The mountain path winds its way, the forest is tranquil, and from time to time, the melodious sounds of birds can be heard emanating from the woods. When listened to carefully, one can also hear the distant murmuring of flowing water, intensifying the sense of summer at this moment.
On the uphill path, Li Xiang walked ahead, with Liu Manman consciously walking on his right side.
Watching the harmonious scene ahead, Yu Nian dismissed the thought of catching up and silently walked behind them.
After walking for a while, Li Xiang stopped in his tracks.
“What’s wrong, Chi Yao?” Liu Manman asked in a soft voice.
Li Xiang shook his head and said to Yu Nian, who was now starting to pant due to a lack of exercise over a long period, “Hurry up and catch up.”
Yu Nian tilted her head up and could only squint at Li Xiang due to the sunlight.
In the backlight, the person’s features were touched by scattered sunlight, and the clarity in his eyes had long disappeared. He stood straight at a high point, reaching out towards her.
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However, Liu Manman not only didn’t misunderstand but even smiled and added, “Yes ah, Nian Nian, let’s take turns carrying your things. It might be a bit difficult for you.”
Although Liu Manman was so generous and considerate, willing to let her crush help other girls carry their bags, Yu Nian still didn’t want to trouble Li Xiang. So, she adjusted the straps of her backpack and smiled, “Thank you, but I can carry it myself.”
At this moment, Zhang Chuanze also caught up. Seeing a few people blocking the middle of the road, he asked in confusion, “I say, what are you guys blocking this for?”
“Yeah, hurry up, we’re all falling behind,” Yu Nian said, lowering her head and feigning urgency, but actually not daring to meet Li Xiang’s gaze.
Since Yu Nian said so, Li Xiang pursed his lips, didn’t say anything more, and continued walking forward.
When they reached halfway up the mountain, the lead teacher gave everyone half an hour of rest time, allowing them to move around freely.
The originally exhausted students immediately regained their enthusiasm, forming small groups to explore the scenic spots around them, taking photos for memories.
Seeing other groups in action, Zhang Chuanze suggested, “Come on ah, let’s go and take a look too.”
Liu Manman readily agreed, “Yes ah, the environment here is really good.”
Li Xiang turned his head slightly, inadvertently leaving Yu Nian a profile view. Yu Nian saw glistening sweat trickling down from Li Xiang’s forehead. As if he didn’t notice, he said in a cold tone, “You guys go ahead; I’ll take a break.”
Li Xiang had just carried a heavy load, so it was understandable that he wanted to rest.
Zhang Chuanze didn’t push him further. He turned to Yu Nian, who was drinking water, and asked, “Shi Nian Nian, are you going?”
Holding the bottle, with her quick-witted eyes, Yu Nian looked at the three people in front of her, feeling a bit embarrassed. “I… I also want to rest.”
Seeing that Yu Nian must have found the climb challenging, Zhang Chuanze didn’t press her, “Alright then, both of you rest well. Manman, let’s go and explore nearby.”
Liu Manman was now regretting her earlier agreement, realizing that if Chi Yao didn’t go, she shouldn’t have said anything. However, retracting her words in front of so many people was not an option now. She could only reluctantly agree, forcing a smile, “Sure ah.”
Once they left, Yu Nian sneakily glanced at Li Xiang, who remained silent on the side, wondering if he was still angry.
Now sitting on a rock, Yu Nian casually glanced around, her gaze falling on a small twig on the ground. She picked it up and poked Li Xiang’s pants cuff.
Li Xiang had long let go of his irritation and naturally noticed Yu Nian’s surreptitious glance. However, he pretended not to have seen it, curious about what antics she would come up with.
Before long, Li Xiang felt a slight itch on his pants cuff, and he turned his head to see Yu Nian’s little antics. He found it funny deep down but showed no emotion on his face. He asked, “What are you doing?”
Yu Nian blinked and asked in a low voice, “Are you still mad?”
Li Xiang snorted lightly, “How dare I be mad? Someone dares to hang up even on calls. What’s there for me to be mad about?”
Yu Nian naturally detected the sarcasm in Li Xiang’s words and hurriedly explained, “No, when you called, I had already put my phone on airplane mode, getting ready to sleep. Manman can testify. I didn’t intentionally ignore your call.”
At this, Li Xiang raised his eyelids and cast a sidelong glance at Yu Nian, “Really?”
Yu Nian hurriedly nodded, “Of course!”
Speaking of which, Yu Nian lowered her head, drawing circles on the ground with a stick. With a slightly pouting face, she said, “I was supposed to apologize to you this morning. But you ignored me all morning and even scolded me.”
Li Xiang: “…”
Alright, the villain is the first to complain.
If it weren’t for this person who was inexplicably angry last night, would he be like this?
Li Xiang always considered himself quite clever, but his intelligence plummeted when faced with creatures like Yu Nian. How did he never consider that a call not going through might not necessarily be intentional rejection?
After a while, Li Xiang sighed lightly, “Forget it, I was also at fault.”
Originally, Li Xiang just wanted to give Yu Nian an out, but when she heard this, she immediately became complacent, basking in a bit of sunshine.
Seeing this, Yu Nian nodded quite approvingly, “Exactly. You should apologize to me too. Next time, you can’t scold me for no reason.”
Li Xiang casually glanced at Yu Nian and replied in an indifferent tone, ” Depends on the situation.”
Although Li Xiang didn’t explicitly state it, Yu Nian was quite satisfied with this response and decided not to push further.
So, she poked Li Xiang’s pants cuff again with the small stick and whispered softly, “I want to eat candy.”
Yu Nian’s voice was gentle and sweet as if she was acting cute. It landed on people’s hearts like a tickle, irresistible to anyone.
However, when Li Xiang thought about the candy he had specifically bought last night being thrown back by this person, he got angry and said with a stern face, “No.”
Yu Nian immediately retorted, her little face puffed up as she looked at Li Xiang, “Impossible, you have it!”
In fact, Yu Nian didn’t insist on eating the candy right now. It’s just that she realized it was Li Xiang’s thoughtful gesture, and she regretted impulsively throwing it back.
What she threw away wasn’t just a piece of candy but also the encouragement this person had given her.
Thinking of this, Yu Nian felt deeply regretful. With a sense of shame, she lowered her head and moved closer to Li Xiang, softly saying, “I’m sorry.”
Seeing her sincere apology, Li Xiang didn’t hold a grudge. He lifted his chin slightly and said softly, “Hold out your hand.”
Hearing this, Yu Nian immediately raised her head, smiling as she held up her hand in front of Li Xiang, “Here.”
Li Xiang was amused by Yu Nian’s adorable gesture. Suppressing a smile, he took out the lollipop from his pocket and returned it to Yu Nian.
Author’s Note:
Today, Nian Nian is adorable.
Thanks for the chapter!!!!