Meng Yixiu stood aside, watching Lin Zhiyue and James talking in English with interest, his eyes full of admiration. He gently touched Mu Siwen beside him, raised the corner of his mouth, and joked: "Hey, this little girl who just came back to the Lin family is not simple. She speaks English so fluently, and there is no barrier to communication."
Mu Siwen's eyes were on Lin Zhiyue from beginning to end.
Looking at the calm and confident look of the little girl.
The smile in his eyes became more intense, as if hiding a warm ocean, and he replied softly: "Of course, don't look at her young age, she has a lot of skills."
There was undisguised pride and glory in his words, as if he was not praising the daughter of the Lin family, but his own cherished baby.
Meng Yixiu raised his eyebrows, a meaningful smile appeared on his face, and he teased: "Look at how protective you are of your child. If you don't know, you would think Lin Zhiyue is your biological sister."
Mu Siwen was slightly startled, a trace of unnaturalness flashed across his face, but he quickly returned to normal, coughed lightly and said, "We are all friends, so naturally we hope she is well."
But the slightly red tips of his ears revealed the different emotions in his heart.
Meng Yixiu held back his laughter and continued, "Friends? I don't think it's that simple. I've never seen you care so much about any of your friends before. You stared at a girl who said something casually."
Mu Siwen was even more embarrassed by his straightforward words. He turned his head away and pretended to be calm while adjusting his cuffs, trying to change the subject: "Don't make trouble here. Think about what we are going to do with them later."
At this time, Lin Zhiyue ended her conversation with James and walked towards them with a smile on her face.
She walked briskly, her eyes sparkling with excitement, and said, "James and his friends said they want to have a little contest with us about the Great Wall, and the loser will have to perform for everyone. What do you think?"
When Mu Yuchang heard this, she immediately clapped her hands and cheered: "Great, great, I love playing this kind of game the most! I know a lot about the history of the Great Wall, I will definitely not lose."
Lin Qiyang was also rubbing his hands, eager to try: "I'll join in too. I learned a lot about the Great Wall on the way here."
Mu Siwen looked at Lin Zhiyue and said gently, "It's up to you to decide. We will listen to you."
Meng Yixiu watched this scene from the side, quietly nudged Mu Yuchang with his elbow, pouted at Mu Siwen, and whispered, "See? This is differential treatment."
Mu Yuchang covered her mouth and giggled, her eyes moving back and forth between Mu Siwen and Lin Zhiyue, and she seemed to understand something in her heart.
The game started quickly, with both sides going back and forth, neither giving in.
Relying on his solid knowledge reserves and excellent reaction ability, Lin Zhiyue repeatedly answered difficult questions correctly and won a lot of points for himself.
Mu Siwen silently cheered for her from the side, and every time Lin Zhiyue answered correctly, a gratified smile appeared on his face.
As the game entered a fierce stage, the score was very close.
In the last round, James asked a very tricky question: "There is a special building on the Great Wall that is used to transmit military intelligence. It has different names in different dynasties. What was it called in the Ming Dynasty?"
Everyone fell into deep thought. Lin Zhiyue frowned and tried hard to recall. Suddenly, her eyes lit up and she said the answer loudly.
Their side won the game and everyone cheered. Lin Zhiyue jumped up excitedly and accidentally bumped into Mu Siwen behind him.
Mu Siwen subconsciously reached out to support her, their eyes met, and for a moment, the noise around them seemed to disappear.
In that brief and quiet moment of eye contact, Mu Siwen felt his heartbeat suddenly out of control, hitting his chest heavily again and again.
His hand was still firmly on Lin Zhiyue's arm, and the warm touch through the clothes made him reluctant to let go.
Lin Zhiyue's cheeks quickly turned red, and she whispered, "Thank you, I'm so excited."
Mu Siwen finally woke up from his dream, slowly loosened his hand, and stammered in response: "No...it's okay, you performed so well."
Meng Yixiu watched this scene from the side, laughing so hard that he fell backwards, and deliberately said, "Oh, this hero saving the damsel in distress is so wonderful!"
Mu Yuchang also joined in the fun, holding Lin Zhiyue's hand and saying, "Yueyue, it seems that my brother really takes extra care of you."
Lin Zhiyue didn't know how to respond and could only lower his head silently.
Although James and his companions did not quite understand what was going on, they were also infected by the cheerful atmosphere and applauded and laughed. James walked up and said to Lin Zhiyue with a smile: "You are amazing! We really had a great time." Lin Zhiyue responded modestly in English, thanking them for bringing such an interesting game.
The people who won the competition were in high spirits, and someone suggested continuing the exploration along the Great Wall to look for those little-known beacon towers and city wall ruins.
Everyone responded, and the group marched forward along the winding Great Wall.
Along the way, Mu Siwen unconsciously walked with Lin Zhiyue. They enjoyed the magnificent scenery along the way while talking in low voices.
Mu Siwen told Lin Zhiyue about the beautiful sunrise he had seen on the Great Wall, and Lin Zhiyue shared his unique insights into the Great Wall culture. The two had a great conversation, and unknowingly, the distance between them was shortened.
As they walked, Lin Zhiyue suddenly stopped and pointed to a beacon tower in the distance that was dyed golden by the setting sun and said, "Look, it's so beautiful there."
Mu Siwen looked in the direction of her finger, and saw the golden afterglow shining on the ancient beacon tower, giving it a layer of sacred light, like a beautiful painting.
He took the camera from Mu Siyou, pointed it at the beacon tower and pressed the shutter. Then he looked at Lin Zhiyue and said, "Stand over there and I'll take a picture of you. The background is the Great Wall and the sunset. It must be beautiful."
Lin Zhiyue readily agreed, walked to the beacon tower and struck a natural pose.
Mu Siwen looked through the camera lens at Lin Zhiyue's beautiful silhouette outlined by the setting sun. His heart moved, and the moment he pressed the shutter, he knew that this photo would become one of his most precious memories.
After Mu Siwen pressed the shutter, he stared at the photo of Lin Zhiyue on the camera screen for a long time. The corners of his mouth rose unconsciously, and that gentle smile seemed to be about to overflow.
Lin Zhiyue came over curiously, wanting to see how the filming went.
Her hair fluttered gently as she moved, and a few strands playfully brushed against Mu Siwen's cheeks, making him feel itchy, but causing different ripples in his heart.
“Wow, that’s a great shot!”
Lin Zhiyue's eyes flashed with surprise and admiration, her pupils curved into crescents, and she turned to look at Mu Siwen, "Your photography skills are really amazing."
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