Chapter 67
Ridge City.
The B&B is at the foot of a mountain called Bazi Mountain.
It was already evening when they arrived. The red clouds burned the entire sky. Yan Qing greedily took a deep breath of the fresh mountain air. The driver had already taken the luggage out of the trunk. Because it was winter, she took more things. "Thank you for your hard work."
The driver's face, marked by traces of time, showed a loving smile. "It's okay, it's okay. You kids are the same age as my daughter. You are all our children."
As we were talking, the owner of the B&B came out. They were an elderly couple.
Yan Qing was a little dazed. The person who contacted her was a woman, and her voice didn't seem that old?
As I walked in with my doubts, I was greeted with a cup of steaming tea: "Drink some hot tea to warm yourself up. The one who contacted you before was my daughter. She's been busy lately and is in the city. She won't be back until next week."
Lingcheng is colder than the south, and the mountains are even colder than the city. As soon as she left the airport, she was startled by the cold wind blowing in her face.
Yan Qing took the tea, took a sip, and then carefully observed the layout of the B&B.
The style is very primitive, as if nature has been brought into the house. Plants that have never been seen before can be seen everywhere. The colorful blankets and ornaments also show her a different nation.
After checking in, Yan Qing was taken to her room by the boss.
When I opened the door, I saw a huge floor-to-ceiling window facing me. The sunlight rushed in, and the whole room was warm and fragrant, like a piece of soft bread fresh out of the oven.
After reporting his safety to Mingxu and his family, Yan Qing took a nap on the single sofa in front of the window.
There is a lake outside. The surface of the lake has not yet frozen. The wind blows across the sun-drenched lake, creating ripples. Occasionally, a few small animals that have spent the winter here will stop by the lake to drink water.
There is a small boat on it. Yan Qing seemed to be thinking about something, wondering if it could be rowed.
Mingxu called at this time.
"Are you done?" Her voice was a little excited, showing the happiness of receiving a call from her boyfriend and the excitement of exploring a strange place.
Ming Xu threw the coat aside. When he heard Yan Qing's voice, his tiredness disappeared. He smiled and said, "Just arrived?"
"Well, I'm resting. The room has a floor-to-ceiling window, very similar to yours, but there's a lake in front of it. In the summer, we can have a barbecue and camp by the lake."
Ming Xu stood in his office, gazing at the tall buildings in the distance: "I want to see that lake."
The call was disconnected, and then rang again the next second.
The person you miss appears on the screen.
The lake she mentioned was quietly staying not far away, with ripples appearing on the surface from time to time. However, Mingxu's gaze was no longer on the lake. He didn't want to look at it anymore, and the next second, the lake disappeared.
Yan Qing likes this place very much, but she also has a lot to complain about. The weather is colder than the weather forecast, and the biting cold wind is like a knife. As soon as she got off the plane, she felt like her face was going to split.
"I didn't expect it to be winter in Lingcheng in November, but we can still wear windbreakers in Haicheng. Luckily, I did a lot of research and brought two large suitcases with me. Otherwise, I would have had to buy clothes as soon as I got off the plane. It's even colder in the mountains. Luckily, there's plenty of sunshine, and the boss said there's heating in the room, so I can turn it on myself."
The next second, a text message covered the top of the screen.
[Haicheng Bank] Your account number ending in 0090 received a transfer of 100,000.00 yuan at 18:59 on November 7, 2025, with an available balance of 126,487.00 yuan. PS: Buying clothes.
Seeing Yan Qing's pupils gradually dilate, Ming Xu smiled secretly: "Did you get it?"
Yan Qing couldn't believe it: "How did you know my bank card?"
"I took you there last time."
It was at that time that Yan Qing secretly wrote it down. He miscalculated: "I don't want your money."
Don't want to spend his money? Ming Xu immediately became serious: "Spending money on you is my natural duty. Why can't I spend it? Are you still so awkward now?"
"That's not what I meant."
Seeing Ming Xu's dark face, Yan Qing no longer refused: "Then I'll spend it all tomorrow. I heard that the coats in Lingcheng are very good. I'll go ask the boss where is a good one."
"Okay, I'll give you some more."
"Ming Xu!"
Why are you still asking for more?
Yan Qing was about to pretend to be angry when she saw Ming Xu's office door open from the outside. She pointed and gestured to hang up the phone first.
Looking at the black screen of his phone, he muttered quietly, "So busy? If I had known, I wouldn't have agreed to Big Brother going to the game."
Now, the two people who were originally leisurely started a cross-border love story.
Ming Xu, who was interrupted, stared at the foreign employee holding the document with a sullen face. He had to sign a very important document now.
Just then, Han Qiuheng came in.
Since Mingli announced that he would leave the company, he was inherited by Mingxu.
"Mr. Ming, the boss of WE Company is here."
[Ming Dynasty Preface]: Life is hard while working.
Seeing that he took a break from his busy schedule to send her a message, Yan Qing sent him a kitten hug emoticon.
In the evening, the boss held a small welcome party for several tourists who came today. Yan Qing didn't like this kind of activity, but the boss was too enthusiastic, so she swallowed her excuse of needing to rest.
The boss said: "There's no fire ban in the mountains right now, so let's use this plate of apples to pretend to have a bonfire."
After saying that, everyone burst into laughter. The boss is very humorous and can always liven up the atmosphere from time to time.
Yan Qing also found it interesting. The plate of apples in front of her couldn't even be called a plate. She roughly estimated that it was at least as high as her calf.
The food on the table were all local specialties, and many ingredients Yan Qing had never seen before exuded enticing aromas that penetrated everyone's noses.
A customer joked, "Boss, this is too rich. We feel a little embarrassed." After saying that, he looked at everyone for approval, and others echoed him.
The boss's husband took over the conversation: "It's fate that we can gather here. Let's not talk about anything else. Let's get started."
As soon as he finished speaking, a beautiful melody floated out.
Just when I was wondering, the boy next to me suggested, "It's a song of the Ling tribe."
Yan Qing glanced at him and thanked him with a smile.
Seeing that she was not enthusiastic, the boy smiled stiffly and turned to talk to the person on the other side.
The phone screen lit up. It was a message from Ming Xu. He first sent a photo and then asked her what she was doing.
Yan Qing raised her phone with a surreptitious look and quickly took a photo of the food.
[Yan Qing]: The boss held an apple party.
[Ming preface]: Apple party?
[Yan Qing]: Fire is prohibited in the mountains. Do you think that pile of apples looks like a bonfire?
The two chatted for a while before Mingxu stopped replying, probably because he was busy again. Yan Qing was not interested anymore and tried to find an excuse to go back to her room.
The boss who was talking to a customer not far away also noticed the taciturn little girl. He turned around and went to the front desk to find a book, then took out a box and walked towards Yan Qing.
There happened to be an empty seat next to her, so the boss sat down.
Seeing the boss coming, Yan Qing smiled and nodded, then continued to stare at the bustling crowd in a daze.
Suddenly, she felt something on her legs. She looked over and saw it was a book. She was puzzled: "What is this?"
The boss smiled kindly and said, "This is a book I wrote when I was young. I'm giving it to you."
After thanking the boss, she took the book and box back to the room.
The boss stuffed the box into her hands when she was leaving. The two of them acted furtively as if they were making a contact. Yan Qing wanted to refuse, but seeing the boss's sincere look, she accepted it.
The box contains an exquisite bracelet, which is carefully made and well protected.
She picked it up, tried it on, took a photo and put the bracelet back.
There was no light outside. Yan Qing closed the curtains of the floor-to-ceiling windows, sat on the sofa at the other end, picked up the book and read it carefully.
It is an album of pictures, and each photo in it has a long story.
The next morning, the boss prepared a sumptuous breakfast for everyone. Just like last night, most of the dishes were Lingcheng specialty breakfast and Ling ethnic specialty breakfast.
Someone rejoiced: "Boss, this is too rich. I have to eat more so that I can have the energy to climb the mountain later."
Someone worried: "Boss, I want to drink some porridge. I have a bad stomach and can't eat these."
Although it is a B&B with Lingcheng characteristics, it still takes care of most tourists in terms of food. All kinds of delicious food can be found in the restaurant, which is also a major feature of this B&B.
Yan Qing had a simple meal and prepared to set off. His main task today was to go to the city to purchase some necessities.
The driver was contacted by the boss last night, and it is also the fleet that the B&B has been cooperating with.
At daybreak, the convoy arrived at the B&B early and was on standby. Except for three people who were going to the city, the remaining dozen or so people were going up the mountain.
It takes two hours to get from Bazishan to the city center, and it will take even longer if the weather is bad or there is a traffic jam.
Yan Qing was sitting in the passenger seat. In the back seat sat a couple who looked like college students. They had been livening up the atmosphere last night. They were very cheerful and greeted everyone they met. They were so enthusiastic that Yan Qing tried her best to hide herself.
There was a bit of a traffic jam when leaving the mountain. The girl in the back seat looked at the scenery outside the window thoughtfully. After a moment, she took out a box from her bag and patted Yan Qing on the shoulder.
"This is insect repellent. Keep it with you, just in case."
Yan Qing didn't bring any medicine, so he planned to buy some this time.
She was a little surprised, but still accepted it: "Thank you."
After receiving the response, the girl started talking: "My name is Zhang Miao, you can call me Miaomiao, are you here alone?"
"Yeah." She didn't want to reveal her information.
Seeing that his companion had no interest in what he was saying, Zhang Miao didn't care and continued to talk to himself: "I saw you go back to your room early yesterday. Are you not feeling well? I brought a lot of medicine. If you need it, come to me and get it. Don't be shy."
As he spoke, he took out a bunch of snacks and threw them into Yan Qing's arms.
Yan Qing was a little bewildered. She looked at the bag of potato chips that had fallen at her feet, bent down to pick it up, and wanted to return it to Zhang Miao: "I'm going to buy some today."
"Is that so? Then let's go together?" Her eyes were burning, as if she wanted to use her eyes to make this somewhat distant girl in front of her let down her guard a little.
Yan Qing forced a smile: "No."
"ah?"
Looking at Zhang Miao's lost expression, Yan Qing finally did not agree to go with her.
Zhang Miao felt a little regretful, but it was fleeting. She pulled a notepad out of her bag, took out a pen, wrote something, and handed it to Yan Qing: "Here's my phone number. If you get into trouble, you can call me. My boyfriend is a martial arts coach and he's quite good at fighting."
The boy next to her kept staring at her. When he heard her say that, he smiled lovingly and said, "Yes."
Yan Qing sent a message to Ming Xu when he woke up in the morning. He should have just fallen asleep.
When they arrived in the city, the driver took Yan Qing to a large shopping mall. The couple was going to another place. After agreeing on a time to return, Yan Qing began to buy what she needed.
Today is the weekend and the shopping mall is crowded. Yan Qing doesn't like crowded places, so she bought a few local specialties and left.
Zhou Mingshu was yelling at her on the phone last night, asking her to buy more local specialties.
"Aren't you coming?" Yan Qing said helplessly.
"I'm on a date, I'm busy."
Dating?
When Yan Qing realized something, Zhou Mingshu had already hung up the phone. She shook her head and continued shopping.
The air in Lingcheng was a little different from that in Haicheng, and it was filled with a smell she had never smelled before.
"Why are you awake?"
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