Chapter 45: The Second Female Lead Still Has a Scene

The camping base was located on Dongyu Mountain. When they arrived at the base by car, Shen Yu and the others were already there.

Lu Manman was originally standing next to Shen Yu. When He Tingzhou parked the car, the three of them got out of the car, and Shen Yu walked towards them.

He first looked at Shuangxu’s face: “Is your injury healed?”

“It healed a few days ago,” Shuangxu said.

Shen Yu said: “Rest for a while, have something to eat, and we’ll set off in an hour.”

Shuangxu nodded and saw Lu Manman and her friends all looking over.

Lu Manman’s friends were still the same group of sisters. Because of the unpleasant experience on the yacht last time, she was afraid that Shen Yu would be unhappy, so she didn’t invite Song Leyan this time.

Shuangxu saw the twins.

Shen Yu had booked the entire mountain in advance, so no outsiders would come to disturb them today.

Those who arrived earlier had already skillfully set up a camping stove, and various picnic cooking utensils and food and drinks were prepared.

He Tingzhou set up a folding chair on the anti-corrosion platform, with his right leg resting on his left leg, sitting there like a big shot.

Yue Zifeng specially brought two professional SLR cameras and a DV, preparing to record their ceremony for them.

He handed the DV to He Tingzhou: “You record it later, I’ve already adjusted the parameters for you. Go up and scout the location later, find a suitable camera position, then record some landscape shots, and I’ll find someone to edit a big film later.”

He Tingzhou didn’t respond, he raised his eyelids and gave him a noble look that said, “Are you ordering me around?”

“This is your cousin,” Yue Zifeng directly stuffed the DV into his hands. “Remember, when your sister gives the ring, get a close-up.”

He Tingzhou took the DV and fiddled with it in a lazy manner, the lens sweeping across the camp where everyone was resting.

Yue Zifeng went over to discuss the combat plan with Zuo Zhong and the others, while Lu Manman and her group of girls were busy grilling meat and making milk tea. Shen Yu and Zhou Shengan were standing together talking, Bai Qingmei picked a wild grass from somewhere and made it into a ring, putting it on Zhou Shengan’s finger.

The lens swept to a certain direction, Shuangxu had tied her hair up in a bun today, a round ball on top of her head.

She was holding her phone to take pictures of the distant mountains, her loose hair was blown by the wind, a smooth line from the roots of her hair to the tip of her nose, her unmade-up face was light and clear, like a pearl perfectly nurtured in a clam shell.

After the meat was grilled, everyone gathered around the table to eat.

Shuangxu sat next to Yue Zifeng, Lu Manman handed Shuangxu the freshly served dish: “Xiao Jiu, this is for you.”

Shen Yu, who was walking over, said: “She doesn’t eat bean sprouts.”

Lu Manman paused.

Shuangxu still reached out to take it: “It’s okay.”

Lu Manman retracted her hand and smiled nonchalantly: “Don’t force yourself, I’ll serve you another dish.”

Bai Qingmei and Zhou Shengan, who came last, sat next to Shuangxu. They had only briefly met in the car before, so now they had time to talk.

Shuangxu wasn’t very familiar with Bai Qingmei, but Bai Qingmei was very friendly to her: “The last time I saw you, you were participating in a swimming competition. You’ve grown up so much since then.”

Shuangxu smiled and said: “I wasn’t back when you got married, congratulations on your wedding.”

She usually looked cold, but when she smiled, she had shallow eye bags under her eyes, which made her look sweet.

Bai Qingmei was only a few years older than her, but she acted like an adult to a child, smiling and pinching her cheek.

“Swimming competition?” Zhou Shengan asked.

“Yes, the Youth Swimming Competition, she won the championship, isn’t she amazing?” Bai Qingmei was excited talking about it. “She left the runner-up behind by a large margin, a bunch of reporters surrounded her for interviews after the competition, and the director’s camera kept cutting to her face, but unfortunately, it was all cut out when they replayed it.”

“We all went to watch the competition that day. Tingzhou was there too.”

Shuangxu’s expression was clearly a little surprised, she looked at He Tingzhou who was sitting diagonally across from her.

He Tingzhou was there that day? She didn’t remember.

She participated in the competition, Shen Changyuan and Fu Yun were so happy, they bought dozens of tickets, and everyone they knew got one, so it was normal for He Tingzhou to receive an invitation.

He himself obviously didn’t care much about such trivial matters, he didn’t even give Shuangxu a glance, and said nonchalantly: “Oh, really? I don’t remember.”

After finishing their meal, they rested for a while, and the group of people got ready and started to climb the mountain.

There was still a distance from here to the viewing platform on the top of the mountain, it would take two hours to climb up.

It would provide a moderate amount of hiking fun, making the marriage proposal under the meteor shower full of joy after hardship; at the same time, it wouldn’t be too strenuous to make people exhausted and their makeup ruined, affecting their beauty at the important moment.

Before setting off, Shen Yu reminded Shuangxu: “It will be cold at night, bring a hat.”

Shuangxu had often climbed mountains and camped with him before, Shen Yu was a very caring brother, she didn’t have to worry about anything, he took care of everything.

Fortunately, she had prepared well before coming, she packed a warm hat in her backpack.

The climbing team formed a single file, she was originally behind Shen Yu and Lu Manman.

Lu Manman probably didn’t exercise often, she started to whine about being tired after a while, Shen Yu took the bag that was already not heavy on her, and turned around to reach out to Shuangxu.

Shuangxu shook her head and said: “No need, brother, I’m not tired.”

As they continued to climb upwards, the twins shouted: “Manman, let’s take a picture of you.” They squeezed past Shuangxu and walked in front of her.

Shuangxu stepped aside, and after the group of girls had passed, she saw He Tingzhou walking slowly behind.

It was dusk, just as the sun was hiding behind the mountains. Everyone chased after the setting sun, walking and stopping, the scenery was beautiful.

After going up the mountain, the temperature really got lower and lower, especially when passing by the mountain stream, the air humidity increased, the water flow brought coolness, even wearing a jacket felt a little cold.

Shuangxu took out her hat and put it on, following the people in front of her, stepping on stones to cross the river.

The last step was a bit high, Yue Zifeng turned around to help her: “Come on, slow down.”

Shuangxu took his hand and stepped on the stone to get up.

He Tingzhou walked behind her, his gaze slowly sliding over their two hands.

After getting up, Yue Zifeng let go of her hand, someone called him in front, and he went over.

Shuangxu was about to continue walking forward, but He Tingzhou called out from behind: “Little Yellow Hat, help me up.”

Shuangxu turned back to look at him, then at the others in front, realizing he was calling her.

Okay. Her hat was indeed yellow.

This height was a bit difficult for girls, but the men in front all went up on their own, no one needed help, he was 1.88 meters tall, why was he so tall.

But Shuangxu wasn’t that petty, she wouldn’t be unwilling to help him up, she complained, extending her hand to him: “This stone isn’t even as long as your leg.”

He Tingzhou took her slender, white, clean fingers, they were soft, with a slightly cool temperature.

When Shuangxu tried to pull him up, she realized how naive she was.

She was almost pulled down by He Tingzhou, she took a step forward, only a step away from dying together with him.

At that moment, her expression must have been full of terror, luckily, He Tingzhou stepped on the ground with his other leg at the last moment, stabilizing himself.

Shuangxu immediately let go of his hand and turned to walk forward.

When they stopped to rest, it was already dark, He Tingzhou and Yue Zifeng stood on the cliff edge smoking.

Shuangxu didn’t go to Shen Yu, she sat on a corner stone to rest, listening to everyone chatting and joking.

Several girls who were dressed too thinly were freezing together: “Why is it so cold on the mountain?”

“I told you to wear thicker clothes.” Yue Zifeng was like an old woman whose child didn’t listen, he clicked his tongue, “There’s a waterfall on this mountain, it’ll be even colder later.”

Saying that, he still had the gentlemanly demeanor to take off his jacket and give it to them.

Zuo Zhong also gave his jacket, but there was still a girl hugging her arms, shivering, her eyes looking at the man beside her.

He Tingzhou’s bone structure was really too superior, looking at him from the side, the lines of his brow bone and nose bridge rose and fell, echoing the ups and downs of the distant mountains.

Yue Zifeng said: “Uncle He, quickly take off your clothes and give them to her.”