Seeing the man looking around as if searching for something, Sui Yi became suspicious, pulled down her hat brim, and strolled towards him. Just as the two were about to bump into each other, the man, as if blind, walked around Sui Yi and went on ahead.

"Uh... what's going on?" Sui Yi turned around, looked at the man's back, frowned and walked over quickly.

"Hey!" he shouted, patting the man on the back.

The man turned around, looked at her, and smiled beautifully. He took off his sunglasses so that he could see her face more clearly.

"What are you looking for?" Sui Yi looked at the man's shimmering eyes with some confusion.

"I wasn't looking for anything. Haha! What a coincidence to meet you here." This arrogant man would never admit that he came here to keep her company.

Ugh, this guy looks like he's trying to cover something up, grinning like an idiot. I pursed my lips in disdain. He's so silly, where's the shrewdness he has when solving cases?

"It's quite a coincidence. I didn't expect you to come to Fengshan."

The man looked at the woman before him, his heart filled with joy, and he couldn't help but smile.

"Hmm! I heard you say the scenery here is beautiful, so I was tempted to come and see. By the way, didn't you arrive half an hour earlier than me? Why are you still here? Isn't it fun?"

The man's barrage of questions left Suiyi speechless.

Should he tell him that he was just being lazy and didn't want to climb the stone steps, so he stayed at the foot of the mountain? Of course not.

“I haven’t gone up yet, but it looks pretty good from down here,” Suiyi said.

"That's perfect, let's go up and take a look. The view from up there is the most beautiful. It'll get very hot when the sun gets strong later." Gentle and considerate, showing a delicate relationship.

The man extended an invitation, and Suiyi, feeling embarrassed, declined but nodded in agreement.

As the two were walking, the man suddenly stopped.

"What's wrong?" Suiyi asked, puzzled.

"Wait for me." Then the man walked to a small shop next door.

"Boss lady, a bottle of water and a bottle of juice at a constant temperature, please."

"Okay! Just a moment... That'll be fifteen dollars in total, thank you!"

Leng Tianyi paid the money, turned around, picked up the bag, walked towards Suiyi, took out the juice from the bag, and handed it to her.

"The mountain road is long, and you'll get thirsty soon. Here, have some to drink on your way up." The man's voice was like a cool autumn breeze, dispelling the stuffiness of the season and bringing a sense of refreshment.

"Thank you!" Sui Yi took the juice, which was at room temperature.

"Actually, it's so hot that you should drink something ice-cold to feel refreshed," Suiyi couldn't help but say.

"Girls shouldn't drink cold drinks; it's bad for their health." The man's answer was matter-of-fact. Sui Yi knew immediately that getting a cold drink was impossible; even if she went to buy it herself, he probably wouldn't allow it, so she gave up on the idea. She obediently followed behind him.

Reaching the stone steps, Suiyi looked up at the seemingly endless staircase, sipping her juice in small sips, feeling an overwhelming sense of despair; no one could save her.

"Heavens above, my legs are shaking. Can I not go?" But the man couldn't hear Sui Yi's inner thoughts.

"There seem to be too many stone steps. It'll be hard to climb." The man looked at Sui Yi, who nodded and looked at him with starry eyes, hoping he would change his mind and not climb the mountain.

"It seems the netizens' comments are quite accurate," the man suddenly remarked, looking at the stone steps.

"?" A big question mark appeared above Sui Yi's head as she looked at him with a puzzled expression.

The man seemed to know her doubts and answered them for her.

“A female netizen who came to Fengshan said that the stone steps of Fengshan are comparable to a weight loss tool, and you can lose ten pounds by climbing them once.”

This wouldn't be a problem under normal circumstances, but it's problematic to say it to a girl in front of the stone steps.

Sui Yi put down the straw, looked up at Leng Tianyi, suddenly smiled, and said through gritted teeth, word by word, "You mean I should lose weight?"

The man with low emotional intelligence finally realized what he had said. It seems that all girls hate it when others say they are fat. Even if it is not said explicitly, as long as it is implied, they will get angry.

"Uh! How could that be? I thought you were too thin, Xiaobai!" He glanced at Suiyi as he spoke, and what he saw next was quite surprising.

"What, what is that? The T-shirt only reaches the navel, and the pants are so short they're barely above the thighs. That fair, jade-like skin is exposed; how many perverts will that attract?" The man's face turned ashen as he thought about it, finding the outfit incredibly jarring.

"What's wrong? Your face is all pale. Are you feeling unwell?" Suiyi asked with some concern, looking at the man's pale face.

"I...I'm fine. Um, Xiaobai! You're dressed way too lightly!" The man clenched his fist and held it to his nose to hide his unease, speaking in a muffled voice.

Upon hearing this, Suiyi looked down at her own clothes and thought, "There's nothing wrong with what I'm wearing! Besides, so many girls dress like this."

"I think it's fine!" Suiyi looked up at him.

“Let’s go up there and see the view. It’s a rare vacation, we should enjoy it.” The man regained his composure and said to her.

Sui Yi nodded and followed him up the stone steps. They stopped every few steps to take a sip of juice, and the man accompanied her. After walking and stopping, they finally reached the halfway point. Sui Yi turned around and looked down, suddenly feeling incredibly awesome.

Turning to look at the man beside her, she suddenly felt a pang of jealousy. His exquisitely handsome face was completely free of sweat, and his breathing was steady, without any redness or shortness of breath.

"What's wrong?" Sensing the resentment from beside him, the man looked over and saw a few pearls appearing on the girl's smooth, jade-like nose. His heart stirred, and he took out a wet wipe from his bag and handed it to her.

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