Little Sweetheart

Early the next morning, everyone was woken up by the alarm clock and got dressed.

Gu Siyi wore a set of clover floral sportswear, colorful, youthful and fashionable.

Facing the mirror, she tied her hair into a ponytail. Zheng Peipei was blowing her short hair to make it fluffy.

Because they were climbing the mountain today, the girls all changed into sneakers and carried backpacks. Some of their luggage was left at the hotel, and some was carried on their backs, in preparation for the hotel they would be staying at on the mountain that night.

The girls were slow in packing their things, far less efficient than the boys. The boys were bored waiting, so they left Su Han to wait for the girls, and the others went to find a delicious breakfast shop nearby.

When the students gathered in the lobby, Lu Jiaye sent a location in the group, and the group set off.

Out of the hotel, halfway down the road, Su Han asked, "Where are your trekking poles?"

"…" The girls looked at each other. They had tacitly left the bamboo poles behind.

Gu Siyi said, "They are all in my room. I'll go back to the hotel and get them. I'll catch up soon. You guys go first."

It didn't take long for her to return with the bamboo poles. The boys who arrived early had already finished their breakfast.

Xia Zhijun brought his DSLR camera today and was taking pictures on the street.

Zheng Peipei approached Xia Zhijun and said, "Master Xia, take a picture of me."

Xia Zhijun focused the lens on the corner of the eaves in front of him, concentrating on taking pictures, and said lightly, "I'm busy."

"No fun." Zheng Peipei snorted softly, "Forget it, the high-definition pictures taken by the SLR are still ugly, not as good as mobile phones."

After comforting herself, she went to take pictures with the girls who had finished breakfast.

After taking a few pictures, Xia Zhijun put down his camera and glanced around, seeing Gu Siyi sitting in the pavilion eating breakfast.

She was scooping up tofu pudding with a spoon and eating a leaf cake, shrouded in the morning mist, looking a little unreal.

He picked up the camera, pointed the lens at her, and zoomed in—

In this world framed by the lens, there were only long eyelashes, watery eyes, bulging cheeks, and a face full of satisfaction, chewing the food in her mouth.

Obsessed with this small world with only her, he took more than a dozen photos of her in a row.

Gu Siyi was unaware that she had become the subject of someone's lens.

She found that everyone had finished eating, and only she was still eating, so she wanted to eat faster so as not to delay everyone's time.

Xia Zhijun noticed that she was eating more and more anxiously, so he walked over to the seat next to her and said, "Don't worry, eat slowly."

He took another leaf cake and said, "I'm not full yet."

With Xia Zhijun accompanying her to eat, she naturally slowed down and was not so anxious.

After breakfast, the group officially started their hiking trip.

At first, everyone was in high spirits, walking, taking pictures and chatting. There were many temples along the way, and they would go in and worship when they encountered one.

After walking for about two or three hours on the mountain road, the girls were obviously tired.

Zheng Peipei asked out of breath, "Where are we?"

Su Han looked at the map and said, "We just passed Leiyin Temple."

"Where is Leiyin Temple? Halfway up the mountain?" She looked blank.

Su Han handed the map to her, "Here, look."

"Ah—" Zheng Peipei let out a desperate cry, "Why are we still at the foot of the mountain?"

Gu Siyi comforted her, "The first step is always the hardest. It will be faster as we climb. Don't think about how far we have to go, just enjoy the scenery along the way."

What Gu Siyi admired most was Xia Zhijun. He was holding a DSLR, taking pictures while climbing, and he really looked like he was enjoying the mountains and rivers.

After another hour, they passed a small pavilion. Zheng Peipei sat down with a plop, "Let's take a break, I'm exhausted…"

Zhang Xinyi and Xiang Li also sat down. They were so tired that they couldn't even speak, panting heavily.

Gu Siyi was better than them. She took the initiative to suggest, "You guys put the heavier things in your backpacks into mine."

"Can you handle it?" Zheng Peipei felt embarrassed again.

Gu Siyi: "No problem at all."

She was glad that her backpack was big enough to share some of the load for the three of them.

Gu Siyi repacked her backpack. Xia Zhijun happened to walk into the pavilion. Seeing this, he frowned slightly and said, "Aren't you tired?"

"Actually, I'm not tired." Gu Siyi smiled.

Seeing her energetic appearance, Xia Zhijun had nothing else to say.

The group set off again. The further they went into the mountains, the narrower the road became, the steeper the stone steps, and the more tired they felt with each step.

It felt like climbing stairs endlessly, climbing stairs in the green mountains and green waters, countless steps that seemed to have no end. Finally, when they reached the end, they turned a corner, and there were more steps.

When they reached Qingyin Pavilion, Zhang Xinyi and Xiang Li were obviously unable to climb any further.

"I'm so tired…too tired…" Zhang Xinyi was so tired that she almost cried.

"Me too…and this is not even half of the journey…" Zhang Xinyi said weakly, sweating profusely.

Zhou Xiao said, "If you can't climb, you might as well go down the mountain as soon as possible, otherwise it will be difficult to advance or retreat if you go further up."

Zheng Peipei said breathlessly, "I also feel tired, but I still want to persevere and challenge myself."

Xia Zhijun said, "Su Han, how about you accompany Zhang Xinyi and Xiang Li down the mountain? You can take the car up the mountain tomorrow and meet us."

Zheng Peipei was a little unhappy and muttered, "Why let Su Han send them…"

Zhang Xinyi hurriedly said, "We don't need Su Han to accompany us. We can do it ourselves. We'll go back the same way after a rest."

Although they could still hold on now, they were afraid that if they went further up and completely collapsed, it would be difficult to advance or retreat, which would be a burden to the team.

The reason why Xia Zhijun suggested Su Han was because he was the weakest among the four boys and had a history of serious illness before, so he was afraid that he would not be able to handle it.

Zheng Peipei didn't know the situation, and she was not happy, "If Su Han goes down, I'll go down too…"

Zhou Xiao said, "I'll go down with Su Han to accompany them."

Lu Jiaye: "Don't, why are you all going down…then should I go down too?"

Su Han smiled and said, "Actually, I'm really a little tired. I'll go down with the two girls. You guys continue to climb. Especially you, Zhou Xiao, you planned this trip, you have to climb to the Golden Summit even if you have to crawl. And you…" He raised his hand and gently touched Zheng Peipei's short hair, "You said last night that you wanted to challenge the Golden Summit, don't slap yourself in the face so quickly, I'm waiting for you to send me the scenery along the way and your selfies."

Zheng Peipei was a little unhappy, took a long breath, adjusted her mood, and said in a cheerful tone, "Come on, I won't slap myself in the face, I'll climb up and show you!"

"Okay." Su Han looked at her with a smile.

So, the group was divided into two teams, one team continued up the mountain, and the other team went down the mountain.

In order to cheer Zheng Peipei up, Gu Siyi pulled her trekking pole and said, "Try it, I'll pull you up."

Zheng Peipei was dragged and immediately felt less effort, shouting, "Brother Yi, I want to marry you! Brother Yi, I have a lot of dowry, I'll give it all to you, okay?"

Gu Siyi was amused, "Okay, if I can't find a husband, I'll consider marrying you first."

Lu Jiaye: "No, no, if you two come out of the closet, it will be a waste of natural resources. Can you think about us men?"

Climbing to the back, it was not only a test of strength, but also endurance.

The boys also became tired, especially Lu Jiaye, who was alive and kicking when he first went up the mountain, but now he was crawling like a dead dog.

He shamelessly asked Gu Siyi for a bamboo pole, "Brother Yi, pull me…Brother Yi, please, please…"

Xia Zhijun raised his bamboo pole and knocked him, "Have some shame."

Zhou Xiao rolled his eyes at him, "Shame of a man."

Zheng Peipei, who was originally too tired to speak, regained her energy when she saw Lu Jiaye like this. She even made a face at him and said proudly, "Brother Yi is my man, you have no share."

Gu Siyi: "…" Why did everyone feel so tired? She felt fine.

Gu Siyi took the initiative to ask Xia Zhijun, "Do you want me to take your camera?"

"No need." Xia Zhijun refused without hesitation.

At dinner, they ate vegetarian food in the temple, and then continued on their way. The sky was already covered with shadows.

It began to rain, and they put on their raincoats.

Gu Siyi, who had been in excellent condition all the way and even pulled Zheng Peipei for a while, finally felt tired.

It was getting darker and darker, and Xia Zhijun turned on his flashlight to illuminate the way.

When Gu Siyi lifted her legs, they were so sore that they ached. Every step was like dragging a lead weight.

Zheng Peipei was already leaning on Zhou Xiao for support. Lu Jiaye was about to crawl on all fours.

As they passed a small pavilion for rest, they heard the cry of a girl. Looking again, they saw a girl crying and scolding her boyfriend for suggesting climbing the mountain. The boyfriend was coaxing her, "Just hold on a little longer…there's nothing here, what should we do if we stop…the hotel is just around the corner…"

They passed by and continued up. Zheng Peipei complained, "I envy those who have boyfriends to vent their anger on…"

Gu Siyi repeated, "I envy those who have boyfriends to vent their anger on…"

Lu Jiaye said, "I envy those who have girlfriends to coax…"

Zhou Xiao said, "Fortunately, I don't have a girlfriend to coax…"

Gu Siyi asked breathlessly, "How long until we reach the hotel…"

Xia Zhijun looked at his phone and said, "At the current speed, it is estimated that there are still three to four hours."

"Ah—" several people screamed in unison.

Gu Siyi said miserably, "My legs are shackled with invisible shackles, or shackles made of thousand-year-old black iron…every step I take, I have to drag the shackles forward…and you're telling me that I have to walk for another three or four hours…I…I…"

"What's wrong with you?" Xia Zhijun couldn't help but smile when he saw her like this. She was still jumping around just now, but now she finally looked like a weak child, knowing that she was tired?

"I'm done…I'm done…"

Xia Zhijun walked to Gu Siyi's side, put his arm around her waist, exerted a little force, and led her forward.

Gu Siyi was completely defeated, and fell into his arms without any backbone, supporting herself with the bamboo poles, letting him lead her forward. Although her legs were still as heavy as lead, she could barely move forward by relying on his strength.

She said out of breath, "…Aren't you tired?"

Xia Zhijun said, "You can vent your anger, what's there to envy?"

"Ah…?" Gu Siyi was a little confused.

Xia Zhijun said again, "Isn't it better to have someone who can carry you forward?"

"…" Gu Siyi still didn't understand. She felt that she must be tired and stupid.

The group persisted for another hour and arrived at a temple.

Lu Jiaye said hurriedly, "Oh my God, we finally found a place to stay…let's not go to the hotel, let's just sleep here tonight…"

Zheng Peipei rarely disagreed with him, nodding repeatedly, "Let's just sleep here…it's the middle of the night, what if we fall halfway…"

Zhou Xiao said, "It's up to you, I'm fine with anything."

Gu Siyi grabbed Xia Zhijun's arm and said pitifully, "Let's just sleep in the temple…"

Xia Zhijun nodded, "Okay."

After entering the temple, Xia Zhijun went through the accommodation procedures and chose the two most expensive rooms from the remaining rooms.

The two rooms were not far apart. After the boys sent the girls to their rooms, they went back to their own rooms.

Lu Jiaye, who had finished taking a bath, was lying on the bed and said, "My whole body is falling apart, should I apply some medicinal wine…"

Zhou Xiao said contemptuously, "Even Gu Siyi is better than you."

Lu Jiaye: "…It's Brother Yi…"

As he was speaking, there was a knock on the door.

Lu Jiaye: "Who is it?"

"It's me." Gu Siyi's voice came from outside the door.

Lu Jiaye immediately got out of bed, put on his coat, and opened the wooden door.

Gu Siyi came in with a large thermos cup and said, "This is ginger brown sugar water, drink some of it to dispel the cold and prevent colds."

"Thank you, thank you…thank you, sister…" Lu Jiaye said hurriedly.

The bathroom door opened, and Xia Zhijun came out. He was only wearing a pair of pants, and was drying his hair with a towel in his hand.

He had no idea that Gu Siyi was here.

It was a single room, and everything in the room was in full view.

Gu Siyi looked up and saw Xia Zhijun like this…

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