Don't get married if you're reborn.

Chapter 471 Night Tour (5K)

After a long day of sightseeing, I was quite tired.

Mu Qingyang saw people climbing the mountain with flashlights, and from the top of the mountain path, they could overlook the entire county town.

Sitting on a chair at a small bar by the river, drinking beer, Mu Qingyang couldn't help but say, "Why don't we go hiking?"

After hearing this, Ouyang Yun slumped onto the table, shook her head, and said, "Forget it, I'm too tired today. Let's go hiking tomorrow!"

Along the winding mountain path, you can see the beams of flashlights; that's tourists climbing the mountain.

Jiang Yu echoed, "I have the will to kill the traitors, but I am powerless to reverse the situation! Spare me, I can't walk anymore."

Niu Fangfang nodded repeatedly and said, "Even I, with the surname Niu, can't walk anymore, which shows how tired I am."

Seeing that none of the three wanted to move anymore, Mu Qingyang had no choice but to give up. Actually, she also felt very tired, but she still wanted to go.

After drinking a few glasses of ice-cold beer, the drowsiness became even stronger, but fortunately, the hotel wasn't far away.

Around four o'clock in the morning, Mu Qingyang heard a knock on the door.

She looked through the peephole after getting up and saw Zeng Wenjie, which made her pause for a moment before opening the door to let him in.

"Hurry up and wash up and change your clothes. I'll take you hiking. The lights won't be turned off until around 5:30 or 6:00. When we get up there, we can see the last night view, and then we'll watch the sunrise," Zeng Wenjie said with a smile.

He knew Mu Qingyang hadn't had enough fun and wanted to experience the thrill of climbing to the summit at night, so he set an alarm and came over to wake her up.

Mu Qingyang's eyes, which had been somewhat dazed, suddenly lit up, and he said, "Then wait for me."

Ten minutes later, the two set off together.

I left the hotel quietly and ran along the path, soon arriving at the starting point of the mountain trail.

Zeng Wenjie pulled a small flashlight from his hand and said, "Let's begin!"

Mu Qingyang took his hand and said happily, "Let's begin!"

Then, the two walked up the mountain path at a moderate pace, neither too fast nor too slow, which was not too tiring for the two who exercised regularly.

The mountain path was deserted and pitch black; without a flashlight to guide the way, nothing could be seen.

"This is probably one of the craziest things I've ever done: getting up at dawn to climb a mountain," Mu Qingyang said with a laugh.

She once ran away from home, and it took her a whole night and a whole morning to leave.

Zeng Wenjie said, "When we have time in the future, we should climb all kinds of famous mountains and rivers. Those places can take a whole day or even two days to climb."

Mu Qingyang said, "Okay, I haven't been to those places yet! I'm waiting for you to take me there, to conquer those mountains."

Zeng Wenjie cheerfully waved his flashlight and started to speed up. Mu Qingyang was able to keep up as well, without any difficulty.

Although my legs were a little sore from walking all day yesterday, I regained my energy after a few hours of sleep.

Having a female companion who never waits for you and never complains of being tired while hiking is undoubtedly a wonderful thing!

"There's no one here," Mu Qingyang whispered.

"Are you scared?"

"Don't be afraid, with you here, what do I have to be afraid of?"

"Of course, I'll always be here, so you never have to be afraid."

"it is good!"

They talked as they climbed the steps, and before they knew it, it was past five o'clock when they reached the top of the mountain path.

There is a viewing platform here, from which you can overlook the entire county town.

The ancient city was still illuminated with colorful lights at this time. Looking down from here, it resembled a dazzling galaxy, mesmerizing and enchanting, as if one were in a dream.

Zeng Wenjie doesn't really like cultural attractions, but to be honest, the night view of Wushui County is quite beautiful.

Mu Qingyang couldn't help but cheer, jumping up and down on the observation deck, saying, "We've made it to the top!"

It was still a bit chilly on the mountaintop in the early morning, especially since Wushui County has a rather unique geographical location, situated in a small basin and beside a large river. It's unbearably hot during the day, but the temperature drops significantly at night.

Zeng Wenjie leaned on the railing and watched the night view with Mu Qingyang for a while, then suddenly shouted, "Robert~~~!"

"?" Mu Qingyang looked at him strangely.

Zeng Wenjie coughed and said, "I've come up with a great game idea and I'm going to talk to Hidetaka Miyazaki about it later. One of the characters is a British armored warrior whose son is named Robert."

The armored samurai in Sekiro is a classic example of a mechanically-based enemy. No matter how you execute him, he is indestructible. The only way to kill him is to lure him to the edge of a cliff and then push him off the cliff.

When the armored warrior falls off the cliff, he shouts the name of his son, Robert.

Therefore, this meme has become quite widespread. Whenever someone jumps from a high place, Sekiro players will use the meme to shout: "Robert!"

Mu Qingyang also raised his arms and shouted, "Luo..."

She had only uttered one word when Zeng Wenjie covered her mouth. He could make a terrible joke, but she couldn't stand such bad luck!

Mu Qingyang pried his hands off and said, "Why are you covering my mouth!"

Zeng Wenjie retorted, "Isn't this disturbing the neighbors? Do you think everyone gets up this early like us?"

Mu Qingyang then said, "This is on the mountain, Robert~"

Zeng Wenjie immediately sealed her mouth, preventing her from shouting. Mu Qingyang was startled, then obediently closed her eyes, thoroughly enjoying the kiss in this special environment.

"The lights are off."

When they parted, Mu Qingyang's face was slightly flushed. He pointed to the city below and said...

After the lights were turned off, the entire ancient city became exceptionally quiet. However, since it was already slightly bright, it did not appear eerie.

Zeng Wenjie nodded and said, "Come over here, watch the sunrise, and then we'll head down the mountain!"

Mu Qingyang breathed in the fresh air and said, "I suddenly realized that I really enjoy hiking, especially with you. I had a lot of fun hiking at the monkey park last time too."

Zeng Wenjie sat down on the rock and moved a flat rock for her as well.

The two sat side by side, waiting for the sunrise.

Mu Qingyang felt that life was originally meaningless, but after meeting Zeng Wenjie, everything became meaningful.

If I don't meet him, then this part of my life is destined to be a faded phoenix coronet and wedding robe.

She untied her ponytail, revealing her long, flowing hair, and leaned against Zeng Wenjie's shoulder.

"Did you bring the camera?" Mu Qingyang asked.

"I forgot." Zeng Wenjie paused, then smiled helplessly.

"It's alright, I'll always remember it." Mu Qingyang didn't blame him; instead, she smiled and put her arm around his.

Zeng Wenjie couldn't help but think of those fairy-like girls. If you forgot to add ice to your drink, they would get so angry that they would scold you mercilessly, or even throw a tantrum.

But it seems that Xiao Mu would never do that.

The sun peeked out from the distant eastern horizon, illuminating the entire world.

Mu Qingyang took a deep breath of the morning air as he faced the sun and said, "Grandpa Xie said that to practice martial arts, one should practice facing east every morning before dawn, so as to absorb the morning energy of the day."

After saying this, she stood up and assumed the San Ti stance of Xingyi Quan, then awkwardly threw a few punches.

Xie Jiu clearly didn't pass on his kung fu to her; instead, he had her practice Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu.

"Quick, let me take a picture of you!" Zeng Wenjie said happily.

"I don't have a camera!" Mu Qingyang pouted.

Zeng Wenjie raised his hands, extending his thumbs and forefingers to form a square, and said, "The photos taken by this camera will be forever imprinted in my heart!"

Mu Qingyang was taken aback when she heard this, but then she couldn't help but laugh. She didn't think it was childish; on the contrary, she found it quite novel.

So, she turned her back to the rising sun and struck various poses, while Zeng Wenjie kept looking for the right angle, making "click-click-click" sounds.

Isn't that what dating is all about—doing childish but fun things?

Mu Qingyang asked, "Are you done taking the photos? It's my turn to take them!"

So the two switched places.

After we finished doing all that, the sun had already risen. "Let's go down the mountain for breakfast, go back to the hotel to rest for a while, and then we'll go sightseeing," Zeng Wenjie said with a smile.

"Let's go!" Mu Qingyang waved and walked forward happily.

Perhaps due to excessive excitement, he slipped and fell to one side.

Zeng Wenjie followed closely and grabbed her, saying, "Don't you know how to be careful? Jiang Yu called you stupid, and you really are stupid, aren't you!"

Mu Qingyang snorted and said, "You're not allowed to insult me!"

The path down the mountain was difficult to walk on. Zeng Wenjie felt that his calves were a bit weak and he had a lot of trouble walking.

Mu Qingyang wasn't much better off, but he was in an exceptionally good mood, picking wildflowers and small red wild berries along the way.

The wild berries had little flavor, tasted astringent, and weren't very juicy. After eating a few, she didn't want to eat any more.

“I really wonder if you’ll get poisoned one day?” Zeng Wenjie said.

"Poisoned? Then let's go to Yunnan Province to eat wild mushrooms!" Mu Qingyang's eyes lit up as he said.

After descending the mountain, they entered the main street and found a breakfast shop by the roadside. They ordered two bowls of rice noodles with fried eggs and ate them. Then, Mu Qingyang went next door and ordered a bowl of sweet rice wine dumplings.

After a satisfying meal, we returned to the hotel before 8 p.m., and the three gossipy sisters were still asleep.

The two went back to their rooms to rest, having worked up a sweat and needing to shower.

After taking a shower, Zeng Wenjie went back to sleep and didn't wake up until around 10:30.

At this moment, Ouyang Yun and the other two finally woke up.

Then, Mu Qingyang and Zeng Wenjie were ridiculed.

"You guys get up every morning to exercise, but you were out all day yesterday and you're still sleeping in today. You didn't even get up as early as us," Ouyang Yun said smugly.

Jiang Yu and Niu Fangfang shared the same opinion, believing that the two who exercised every day were slackers.

Zeng Wenjie was about to make a sarcastic remark when he saw Mu Qingyang winking at him.

This startled him slightly, but he quickly understood what Mu Qingyang meant.

She wanted to keep this early morning hike a little secret between the two of them, something to share only with each other and not let outsiders know.

Zeng Wenjie chuckled and put his arm around Mu Qingyang's shoulder, saying, "Yes, yes, we slept in, but you guys are the most diligent. Little Mu, don't bring breakfast for these three diligent guys anymore!"

Jiang Yu said, "That won't do. We still need to bring breakfast."

Mu Qingyang smiled and said, "Let's go have lunch, and then we can continue playing."

We had a simple stir-fry for lunch, and then arranged a car through the hotel to visit various attractions.

Sitting on the boat, Zeng Wenjie said to Mu Qingyang, "I plan to set up the foundation after I return from my vacation. What do you think we should name it?"

Mu Qingyang thought for a moment and said, "Let's just use your name, Zeng Wenjie Foundation. That way, it will have the best effect."

Zeng Wenjie said, "Let's just use your name."

Mu Qingyang shook his head repeatedly, refusing to comply no matter what.

“Alright, let’s just use my name then. That way it’s simple and clear. Besides, the donated buildings and such will all have my name on them,” Zeng Wenjie said.

"Wow, Zeng Wenjie, you're really narcissistic. People do good deeds anonymously, but you want to carve your name all over the stairs, right?" Ouyang Yun exclaimed dramatically.

Zeng Wenjie didn't expect her to actually give him the chance to show off, so he smiled faintly and said in the style of Louis Koo, "The reason I leave my name on every building I donate is so that if there is a problem, people can come to me at any time."

Louis Koo is respectfully called "Principal Koo" because he is a donation maniac for education. He has donated buildings to countless impoverished areas, and each building is named after him.

After this incident was exposed, a group of trolls jumped out to accuse him of seeking fame and fortune.

In one interview, when a reporter asked him this question, he said that if there was a problem, people could contact him anytime.

Such a magnanimous and insightful response immediately slapped the faces of his critics, and from then on, no one dared to bring up this matter again.

Zeng Wenjie had the same idea. Moreover, he was young, and there were many people who were jealous of him, as well as countless haters.

When the time comes, the haters will find out about his donation of the teaching building, and they will probably use the fact that he left his name on it to criticize him. If he answers like that in front of reporters, he can pretend to be Louis Koo again. Just thinking about it makes me feel pretty good.

Ouyang Yun couldn't help but gasp, intimidated by Zeng Wenjie's domineering aura, and said, "Fine, it's my heart! My new organ!"

Niu Fangfang gave Zeng Wenjie a thumbs up and said, "Wenjie truly deserves to be the pride of our school. Hehe, when we enter the workforce, we'll have plenty to talk about!"

Zeng Wenjie said, "I plan to hand over this charitable foundation to Xiao Mu to manage, and she will serve as the president."

Mu Qingyang was stunned for a moment, and said, "I can't, I still have to go to school!"

Ouyang Yun then said, "I support Zeng Wenjie's decision to appoint Mu Mu as the president."

Mu Qingyang shook his head repeatedly, clearly somewhat frightened.

After all, Rome wasn't built in a day. Being subjected to PUA for so long has turned my social anxiety into a negative personality. Although I've managed to recover now, that shadow can't be completely dispelled all at once.

The thought of managing Zeng Wenjie's foundation and having to face reporters' cameras from time to time filled her with dread.

But Zeng Wenjie said very gently, "You need this identity, so just listen to my arrangements."

Mu Qingyang was not the kind of naive girl who knew nothing. Coming from a prominent family, she was very clear about the rules of society, especially after she gained status and position.

Considering Zeng Wenjie's social status, and then reflecting on his own current situation where he seemed to have nothing, he finally nodded and said, "I understand, I will cooperate with you. However, you have to teach me how to do things; I don't quite know how!"

Zeng Wenjie laughed and said, "It's okay. You should focus your energy on your studies. The foundation's affairs will be handled by a specialist. You just need to sign some documents and check the accounts."

Just as Mu Qingyang was about to nod, Zeng Wenjie continued, "You also have to deal with reporters from time to time."

Then, the smile on Xiao Mu's face visibly froze, and he felt a sense of fear.

"Don't be a coward!"

Zeng Wenjie chuckled and patted her head, his face full of teasing.

Mu Qingyang puffed out her cheeks and said, "You did that on purpose!"

Zeng Wenjie laughed and said, "What's there to be afraid of? When you watched 'The Voice of China,' you were on camera too, weren't you?"

Mu Qingyang snorted and said, "That's different. I didn't know what was going on at the time, and it wasn't a press conference or anything like that!"

Zeng Wenjie said, "I hope you can stand up bravely. It's good for you and me, but not for those who don't like you."

Mu Qingyang thought about it carefully, then nodded and said, "Okay!"

Without a doubt, if the wicked stepmother were to see Mu Qingyang appear in the news and receive unanimous praise, she would most likely be so angry that she would develop breast hyperplasia.

The reason she went to such lengths to suppress Mu Qingyang was simply because she thought Mu Qingyang was too outstanding, and therefore, she didn't want outsiders to see her excellence.

"It's okay, Mumu, I'll mop the floor for you later!" Niu Fangfang encouraged loudly.

"I'll be your secretary! When there's work to be done, the secretary will handle it; when there's nothing to do, you know what I mean?" Jiang Yu raised an eyebrow at Mu Qingyang, grinning.

Ouyang Yun shoved her away with his buttocks and said, "You're so slutty!"

Jiang Yu yelled, "Hey, don't bump into people on the boat, okay? What if you knock me overboard? I'll drown!"

Ouyang Yun immediately covered his mouth and laughed, "You're the King of the Rivers and Seas, why are you afraid of this little river?"

After a boat trip of more than forty minutes, we returned to the dock and then took a car to our next stop, this time a cave.

But after wandering around the cave for a while, they discovered that Zeng Wenjie and Mu Qingyang had disappeared.

"Where are they?" Ouyang Yun asked.

Niu Fangfang pointed to the back side and said, "Over there."

When Ouyang Yun went over, he saw the two kissing and couldn't help but roll his eyes. He immediately turned back and said, "Go away, go away, don't look, you'll get a sty! I shouldn't have shamelessly followed you here."

That being said, the trip was actually quite enjoyable.

After their sightseeing and meal, the group took the train back to Fengzhou.

When the train arrived at the station, it was already past 11 p.m.

Zeng Wenjie returned to school with them and told them to get up early the next day and go with their class to see "Village BA".

Mu Qingyang was very happy. She thought she would miss the group activity during the May Day holiday, but Zeng Wenjie changed the date to May 4th. This way, she and Zeng Wenjie could go out and play and still make it back to the group activity.

(End of this chapter)