It was still early, and it would have been possible to cross the mountain in the sunset, but they both decided to stay here tonight and fly back in the aircraft before dawn tomorrow morning.
They stopped at a slightly flat place on the top of the mountain. Xia Youyou put out the cooking utensils, put the tent aside, and then sat down.
Qi Siling went to gather some dry firewood and started a fire to cook. Xia Youyou was indeed hungry; she had only eaten a bowl of noodles for lunch, and she was already so hungry. And what about that man? He had ridden a bicycle and carried her up and down the mountain. He must have been even hungrier than her.
"Let's eat some dry food. It will definitely take a long time to cook."
"If you're hungry, eat something first. You can eat some more after I'm done." Thinking she was too hungry, he found some bread and milk in his space and gave it to her, "You eat first."
Xia Youyou only took the milk and said, "You ate the bread."
Qi Siling finally realized that the girl was worried about him. He sat on the stool and pulled her onto his lap. "I have some more, you eat first." It was chilly in the mountains at night, so he found a blanket and wrapped her in it, kissing her hair. "Good girl."
They set up two pots and cooked together. They were very hungry, so they simply made a tomato beef brisket and mixed it with rice. Xia Youyou also ate a large bowl.
Seeing that she could not eat anymore, Qi Siling sucked everything in the pot into his stomach.
After cleaning up the meal and washing the pots and pans and putting them away, Xia Youyou gathered herself in a blanket and sat by the fire, watching his movements.
Qi Siling checked to make sure nothing was left out before sitting down next to her, holding her in his arms and looking at the stars in the sky together.
The weather is clear today and the Milky Way can be clearly seen in the sky.
Xia Youyou pointed over there and said to him, "The universe is a particularly magical place. Our people once aspired to explore the Milky Way and find a new home, but that disaster destroyed everything."
"There's still time, we can make it." He held her little hand in his, covering it completely.
"Brother Qi, let's work hard together." Tomorrow is another new beginning!
The two of them sat on the top of the mountain for a while, and Xia Youyou felt a little sleepy. He carried her into the tent and she fell asleep. At four o'clock in the morning, he woke her up again. She sat there in a daze for a while before she finally woke up.
After packing up everything on the top of the mountain, Xia Youyou released the aircraft. She wanted Qi Siling to learn how to fly the aircraft, so she let him sit in the co-pilot seat while she took the main controls.
Qi Siling was a little nervous, his palms sweating, but when he saw the little girl teaching him seriously, he gradually calmed down.
Press the start button to start the engine, wait until the take-off frequency is reached, pull up the joystick, and the aircraft will fly into the sky with the movement.
"Just give us some direction, it doesn't have to be heavy. The direction we're going is 9 o'clock."
Qi Siling looked towards the 9 o'clock position, pushed the steering stick to the left, and the fuselage turned in place.
"Push the propeller forward slowly."
"Step on the gas."
"Pull up, there are no clouds tonight, we need to fly higher."
Although it is early in the morning, there may be some early risers, so it is better to be careful.
"Where should we stop?" Qi Siling looked down. It was pitch black and he had no idea where he was.
Xia Youyou pressed the operating screen. Because there was no network signal and positioning was inconvenient, the machine could only determine its approximate position.
"We flew high, over the Forbidden City. There were streetlights on Chang'an Avenue, and we could land near Houhai. I remember there was an open space over there, and not many people."
There is a straight line from the eastern suburbs to the Forbidden City. As long as you can see the Forbidden City, it will be easy to find your home.
Qi Siling saw the faint lights from afar. He accelerated forward and hovered above the Forbidden City. Both of them looked down.
However, there were soldiers guarding inside, so I didn't dare stay too long. I looked into the distance, confirmed the location of Houhai, and then flew directly over.
Finally landing, Qi Siling breathed a sigh of relief.
"Shut down the engine, unlock the safety lock, and we can get off the plane." Xia Youyou gave him a thumbs up. "You're so good at flying for the first time, Brother Qi, you're awesome!"
The man found it funny, pinched her little face, opened the hatch and went down.
Xia Youyou folded up the aircraft and shuddered. It was still a bit chilly in the summer morning.
Qi Siling quickly took out a blanket to wrap her up, and without any hesitation, he took her in his arms and walked home.
It was still early, so they could sleep in a little longer. Someone from the Academy of Sciences wouldn't be coming to pick them up until 8:00, so they just had to wait.
After returning home, Xia Youyou was full of energy. She nestled in Qi Siling's arms, tossing and turning but couldn't fall asleep.
"What's wrong?" Qi Siling closed his eyes. He was not sleepy, but was thinking about some operations of the aircraft. He thought that he would have to fly a few more times next time. After he was thoroughly familiar with it, his space would also come in handy.
"I can't sleep." She looked at the time. It was not even 5 o'clock yet. It would be difficult to force herself to stay awake until 8 o'clock.
The man leaned over her and said, "We haven't come tonight yet."
Xia Youyou put her hand on his mouth and said, "Calm down!" Don't get horny at the slightest provocation!
Qi Siling was just teasing her, not really meaning anything. Someone had come to pick her up in the morning, leaving her too exhausted to get out of bed. It wouldn't be good if someone noticed.
He held her down and kissed her before lying down again.
"Then tell me about the aircraft so I can fly it alone in the future."
Xia Youyou nestled into his shoulder and spoke about some professional knowledge about aircraft. "For now, it's best not to fly alone. Take me with you wherever you go. Although there's spare oil in the spaceship, it's still too expensive. Current technology can't achieve the purity of engine oil, so it's better to be frugal."
Qi Siling nodded. It would take decades before pure oil was available, so they really needed to save it.
The little girl in his arms closed her eyes as he spoke. He curled his lips and kissed her on the face, then hugged her tightly with satisfaction and fell asleep together.
The two of them have long been like conjoined twins, unable to sleep without one of them, and even their hugging postures are very consistent.
When he opened his eyes again, sunlight had penetrated the glass and shone on the two of them. The morning impulse was very strong, and he turned over and pressed on her, kissing her awake.
"Hmm~"
Xia Youyou pushed away the culprit who made her unable to breathe. This happened every morning. Who could stand it? Every time she woke up as if she was suffocating, she was like a drowning person, grabbing at this life-saving straw.
"Just wake me up, why do you always have to kiss me!"
The man snuggled in the quilt, taking care of both sides, and replied muffledly, "This is also a way to wake up."
Xia Youyou was really convinced. She pushed his head away, turned over and was about to get out of bed.
The heat source disappeared, and Xia Youyou's naked body was covered with goose bumps. She quickly returned to bed.
"Why is it so cold this morning?" The sun is clearly still shining brightly!
Qi Siling clung to her again, warming her body and helping her put on her inner clothes.
I've long been accustomed to sleeping with my skin touching, and it's difficult for me to get up and get dressed in the morning.
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