Chapter 6
After passing the monkey area, they had to walk another 5 kilometers to reach their first stop. The mountain road only then showed its real strength. The first section could be said to be very easy, because it was basically flat roads or gentle climbs, but then Jiang Bai and Lan Shuqing were basically climbing steep slopes. It was said that the road from the first stop was steep and difficult to walk on. Jiang Bai had just seen a sign saying that the mountain road was steep and they should walk carefully. They could no longer see anyone else traveling the same way as them. There were only the two of them. The mountains were silent, with only the occasional bird calls. The sunlight was now completely covered by the mountain fog, leaving only cool air.
Jiang Bai stopped and glanced at the time. It was eleven forty. They had been walking for over an hour. Glancing at the steep steps ahead, Jiang Bai looked at Lan Shuqing beside him. "Are you okay?"
Lan Shuqing also stopped beside Jiang Bai and nodded, "Not bad."
Jiang Bai didn't say much and walked forward again. After walking for about ten minutes, he suddenly heard a loud sound of water. The two walked forward about a hundred meters, and a stone bridge appeared in front of them. Behind the stone bridge was a waterfall, and the sound of water was rushing down.
It's quite beautiful. Jiang Bai leaned against the bridge and breathed softly. She was a little tired from climbing this steep road. She took out a sip of water. Lan Shuqing was taking pictures of the waterfall and didn't look tired at all. It's true that being young is good.
Because he had been walking all the time, Jiang Bai felt that his head was always steaming. After Lan Shu took the photo, he turned around and saw Jiang Bai leaning on the railing, with sweat dripping from his forehead and cheeks. Jiang Bai took out a pack of tissues from his bag, opened it, took out several sheets and started to wipe the sweat off his face.
Seeing Lan Shuqing staring at him, Jiang Bai handed the paper over, "Do you want it?"
Lan Shu took out a piece of paper and smiled as she watched Jiang Bai wipe his sweat. "This is the first time I've seen someone sweat so much."
She can't sweat so much even if she runs ten kilometers.
Jiang Bai looked up. Her appearance wasn't stunning, but just like her name, her skin was fair and delicate, especially now that it was a little red from sweating, it looked very pretty. She threw the paper into the trash can, "That's good. Sweating a lot is also a problem."
Lan Shuqing leaned in closer to see that Jiang Bai's hair was all wet. She laughed and said, "Maybe you should wipe your hair again~"
The moment Lan Shuqing came closer, Jiang Bai was stunned for a moment. Fortunately, Lan Shuqing quickly retreated. Jiang Bai looked at Lan Shuqing's light smile and his heart skipped a beat. He was good-looking and looked even better when he smiled.
Jiang Bai herself has an ordinary appearance, but she inherited her mother's fair and good skin, so she looks very clean. She never thought she was good-looking, but Lan Shuqing was the most beautiful person she had ever seen, with good facial features, long eyelashes, and a delicate profile. She couldn't quite describe it, but she liked it at first sight, even a little stunning, the kind of appearance she liked very much.
Seeing that Jiang Bai was somewhat distracted, Lan Shu gently stretched out his hand and waved it in front of her eyes, "Jiang Bai?"
Jiang Bai finally came to her senses. She quickly put the tissue back into her bag, zipped it up, put on her backpack, and picked up the bamboo stick. "Let's go."
The movements were smooth, but revealed a hint of panic and urgency. Lan Shuqing smiled again and followed.
The two of them climbed up the slope slowly. In front of them, they could vaguely see a few other people climbing the mountain, slowly moving forward. After climbing for an unknown amount of time, a young couple caught up with them from behind, climbing up one after the other with Jiang Bai and the others.
The boy in the young couple was carrying a bag and walking side by side with the girl, talking slowly. Neither of them had a bamboo stick, but they climbed like this. Jiang Bai thought they were really amazing and didn't look tired at all.
There were faint sounds in the mountains. It was Lan Shuqing's first time climbing a mountain like this. She and Jiang Bai had staggered their steps and she was one step behind Jiang Bai. When she looked up, she would always see Jiang Bai's slender legs and the plastic bag hanging around his waist, as well as the long and steep steps and the withered yellow leaves on the steps. A bamboo stick was pushed down, and Lan Shuqing took a step forward with the support of the bamboo stick. Slowly, the voices in front became louder, and gradually a corner of the eaves appeared.
They arrived at the first stop, and it was already half past twelve.
The two men stood in front of the gate of the first stop, leaning on their sticks, and vaguely heard noises from inside. Jiang Bai looked inside the temple restaurant and saw a family of seven or eight people eating, with one or two children. It was really lively.
Jiang Bai just wanted to go to the bathroom, so she looked at Lan Shuqing and asked, "Go to the bathroom?"
Lan Shu nodded slightly.
Seeing the sign that the restroom was inside, the two followed the sign and walked forward. Next to the restaurant was the main hall, and after the main hall was a patio. The restroom was on the second floor on the left side of the patio. After they finished their work, they sat down on the bench under the eaves of the patio.
Jiang Baizou was hungry, and so was Lan Shuqing.
Lan Shuqing took out a lunch box from her backpack. Inside the box were sandwiches, and in her bag were bagged bread and milk. Yes, she brought milk, but no water. There were two sandwiches, and she gave one to Jiang Bai. Jiang Bai glanced at Lan Shuqing and took the sandwich without hesitation. "Thank you."
Jiang Bai brought the roast duck he had bought at the foot of the mountain. He had asked for two pairs of chopsticks and some gloves when he bought it. Jiang Bai gave Lan Shuqing a pair of chopsticks, and the two began to eat their lunch. Jiang Bai listened to the noisy voices in the restaurant, swallowed a bite of his sandwich, and asked, "Lan Shuqing, do you want some rice?"
If they want, they can also order a meal.
Lan Shu glanced at the sandwich in his hand and shook his head, "No, I still have bread."
After walking for so long, Lan Shuqing was a little tired and didn't feel like eating rice. She gave Jiang Bai another box of milk, which she had prepared for two people in the morning.
Jiang Bai didn't really want to eat, as she had food in her bag. She drank milk and ate her sandwich, along with a few pieces of roast duck. When Lan Shuqing had almost finished eating, she put the roast duck away and took out two small jellies from her backpack and handed them to Lan Shuqing. Lan Shuqing looked at the small jellies and suddenly smiled, as if Jiang Bai was more like a child than her when it came to snacks.
Then Lan Shuqing watched Jiang Bai take out spicy strips from his bag. She had seen other people in the classroom eat them. They were red, Spicy Prince, the very spicy kind.
He really is more like a child than her.
Jiang Bai didn't give the Spicy Prince to Lan Shuqing, but asked her first, "Can you handle spicy food?"
Although Lan Shuqing had never eaten it before and couldn't handle spicy food very well, she wanted to try it. She held out a finger and said, "I want to eat one."
Yes, she remembered that these spicy strips came one by one, so it should be no problem for her to try one.
Jiang Bai pursed her lips gently. She tore open the package, squeezed out a stick, stretched it as long as possible, and handed it to Lan Shuqing, "Here."
Lan Shu looked at Jiang Bai lightly. Is this how you eat it? She listened to Jiang Bai, leaned forward, and gently bit that one. Jiang Bai let go, and Lan Shu gently bit the spicy strip and retreated.
Jiang Bai remembered something, "Don't sip it yet..."
Hearing this, Lan Shuqing was a little stunned. She didn't dare to move, and just stayed there biting the spicy strip. Jiang Bai could tell that Lan Shuqing had never eaten Spicy Prince before, but she didn't know how to describe it, and she was afraid that Lan Shuqing would choke. She took out a piece of paper, pinched the tail, and said, "Just bite it off."
When Jiang Bai said this, his face felt a little hot, and Lan Shuqing's face also turned red, but she still listened to Jiang Bai's words, bit it off, and then chewed it lightly. In an instant, Lan Shuqing felt something explode in her mouth, and a spicy taste rushed into her nose. She covered her mouth and sneezed.
Then came a series of sneezes, but Lan Shuqing endured it and finished eating. Then he raised his head, picked up the milk beside him and started drinking it, finishing the whole box of milk.
Jiang Bai watched the whole process, then handed a piece of paper to Lan Shuqing and said with a smile, "How is it?"
Lan Shuqing couldn't taste anything at all because it was too spicy. She took Jiang Bai's paper and wiped her nose, then pulled out another piece to wipe her face. "How did you eat it?"
Jiang Bai performed a spicy noodle eating trick for Lan Shuqing. She put the whole thing into her mouth first and then chewed it, so that it wouldn't be too strong. This method benefited from her five years of experience eating spicy food. After she finished eating, she smiled at Lan Shuqing and said, "You can tell from the looks of it that you can't handle spicy food."
The child is like a young lady. She has never used Fengyoujing, eaten spicy strips, or eaten small jellies, and doesn't seem to have much life experience.
Lan Shu narrowed his eyes slightly, "Are you laughing at me?"
Jiang Bai quickly waved his hands, "I don't have it, I don't have it."
Lan Shuqing's nose was not as red as before. She stretched out her hand to Jiang Bai and said, "Give me a pack, and I won't believe it."
Jiang Bai glared and waved his hands, "No, no, you can't stand it."
Lan Shuqing insisted on having it. She reached out to touch Jiang Bai's backpack and said, "I don't believe it. You must have more." It was obvious that Jiang Bai liked spicy food, otherwise who would bring spicy strips up the mountain.
Jiang Bai pinched Lan Shuqing's wrist and said, "Okay, okay, I'll get it for you."
If Lan Shuqing touched her again, he would almost lean into her arms. The warmth of the extra person made Jiang Bai's face slightly hot. He pinched Lan Shuqing's wrist and pushed her back, then took out a pack of Spicy Prince from his bag and handed it to Lan Shuqing. Lan Shuqing tore open the package and ate one like Jiang Bai. Well, you have to say, it was unexpectedly okay. It didn't choke as before, but it was still very spicy.
After eating one, Lan Shuqing started drinking water again and stopped after drinking half a bottle.
Jiang Bai couldn't help but smile at her expression. Children still love to play, but they can't be allowed to play all the time. She reached out and took the food from Lan Shuqing's hand, "Don't eat the rest."
Lan Shuqing wanted to snatch it back, but when he thought about how spicy it was, he said generously, "Okay, I'll give it to you then."
Jiang Bai smiled, finished the rest of her meal, drank some water, and leaned against the door frame. She breathed a sigh of relief. She looked at Lan Shuqing and asked, "Is your foot okay?"
They had been climbing the steep slope for nearly forty minutes, and Jiang Bai's legs were starting to feel weak. Lan Shuqing replied honestly, "A little weak."
Seeing Lan Shuqing like this, Jiang Bai hesitated for a moment before saying, "Why don't we go back?"
"Not climbing anymore?" Lan Shuqing asked back. Why not climbing anymore?
Jiang Bai choked, so she asked sincerely, "Can you do it? We've only been here for two hours, less than a third of the way."
Lan Shu nodded slightly, "I can, no problem."
It’s good to be young, Jiang Bai sighed to himself, "Okay, let’s go."
"Wait." Lan Shuqing stopped her, "Do you have anything else to eat in your bag?"
She wanted to know about the adults' eating and drinking habits.
Jiang Bai blinked, "Why do you ask this?"
Lan Shuqing looked at her very sincerely, "I want to eat snacks."
But Jiang Bai's bag contained nothing but a loaf of bread, a bag of small bread, and the duck he had bought at the foot of the mountain. These were all snacks, and they were all Lan Shuqing's targets. Jiang Bai didn't move, and Lan Shuqing couldn't help but urge him, "Hurry up."
"oh."
Jiang Bai pulled a plastic bag from his bag and handed it to Lan Shuqing. Lan Shuqing opened it and saw jelly, spicy prince, corn sausage, and dried tofu. Lan Shuqing looked up at Jiang Bai, then took a corn sausage, looked at it twice to make sure it wasn't spicy, then returned the bag of snacks to Jiang Bai and said, "You can go now."
Jiang Bai touched his nose, packed his backpack, and followed Lan Shuqing. When they walked outside, they saw a group of children coming outside the first stop. They looked like they had just started high school and were very young. Lan Shuqing looked more mature than them.
The children were sitting outside to rest, looking very tired from climbing up. Besides a few children, there was a group of older people, probably uncles and aunts, who were also packing their things. They had probably just come up, while Lan Shuqing and the others were about to continue walking.
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