Chapter 60 The Snow and Wind Like You
Meng Yanxi's first time skiing was in Avoriaz, a snowboarding town in the French Alps. It's a snowboarding paradise where motor vehicles are prohibited, and in winter, people rely on horse-drawn sleds and snowmobiles for transportation. It's like being in an Andersen fairy tale, where you can ski in and out right from your doorstep.
He was only three or four years old then, an age when he was still not quite sure how to walk. He was such a small child, yet he could skillfully navigate the snow on his snowboard.
By the time he was thirteen or fourteen, he was fearless. Meng Yanxi had a deep-seated love for extreme sports, and he dared to do all sorts of reckless things. At the age of thirteen, he won the FWT Junior World Off-Road Ski Tour Championship, a competition with top-tier difficulty. It can be said that, except for those few years when he was still young, the skiing courses Meng Yanxi went on afterward were never easy, including many unpaved natural snow slopes full of hidden rocks and crevasses, which challenged his adaptability, control, and recklessness in every aspect.
Besides skiing, he also skateboards. For him, stepping on a board is like not stepping on one at all; breathing is as natural as ever. In fact, it's even more exhilarating, since you wouldn't die if you jumped off a cliff while on a board.
It was only in recent years, as Meng Huai and Meng Shixu grew older and many matters concerning the Meng family fell to him, that he gradually restrained his reckless and aggressive nature.
For someone like Meng Yanxi, an ordinary racetrack wouldn't appeal to him.
He was far less attractive than his girlfriend.
Si Tian and Luo Heng immediately disappeared into the water, while Meng Yanxi held Jin Zhao's hand and patiently taught her step by step.
She had been to an artificial ski resort with her classmates during college. The ski pass included an instructor, but she couldn't remember how he taught her; she just remembered falling a lot. Fortunately, she eventually managed to ski on the boards. Now, coming with Meng Yanxi, she secretly felt relieved that she had already fallen beforehand, so she wouldn't embarrass herself in front of her boyfriend.
So at first, Meng Yanxi wanted to help her take it slowly, but Jin Zhao, being quite proud, pushed his hand away: "You don't need to help me."
Meng Yanxi nodded, removed his hand, and prepared to watch his girlfriend's performance.
His girlfriend lost her balance when she stepped on it, and her body swayed. She quickly grabbed his hand with a "snap".
Meng Yanxi's arms were strong, and he steadily supported her. He chuckled, a laugh that was quite meaningful.
Jin Zhao earnestly tried to cover it up: "I'll help you up."
The man chuckled lightly: "Let me help you up."
Jin Zhao finally obediently let her boyfriend teach her.
Just like he's really good at explaining problems, Meng Yanxi is also very good at teaching people to ski. Jin Zhao fell many times last time he skied for a short while, but this time he didn't fall even once, and quickly learned to control the skis to turn and go downhill with ease.
The wind whistled past her ears, ruffling her hair, and the coniferous forests on either side rushed past. In the distance stretched rolling snow-capped mountains, and she felt an indescribable sense of freedom and vitality. She slightly bent her knees, effortlessly controlling her direction and speed, and turned to call out to Meng Yanxi, only to find Meng Yanxi holding her phone, one hand outstretched towards her.
Meng Yanxi: "Give me your hand."
Jin Zhao: "..."
He was actually filming them.
There were no drones or DSLRs for sale at the ski resort, but there were plenty of people taking photos of people following them. Meng Yanxi tried taking two photos, but he didn't know if he was just unlucky, but the photographers he found were not good enough. He felt that they were produced like they were made in an assembly line factory, with the same background, the same filter, and even the same poses.
Overjoyed, Meng Yanxi felt she had taken good photos and decided to personally take more photos.
Jin Zhao learns things very quickly. Later, Meng Yanxi taught her Frontside 360, which is a 360-degree inward turn.
Jin Zhao really liked this move. When going downhill, she used the momentum of her skis to rotate her body 360 degrees inward, and adjusted her center of gravity the moment she landed. The whole move was as smooth as a dance on the snow, light and beautiful. She remembered the key points Meng Yanxi had told her and practiced again and again. On the last time, the edge of her ski scraped across the snow, and a thin mist of snow rose up as she spun.
Like shattered jade soaring into the sky, behind the hazy white mist, the girl, wearing a helmet and snow goggles, her hair flying in the wind.
Meng Yanxi crouched down in front, holding up her phone to take pictures, praising with overflowing emotion as she did so: "Great!"
Jin Zhao did almost all of the skating, while Meng Yanxi was in charge of teaching and filming.
Later, when Si Tian and Luo Heng had their fun, they came back to find them. Meng Yanxi then tossed her phone to Luo Heng, asking him to take pictures of herself and Jin Zhao skiing together.
Although Jin Zhao learned quickly and even mastered some fancy tricks, she was still a beginner, so Meng Yanxi always helped her keep up with her pace.
Luo Heng, not satisfied with taking pictures from behind, yelled in dissatisfaction, "Meng Yanxi, when did you become so low-key? Usually, you create opportunities to show off whenever you don't have a chance. Today is your home turf, so hurry up and start your performance!"
Meng Yanxi slid back with ease and snatched his phone back: "Ticket fee of 5 million, once the money is in your account, the show can begin."
Si Tian laughed heartily and urged Luo Heng from the side, "Spin it quickly! I want to see it!"
Luo Heng clicked his tongue in disapproval: "Sure enough, the richer people are, the stingier they become."
Suddenly, he turned to Jin Zhao and asked, "Do you want to see it?"
Jin Zhao looked up at Meng Yanxi.
*
Most ski resorts open to the public don't have jumps, but this one, taking advantage of its mountainous terrain and positioned to cater to both casual and advanced skiers, does have several jumps. However, because it's open to the public, and for safety reasons, the highest jump is only five meters.
The ski jump at the end of the snow slope is rough, an arc formed by rocks covered with thick snow, with dark gray rock fragments exposed beneath the snow layer.
Meng Yanxi stepped onto the snowboard, her body naturally bent, in a seemingly casual and relaxed posture, yet the snowboard moved extremely fast, shooting up like an arrow. Using the curved surface for leverage, she instantly leaped into the air.
Light snow was falling from the sky, the white snow filled the air, and the wind blew the snow, also blowing the dark snow clothes on the man's body.
Meng Yanxi's body tensed the moment she left the ground, and she performed a clean backflip, scattering snowflakes in the air.
Immediately afterwards, with a sharp twist of his shoulders and back, he executed several clean and crisp inward turns, rapidly flipping five meters in the air, his movements so fast that only a blur remained.
Jin Zhao initially just wanted to watch Meng Yanxi freestyle skiing without having to slow down for her. Little did she know that his freedom would be like this? He turned an ordinary sport into an extreme challenge. As he soared into the air, her heart jumped into her throat, and when she saw his high-altitude backflip and continuous inward turns, she couldn't even breathe.
Tense, exciting, and an indescribable fear. Her palms were clenched tightly.
Beside her, Si Tian shouted excitedly, her eyes fixed on Meng Yanxi's movements, counting rapidly: "One, two..."
But it was too fast. I only had time to catch a glimpse of the blurry trajectory of two and a half laps. Even my mouth seemed to become clumsy. Before I could even process what was happening, just as I was about to count to the third lap, my body under the dark snowsuit had already tensed up and locked its stance, plunging down towards the snow.
As the skis landed, they churned through the soft snow, creating a brilliant cloud of snow spray.
"Ahhh! 1080! A backflip plus 1080! Zhao Zhao, your boyfriend is amazing!"
Si Tian shouted excitedly.
Those who knew her saw Meng Yanxi skiing; those who didn't would have thought she had done a high-altitude backflip and a 1080-degree inward turn. She rushed over and hugged Jin Zhao tightly.
With a burning sensation in his eyes, Jin Zhao finally realized, albeit belatedly, that he was getting excited.
Later, when she met up with Meng Yanxi, she, who was usually reserved, didn't say anything and just rushed over to hug him.
Even Meng Yanxi himself was stunned. He had turned on so many screens, but his girlfriend had never given him a second glance. He never expected the effect to be so good this time.
He asked eagerly, "Would you like to watch it again?"
Jin Zhao gently shook her head in his arms.
Her heart was beating very fast.
It's really exciting; just watching it makes my body heat up.
But it's too dangerous.
Meng Yanxi, eager to try it out, asked again, "Then shall I take you skiing?"
Jin Zhao whispered, "I can't skate as hard as you."
The next second, she was picked up.
Meng Yanxi held her waist with one hand and scooped her up under her knees with the other, carrying her in a princess carry.
Jin Zhao let out a soft cry, and Meng Yanxi chuckled quietly with pleasure. Holding the person in her arms, and regardless of whether the person wanted to or not, she slid off with a triumphant air.
He was as reckless as a teenager.
He didn't forget to turn back and call out to Luo Heng, "Attorney Luo, keep up."
Lawyer Luo willingly filmed Meng Yanxi's diving performance. He originally wanted to get a drone from other tourists to film her, but after asking around, he learned that flying was prohibited in that area. In the end, he risked his life to film her anyway.
Although his skiing skills are not as good as Meng Yanxi's, he has the financial and material resources, and he is also smart. His skill level is far superior to that of ordinary players, and he may not even lose to professional athletes.
The final result certainly lived up to Meng Yanxi's backflip plus 1080.
But if you show off your love and ask him to follow you around and film it, he'll really thank you, okay?
Luo Heng, without any hesitation, demanded an exorbitant price: "Five thousand per sheet!"
Meng Yanxi: "I'll give you ten thousand, make sure the filming is good!"
Attorney Luo's expression immediately changed to a smile. Holding up the camera, she rushed out, stepping on the scrubbing board.
"Alright! Coming right away!"
As a result, someone went too far with their screen display and was mistaken for a ski instructor.
The ski resort had young, tall male instructors offering lift services. Meng Yanxi was so excited that he wanted to kiss, hug, and lift his girlfriend up high. However, his girlfriend was shy and stayed in his arms for less than a minute. Before he could even show off his skills, she patted his shoulder and wanted to get down.
As soon as Jin Zhao landed, two female tourists immediately surrounded him.
"Hello, can you hold us while we skate for a bit?"
"Was that you who did that high-flying backflip with a 1080-degree turn just now? You were so cool! Can I add you on WeChat? I'd like to ask you to be my personal trainer later."
Meng Yanxi: "?"
Jin Zhao secretly suppressed a laugh.
Meng Yanxi glanced at her and said indifferently, "Forget it, my girlfriend gets jealous easily."
Jin Zhao sensed his dissatisfaction, stopped smiling, and immediately began to fawn over him, blinking as he echoed, "Yes, I get very jealous."
*
By the time we got back to the hotel after descending the mountain, it was almost dark.
The group was a bit tired from playing, so they ate at the hotel restaurant and then went back to their rooms.
Jin Zhao got all the photos and videos from Luo Heng, and after taking a shower, he lay in bed watching them over and over again.
At the same time, Meng Yanxi was also selecting photos.
Luo Heng's phone is mostly filled with pictures of him, while his phone is full of pictures of Jin Zhao.
The nine-grid layout couldn't possibly hold everything, and Mr. Meng, lying in bed late at night, went through the photos again and again. In the end, because he kept staring at his girlfriend's pictures, he didn't actually choose any; a certain restless thought of his own had already surfaced.
He cleverly withdrew from his WeChat Moments and decided to ask his girlfriend on WeChat if he could go to her room and pick out photos with her.
As soon as I logged out, a small red dot popped up in my Moments feed.
Meng Yanxi's heart stirred, and she clicked in.
Jin Zhao posted on his WeChat Moments five minutes ago.
There's no nine-grid layout, just one photo.
He completed a backflip plus 1080 in mid-air, then grabbed the board with one hand and locked his body in position.
Against the backdrop of continuous snow-capped mountains, with snow falling incessantly, he, dressed in a dark snowsuit, moved like an eagle soaring through the sky, swift and powerful.
The copy is just five simple words: "The wind and snow like you."
At first, Meng Yanxi was taken aback.
Immediately, a smile crept onto his lips, and he chuckled softly.
The wind and snow like you.
I like you too.
A post on WeChat Moments without any grouping or blocking gets a lot of likes as soon as it's published.
Several comments followed, with students being the first to arrive at the scene.
—Who does Fengxue like? The handsome guy in the picture?
—Haha, is it possible that Teacher Zhao Zhao likes it?
Wow! Is Teacher Zhao Zhao confessing her feelings?
—Question: What literary technique is used here? What thoughts and feelings does the author express?
...
When Meng Yanxi's profile picture appeared in the "likes" section, Jin Zhao was lying in bed, staring at her phone screen, her cheeks flushed and her eyes bright.
At the same time, Luo Heng's phone also rang.
Meng Yanxi: [Go like my girlfriend's post.]
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Author's Note: This chapter is now complete. Sorry for the long wait. I'm definitely not suited for extra chapters; one day off a week is my comfort zone. (blushing)
Updates will be at 9 AM as usual tomorrow. [heart emoji]
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