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Chapter 254 Breaking the Inner Demon: Galloping Across the Grasslands!

Because of Liu Li's words, things took another turn.

Li Younan suddenly became bolder, and he gently squeezed Liu Li's shoulders with both hands.

Liu Li's frame is small, just the right size to hold in your hand, and it's soft.

Of course, while doing this action, you could feel that the girl's body was completely stiff like a stone, and her muscles were trembling slightly and involuntarily. Her entire back was indeed tense.

Li Younan could roughly guess that the girl was very nervous at this moment.

He had never had such a comfortable shoulder massage before.

"No... no need."

Liu Li didn't turn around to look at him, her voice trembling slightly.

Li Younan said to himself, "It's just a massage, right? You've given me one before, so what? Are you thinking something dirty? Be innocent, okay?"

The girl seemed to be provoked by those words and snorted, "Where is it impure? Of course I know, it's just a massage. I just... I was just worried that you might be tired."

"It's fine."

"Then go ahead and press it," the girl said casually.

But this only made Li Younan chuckle even more.

For the rest of the time, he remained silent and began to massage Liu Li's shoulders earnestly.

His two large hands did not use much force, but gently rubbed the muscles of the girl's neck, while his two thumbs gently massaged the center of the girl's back from top to bottom.

The fragrance from the girl's hair wafted over, and Li Younan also noticed that Liu Li's neck and the area behind her ears were already bright red.

After a while, Liu Li seemed to have completely given up resisting, and her body went limp.

Li Younan gently massaged her for a while, and she suddenly turned around, her eyes slightly dazed and her face flushed.

Li Younan blinked, and the two stared at each other in silence for a few seconds.

Then, Liu Li slowly said, "I feel better now... Is that alright?"

Her tone sounded very helpless.

It has a "I can't argue with you" vibe to it.

Li Younan silently let go of her hand, allowing Liu Li to stand up and go to the bathroom.

Halfway there, she stumbled and almost fell... She didn't dare turn around, and then somewhat disheveled, she hid in the bathroom.

Li Younan blinked and smiled happily.

I haven't been this happy because of a girl in a long time.

……

The journey ahead was filled with beautiful scenery, but Li Younan did not intend to stop at every scenic spot.

Driving along the long 318 highway for a while will naturally make you feel tired. If you stop at every scenic spot for a while, the end result will be that the whole trip has no focus.

So Li Younan decided to drive straight to the scenic spot he had been longing to visit – Ranwu Lake.

Ranwu Lake is located within the territory of XZCD City. This place is the first lake on the way to Tibet. In addition, it is also the first system check-in point after he entered Tibet.

Many people online commented that this lake was the most disappointing tourist attraction, but Li Younan knew very well that when they arrived at Ranwu Lake, it was the time when the lake was at its bluest.

Imagine this scene: the vast Ranwu Lake is shimmering with clear blue water, the sunlight reflecting off its surface, and on the opposite shore is a pine forest, and further up are glaciers and snow-capped mountains that are covered with snow all year round.

Li Younan had been looking forward to it. He described what Ranwu Lake looked like to Liu Li, and the little girl naturally became excited as well.

The distance from Mangkang to Ranwu Lake is four or five hundred kilometers, but this four or five hundred kilometers is not the kind of four or five hundred kilometers on a highway.

Even though the infrastructure on National Highway 318 has improved considerably, some sections still require careful driving, especially the Nujiang 72 Bends, which are much more thrilling than the racetrack of Mount Akina.

It would take at least eight or nine hours to drive there, assuming we don't eat, drink, or rest the whole way, and that we don't encounter any traffic jams.

Li Younan planned to stay at Ranwu Lake for a few days as before. However, supply points near Ranwu Lake were scarce, so after entering Mangkang, Li Younan replenished his supplies again, filling the refrigerator to the brim, filling up the oil and water tanks, and cleaning the grey water tank before setting off.

Even Li Younan felt tired after driving continuously, and this fatigue was mostly mental.

Liu Li was actually quite tired from the car ride. Li Younan suggested that it would be better to stay awake and look at the scenery along the way, which would make her feel more relaxed. If she slept the whole way and maintained one posture for a long time, her shoulders and back would definitely ache terribly.

Ever since Li Younan massaged her that night, the girl has become somewhat taciturn. She doesn't talk much when she gets in the car, but she listens carefully to Li Younan's advice and looks at the road attentively the whole way.

Today she wore a white baseball cap, pulling the brim down low, looking like a cool girl.

Although she doesn't pay much attention to Li Younan, she will remind him immediately if there is a car coming from the opposite direction when she makes a left turn.

Along the way, rivers and lakes flow along the valley, and at the end of the river, a high-altitude grassland comes into view.

This is the Bangda Grassland.

Located in eastern XZ, this is a must-pass place on the Ancient Tea Horse Road. With abundant rainfall, herds of cattle and sheep roam and graze here.

At this point, Li Younan had been driving for several hours straight when Liu Li suddenly said softly, "Take a break, you must be very tired."

Li Younan glanced at Liu Li, initially intending to brush it off, but he saw a hint of...heartache in Liu Li's eyes?
Is it because you feel bad about driving the car for so long?
Li Younan found it somewhat amusing.

But I also felt a sense of warmth in my heart.

However, I hesitated for a moment—if I lingered here, I would most likely not be able to reach Ranwu Lake today.

However, at that moment, Liu Li whispered, "Since we're already here..."

A call from the depths of his soul, like lightning, pierced through Li Younan's body. He rolled his eyes and said, "Fine."

The two drove the car off the highway and drove towards the grassland for a while.

The aerial grassland is so named because it grows on the main ridge of Wengshan Mountain, between the Lancang River and the Nujiang River.

To get to the grassland, we needed to drive up a stretch of rough road. To be honest, only off-road vehicles could handle this kind of road; any regular SUV or sedan would inevitably scrape its undercarriage. After driving for quite a while, the car climbed onto higher ground, and suddenly, after crossing a high slope, the view ahead became incredibly expansive.

Upon seeing the scenery ahead, Li Younan paused for a moment, glancing at Liu Li with some surprise. If it weren't for Liu Li's insistence, they might have missed this beautiful view.

Li Younan stopped the car and got out, followed closely by Liu Li.

The two of them stood at the edge of the grassland, looking ahead—

Even though we've seen many grasslands along the way, we still feel incredibly awestruck at this moment.

This grassland is different from the grasslands Li Younan had seen in Inner Mongolia before.

The grasslands, situated on high ground, are so vast that one can gallop on horseback. At an altitude of over 4200 meters, the blue sky can almost be touched with a gentle reach.

No wonder it's called the Sky Grassland.

The grass is as green as a carpet, and wildflowers bloom in the mountains. As far as the eye can see, yaks leisurely drink and rest by the river, while the Tanggula Mountains stretch endlessly in the distance.

But then Li Younan suddenly realized something, glanced at Liu Li, and wondered if she would feel uncomfortable in such a spacious place.
But the next moment he was relieved, seeing that Liu Li was calm and showed no signs of discomfort.

She put her hands behind her back, looked at the grassland for a while, and suddenly laughed. She looked at Li Younan and said, "It would be really fun to ride horses here."

She seemed to have imagined that scene, and a longing smile appeared on her lips.

Li Younan blinked and looked at the grassland again. There were no horses, only yaks.

Yaks are generally not very easy to ride.

But Li Younan suddenly laughed: "Come here."

As he spoke, he naturally took Liu Li's hand and led her to the back of the car.

Liu Li stared in disbelief as Li Younan took her hand. This wasn't the first time Li Younan had taken her hand, but there had always been a legitimate reason before, because she was afraid to be alone outside. But now... what was this all about?

Before Liu Li could react, Li Younan had already pulled her to the back of the car. Then, she heard the sound of an engine turning on, and the beautiful mountain motorcycle at the rear of the car slowly descended.

Liu Li immediately understood what Li Younan wanted to do.

Li Younan released Liuli's hand, then unlocked the car's latch and pushed the car off.

Liu Li took half a step back: "What are you going to do?"

Li Younan opened the motorcycle's storage compartment, took out the two helmets he had bought earlier, put the black helmet on himself, and then handed the pink helmet to him, saying, "You know the answer already, put this on."

His tone carried an unquestionable air.

Liu Li silently took the helmet and snorted, "How domineering! I'm Brother Long, how dare you talk to Brother Long like that?"

She muttered something, but then she carefully examined the pink helmet for a while before looking up and asking, "When did you buy this?"

"We haven't even set off from Chengdu yet."

"Was it bought especially for me?"

"No, I just prefer pink, and I wear different shades of it all the time."

Li Younan answered in a very serious manner.

Liu Li burst out laughing and angrily punched Li Younan.

After dawdling for a while, Li Younan got on the motorcycle, and Liu Li climbed on from behind. At first, she didn't hug him... as if she was struggling with something. Li Younan didn't care at all and just calmly said, "Looks like you've got the wrong idea again. Have you forgotten that you hugged me when we were looking for the hot spring? It was just for safety."

The girl snorted and hugged Li Younan tightly, displaying an attitude of "who's afraid of who?"

Feeling the girl's tender embrace, Li Younan felt a surge of pride. Ahead lay an endless, smooth road. He twisted the throttle of his motorcycle, and the roar echoed across the primeval wilderness, a hymn of freedom.

"let's go!"

The wind blew against their bodies, and the speed increased. The path on the meadow ahead was rugged, but most of it was filtered out by the professional shock absorption system. However, some bumps were still transmitted, which made Liu Li hold Li Younan even tighter.

Ups and downs, speeding along.

Her head was pressed tightly against Li Younan's back, her whole body curled up, her eyes closed, and her hair, which was spilling out of her helmet, fluttered gently.

Li Younan controlled the steering wheel. This section of road posed no danger to him whatsoever. He drove from where the RV was parked across the entire grassland.

The yaks around them raised their heads, glanced at the two silently, and then lowered their heads to graze again.

As the clouds drew closer into view, Li Younan couldn't help but let go of the steering wheel with one hand and try to grab the clouds in the sky with the other.

……

The motorcycle stopped by the river.

When Li Younan stopped the motorcycle, Liu Li was still holding him tightly.

He didn't interrupt, but quietly let the girl hold him.

The two stood there for a few seconds before Liu Li loosened her arms and got out of the car first.

Li Younan turned around, about to ask Liu Li how her experience was, but he was stunned for a moment—Liu Li's eyes were red and she sniffed hard.

Li Younan thought she was terrified, but then Liu Li revealed a touching smile.

She wiped away the tears from the corners of her eyes: "Li Younan, from now on, I will... love the grasslands, love the wilderness, and love... sitting on the back of a motorcycle, feeling the wind!"

Then she took a deep breath and said loudly to Li Younan, "I, from now on, I will never be afraid of emptiness again!"

"Thank you, Li Younan!"

After saying that, she pounced on him and crashed into Li Younan's chest.

In the sunlight, the girl buried her head in Li Younan's chest, her legs sticking out high behind her, her hair flying in the air.

(End of this chapter)