The path narrowed behind them, allowing only two people to pass side by side. She and Gu Rongqi walked at the front, slowing down the rest of the team.
Gu Liji wanted to walk alongside Yun Suni, but he couldn't compete with Lu Qi, her official boyfriend, so he could only walk in the middle with Qin Biyu, while Yun Suni and Lu Qi walked at the back.
After walking for a while, Qin Biyu, who was ahead of them, suddenly stopped.
Exhausted, Yun Su Ni habitually stepped onto the step she was on without noticing that she had stopped. When she realized it, she hurriedly pulled her foot back, lost her balance, and fell backward. Fortunately, Lu Qi, who was next to her, caught her; otherwise, the consequences of falling would have been unimaginable.
"Are you alright?" Lu Qi asked Yun Suni, who had regained her footing.
Yun Su Ni shook her head, indicating that she was fine.
Lu Qi looked up, his voice filled with anger, and roared at Qin Biyu, "Qin Biyu, what are you doing?"
Qin Biyu felt wronged after being yelled at, her eyes reddening. "I didn't do anything! A bug just flew towards me, so I stopped. Who knew she wasn't there and didn't notice? I didn't mean to..."
Her voice grew softer and softer, and her tears seemed to fall but not quite, as if she had suffered a great injustice.
Lu Qi remained unmoved, his cold gaze seeming to want to devour Qin Biyu.
"I'm fine." Yun Suni tugged at Lu Qi's sleeve, signaling him to calm down.
The group stopped and were relieved to see that Yun Su Ni was indeed unharmed.
Gu Rongqi stepped in to smooth things over, "Alright, since Miss Qin didn't do it on purpose and Miss Yun is fine, let's continue on our way, but keep some distance in between, just in case anything else happens."
Nothing went wrong after that, and the group walked to the pavilion halfway up the mountain to rest for a while.
Cheng Qicai opened her backpack, which was bulging with snacks, fruits, drinks... a dazzling array that broadened everyone's horizons.
"Seven Colors, no wonder your backpack is so big, it's full of food." Gu Liji munched on a piece of bread and gave her a thumbs up.
Qin Biyu's voice was muffled, "It's just...delicious..."
She was already starving from climbing, and if it weren't for Lu Qi, she wouldn't have bothered climbing this wretched mountain.
Their backpacks were mostly filled with toiletries, clothes, a few bottles of water, and a small amount of food.
Cheng Qicai took out a tourist brochure she had picked up in the ticket hall, which contained introductions to the projects and routes to the attractions.
She pointed to the nearest project, a via ferrata project, which was the one she was most excited about while researching the travel brochure.
This project has several routes, the longest being 3 kilometers, which leads directly to the mountaintop and is not far from the campsite.
There are no railings around the project. Most of the footholds are made of steel handrails, four-finger-wide footrests, or even manually carved grooves. The staff are tied to the body with ropes to help them move around and ensure their safety.
What's the point of just hiking? It's definitely more fun if there's some excitement involved!
Her heart pounded with anticipation. She glanced around and asked with bright eyes who was interested in going.
Gu Liji and Lu Qi's gazes fell on Yuan Su Ni.
Well, it seems that we should mainly follow the lead of the female lead. Cheng Qicai's gaze also fell expectantly on Yun Su Ni.
Before Yun Su Ni could speak, Qin Bi Yu next to her shouted, "I'm not going, I'm afraid of heights."
As she spoke, she pretended to be scared and moved closer to Lu Qi, "Lu Qi, stay with me, let them go play."
Cheng Qicai immediately saw through Qin Biyu's hidden thoughts.
Isn't it just that she wants to be alone with Lu Qi?
Gu Liji also chimed in with advice, "Since Miss Qin is afraid, then Lu Qi, you should stay with Miss Qin."
Lu Qi glared at him, then turned and softened his gaze, asking, "Su Ni, what do you think?"
Faced with the questioning gazes of the crowd, Yun Su Ni hesitated for a moment, pursed her lips, and answered timidly, "I'm sorry, Qi Cai, I... I'm also a little afraid of heights."
"Hey, what do you mean..." Qin Biyu questioned unhappily. She had always been the center of attention and had never been ignored by so many people before.
Her temper flared up immediately, and she pouted angrily, sulking to herself.
Cheng Qicai lowered her eyes in disappointment. No one was going; it seemed the project was doomed.
The project requires two or more people to participate, so she can't go alone.
Just as Cheng Qicai had given up, a hand snatched the travel brochure from her hand. Cheng Qicai didn't react for a moment and looked at Gu Rongqi in confusion.
Gu Rongqi watched for a while and said, "I really want to play too. Let's go together."
Cheng Qicai's eyes lit up instantly, and she nodded hurriedly.
After discussing it, the group decided to split up from this pavilion, with her and Gu Rongqi in one team and the other four in another.
Cheng Qicai and Gu Rongqi arrived at the ticket office of the project, while Yun Suni and the others walked directly up the mountain path.
The two lined up at the entrance of the attraction. Although the attraction was very exciting, there were quite a few people there.
"Mr. Gu, which route would you like to choose?"
While waiting in line, Cheng Qicai asked Gu Rongqi if they could just pay directly when it was their turn, so as to avoid any confusion when it came time to pay.
"And you?"
"The longest?" Cheng Qicai tilted her head to ask.
Fearing that Gu Rongqi might disagree, he added, "Since we're already here, it has to be the most challenging one."
Cheng Qicai added a reason that Chinese people would least likely refuse—since we're already here.
As expected, no one could refuse this reason. Gu Rongqi didn't say anything and agreed to Cheng Qicai's suggestion.
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