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

The stars twinkled, and the night deepened.

With Xu Xi's skillful hands, a beautiful tent was quickly set up.

Autumn has arrived, and the evening breeze is chilly, making the back of one's neck feel cold.

After setting up the tent, the two of them went inside.

"Huff huff..."

Xu Xi rubbed her hands together, her little face turning red from the cold.

"Brother, are you hungry? Have something to eat."

"A little..."

Xu Nian touched her stomach.

After all, he had been doing such intense exercise (referring to mountain climbing) for so long, his stomach was already empty and rumbling.

"What would you like to eat?"

Xu Xi took the backpack containing the food and rummaged through it.

"I'm fine with anything, I'll eat whatever's available."

Xu Nian put her hand into her pocket and covered it.

It's so cold up in the mountain, even colder than in the city.

How wonderful it would be to have something hot to eat and warm up!

He chuckled to himself, a self-deprecating smile playing on his lips.

This is up in the mountains; you're lucky if you can find something to eat.

Xu Xi then took out several boxes of self-heating rice and a self-heating hot pot from her backpack.

Rice? Hot pot?

Xu Nian picked up the packaging box and examined it for a while with a puzzled look.

"Yes, after doing such tiring work, you definitely need to eat something good to replenish your energy."

"But...we can't cook either."

Xu Nian gave a bitter smile.

"I remember there was a small shop halfway up the mountain, but I don't know if it's still open. I'll go get some hot water."

He picked up the hot pot bowl and prepared to leave the tent.

"No, no!"

The girl grabbed his arm.

She pointed to the words "self-heating" on the packaging box.

"This is a self-heating food; it doesn't require hot water."

"what?"

Xu Nian was taken aback.

He opened the box and took out several bags of packaging.

Rice, vegetable buns, water, and a bulging gray cloth bag.

There was no heater, no power source, not even a candle.

How do you heat it?

Xu Xi tore open the food packaging and put it into a plastic tray. She did the same with the hot pot, pouring the water from the water packet into the tray and then tearing open the vegetable packet and pouring it in.

After doing all this, she put the gray cloth bag at the bottom of the bowl, took out the mineral water she carried with her, and poured about half a bottle into the bowl.

Immediately afterwards, she quickly fastened and sealed the lid.

In an instant, the packaging bowl made a gurgling sound, like a kettle boiling water.

After a while, a plume of white smoke emerged from the vent on the top of the lid.

The aroma of rice and hot pot immediately filled the entire tent.

"Huh? That's amazing?"

Xu Nian's eyes widened in disbelief as she picked up a bowl of self-heating rice and gently placed her palm against the bowl.

In an instant, he was burned and withdrew his hand.

He was shocked.

He remembered that Xu Xi had just poured cold water into the bowl.

I've seen heating with fire, and I've also seen heating with electricity.

How come even cold water can be used as fuel for heating?

His face flushed and he unconsciously took a few steps back.

The way they looked at these bowls of self-heating rice and self-heating hot pot was like looking at Pandora's box, as if it contained dark magic that didn't belong to humankind.

Xu Xi was amused by his reaction and giggled.

"Okay, brother, this isn't magic, it's just a chemical reaction."

"A chemical reaction?"

Xu Nian was completely confused.

Xu Xi took out the gray cloth bag from the packaging box and handed it to the man.

"This is a heating pack, and it contains quicklime."

"When quicklime comes into contact with water, it quickly releases a large amount of heat energy, causing the water to evaporate into steam, which heats the food above."

She placed the heating pack in an empty bowl and poured a thin layer of water into the bottom of the bowl.

The heating pack swelled up rapidly the moment it came into contact with the water, and a large number of bubbles and plumes of white smoke rose from the surrounding water.

"How amazing."

Xu Nian placed her hand on the white smoke and felt a scalding sensation.

Although he still only understood a little bit, he did understand one thing.

This isn't magic; it's real, edible food.

Once the white smoke dissipated and the packaging bowl stopped moving, Xu Xi gently lifted the lid.

In an instant, the steam carrying the aroma of rice surged up, the red oil of the hot pot bubbled and steamed, and the spicy and hot air rose and fell, warming the whole body.

The aromas of various foods, such as shredded pork with garlic sauce, clay pot rice, smoked pork rice, tomato hot pot, butter hot pot, and seafood hot pot, fill the nostrils.

Xu Xi sprinkled the sauce packet evenly into the rice and mixed it with a plastic spoon.

"Brother, have a taste."

She scooped up a spoonful and held it to the man's lips.

Xu Nian opened her mouth and swallowed the spoonful of hot rice.

One bite, and the warmth travels down your throat and into your stomach.

Pair it with a sizzling, juicy meatball, and it's pure bliss.

In the middle of nowhere, without water or electricity, it was amazing to be able to eat such a hot meal.

Xu Nian couldn't help but feel a surge of emotion.

Outside the tent, a cold wind howled and gusts of north wind blew.

The tent was filled with the aroma of food and was warm and cozy.

Even after finishing their meal, both of them had sweat on their foreheads.

Xu Xi unzipped the tent a little, letting in some cool air from outside to lower the temperature inside.

"Brother, come quick, come quick!"

"What's wrong?"

Xu Nian looked out of the tent in the direction the girl was pointing.

The night sky is exceptionally clear tonight, with not a cloud in sight and excellent visibility.

Looking out, countless stars hang in the dark night sky.

Like tiny diamonds embedded in dark velvet, they shimmer quietly.

Among them, a few unique spots of light emitted a dazzling glow.

They can be outlined with lines, as if they can be pieced together into a pattern.

"Brother, look, that's Andromeda, the brightest constellation in the Northern Hemisphere."

The girl blinked her big, dark eyes, gazing wistfully at a star.

Xu Nian approached her, embraced her, and followed her gaze into the distance.

A few bright stars shimmered and sparkled in the deep sky.

Suddenly, a piece of paper covered with delicate handwriting appeared before his eyes.

"Wait for the sun to set and the moon to rise."

"Close your eyes and count silently in your mind."

"3...2...1..."

"I looked up!"

"I'm right here in heaven, watching over you quietly."

That heart-wrenching separation seems like it happened just yesterday.

He gradually increased the strength in his arms, holding the girl who had almost been taken from his life tightly.

Why is it called Andromeda?

Xu Xi blinked, her fingertips dancing and drawing lines in the air, outlining a pattern.

"Because she was like a princess chained to a rock."

"Legend has it that she originated from the story of Princess Andromeda."

"Queen Cassiopeia boasted that her daughter was more beautiful than the daughter of the sea god, which angered Poseidon, who then sent the sea monster Ceto to wreak havoc on the kingdom."

"King Cepheus was forced to sacrifice his daughter by chaining her to a rock by the sea. The hero Perseus paid a heavy price, slaying Medusa and using her snake-haired head to petrify the sea monster, thus saving the princess and marrying her."

"So Zeus raised the lovers together into the sky, making them a constellation."

As she finished speaking, she suddenly remembered something and smiled sweetly.

"My Prince Perseus, let's go outside and take a picture."

"it is good."

The two left the tent and came to the edge of the cliff.

Beneath countless stars, they stood here, facing the Andromeda Galaxy high in the night sky.

A small hand took the hand of the big hand beside it.

The man turned his head and gazed deeply into the eyes of his princess.

Gazing into the distance, one seems to feel a myriad of emotions.

A sweet smile bloomed on the princess's pretty face.

She closed her eyes, stood on tiptoe, and gently kissed the man's lips.

The night was gentle, and starlight fell on my shoulders.

The camera on the stand behind them clicked, capturing this beautiful scene forever.