The guest quickly put his fisherman's hat and mask back on, and when he looked into her eyes, they were serene and calm; it was indeed her.

Suppressing his nervousness and excitement, Schimerlin quickly went through security and followed them to the boarding gate.

After finishing the boarding procedures, Lao Yao began to introduce the group to each other.

The person in charge of filming is named Yang Pu; he can drive and cook.

The person in charge of aerial photography is Nie Chaojun, who can also drive.

The person in charge of outdoor safety is called Xi Molin, an armed police officer. He is a versatile talent who can also protect their safety.

The person in charge of liaison and miscellaneous tasks was Yao Gu, who was also the director.

As for the guest on the show, it was Shu Xiangyu, a popular actor whom he had invited for a long time.

Xi Molin and Shu Xiangyu pretended not to know each other, and even shook hands and greeted each other in front of them. They did not have the surprise of meeting a big star as they had imagined.

This hiking expedition explored pristine, remote mountains with the theme of environmental protection and nature.

At 10:20, boarding began.

This time, they will fly from Haishi to Kunming and then transfer to Lijiang. Except for Shu Xiangyu, who is in business class, the other four people are in economy class.

After a three-hour flight, the plane landed successfully in Kunming, and I then transferred to a one-hour flight to Lijiang.

They planned to rest in Lijiang for one night and then set off for their destination the next morning.

When they arrived at the hotel, Lao Yao assumed the outdoor guide was male, so he booked two standard rooms and one deluxe suite.

It's peak tourist season in Lijiang right now, and there aren't any extra rooms available if you want to open another one.

Shu Xiangyu was quite generous and offered to let Xi Molin sleep in the same room as her.

Old Yao was very happy. With the matter resolved, everyone went to check in, rested for half an hour, and then went to find a specialty restaurant for dinner.

Xi Molin quietly followed Shu Xiangyu in the elevator to different floors. The two entered the room without exchanging a single word, truly like strangers.

The deluxe suite is much larger than the standard room, luxurious and clean, with carpeting throughout. It has both a living room and a bedroom, and is fully equipped with a bathtub, washer and dryer. However, there is only one king-size bed.

Shu Xiangyu dragged two suitcases into the bedroom and drew the curtains. The temperature in Lijiang was pleasant, but the central air conditioning was still on.

Schimerling tactfully stayed in the living room, placing his suitcase next to the sofa and his backpack on a stool.

The suppressed emotions she felt throughout made her feel extremely tired. She sat down and leaned against the sofa to rest for a while, and took out her phone to report the situation to Sister Yu.

Some of my attention was still elsewhere... and soon the sound of running water from the bathroom came through.

Yu Qingtong asked her who the guest was.

Xi Molin didn't intend to tell her that she was the famous Shu Xiangyu, so he made up a reason that needed to be kept secret to avoid her gossiping.

In the past two years, she discovered some clues about her relationship with her sister, but fortunately, she repeatedly ignored them, which finally stopped her from being suspicious.

Suddenly, something broke and Shu Xiangyu screamed from the bathroom.

Schimerling dropped his phone and rushed over.

Fortunately, the frosted glass door to the bathroom was a sliding door, which she opened effortlessly. There she saw Shu Xiangyu standing naked under the running bathroom heater, with a broken shower bottle on the floor and a delicate fragrance wafting out.

The two stared at each other through the misty air. After a moment, Xi Molin lowered his eyes, his gaze filled with surprise, and dared not look at her any longer.

The rush of blood and her racing heartbeat caused her face and neck to flush quickly. She asked in a hoarse voice, "Are your hands and feet injured?"

Shu Xiangyu snapped out of her daze, immediately grabbed a bath towel to wrap herself up, and turned off the water.

"It's okay... You can go out now, I can handle it."

Even though she had grown accustomed to her aloofness and distance, Xi Molin's heart still ached for a moment from her words.

"Don't move. If you cut your foot, you won't be able to hike up the mountain tomorrow."

She turned and went to the living room to get her special gloves from her suitcase. She put the broken glass bottle into the trash can and wiped the floor several times, leaving no shards behind.

Shu Xiangyu looked down at her, who was squatting on the ground, working diligently and meticulously, and a strange ripple of emotion stirred within her...

"Just rinse off the shower gel with water... Be careful not to slip."

Schimerling casually placed the soiled gloves in the corner of the bathroom, intending to wash them later.

Shu Xiangyu remained silent for a moment, then whispered a thank you to her.

"fine…"

She had grown accustomed to her current politeness, closed the door again, and returned to the living room to calm her surging emotions.

Half an hour later, Lao Yao called and asked them to come downstairs to eat out.

Shu Xiangyu said she was too tired to go out and would just order takeout.

Xi Molin was quite eager to experience the local customs and culture of Lijiang, so he went downstairs and followed them.

The night in Lijiang is lively and beautiful in a different way. They didn't plan to go to the old town, but just strolled around the hotel area.

Without Shu Xiangyu present, the group seemed much more at ease.

Old Yao specifically found a barbecue restaurant and ordered a lot of strongly flavored dishes.

However, since we're going to a high-altitude area tomorrow, I refrained from drinking alcohol. If it caused any health problems, it would be a loss.

Enjoying the cool night breeze, eating delicious barbecue, and chatting about random topics, they felt quite comfortable.

Schimerling didn't say much; he mostly listened to them.

It's good to get out and relax, and also avoid spending too much time with her.

Yang Pu suddenly asked her what it was like to live with a big star.

Schimerling frankly stated that the two of them barely spoke and didn't have any particular feelings for each other.

Nie Chaojun said that Shu Xiangyu seemed quite easy to get along with, and things would get better once they became more familiar with each other.

Schimerlin smiled faintly and did not reply.

After finishing their barbecue, it was almost 8 o'clock. They needed to go back to the hotel to rest early because they had to get up at 7 o'clock the next day. It would be a six-hour drive from here to Badi Township near Lotung Village.

Back at the hotel, Schimerling didn't have a room key, so the staff swiped it for her to go upstairs.

Once outside the room, she knocked on the door a few times and waited a moment before the door opened from the inside.

Shu Xiangyu, dressed in a milky white silk pajama set and with his long hair already dried, opened the door for her and then turned and went back to his bedroom, not even glancing at her.

Schimerling locked the door, secretly breathed a sigh of relief, and didn't react much.

She took out her olive green short-sleeved athletic shirt that she wore at school, along with her toiletries, and calmly walked towards the bathroom located on the left side of the bedroom. No one spoke.

While she was washing them, she turned around and found her gloves neatly hanging on the rack, already clean.

Her small gesture gradually eased her frustrated mood.

Shu Xiangyu lay on one side of the large bed, while the other side remained motionless. Exhausted, she gradually closed her eyes and fell asleep.

Schimerlin came out after washing up, feeling refreshed all over.

She walked over slowly and saw that the woman was sleeping peacefully on her side. She unconsciously softened her steps, turned off the light for her, and then returned to the living room.

She didn't use a hairdryer to dry her hair, afraid that the noise would wake her up; she just rubbed her short hair a few times.

Then he turned off the living room lights, bent his legs, lay down on the short and narrow sofa, used a cushion as a pillow and his coat as a blanket, and tried not to make a sound the whole time.

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