Why bother with dating when you already have a cat?

“Yes, the passage is longer after all, and it has a slight curve, so you have to learn how to turn.” Wu Yong pointed to a spot about halfway up the path not far away. “If you can’t turn it, you might crash into the protective netting next to it.”

"Ugh... that would be so embarrassing." Xie Qiaohe blinked, then hesitated. "Wouldn't it be safer to go down there?"

"Not necessarily." Wu Yong pulled her forward until they reached the very edge, then pointed to a diagonal line. "Look, if you slide down diagonally like this, there shouldn't be any problems."

"Anyway, there's no one else here except us, so we don't have to worry about bumping into anyone."

"The turning radius of this passage is quite small. Going down at an angle like this, you basically don't need to turn."

Xie Qiaohe nodded along the route Wu Yong pointed out, then glanced at Wu Yong, immediately put on her skis, tiptoed and kissed Wu Yong on the cheek, and then quickly skied down.

"I...I'll go down first!"

With Xie Qiaohe's slightly nervous voice still lingering in his ears, Wu Yong stood at the highest point, watching Xie Qiaohe's figure slide down rapidly, and stood there stunned for a moment.

Feeling the lingering softness on his face, Wu Yong raised his hand to touch his face, opened his mouth but didn't know what to say, and then closed it again.

I just felt a tremor in my heart, which surged up my spine and even made my brain tremble slightly.

Having been single for over twenty years, this was the first time a girl had taken the initiative to kiss him on the cheek, causing Wu Yong to lose his composure somewhat.

Especially since it happened so suddenly, he was completely stunned.

Xie Qiaohe lost her sense of direction. She should have been able to reach the bottom smoothly by sliding straight down, but after she pushed off the ski poles twice, she veered to the other side.

He plunged straight into the protective netting next to him.

Upon seeing this, Wu Yongcai instantly snapped out of his daze and quickly slid towards Xie Qiaohe.

However, he was too impatient. After all, this was his first time skiing. Although he had learned quite quickly before, he was still a beginner.

So much so that when Xie Qiaohe, with her snow-white hair, just climbed out of the protective netting, she felt a gust of wind blow past her and another figure fell into the protective netting.

"Pfft... Hahaha!"

Upon seeing who it was, Xie Qiaohe, who was squatting in the snow, couldn't help but burst out laughing.

"You, how could you also..." Xie Qiaohe laughed until she was breathless, then quickly went to Wu Yong's side, reached out and pulled him up from the snow, "Are you alright?"

"N-nothing..." Wu Yong shook his head, raised his hand to brush the snow off his head, and then looked at Xie Qiaohe.

He reached out his hand, and Xie Qiaohe instinctively flinched, feeling a little shy, wondering what he was going to do.

Then she felt Wu Yong gently pat her head a few times, brushing the snow off her head.

"Are you alright?" Wu Yong asked with concern.

Seeing his concerned expression, Xie Qiaohe smiled sweetly: "It's alright, it's alright, the protective net is quite sturdy, you weren't hurt."

After saying that, Xie Qiaohe prepared to stand up.

This time, however, Wu Yong held her back, preventing her from standing up.

"W-what's wrong?" Xie Qiaohe blushed slightly and sat back down, looking at Wu Yong, only to see him staring at her face with a somewhat fiery gaze.

"Hmm..." Wu Yong stared at Xie Qiaohe's face for a while, but finally suppressed his thoughts. "It's okay... let's go."

"Are you thinking about something?" Xie Qiaohe asked softly, having already guessed what was going on when she saw his expression.

"No... I wasn't thinking about anything."

"I know what you're thinking." Xie Qiaohe pulled him back. "Didn't someone say at the dinner table that you have to be bold to pursue a girl?"

Wu Yong scratched his head, not expecting the boomerang to arrive so quickly.

The next second, Xie Qiaohe, who was squatting in the snow, pulled him closer, her delicate and fair face instantly close, and she quickly kissed him.

This time, the kiss was on the lips.

Wu Yong stood there stunned, his mind blank for a moment, never expecting Xie Qiaohe to kiss him like that.

He was stunned, his mind a jumbled mess, and he stammered, "I...I just wanted to kiss your cheek..."

"Ah!" Xie Qiaohe's face flushed red when he said that. She slapped his shoulder hard and turned away, not daring to look at him.

She thought Wu Yong wanted to take things further... who knew this guy could be so naive, only thinking about kissing her cheek?

Seeing Xie Qiaohe's shy appearance, Wu Yong suddenly felt a surge of courage.

He chuckled twice, then leaned closer to Xie Qiaohe and hugged her tightly: "Actually, I wanted to kiss her too, but I didn't dare to think about it before."

Xie Qiaohe leaned against Wu Yong's chest and asked in a voice barely louder than a mosquito's buzz, "How much do you want to?"

"I really, really want to," Wu Yong said without hesitation, then couldn't help but ask in a low voice, "So, can we do it again? It was too fast just now, I didn't even have time to react."

Upon hearing this, Xie Qiaohe couldn't help but burst out laughing.

She immediately broke free from Wu Yong's embrace, smiled playfully, stepped onto her skis, and looked at Wu Yong, saying, "Then come and chase me! If you catch me, I'll kiss you again, okay?"

After saying that, Xie Qiaohe immediately slid down.

Upon hearing this, Wu Yong was immediately filled with excitement and put on his skis to follow.

The two chased each other on the snow, their laughter echoing throughout.

Those having a snowball fight below saw this and exchanged smiles.

"Looks like they're getting along quite well." Kong Fugui looked around for a moment, then chuckled, "Looks like this kid has had the biggest success this skiing trip."

"It really wasn't easy." Xiao Youqian crossed her arms. "I thought that it would be a problem for Lao Wu and Ai Qing to get married in the future, but I didn't expect that they would both get married so quickly."

"There's no result yet," Ai Qing added from the side.

"What is the result?" Little Fish asked curiously.

"Having a baby," Xiao Youqian said with a smile. "Xiaoyu, when do you plan to have one for Ai Qing?"

"Have a baby?" Xiaoyu's eyes lit up, clearly very interested in the topic. "I've wanted to try it with my brother for a long time, but he won't let me."

Ai Qing: "...Watch your words, don't tell everyone everything."

"Why not?" Xiao Youqian asked, puzzled. "Oh right, you two aren't married yet, shouldn't we wait until after the wedding to discuss it?"

"It's too early for that, no rush." ​​Ai Qing shook his head repeatedly; he didn't really want to talk about it right now.

After all, Xiaoyu's current physical condition is still unclear, and Aiqing doesn't even know if Xiaoyu's body, which has never had a period, is capable of getting pregnant.

However, he doesn't have any particular attachment to children; he's fine with either having them or not.

Thinking of this, Ai Qing shook her head. Seeing Wu Yong and Xie Qiaohe sliding down from above, she also grabbed Xiao Yu and prepared to take the cable car up.

"Let's go, we've digested our lunch a bit, let's go skiing."

Starting in the afternoon, Ai Qing and the others began to slide down from the highest point.

Unlike when you're at a quarter of the height, when you slide down from the highest point, you'll experience a small curve in the middle where you need to turn.

Li Qiqi, being a beginner, was rather unlucky, just like Wu Yong and Xie Qiaohe, and had a close encounter with the protective net next to her.

Kong Fugui and Xiao Youqian, being seasoned veterans, naturally didn't need to worry about this issue.

Ai Qing and Xiao Yu, on the other hand, were already familiar with the operation of their skis thanks to the warm current, and smoothly made their way down the slopes, experiencing a thrilling and exciting skiing trip.

Around 3 p.m., Wu Yong suddenly called everyone over.

Upon closer inspection, it became clear that Xie Qiaohe had injured her ankle.

They were probably injured when they rushed over the protective net, but because of the cold weather and the fact that the pain wasn't obvious when they were first injured, and because the two of them were engrossed in their ambiguous relationship, they didn't notice it at all.

It wasn't until I played for a while that I started to feel some pain in my ankle.

So Wu Yong suggested taking Xie Qiaohe inside to rest first.

But Xiao Youqian glanced at the time and asked the others, "How about we stop here for today? We can go to the guesthouse first. It's about a half-hour drive from here, which is just enough time to have someone deliver the ingredients. We can cook our own dinner tonight, and use the rest of the afternoon to cook."

After everyone nodded in agreement, the group went into the rest area to freshen up, changed out of their ski suits, and headed towards the parking lot outside.

Wu Yong then simply carried Xie Qiaohe on his back.

Although Xie Qiaohe could walk on her own, Wu Yong was still worried and insisted on carrying her on his back.

"Tsk tsk tsk." Kong Fugui, standing to the side, shook his head and clicked his tongue. "Old Wu's manliness is off the charts, what do you call that? Overflowing with boyfriend charm?"

“A classic scene.” Ai Qing chuckled twice. “Anyway, I’ve already memorized it.”

"Brother, why do you write everything into your novels?" Little Fish whispered. "Should Little Fish fall down too?"

"Don't always be so silly." Ai Qing pinched Xiao Yu's cheek with a speechless look. "I've already taken enough material from you."

Chapter 223 Things That Cannot Be Spoken

Xiao Youqian called the driver to confirm that he was resting in the car, and then led everyone straight to the parking lot.

Wu Yong carried Xie Qiaohe onto the car and sat her in the last row of seats.

Wu Yong had originally intended to check Xie Qiaohe's ankle, but Xie Qiaohe was too embarrassed. After all, she had been skiing for so long today, and her feet had been stuffy. She was worried that if they smelled bad after taking off her shoes, it would be incredibly awkward.

The rest of the people followed and got into the car. After Xiao Youqian confirmed that everyone had arrived, she smiled and said goodbye to Tingting, the head of the group, outside the car: "Thank you so much for today. I'll have to trouble you with tomorrow's itinerary as well."

"You're welcome, it's all I should do," Manager Tingting replied with a smile, waving goodbye. "If you have any questions about the ski resort, feel free to contact me anytime."

"Okay, see you tomorrow then." After saying goodbye to her, Xiao Youqian told the driver that they could set off.

The guesthouse they were going to stay at that night was in a small mountain town not far from the ski resort.

Perhaps because there are ski resorts, open-air hot springs, and various farmhouses and other tourist attractions nearby, this town is quite well-developed, with complete modern facilities.

Xiao Youqian's friend's villa is located on a hillside on the east side of this small town.

After the minibus drove along the mountain road into the town, it successfully picked up Xiao Youqian's friend who was waiting at the entrance of a roadside supermarket on the main road.

Following his friend's instructions, the driver then made a series of turns and eventually arrived at the entrance of the villa's courtyard.

"Just drive right in, my yard is quite big, there'll be enough space for your car." After directing the driver to park in the yard, Xiao Youqian's friend got out of the car and invited them inside.

"Your friend is quite pretty," Kong Fugui whispered to Xiao Youqian as he got out of the car, admiring the mature beauty's appearance and figure.

"Stop thinking about it." Xiao Youqian rolled her eyes at him. "She's already married and has a happy marriage. Just swallow your little thoughts."

Kong Fugui: "...What are you saying? I'm just purely appreciating it, without any other ulterior motives. How can you make such malicious assumptions about my thoughts?"

"Hehe." Xiao Youqian was too lazy to expose him any further, so she snorted twice and followed him.

"Here, Qianqian." Xiao Youqian's friend opened the villa door with a key and handed the key to Xiao Youqian. "I'll leave the key with you. You can return it to me when you're done playing."

"OK, OK." Xiao Youqian and she were obviously on good terms. She accepted the key without any hesitation and followed her into the first-floor hall of the villa.