I turned reality into a romantic comedy.

However, having been reading and writing partners for so long, Chen Junqian easily understood Zhu Wenyun's meaning.

"So the question isn't where Yun wants to go, but rather what she wants to do there that she can't do at home."

"Yes, that's it."

After having a rather awkward conversation with Zhu Wenyun, Chen Junqian led her back to where Xu Youwei and Lin Mu were, and the four of them reunited.

Chen Junqian didn't know what had happened in the short few minutes that he and Zhu Wenyun had been gone. As soon as he sat down, he felt that Xu Youwei's temperament had undergone some subtle change. She sat there chewing on some kind of gummy candy, and seemed to have calmed down a lot. She no longer had the indescribable sense of loss and anxiety she had felt in the car and during the first half of the hike that morning.

I just don't know if it's just an act.

After all, Chen Junqian also had a deep memory of Xu Youwei's feigned obedience. His grandparents in his hometown and even the little dog they raised had been won over by this trick and would wag their tails affectionately when they met her.

Since Zhu Wenyun had brought two pairs of chopsticks, Chen Junqian bought two pairs of disposable chopsticks for one yuan from a fast food stall next door. He then gave each person a pair and they began to eat.

Chen Junqian was quite familiar with this kind of food that was reheated in a microwave oven. In his previous life, after his parents died in an accident in 2012, the year he was destined to live, he was taken care of by his grandmother when he was in junior high school. At noon, his grandmother would prepare the food in her old home in the countryside and then deliver it to his new house in the city by tricycle.

The main reason is that there are still grandpa, vegetable fields, and chickens and pigs raised in the old house that need to be taken care of. Therefore, Chen Junqian's grandmother cannot stay in the new house indefinitely, and it is impossible for her to cook in both places. So, this is the only way.

However, since the timeline was altered after his rebirth, his mother will still take care of his meals after he enters junior high school in the second half of this year. After all, the chess and card room where the other party is located will not be too busy at noon, so she will have time to cook. Moreover, if it really doesn't work, Chen Junqian can also cook himself, but it may take away his afternoon nap time.

"Did you ask Yun to make them yourself? They all look pretty delicious."

After taking a few bites, Lin Mu first expressed high praise for Zhu Wenjun's cooking skills, and Xu Youwei then echoed with a couple of words:

"They are all delicious, and the braised pork is very fragrant."

"Mmm, it tastes even better than what we cook at our after-school care center, right, Qianqian?"

When Lin Mu asked him a question, Chen Junqian nodded and said yes, but at the same time, he unconsciously noticed a small detail about the other person.

Not long ago, when the two of them were eating braised pork at the daycare, little Mu Mu didn't seem to eat any of the fatty parts. But now, she can chew them whole without batting an eye, no longer deliberately biting off only the lean meat and throwing the fatty parts to him.

It can only be said that Lin Mu's personality is indeed like this. If Chen Junqian were to define it himself, the biggest difference between her and the childhood sweetheart characters he often sees in anime comedies would probably be that Mu Mu rarely shows any small gestures or subtle details when she is alone with him in front of others, whether unintentionally or deliberately.

She is actually the kind of person who cares a lot about what other people think, and this feeling becomes more and more obvious as she gets older.

If Shen Nianqiu is the kind of person who would rather hug than hold hands, hold hands than hold hands, and hold hands than let go, then Mu Mu is the complete opposite.

Of course, this only applies when there are many people around. When it's just the two of them alone, Mu Mu's behavior will seamlessly switch to the most intimate posture. However, the more this happens, the more you feel the contrast.

This is why, when Chen Junqian tried to recall the scene on April Fool's Day more than half a month ago, he could only remember Xu Youwei and Zhu Wenyun, who served as his left and right protectors. As usual, Mu Mu greeted him after school and then got into her mother's car to go home, without seeing what happened afterward.

Perhaps noticing Chen Junqian's gaze directed her way, Lin Mu subtly gestured towards him with her lips, as if to say she was alright. Then she buried her head in the braised pork in her bowl, as if she could eat the next piece of meat just because of the concerned look in her childhood sweetheart's eyes.

"Thank you. I'm glad it suits your tastes. After all, I only know the dietary restrictions of Junqian and me."

Well, as expected of the only girl recognized by the system as having a D-level speaking adaptability, just like last year on the way to Xuancheng for the essay competition, when she left three classmates speechless with just one sentence, Zhu Wenyun once again made a very subtle statement, causing Xu Youwei, who had been burying her head in her food, to subconsciously look up.

According to her logic, this was definitely showing off, and not just any kind of showing off; she had to respond with a heavy blow.

But Lin Mu simply nodded in agreement.

"After all, you and Qianqian often cook together, and Qianqian teamed up with me today specifically to take care of me. But I heard from Qianqian that Wenyun isn't feeling well today either? How are you feeling now?"

As she spoke, Lin Mu casually steered the conversation away from the topic and began whispering with Zhu Wenjun about topics that were truly girly. After all, there were some things that Chen Junqian knew but it was not appropriate to ask directly. Knowing was one thing, but problems that arose in practice were another.

Seeing Xu Youwei staring intently at the two of them, Chen Junqian also moved closer to her and gently nudged her elbow with his:

What are you spacing out for?

"No, I was just thinking that my previous opinion of Mu Mu was a bit too absolute. In fact, she is much better than me in some aspects."

"...So how did you always see Mu Mu?"

Faced with Chen Junqian's teasing, Xu Youwei simply looked away, a little embarrassed to directly say something like, "You silly little thing, you can guess all my thoughts so easily." She took a bite of the shrimp in her mouth and mumbled a reply:

"That's all in the past. Don't you think Mu Mu is amazing?"

"Although what you said is still very unclear, I definitely agree with this statement."

As the only person involved who had met all the girls around Chen Junqian, this alone was enough to show how close the relationship between the two was. What Chen Junqian cared about even more was that, even so, Mu Mu's mental state remained quite stable.

If it were Xu, the student sitting next to him now, he would probably already be holding a grudge against Shen Nianqiu and Gu Linguo. After all, the latter had already shown such inclinations even before meeting them, which was completely unlike Mu Mu, who knew that he had met Shen Nianqiu for three days during the winter break, but then easily put the matter aside because of a promise made a year later.

After finishing their lunch and resting for a while, the group continued their afternoon climb.

Walking at the front, Chen Junqian, imitating the other boys passing by, unfolded his unzipped school uniform jacket against the wind and pulled it over his head. He then turned around and called out to the three girls behind him with a sense of ceremony:

"set off!"

The achievement of "[The Shura Field is in Progress]", which was always faintly glowing in his mind, finally calmed down after a long time. The biggest contributor, Mu Mu, was the first to catch up with him, but she was still saying, "Qianqian's action is so silly."

"But he's quite handsome."

Chapter 68: This is MuMu TV (Two-in-One)

As the afternoon progressed, the climb gradually transitioned from the initial laughter and chatter to silence. The group would only drink water, chat, and gaze at the scenery below and in the distance when they checked the signs to see how far they were from the summit during breaks.

Without a doubt, Lin Mu was the weakest of the four, so the group basically followed her pace. Not long after they set off in the afternoon, Chen Junqian had already taken her backpack and put it on his own.

He had originally wanted to find a suitable tree branch by the roadside to use as a walking stick for Mu Mu, but after looking around, he couldn't find a suitable one. Fortunately, it wasn't that hot in mid-April, and the sun wasn't too strong today, so the rate of energy loss wasn't too fast, and the risk of heatstroke would be greatly reduced.

Chen Junqian was in charge of carrying the backpack, while Xu Youwei was the one who stayed by Lin Mu's side to keep an eye on things. She was the one with the best physical strength and the strongest physique among the three girls, and she was quite proactive today. It was rare for her to show Chen Junqian that the two of them had a good relationship. No wonder the "battlefield in progress" in his mind had unusually quieted down.

"At this pace, we should reach the top in about half an hour. The meeting time for the photo at the summit is 4 p.m., so we should have plenty of time."

Because cell phones aren't allowed on the spring outing, Chen Junqian brought a digital watch from home and wore it on his wrist. After glancing at the time and then at the road signs, he made this decision, took the ground sheet Lin Mu had brought out of his bag, and laid it on a bluestone slab by the roadside:

"Rest here one last time, then walk up in one go."

"How are you feeling? Can you still keep going?"

Instead of asking any one of them individually, Chen Junqian addressed all three girls at the same time. Then, he took Mu Mu's water bottle from the right pocket of her backpack and handed it to her, while looking towards Zhu Wenjun's direction.

"Fortunately."

To be fair, Zhu Wenyun's physical condition is actually quite good. It's mainly because she has excellent innate qualities. Unlike the sickly, literary girls in typical romantic comedies, she doesn't spend all her time reading and writing. On weekdays, she not only helps her grandmother with housework and farm work, but also occasionally goes to do outdoor sports with Chen Junqian. For example, she is already very skilled at roller skating, which Chen Junqian taught her last year.

"I'm fine, just one last step."

Although Lin Mu's words sounded somewhat unsure, her tone remained upbeat. Not long ago, she had said that if she couldn't climb, Chen Junqian could carry her. But judging from her current appearance, she was clearly determined to climb up herself.

Actually, this is quite reasonable. After all, along the way to school, you could see groups of students from the same grade every now and then, so Chen Junqian never really believed that Mu Mu could do something like this.

His childhood sweetheart has always been very shy. If only the two of them were present, she would probably have jumped on his back and waved her arms to direct him forward. But with Zhu Wenjun and Xu Youwei both present, and other students around, Lin Mu would never do such a thing, just like those little tricks he wouldn't do at lunchtime.

Xu Youwei remained silent, only sipping water in small sips, her mind drifting back to the scene of Chen Junqian carrying her to the cemetery.

After all, she had only pushed, pulled, dragged, and helped Lin Mu across this section of the road, and she was already exhausted. It was really hard to imagine how Chen Junqian had managed to carry her all the way up there.

After resting briefly and replenishing their energy with water, the group packed up their groundsheets and began their final journey, heading back towards the observation deck at the mountaintop.

In reality, the classic scenario of twisting an ankle while hiking doesn't necessarily occur. Aside from the visible fatigue, all Chen Junqian could see as he frequently turned back to check on Lin Mu's condition during this final stage was the smile on the girl's lips. Even though her smooth forehead was covered in sweat and a few strands of hair were stuck to it in a mess, Mu Mu showed absolutely no courage or determination to give up...

Well, although Lin Mu herself really wanted to describe today's mountain climbing experience in her diary with such passionate words, the truth is that willpower alone cannot overcome a body that has not been exercised for a long time. All I can say is that by the last section, apart from still being tough on the outside, Mu Mu's legs were almost as weak as noodles, and she was practically dragged up by Chen Junqian and Xu Youwei, one hand each.

"I feel like I talked about Mumu's exercise problem a long time ago."

Sitting in a small pavilion on a viewing platform built on the mountaintop, Chen Junqian looked at his childhood sweetheart, who was so exhausted that she had no manners at all and was just lying there panting like a salted fish without any dreams. He casually unscrewed the cap of a bottle of mineral water he had bought and handed it to her, and then gave a bottle to Xu Youwei and Zhu Wenyun next to her.

Although he really wanted to complain that the bottled water on the mountaintop was now selling for four yuan a bottle—enough to buy a bottle of premium water like C'estbon outside—Chen Junqian refrained from saying it, considering the presence of a girl who was particularly sensitive to prices and numbers. Instead, he reached out and gently pinched Lin Mu's calf.

"Are you alright? We still have to go down the mountain in a bit."

"Indeed, Mo Yan said that once you descend the mountain, there is no difficulty, which makes travelers happy in vain; but once you enter the circle of ten thousand mountains, one mountain after another blocks your way."

Faced with Zhu Wenyun suddenly starting to recite poetry, Chen Junqian quickly reached out to interrupt her:

"Ahem, don't scare Mumu like that. Mount Jingting isn't that exaggerated."

"Mumu must have been to Huangshan before, right? It must be much harder to climb than Jingting Mountain."

Xu Youwei propped her chin up and looked at her best friend lying on the ground, who had lost her dreams. Suddenly, she felt that if she were really the kind of character in an eight o'clock drama who liked to get her hands on others, even three of her best friends combined might not be able to beat her with her weak stamina.

"...So I've never climbed it before, I've mostly just taken the cable car up and down. But today I've finally climbed a mountain... Qianqian, pinch it a little higher."

"Oh."

It can only be said that the "multi-talented" package did include basic massage skills, so when Chen Junqian tried it out, Lin Mu surprisingly felt pretty good. So even though she felt a little embarrassed, her body still honestly followed the instructions. Anyway, she just closed her eyes and pretended that Xu Youwei and Zhu Wenyun in front of her didn't exist.

However, as soon as she closed her eyes, Zhu Wenyun simultaneously put her leg over her shoulder without saying a word, acting as if she was just casually helping her out. Xu Youwei, who was standing next to her, couldn't help but glance at her and subconsciously wanted to do the same. However, Chen Junqian rolled his eyes at her, implying that she was just trying to join in the fun without even looking tired.

But Xu Youwei's mind worked very quickly. If Chen Junqian wouldn't massage her, she would run over and massage him instead. After going around behind him, she pretended to put her hands on his shoulders.

From an outsider's perspective, the four of them did look rather strange. Fortunately, the viewing platform on the mountaintop was large enough, and they were hiding in the pavilion, so not many people noticed them.

It was at this moment that the first achievement since his rebirth, which even Chen Junqian couldn't determine who had triggered, was successfully achieved with a "ding":

Temperature difference between the palms

When your fingertips sink into her stiff shoulders, when her palms gently caress your tense back, when the warmth of her palms penetrates your clothes and strikes your heart—this intimate contact, ostensibly for relieving fatigue, transcends the boundaries of ordinary friendship.

The most skillful massage is never about how exquisite the technique is, but rather the sudden disappearance of the temperature difference when your palm leaves her skin, which makes her subconsciously grab your wrist and say, "It's not over yet."

Condition for completion: Complete a massage session with any heroine who is suited for romantic comedy.

So, is this some kind of unorganized achievement jointly created by Lin Mu, Zhu Wenyun, and Xu Youwei?

Or will the system recognize this triggering method where half of the achievement is accomplished with one female protagonist, and the other half is accomplished with another female protagonist?

Such a thought flashed through Chen Junqian's mind, and then he saw a mischievous friend walking over to him not far away, winking and making faces at him, and the camera in the friend's hand. It should have been taken from the homeroom teacher for taking a group photo later. After all, as the student who was most good at this in the class, Zhong Yu usually did this kind of work.

Then, he watched as the other person first raised their camera and snapped several pictures of him, before running off again, seemingly to take pictures of other students in the class.

Lin Mu was still lying there with his eyes closed, and Zhu Wenyun was also enjoying Chen Junqian's massage in a drowsy state. So Chen Junqian could only look up and ask Xu Youwei, who had the same viewpoint as him and could definitely see Zhong Yu's actions just now:

"Did Youwei see that just now?"

"what?"

“Zhong Yu came over and took photos.”

"Oh, this? Of course I saw it."

"I thought you would try to stop him, since he's quite afraid of you."

"What's there to stop? Besides, it's not very interesting to go on a trip without taking photos, and group photos don't count."

She had a completely indifferent attitude, and could even be described as quite delighted. After all, compared to the class photo where it was inconvenient to cut out the two people individually with scissors, if Zhong Yu took the photo from where he was standing, Mu Mu, who was lying down, would only be partially visible, and Zhu Wenyun would only be on the right. The main subjects of the picture would definitely be Chen Junqian and herself. After she got the documents from Zhong Yu, she could just crop them a little with the computer.

After resting for almost half an hour, Lin Mu, who had finally regained some of his strength, led the three of them to stroll around the observation deck near the mountaintop. After all, when traveling, you always have to see the scenery, otherwise it will become a strange situation where you 'sleep on the bus, pee when you get off, and don't know anything about what you did when you go back.'

After all, it is the Jingting Mountain Scenic Area, and the most famous thing is naturally Li Bai's poem "Sitting Alone on Jingting Mountain". You can also see various related landscapes on the platform at the top of the mountain. In addition to the pavilions and towers that are said to be relics of the 21st century and where the poet wrote this poem, there is a huge stone with the words "We look at each other without getting tired" engraved on it.

We never tire of looking at each other.