Leisurely Traveler with Check-in System

Chapter 270 - 125: First Arrival at the Ski Resort

Lan Yiyi noticed the girl next to Li Younan, a cold beauty with exploratory eyes.

Li Younan said grandly, "Let me introduce, this is my sister, Chen Rui."

Chen Rui was startled but gracefully smiled at the video without exposing Li Younan’s lie.

After Li Younan chatted with Lan Yiyi and hung up the video, Chen Rui said with some discontent, "Pretending to be my brother, are you?"

Li Younan casually said, "Don’t worry about the details. We need an identity when traveling. What should we call this relationship?"

Chen Rui replied, "Of course, we’re friends."

Li Younan said seriously, "A single man and woman traveling as friends isn’t great for a girl’s reputation."

Chen Rui had a strange expression and mocked, "What outdated ideas do you have?" But after a moment of hesitation and thought, she didn’t argue further.

Li Younan chuckled, "Calling me brother doesn’t hurt. Many people wish to be my sister."

"Hmph."

The two arrived at the airport very early, so they went to the city to check out skiing gear.

This time, Li Younan picked a snowboard, but Chen Rui did not.

Li Younan suggested that she just rent a set of skiing equipment at the skiing field.

Chen Rui asked curiously, "Why are you buying?"

Li Younan said, "Didn’t I tell you? I’m the skiing prince, rented boards don’t show my true skills."

Chen Rui was somewhat used to Li Younan’s casual boasting.

Then, they took a bus directly to the ski resort.

As the bus started, the scenery outside gradually transitioned to snow-covered fields, occasionally passing rows of frost-tipped poplar trees.

The heating inside was adequate; the windows had a thin layer of fog.

Nearby, two ski enthusiasts quietly compared goggles models, while a family of three in the back shared steaming dumplings from a thermos, with food aroma mixed with the rubber scent of the ski gear filling the air.

Li Younan leaned against the window, watching the distant low hills slowly become distinct.

The two-hour trip seemed faster than expected.

When the bus turned into the Great Northern Lake resort, ski trails stretched down like white ribbons from the mountaintop, the lift slowly crawled up the slope.

The bus steadily stopped at the ski gear hall entrance, the door hissed open, letting in cold air mixed with snow flakes, instantly refreshing everyone.

Li Younan and Chen Rui dragged their luggage towards their booked hotel.

They met several young people who had just finished skiing, still in their snow gear, cheeks cold red but with bright smiles, skis slung on their shoulders, gesturing about a particular curve they just navigated.

The hotel was very close to the J-lift, and at check-in, the front desk specifically mentioned, "The J-lift starts at 7:30 AM, fewer people, good snow for trail runs." The room card came with a breakfast voucher—exchangeable for bread at Dough Night in the ski gear hall, or take the shuttle to eat warm porridge and buns at the first station.

Of course, the two couldn’t possibly share a room, but they were next door to each other.

That evening they explored the ski gear hall.

Chen Rui seriously asked Li Younan, confirming if he was like her, skiing for the first time.

Li Younan thought for a moment and gave a vague answer: "Some read many books, love words, and have written for magazines since young. At 30, they suddenly want to write a web novel. They write it for the first time. Others finish middle school, work with screws for years, one day told writing web novels pays, start thinking about it without reading a single one. They too write it for the first time. Do you think they’re the same?"

Chen Rui pondered and her expression turned strange, but she seemed satisfied with the answer.

After all the talk, he’s a newbie.

Confirming this was crucial for Chen Rui; it meant she could ask a coach together at the ski field tomorrow.

Li Younan wasn’t a newbie; thanks to several skills, he leveled up to Level 2 in skiing when acquiring the skill.

[Snowboarding Skill lv.2: You soar like a falcon, weaving impossible angles between snow waves and cloud gaps.]

At skill strength, Level 2 equates to master level.

In certain years, it’s enough to win an Olympic gold.

The skill description talks about "weaving impossible angles," while amateurs frolic on the snow; his extreme is airborne, jumping, flipping easily.

Yet Li Younan didn’t obsess over airborne feats.

Even legendary, master-level extreme leaps still carried risks, and Li Younan didn’t plan to put himself in danger.

To him, skiing was like other travel sports, primarily a leisurely experience, enjoyment first, then other pursuits.

According to his plan, find a long, ideally several kilometers, gentle slope, glide down leisurely, not too fast, enjoying the simple thrill.