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Chapter 168: Look, It’s Snow! (Part 1/2)

Wednesday was a travel day.

He packed his charging cable, toothbrush, towel, and a change of clothes… Just to be safe, he also brought some warm packs, putting everything into his backpack before leaving his room.

The train ticket was booked for noon, so there was no rush; he still had the leisure to enjoy his lean meat porridge.

His parents had to go to work, and knowing he was going out today, they specially prepared a hearty breakfast, perhaps worried that Li Mu wouldn’t be full, and thoughtfully placed two bulk sandwiches on the table.

Li Mu was not picky and stuffed the sandwiches into his backpack.

He didn’t bring his laptop; he should enjoy himself during these few days of snow travel, relying on his pre-written articles for updates, which he had set to publish on a timer not long ago.

At twelve-thirty, Li Mu changed into clean white cloth shoes and admired himself in the mirror.

The weather today was not as cold as before; he wore only a light-colored sweatshirt, looking vibrant, standing there like a living clothes hanger.

He put on his headphones, slung his backpack over his shoulder, and knocked on Lu Xiaoxi’s door.

Before long, the door opened.

The graceful girl was dressed youthfully and adorably, wearing a plain white base layer on top and loose black pants below, revealing a small section of her feet wrapped in white socks. She paired it with a plush coat, and the furry hat made her face look small; from top to bottom, even her cloth shoes looked extremely cute.

“Did you grow up eating cuteness?” Li Mu generously praised her, circling around Lu Xiaoxi, sizing up her appearance.

“Is it pretty?”

“Pretty, I want to hug and kiss you, want to touch you.” Li Mu leaned close to her ear and whispered.

“You’re a pervert, help me carry my backpack.” Lu Xiaoxi shyly glared at him, casually hanging her backpack around Li Mu’s neck, locking the door, and quickly running to the elevator to press the button to go downstairs.

Li Mu carried two backpacks, holding hands with Lu Xiaoxi, greeting acquaintances without a care in the world.

Lu Xiaoxi naturally hid behind Li Mu like a little turtle, not breaking free from his hand, and when someone greeted her, she would stammer a couple of replies.

Once they exited the community, Lu Xiaoxi finally breathed a sigh of relief, her small steps bouncing with joy, shaking Li Mu’s hand, giggling like a little kid going on a trip for the first time.

Indeed, it was Lu Xiaoxi’s first time going to such a far place, much farther than Cangnan.

She had only traveled far twice before, both times with Li Mu.

Li Mu was the same.

They boarded the bus directly to the high-speed train station, checked their tickets, and got on the train.

With two accounts, the three daily ticket exchange opportunities allowed him to once again grab a seat next to Lu Xiaoxi; luck had always favored this pair of childhood sweethearts.

Li Mu handed Lu Xiaoxi one of the headphones, found a relaxing instrumental playlist, and quietly held her hand while listening to music.

The trip belonging to childhood sweethearts had begun.

Lu Xiaoxi sat with her legs crossed, her backpack on her lap, one hand playing with her phone, browsing through the shared expenses of their childhood property.

Oh my, traveling really costs a lot.

Not to mention the fare, this hotel is too expensive,

Spending two thousand two in just four short days? That’s about five hundred fifty a day??

Lu Xiaoxi’s perspective on spending was refreshed.

“What are you looking at?” Li Mu asked her.

“Nothing.” Lu Xiaoxi exited the expense page and turned to look at the scenery outside the window.

Feeling hungry, Li Mu rummaged through his backpack and took out two sandwiches, one for Lu Xiaoxi and one for himself.

The sandwiches only had a slice of ham and some cream, but they tasted quite good.

Before he could swallow a bite, Lu Xiaoxi’s delicate fingers pinched a slice of ham and placed it on his sandwich.

“Aren’t you eating?”

“I’m giving it to you.” Lu Xiaoxi smiled at him.

Li Mu playfully scratched the girl’s nose and ate the slice of ham in one bite.

The temperature was gradually dropping, and the temperature difference between the two places was significant. Noticing the cold, Li Mu reminded Lu Xiaoxi to put on her thick coat, and he took out a windbreaker from his backpack to wrap himself up.

There were many beautiful sceneries along the way; the window looked like a high-tech television, transforming from sunny weather to a snowy landscape.

Seeing snow for the first time, Lu Xiaoxi was extremely excited, pressing her face against the window, unable to close her mouth.

She quickly took out her camera and snapped pictures of the scenery outside as it slowly retreated, capturing everything beautiful and not so beautiful.

If it weren’t for being on the high-speed train, she would have jumped up in joy and excitedly rushed into the snow with Li Mu.

“Is it beautiful?” Li Mu leaned over to peek at the snowy view outside; it was Lu Xiaoxi’s first time seeing snow, and it was his first time too.

“Beautiful! Don’t you think it’s beautiful?”

“Beautiful, there’s a park next to our hotel; we can go play there later.”

“Mm!”

Lu Xiaoxi quickly took out her phone, recorded a long video, and took many photos; everything outside was snow, everywhere was snow, even her phone was filled with snow.

All these videos and photos were sent to their family group chat, then to Aunt Su, Uncle Li, and finally to someone saved as [Li Idiot].

It was obvious that this person had never seen snow before.

They arrived in Linglan.

When they got off the train, a cold wind greeted them, and both of them shrank their necks, exchanging glances before quickly putting on their childhood sweethearts’ hats and scarves, feeling much better.

Even the warm-hearted Li Mu felt his hands cold; taking a deep breath of the chilly air was uncomfortable, so he checked the temperature on his phone: minus five degrees!

Li Mu, a southern boy, had never seen weather below zero degrees.

“Woohoo, look, there’s snow everywhere!” Lu Xiaoxi’s nose was red, but she was unaware, excitedly pulling Li Mu’s hand to look around, releasing the pent-up emotions from the high-speed train.

“I see, I see. Are you cold? I have another coat.”

“A little, heehee, aren’t you wearing it?”

“I’m thick-skinned.” Li Mu found a large coat and draped it over Lu Xiaoxi.

“Hehehe, your clothes are so warm.” Lu Xiaoxi spoke, exhaling a lot of vapor, which immediately fogged up Li Mu’s face; she didn’t know what was so funny, but Lu Xiaoxi’s laughter never stopped.

Li Mu led Lu Xiaoxi out of the station and directly hailed a car to the hotel; it didn’t take long for the driver to arrive quickly.

The car had the heater on, and Lu Xiaoxi snuggled up to the vent to keep warm, warming herself and then pulling Li Mu’s hand over to warm it up, even though there was also a vent on his side.

This was called double warmth.

After spending quite some time in Linglan, they arrived at the hotel, and the sky had also darkened.

Winter days are short; it was only a little past six, and it already looked like dusk.

Li Mu asked Lu Xiaoxi for her ID card; having made a reservation in advance, he went straight to the front desk to register their identities.

Lu Xiaoxi kept her head down and said nothing, shyly hiding behind Li Mu, only coming out when it was time for facial recognition.

“Here’s the elevator card; it’s also the room key. Take it.”

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