The white rose I picked up cried and said she liked me.

It turns out that this male college student and his girlfriend came to the mountaintop for camping, but after struggling for an hour, they still couldn't set up the tent.

So when they saw Xu Nian and Xu Xi effortlessly assembling a tent that was several times more complicated than their own, they had the idea of ​​asking for help.

Xu Nian looked at Xu Xi, leaned down and asked her opinion in a low voice. After receiving her consent, she agreed to the male college student's request.

The assembly methods for tents are largely the same; if you can assemble a complex tent, you'll be able to handle a simple one with ease.

Soon, a beautiful tent was completed in Xu Xi's skillful little hands.

Wow, that's so professional! Thank you!

The male college student's girlfriend clapped her hands happily and took out some snacks she had with her to give to Xu Xi as a thank you.

"Hehe, it's okay~"

Xu Xi smiled and waved to them, then pulled her brother back to her tent.

There's still some time before sunrise, so we can take a short rest now.

Xu Nian took out a mattress from her bag and placed it on the tent so that she wouldn't feel any discomfort on her back when she lay down.

"Ugh, I'm exhausted."

Xu Xi lay sprawled out in the tent, her little hands gently waving up and down.

"Climbing mountains is so tiring, brother."

"You've only climbed a quarter of the way by yourself."

Xu Nian pinched her cheek and teased her.

Xu Xi chuckled and sat up to massage Xu Nian's shoulders.

Xu Nian took out the fruit and dry food she had brought from her bag and shared them with Xu Xi to replenish their energy.

After lying down and resting for a while, the damaged muscle cells in Xu Xi's calves began to repair themselves. She felt itchy in her legs and feet, and it hurt so much that she grimaced when she exerted herself.

"Waaah... Brother, my legs hurt so much..."

She murmured and cried to her brother.

"Shall I give you a massage?"

Xu Nian is very experienced in dealing with this kind of muscle soreness.

In his first year doing manual labor, not a single day went by without his legs aching.

Over time, he learned a massage technique that could alleviate the pain to some extent.

"Okay, okay~"

Xu Xi happily stretched out her two little feet, clad in white stockings, in front of Xu Nian and gently wiggled her toes.

Suddenly, as if remembering something, she quickly turned to the side and zipped up the tent.

"What's wrong, Xiaoxi?"

"Ugh... I'm a little shy."

Xu Xi blushed and whispered.

Xu Nian shrugged, not understanding what was so embarrassing about it.

He slowly took off Xu Xi's white stockings, folded them, and placed them aside.

Xu Xi's two delicate little feet were thus displayed before Xu Nian's eyes.

Her calves were very thin, not even as thick as Xu Nian's arms. They were fair and clean, with a very smooth leg shape, like a perfect work of art.

Xu Nian placed her hand on her smooth calf and applied slight pressure.

"Hiss... Ah~"

Xu Xi let out a soft moan, a look of pain on her face.

"Does it hurt a lot?"

Xu Nian stopped what she was doing and asked anxiously.

To match Xu Xi's physique, he has reduced his strength considerably, using less than half the effort he would use on his own body.

"Phew...no, no, keep going, brother, it feels good."

The pained expression only lasted for a moment. After a slight pain, Xu Xi felt a slight sense of comfort in her leg.

She swung her legs, signaling Xu Nian to continue.

Xu Nian continued her previous actions, her hands moving between Xu Xi's thighs and calves, applying gentle pressure.

Xu Xi closed her eyes, enjoying the tingling sensation in her calves. She let out soft, comfortable breaths, as clear as silver bells.

For some reason, Xu Nian felt her cheeks burning.

He picked up Xu Xi's little feet, clenched his fist, and pressed hard on an acupoint on the sole of her foot.

"Ah~!"

Xu Xi clenched her fists, straightening her petite body.

"Xiaoxi, just bear with it."

Xu Nian gently encouraged, "This acupoint is key to repairing muscle soreness. You have to press it firmly, otherwise all the previous massage will be in vain."

"Ugh... I can do it, brother... please continue..."

"Ahhh~"

.......

After more than ten minutes, Xu Xi lay on the mattress, completely exhausted, like a broken doll.

She was breathing softly, occasionally letting out soft murmurs.

Although the process was very painful, her legs did feel much better after the massage.

Xu Nian put the white stockings back on Xu Xi, gently pinched her toes, and made a disgusted face.

"Ugh, it stinks!"

Xu Xi panicked immediately and quickly picked up her little feet and smelled them.

"Hmph! Brother, you're talking nonsense. My feet smell wonderful, and they even smell like shower gel!"

As she spoke, she stretched out her leg in embarrassment and gently kicked Xu Nian, who was laughing heartily.

"Alright, alright, sunrise is almost here, let's go out."

"Uh-huh!"

After unzipping the tent, the sky was already beginning to lighten with the first hint of dawn.

Tourists stood up, took out their cameras, and wanted to capture the most beautiful scenery that they had worked so hard for all night.

"Brother, you're so beautiful!"

Xu Xi excitedly took her brother's hand, pointing one finger towards the golden horizon.

Xu Nian rubbed her head and smiled, equally awestruck by the magnificent scenery.

The whole world seemed to have been restarted, and everything became bright and full of hope.

Gradually, a dazzling red light began to peek through the edge of the distant clouds.

It is like a bright lamp, gently dispelling all darkness.

The sleeping mountains awoke, bathed in a brilliant golden light, and the once tranquil valleys came alive with birdsong, heralding the arrival of a new day.

Xu Xi took out her phone, aimed it at the horizon and mountains, and kept pressing the shutter button.

This is the most beautiful scenery, the best scenery.

"Brother, can you take a picture for me?"

She handed the phone to her brother, ran towards the edge of the cliff, raised her head, stood on tiptoe, and opened her arms, making a gesture as if embracing the sunrise.

Xu Nian moved around, taking various exquisite photos of Xu Xi from different angles.

"Is it done? Is it done?"

"Alright, come and take a look."

Xu Xi eagerly ran to her brother's side to check the photos that had just been taken.

"Awesome, brother! The photos are so beautiful!"

"Hey buddy, wanna take a group photo for you guys?"

The male college student walked up to them and waved his camera at them.

"Okay, okay! Thank you!"

Xu Xi clapped her hands happily.

"Haha, it's okay."

The male college student glanced at Xu Xi, whose cheeks were still slightly flushed, covered his mouth and chuckled, then teased Xu Nian beside him.

"Dude, you did a great job. My girlfriend and I both heard the sounds."

Xu Nian scratched his head, puzzled, while Xu Xi nestled shyly into Xu Nian's arms like an ostrich.

"Haha, just kidding, let's take pictures first."

The male college student waved with a grin.

Xu Nian and Xu Xi walked to the edge of the cliff.

Looking down into the abyss, Xu Xi felt a little panicked.

She instinctively took Xu Nian's hand beside her, the large hand that gave her a sense of security.

"elder brother.."

Xu Xi turned her head and met Xu Nian's gentle eyes.

Scenes from the past flooded into Xu Xi's mind like a tidal wave.

He was a beacon in the rainy night, a ray of light in the darkness.

This boy, though about the same age as her, could use his equally immature shoulders to step forward whenever she needed him most, protecting the most vulnerable part of her childlike innocence.

"3...2...1...Cheese!"

Even if the road ahead is fraught with peril, I will accompany you on your journey.