On the first day of school, the school beauty in black stockings took me to a hotel.

Su Wanqing pressed the accelerator a little harder.

The Mercedes S-Class engine emitted a deep roar as the car picked up speed.

At the next bend, Su Wanqing turned the steering wheel, and the car entered the bend.

Su Wanqing exclaimed excitedly, "Wow! I'm feeling it! I'm feeling it!"

Liu Yu was amused by her: "I never expected you to be the Akina Mountain Speed ​​King!"

Su Wanqing smiled happily, her beauty radiating.

Liu Yu put away his phone, leaned back in his chair, and quietly admired Su Wanqing's profile.

Su Wanqing felt the gaze: "What are you looking at!"

"Look at you, you look pretty cool when you drive."

"Just realized! I've always been handsome, okay?"

"Tsk, you get all excited over the little bit of praise."

The car continued climbing.

The road became steeper and the bends sharper.

Su Wanqing focused intently on driving and didn't say anything more.

The scenery in the mountains is beautiful, with lush trees and occasional glimpses of farmland and villages in the distance.

She suddenly felt that this moment was particularly beautiful.

The person you love is right beside you, there's no noise, no disturbance, just the two of you, a car, and a mountain road.

After driving for more than ten minutes, the car finally reached the top of the mountain.

There is a wide open flat area at the top of the mountain, where a viewing platform has been built, and there is also a small parking lot next to it.

Su Wanqing parked the car and turned off the engine.

"arrive."

The two got off the car.

Just as Liu Yu had said, the wind at the mountaintop was indeed a bit chilly.

In the evenings of October, the temperature in the mountains is several degrees lower than at the foot of the mountain.

As soon as Su Wanqing got out of the car, the wind made her shrink her neck: "It's so cold!"

"I told you not to wear so little." Liu Yu took his light jacket from the car and draped it over her shoulders. "Put it on."

Su Wanqing obediently put it on, tightened her collar, and smiled.

The two walked to the edge of the observation deck.

My vision suddenly opened up.

The entire Lintong District is visible.

In the distance are rolling mountains, and nearby are scattered houses and roads.

Huaqing Pool lies at my feet, like a piece of emerald green jade.

Further away, the outline of Chang'an city can be seen.

As the sun set, the sky was dyed orange-red.

The clouds looked as if they had been burned, with golden edges.

"So beautiful..." Su Wanqing murmured.

"Yeah, I used to come here often with my classmates when I was in high school. We'd come to cool off in the summer, come to see the snow in the winter, come to see the flowers in the spring, and in the autumn... just to see a sunset like this."

"Your high school life was quite eventful."

"It's alright, but the main pressure from studying is high, so I need to find a place to relax. Back then, I would come here by bicycle, which was exhausting. Unlike now, I can ride in a Mercedes S-Class."

Su Wanqing turned to look at him: "Have you ever brought a girl here before?"

Liu Yu was taken aback, then answered honestly, "I brought her here once during the summer vacation of my junior year of high school. I brought Ding Nianwei here."

Su Wanqing's expression instantly fell.

Liu Yu quickly added, "But we didn't do anything. When we got to the top of the mountain, we looked around for five minutes, and then she said, 'It's so boring, let's go back.' So we went back."

"real!"

"Really," Liu Yu swore, raising his hand. "If I'm lying, may Du Peng, Li Ning, and Zhang Chunli remain single for life."

The three people back in their hometown sneezed simultaneously: "Who cursed me?!"

Su Wanqing was amused: "That's a pretty ruthless oath you made."

"I had to be ruthless, otherwise you wouldn't believe me. Back then, everyone was chasing after the school beauty, so I had to chase after one too, otherwise I'd look like I wasn't capable. Looking back now, it was pretty childish."

"It is pretty childish. But... you're chasing after the school beauty now, isn't that even more childish!"

Liu Yu: "...How can that be the same! Back then it was just following the trend, now it's genuine!"

"Oh, really. Then tell me again, what do you like about me!"

Liu Yu looked at her; the setting sun shone on her face, making her skin appear even whiter and more translucent.

"I like you...you're so cute."

"...That's it!"

"Also, I like that even though you're from a wealthy family, you never put on airs; I like that you're bad at games but still love playing them; I like that you flew to see me in the middle of the night; I like that your swimsuit made my nose bleed; I like that you sat next to me eating in fishnet stockings; I like everything about you."

He finished speaking in one breath, his face slightly red.

Su Wanqing was also stunned.

She hadn't expected Liu Yu to be so serious, so... direct.

Several seconds passed before she realized what had happened, and her face turned red.

"You..." She opened her mouth, but didn't know what to say.

"What's wrong! Did I say something wrong?!"

"It's not that it's wrong, it's just... too cheesy. It gave me goosebumps."

"What should we do then? Should I take it back?"

"No! What's said can't be taken back."

"And you still think it's cheesy!"

"It may be cheesy, but I love hearing it. Say it once a day from now on."

"...Every day! Even the donkeys in the production team wouldn't dare to be used like this."

"I don't care, you said it, so you have to take responsibility."

"Okay, okay, I'll take responsibility. From now on, say it three times a day, morning, noon, and night. Are you satisfied now?"

"That's more like it."

She leaned on Liu Yu's shoulder, watching the sunset in the distance.

Neither of them spoke; they just watched each other quietly.

As the sun slowly sank below the horizon, the sky changed color from orange-red to deep red, and then to purplish-red.

The shapes of the clouds kept changing, like fire, like cotton wool, like flowing paint.

A cool mountain breeze blew by, and Su Wanqing suddenly sneezed.

"It's cold!" Liu Yu asked.

"A little."

Liu Yu reached out and naturally put his arm around her shoulder, pulling her closer to him.

Su Wanqing nestled obediently in his arms, feeling very safe.

"Liu Yu".

"Um!"

"Hum a song."

"What are you humming about!"

"The song that was playing in the car just now, 'All the Way North'."

"Why do you suddenly want to hear me humming a song!"

"I want to hear it, hurry up."

Liu Yu cleared his throat and then began to hum.

Su Wanqing leaned on his shoulder and listened quietly.

At that moment, it seemed as if the world consisted of only the two of them.

Sunset, mountain breeze, singing, and the warmth of each other.

Su Wanqing opened her eyes, looked at the sunset sinking below the horizon, and said softly, "It's so nice."

Liu Yu looked down at her and said, "What's so great!"

"It's so nice to sit like this, it's so nice to be with you."

Liu Yu tightened his arms, holding Su Wanqing even closer.

"Yes, I think so too, it's really nice."

It got completely dark.

Several streetlights lit up the mountaintop, appearing especially warm in the night.

The city lights in the distance began to twinkle.

The temperature dropped even further.

Su Wanqing sneezed again.

"Let's go down the mountain for lunch. You'll catch a cold if we stay any longer."

"Mm." Su Wanqing nodded, glancing reluctantly at the darkening sky.

The two returned to the car.

Su Wanqing started the car and turned on the heater.

"Warm up a bit before you go. What are we having for dinner?"

"Let's have hot pot. I know a hot pot restaurant nearby with high ratings and good taste. It'll be perfect for warming up."

"Okay, I want spicy hot pot!"

Liu Yu laughed: "You've got your hands on La today, huh!"

"Absolutely, I can't live without spicy food."