Forced into a romantic relationship

Chapter 181 No, you've come at just the right time.

We arrived at base camp a little later than expected.

The moment Lin Xiaoyou saw the lights ahead, she felt a surge of joy and tears welled up in her eyes. She hugged her boyfriend tightly and exclaimed excitedly, "Great! Great! We've finally arrived!"

She felt that if she continued walking, she might die of exhaustion.

"Look at your worthless look."

Lin Ming smiled weakly, brushed the snowflakes off her, and then looked at the campsite in front of him.

Green Mountain's base camp was not as simple as he had imagined, just a few sheds casually set up. Instead, it consisted of several sturdy stone houses. He didn't understand architectural design, but these houses must have taken warmth into consideration when they were built, after all, this was a camp built in the snow.

"I never expected there would be electricity at such a high altitude..."

He muttered something under his breath, which was overheard by Brother Wang, who laughed loudly, "You guys just came at the right time. There was no electricity on Wucai Snow Mountain a few years ago. It was only installed when tourism was being developed. They even provided electric blankets in the rooms. Pretty good, right?"

"Great! Great!" Lin Xiaoyou nodded excitedly. "Can you take us inside now?"

She was cold and tired and just wanted to lie down and rest.

"You don't need me to lead the way. Apart from the room on the left-hand side inside where our guides are staying, you can choose any of the other rooms. Each room has six to eight beds. You can go in and rest first, and it would be best to take some time to sleep. We will set off for the mountaintop in the early morning."

"You can see the toilets right outside. If you have any problems, you can come find us. Remember, don't wander off. There's no signal or internet here, and if someone gets lost, it'll be very difficult to find them. Understand?"

Brother Wang was speaking to everyone, so he deliberately raised his voice, making his powerful voice resonate in everyone's ears.

Lin Xiaoyou was a little nervous and asked worriedly, "Uncle, won't you cause an avalanche by shouting so loudly?"

Brother Wang chuckled and explained with a smile, "Little girl, it's not that easy to cause an avalanche just by shouting. At least it won't happen here. But it's best not to shout when you're going up the mountain in the early morning."

Lin Xiaoyou looked terrified: "Because it will cause an avalanche?"

"Because it will scare me." Brother Wang laughed heartily. "Alright, everyone go inside and rest. By the way, the temperature will be very low at night, so everyone be careful to keep warm."

Everyone went inside. Han Zhou and Mo Yixia didn't rush to move. Instead, they waited until everyone was inside before choosing the last empty room, closing the door, and turning on the light.

Looking at the warm light above his head, even Han Zhou, who didn't feel particularly tired, breathed a sigh of relief. For a modern person, the sense of security brought by having electricity and not having electricity is very different. He turned off and took off the headlamp he was wearing, brushed the snow off his backpack, and then placed it on the bed frame next to him.

The room was simply furnished. Apart from a table and a few stools, the only other thing was a single bunk bed. No wonder Brother Wang said that such a small room could fit seven or eight beds.

"A single bed..."

Mo Yixia sat on the bed frame, her tone full of disappointment.

"A single bed is just right, you can share a room with me tonight."

Han Zhou took out the self-heating rice from his bag, opened the rice and vegetable packets and poured them into the small box, added drinking water, then tore open the heating pack and put it into the outer box, poured water to cover it, then put the small box in and tightly closed the lid.

One box of self-heating rice wasn't enough to fill him up, so he bought four boxes at once. Seeing a kettle in the room, he quickly washed it and then poured in his own drinking water to boil.

"I thought you were going to let me live with other girls."

At this moment, Mo Yixia had taken off her mask and snow goggles, removed her gloves, and then took off her sun hat and knitted hat. Her long, smooth, black hair fell to her waist, and her beautiful eyes quietly watched him work.

"If they agree, that's fine, but I feel more at ease if you stay with me in a place like this."

After finishing his work, Han Zhou came over, sat down next to the girl, and asked, "How are you now? Are you feeling unwell?"

The two of them didn't acclimatize to the high-altitude environment a day in advance. He didn't mind, but Mo Yixia might. If she experienced altitude sickness, she wouldn't be able to push herself to the summit in the early morning. He would stay here with her.

"No, I'm just a little tired."

Mo Yixia shook her head, breathed on her hands, and then handed Han Zhou half a chocolate.

Han Zhou was a little worried and didn't answer immediately. Instead, he stared at her pale face for a moment and asked, "You didn't try to be brave this time, did you?"

"No."

Mo Yixia said calmly, "Since you've become a little more honest, I don't need to be dishonest either."

Han Zhou was taken aback and asked in surprise, "Did I tell you the truth?"

"You've actually started to doubt yourself... It seems you've realized that you're a very dishonest person."

Mo Yixia sighed, glanced at him, and said, "If it were the old you, although you would also be worried about me staying with strangers, you wouldn't be so direct as to say 'You'll stay in the same room with me tonight,' especially since there are people you know here."

Han Zhou was stunned for a moment, and it seemed that was indeed the case.

He didn't hesitate at all when he said those words, perhaps because he felt he had a clear conscience, or perhaps because he was shocked by what the other person had said before.

"What would I have said if it were the previous situation?" he asked curiously.

Mo Yixia pondered for a moment: "Shall we have a baby tonight?"

Han Zhou's lips twitched. Too lazy to pay attention to this guy, he also took off his hat, goggles, and everything else, and then took the half-piece of chocolate from the other person's hand.

Just as he was about to put it in his mouth, he suddenly noticed that the broken part of the chocolate was a little wet, and his expression changed slightly: "Did you bite this off?"

"I heard the starry sky on the snow mountain is very beautiful. Let's go out and take a look later," Mo Yixia changed the subject.

"Did you bite this off?"

"Oh right, let's take some group photos later."

"Don't change the subject!"

"The light isn't very good now, but it would be nice to take pictures when we're watching the sunrise tomorrow morning..."

"..."

Han Zhou closed his eyes in pain, took a deep breath and said, "I'm not eating it. You can eat this piece yourself."

"Then you feed me."

Mo Yixia seemed to regain her hearing instantly, and opened her mouth with a calm expression.

This guy……

Han Zhou felt somewhat helpless, and suddenly realized the other party's purpose—regardless of whether the half of the chocolate was bitten off or not, in the end, whether he ate it himself or fed it to the other party, the result would still be that this guy won.

It wasn't the first time anyway, so he sighed and put the chocolate into Mo Yixia's mouth. But just then, the door was suddenly pushed open.

Zhang Tao and Xiao Yuyan were standing outside the door. They had been chatting and laughing, but when they saw this scene, they both froze on the spot, their faces quite embarrassed.

"Um, sorry..." Zhang Tao scratched his head, embarrassed, "I was just about to knock, but the door opened as soon as I touched it..."

Xiao Yuyan's expression was even more complicated, and she forced a smile, saying, "Look, it seems we've come at the wrong time..."

"Do not."

Mo Yixia tilted her head forward slightly, took a bite of the chocolate in Han Zhou's hand, and then calmly turned back to look at the two of them, tucking a strand of hair behind her ear and saying, "You've come at just the right time."

Han Zhou was struck dumb, his body frozen in place.

Did this guy just laugh? He definitely laughed, right?
So feeding him chocolate wasn't enough, this was his real purpose?
But why did these two people appear outside our door at the same time?

By the way, Mo Yixia mentioned before that they should come find us after they arrived at the base camp. As for why it was these two, the purpose was, of course, to gather information about their love rival...

What a brilliant three-birds-with-one-stone strategy!
hiss……

Was this also part of this guy's plan?

Han Zhou silently cried out in his heart, but seeing Mo Yixia chewing on chocolate and not saying anything, he could only force a smile and ask, "Is there something you two need?"

Zhang Tao and Xiao Yuyan were somewhat stunned, because this was the first time they had seen Mo Yixia's stunning appearance. Her features were so exquisite that they seemed to have been carefully sculpted by the heavens. Her eyes were deep and her beauty mark at the corner of her eye was like a stroke of genius, adding a touch of aloofness to her appearance.

Unlike the kind of beauty that grows on you the more you look at it, Mo Yixia's beauty is a kind of aggressive beauty. It is stunning at first glance and amazing upon second glance. Without any restraint, she completely displays her beauty from the very beginning, like a night-blooming cereus that blooms from beginning to end.

However, the reason why Zhang Tao and the other person were distracted was not only because Mo Yixia was beautiful, but also because of an unexpected factor. They both knew that Han Zhou was an absolute handsome man, but they never expected that the girl who was with Han Zhou would be so good-looking.

This is simply... simply... simply a perfect match!

Xiao Yuyan's passion for shipping couples inexplicably began to ignite. She admitted that she is a sucker for good looks and started shipping couples with people who are good-looking. So she feels that she has now become a quarter of the Yi Xia shippers.

The reason it was one-quarter was because she valued the principle of first come, first served. Since Zhong Ling was the first to be knocked on, Zhong Ling had to take the lead, followed by Gu Zheng and Mo Yixia.

Of course, this is only because she doesn't know the story between the characters yet; otherwise, she would have to carefully analyze the story based on its content.

Thinking about it this way, the image of the two of them feeding each other chocolates instantly became incredibly sweet in her mind.

"I'm here to hear what you've told me about Chen Xiang," she said with a bright smile.

Han Zhou shivered, feeling that there was something strange about that smile.

Zhang Tao then pulled out a deck of cards and said, "I'm here to play cards. Is now a convenient time?"

Mo Yixia didn't really value Zhang Tao, because he had only met Han Zhou once and probably didn't know much about the information she wanted. However, based on the principle of digging as much as possible, she still invited him to play cards at the base camp in Han Zhou's name when she climbed the mountain.

Zhang Tao came alone this time. There was no signal or network at the base camp, so he couldn't use his phone or interact with the viewers in the live broadcast room. He was full of energy and had difficulty falling asleep, so he readily agreed and came over as soon as he had rested.

"Of course it's convenient, please sit wherever you like."

Mo Yixia spoke in a flat tone, devoid of any enthusiasm. It wasn't directed at the two of them; she generally spoke in this tone unless necessary. She got up and invited them into the room, then locked the door from the inside.

Seeing this, Han Zhou was completely certain of his guess; this guy had indeed deliberately left the door open...

Realizing that this guy was going to try to find out about Gu Zheng and the others, it would be a lie to say he wasn't panicked. After all, he still didn't understand what Mo Yixia meant by "creating an avalanche." The other party didn't continue speaking and remained silent after that.

He had imagined many scenarios. For example, Mo Yixia might suddenly find Gu Zheng one day and casually say, "I'm pregnant with his child"; or she might hire a dozen assassins to kill Gu Zheng, only to be killed in return and come looking for her, something she had anticipated, and then casually say, "I'm pregnant with his child"; or she might find Gu Zheng, hand her a check and tell her to leave him, and Gu Zheng loudly questions why, to which she sighs, touches her lower abdomen, and says, "I'm pregnant with his child"...

These speculations may seem absurd, but if they were to occur, they would indeed fit the definition of an "avalanche".

However, thinking of Mo Yixia's words, "I won't force you to make a choice at this time," he felt that the other party probably didn't mean that.

Greedy...?

Han Zhou sighed inwardly, putting those thoughts aside for the moment, and asked, "Have you eaten?"

"Not yet, I brought some canned food, thinking I'd share it with you guys." Zhang Tao smiled broadly, took out several cans from his huge pocket, and placed them on the square table next to him.

He came not just to play cards for fun, but also because he genuinely wanted to make friends with Han Zhou.

Previously, while he was hiking, he was doing a live stream on and off. He had originally planned to help this thin junior carry some of his luggage, but when he turned around, he found that the other person was actually quite capable and was carrying the weight of two people all by himself.

It's important to understand that this is no easy task. The same thing happened to a boy named Chen Xiang, who couldn't hold on any longer before even reaching the base camp and collapsed to his knees in the snow. It was Chen Xiang and a guide who helped him up so that he could safely reach the base camp.

Therefore, it is clear that Han Zhou's physical fitness is probably quite good. Zhang Tao is very interested in this kind of person because there might be an opportunity to do extreme sports together.

If the club has such a handsome guy in charge, it will be easy to attract many people for both live streaming and recruitment, which is a win-win situation.

This is an era that values ​​appearance. Many good-looking video bloggers can get hundreds of thousands or even millions of likes just by winking and wiggling their butts. Their traffic is much higher than that of bloggers like him who carefully make videos. He can't help but feel envious and has even thought about "using his looks to beat others' looks." Unfortunately, he has never found a suitable candidate.

Han Zhou might be able to help him.

Of course, this is the ideal situation, but even if they can't do extreme sports and make videos together, Zhang Tao is happy to make friends with such interesting people.

"I haven't eaten yet either..."

Xiao Yuyan was a little embarrassed. She had come with the intention of going back as soon as she understood the situation, and she never expected that she would suddenly have the idea of ​​shipping a couple, nor did she expect that these people would actually plan to play cards here.

Just as she was about to suggest that she go back and get her food to eat as well, Han Zhou laughed and said, "That's perfect. I just heated up four boxes of self-heating rice. You can eat with me too."

"May I?"

Xiao Yuyan swallowed hard. She smelled the aroma as soon as she entered the room. The steaming hot self-heating rice was obviously better than the frozen and hard food she had prepared.

“Sure, we brought a lot of these,” Han Zhou said with a smile.

Mo Yixia had no objection, and turned to look at him thoughtfully. She didn't expect that this guy didn't try to stall for time or distract them. Did he think that there was no information worth digging out from these two people?

That's exactly what Han Zhou thought.

Now that Mo Yixia has obtained information about the guzheng from Ya Ya, he has nothing to worry about. Xiao Yuyan and the other two know less than Ya Ya. So, even if Mo Yixia could access his memories, it wouldn't matter, let alone try to find out indirectly.

After all, nothing in this world comes from nothing.

Yes, that should be it...

(End of this chapter)