novelraw Chapter 780 - 763, Walking on the mountain road, youth! (1)
Chapter 780 - 763, Walking on the mountain road, youth! (1)
Chapter 780: 763, Walking on the mountain road, youth! (1)
Ling Mountain’s elevation is quite high, making it the tallest peak in Beijing.
Even though in recent years Ling Mountain has been neglected and unmanaged, that hasn’t stopped a continuous stream of people from passionately taking on the challenge of climbing it.
Huo Feng and the rest of the group, each with a large rucksack on their backs, set off to climb the mountain excitedly.
As the leader of the Wilderness Association, Zheng Dong was in the lead, tirelessly explaining mountain climbing knowledge while guiding everyone upwards, much like a tour guide.
Truthfully...
It’s pretty rare to see someone with such enthusiasm.
There was nobody in the group who disliked Zheng Dong’s personality.
Due to Mu Mu’s physical condition, the girls took extra care of her along the way.
Just as planned, Mu Mu had a blanket draped over her and was wearing her jacket tied around her waist. With her lower half covered, she diligently followed the main group upward.
"If you’re not feeling well, just say so. Don’t hold it in," Pu Sangzhi gently patted her on the shoulder, comforting her the entire way.
"Uh-huh. I’m okay," Mu Mu obediently nodded.
Seeing Mu Mu’s complexion remain unchanged from start to finish, Pu Sangzhi actually felt a bit envious...
Envious that she was a woman who didn’t experience menstrual pain...
On another side, Huo Feng was climbing with several male students from his dormitory.
The twins had bought a lot of snacks and water, and not long into the climb, they started to wail...
"Ugh, I’m so tired. Let’s take a break," Gu Erhao said.
"Yeah, let’s rest for 5 minutes," Gu Yihao said.
But in reality, they had only been walking for 10 minutes, and the two were panting as if they were about to run out of breath!
So, it was time for Huo Feng to look down on them again.
"We’ve only walked for ten minutes, and I haven’t even warmed up yet. You’re already rambling about resting. What’s this, Sister Lin?" Huo Feng said with merciless teasing.
"Nah, Feng Bro..."
Gu Erhao hurried to defend himself, "My bag is really heavy... It was heavy during the drill carrying blankets, and besides, this is an uphill climb... It’s really tiring..."
Gu Yihao echoed his brother’s sentiment, "We really brought too much water. It’s too heavy..."
"Just admit if you’re too delicate to fend for yourselves. Why make so many excuses, I’ll still laugh at you!"
Huo Feng slapped Gu Erhao’s shoulder and said while laughing heartily.
Gu Erhao felt unjustly mocked and had to defend himself, "Seriously, Feng Bro, try lifting my backpack... It’s so heavy and exhausting..."
While talking, Gu Erhao was panting heavily, with a layer of sweat on his forehead, looking genuinely exhausted.
Huo Feng took a moment to lift Gu Erhao’s bag and raised his eyebrows, "It is quite heavy, isn’t it?"
"Right?!"
Finally, Gu Erhao got a chance to justify himself, "It’s too heavy... my shoulders are about to break. Let’s rest for 10 minutes..."
"How many bottles of water do you have in there?" Huo Feng asked him.
Gu Erhao said with great agony, "Seven bottles... I barely dare to drink any on the way, fearing it wouldn’t be enough for the climb."
"Not bad at all, very foresighted!"
Huo Feng quirked an eyebrow, "I only carried ten bottles of water, it’s not heavy."
"Ten bottles!"
Gu Erhao was shocked, as though he had just heard something astonishing, "Feng Bro, you’re incredible!"
"The share for my girlfriend is also in my pack."
Huo Feng pointed to his bag, "What do you say, want to switch and feel it for yourself?"
Gu Erhao quickly shook his head, "No, no, no... ????"
But after a short while...
Gu Erhao began to complain again, "I’m so exhausted... Feng Bro~ can you tell those up ahead to take a 10-minute break?"
"We’ve only been walking for 10 minutes and you want another 10-minute break. If you keep dragging your feet like this, a two-and-a-half-hour trek will take you five hours," Huo Feng continued to tease relentlessly.
In fact, mocking them was really a form of motivation.
Deep down, Huo Feng hoped that the twins would show some courage! After all, they were the foolish ’sons’ who once called him ’dad’!
"Huo Feng is right!"
Zheng Dong, walking at the very front, strongly supported Huo Feng’s words, "What are you two boys complaining about? Look at the girls, they are so harmonious! Mu Mu is so resilient! Win some pride for the boys!"
After Zheng Dong spoke, Huo Feng clapped his hands.
He then raised his eyebrows at the twins in a ’did you hear that’ gesture.
Although the twins were already extremely fatigued, they couldn’t argue with the consensus. Since everyone else was against resting, they had to continue trudging upward.
The higher they climbed, the more exhausting it became...
The weight they carried was too much — water, food, even the men had to share the burden of tents, and the tiredness was real!
The twins would call for a break every 10 minutes, then again after 15 minutes, and a third time after 20 minutes. Finally, at the 30-minute mark, Zheng Dong couldn’t ignore them any longer and reminded everyone to take a 10-minute break ahead of schedule.
At that moment, the twins felt as though they were hearing the sound of angels!
They quickly threw their bags on the ground, sat down, pulled out bottled water from their packs, and drank furiously...
They had to drink more; otherwise, it would be too tiring to carry it up the mountain!
You see, each of them carried seven bottles of water, fearing they’d die of thirst on the way!
After the team stopped, everyone started drinking water.
Mu Mu’s thirst was intense, but she dared not drink water, as there were no toilets up ahead, and she feared she would find herself in a desperate need to urinate.
Yong Mu came over and sat down beside her, digging out a bottle of water from his backpack for her, "Have a drink."
But she refused, "No... I’m afraid I’ll need to use the toilet later if I drink now."
"Then just have a little."
Yong Mu said, "The more you sweat, the more you need to replenish fluids, and the less likely you are to need the toilet. Just drink a little, or you won’t have the strength to keep going."
"Really?" Mu Mu asked, her eyes seeking his assurance.
"Really."
Yong Mu nodded and quickly unscrewed the cap to hand her the bottle.
Only then did Mu Mu take the water, carefully sipping a small amount.
Although they had walked only half an hour, indeed, they had already sweated a lot.
Mu Mu eventually removed the blanket she had been carrying, walking uphill in a thin shirt, feeling very hot...
"Have another sip," Yong Mu suggested.
"I can’t, no more... if I can’t find a toilet later..." Mu Mu hesitated.
"Have just one more sip, you’ll be fine," Yong Mu persuaded her.
The easily swayed Mu Mu then took another tiny sip. The mineral water tasted refreshing and sweet, so delicious!
Still, Mu Mu kept her control, "Alright, no more for me."
"You’ve drunk too little, have one more sip," Yong Mu insisted.
By then, Minal, sitting next to Mu Mu, could no longer stand it and couldn’t help teasing them, "Oh my, you’re so strict about drinking water, young man, don’t tell me you’re interested in our Mu Mu?"
All the girls in Pu Sangzhi’s dormitory knew Mu Mu had a bit of a crush on Yong Mu.
So when Minal took her shot at matchmaking, she didn’t hold back with her words!
Listening to Minal’s questioning of Yong Mu, Mu Mu was slightly embarrassed, but inside, she was filled with anticipation for Yong Mu’s reply.
Feeling a little nervous, she pinched her hands and lowered her head in silence.
At that moment, Yong Mu immediately felt unease, hurrying to explain, "No... it’s just the concern of a friend."
"So it’s just a concern between friends? No other thoughts?" Minal continued, arching her eyebrow as she probed further.
This was quite the question...
It caught the attention of Wei Zixuan on the other side as well, who was especially eager to hear Yong Mu’s response!
Of course, this included the main subject of the incident... Mu Mu.
"You... girls shouldn’t gossip so much..."
Yong Mu glanced at them uncomfortably before quickly averting his gaze, "It’s only friendship... nothing else."
With those words, the little hope inside Mu Mu’s heart was utterly squashed, turning to bubbles.
She took a deep breath, then also spoke to Minal, "Right, I’ve been playing with him since we were kids, always seeing him as a good friend. You really should stop saying such things..."
Minal squeezed Mu Mu’s shoulder, sighed, and said nothing more.
By now, all the girls in their dorm understood that Yong Mu definitely didn’t have any feelings beyond friendship for Mu Mu.
Yet, after hearing Mu Mu’s words, Yong Mu felt an inner sense of loss.
But mingled with that loss was a sense of relief...
He thought, thankfully he had denied it just now.
Otherwise, if her roommates kept thinking such things, she might fear a change in their feelings and start to distance herself from him.
After all, the main reason why one wouldn’t dare turn a many years’ friendship into love is the fear of not even being able to remain friends in the end.
The atmosphere on that side was quite awkward...
On the other hand, between Pu Sangzhi and Huo Feng, the mood was very sweet!
The two of them were busy taking photos, making videos...
To be precise, Huo Feng was doing the filming, but Pu Sangzhi didn’t refuse, instead, cooperating nicely.
Today was his birthday, and Pu Sangzhi was indulging him in everything.
She hoped that he would be happy the entire day...
Huo Feng sat next to her, and once he was done with his phone, he took a drink of water and turned to Pu Sangzhi, "Look at those twins, don’t they look like dogs?"
Upon hearing this, Pu Sangzhi looked over and couldn’t help but laugh...
Because at that moment, the twins were panting with their tongues out, looking utterly exhausted...
Huo Feng added, "Now that I’m living with them, it feels like having dog sons."
Pu Sangzhi slapped his arm, "Hey, they might hear you."
Huo Feng, however, directly called out to the twins, "Hey, silly dogs!"
Gu Yihao and Gu Erhao were stunned for a moment...
Gu Erhao elbowed Gu Yihao, "Bro, he’s insulting you."
Gu Yihao retorted, "Clearly, he’s insulting you. You’ve been the one complaining about being tired the most."
Gu Erhao insisted, "He was looking at you."
Gu Yihao didn’t believe it, "It was definitely you."
Then, they both ignored Huo Feng...