"!!! What a coincidence?!"
Shu Qingqing was so surprised that she shouted out loud, which startled Shang Duojin, who was playing a game. He couldn't dodge the monster's attack and was instantly defeated.
He looked speechlessly at Shu Qingqing, who was about to yell again, and stopped her: "You bad woman, what are you howling about here? I lost the game because of your howling. If you keep howling like this, Sister Qiao will be woken up by your howling!"
Upon hearing this, Shu Qingqing realized that her voice was a bit too loud, so she quickly lowered her voice and nodded.
She glanced at Qiao Mei and saw that she was still fast asleep, seemingly undisturbed. She breathed a sigh of relief and told Shang Duojin that Zuo Chenxing had also come to Shizan Mountain for tourism.
"Who? Zuo Chenxing?" Shang Duojin couldn't remember who he was for a moment.
After thinking about it carefully, I remembered that it was a senior who had fought the Star Monster with them a long time ago.
"Oh, him? Then why are you so excited? Anyone who didn't know better would think you have a crush on him."
After rolling his eyes in exasperation, Shang Duojin started a new game, completely oblivious to Shu Qingqing's suddenly reddened ears.
She pinched her burning earlobe, said nothing more, and instead opened the chat window between Zuo Chenxing and her. After looking at it for a while, she bit her lip and told him that she was also going to Shizan Mountain.
[I'm on my way, Senior Zuo, have you already started climbing?]
Zuo Chenxing: [Not yet, just arrived. I'm a little airsick and resting at the hotel. I plan to start the actual climb after nine o'clock. But are you coming alone?]
Shu Qingqing: [No, I came with Qiao Qiao and the others. Qiao Qiao's boyfriend, Cang Ao, and Boss Shang also came.]
Upon seeing that Qiao Mei had also arrived, Zuo Chenxing hesitated for a moment before taking a sip of water.
His gaze lingered on the two words "Cang Ao" for a moment before he asked Shu Qingqing where they were.
【Otherwise, I'll wait for you guys, and we can climb together then? It's more fun with more people, and besides, it's such a coincidence that we're all traveling to the same place; it would be a shame not to see each other.】
Shu Qingqing had originally planned to make the suggestion herself, but now that Zuo Chenxing had brought it up, she was naturally delighted.
She quickly agreed and asked him to help her rent a few more rooms near the hotel he was renting, because she was afraid that there wouldn't be any good rooms left when she went there later.
The hotels in Shizan Mountain have strange rules; you can't make reservations online, you can only choose a place to stay after you arrive.
Shu Qingqing originally wanted to find some of the staff who were already there to help her, but their prices were too high. With that money, she could rent another room.
There was no other way but to give up the idea and think about waiting until we got there.
Now that Zuo Chenxing has arrived at his destination, there's no harm in using his connections.
Having made up her mind, Shu Qingqing even redid her makeup in the car, feeling that it was flawless, just as the car arrived at its destination.
Qiao Mei was gently awakened by Ao Cang. She opened her eyes, yawned slightly, and got up to get out of the car.
After getting off the bus, she was surprised to see Zuo Chenxing waiting below. Only then did she learn from Shu Qingqing that Zuo Chenxing had also come here to climb the mountain.
"Senior Zuo."
"Junior Sister Qiao Mei."
After exchanging greetings, Zuo Chenxing gave them the rings for the rooms he had booked in advance. After putting them on, all they had to do was press the rings against the door lock to open the door.
After putting down their luggage, Qiao Mei and the others rested for almost twenty minutes, bought some water and food as supplies for their hike, and then prepared to head up the mountain.
The temperature on the mountain was lower than at the foot of the mountain, and the mountain wind was also stronger. I was already panting after climbing only a short distance.
On the way, Zuo Chenxing was constantly being pulled aside by Shu Qingqing to talk, and had no chance to say anything to Qiao Mei.
In addition, Ao Cang clung to Qiao Mei, wiping her sweat one moment and handing her water the next.
There was an atmosphere between the two that no one else could possibly intrude upon.
Shang Duojin had short legs, and after climbing for a short while, he complained that he couldn't go on and was about to collapse from exhaustion.
I noticed that each rest platform and the large steps nearby had sedan chair carriers, so I decided to use my money and get on board to go up the mountain.
Qiao Mei: ".........Then what's the difference between you and not coming to climb the mountain at all?"
Shang Duojin readily paid the money, first placing the tightly wrapped little green snake Leiting onto the sedan chair, and hummed, "Of course there's a difference. The difference is that I'm sitting and enjoying the scenery. What else is there? The difference in how tired I am? I can't climb anymore."
Seeing his insistence, Qiao Mei sighed and did not stop him, watching Shang Duojin beautifully ride forward in a sedan chair.
She stopped where she could see the sea of clouds, turned on the computer camera, and asked Ao Cang to come over so they could take some photos together.
To be honest, there aren't many photos of her and Ao Cang together yet.
Strictly speaking, I only took a picture with it in its little black dragon form when I brought it out of the Awakening Hall.
As for human form, there really isn't a single one.
Ao Cang obediently moved closer, unsure of how to pose.
Seeing how flustered and nervous he was, Qiao Mei told him to lean his head closer and press his face against hers, then started the countdown.
"Hold this position and don't move, 3, 2, 1!"
When the countdown ended, Qiao Mei mischievously turned her head and kissed Ao Cang's left cheek, leaving him stunned.
The photo was captured at that moment. Qiao Mei moved her lips away and clicked to view the finished product. The effect was excellent.
She was satisfied with the photo and was about to forward it to Ao Cang when she suddenly heard him ask in a hoarse voice, "An'an, can I use this photo as my profile picture?"
Qiao Mei's current profile picture is an anime rose that the original owner used. She wasn't interested in profile pictures, so she never changed it.
Hearing Ao Cang say that, I suddenly felt it was quite good.
So she asked him to wait a moment while she took a screenshot of the photo. One half of the photo showed Ao Cang occupying most of the space, while the other half was occupied by her.
Only after confirming that they looked like a couple's profile picture did she send it to Ao Cang's half, so that he could change it to his profile picture.
But after Ao Cang finished reading it, he asked her if he could use her half.
"I prefer An An's; my own isn't as pretty as An An's."
Qiao Mei was both amused and exasperated, and could only send her half of the message.
"Of course, then I'll use your half."
While the two were changing their profile pictures, Zuo Chenxing, who had been watching them, quietly clenched his fists, and his eyes darkened.
Shu Qingqing was closely monitoring Zuo Chenxing's movements, so she noticed immediately that something was wrong with his mood.
Following his gaze, I noticed that he was looking at Qiao Mei and Ao Cang, and his expression seemed a little off. A bad feeling crept into my mind.
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