Chapter 0134: The Scenery Here Is Uniquely Fine

In fact, two hours later, Zhou Yun and Fan Baobao regretted it.

To be precise, after they arrived at the foot of the mountain in the car and looked up at the towering peak, the two girls began to have second thoughts.

“Maybe we should go back. I think I have a skit I haven’t rehearsed,” Zhou Yun said hopefully, sitting on a wooden bench in the shade of a tree. Clearly, she was chickening out.

Fan Baobao immediately chimed in, “Right, I think I should buy some toys for Beibei to take home, or she’ll be mad!”

“Hmph, I left the faucet running in my hotel room,” Zhao Fusheng said coldly, his tone flat. “Let’s hurry up and climb; we can get down by afternoon.”

“Um, I’ll wait for you at the foot of the mountain. I won’t intrude on your couple time.” Zhou Yun blinked, deciding to “sell out” her best friend. As the saying goes, better her friend than herself—she decided to make an effort to save herself from misery.

But unfortunately, Fan Baobao was not the type to abandon a good friend and enjoy herself alone. Glancing at Zhou Yun’s desperate face, Fan Baobao chuckled. “Don’t be polite, let’s go together.”

Since she couldn’t escape anyway, she might as well drag another unlucky soul along.

With that, she pulled Zhou Yun forward and began climbing Mount Wuling alongside Zhao Fusheng.

Actually, the most famous mountain in Beijing is Fragrant Hills, which has become a tourist attraction. But the more famous a place, the more crowded it gets, especially now. With the renowned red leaves of Fragrant Hills, the whole park would probably be packed, so they had to come to this somewhat distant Mount Wuling. Though far, the scenery was not lacking—the path was surrounded by various flowers, fruits, and trees. The dappled sunlight filtering through the shade, the fragrance of grass and trees, and the calls of animals all made everything feel so comfortable.

Of course, it was best to limit that feeling to Zhao Fusheng alone. His stamina was enough to allow him to spare some energy to appreciate the beauty of nature. But Zhou Yun and Fan Baobao were miserable, barely able to catch their breath.

Not that they were physically weak—after all, they were acting students, so their fitness wasn’t too bad. The problem was that this sudden aerobic exercise, without any mental preparation, and starting to climb a mountain rashly, combined with women’s natural disadvantage in stamina compared to men, made it no surprise they were exhausted.

Along the way, there weren’t many climbers. Even though it was the National Day holiday, people seemed more interested in shopping or scenic spots like the Great Wall and Fragrant Hills; this place was relatively empty.

After all, it was October in the north, with autumn winds chilling to the bone, occasionally bringing a hint of cold. But at this moment, Fan Baobao and Zhou Yun couldn’t feel it at all, because their clothes were soaked with sweat.

“I… I can’t go on. I feel like I’m about to die,” Zhou Yun finally couldn’t take it anymore and shouted loudly.

“Yeah, my legs feel like they’re tied with sandbags,” Fan Baobao complained as well.

“Then take a ten-minute break? Not to criticize, but your stamina is really problematic. How can you be actors with such poor endurance?” Zhao Fusheng said very casually.

Fan Baobao was too tired to argue with him. This guy was definitely doing it on purpose—from the start of the climb, he kept provoking them with words. After a few counterattacks, Fan Baobao’s breathing rhythm was disrupted, making her even more exhausted.

She roughly pulled the backpack off Zhao Fusheng, took out a water bottle, and took small sips. This was agreed upon before they set out—she and Zhou Yun wouldn’t carry anything; they’d let Zhao Fusheng be the porter. Fortunately, he didn’t mind.

"How about I find you two stretchers?" Zhao Fusheng said, a half-smile playing on his lips as he taunted the two girls.

Fan Baobao, drinking water, couldn't be bothered to deal with him anymore. She'd rather rest and save her strength; when she had enough energy, she'd show that bastard what for.

At Mount Wuling, whenever clouds surged, they paved a path underfoot, and one walked as if in heaven, entering a fairyland.

After a grueling three-plus hours, Zhao Fusheng and the others finally reached the summit. Even Zhao Fusheng was drenched in sweat, let alone Fan Baobao and Zhou Yun. The moment they made it to the top, they nearly collapsed to the ground.

But like all ordinary people, when they saw the endless beautiful scenery from the mountaintop, their physical fatigue and inner grievances dissipated completely.

Mountain climbing is truly a great way to relax, not just for the body but for the mind and soul as well.

Watching the two girls, who had been utterly exhausted moments ago, now standing there chatting happily about the view, a smile crept onto Zhao Fusheng's lips.

Having been reborn, he had long felt that people should live more freely. Even back when he was scrimping and saving, he thought so, let alone now that he had achieved financial freedom.

In fact, if someone could do a psychological profile, they would find Zhao Fusheng a very complex person. Sometimes he was meticulous and his thinking incredibly rigorous, but other times he was childish to the point of being impulsive.

But that was Zhao Fusheng's current state: serious when he needed to be, and when he wanted to follow his whims, he didn't deliberately restrain certain thoughts.

After sitting at the summit for a while, seeing that the two girls still looked reluctant to leave, Zhao Fusheng shook his head helplessly. Though the view from the top was splendid, too much mountain wind could harm the body, especially now in October, with autumn already here.

So Zhao Fusheng spoke up: "Let's play a bit longer, then head down."

"No, I finally climbed up here. Let's stay a while longer," Fan Baobao refused, shaking her head.

She wished she had a camera to capture herself and Zhou Yun right now. It was too beautiful here, absolutely perfect for photos.

"Heh, if you like it, you can stay here. I'm not keeping you company," Zhao Fusheng muttered to himself. "But I heard there might be wolves here at night. Hmm..."

"Ahem, well, actually, I'm pretty tired too. Let's head down."

"Yeah, yeah. We've been climbing all morning. Too tired."

The two girls changed their tune without a second thought. No way—wolves were no joke!

Putting on their jackets, the three took the cable car down. Fan Baobao had initially wanted to hike down, but one sentence from Zhao Fusheng extinguished that impractical idea.

"Haven't you heard the saying 'It's easier to go up than down'?" Zhao Fusheng glanced at Fan Baobao's slender legs and said flatly, "With a body like yours, if you walk down, you probably won't be able to go out tomorrow. You'll just be howling in the dorm."

Miss Fan was taken aback. She grabbed the fries Zhao Fusheng had bought earlier, took a fierce bite, and chewed them with a vengeance, as if the fries were someone in particular.