"I can't go on, honey, I really can't walk anymore, honey, wait a minute..." In the blink of an eye, Zhou Zhou was already panting heavily. She had only thought that the two of them would go together, but she never expected that climbing a mountain would be so tiring.
The weather was still overcast today, and with the wind blowing, Zhouzhou still felt hot all over.
There happened to be a cold drink shop near where they were staying. Xinxin asked Zhouzhou what she wanted to drink.
Zhou Zhou was so tired that she didn't want to speak, so she just said that she would drink whatever Xi Xinxin drank.
It was hot and tiring. Zhouzhou lay on the table with her eyes closed, feeling like she would hallucinate if she opened them again.
A cool breeze blew by. Zhou Zhou suddenly felt very refreshed. Could she really be hallucinating?
I opened my eyes. There was an electric fan in front of me, running at its highest speed.
Xi Xinxin placed the cold drink in front of Zhou Zhou: "I asked the boss for it. The boss agreed because you looked like you were dying."
Zhou Zhou was touched: "Thank you, my wife!"
After the two finished eating, Zhouzhou felt like she could go back to normal.
Xi Xinxin said, "If we go any further up, we'll see a waterfall. Can you still walk? Actually, I can carry you on my back, no problem."
Zhou Zhou looked Xi Xinxin up and down. They had walked such a long distance. Aside from being slightly sweaty, she didn't seem tired at all. She could even carry her on her back.
Zhou Zhou, as if struck by a sudden thought, asked, "Wife, if you were dating, would you have a requirement that someone is definitely better than you?"
Although she didn't know why Zhou Zhou was asking this question at this moment, Xi Xinxin still answered, "As long as you like it. There are no specific requirements."
Zhou Zhou grinned and said, "Let's keep going then."
Xi Xinxin was worried that Zhou Zhou would get tired, so she held her hand and they walked together.
We arrived at the waterfall soon. Several other couples were playing in the water with their children.
Zhou Zhou was also eager to try: "Wife, let's go down and play too."
A child, puzzled by Zhou Zhou's address, asked his parents, "Dad, you only call your wives 'wife' because you're husband and wife. So why does this older sister call another older sister 'wife'?"
The child's parents didn't know how to explain it, so they could only say that the two were close and that's why they called each other that.
Xi Xinxin realized that Zhou Zhou had been calling her "wife" from the beginning until now.
She thought it would be a fleeting enthusiasm and didn't stop them. She hadn't realized they'd been shouting for so long.
I've gotten used to calling her name.
The waterfall's flow was very rapid. No one was allowed to get close to play. Xi Xinxin didn't want to touch the water either, so she stood above watching Zhou Zhou play.
Take out the camera and take pictures of Zhouzhou.
Zhouzhou found a stone with a very strange shape. She wanted to share it with Xixin.
Xi Xinxin was on the railing. Zhou Zhou could only look up to find her. She saw Xi Xinxin's loving expression, the kind of look a mother would give her.
Zhouzhou suddenly lost her desire to share.
Xi Xinxin noticed that Zhou Zhou seemed a little down when she came up. She showed Zhou Zhou the photos she had taken: "Look. You're getting prettier and prettier!"
Hearing this, Zhou Zhou felt very uncomfortable: "Honey, can you please stop treating me like a child? I'm a college student now."
Xi Xinxin smiled and said, "I know. But it's not appropriate for you to keep calling me 'wife' now that you're a college student. Just call me by my name. You see, everyone calls me Xinxin."
Zhou Zhou felt incredibly jealous. She had fallen in love with Xi Xinxin at first sight, and this feeling had only deepened over time.
Xi Xinxin, however, didn't really believe in love at first sight. She always thought that Zhou Zhou simply had feelings for her during that time, and that those feelings were mistaken for love at first sight.
"Xi Xinxin. I really like you. I want to call you my wife."
Because of her family situation, Zhouzhou likes to play a straightforward game. Aunt Jiang told her that playing a straightforward game will prevent her from having regrets later.
Xi Xinxin was now at a loss. If it were Xi Dai, Mei Qing, or Chu Quanyi confessing their feelings to her, she could understand it because they spent so much time together.
But Zhouzhou didn't understand. And both of them were the same sex.
"I'm sorry, Zhouzhou. We're the same gender. In fact, I'm four years older than you." Xi Xinxin is more than four years older than Zhouzhou.
She looked much younger after coming from reality. So whether it's Zhou Zhou or anyone else, she's just taking care of some immature children as they grow up.
As one child after another expressed their affection for her, Xi Xinxin was truly at a loss.
But Chu Quan Yi is different. Xi Xinxin thought.
Zhouzhou has never been rejected. She's been lovable since she was little, including in making friends. Everyone likes her straightforward personality.
To be honest, she didn't know why she only liked Xi Xinxin. It was just a feeling.
She arrived. And then she looked down on everyone else.
“I will grow up, I will mature. Old... Xinxin. You gave me a chance. I really did very well.”
Xi Xinxin took Zhou Zhou's hand: "Let's keep going up."
Zhouzhou cherished the few moments they had together. She didn't continue speaking, but silently followed Xi Xinxin's footsteps, walking uphill step by step.
She was a little tired. But she didn't say anything this time.
Just one more step and we'll reach the top of the mountain.
Xi Xinxin turned around and looked at Zhou Zhou. Her eyes narrowed and she paused, her back to Zhou Zhou: "Come up."
Zhou Zhou bit her lip: "No. I can do it. It's just one step."
She pulled her blistered left foot back a little.
Xi Xinxin said in a very teasing tone, "I don't like it when you keep pretending to be strong like this."
Zhou Zhou quickly climbed onto Xi Xinxin's back.
Xi Xinxin effortlessly carried Zhou Zhou on her back. She felt Zhou Zhou's hands tightly wrapped around her neck.
Xi Xinxin smiled and said, "It's the same if I carry you up the last step."
When they reached the top of the mountain, Xi Xinxin took out a band-aid from her pocket and put it on her heel.
Zhou Zhou shyly put his hand on Xi Xinxin's shoulder: "Wife, why are you still wearing a band-aid?"
Xi Xinxin readily agreed, "It's always good to bring it. See? It's helped you."
The clouds are actually very low. They appear unreachable from the ground.
But standing on such a high mountain, it seems like... just clouds. And where I am standing is much higher than the clouds.
Compared to the foot of the mountain, the wind here has a slight chill.
This was also Zhouzhou's first time climbing such a high mountain. She opened her mouth wide and regained her excited expression: "Wife, look, look! So many clouds."
She seemed to be one step closer to the sun. Xi Xinxin opened her arms, enjoying the sense of accomplishment. It had been a long time since she had climbed a mountain.
On the way down the mountain, Zhou Zhou was also in a dilemma. She said somewhat shyly, "Wife, should we wait a little longer?"
It was almost lunchtime. Xi Xinxin squatted down again: "I'm in great shape. Besides, we're coming down the mountain. I was worried you'd be hungry. Here."
Zhouzhou nestled on Xixinxin's shoulder, savoring this hard-won moment. All she could hear was the wind, footsteps, and Xixinxin's breathing.
Peaceful and comfortable.
"Zhou Zhou".
"hold head high?"
Zhou Zhou thought Xi Xinxin was about to say something profound, at just the right moment in the atmosphere.
You're pressing on my hair...
Zhou Zhou lifted her head, pushed Xi Xinxin's hair aside, and buried her face in her back again. How shameless!
There was a mutton shop at the foot of the mountain. The air conditioning in the shop made them both quite comfortable.
The owner, shirtless and grinning, took out the menu and placed it on the table: "We have a promotion today. If you spend 150 yuan, you'll get five lamb skewers for free and enter a lucky draw."
Xi Xinxin was very interested in the lottery: "What are the prizes for your lottery here?"
"The third prize is an extra five skewers of lamb. The second prize is a bowl of bone broth! The first prize is amazing—your entire table is free!"
It's a bit difficult for two people to order 150 yuan worth of staple food alone. The main concern is that we might not be able to finish it. Staple foods are also quite filling.
So Xi Xinxin ordered a lot of barbecue. Zhou Zhou insisted on paying. Unable to refuse, Zhou Zhou went to pay the bill first.
Then the boss gave them a few more sheets of paper and told them to choose one to scratch.
Xi Xinxin and Zhou Zhou chose the same picture. They planned to start revealing the secret right away!
The four large characters "Thank you for your patronage" left the two utterly disappointed.
So he could only vent his anger with food.
The food at this shop was quite good. Before leaving, Xi Xinxin even planned to buy some to take back for the staff to try.
Zhou Zhou glanced at the still-bright sky: "Honey, can we go somewhere else to play?"
"Of course!" Then there's no need to pack up and take it back. Xi Xinxin asked, "Where do you want to go?"
I really don't want to walk anymore. We definitely need to find a place to rest: "Let's go pet the cats!"
Xi Xinxin was itching to try it too. She readily agreed.
As she passed by the cat cafe, she saw a cat that looked very much like her in real life: "Darling."
Zhou Zhou's ears were incredibly sharp: "What, darling? Is there someone you like here, honey?"
Zhou Zhou pressed himself against the glass window, carefully observing the people inside.
"No. I used to have a cat named Darling." Xi Xinxin washed her hands, put on shoe covers, and went inside.
Xi Xinxin remembered when Jiang Moli was still around. Back then, the system even issued tasks.
They came to the cat cafe. And then they ran into Guan Jing.
So much time has passed.
My heart is soothed when a cat is near me. Zhouzhou rubbed the cat's belly. The cat purred contentedly.
"You don't have a cat at home. Yet you seem to know exactly what makes a cat comfortable."
Zhou Zhou wanted to answer that he must have learned it from watching videos. But then his mind wandered off to something else: "Sorry, honey... could you please not say 'more comfortable' next time?"
Xi Xinxin felt something was off, but she couldn't figure out what it was for a while.
Is her choice of words strange?
But Zhouzhou was really content today. She wasn't as anxious as she was yesterday. She felt she could face school with a calmer mindset.
Until she and Mu Xiaoxue stood at the school gate...
"Mom, wife, thank you so much for bringing me here. But I really don't want to go back to school."
Mu Xiaoxue grabbed Zhouzhou's suitcase: "Let's go. We still need to get our military training uniforms."
Mu Xue was too busy to see Mu Xiaoxue off. Xi Xinxin and Zhou Zhou's mother also took the opportunity to see the two of them off.
The two were very lucky. They were assigned to dorm rooms together. To help them unpack and move around, Xi Xinxin and Zhou Zhou's mothers came to help with things like making their beds.
However, Mu Xiaoxue said she didn't want to trouble the two of them, and also said that giving Zhouzhou a good opportunity to develop independence was a good thing, so she wanted to tidy up with Zhouzhou. She politely said goodbye to Xi Xinxin.
In order to establish her image as a mature and stable adult, Zhou Zhou also said that she could do it.
Since both of them had said that, Xi Xinxin had no choice but to walk back with Zhou Zhou's mother.
On her way back, Xi Xinxin ran into Nuannuan's mother. It seemed she had already gotten used to the school for a while. It was time to start her official work.
I brought Nuannuan along today too. Nuannuan happily skipped and hopped over to Xixinxin's side, calling her "sister" repeatedly.
Nuannuan's mother was taken aback for a moment, then greeted Xixinxin, "What a coincidence! Is this your older sister?"
"Warm Mom" refers to Zhouzhou's mom. It's because Zhouzhou's mom looks incredibly young and takes excellent care of herself.
Maybe it's because Zhouzhou's dad does all the housework.
Zhouzhou's mother's smile widened, and she quickly extended her hand: "Are you a teacher? Hello, teacher. I'm actually a new student's mother. Xinxin came here specifically to see my daughter off."
After exchanging a few pleasantries with Nuannuan's mother, the group prepared to say goodbye. Nuannuan was reluctant to part, but knowing her mother had to be busy, she had to leave Xixin's side first.
Zhouzhou's mother chuckled and asked if she really looked that young. Or was the teacher just being polite?
Then two senior university students stopped them: "Hello. Are you freshmen? Is this your sister? Do you need our help?"
This made Zhouzhou's mother laugh heartily: "Oh my, handsome guys always have such sweet voices. This is my new mom. This is the older sister. We're going home now."
The two senior students said sorry and then left.
Zhouzhou's mother asked happily, "I remember you went hiking with Zhouzhou before. How was it? Has your relationship progressed?"
"Didn't Zhou Zhou tell you? Actually, I'm not interested in relationships right now." Xi Xinxin tried to be very tactful.
Zhou Zhou thought for a moment and then asked, "Which person around you do you like more?"
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Zhouzhou's mother thought for a moment, and realized she only knew a few people: "Is it Xi Dai? Or Mei Qing? Or Chu Quanyi?"
Xi Xinxin couldn't understand. She was, after all, a woman who considered herself to have a normal sexual orientation: "Why are they all girls?"
Zhouzhou's mother was taken aback: "Oh my god! I completely forgot there were male candidates. Doesn't this make Zhouzhou even more competitive?"
Xi Xinxin believes that Zhou Zhou's mother's focus is very problematic: "Actually, I don't really plan to develop romantic relationships. I can only say that I know nothing about this aspect."
"That's precisely why you should try to develop something when you know absolutely nothing about it. Here's what we'll do: you can have your first relationship with Zhouzhou. If you break up, I'll clean up your mess."
Xi Xinxin: "..." It doesn't have to be that open.
Xi Xinxin believes that if she's truly going to be in a relationship, then it should be a long-term commitment, with marriage as the goal. She's responsible and wouldn't be so hasty.
She takes the person she likes very seriously. She can't let down someone who has shown her such sincerity.
However, until her experiment yields successful results, she probably won't have the extra energy to think about it.
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