Chapter 13 Why is it so hard when I hug it?
Chapter 13
Chen Yu was flattered, and Xu Xing'an took the initiative to contact him.
To appear more serious, I dressed up even more meticulously than for a date.
He said that with such a delicate girlfriend, Xu Xing'an would definitely not want her to suffer.
When Xu Xing'an asked him where he bought the lychees, Chen Yu's expression was completely blank.
Chen Yu: "Did you ask this because of your girlfriend?"
Xu Xing'an: "Fiancée."
She's not his girlfriend, she's his fiancée whom he will marry.
Chen Yu: "Fiancée, when did you get engaged?"
Xu Xing'an: "A marriage arranged since childhood."
If we were to delve deeper, it's likely that they were already engaged before they were even born.
Chen Yu: "......."
The reason why Xu Xing'an was able to find a fiancée has been found. He said, "How could Xu Xing'an have such a delicate fiancée? It turns out it was an arranged marriage between childhood friends."
Someone like Xu Xing'an, if it were an arranged marriage, wouldn't be the type to shout about free love and want to break off the engagement.
Xu Xing'an asked again, "Which fruit shop sells lychees?"
Chen Yu denied his own thoughts again. Xu Xing'an valued his fiancée very much, and Xu Xing'an even took the initiative to find him for the sake of lychees.
This can be considered as bringing him and Xu Xing closer together. Chen Yu stubbornly believes that Xu Xing'an's fiancée is his benefactor.
Chen Yu: "I'll take you there."
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Lu Baozhu strolled leisurely through the park, with Xu Xing'an following behind her.
Looking at the roses in the park, Lu Baozhu said, "It would be nice to take pictures."
Tired from walking, Lu Baozhu sat on a bench to rest. In the distance, there were lush clusters of flowers, and looking at them, she couldn't help but smile.
Xu Xing'an followed Lu Baozhu and looked around, feeling intoxicated and comfortable in nature.
Lu Baozhu: "Next time we'll go hiking."
Xu Xing'an paused for a moment and looked at Lu Baozhu.
Lu Baozhu: "......."
Lu Baozhu knew that it was a pipe dream for her to go mountain climbing, but she was with Xu Xing'an, so she clenched her fists and expressed her determination to him.
Xu Xingan: "Okay."
After returning home, Lu Baozhu was almost as agile as a bird. This was the result of her consistent time accompanying Xu Xing'an to set up the stall and exercising by climbing stairs.
Climbing to the fifth floor was already effortless.
Lu Baozhu felt a little regretful. This old-fashioned man was very shrewd. She was putting on a very tiring act, and he didn't believe her, so he would never carry her upstairs.
As per Lu Baozhu's request, they were to have one day off a week. This week's rest was over, and another week passed. Early in the morning, Xu Xing'an was going to take Lu Baozhu hiking.
Still half asleep, Lu Baozhu mumbled incoherently, showing no intention of getting out of bed.
Climbing mountains? What kind of mountains are you climbing?
In her sleep, Lu Baozhu seemed to recall what happened yesterday.
Lu Baozhu said excitedly to Xu Xing'an, "We're going hiking tomorrow morning. We must bring water, fruit, and food. Xu Xing'an, I want to bring some watermelon, but not a whole watermelon, it's too heavy. Let's cut the watermelon and put it in the lunchbox."
Xu Xing'an nodded, remembering each word, "Okay."
Lu Baozhu: "Since we're going to climb the mountain, we must see the sunrise. You must wake me up in the morning."
Xu Xing'an knew Lu Baozhu's routine; Lu Baozhu wouldn't get up too early in the morning, so he hesitated about waking her up.
Lu Baozhu: "I must see the sunrise. If you wake me up, I definitely won't be angry. I have a very good temper..." Lu Baozhu's voice softened as she said this.
Since she talked to Xu Xing'an about their conflict and told him why she came to him, and Xu Xing'an didn't mind, Lu Baozhu gradually began to let herself go and rarely had any inner monologues anymore.
The reason why Lu Baozhu has inner thoughts about Xu Xing'an, and why she sometimes thinks Xu Xing'an is a reliable man and sometimes doesn't, is because Lu Baozhu doesn't feel very safe with Xu Xing'an.
When they first met, Xu Xing'an was already wondering why she had come.
Lu Baozhu looked up and said, "You woke me up, I definitely won't be angry!"
Early in the morning, before dawn, in the comfort of her bed, Lu Baozhu suddenly woke up when she remembered this matter.
Lu Baozhu's little head peeked out from under the covers, and Xu Xing'an was holding a camera to show her.
Lu Baozhu was no longer sleepy at all, and was even quite excited. She said, "Camera, when did you buy the camera!"
Xu Xing'an: "Yesterday."
Lu Baozhu recalled that yesterday she and Xu Xing'an were setting up a stall by the sea. Xu Xing'an seemed to have said he had something to do and went out for a while, but it turned out he went to buy a camera!
Lu Baozhu got out of bed and hugged Xu Xing'an, hanging her whole body on him. Xu Xing'an was worried about dropping her, so he threw the camera he was holding onto the bed and hugged Lu Baozhu who was in his arms.
Lu Baozhu: "Is it because of what I said in the park last time?"
Lu Baozhu mentioned in the park last time that it would be nice to have a camera.
Xu Xing'an neither answered nor sought credit. He asked, "Now that you're awake, why aren't you getting down?"
Lu Baozhu blinked, got out of Xu Xing'an's arms, quietly checked on Xu Xing'an, and then quickly went out of the room to wash up.
Inside the bathroom, more and more of Lu Baozhu's belongings were scattered around: face wash, toothbrush, toothpaste, various hair ties and headbands. Two earrings were left lying around in the bathroom, looking very neat, clearly not Lu Baozhu's work.
When Lu Baozhu set off to climb the mountain, it was still dark outside.
Xu Xing'an took Lu Baozhu to a nearby park where they could go hiking. It was already crowded with people, including many children, since it was the weekend.
There was a lot of chatter around, and two little kids were arguing over a chocolate chip cookie.
"This is mine!"
"This is mine, but you just ate a piece!"
"But you ate one more piece than me, so this one should be mine!"
Lu Baozhu was watching with great interest when suddenly a little child took a big bite of the biscuit and looked quite pleased with himself.
Wow, what a smart kid!
Lu Baozhu stood there, wondering if the other child would cry. But then the child ate the cookie in one gulp, leaving the child who had been licking the cookie dumbfounded.
"We're twins, and I don't mind you," the little child said in a childish voice.
Lu Baozhu saw it, and the little boy who was licking the cookie burst into tears. When his father picked him up while laughing, the little boy who was eating the cookie spat it into the trash can.
Lu Baozhu smiled and said, "They're having so much fun."
Xu Xing'an also had a faint smile on his face.
Although Lu Baozhu had improved her physical strength, she was still a little tired after climbing the mountain for a while. At this moment, she looked at Xu Xing'an, pouted, and said, "Tired."
This isn't climbing stairs, now you believe me?
I wanted Xu Xing'an to carry me.
There were many people around; Lu Baozhu did it on purpose.
Xu Xing'an: "The sun will be rising soon."
Lu Baozhu: "Xu Xing'an, I am your fiancée."
Xu Xing'an carried Lu Baozhu uphill without any difficulty. Lu Baozhu leaned against Xu Xing'an's broad back. She liked leaning against Xu Xing'an's back, as it gave her a sense of security.
Lu Baozhu wrapped her arms around his neck. "Xu Xing'an, Xu Xing'an, it's those twins."
The twins started fussing again, both wanting their dad to carry them up the mountain. But their dad could only carry one at a time. Not only that, he was also carrying things and looked a bit tired. Their mom couldn't carry one child up the mountain, since she wasn't carrying anything and was also panting heavily.
Ahead, there was an elderly couple supporting each other; they both had white hair.
Xu Xing'an kept his head down, while Lu Baozhu's restless hand was tugging at his collar, her slender, fair fingers accidentally poking him.
Lu Baozhu: "Why is it so hard?"
Xu Xingan: "......"
Once she reached the mountaintop, Lu Baozhu felt confident again. She stood next to Xu Xing'an, tiptoeing, looking into the distance, waiting for the sunrise.
Lu Baozhu, who had only eaten a little something in the morning before setting off, was now quite hungry. She took a water bottle from Xu Xing'an, drank some water first, and then handed the water bottle back to Xu Xing'an.
Lu Baozhu went to find bread again. She took out some bread, while Xu Xing'an was still holding the water bottle and hadn't drunk any water yet.
Remembering that she had just used this water bottle, and not just poured the water out, but drank directly from the bottle, Lu Baozhu squeezed the bread in her hand.
Xu Xing'an drank the water without changing his expression, while Lu Baozhu turned around and continued to knead the bread, waiting for the sunrise.
The elderly couple, supporting each other, also climbed up the mountain. When they saw the two twins who had been throwing a tantrum earlier, they smiled at each other.
"Our two children were just like them when they were young."
"Tell them they're going to cause trouble for you."
"Hahaha."
"I won't say, I won't say."
"Are you really not going to tell me?"
"Don't you trust me? We're an old married couple."
As they talked, the two began to reminisce about watching the sunrise together before. Last time they came together, they both forgot to bring water.
Xu Xing'an looked at the couple supporting each other on the mountaintop, concealing the emotions in his eyes.
The sunrise slowly rises through the sea of clouds, its rays spreading in countless directions, a breathtaking sight.
Lu Baozhu stared into the distance without moving, her expression relaxed; she was simply too beautiful.
Lu Baozhu stood beside Xu Xing'an, and didn't forget to tug at Xu Xing'an's sleeve.
Lu Baozhu: "We'll come again next time."
Xu Xingan: "Okay."
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