Chapter 184: Follow? Or not?
Su Town is located at the foot of Yunwu Mountain. It was originally a small town with only fifty households and a small population. In recent years, half of the houses have been vacant.
There is no way. The younger generation leaves home early to seek opportunities in big cities.
More and more people are leaving, but only a few are coming back.
The rest are old neighbors who have lived here for half their lives and are reluctant to leave their hometown.
Fortunately, the country is developing the tourism industry, and Yunwu Mountain has been listed as a key development scenic spot, and Su Town is also included in the plan. Although there are not many tourists coming and going, the town is getting better and better.
The bumpy dirt roads were paved with stone slabs, and even the paths in and out of the mountains were expanded again and again. It no longer looked like the original remote and poor village.
"The country is really doing practical things for us ordinary people!"
Liu Xingrong sighed as he added firewood to the stove.
It was almost dawn, so he had to boil some hot water.
Take a break from your busy schedule and look out the window.
My inn is not far from the town entrance and has a good geographical location. It has more business than other inns during the off-season.
I was feeling happy when I noticed a white car driving in along the road sign.
Hey! Here comes the business!
Liu Xingrong wiped his clothes twice and prepared to go out to meet people.
When we got outside, we saw a long car and two people got out.
A tall young man considerately helped a slender figure get out of the car, while holding a suitcase in his other hand.
The girl looked like she was suffering from acclimatization and looked sick.
Liu Xingrong thought, city girls are just delicate! But they are also really pretty!
He looks like someone who came out of a New Year picture.
Lin Chuchu was trying to compete with him, so she pushed Ling Che and said, "I can walk by myself."
She really didn't expect that this person was in a hurry even more than her.
The path was so narrow that if one was not careful both the car and the driver would fall off the path. But he drove all night.
However, she was only worried for half the night before she fell asleep due to exhaustion.
"Okay, go on your own."
Ling Che did not force her. He smiled dotingly and let go of her hand, but only vaguely protected her from behind, just to support her in time if she fell.
"Is this the place you picked?"
Lin Chuchu was just about to complain when she saw a lame old man coming towards them with a warm smile.
Wow! There are connectors?
In fact, she was overthinking. The old man spoke in a rather ordinary Mandarin with a simple smile:
"You two have come here at night, right? Come in and rest your feet and drink some hot tea."
The accent is not too strong and not difficult to understand.
"No need, we ..."
As soon as Ling Che started talking, Lin Chuchu nodded first, "Okay, thank you!" Then she turned her head and pretended to act coquettishly, "I'm tired and hungry now, can't I take a break?"
Although he said that he was showing weakness, his feet had already followed.
Going against Ling Che has become her instinctive reaction. She likes to see him give in helplessly.
Liu Xingrong said "Hey" and quickly made a gesture to invite them in, leading the way. "Young man, the mountains are not as good as the outside world, you must get enough rest before leaving. Look at how bad this girl looks, you can't be careless, it's not worth it to exhaust yourself!"
"Yeah, yeah, I feel dizzy."
Lin Chuchu turned into a dramatic actress. While agreeing, she raised her hand to rub one of her forehead, looking particularly weak.
Ling Che's eyes lit up with smiles, and he chuckled very lightly, taking advantage of the situation, hugged the person in his arms, and whispered with concern, "Apart from your head, where else does it hurt? I'll give you a massage later."
Press six!
“…”
Lin Chuchu rolled her eyes.
Seeing the two of them talking and behaving intimately, and seeing that they were a handsome man and a beautiful woman, Liu Xingrong couldn't help but guess, "Are you here for your honeymoon?"
"You have good taste, young man! Yunwu Mountain is a great place for a beautiful girl!"
He straightened his hunched back proudly and said, "There are already several groups of foreign tourists coming here!"
Lin Chuchu laughed dryly and didn't correct him. Who would go hiking on their honeymoon? Thinking of eating something and taking a nap to recover her strength, she followed the compliment and said, "It's pretty."
Of course, it is not perfunctory. Looking around, the mountains are hidden in the distance shrouded in clouds and mist, while the nearby eaves and corners are raised and green trees are shaded. The scenery is indeed pleasant.
"Not only that! Just two days ago, three foreign tour groups came to the mountains to sketch!"
Lin Chuchu raised her eyebrows slightly. Three foreign groups coming at once?
Judging from the number of foreign cars, it doesn't look like a popular tourist attraction! There are not many local tourists, so what's going on? Is it just to attract foreigners?
Come all the way here to sketch?
Lin Chuchu seemed surprised, "Is it true? How many people are there in a group?"
"How could it be false?" Liu Xingrong said with a smile, "There were at least 15 or 16 members in a regiment. On the day they entered the mountain, the huge team was truly spectacular!"
There were two people in one group pushing wheelchairs. Liu Xingrong was proud but also confused: How do they go up the mountain with their disabled legs and feet?
"That's for sure..."
Ling Che interrupted her, "Chu Chu, be careful of the steps!"
"oh."
Lin Chuchu responded without thinking about it any further.
The inn looks quaint from the outside, but the paint is new and the interior decoration is also very charming.
As soon as you step through the door, the first thing that catches your eye is the wooden carved bar on the left. The shelves behind the bar are filled with porcelain and small ornaments, and potted plants stand on both sides, instantly adding a bit of vitality.
Walking inside, there are two rectangular wooden tables and matching chairs, which are arranged in an orderly manner. The hollow structure design makes the whole space appear particularly bright.
At the end of the sight is a staircase leading to the second and third floors.
Lin Chuchu exclaimed, "Boss, your decoration is great!"
As they walked along the way, they really went further and further astray.
At first, you could still see fields and scattered houses, but later on, it was just a vast expanse of forest.
The scenic spot is different, at least the environment is really good.
"It's all thanks to the good national policies. They even sent a special team to help everyone repair their houses!"
Liu Xingrong led them to the table and said, "Please sit down for a while. I'll make you a pot of hot tea."
"Thank you, boss."
Ling Che thanked him warmly.
Lin Chuchu also thanked him, and when she saw the boss leave, she leaned over to ask, "Is there anything special here?"
Her gaze fell on Ling Che's chin, where a layer of light blue stubble had formed. His whole temperament seemed a little depressed, not as refreshing as before.
Lin Chuchu looked at the well-defined face for a few more times and concluded, "You look a lot thinner..."
Especially with the blue under eyes and light-colored lips, it just doesn't look very healthy.
She couldn't help but wonder why she didn't notice it yesterday?
As if he had thought of something, he suddenly opened his eyes wide, "You haven't injected yourself with... those, have you?"
Lin Chuchu's eyes were sharp, making sure she could see every emotion on Ling Che's face, but she didn't know that she looked like a newly born fawn in a mountain stream, with clear, round, and delicate eyes.
Ling Che smiled brightly and pinched her fair face with his slender fingers.
"What are you thinking about?"
It feels surprisingly good.
"Don't touch me!"
Lin Chuchu slapped his hand away and said, "If you don't want to say it, then forget it!" She simply turned her head away and didn't look at him. Just then, the boss came back, holding a teapot and smiling.
She snorted, "Don't act like nothing's happened. We haven't settled our scores yet."
After drinking two cups of tea and eating a hot bowl of minced meat and braised rice noodles, the two went upstairs to rest.
A standard room with two beds.
Even with a dehumidifier, the air was still a little humid, after all, it was at the foot of the mountain with dense vegetation.
Lin Chuchu touched the quilt and found it was relatively dry, so she took off her shoes and lay down in it.
"I'll take a nap for a while. I can't stand it anymore."
After saying this, he closed his eyes, looking as if he refused to communicate.
In fact, he was instructing the system to do something, "Help me stay alert, and wake me up if Ling Che falls asleep later."
There was no need to call the police at this moment. Lin Chuchu wanted to find out about the foreign tour group, but she felt something was not right.
System: “OK.”
At first, she could still concentrate on listening to Ling Che's movements, but as time went by, she became more and more sleepy and her consciousness gradually became blurred.
Just when she was about to fall asleep, the system issued a "beeping" alarm. The sound was not loud enough to startle people, but it was able to successfully drive away most of the sleepiness.
Lin Chuchu's breathing stagnated, her ears noticed something strange before her body did. She smacked her lips incoherently, turned over, and faced away from Ling Che.
The system said afterward, "Host, Ling Che didn't sleep at all. He got up."
Need I tell you?
She could even feel the gaze from behind, and her heart was filled with fear. She couldn't help but complain, "Doesn't he know that scaring others can kill people? Why is he standing in front of someone else's bed and paying homage?!"
Fortunately, Ling Che just wanted to make sure whether she was asleep. He looked at her for a while and then walked out of the room slowly.
Lin Chuchu had no idea what he was saying, so she waited for a moment. After making sure that he would not come back, she also got out of bed.
She pushed the door open stealthily, stuck out half of her face, and then quickly retracted it. Ling Che was standing not far away communicating with someone. She didn't see him clearly in a quick glance.
Looks like a blonde beauty?
They were too close, and Lin Chuchu was afraid of being discovered, so she didn't rush to observe, but instead stretched her neck to eavesdrop.
Unfortunately, the two spoke too quietly, and only a few scattered English words could be vaguely heard. She frowned and suddenly had a bad feeling.
Without caring about being discovered, Lin Chuchu hurried out to check.
The seats where the two of them had sat previously were now empty, leaving only two pieces of clothing that flashed by at the stairs.
Follow? Or not?
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