Tomb raiders: You stole my little Qilin?

When they bought tickets to enter the attraction, the four of them spotted the security guard from yesterday in the distance.

Standing next to the ticket gate, holding a walkie-talkie, his eyes swept across the queuing crowd and accurately locked onto the four of them.

The security guard had a "I knew it" look on his face. He knew you guys were trying to sneak in yesterday.

The four people went through the ticket check and entered the room one by one under his gaze, all looking somewhat embarrassed.

Fatty Wang walked at the front, grinned at the security guard, and said, "Good morning, uncle."

The security guard nodded approvingly at their ticket purchase.

Wu Wei kept his head down, Wu Xie pretended to look at the scenic area map, and Xie Yuchen quickened his pace.

Upon entering the scenic area, the group of people breathed a sigh of relief in unison.

Wu Xie couldn't help but laugh out loud: "That uncle must think we're four habitual offenders."

Fatty Wang patted his belly and said confidently, "My good character is being misunderstood like this."

Putting this little incident aside, the group started exploring from the very first cave.

In early autumn in Ningxia, the weather has begun to cool down, and the mountain breeze carries a refreshing coolness as it passes through the valleys.

There are many trees, their branches and leaves intertwining overhead to form a dappled green canopy, and the air is filled with the fresh scent of soil and vegetation.

The group was in good physical condition, so they didn't take the cable car and walked south along the mountain trail.

Tourists strolled along the road in twos and threes, with occasional tour guides leading groups by holding small flags, their explanations echoing through the valley from loudspeakers.

Deep in the valley, there is a winding river with crystal-clear water that glistens in the sunlight.

A sign stands beside the river that reads "Water Rafting" and is accompanied by a promotional photo of a rubber raft bobbing in the waves.

Several rubber boats were drifting downstream on the river, and the people on board were screaming and laughing.

Wu Wei's eyes lit up. He turned his head, his peach-blossom eyes brimming with anticipation: "Does anyone want to go rafting?"

"Yes!" Fatty Wang was the first to raise his hand.

Wu Xie and Xie Yuchen had no objections.

The four of them went to the ticket office and bought tickets. The staff handed them four life jackets.

Wu Wei took the garment and put it on, but when he bent down to pull the strap, his right arm was a little slow, and the clasp on the back didn't fasten properly.

Xie Yuchen had already put on his own, but seeing that he was still struggling with the straps, she naturally came over and helped him fasten them.

"Thank you." Wu Wei turned around and smiled at him.

Xie Yuchen didn't speak, but the corners of her lips curved slightly.

The four people were divided into two groups.

Wu Xie and Fatty were familiar with each other, and the two of them had already jumped onto the rubber boat first.

Wu Wei and Xie Yuchen were in a rubber dinghy, which was a bit cramped. The two sat facing each other, their knees almost touching.

The river was not wide, and the current alternated between slow and rapid, causing the boat to sway gently on the surface.

"Let's go!" the fat man shouted from the front, and the two rubber boats drifted off one after the other.

At first, the current was gentle, and the rubber boat drifted leisurely downstream.

The cliffs and trees on both sides receded slowly, and sunlight filtered through the leaves, spreading a layer of shattered gold on the water's surface.

Wu Wei leaned against the edge of the boat, in a very good mood, and splashed a handful of water at the fat man in front of him.

The fat man was splashed right on the head. Just as he turned around to retaliate, Wu Xie had already avenged him, splashing a handful of water precisely onto Wu Wei's shoulder.

"Xiao Xie, you've betrayed us!" Wu Wei laughed and scolded as he dodged away, the boat swaying with his movements.

"You should try it too." Wu Wei splashed some water at Xie Yuchen.

A few drops of water splashed onto the back of Xie Yuchen's hand.

Xie Yuchen looked down, raised her hand and flicked the water droplets back, her movements not like playing with water, but more like playing the piano.

Wu Wei was amused by his serious demeanor and leaned back, but unexpectedly, the rubber boat was jolted by the current at that moment.

Wu Wei swayed, grabbing the gunwale with one hand to steady himself, but his other hand accidentally landed on Xie Yuchen's thigh.

Xie Yuchen reached out and touched his arm.

Once Wu Wei was seated again, Xie Yuchen withdrew his hand.

Wu smiled at him, his peach blossom eyes curving into two beautiful arcs in the light and shadow filtering through the leaves.

Xie Yuchen looked at him, her gaze lingering on his eyes.

In his memory, the figure that stood in front of him when he was a child has become what he is now.

A breeze blew across the water, carrying a slight dampness that made Wu Wei's hair a little disheveled.

Water droplets clung to her face, reflecting the faint sunlight.

At that moment, he was like a shining sun, and also like a free wind.

Xie Yuchen's gaze shifted to his somewhat unrestrained smile, and then to his hand with distinct knuckles resting on the gunwale.

He took in these images, then lowered his eyelashes.

The river became more turbulent in the latter half, and the rubber boat began to accelerate, splashing water from time to time.

Wu Wei had to concentrate on dealing with the sudden turbulence.

Just then, Wang the Fat Man yelled from behind, "Fatty's ass!"

Then came Wu Xie's barely suppressed laughter.

Wu Wei turned his head and glanced at the scene. Fatty and his group's rubber boat had just crashed into a protruding rock, and the boat tilted slightly.

Fatty Wang was grimacing and rubbing his butt when Wu Xie, laughing incessantly, said, "Brother, you and Xiao Hua, watch out for stones!"

"Okay, okay," Wu Wei replied, but then splashed a handful of water at Wu Xie.

Xie Yuchen shook his head helplessly, his smile deepening.

The river made a bend ahead, and the current suddenly became rapid.

The rubber boat was propelled downstream by the waves, its hull rocking violently as water sprayed down on its face.

Wu Wei was jostled to the side, his shoulder bumping into Xie Yuchen's chest.

Xie Yuchen subconsciously reached out and supported his waist.

"Be careful." Xie Yuchen's voice was somewhat low, made even more so by the sound of the water.

Wu Wei raised his head and met a pair of gentle and calm eyes.

Wu Wei blinked and smiled at him: "Don't worry."

The rubber boat rushed over a steep slope and bounced several times before finally entering calm waters again.

Both of their clothes were mostly wet. Wu Wei wrung out the water from his clothes and turned to look at Xie Yuchen.

Xie Yuchen's shirt clung to her body, with a few strands of hair falling across her forehead.

He didn't look disheveled at all; on the contrary, he seemed more casual and approachable than his usual formal demeanor.

"Was it good?" Wu Wei asked, raising an eyebrow.

Xie Yuchen glanced down at her soaked sleeves, her smile unusually direct: "Awesome!"

Just then, Wu Xie's voice came from ahead: "Brother, look over there!"

Wu Wei looked in the direction Wu Xie was looking.

On the left side of the river, a huge boulder hangs precariously above the water.

The surface of the stone has been smoothed by the flow of water over the years, but there are several lines of varying depths intersecting on it, which do not look like naturally formed patterns.