He called out loudly, "Brother Mingcheng, are you chopping wood or hunting? What a coincidence, to run into you here."

As she spoke, she walked towards him, her mouth never stopping: "Brother Mingcheng, do you come to the mountain often? I come here often but I've never seen you before. Don't you come here often?"

Zeng Min was not lying. She really did go to several nearby hills on purpose, hoping to run into him by chance, but unfortunately she didn't see him.

Since they had never met before, Zeng Min assumed that the two were not meant to be and never considered that Tu Mingcheng would be going to work.

The two had lived in the same village for five or six years. Tu Mingcheng's house was at the beginning of the village, while Luo Qicai's house was at the end of the village, near the foot of the mountain.

If it weren't for the team organizing a meeting, the two would basically never meet, and Tu Mingcheng was mostly in the army, so they had never met in the village.

Therefore, there is no information about Tu Mingcheng's schedule. The main idea is to try to build a good impression with him if you meet him, and if you don't meet him, it means you are not destined to meet.

When Tu Mingcheng saw the sparkle in her eyes when she saw him, he felt as if he had become that teenager again, his heart leaping with joy, but also with a hint of bitterness.

He forced himself to calm down and replied with a smile, "I'm just taking a walk to see if I can spot any rabbits or something."

Zeng Min nodded, a hint of disappointment in her eyes, but she quickly smiled again.

"Do you want to go deep into the mountains? Can I come with you? I want to see if I can catch a rabbit to take home and have some meat?" she asked curiously.

Tu Mingcheng's heart skipped a beat, and he said, "If you're not afraid, you can come with me. I won't put you in any danger."

Zeng Min ran over excitedly, her eyes filled with surprise and joy at getting a satisfactory answer. Then what did she think of?

She looked back at Tu Mingcheng with some disappointment: "But will I hold you back? I'm afraid I'll drag you down?" Zeng Min said pitifully.

The latter smiled slightly and took out a handful of White Rabbit milk candies from his pocket.

He handed the milk candy to Zeng Min and said with a smile, "No, I know the mountains well, trust me."

"I brought this back from the city, just for you to sweeten your mouth," Tu Mingcheng said softly.

Zeng Min took the candy, her face beaming with a bright smile, like the warm spring sun.

"Thank you, Brother Mingcheng!" she said happily.

As Tu Mingcheng gazed at her smiling face, which was as radiant as spring flowers, a warm feeling welled up deep within his heart.

He nodded slightly, a gentle smile playing on his lips, and replied softly, "Why are you being so polite with me? If you want to go up the mountain in the future, you can wait for me to take you with you."

Tu Mingcheng hesitated for a moment, thinking that he worked in the city and could bring her whatever she wanted to buy, but then he remembered that Luo Qicai also worked in the city, so he didn't say it.

Although Zeng Min intended to get close to Tu Mingcheng, she was unaware of Tu Mingcheng's complicated thoughts at this moment.

Having received his assurance, Zeng Min headed into the mountains on her own, asking as she went whether this was the way up. "Brother Mingcheng, should you go first or should I go first? We haven't entered the deep mountains yet, so why don't I lead the way?" Before Tu Mingcheng could respond, she made her own decision.

Tu Mingcheng, who was walking behind, looked at the enthusiastic and eager figure in front of him.

He shook his head helplessly, but a hint of doting affection flickered in his eyes.

Zeng Min held a thin strip in her hand and waved it as she walked, a move intended to scare the snake away.

It's unbearably hot now, and there are many small animals in the deep mountains.

As they ventured into the deep mountains, the towering, foul-smelling grass around them felt sticky and uncomfortable when it clung to their skin, causing Zeng Min to feel disgusted.

So she carefully moved aside, making way for Tu Mingcheng, and said sweetly, "It'll feel safer for Brother Mingcheng to walk in front." Tu Mingcheng couldn't help but laugh when he heard this.

Looking at Zeng Min's adorable expression, which was both disgusted and spoiled, he couldn't help but feel a pang of sadness.

Although he found it somewhat amusing, he obediently walked to the front, as if it were an unspoken understanding that was taken for granted.

After entering the mountains, Zeng Min's basket was filled with mushrooms, a pheasant, and two rabbits, while Tu Mingcheng carried a few more in his hand.

Worried that Zeng Min couldn't carry it, Tu Mingcheng carried the basket for him. The basket, which was suitable for Zeng Min to carry, looked rather adorable on the back of Tu Mingcheng, who is 180 cm tall.

The two of them trekked with difficulty and finally arrived at the top of a mountain far from the village.

Standing here, the view becomes extremely wide. As far as the eye can see, endless mountains rise one after another, stretching to the horizon like a vast ocean.

Each mountain peak appears so majestic and magnificent, some soaring into the clouds, others stretching endlessly, making one marvel at the wonders of nature.

Looking into the distance, the horizon seems so close, almost within reach.

The green above the mountains is so beautiful, and the continuous mountain range is naturally connected.

The vast sky was as blue as a sapphire, with snow-white clouds drifting across it, giving it a dreamlike feel.

Sunlight bathed the mountain peaks, turning them a golden hue that shimmered and shone brilliantly, a truly breathtaking sight.

A gentle breeze swept through the mountains, bringing refreshing air that invigorated the spirit. Birds sang merrily in the branches, seemingly welcoming their arrival.

Where they stopped, the two looked down and could see a corner of the village, as if the village and the beautiful scenery before them were one.

Zeng Min quietly admired the beautiful scenery before her, a feeling of indescribable emotion welling up deep within her heart.

She turned to look at Tu Mingcheng beside her and found him staring at her in a daze.

"So beautiful..." Zeng Min sighed softly.

Tu Mingcheng smiled and nodded, his gaze occasionally falling on Zeng Min, his eyes sparkling with tenderness.

Suddenly, a gust of wind blew by, ruffling Zeng Min's shirt and hair. She couldn't help but close her eyes, feeling the caress of the wind.

Tu Mingcheng looked at her quietly, a surge of emotion welling up inside him.

He slowly reached out and gently tidied her wind-blown hair.

Zeng Min opened her eyes and met Tu Mingcheng's affectionate gaze; her heart pounded like a deer.

On this tranquil mountaintop, the distance between the two unconsciously shrank considerably...

Tu Mingcheng looked at Zeng Min's face, which was so close to his own, and gently touched her cheek with his fingers. His eyes were filled with tenderness and longing.

Zeng Min's breathing became rapid. She felt Tu Mingcheng's breath and her body involuntarily moved away from him.

Just as the atmosphere between the two was about to become ambiguous, a clear bird song broke the silence.

Zeng Min seemed to wake from a dream. She quickly turned around to jump off the rock, a blush spreading across her face.

"Let's...keep moving forward." Her voice trembled slightly as she tried to hide her inner turmoil.

Tu Mingcheng was somewhat disappointed, but he still nodded and reached out to help Zeng Min jump down from the rock.

Clearly, the two had a lot of physical contact on the way there.

Finally, the two silently continued walking down the mountain.

Throughout the journey, Tu Mingcheng felt somewhat conflicted; the scene he had just witnessed had made their relationship even more delicate.

However, neither of them mentioned it again, and they simply enjoyed this rare moment of peace.

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