62 You are the most important
◎"Don't just look at me, you can sleep later."◎
Only now did Song Chiyu have the mood to appreciate the magnificent and beautiful scenery around her, which was like a scroll painting unfolding along the horizon.
She entered the address she saw into the navigation system, ready to search, when he had already entered the address into the car's navigation. This address was slightly different from the one she had seen. He put his phone away and asked, "Where is this?"
"The best viewpoint." Qi Yanzhou didn't know how to explain it to her. He didn't want her to risk her life; he just wanted to verify whether his idea was correct.
Song Chiyu only had a vague understanding of the situation, and without saying anything, decided to do as he was told.
“He said he bought that map and formula for 300,000 yuan. Yesterday, when I asked him to bring it over, he was all mysterious, insisting that he wouldn’t be frank until we got there. But after I looked at it today, I knew it was just copied from a local chronicle.” The sun ahead grew increasingly bright. He put on his sunglasses and looked straight ahead: “In this line of work, there are ultimately few true experts and many swindlers.”
Song Chiyu recalled the fortune teller who had been pushed and pulled by Liu Zi, "Then tell me, if they find out they've been cheated, will they go after the feng shui master?"
“Definitely,” Qi Yanzhou licked his lips. “It’s just that times have changed. If it were in the past… losing both eyes or chopping off a hand would be the least of my worries.”
Song Chiyu clicked his tongue repeatedly.
This made me think of the Qi family and I was quite curious: "Who was in charge of the Qi family before you took over?"
“My dad and his brothers.”
"Is it really that ruthless?"
Qi Yanzhou did not answer.
Song Chiyu did not press the matter further.
"With so many people talking, it's all pretty chaotic," Qi Yanzhou replied.
Song Chiyu understood his veiled meaning and nodded gently.
“That won’t happen now.” He emphasized, “Those things happened before the founding of the People’s Republic of China.”
Song Chiyu nodded again, "Then your dad..."
"When the capital was preparing to open the Princess Tomb, they even had him serve as an advisor."
Song Chiyu was momentarily speechless: "Then your family must have impeccable revolutionary credentials."
Qi Yanzhou sensed her sarcasm and chuckled self-deprecatingly, "I suppose so."
The car had been on the road for almost a whole day. Along the way, they passed two man-made tourist attractions that were somewhat famous online. The two of them stopped briefly, took a couple of photos, and then continued on their way.
Song Chiyu didn't know where he was going, but she trusted him unconditionally.
Finally, they entered a valley where a winding, rushing river flowed beneath the high mountains, surrounded by dense green forests—a landscape completely different from what she had seen before.
This is a village with few tourists, and their arrival immediately attracted the attention of the locals. As soon as the car was parked, children surrounded them.
Qi Yanzhou grabbed a handful of candy and gave it to them, and the children scattered in a flurry.
The locals came up and spoke to Qi Yanzhou. The two spoke in Tibetan, which she couldn't understand, so she could only look at the river and wait.
Qi Yan quickly came to his senses and explained, "If we're going hiking, he can be our guide."
Song Chiyu was completely unaware of this and let him make the decisions. However, she was also careful and cautiously observed the people in the village.
The hiking trail is behind the village, and you can see the clouds and mist floating in the mountains and forests from afar.
Song Chiyu couldn't walk fast and had to take out an oxygen tank every now and then. Qi Yanzhou wasn't in a hurry and held her hand the whole time. They naturally stopped to chat with the locals.
She offered, "You guys go first, I'll walk slowly behind."
Qi Yanzhou shook his head, patiently slowing his pace to match her rhythm.
She suddenly understood the saying, "You'll know if someone is suitable for marriage after you've traveled with them once." She knew he was a patient and good-tempered person, but she didn't expect it to still apply in this situation.
“If you’re feeling really unwell, we can head down the mountain.” Qi Yanzhou poured her a cup of hot water while she rested and handed it to her. “There’s no place we absolutely have to go.”
Song Chiyu wasn't stupid; she didn't believe he was truly uninterested in that place or only had such a simple interest.
But at this moment, she could indeed feel the sincerity in his words.
Even if she turns around and leaves now, he won't say anything.
Everything else is secondary except for her feelings.
She gripped his wrist tightly and quickened her pace.
He pulled her back, saying, "What's the rush?"
"If we go any later, it will be dark."
"We just need to get down the mountain before dark."
"Aren't you going to look anymore?" Song Chiyu mouthed.
"Whatever happens, happens." He said calmly. "More than your worry for me, I hope you can enjoy the present moment."
The anxiety in Song Chiyu's heart immediately subsided, and she calmly began to appreciate the present moment.
After climbing for nearly three hours, Qi Yanzhou looked at the map he had downloaded earlier, stopped and said, "We've arrived."
There's nothing here except a pile of rubble.
Song Chiyu looked at him blankly.
He pulled her along and found a relatively comfortable spot to sit down amidst the pile of rocks.
The wind on the plateau tousled her hair and stung her face. Qi Yanzhou took out a hat from his backpack and put it on her head, then wrapped her in a blanket from behind.
"Have some water." He opened the thermos and handed it to her.
It was as if Song Chiyu was meeting him for the first time.
Staring at it for a long time.
Why are you looking at me like that?
"Husband." It was rare for her to be so willing.
He paused for a moment, then smiled and said, "Well, let's wait for the sun to set and watch the golden sunrise over the mountains."
Song Chiyu thought she had misheard, "Really here... for tourism?"
"Otherwise what?" He looked her over. "The altitude here is relatively high, but it will only be a little over two thousand meters when we get to the village."
He didn't want to waste her time anymore.
Song Chiyu didn't know what to say for a moment, so she leaned her head on his shoulder and remained silent for a long time.
The guide was used to this and went off to smoke somewhere else by himself.
The wind grew increasingly noisy, and the sun slowly set. The clouds clinging to the opposite snow-capped mountaintop remained stubbornly in place, prompting Song Chiyu to ask curiously, "Do you think those clouds will eventually disperse?"
"meeting."
"Are you so sure?"
He nodded, and Song Chiyu said no more.
As the sun began to set, Song Chiyu looked at the snow-capped peaks opposite her and thought they were nothing special. But since she was already there, she took out her phone to take a couple of pictures. In the few seconds that she looked down and then up, the sunset opposite her suddenly turned into a dazzling orange-red, making the snow-capped mountains shine brightly.
This was absolutely the most beautiful sunset she had ever seen in her life.
She couldn't help but stand up, take out her phone to take pictures, and kept exclaiming, "It's so beautiful!" Qi Yanzhou didn't mean to disturb her at all, and continued to take pictures of the snow-capped mountains and her from behind.
At the same time, the scene described in the folk song has been verified.
He didn't go there, but he already guessed where that civilization was located. If nothing unexpected happened, that civilization should really exist.
But he only glanced at the legendary location before turning his gaze back to her.
After the sun set, the sky quickly darkened.
Before it got completely dark, we headed down the mountain.
Song Chiyu still felt some regret, but this regret was quickly soothed by Qi Yanzhou's calm demeanor. Since he didn't mind, she quickly put the matter out of her mind.
**
There is only one guesthouse in the village, and there are not many tourists staying there. Perhaps it is because of the lack of guests that the price charged by Song Chiyu was almost the sky-high price she had in mind.
Qi Yanzhou checked in without even frowning and took out his ID card.
Song Chiyu held back her words, and waited until the other person bent down to get the room key before tugging at his sleeve and whispering, "Actually, it's fine if I stay in the car."
“No need,” he said, putting his ID back in his wallet. “You’ve already been wronged enough.”
She had already gone through enough trouble to find him.
Song Chiyu pursed her lips and no longer declined her kindness.
Fortunately, while the guesthouse was expensive, the facilities and the view from the window were superb, and there was still hot water available 24 hours a day in the village where power and water outages were common. The rooms also had Wi-Fi, so they weren't completely cut off from the outside world.
As soon as Qi Yanzhou's phone was plugged in, it kept getting calls.
When he didn't answer, she called Song Chiyu again.
She looked at the name "Qi Zhannan" on the screen and silently answered the call.
"Hello?"
"Where did you and my second uncle go?" Qi Zhannan was furious, his voice rising involuntarily. "You think you can just send me a WeChat message and get rid of me? Song Chiyu, you've forgotten about your nephew now that you have a husband?"
This was the first time Song Chiyu had heard someone speak of his nephew's identity with such great fanfare.
You'd think it was her father if you didn't know better.
Knowing she was in the wrong, Song Chiyu unconsciously lowered her voice, "Didn't I send you a message?"
"Where are you two now? You've abandoned me to play by myself, haven't you?" Qi Zhannan nagdredged up: "Song Chiyu, you have to have a conscience. Who's been keeping you company when your husband isn't around?"
Song Chiyu: "..."
That's what I meant.
His voice was too loud.
Qi Yanzhou could hear everything clearly through the phone. He handed her the water glass and took the phone from her ear.
"Hello."
Upon hearing Qi Yanzhou's voice, Qi Zhannan immediately became obedient.
"Second, second uncle."
Why were you so mean to her?
"...Who told you not to answer my calls?" he complained, sounding aggrieved.
"Are you my second uncle or am I my second uncle?" Qi Yanzhou asked.
"Who are you."
"Then that settles it?"
Qi Zhannan: "..."
So does that mean my second uncle can just ignore his calls?
Qi Yanzhou added, "Don't you have friends here too? What kind of person are you, always sticking with your elders?"
Qi Zhannan: "..."
Goodness.
He is now an elder.
Qi Zhannan was too lazy to even comment on him. "Okay, but you have to call my dad and the others back, right? Things are in complete chaos in Anxi."
Qi Yanzhou didn't even want to know. "I don't want to get involved. Let whoever wants to get involved do so."
"What?" Qi Zhannan rarely heard such irresponsible words from him.
"If you're willing, you can manage it too."
Qi Yanzhou hung up the phone.
He handed her the phone.
Suddenly glancing at her phone screen, she discovered that the wallpaper photo was actually him, and she couldn't help but look at him intently.
Song Chiyu pretended not to notice the deeper meaning in his eyes, casually stuffed her phone into her bag, and said, "I'm going to take a shower."
He did not stop him.
She hadn't had a proper shower since arriving here, and yesterday she'd just grabbed a quick one. Luckily, the altitude wasn't high, which gave her the chance to wash her hair. When she came out of the bathroom, she felt refreshed and invigorated.
She was blow-drying her hair in front of the mirror with a face mask on when Qi Yanzhou walked over and naturally took the hairdryer from her.
Song Chiyu looked him up and down through the mirror.
So handsome.
He's still the kind of handsome with a particularly upright and dignified appearance.
"What are you doing?" he asked, turning off the hairdryer after drying his hair.
"I'm looking at handsome guys," Song Chiyu replied truthfully.
He was immediately amused, "Don't just look, you can sleep with the handsome guy later."
Summoning her courage, Song Chiyu patted him on the waist: "Then... wash yourself clean."
But he accepted the entire bill and nodded seriously, "Yes."
The person being teased didn't react much, but she was the one who became embarrassed and turned to walk towards the bedside.
Having been away for so long, she hadn't let Li Li know she was safe. She picked up her phone and sent Li Li a WeChat message. Li Li called immediately, "You've been gone for so long, why are you only thinking of contacting your mother now? I could never get through to you on the phone before. If you had been any later, your dad and I would have called the police."
She hadn't been in the mood to chat with Li Li before, but now she could only honestly admit her mistake.
Making small talk: "Are you and Dad asleep?"
At first, Li Li was still discussing with her, but later she gradually became attracted to her, and the topic unconsciously shifted to other things, and they started chatting about everyday things.
When Qi Yanzhou came out of the shower, he heard her gentle voice, which was soft and complemented the warmth of the room.
He dried his hair with a towel and sat down on the folding chair next to her.
Song Chiyu then noticed his presence and immediately tried to find a topic to end the call, but he shook his head, signaling her to continue, and looked up at the starry sky.
Song Chiyu was drawn to the shadow reflected in the French windows, and unconsciously drifted off into thought. Even Li Li noticed her absent-mindedness and asked what she was doing. Song Chiyu, too lazy to respond, made up an excuse and hung up the phone.
Qi Yanzhou turned to look at him, about to speak, when she suddenly stood up, straddled his lap, took the towel from his hand, and began to dry her hair.
He pulled her leg closer and looked at her through the towel above her brow. "What did you talk about with Mom?"
“My grandma is in the hospital, and she and my dad are taking care of her there. My uncles are not helping or contributing any money, and they even say that my dad is scheming. They are talking badly about my family to me.”
Qi Yanzhou was amused by her summary and unconsciously stroked her thigh under her bathrobe: "Every family has its own problems."
“Yes,” Song Chiyu said, carefully drying his hair. “When there are many people, there are many thoughts. What was originally nothing becomes something when you say one thing and I say another.”
"What did your dad say?"
“My dad is very tolerant of his brothers. He doesn’t think people are talking about him in a negative way at all, and he even told my mom not to take it to heart. It makes her furious.”
"Ms. Li is having a tough time."
“Yes,” Song Chiyu said, her urge to confide in him as soon as she heard that he could empathize with Ms. Li. She chattered on and on about what had happened during his absence. Surprisingly, he listened attentively, showing no sign of finding her gossipy, and they even engaged in a lively conversation.
For a moment, Song Chiyu's desire for his good looks faded, leaving only the desire to confide in him.
Before they knew it, an hour had passed. Song Chiyu's throat was dry from talking, so she picked up the water glass next to her, took a sip, and was about to continue when Qi Yanzhou suddenly kissed her lips. "Go to sleep."
She was still eager to say something more, but he silenced her with his lips.
He held the back of her head and kissed her lips, saying, "Even if the sky falls, we'll talk about it tomorrow."
[Author's Note]
[Hands clasped in prayer][Hands clasped in prayer]
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