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

However, Xu Xi couldn't keep going after only a few steps.

After all, she was just a little girl who was less than 1.6 meters tall and weighed only 80-odd pounds.

Every time Xu Nian tried to take some of the luggage off her so she could carry it herself, Xu Xi refused.

My brother has shouldered the burden of half his life; it's time for him to rest.

So she hired a porter to carry most of her luggage, including the tent, folding chair, and small table, up the mountain, leaving only a bag of food and water on her young shoulders.

"I can't believe there's such a profession..."

Xu Nian murmured as she watched the porters' retreating figures.

"Where there is demand, there will be a market."

Xu Xi rubbed her sore shoulders.

"Money makes the world go round; there's nothing you can't do with money."

With her hands free, she was finally able to take the man's hand and climb the mountain together.

To see a more pleasant view, at Xu Xi's suggestion, the two stepped onto a steep, tree-lined path.

As autumn deepens in late September, the green leaves covering the mountains turn into golden maple leaves, creating a dazzling spectacle.

When the wind sweeps through the treetops, it stirs up a shower of golden dust, which falls softly onto the bluestone path.

The mountain stream is crystal clear, its turbulent flow of midsummer gone, now flowing quietly, embracing the red leaves and golden branches on both banks.

The sky, washed clean by the autumn waters, was high and vast, a pale and clear azure blue. A few wisps of clouds drifted sparsely, torn into soft gauze by the wind, slowly floating towards the mountain peaks.

Xu Xi looked around like a curious child, admiring the stunning scenery.

Every now and then, he would squat by the stream, teasing the small fish and shrimp in the water.

Every now and then, I would climb to the treetop, pick a few wild fruits, taste them, and then be so sour that I would stick out my tongue.

Standing next to her brother, she didn't look like a high-and-mighty female CEO at all; she was more like a quirky and clever girl next door.

A red leaf, blown by the autumn wind, traces a graceful arc in the air before landing on the tip of the girl's hair, nestled in her silver-white twin ponytails.

Xu Nian released the girl's hand and picked the fallen leaf.

"What's wrong, brother?"

"A bug landed on your head."

Xu Nian chuckled mischievously and hid the leaf in her hand behind her back.

Upon hearing this, a look of panic appeared on Xu Xi's pretty face.

She shook her head vigorously, like a kitten shaking off water after being caught in the rain.

"Aaaaaah! Where is it! Where is it!?"

She hurriedly grabbed her two ponytails and shook them vigorously.

"Hahahaha..."

Seeing her like this, Xu Nian couldn't help but burst into laughter.

He took out the leaf he had hidden behind his back: "Just kidding, it's just a leaf, I took it off for you."

"Hmph (￢︿̫̿￢☆) You bad brother!"

Xu Xi pouted and waved her little pink fists, gently punching the man's chest again and again.

Then, her expression suddenly changed.

She released the man, took a few steps back, her eyes wide open, and her finger trembling as she pointed in the direction behind him.

"Brother...brother...there's a giant python behind you!"

"ah?!!!!"

Xu Nian let out a sharp bang, raising goosebumps all over her body.

He almost reflexively took off, dashing forward in a flash.

After a while, he turned back, picked up the girl's petite body with one arm, and ran frantically up the mountain.

"Hahahaha..."

Xu Xi nestled in the man's arms, laughing uncontrollably.

Two adorable pigtails bounced on her head, gently patting the man's neck, tickling him.

"Just kidding, brother, you're so stupid, you actually fell for that."

"ha?"

Upon hearing this, Xu Nian stopped and, panting, put the girl down from her arms.

He nervously looked behind him, but saw no trace of the python except for the small fish swimming in the babbling brook.

"Oh, you're something else!"

He pinched the girl's cheek, feeling both amused and exasperated.

"Hehe! Who told my brother to tease me first?"

Xu Xi stuck out her little tongue and gave a smug little hum.

She stretched and caught a glimpse of a familiar-looking tree out of the corner of her eye.

"Brother, I'm a little tired. Let's go rest over there for a while."

"it is good."

The two held hands and walked to the tree.

Xu Xi took out a plastic mat from her backpack and placed it on the soft pile of fallen leaves. She then found a few stones to weigh down the four corners to prevent it from being blown away by the wind.

After doing all this, she spread her arms and lay down like an octopus, sprawled out, letting out a soft, comfortable moan.

Xu Nian lay down beside her, raised her head, and looked up at the interlacing shadows of the trees overhead.

A few months ago, on the day he and Xu Xi went hiking together, it was under this tree that they experienced their first battle in the wild.

Thinking about it now, I still feel a little ashamed.

Suddenly, a smooth little hand quietly slipped into his shirt.

Xu Xi rolled over with a mischievous grin and lay on top of the man, their eyes meeting.

Her captivating, jewel-like eyes transformed into the shape of a heart.

"No, Xiaoxi, we're still outside. What if someone sees us..."

Xu Nian's cheeks flushed slightly as she looked uneasily down the mountain.

As the workday ends, the number of vehicles parked in the parking lot at the foot of the mountain increases.

Although very few tourists hike up the tree-lined path, once the number of tourists increases, it is inevitable that some people will pass by here.

"What's wrong, brother?"

Xu Xi took the man's hand in her hands, put his index finger into her cherry-like mouth, and gently sucked on it.

"When you and Sister Xi were doing 'that' here, you didn't resist at all, did you?"

"I...I just didn't have the strength..."

Xu Nian defended herself in a low voice.

Whether or not to do *that* kind of thing with Xu Xi is entirely up to Xu Xi's own desires; he has no control over it whatsoever.

"Then, brother... do you want it?"

Xu Xi gently stroked Xiao Xu Nian's head, a crescent moon curving her lips.

The man's body began to heat up even more after being teased by the girl.

Primal impulses kept assaulting his brain, gradually causing his rationality to falter.

Ultimately, emotion completely defeated reason, and dopamine made him realize who truly controlled his body.

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