Rebirth Must Be Happy

Chapter 212 [211] Carrying Him Up the Mountain (Fourth Update, Please Subscribe)

"Sister, don't rush, rest a little longer."

Xu Jinhuan was prepared for this situation. "It's only noon, we have plenty of time to climb slowly."

Xie Wanqing was wearing quick-drying pants and a sporty short-sleeved T-shirt, with a sun-protective jacket over them. After resting for a while, the sweat on her body had dried, but she was still exhausted. Sitting on a stone bench by the mountain wall, she said, "What if I can't climb up?"

Xu Jinhuan laughed and said, "It's alright, I'll carry you up."

"I don't want it."

Xie Wanqing blushed slightly, looked away from the mountain and then glanced up again. Seeing that Chen Xingzhu and the others had disappeared, she took a few deep breaths and said, "Let's go. I don't want to move if I rest for too long."

"Then let's go, remember to walk in a zigzag pattern."

Xu Jinhuan accompanied her as she continued climbing. Less than ten minutes later, Xie Wanqing slowed down again, her chest heaving as she gasped for breath, "I can't go on, I need to rest a bit more..."

"Take a few more steps,"

Xu Jinhuan knew the human tendency to be lazy. If Xie Wanqing was allowed to make the decisions, they might not be able to climb up until dark. So he said in a half-coercive tone, "Walk for another two minutes, and we'll rest when we find the next bench... Or do you want to have some water first?"

Drinking water allows for a brief rest of a few seconds. Xie Wanqing stopped and reached for the water bottle on the side of her backpack.

"Let me do it."

Xu Jinhuan walked over, took the bottle, unscrewed the cap, and handed it to her, saying, "Drink slowly."

Xie Wanqing didn't even bother to thank her. She grabbed the bottle and drank water. She was indeed exhausted and was covered in sweat from walking. Her dignified and charming face was flushed. She didn't care about her image anymore and gulped down two big mouthfuls, which made her curvaceous and alluring figure stand out even more.

Watching her drink water, Xu Jinhuan inexplicably felt thirsty herself, so she took a couple of sips, then took out a White Rabbit milk candy from her pocket and handed it to her, smiling, "Sister, have some energy."

Xie Wanqing shook her head and said, "I brought some. You can eat it yourself. Don't get low blood sugar."

"No, I ate it."

Xu Jinhuan smiled and said, "Besides, if I really finish eating, I'll ask my sister for more."

Xie Wanqing stopped refusing and took the milk candy. Xu Jinhuan then said, "Give me your backpack."

Xie Wanqing hesitated for a moment, but Xu Jinhuan smiled and said, "It's okay, I'll let you know if I can't carry it."

"Ok."

Xie Wanqing handed him the backpack, then picked up her trekking poles and continued climbing. Without the backpack, she definitely felt much more relaxed.

As they passed the stone benches where people were resting, Xu Jinhuan asked, "Want to take a break?"

"No need, let's climb a little longer."

Xie Wanqing gritted her teeth and persevered, but after a few minutes, she couldn't walk anymore. She looked up at Xu Jinhuan and said in a pleading tone, "I...I can't go on..."

She possessed a naturally alluring charm, and now, with her cheeks flushed and still panting, she looked up at Xu Jinhuan and uttered those words, instantly causing Xu Jinhuan to misunderstand.

He quickly stopped his reverie, reached out and grabbed Xie Wanqing's wrist that wasn't holding the hiking stick, and said, "I'll hold your hand, let's walk slowly."

"Need not."

Xie Wanqing blushed genuinely this time. She didn't know where she got the strength, but she broke free from Xu Jinhuan's hand and struggled to climb up on her own, seemingly determined to rather die from exhaustion than accept this kind of help.

"Take a break."

When they reached the next bend in the mountain steps, Xu Jinhuan called for a stop. Xie Wanqing immediately breathed a sigh of relief, leaned against the mountain wall to rest, and felt her legs were a little weak.

"eat something."

Xu Jinhuan ate some snacks with her, and they continued on their way. After walking for a while, he saw that Xie Wanqing couldn't walk anymore, so he reached out and held her wrist again.

Xie Wanqing didn't refuse this time either. With the help of his palm, she continued to climb up and found it much easier.

She was shy at first, but gradually got used to it. After passing the Welcoming Pine and setting off again, she reached out her hand before Xu Jinhuan could even speak.

"I'll hold your wrist, and you hold mine; it'll be safer that way."

Xu Jinhuan, with an air of selfless dedication to climbing the mountain, instructed Xie Wanqing to hold his wrists and then continued to lead her uphill.

Xie Wanqing's hands were even softer than Chen Xingzhu's, truly boneless, with delicate and tender skin. Even when sweaty, they felt very comfortable to hold. She was indeed a little tired, but the feeling was still quite pleasant.

"We're in the narrow passage."

During another break, Song Zhiyu made a video call and filmed what was happening on their end. She, Chen Xingzhu, and Chen Xingruo were all sweating, but they were in much better shape than Xie Wanqing. They were even laughing and boasting, "Many people say they're watching the sunset at Aoyu Peak. Let's meet up there later. Sister Wanqing probably won't be able to go to the Grand Canyon. We'll go to the Grand Canyon and then come back to watch the sunset with you."

"Okay, no rush. You all be careful too."

Xu Jinhuan chatted with them for a while, and after hanging up, Xie Wanqing whispered, "I'll find a place to wait for you, you can go and meet them."

"It's okay, there will be plenty of opportunities to visit Huangshan in the future, it's not like this is the only time."

Xu Jinhuan smiled and said, "I can't leave my sister behind. Don't worry, I'll definitely bring you up the mountain."

Because of her physical exhaustion, Xie Wanqing was already in a vulnerable state. Hearing what he said, she didn't know whether she was moved or ashamed, but her eyes turned a little red.

Xu Jinhuan said softly with a smile, "Sister, you don't need to be so touched, do you? I'm mainly worried that if I lose you, Xie Zhiqiang will come after me."

"I didn't cry."

Xie Wanqing wiped away her tears, took a breath, and stood up, saying, "Let's go."

"Okay, take your time."

With Xu Jinhuan's help, she lasted longer this time, but physical strength is ultimately not something that can be changed by willpower alone.

When they reached the Hundred-Step Ladder, Xie Wanqing's legs trembled at the sight of the steep steps. She simply sat down on the ground and refused to go any further. She began to wipe away her tears and sobbed, "I'm not going any further, I'm not going up. You go by yourself..."

"No, not really."

Xu Jinhuan felt both sorry for her and amused. She sat down next to her and said with a smile, "Let's rest a little longer this time, and I'll take more nice photos of you."

"I'm not leaving even if I take a picture!"

Xie Wanqing completely disregarded her sister's feelings and continued crying, throwing a tantrum as she cried, "I can't do anything right, I can't even climb a mountain..."

"It's mainly my fault. I should have taken my sister to climb a few small hills to train her legs first. It was my oversight."

Xu Jinhuan quickly comforted her, knowing that her sudden emotional breakdown was probably not just because of the mountain climbing. She had been bottling up her emotions since arguing with her parents, and it just happened to explode now.

"I definitely should have taken the cable car. I didn't expect the cable car section to be so difficult to climb. My bad, my bad... No rush, I'll rest for a while."

After Xu Jinhuan coaxed Xie Wanqing for a long time, Xie Wanqing finally calmed down after crying. She wiped away her tears, didn't say anything, and climbed up on her own without Xu Jinhuan pulling her.

But after climbing a few steps, she stopped again. Seeing Xu Jinhuan climb up from under her, she sniffed and looked at him with teary eyes.

In Xu Jinhuan's true state of mind, he really couldn't see her as a sister. Especially now, seeing her pitiful yet adorable appearance, he almost burst out laughing. He took a tissue to wipe away her tears, then took her hand again and led her up the mountain.

"Don't move."

As they climbed higher, the passage narrowed, and pulling people up and down was too strenuous. Using trekking poles was unsafe, so Xu Jinhuan bent down slightly, grabbed Xie Wanqing's arm, and placed it on his shoulder. At the same time, he wrapped his other arm around Xie Wanqing's soft waist and helped her climb up.

"no, do not want……"

Xie Wanqing was startled by him. Although she knew he was trying to help her, she was still incredibly embarrassed and pushed him away, saying, "I'll go up myself..."

She felt guilty saying that herself, so she added, "I'll rest a bit more, then I'll climb up myself..."

"By the time you climb up yourself, the bottom will be completely blocked."

Xu Jinhuan continued to pull her up, saying, "Hurry up and climb up, I won't care about you anymore once we're up there..."

Xie Wanqing knew he was telling the truth, so she simply pretended to be an ostrich. But when he held her, she felt his strong arms and broad chest, and smelled his strong, sweaty scent, and her heart started pounding wildly.

'He...he...'

Xie Wanqing didn't believe that Xu Jinhuan was just helping her climb the mountain; he was obviously taking advantage of her. But she found that she wasn't disgusted, just shy.

She really couldn't climb anymore, and she had just cried like a kindergarten child, completely losing her dignity and self-respect as an older sister. So she simply pretended to be an ostrich, ignoring whatever he did to her. She was almost being carried up by Xu Jinhuan, hoping to climb up quickly and end the current awkward situation as soon as possible.

(End of this chapter)