"How about this. The four of us are divided into two groups. One group of us goes to this road, and the other group goes to another road. Then we have a competition to see who reaches the top of the mountain first. Anyway, the distance between the two roads is not that big.
Almost..." Tina suggested.
Nian Mu glanced at Mu Shaoling and then at Dong Zijun. Neither of them expressed their opinions.
She said: "Okay, Tina, I'll team up with you."
If she were to be with Tina, Mu Shaoling would be with Dong Zijun, so that at least she would not see him for a while and she could feel more comfortable.
Tina glanced at the other two people, but they made no objection, so she said, "Professor Nian, have you ever heard of a saying? When men and women work together, the work will not be tiring."
Nianmu looked at her and didn't answer...
"Let's see. Assistant Dong and I are in a group. We have been colleagues for many years. We have a tacit understanding. We will go one way, and you and the boss will go the other way." Tina immediately divided the groups into groups. She said tactfully
, not in the same group as Nian Mu.
Matching men and women is just her excuse. If it were really a match between men and women, she wouldn't dare to team up with Mu Shaoling.
I proposed it proactively, what if Mu Shaoling misunderstood?
Before Nian Mu could object, Dong Zijun said: "Then it's settled, boss, Tina and I will take the left path, and you and Professor Nian will take the right path. We'll meet at the top of the mountain.
"
He made a quick decision, leaving Nianmu no chance to object.
Tina nodded and walked to the left with Dong Zijun.
Nian Mu stood there, looking at Mu Shaoling who was standing there with him... their eyes met without speaking.
After a while, Mu Shaoling said: "Let's go."
"Mr. Mu, do you really want to compete with them?" Nian Mu asked helplessly.
"You didn't object just now. The game has already begun." Mu Shaoling said, walking forward step by step. When he turned around, she was still standing where she was.
"I have no habit of losing, let's go." He urged again.
At this moment, Dong Zijun and Tina had turned a corner and disappeared.
Nian Mu had no choice but to keep up with Mu Shaoling.
The other side.
Dong Zijun praised Tina, "I didn't know you had so many thoughts in this area."
"How do you say it?" Tina pretended not to understand.
"You are giving the boss a chance to be alone with Professor Nian." Dong Zijun was not ambiguous and pointed it out directly.
"I didn't do this on purpose. It's just that God gave me two paths, so I took advantage of the situation and helped. Do you think I didn't notice? Along the way, the boss's eyes were only on the steps at his feet. Professor Nian, on this mountain
The beautiful scenery cannot catch his eye at all, so now that I have such an opportunity, I will just go with the flow and work hard, maybe the boss will increase my salary later!" Tina said with a smile.
Dong Zijun knew what she was thinking, "Have you ever thought about why the boss keeps looking at Professor Nian?"
"I've thought about it, but I don't know if what I'm thinking is right, but after thinking about it carefully, I think the boss is not that kind of person..." Tina said, looking at Dong Zijun, smiling mischievously, "Special Assistant Dong
, we are not in the company now, do you know why the boss is so abnormal? Tell me, please?"
Dong Zijun shook his head and said: "Don't think so much. If the boss thinks your arrangement is not good later, your salary will be deducted in a minute."
"Ah? No way?" Tina was frightened by his words, "No, I'm just being kind."
"Then just pray that what you do will make your boss happy." Dong Zijun deliberately fooled her.
"I hope." Tina was fooled by him. She was full of confidence just now, but she suddenly became worried. She hoped that Mu Shaoling wouldn't be angry because of her clever arrangement.
The other side.
Nian Mu and Mu Shaoling walked all the way up. Except for the occasional drink of water and rest, the two of them didn't even have any unnecessary conversations.
Although she felt that the silence was a bit awkward, she never thought about breaking it.
After all, Mu Shaoling seldom talks.
After the two of them walked halfway, they stopped there.
Because the mountain road was blocked by some obstacles, "This is..." Nian Mu couldn't help but question, looking at a few piled stones, frowning.
Mu Shaoling also frowned. According to logic, this artificially developed mountain road should not have such stones blocking the road.
"Mr. Mu, should we go back now?" Nian Mu asked, leaving the task of making up his mind to him.
Mu Shaoling glanced at the road ahead and saw that there were still stones. He guessed, "They must be quarrying manually. The stones were rotten on the mountain road and they had no time to move away. By bypassing this road, we should be able to continue climbing."
This mountain road has been mined, so it shouldn't be so blocked all the time. If it's so blocked that you can't walk, there should be staff to remind you when you're at the bottom of the mountain.
It would be a waste of energy for them to turn back and meet Dong Zijun now. They were about to reach the top of the mountain, so he made this decision.
Nian Mu nodded and said, "Okay."
Mu Shaoling held the hiking pole and walked to the ground without paved stone steps. Then he stretched out his hand towards Nian Mu and said, "Be careful."
Looking at the stretched out hand, Nian Mu was stunned for a moment. In the end, he did not take it, but stepped onto the dirt ground. "Mr. Mu, I can walk on my own. Please pay attention to your steps and lead the way."
When Mu Shaoling saw that she was unwilling to hold his hand, he did not force her and continued to move forward.
He continued walking along the stone stairs. There were some stones placed in front of them, so he went around them. They were walking up, but also away from the stone stairs.
Nian Mu didn't say anything, but kept following him.
It was getting dark. She raised her head, looked at the sky through the dense trees, and asked, "Is it getting dark?"
Mu Shaoling looked up and saw that it was indeed dark and it looked like it was going to rain. If it really rained at this time, it would be difficult for them to walk here.
"Hurry up and go back to the stone stairs." He ordered, leading the way.
"Okay." Nianmu followed his pace, insisting on not having any support. He used a hiking pole to support the soil with one hand and the trunk of the tree with the other.
The two walked one behind the other.
Suddenly, Nian Mu's feet slipped. She subconsciously let out an "ah" sound and fell to the ground.
Mu Shaoling turned around and saw that Nian Mu was already rolling down.
He quickly stepped forward and tried to catch Nian Mu, but he couldn't match her rolling speed. Finally, she collided with a tree and screamed in pain.
Mu Shaoling walked over quickly, and Nian Mu looked at him with tears in his eyes. He noticed that when he walked over, he staggered several times and almost fell down.
"How are you?" After walking to her, he immediately squatted down and looked at her.
