Chapter 95

[Who would have thought that the most straight-laced of the guests would be Chu Ge!]

[I don't believe it! I don't believe it! I don't believe it! How could such a hot and mature woman think of going on a mountain hike for a date?!]

[I've lost my language... I always thought only company team-building activities involved hiking, uh...]

Hiking is one thing, but it's 3 a.m.!

Qin Su was joking when she said she wouldn't film.

She rolled her eyes at Chu Ge, checked the water and food in her backpack, did a few minutes of warm-up exercises, put on her headlamp, and took the lead on the mountain path.

"What were you thinking?" Qin Su couldn't understand. "I didn't realize you were a mountaineering enthusiast before."

Chu Ge walked beside her, shrugged, and said helplessly, "There's really nothing I can do. All my previous plans have been rejected by the production team."

"Hmm?" Qin Su turned around and looked at the staff behind her.

The filming crew protested their innocence: "This is not our problem. Su Su, ask her what plans she proposed."

Chu Ge said innocently, "These are all normal plans."

"At first, I said I wanted to go to Mohe to see the aurora, but the production team said no, that arrangement was too difficult. Then I said I wanted to go to Tibet, but the production team said that it would be unfair to the other guests if we couldn't finish filming in one day. So I compromised and said I would take you to get a tattoo, but the production team said that still no, that it would be too inappropriate for minors. They asked me to come up with another option, so I had to suggest that I go to the highest altitude place in the city."

“Look, Dongming Mountain.” She stretched out her arm and pointed to the mountain peak, saying, “2603 meters above sea level, the highest peak in the city.”

Qin Su was speechless: "The production team really went easy on you by not hitting you."

Chu Ge grinned as she shone her flashlight around. She spotted something, strode over, and bent down to pull it out.

Qin Su asked, "What is it?"

Chu Ge ran back with two purple wild lilies: "Here are some flowers for you to wear."

She clipped one of the lamps into the elastic band of Qin Su's headlamp, and had Qin Su put the other one on her head as well.

“I heard there are yaks here, but we can’t see them at night. Maybe we’ll encounter them on our way down the mountain.” After climbing for a while, Chu Ge said, “I’ve calculated the time. We’ve actually climbed 1,600 meters. We’ll reach the summit around 5 a.m., which should be enough to catch the sunrise.”

Qin Su thought for a moment and said, "There has been a lot of rain lately, so the air humidity is high. And the altitude here is high enough, so there might be a sea of ​​clouds today."

Chu Ge's eyes lit up: "That's beauty upon beauty, I can't wait!"

The two people's headlamps and flashlights shone on the dark mountain road, making the grass and trees on both sides appear a pale green.

Chu Ge looked around and then laughed: "This environment is kind of scary at first glance. Is there some kind of ghost story here?"

"Stop telling ghost stories. Even if ghosts really exist, they wouldn't get up this early to climb a mountain like we do," Qin Su complained.

Chu Ge laughed uncontrollably.

The journey up the mountain was tedious and long, but fortunately, neither of them were introverted, and they chatted and laughed along the way, so it didn't feel boring.

At 4:57 a.m., the two of them reached the top of the mountain, panting heavily.

Chu Ge didn't care whether the ground was dirty or not, he found a rock to sit on, and gulped down a few mouthfuls of water: "I haven't worked out for a month, and my stamina has already dropped. Su Su, how are you?"

"It's alright." Qin Suping took a deep breath. She didn't sit down, but walked several dozen meters forward until she reached the platform at the edge of the mountaintop.

The sky was still misty, the sun had not yet risen, and the surrounding mountains were outlined in a deep blue-green. The snow-white clouds were like waves in the sky, surging and rolling among the pines and cypresses, with mist swirling around, as if in a fairyland.

"It's so beautiful." Chu Ge got up at some point and stood behind Qin Su, gazing at the magnificent scenery before him with fascination, murmuring, "It feels like I can reach out and touch the sky and the clouds."

Qin Su said, "Only when you stand on the mountaintop do you feel that climbing the mountain was worthwhile."

“Yes.” Chu Ge stood for a while, then sat down because her calves were sore. She took out some bread from her backpack to eat. “So, in order to witness beauty and obtain beauty, humans have to pay a price, such as mountain climbing or tattoos.”

Qin Su said, "You sound more suited to be a photographer, using a lens to record things."

Chu Ge laughed and said, "You know me so well. I am indeed an amateur photographer, and I travel around for several months every year."

Qin Su: "Then what about your tattoo studio?"

"We don't accept rush orders; we arrange all appointments together," Chu Ge explained. "I can't completely give up tattoos because I enjoy the process of creating beauty with my own hands, even though they can't stay on my body."

As she was speaking, she suddenly felt a bright light around her. She quickly turned her head and saw a line of orange light trembling as it emerged from the end of the sea of ​​clouds. Within a few dozen seconds, it spread out, the orange color deepening and reflecting shimmering light. Before long, a red sun completely jumped out of the clouds and rose up. In an instant, its light pierced through the sea of ​​clouds and mountains, reaching the top of the mountain.

Chu Ge's heart fluttered as she watched, but as she looked, her gaze involuntarily turned to Qin Su beside her.

Qin Su was bathed in light, her face slightly tilted up. The lines from her forehead to the tip of her nose to her chin were exquisite and smooth, and even half of her profile was enough to captivate everyone.

The mountain wind whistled, blowing her long hair and giving her a huge sense of unreality, as if she were about to take a leap and ascend to immortality at any moment.

Chu Ge suddenly called out, "Su Su!"

Qin Su turned around: "What's wrong?"

The look in her eyes was more radiant and dazzling than the sea of ​​clouds and the sunlight.

She was admiring the scenery, but she herself was the scenery.

Chu Ge smiled slightly and said, "It's nothing. Do you want to come and eat something?"

[So beautiful, I'm dying!]

I just put up a missing person notice, and when people asked me what I was looking for, I said my wife, Qin Su!

One second I was marveling at the vastness of nature, the next I was completely captivated by Su Su's beauty.

I tripped and fell while going uphill, ending up with my mouth full of chili powder. When people asked me what happened, I cried and said, "The slope is so spicy! The slope is so spicy!"

On their way down the mountain, Qin Su and Chu Ge took another route. By then, it was broad daylight, and the scenery along the way was beautiful. They could also see herds of cattle and sheep from time to time, which was truly pleasant and refreshing. Many viewers were moved by the sight and said they would come and visit during their holidays, which greatly boosted the local tourism industry.

Because they climbed the mountain in the middle of the night and returned in the early morning, they arrived back at the Heartbeat Hut at just 10 a.m.

Chu Ge took a shower and went out to work, leaving Qin Su alone in the restaurant eating noodles, planning to go back to her room to rest after finishing.

She had just put down her chopsticks when she heard hurried footsteps on the stairs. Looking up, she saw Jin Xiao standing in front of her, his hands behind his back, his face flushed.

Qin Su raised an eyebrow: "What?"

Jin Xiao stammered, "Um, I..."

Qin Su was puzzled: "What's wrong with you?"

"I...I..." Jin Xiao hesitated for two seconds, then gritted his teeth, closed his eyes, and shouted with a death-defying resolve, "I like you! Su Su, please go on a date with me!"

Qin Su: "......"

The staff behind her, who had been frantically gesturing to Jin Xiao off-camera, finally failed to stop her and broke down: "Brother! The invitation is supposed to be kept secret! This is against the rules!"