The aloof school beauty has been reborn and is now pursuing me relentlessly.

In no time, the instant noodles were cooked, and the skewers were almost done grilling.

They took a few small bowls to serve instant noodles, each person got a little, and then each took a few skewers of grilled meat. The group ate with great relish.

It's not necessarily better than what you get in the restaurant.

But it still smells very good.

Potatoes and sweet potatoes took a little longer to prepare.

But by the time they had finished eating instant noodles and barbecue skewers, they were almost done eating.

Lin Ran took a tree branch and used it to pull the potatoes and sweet potatoes out of the fire.

Zhao Ke was an impatient person and couldn't wait to take a few over.

As soon as I got it, I was so burned that I grimaced and couldn't even hold it properly, tossing it back and forth like I was performing acrobatics.

Let it cool down a bit.

Lin Ran grabbed a potato and casually handed it to his classmate, the school beauty:

"Taste it."

Su Qingyan happily accepted it, carefully peeling back the charred outer skin with her two slender fingers, and took a small bite.

It has a sweet and soft texture.

The girl squinted slightly, revealing a hint of contentment:

"good."

However, because the potatoes weren't wrapped in foil, they got burnt black.

As a result, the girl seemed not to notice when she took that bite, and some dirty, burnt bits of food ended up on the corner of her mouth.

Lin Ran reminded:

"Your mouth is dirty."

Su Qingyan raised an eyebrow, seemingly oblivious: "Hmm?"

Lin Ran pointed.

But the school beauty's deskmate still didn't seem to understand, and when she reached out to wipe it, she still carelessly wiped the wrong spot.

Finally, Lin Ran simply took matters into her own hands, grabbed a wet wipe, and carefully wiped away the burnt bits from the corner of her classmate's mouth:

"Here it is."

"okay."

Su Qingyan then seemed to realize something, nodded to the person, and said in a light tone:

"Thank you."

But the corners of his mouth unconsciously curled up slightly.

same moment.

The little figure in the girl's heart is already smiling so much that her eyes crinkle like a little fox:

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……

We had a homemade lunch at the campsite.

After tidying up briefly and temporarily extinguishing the fire, Yuan Tingting suggested walking uphill a bit more and taking a stroll.

The other three readily accepted.

So the four of them got up and temporarily left the campsite, found the stone steps and mountain path, and continued to climb upwards.

After going uphill for a while, the stone steps that were easy to climb gradually disappeared, and the mountain path became somewhat steep and slippery.

Su Qingyan glanced at Lin Ran.

Without saying a word, she gracefully extended her fair and slender hand.

Having had a previous experience in the park, the person was quite self-aware.

He took the hand of the school beauty's deskmate and held it, and the two continued walking upstairs.

Yuan Tingting, who was lagging behind, looked on with envy and glanced at her boyfriend, speaking in a coquettish tone:

"Zhao Ke".

"The road is a bit steep and difficult to walk on."

The next second, Xiao Zhao replied with great confidence:

"It's okay!"

"I'm an amazing mountain climber! Honey, look!"

As they were talking, Xiao Zhao quickly climbed a long distance in one go.

Then he turned around and greeted his wife warmly:

"Wife, hurry up."

"Don't fall behind!"

Yuan Tingting: "..."

I suddenly feel like changing boyfriends.

……

Yushan is not very high in altitude.

The four of them took only twenty minutes to get from the mountainside to the summit.

But looking out from the mountaintop, one can still feel a sense of pride and wonder at the vastness of the landscape.

In the distance lies the entire Yu Nan.

It is the hometown that has nurtured the boys and girls for eighteen years.

Standing on the mountaintop, Zhao Ke took a deep breath and shouted excitedly at the top of his lungs, the sound echoing far and wide.

Yuan Tingting, who was next to her, followed suit, put her hands to her mouth as if they were megaphones, and shouted loudly as well.

After shouting, I felt much more relaxed and cheerful.

Lin Ran watched and smiled from the side.

I also felt a bit emotional.

But his gaze inadvertently swept over the school beauty sitting next to him.

He noticed that the girl was looking around the mountaintop, seemingly lost in thought.

soon.

The four of them returned from the mountaintop via the same route.

On the way down the mountain, the group continued to chat and laugh, but Lin Ran noticed that the school beauty's deskmate was clearly distracted and absent-minded.

Every now and then, the girl seemed to turn back and glance back in the direction of the mountaintop.

Upon returning to the campsite.

The sky had darkened, and night was falling.

The four men rekindled the campfire and began cooking again around it.

It was still instant noodles, grilled skewers, and a bunch of potatoes and sweet potatoes. The food wasn't particularly plentiful, but paired with beer, the atmosphere was still cheerful and fulfilling.

Later in the meal, Zhao Ke even pulled out a bottle of Erguotou (a type of Chinese liquor) from somewhere.

One second he was confidently and boldly picking up his glass, saying, "Come on, I'll drink this one to our friendship."

The next second he was already drunk and passed out on Yuan Tingting's lap, his words slurred and incoherent.

This made the other three people both annoyed and amused.

Dinner is finished.

Lin Ran struggled to get his best friend into the tent to rest, and his girlfriend Yuan Tingting, feeling a little worried, came in to take care of him.

The young couple stayed inside the tent.

It was no longer appropriate for Lin Ran to stay and act as a third wheel.

As I stepped out of the tent, I saw my classmate, the school beauty, stand up from by the campfire and turn to look at me.

"Lin Ran".

"Come with me to the mountaintop again."

As she spoke, the girl's expression remained calm and composed, revealing no change in her mood.

Lin Ran paused for a moment, then nodded:

"it is good."

……

Hiking at night is more strenuous than during the day.

The light was dim, and the mountain path was not clearly visible. Lin Ran held the hand of his classmate, the school beauty, and carefully and slowly climbed up.

the whole process.

The two didn't talk much.

For some reason, Lin Ran vaguely sensed that the girl's mood was unusually low.

at last.

After stepping over the last earthen slope, I pushed aside the old tree branches that were obscuring the roadside.

The two returned to the mountaintop.

My vision suddenly became clear.

The night was moonless, windless, and cloudless, with a vast expanse of stars overhead, gathering like a sea, serene yet magnificent.

Looking up at the starry sky, it felt as if my whole mood became peaceful.

At this moment, the girl's clear and melodious voice rang out:

“When I was little, my mother also took me to climb Jade Mountain.”

Lin Ran was stunned.

I subconsciously looked up and saw that my classmate, the school beauty, had let go of my hand and taken a few steps forward.

The school beauty's deskmate had her back to him, gazing up at the night sky, lost in thought.

Bathed in the vast starlight of this scene, the girl's slender and graceful figure appeared cold and frail.

The voice that narrated remained calm, carrying a sense of reminiscence, and gentle and understated:

I was only five years old then.

"I only remember that Jade Mountain seemed very high and the steps were very steep."

"I felt safe and warm when my mother held my hand."

"We stayed on the mountaintop very late that day, until there were so many stars in the sky."

She told me—

"Soon she will become a star in the sky too."

"If I miss her so much that I can't help but cry, I'll look up at her."

"Because she's in heaven, and she'll always be watching over me."

The mountaintop was silent.

Everything was silent.

Only the girl's faint, gentle memories are told, unfolding calmly and slowly under the night sky.

"but--"

The girl paused here, then looked up at the starry night sky:

"Mom lied."

"I've counted so many stars many times."

"But we could never find her."

His calm voice trembled slightly at the end of his sentence.

It also makes one's heart tremble violently.

"Lin Ran".

"Here I am."

"You owe me three things."

"Ah."

"I'm going to use the first one now—"

As she spoke, Su Qingyan turned around and looked at Lin Ran.

Lin Ran also saw the face of the school beauty's deskmate at this moment.

Under the starlight of the night sky.

The girl in front of me was still incredibly beautiful and radiant.

The girl's eyes were slightly red, but she tried to maintain a cool expression as she met someone's gaze, as if she was too stubborn and proud to show weakness.

"Give me a hug."

***

(Let me explain the romantic relationship between the male and female leads.)

(The male lead was initially unaware of the female lead's feelings, but now he knows them. However, he doesn't understand why she likes him, so he remains hesitant.)

(After entering university, the two spend more time together, and then a perfect opportunity triggers their feelings, leading to a confession.)

(Getting together right on Qixi Festival is too rushed. I've thought about it carefully, and it won't look good.)

(But it'll be soon! Within thirty chapters at most, and I've already come up with the plot design for when the two officially confirm their relationship—)

(This will be the most romantic, touching, and sweet scene in the early part of the book!)

(So ​​please don't criticize me QAQ, I'm very sensitive and love reading comments! One criticism from you will make me feel bad for half a day!)

(Praise me more!! A few likes to encourage me to update, a five-star review, and a small gift would be even better!)