Chapter 64 A Lucky Draw: Climbing the Mountain at Midnight
Xu Zhiyu glanced at the waiter behind the two of them out of the corner of her eye, and her face instantly flushed.
She grabbed the boy's face and pretended to be fierce, saying:
"Hmph! You little brat, who knows how many things you've been hiding from me! If you don't confess properly later, see how I teach you a lesson!"
When Xingmian heard his sister say that she was going to teach him a lesson later, he felt a secret excitement in his heart.
He booked two rooms, one for each of them. How was she supposed to discipline herself?
Could it be that his sister is coming to his room?
laugh.
After passing through the lobby, they walked for fifteen minutes in this open-air garden before finally reaching their booked room!
The Seongan Century Hotel is located at the foot of Seongan Mountain, where the temperature is not particularly cold.
The waiter opened the doors for them one by one and then put their luggage inside.
As soon as the room door opened, the lights came on in layers—
First, you see a huge crystal chandelier hanging from the second-floor ceiling; next, directly opposite the door is a curved floor-to-ceiling window. After passing through the entrance hall, you enter and find that the walls on both sides are decorated with bookshelves, filled with books neatly arranged and connected to the ceiling; on the wall opposite the window is a fireplace, with firewood already lit by the staff.
After going up the spiral staircase, you'll find a fresh white gauze curtain, a large round bed, dolls of all sizes, a dreamy carpet, and a projector.
On the first floor, directly below the second-floor bed, there is a spacious white bathtub where you can soak while looking out the window at the mountain view.
Mr. Xu stood in the room, utterly shocked.
With her mouth agape in disbelief, she asked Lin Xingmian, "How much is this room per night?"
He patted her head and said seriously, "This is a prize I won in a raffle when I was working a summer job at a golf course. I only need to pay two hundred yuan to stay here."
"Is this outrageous?" She frowned. "Is there really such a good thing in the world??"
Xingmian nodded as if it were the most natural thing in the world.
Xu Zhiyu: "Am I going to have to stay in this big house all by myself tonight?"
That's way too extravagant!
Lin Xingmian couldn't stand these words and immediately said, "We're not staying tonight, we'll stay tomorrow. We're just here to drop off our things and find a place to stay."
"If you're afraid to live alone, I'll come and live with you."
"?" Ah Yu raised an eyebrow. "If you come over, won't I be even more scared?"
"..."
Xu Zhiyu: "What do you mean by saying we won't stay here tonight?"
Just as Xingmian was about to speak, the waiter who had helped put their things away seized the opportunity while the two were talking and said, "Mr. Lin's room is next door. We've already set it up for you. If you need anything, you can just press the bell on the iPad."
Lin Xingmian called out to the waiter, "Wait a minute, can we go directly up the mountain from your hotel without having to go out again?"
The waiter turned on a tablet on the wall, drew several routes up the mountain, and pointed to one of them, saying:
"Mr. Lin, please see, to get to Mount Xue'an, you have to go through Banjiefeng. Banjiefeng is located less than halfway up the mountain. There are four routes from the foot of the mountain to Banjiefeng. If you are starting from the hotel, you should take Route 3. Please follow Route 3 straight. After you reach Banjiefeng, there is a rest stop there where the scenic area sells food and water. After that, there is only one main road leading to the top of the mountain."
Xu Zhiyu listened, completely bewildered.
"What? Go up Xue'an Mountain?" She tugged at Xingmian's sleeve blankly, her eyes vacant. "You mean, it's midnight now, and the two of us are going to go hiking?"
“Yes,” he said firmly, “we’re going to climb Mount Xue’an now.”
Seeing that the lady seemed surprised, the hotel staff member smiled and explained, "Madam, we have many tourists who go hiking here at night. The night view of Seo An Mountain is also very famous. You'll see when you get up there."
"Oh—" she understood, "So they're going to enjoy the night view from the mountain..."
The waiter nodded to them and then left.
Lin Xingmian: "I'm going to my room to get my backpack and some water. It takes five hours to climb from the foot of the mountain to the top. How about it? Can you handle it, sister?"
"To be honest, I've never climbed a mountain at night before! How did you come up with this idea? It sounds so exciting!"
She was eager and excited, not at all opposed to it, but rather looking forward to it immensely.
"Can you handle it? Hmph, you underestimate me! I used to be the best long-distance runner back in school! I'm still athletic! It's just five hours, no big deal!"
"That's good." Xingmian looked at her, her eyes sparkling. "Sister, just bring your ID card and phone. Try not to carry a backpack, otherwise going up there will be like climbing a mountain with a heavy load, and you'll definitely get very tired."
After saying that, he prepared to go to his room next door to pack the things he needed to take.
As he walked to the door, he turned back to look at her clothes—he suddenly walked back and unexpectedly reached out to pull down the zipper of Ah Yu's coat.
? ?
Startled, Boss Xu abruptly grabbed Lin Xingmian's hand and glared at him, "What are you doing?!"
Xingmian smiled mischievously: "Don't be nervous. Let me see if you're wearing enough underneath. You'll need to take off your coat if you get hot while climbing. It's best to wear less underneath, maybe just a short-sleeved shirt."
"Okay! You don't need to worry about that! Go back and prepare your things!"
"Okay." He grinned, feeling utterly blissful at that moment.
"I'll bring Red Bull, bottled water, a power bank, and some compressed biscuits to tide me over. Is there anything you absolutely need to bring?"
Ah Yu zipped up the zipper again, tightened the shoelaces of her sneakers, straightened her back, and stood up straight, full of energy and ready to go!
"No! I'm ready!"
She stared intently at the person in front of her, feeling a mix of nervousness and excitement about the upcoming mountain climb!
She felt something about to burst out of her chest.
Then, Xingmian went back to his room to pack his backpack, and Boss Xu finally had a chance to calm down.
In the blink of an eye, in just one night, she had moved from Mushui to Xuean again.
Thanks to Xingmian, she experienced first class on an airplane and the ultimate in luxury hotels...
Although he lied to himself again, saying that the hotel was a prize he won in a lottery, this time she didn't believe him anymore.
Xu Zhiyu could no longer ignore the fact that there was indeed a huge invisible barrier between her and Xingmian, a barrier that was like the door between different cabins on an airplane.
If it were that door, the situation might be a little better. At worst, I could spend two or three times more money to sit next to him, or wait three to five years to stand beside him.
But that's not the case in reality.
That's not how it works.
This barrier was built by several generations and is indestructible!
She and Xingmian alone could not push it down.
I don't know when it started, but she gradually became pessimistic.
She took the box out of her handbag, put the bracelet into a transparent sealed bag, tucked it into her jacket pocket, and zipped it up.
This is something I've decided to give to Xingmian; she will deliver it.
Looking at the dazzling chandelier in front of her, Ah Yu suspected that this was just a dream. She had a strong feeling that their ending would not be that they would be able to end up together.
If tonight really is a dream, then she hopes tonight can pass by more slowly.
She wasn't the only one who wished tonight would pass slowly, because they all cherished this hard-won moment.
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They left the hotel at 12:10 a.m.
Walk out from the east side of the hotel and follow the previously planned Route 3. This uphill road is different from the other three roads; it is the only road that allows you to drive up half of the peak.
The rest of the routes are steep slopes and steps, only the road starting from the hotel is a gentle slope, because the people staying at the Century Hotel are all rich, and they drive directly up to the halfway point before starting to climb on their own.
However, instead of taking the hotel's vehicle up the mountain, they chose to walk up themselves.
The road winds along, and the streetlights on both sides are taller than a person. The air smells of trees and streams.
Most tourists going up the mountain choose Route 1, which is the easiest route besides Route 3. First-time climbers of Seyon Mountain will take Route 1, so even at night, Route 1 is packed with people.
On the other hand, Xu Zhiyu's situation was completely different. The two of them were alone on the wide highway, and all they could hear were the birdsong at night, the rustling of leaves in the wind, and the gurgling of the stream flowing over the rocks.
In the jungle, the night is more sensual than the day.
The cool breeze that rushed in carried a refreshing dampness.
The exposed skin felt slightly cold.
Ah Yu looked up at the sky and was surprised to see stars.
Xingmian, who had been watching her sister's every move, immediately looked up as well—it turned out she saw the stars, no wonder she was smiling so happily.
He was still looking up when a small hand suddenly grasped his drooping right hand.
Lin Xingmian's heart raced. He licked his dry lips and slowly lowered his head to look at her.
Xu Zhiyu had been thinking about holding hands with him all the way.
Perhaps she and Xingmian will never have such a moment again in their lives—climbing mountains together at dawn.
Their relationship is unpredictable.
She couldn't guarantee that this wouldn't be the last time.
So she mustered her courage and, in the dead of night, followed her heart and bravely stepped forward to take his hand.
Under Xingmian's burning gaze, Ayu feigned nonchalance:
"There are only the two of us here."
(If no one else sees it, you won't be criticized.)
What if they get lost?
(I don't want to lose you.)
Let's go together!
Let's hold each other tight and work together to move forward.
The boy, who rarely smiled, smiled again, a smile more radiant than ever before, almost illuminating the night.
Xingmian gripped her sister's hand tightly, her tone leaving no room for doubt: "I won't give you another chance to let go."
He realized that happiness could dispel gloom. He had never been so satisfied, satisfied with the world, satisfied with his own existence, and satisfied with his life.
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Mount Sean An is definitely not as easy to climb as you might imagine.
If Ayu felt okay when she was halfway up the mountain, then when she was two-thirds of the way up, she could no longer feel any romance in her mind. She only had one thought: she wanted to die!
There were many people resting at Banjiefeng, and Line 3 was empty, so they were surprised to find that there were a lot of people climbing Xue'an Mountain at night when they arrived at Banjiefeng!
A huge number!!
Xingmian wanted to take her to a restaurant to get something to eat, but when Ayu saw the crowds sitting in rows at the stalls, eating instant noodles and drinking cola, her mouth watered.
Lin Xingmian: "Let's go that way. The food there is cleaner and more hygienic, and you can find whatever you want to eat."
Boss Xu let go of his hand, took two or three steps forward, and plopped down on the empty stool at the stall like a rascal, propping his face up with his hands, looking unhappy: "I can't walk anymore, I'm going to stay here."
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