Cheng Qicai realized that it was almost their turn.

Yesterday, for the sake of this project, she also prepared cash for Yun Suni and Gu Liji.

Their absence now is a good opportunity to pay Gu Rongqi.

She paid the fee and also bought two phone cases so she could wear them around her neck for taking pictures.

Their bags can be handed over to the staff. There are two boxes: one is labeled "Temporary Storage" for easy retrieval when returning down the mountain, and the other is labeled "Summit" for staff to deliver the luggage to the storage area at the summit. Of course, this will cost an extra fifty yuan per bag.

Looking at her large bag, Cheng Qicai felt it was all worth it.

She glanced at Gu Rongqi's shriveled backpack, noticing there was hardly anything inside, and felt a bit cheated.

However, that wasn't what she cared about. As long as Gu Rongqi gave her money, what did it matter to her whether she made a profit or not?

After the staff explained the precautions and installed the safety equipment, they set off.

Gu Rongqi walked in front, and Cheng Qicai followed behind.

After a narrow but flat path, the real journey begins. It starts abruptly with a sharp turn down a nearly 90-degree gap, with steel bars embedded in the wall as footholds.

Cheng Qicai looked down unexpectedly and felt a little dizzy for a moment. It had been too long since she had looked down from such a height, and she was not used to it.

It's true that being a corporate slave for too long makes you more fragile.

Cheng Qicai took a deep breath, went down a few steps, and felt much more comfortable before groping her way down.

At first, Cheng Qicai was cautious, but she soon got used to it. She looked at the steady steps in front of her, the slightly bulging biceps of the man as he climbed up the handrail, and the blue veins on his fair hands.

That's kind of sexy!

Cheng Qicai's entire being was screaming inwardly.

No wonder she's become such a lecherous womanizer. With Gu Rongqi's looks and figure, plus this environment, who wouldn't feel the "suspension bridge effect" and have their heart pounding?

Beauty has misled me, beauty has misled me...

Cheng Qi silently repeated it several times in his mind, focusing his attention and turning his lust into the motivation to crawl.

High above, with lush green forests below and the beautiful Malu River flowing in the distance like a green silk ribbon, the gentle breeze carries the fragrance of the leaves. Everything is so refreshing that you can forget your troubles.

Cheng Qicai couldn't help but exclaim, "So beautiful!"

Upon hearing Cheng Qicai's exclamation, Gu Rongqi couldn't help but follow her gaze and look into the distance.

Indeed, just as she praised, without fancy words, the most ordinary praise is the most touching.

Gu Rongqi couldn't remember the last time he felt this relaxed; it seemed that only when he was studying at university abroad could he have such a slight chance to catch his breath.

Such days of simply appreciating things are indeed quite nice.

"Click~"

The sound of the camera brought him back to his senses.

"Mr. Gu, may I take your picture?"

Seeing Gu Rongqi calmly turn to look at her, she asked him without asking first.

She handed her phone to Gu Rongqi and said, "Mr. Gu, look, you looked so melancholy just now, like a melancholy prince. Do you think that's the right look?"

Gu Rongqi looked at himself in the photo. The gentle mountain breeze ruffled the hair on his forehead, his features were vaguely visible, and his figure was silhouetted against the dim light...

Another unfamiliar version of myself.

Gu Rongqi didn't speak. Her strange words made it impossible for him to give a "correct" or "incorrect" answer that sounded like her.

A joking, carefree tone would never be heard from him or his home.

Such people are considered improper, like Gu Liji.

He returned the phone to Cheng Qicai.

After getting to know Gu Rongqi, Cheng Qicai discovered that he was actually a very easy person to talk to.

Cheng Qicai's fear subsided considerably, and her true nature began to emerge. She shamelessly asked, "President Gu, I think you're very photogenic. Can I keep taking pictures of you? It's too much trouble to ask you every time I take a picture."

"Moreover, photos are most expressive and soulful when they are taken candidly, and I promise not to share them."

Cheng Qicai stared intently at him, her gaze both sincere and piercing. He unconsciously narrowed his eyes, swallowing the words of rejection that were on the tip of his tongue.

He replied in a low voice, "Okay."

Cheng Qicai shouted happily, "Thank you, President Gu!"

They were in a recessed part of the mountain, and Cheng Qicai's voice actually caused a slight echo.

Many eyes turned to them from behind, and Cheng Qicai lowered her voice somewhat embarrassedly: "I'm sorry, President Gu."

"fine."

But the people behind seemed to have discovered its wonder as well, and passersby shouted a few times, with some even mimicking monkey calls.

Cheng Qicai and her group walked quite a distance and could still hear the monkeys' calls. She filmed this funny scene, planning to show it to the female lead and the others later.

They arrived at a landmark of the project—a thrilling tightrope, about 400 meters long.

To be honest, Cheng Qicai was still a little scared. Compared to the fixed steel bars, the thin steel cable, which was prone to swaying, was more terrifying.

However, the steel cables on both sides of the arms provide some comfort.

Reaching the middle, Cheng Qicai felt this angle was perfect. Looking at Gu Rongqi in front of her, she hesitated before calling out to him, "Mr. Gu, could you take a picture of me?"

Gu Rongqi, who was in front, turned around and nodded, saying, "Okay."

After Gu Rongqi agreed, Cheng Qicai realized a problem: her phone was inconvenient to remove from her neck, so she could only use his phone to take her photos…

Gu Rongqi also noticed the problem, but said nothing. He picked up his phone from his chest and focused the camera on Cheng Qicai.

Cheng Qicai struck a pose, her smiling face radiant with eyes as clear as morning dew, brimming with vitality and energy.

Undeniably, Cheng Qicai has beautiful eyes that easily make people feel close to her.

Cheng Qicai waited for a while, unsure whether the filming was done or not, and asked, "Is it done, President Gu?"

"alright."

Cheng Qicai only stopped smiling when she heard the confirmation.

She didn't dare ask Gu Rongqi how the filming went; seeing how unskilled Gu Rongqi was, she didn't have much hope.

But since we're already here, we should still take some photos to commemorate the occasion.

After going up and down, winding and turning, they arrived at another landmark – the popular sky ladder, a rope ladder suspended in the air, where many people sit and take photos.

Cheng Qicai called out to Gu Rongqi, intending to sit down and rest for a while.

After making room for the people behind her, Cheng Qicai took a few beautiful photos, but with Gu Rongqi around, she was too embarrassed to make any awkward movements.

Satisfied with the photos they took, they stood up and prepared to continue.

Before they had taken more than a few steps, a violent shaking and trembling came from the rope.

Caught off guard, Cheng Qicai's body swayed violently, and she lost her balance and fell forward, landing face-first on Gu Rongqi's back. She managed to grab his clothes with her right hand to keep from falling.

She took a deep breath and calmed herself before standing up.