At this time, Meng Yixiu, who was walking in front, turned around and saw the two standing in front of the beacon tower, smiling at each other. He started to joke again: "I say, you two, are you still going to leave? If you don't leave, we will have visited all the fun places!"
After hearing this, everyone burst into laughter. Lin Zhiyue and Mu Siwen then came to their senses and quickened their pace to catch up with the team.
As they continued on their way, they discovered the interior of a beacon tower that was relatively well-preserved but rarely visited by tourists.
It was dark and damp inside, and the walls still bore traces of time's erosion and blurred inscriptions left by previous generations.
Everyone walked into the beacon tower carefully and looked around curiously.
Lin Zhiyue was attracted by the mottled handwriting on the wall. She moved closer to find out what was going on, but accidentally tripped over a stone under her feet.
Mu Siwen was quick to support her again. This time, his hand directly grasped Lin Zhiyue's wrist, and the touch was delicate and warm.
Their eyes met again, Mu Siwen's eyes were full of concern. For a moment, everything around them seemed to disappear, leaving only the sound of each other's breathing.
"Ahem, I'm telling you two, you've been acting as 'flower protectors' too often."
Meng Yixiu's teasing voice broke the ambiguity, and everyone burst into laughter again.
Lin Zhiyue awkwardly broke away from Mu Siwen's hand and said, "Thank you, I'm sorry to bother you again."
Mu Siwen smiled and shook his head, saying, "It's okay, you still have to be careful in places like this."
After coming out of the beacon tower, the sunset was almost completely set, and the sky was dyed in a dreamy color of orange, red and purple.
Someone suggested taking a group photo here to record this wonderful moment.
Everyone gathered together, and Mu Siwen naturally stood next to Lin Zhiyue.
The moment the camera shutter was pressed, everyone smiled brightly.
James strode up to Lin Zhiyue, his blue eyes sparkling with sincerity and joy, his mouth turned up, revealing a mouthful of white teeth, and said with a smile: "Hey, Zhiyue! I had a really great time with you today. The Great Wall is amazing, but spending time with you made it even more special."
He paused slightly, the anticipation in his eyes becoming more obvious, "I'm really looking forward to hanging out with you again in the future. There are so many other interesting places I want to explore with you."
Lin Zhiyue smiled sweetly and responded politely and enthusiastically: "Me too, James! I had a wonderful day. I'd love to go on more adventures with you in the future."
Her voice was clear and sweet, like a silver bell in the darkening sky.
Mu Siwen, who was standing by, took in the entire scene. His brows furrowed slightly, and a complex emotion flashed in his eyes.
But soon, he returned to his usual gentle appearance and just stood there quietly, staring at Lin Zhiyue.
Lin Zhiyue and James stood face to face, surrounded by the whispers of their companions and the sound of the wind in the distance.
James had a sincere smile on his face. He reached out his hand, gently patted Lin Zhiyue on the shoulder, and said, "Zhiyue, today was awesome. I'll definitely remember this day."
Lin Zhiyue also smiled, with friendly eyes, and responded: "Yes, James. It was really fun. Take care on your way back."
After saying that, the two of them took a step forward in tacit understanding and hugged each other gently.
This was a purely friendly farewell between them, but it made Mu Siwen, who was not far away, feel inexplicably bitter.
After James let go of Lin Zhiyue, he waved goodbye to everyone else one by one and walked away with his companions.
The afterglow of the setting sun stretched the figures of the crowd into long, oblique shapes. Mu Siwen and Han Yizhi stayed because James and his party had follow-up arrangements.
Mu Siwen looked concerned, and walked quickly to Lin Zhiyue's side. His eyes were gentle and a little worried, and he said seriously: "It's getting late, you must be careful on the road."
After saying that, he looked at Mu Yushang and Lin Qiyang again and repeated his instructions.
Lin Zhiyue nodded slightly, with a warm smile on her face, and responded softly: "Don't worry, we will pay attention to safety."
Mu Yuchang blinked mischievously and said with a smile: "Brother, don't worry about it. We are not children."
Lin Qiyang also patted his chest and assured: "Brother Sven, just stay with James and the others, we will definitely get home smoothly."
Mu Siwen raised the corners of his mouth slightly, revealing a reassuring smile, and reminded again: "Be careful not to miss your stop when taking the bus."
Several people agreed, said goodbye to Mu Siwen and Han Yizhi, and turned to walk towards the bus stop.
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