"Hey, Yu Bin, why are you calling me so late?"

Wu Shuang's voice sounded a bit wary.

I lit another cigarette, worked up my emotions, and said, "It's okay, I just want to ask you, do you like Lin Feifei?"

There was silence on the phone for a while. I was not in a hurry, so I blew out a few smoke rings and watched them rise and slowly dissipate, waiting for Wu Shuang to speak.

Wu Shuang cleared her throat, her voice a little weak, "Yes, yes. I admit that I like her, but you two are not boyfriend and girlfriend now. Is it not illegal for me to like her?"

Although I already had the answer in my mind, when he said it himself, I suddenly felt relieved.

It’s too tiring to guess and guess. The adult world should be more straightforward.

I blew out another smoke ring, as if I was exhaling all the turbid air in my lungs.

"Why didn't you tell me earlier? Aren't you tired of hiding it?"

Wu Shuang was startled, as if he didn't expect to get such an answer.

"Didn't you call me to scold me?"

I laughed angrily and asked, "Why am I scolding you? When did you have such perverted needs?"

Wu Shuang's hesitant voice sounded, "Then do you want to... quit?"

"Of course not. I just want to tell you that if you want to pursue Lin Feifei, don't be sneaky. If you have the ability, be honest."

After a few seconds, Wu Shuang said in surprise: "Then don't you blame me for liking Lin Feifei too?"

I admit that when this started, I felt a little complicated, but I soon felt relieved. Life is too short to worry about things that waste time and affect your mood.

I smiled and said, "As you said, she is not my girlfriend yet, but to be honest, I think there is no chance for you. I just want to tell you that if you have an idea, go and implement it generously, even though it will be painful to fail.

, but at least there are no regrets.”

Wu Shuang also laughed. Although it sounded like he was angry at me, at least his mood was much better than before.

"Don't talk too harshly, after all, love is not bread, it cannot be eaten as food."

I curled my lips helplessly. Wu Shuang was insinuating that I didn’t have the background or money that he did. Although his words conveyed a sense of superiority, it was an indisputable fact. All roads lead to Rome.

, but some people are born to live in Rome, and there is no fairness in this world.

I smiled and put the cigarette butt in the trash can and extinguished it, "Do you know what I admire most about you?"

"What?"

"Can persist!"

"Um?"

"I've known you for so long, and you are the most persistent person I have ever seen."

Wu Shuang was confused, "What are you referring to?"

"single!"

"..."

After talking to Wu Shuang, I felt relieved.

Be frank and honest with others. Say it now in advance to save yourself from unpleasantness later.

The next day, I woke up very early on purpose. After cleaning up, I had a leisurely breakfast in the restaurant while waiting for Zhou Shutong.

Zhou Shutong appeared in front of me in high spirits, looked at me a little surprised, and said with a smile: "What's wrong with you today? It's not like you to get up so early!"

I slowly spread butter on the bread and said with a smile: "I have a date with you, how dare you be late?"

The corners of her lips curved, revealing a slightly charming smile, "Okay! My consciousness has improved. It seems that you were very happy yesterday? Does Lin Feifei admire you a little?"

"Of course not, I think it's just a day anyway, why don't I choose to be in a good mood! What's more, today I can enjoy the wind on the top of the mountain, look at the blue sky, and have a beautiful woman by my side. Of course I'm happy."

Zhou Shutong burst out laughing and said, "Your mouth is quite sweet today. It's no wonder that I have prepared so many delicacies today. Let's go to the top of the mountain to eat."

After that, she took off her backpack and handed it to me. It was quite heavy when I picked it up.

"What's in here?"

While I was holding my schoolbag, Zhou Shutong snatched away my bread without any courtesy, "Open it yourself and take a look!"

I opened it and saw that it was full of food, and most of it was my favorite food.

"You are very well prepared!"

Zhou Shutong raised his head and said, "That's right, it's rare for you to appreciate me so much. Of course I have to prepare carefully. I'll eat first. Only when I'm full can I have the strength to climb the mountain."

Zhou Shutong and I finished breakfast, then took a taxi to the nearby mountainous area. The mountain climbing place was only about ten kilometers away from us, and we arrived quickly. This mountain is more than 500 meters above sea level, which is not very high. How can it take more than an hour?

We also climbed up. Zhou Shutong and I usually like to exercise. Mountain climbing is actually nothing to us. Even if we carry heavy backpacks to climb the mountain, we don't find it very strenuous.

We climbed up along the winding path in the mountains. I always thought that I was in good physical condition, but until I met a shirtless old man climbing the mountain halfway, I was shocked.

His hair is gray, but his body is full of muscles, especially his distinct six-pack abs, which really makes me envious.

I couldn't help but remember that Lin Feifei was very envious when she saw that graceful old man with silver hair. Now I finally understand her mood at that time.

There was an old woman in the mountains selling peeled cucumbers to quench the thirst of tourists. I stepped forward and asked, and I was shocked to see that a cucumber costs ten yuan.

Even in supermarkets in big cities, ten yuan is enough to buy a bunch of cucumbers.

I was persuaded to back out at this price, but Zhou Shutong actually wanted to buy it. She didn't bargain and just scanned the QR code to pay. When she came back with two cucumbers, I couldn't laugh or cry.

"Ten yuan a piece is too expensive!"

Zhou Shutong smiled, pointed to the basket that the aunt put on the ground, and said with a smile: "You know that in order to sell cucumbers, she has to carry such a heavy basket from the bottom of the mountain to halfway up the mountain, and then climb down again.

Two trips a day, including labor costs, do you think it’s still expensive?”

I was immediately speechless.

She happily took a bite of the cucumber and said with a smile: "Maybe for us, twenty yuan is nothing, but for families in the mountains, it's not that simple. They may not be able to live in air-conditioned rooms like us.

In the room, they make money by selling goods in front of the camera. They mostly rely on their physical strength to make money, and treat it as a good deed. What's more, this cucumber is really crispy! If you don't believe it, try it."

I was speechless by what she said, and silently took the cucumber she handed me.

The skin of the cucumber has been peeled off, and the core is like emerald, which looks very attractive.

I took a bite and it was really sweet and crispy!

"It's delicious!" Zhou Shutong smiled.

I nodded, knowing her again.

We rested for a while and started again. It only took about an hour to climb to the top of the mountain.

As soon as I reached the top of the mountain, I sat down on the ground with a sigh.

After hiking for an hour and carrying such a heavy bag, my shoulders were scratched by the schoolbag straps.
Chapter completed!