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Li Haoyu glanced at his watch. 🎄🐼 ➅9s卄ùx.ČόΜ 😾🐟

He estimated the journey would take several more hours. Once they arrived, he was sure he could give Xu Hongdou a surprise.

Although Xu Hongdou is currently sulking, Li Haoyu estimates that once he unleashes his trump card, Xu Hongdou will definitely not be able to withstand it.

In Li Haoyu's Guide to Pursuing Women: What is romance?

So-called romance is actually all about taking someone by surprise.

Xu Hongdou, you just wait.

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However, this is a rare opportunity.

After all, Li Haoyu had to take a picture to commemorate this beautiful sleeping woman. It was a pity Xu Hongdou wasn't in a deep sleep; if only she could drool a little more.

That would be the decisive blow!

For a long time to come, it will be his leverage to blackmail Xu Hongdou.

It's a real shame.

However, such an opportunity was already quite rare. So Li Haoyu tiptoed up to Xu Hongdou and took a bunch of photos from various angles.

This made Li Haoyu quite happy.

Actually, if it weren't for the lack of time...

Li Haoyu even wanted to draw this scene.

The photos are good, but they lack a certain soul.

Li Haoyu couldn't imagine what would happen if he could actually realize this idea. He knew the effect would be explosive when he handed the painting to Xu Hongdou in person.

However, time is now very tight.

There's simply no time to implement this idea now.

However, Li Haoyu secretly decided that he must fulfill this idea when he had the chance. He wanted to emulate the classic scene in "Titanic" where Jack drew a picture for Rose.

This was a wish he had when he first watched the movie.

Li Haoyu covered Xu Hongdou with a blanket.

He then returned to his driver's seat and drove off.

Sure enough, there's always a price to pay for picking up girls. He did manage to show off by buying a motorhome in front of Xu Hongdou, but you need a C1 driver's license to drive it.

He couldn't even take turns driving with Xu Hongdou.

Li Haoyu could only grit his teeth and persevere.

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Three more hours have passed.

Li Haoyu finally reached his destination.

He discovered that Xu Hongdou was still asleep.

So Li Haoyu walked over to Xu Hongdou, patted her on the shoulder, and said, "Get up. You really are using the sofa as a bed?"

Xu Hongdou rubbed her eyes.

Only then did she realize that Li Haoyu was already standing beside her.

Xu Hongdou couldn't help but ask, "Why aren't you driving anymore? Have we reached a rest stop already? Has so much time passed since I was asleep?"

Li Haoyu couldn't help but say, "It wouldn't take that long, but I think you have the ability. If I didn't call you, you really could sleep until tomorrow. 💔♤ 6➈Ⓢ𝔥𝔲𝕩.ᑕ๏ⓜ 🍩♗"

Xu Hongdou couldn't help but purse her lips.

"What's wrong? I'm not the room manager anymore. You're not a VIP guest either. I don't need to cater to your feelings anymore. I can sleep as long as I want."

Li Haoyu saw Xu Hongdou's face.

He couldn't help but laugh.

He really didn't expect Xu Hongdou.

I can't believe someone would talk like that.

Li Haoyu said with a smile, "I didn't say that. What I meant was, if you really want to sleep, don't sleep on the sofa, you can just sleep in the bed."

"That bed was brand new; I've never slept on it."

"It was extremely clean."

"Why don't you give it a try?"

Xu Hongdou faced Li Haoyu's teasing.

Her face flushed red.

Actually, she had originally planned to take a short nap and then go back to the passenger seat to chat with Li Haoyu. After all, this was a long journey, and drivers can easily get tired while driving.

She wasn't feeling sorry for Li Haoyu.

Xu Hongdou was only worried about her own safety.

By this time, Xu Hongdou was no longer sleepy.

She said to Li Haoyu, "Alright, I told you I was just taking a short nap. By the way, you were being all mysterious to me before I went to sleep, saying you were going to show me something good."

"Now it's time to reveal the truth."

Li Haoyu nodded.

But he didn't say anything. He simply drew back the curtains silently.

Li Haoyu said to Xu Hongdou, "Just come and see for yourself. You have to see these things with your own eyes to believe them. This is a good thing that I stole for you."

"Stolen goods?"

Xu Hongdou couldn't help but complain in her heart. This Li Haoyu is always so mysterious. Is it going to kill him to just say what's on his mind?

That's how it was when we made the bet, and it's the same now that I'm showing her this. Anyway, if Li Haoyu isn't satisfied with what he's showing me this time, I'm definitely going to give him a good talking-to.

Li Haoyu probably doesn't think he's easy to fool.

She'd probably fawn over him like a little girl no matter what he offered. If Li Haoyu really thought that way, then he was sorely mistaken.

Although many thoughts flashed through Xu Hongdou's mind in an instant.

But her body language tells a different story.

As soon as Li Haoyu finished speaking, Xu Hongdou looked towards the window of the RV. She wanted to see what Li Haoyu could possibly come up with.

After all, this isn't the capital city.

What good stuff could you possibly find in the middle of nowhere? That's a joke!

Xu Hongdou peeked over.

She was completely stunned.

It's so beautiful!

The setting sun's afterglow painted the white clouds drifting in the blue sky crimson, adorning them with rosy "lace." The entire sky resembled a canvas, allowing the magical paintbrush of the sunset to freely express its artistry. 😾♛ ❻➈ˢ𝕙𝕌Ⓧ.ᶜ𝐨Μ ★😾

The whole city looks like it's been given a beauty filter.

It looks as if it were drawn.

How can the sunset be so beautiful?

Even more outrageous: it was actually a rose-colored sunset!

Xu Hongdou has lived for so long, and she has never seen a sunset of this color.

Li Haoyu looked at Xu Hongdou's dazed expression.

He knew he had achieved his goal; as expected, no normal girl could resist this. The sunset was already incredibly alluring, but the rose-colored one was even more so.

Li Haoyu said smugly, "It's not that I look down on you, but this is probably the first time you've ever seen such a beautiful sunset in your life. And there's something even more important."

"This is a limited edition rose-colored one!"

Xu Hongdou didn't want to admit it either.

But seeing the beautiful scenery before her, Xu Hongdou really had no room for rebuttal.

Xu Hongdou bit her lip tightly, but still managed to squeeze out a few words.

"It's absolutely stunning, you win."

Xu Hongdou readily admitted defeat, but a question still lingered in her mind. So, she asked curiously, "Why is there a rosy sunset?"

Li Haoyu laughed out loud after hearing this, "Why do you care so much? Isn't life tiring? You're on a trip now, you don't need to answer guests' questions like a hotel."

"Just enjoy it."

After listening to Li Haoyu's words, Xu Hongdou had to admit that there was some truth to them.

However, Li Haoyu's tone...

That's really infuriating!

Li Haoyu noticed that Xu Hongdou was genuinely curious.

So he tentatively added, "But if you really want to know, you can call me 'good brother.' Maybe I'll mercifully tell you how good my conditions are."

Xu Hongdou rolled her eyes at Li Haoyu.

"Then take this secret to your grave. I will never yield to you."

She even went so far as to express her resentment.

Xu Hongdou even waved her little fist.

Li Haoyu couldn't help but laugh. "Actually, I'm doing this for your own good. The formation of sunset clouds is due to the scattering of light by the air."

"As for red, it's because it's one of the colors that is most easily scattered in the spectrum. This is the origin of the old saying, 'Red sky at morning, sailors take warning; red sky at night, sailors'."

"As for the rose color, it's purely a coincidence. Maybe God saw that I'm handsome and you're beautiful, so He specially showed it to us."

Is this answer satisfactory to our Miss Xu?

Xu Hongdou couldn't help but nod after hearing this.

"This can be explained in just a couple of sentences, why are you putting on airs?"

Li Haoyu smiled and shook his head. "I'm not taking the blame for this. I just think that the sunset is beautiful enough without needing to be associated with anything."

"But when you connect the sunset with physics concepts, it becomes really weird, it completely changes its meaning."

"I still remember once when I failed a physics exam in high school, how my teacher patiently guided me, and how her ruler turned my palms rose-colored."

"Hahaha"

Xu Hongdou was successfully amused by Li Haoyu.

Although she felt that Li Haoyu must have made up this reason—why would a teacher just hit a student so casually—Li Haoyu's excuse was indeed quite novel.

However, Xu Hongdou thought about it carefully.

That does make some sense.

Xu Hongdou continued, "But this place is so remote, it's probably not a highway, right? Will we have time to find a rest stop or hotel tonight?"

Li Haoyu turned on his phone.

He pretended to look at his phone.

He feigned surprise and said, "I really hadn't considered that, because I deliberately took a detour to get here. It might take five or six hours to go there and back."

"We might not make it to the hotel in time, but that's okay. Don't forget we bought a motorhome. If all else fails, we can just make do in the motorhome for the night."

"Luckily, I had prepared for any unexpected situations beforehand. I even bought a four-piece bedding set made of pure silk, which cost me over ten thousand yuan."

"Now we can do a proper evaluation."

Xu Hongdou heard Li Haoyu say this.

She almost ground her back teeth to powder.

She knew there was no such thing as a free lunch. Li Haoyu brought her to see such a beautiful sunset, but with such a despicable purpose. No wonder he was willing to go out of his way to come here.

Xu Hongdou said, barely suppressing her anger.

"Then why didn't you ask for my opinion? I admit that the sunset is absolutely stunning. But is it worth it for the two of us to go through all this trouble, and even risk not having a place to sleep?"

Is it really worth it?

Li Haoyu remained calm when he heard Xu Hongdou say that.

He looked at Xu Hongdou quietly and said, "How could it not be worth it? Isn't the meaning of travel about all the trouble? Otherwise, why would we go through all this trouble to travel?"

He stared intently at Xu Hongdou. "To be honest, didn't you agree to travel with me because you wanted a different lifestyle?"

"When you first graduated from university, you must have thought about traveling."

"However, due to my limited knowledge and financial constraints, I had to compromise with reality and turn to work hard to earn money, waiting for the day when I have the ability and capital to achieve my goals."

"So you threw yourself into your work, embarking on a journey of tireless struggle and hard work."

Every time you open your travel ticket again, you're surrounded by your boss's urging, customers' complaints, and the mundane realities of daily life.

You always think to yourself, "I'm still young and should focus on my career. Travel can wait." So you silently close the booking app and continue to bury yourself in your work.

"Now you've finally decided to let go of everything, even quit your job. How can you still have such outdated ideas?"

"Xu Hongdou, don't make me look down on you."

Xu Hongdou hadn't expected Li Haoyu either.

He actually said such righteous and awe-inspiring words.

The key is that every sentence is piercing, and every word is merciless.

This made it impossible for her to say anything more.

Li Haoyu saw that Xu Hongdou stopped arguing.

He adopted a teacher's tone and continued, "It's good that you recognize your current problem. Because a trip is like a movie, and a movie is a process of creating dreams."

"Travel is a process of fulfilling a dream. We will discover so many wonderful and unforgettable things, amidst the chaos and confusion."

"However, dreams eventually come to an end, just like movies eventually end. We will eventually return to the rivers and lakes of life and return to the 90% of ordinary life."

"But the feelings during the process are truly eternal. Is it silly to drive three or four hours just to see the sunset? Is it really not worth it?"

"Some people fly to Sichuan just to see a panda in person, some climb mountains in the middle of the night just to watch the sunrise for ten minutes. In your eyes, there are so many foolish people; aren't they all silly too?"

"Perhaps that's how it appears to others."

"But those were truly meaningful moments for him. Sometimes a trip is mostly tiring, even expensive, and requires a lot of time and energy."

"But even one highlight moment can make the whole trip incredibly meaningful. It can also make the 90% of ordinary life more courageous, determined, and warm."

Li Haoyu's words came one after another.

This instantly left Xu Hongdou completely bewildered.

Li Haoyu's tone wasn't harsh, and his speech was even a bit slow. But his words left her speechless. It made her feel a deep sense of shame.

This is like when facing pressure from parents to get married.

She was in a similar state of mind, only able to talk about other things.

Xu Hongdou fell completely silent.

Li Haoyu added, "If you disagree with my point of view, you can actually say so. After all, truth becomes clearer through debate."

In this respect, Li Haoyu did not indulge Xu Hongdou at all.

Especially when you want to persuade someone, you must be firm in your stance. With a girl like Xu Hongdou, simply giving in is less effective than silencing her.

"I...I have nothing to say."

Xu Hongdou said in a low voice.

Li Haoyu glanced at Xu Hongdou.

"It's alright, after all, you're still a newbie to traveling, I don't mind. You don't need to thank me anymore."

Xu Hongdou: ...

She remained silent for a while.

Xu Hongdou managed to squeeze out three words with some difficulty.

"Thank you... thank you."

Li Haoyu smiled and waved his hand.

"It's okay, boys are born to be misunderstood by girls. I'm a real man, of course I'll forgive you this time. Xu Hongdou, don't do it again."

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