The next day.

Eight o'clock in the morning.

Jasmine's dinner party yesterday didn't last long; it ended after a meal and a few words.

Because Yu Lian invited her and her current boyfriend to go hiking together.

Jasmine was already waiting downstairs.

Yu Lian finished getting ready and came out; all the children were ready.

"Great, we don't even need Mom to urge us anymore, let's go."

The family went downstairs in a neat row, where Jasmine and her boyfriend Lian had been waiting for a long time.

Without further ado, once everyone was present, the two cars set off one after the other towards the foot of the mountain.

Yu Lian and Jasmine sat in the back seat of Jasmine's boyfriend's car.

Are you sure?

"Yes, I already asked Ms. Samuel today."

"Alright, just focus on climbing. If you can't keep up, I'm here for you. I'll be with you all day anyway."

"With you here, of course I feel at ease."

In the driver's seat, Lian glanced at his girlfriend through the rearview mirror. They had known each other for quite some time, but this was the first time he had seen her open up to someone so unguarded.

He couldn't help but exclaim, "Did this young lady save your life? You've never smiled at me like that before."

Jasmine immediately scolded him playfully, while Lian shrugged, indicating that he wanted to drive quietly.

"This foreigner says I'm laughing too happily. Didn't you save my life?"

Upon hearing Jasmine's words, Yu Lian also recalled that Jasmine in the past would never have laughed so loudly in front of others.

"It's getting better and better, Jasmine."

"Yes, it's all thanks to you."

Yu Lian knew that if she was too polite, the conversation would go on and on, so she shamelessly said, "Of course, it's all thanks to me. You'd better think about how you're going to repay me in the future."

"I really wanted to repay you, but unfortunately I didn't have the chance."

Why?

Jasmine chuckled and said, "I used to want to introduce you to a prince. He's a good person, from a good family, and a gentleman. I've known him for many years. I showed them our photos, and he only praised you, saying you were the most handsome Asian he had ever seen."

Yu Lian smiled, taking it as Jasmine joking.

We didn't chat for long in the car before we arrived at the foot of the mountain.

There is a parking lot here, and it's not even 8:30 in the morning yet, but half of the parking spaces are already occupied.

Prepare the supplies and camera, and have four adults each look after one child.

The four teams stood close together, yet maintained a slight distance from each other.

Lian doesn't speak Chinese, only a little English.

He Ning'an endured for a long time, but seeing that he couldn't express himself clearly for a long time, she said, "You can speak your mother tongue, and I can barely communicate with you."

Lian was astonished. If he hadn't misheard, this child spoke at least four languages.

He immediately pressed further, "Your mother said you're not even thirteen yet, is that true?"

"Hmm, he's not thirteen yet."

How many languages ​​do you speak?

"Two, my mother tongue and English. If you include dialects, it should be three."

Lian asked doubtfully, "But doesn't it count as you talking to me now?"

He Ning'an stated frankly, "No, it doesn't count if I'm not an expert. I can only communicate with you in a simple way."

Lian could tell that the child wasn't being modest; he simply had extremely high standards for himself.

Moreover, after spending a brief time with his father from yesterday until now, he could feel that the child was very much like his father—both in appearance and personality.

At first, Lian cautiously talked to him about topics that children would like in the eyes of the general public.

When we were almost halfway up the mountain, an ancient tree appeared by the roadside.

Because there was a legend about this ancient tree, Lian thought that the child would like to hear myths and legends, so he took the initiative to start a conversation.

But the child next to him told the whole story more fluently than him, and even introduced some information about the tree.

"You like studying plants?" Lian immediately deduced from his tone.

He Ning'an neither denied nor confirmed.

Compared to his younger siblings, he was much more introverted.

Along the way, Lian took the initiative to talk about this, and would occasionally point to the wildflowers and weeds on the ground and ask him questions, which He Ning'an could answer one by one.

Lian became increasingly certain that this was the child's interest, but he couldn't understand why the child wouldn't admit it.

When we reached the rest stop halfway up the mountain, it was only a little past nine o'clock. Everyone sat down to rest for twenty minutes.

What's meant to come will come.

Halfway through the break, a few people came over.

Upon closer inspection, it was Pixar, Celine, and their grandson.

As soon as Leon saw the He siblings, he quickly walked over.

With a gentle smile, Yu Lian took the initiative to speak: "Mr. Pixar, your family is here to go hiking too?"

Celine stepped forward: "Yes, what a coincidence."

While the women exchanged pleasantries, the men also began to talk.

The hike was already tiring, but with new friends, the kids instantly came back to life.

Although little Leon couldn't understand what the siblings were saying, he smiled along with them when he saw them laughing.

Celine, who had been worried that hiking would make her grandson uncomfortable, finally breathed a sigh of relief.

"The kids had a great time."

Although Yu Lian could roughly understand what Ms. Celine was saying, she was afraid that she would get straight to the point, so she kept Jasmine by her side.

Jasmine has been traveling the world for nearly twenty years and has no problem communicating in most regions. In addition, she is eloquent and persuasive. Even if Ms. Celine were to lay her cards on the table, she would be confident that she could make the other party understand her meaning.

After resting, as expected, the three members of the family joined their group.

The mountain isn't high; what truly makes it unforgettable is the scenery along the way.

At 1 p.m., after several stops and starts, the group finally reached the top of the mountain.

The scenery at the top of the mountain was exceptionally beautiful, and everyone took photos along the way.

There are several restaurants on the mountaintop, and they are almost all full of customers.

On Jasmine's recommendation, they chose the one on the right.

Sit down, order food, wait.

Twenty minutes later, the dishes were served one after another, and the wine was also brought out.

"Who ordered the drinks?"

Pixar raised his hand, and the waiter handed him the drink.

"We're going down the mountain soon, so drink less," Celine advised from the side.

"What are you afraid of? Take the cable car down the mountain, there's a driver waiting for you."

Celine thought to herself, "I hope this doesn't interfere with important business."

But she couldn't resist her husband's insistence on drinking.

Halfway through the meal, the children had all left the table, and the ladies had almost finished eating, but the three men showed no sign of getting up.

"Let's go to the observation deck next door, you guys continue."

The women left with their children, leaving only the men.

Seeing his grandson's lively demeanor, Pixar ultimately decided to wait and see.

Meanwhile, Celine was already panicking.

During our conversation, she learned that her family had booked tickets for tomorrow.

As the children walked ahead, she spoke up: "Little Leon really enjoys playing with your children."

"Yes, kids naturally like to play with their own age."

Celine retorted excitedly, "I don't think so. Little Leon only likes playing with your kids. So... could we let them be friends forever?"

These words startled Jasmine, who was standing next to her; she felt there was an almost obsessive undertone in them.

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