I was approached by a cat-eared girl.

"You're such a pervert."

"Then you're a big pervert."

The two returned to the tent. Chen Shuo first put her on the mattress, then went out to add some firewood to the campfire not far away. Although they hadn't encountered any large wild beasts on their way into the mountains, and even if they were, they weren't necessarily stronger than Qi Qi, it was still best to be careful when sleeping at night.

While he was out, Bai Xiaoqi took off her trousers and shirt, changed into a nightgown, and then reached inside to grope around before pulling out her underwear.

When Chen Shuo came in again, she had already hidden under the covers. He looked at her first, then at the few pieces of clothing she had changed out of lying to the side. "Why did you change your clothes so quickly? Are you afraid I'll see?"

"........"

Bai Xiaoqi ignored him. She wasn't afraid at all, since he had already seen everything. She was just a little shy.

After zipping up the tent and taking off his pants, Chen Shuo, without even putting on pajamas, simply lifted the covers and lay down inside. Bai Xiaoqi snuggled closer to him, saying, "Hold me and let's sleep."

"Wait, let me turn off the light first."

As he spoke, Chen Shuo subconsciously reached out, only to realize that it was a kerosene lamp, which had to be blown on. So he propped himself up, opened the lid of the kerosene lamp, and blew hard, plunging the tent into darkness.

He lay down and hugged Xiao A Miao, gently stroking her back through her thin nightgown, enjoying the tranquility and warmth of the small space.

Bai Xiaoqi raised her face and looked at him in the darkness, somewhat puzzled as to why this guy had changed his nature and hadn't reached in to bully her.

No, this is my territory, how can I let him bully me?

Thinking of this, she couldn't help but turn over.

"What are you doing?" Before Chen Shuo could react, she pinned him down.

"I'm going to bully you."

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Chapter 175 Sunrise

To bully, to mistreat.

Chen Shuo automatically connected the two words together. Although it was deep in the mountains and forests, in the wilderness, and in a tent, the meaning here was different for Xiao A Miao.

Therefore, it is very likely that the most precious moment is about to arrive.

He was pondering whether to accept or not when sweet little lips came close, and at the same time, two little hands kept touching his body. The script was unfolding correctly; this should be foreplay.

Then...

One minute, two minutes, three minutes...

Chen Shuo silently calculated the time in his mind, but when Bai Xiaoqi let him go because she was having trouble breathing, there was no follow-up.

He tried to calm himself down while waiting patiently, but even after he had caught his breath, he still hadn't seen anything.

The girl simply lay on top of him, burying her face in his neck, her breath soft, warm, and slightly ticklish.

After a while, Chen Shuo couldn't help but ask, "And then?"

"And then what?"

"No, this is what you mean by bullying?"

"What do you think it is?" Bai Xiaoqi lifted her face from Chen Shuo's neck and looked at him with her beautiful big eyes.

"Isn't this a waste?" Chen Shuo seemed a little shocked.

Bai Xiaoqi seemed even more shocked, "Why would I ruin you?"

What is this person thinking? If I mistreat him, wouldn't that be the same as him bullying me?

After all, no one feels pain when they bully others, so it can only be him bullying himself.

"..."

Chen Shuo was speechless; he had indeed been overthinking things.

Girls are generally shy, and they approach relationships step by step. You can't expect them to be terrified one day, clutching their waistbands and refusing to let go, and then suddenly pounce on you the next day, taking the initiative.

This doesn't fit Little Meow's personality.

"Alright, go to sleep now." Chen Shuo patted her little bottom. "Tomorrow we'll get up early and watch the sunrise."

"Mmm, I'll sleep on top of you."

Bai Xiaoqi nestled against his chest, closed her eyes, and prepared to sleep. Her whole body rose and fell gently with the rise and fall of Chen Shuo's chest, like a very obedient kitten.

Its light and soft body doesn't weigh much, so you won't feel heavy at all. It's perfectly acceptable to lie on it all night.

However, based on Chen Shuo's experience, every time this girl said she would lie on him to sleep, she would usually fall off after falling asleep.

Chen Shuo first set an alarm for 4:30 a.m. on his phone, then put the phone aside, reached out to tidy up her slightly messy hair, and then hugged her and closed his eyes.

After hiking in the mountains for so long during the day, although I wasn't very tired, I inevitably used up more energy than usual, and my breathing became steady and even in no time.

...

Silent all night.

When the alarm went off, Chen Shuo was still asleep. He opened his sleepy eyes, took out his phone, and turned off the alarm. It took him a while to feel more awake.

The little cat that was clinging to him had long since fallen off and was now fast asleep in his arms, seemingly unaffected by the alarm clock.

Thinking back, it seems that when we first met, the slightest disturbance would cause this girl's cat ears to perk up and her eyes to open.

But now he sleeps more soundly than anyone else.

Chen Shuo leaned over and kissed her forehead before starting to rock her; today they were going to watch the sunrise.

She swayed back and forth, seemingly awake but not fully awake, her eyes still closed. Bai Xiaoqi just wrinkled her little nose and whimpered, trying to burrow deeper into the covers.

Chen Shuo threw back the covers and shook her a few more times. This time, she finally opened her eyes, but they were still blurry and confused. It took her more than ten seconds to seem to wake up a little. She rubbed her eyes and asked, "What are you doing?"

"Get up quickly, let's go out to watch the sunrise."

"I don't want to watch."

"Then I'll go by myself."

"No." Bai Xiaoqi grabbed his arm and pulled him into her arms, closed her eyes and said, "The sunrise happens every day, it's the same if we watch it tomorrow."

"You definitely won't be able to get up tomorrow either."

"I'm sure I can get up."

"It would be a miracle if you could get up." Chen Shuo didn't believe it at all and continued to shake him. "Get up quickly, we'll come back after we finish watching and then go back to sleep."

After dawdling for another ten minutes, Bai Xiaoqi reluctantly changed her clothes with a pout, and was then dragged out of the tent by Chen Shuo. The sky outside was already getting light, and it looked like sunrise was just around the corner.

The two of them took towels and toothbrushes and washed up by the river. The cool river water refreshed Bai Xiaoqi, and she put the towels and toothbrushes back in the tent in her slippers.

The flowers and plants in the valley were covered with morning dew. She took a moisture-proof mat, threw it on the ground, and then sat on it with Chen Shuo to wait for the sunrise.

"There's nothing special about the sunrise." Bai Xiaoqi looked up at the sky. "I've seen it so many times before, I'm already tired of it."

"Just think of it as keeping me company while I watch it."

"I was just watching with you, otherwise I wouldn't have watched it."

"Yes, yes, you're the best."

Chen Shuo reached out and ruffled the cat ears on her head, while holding his phone in his other hand to record the video. He raised his chin and gestured towards the direction of the sunrise, saying, "Look, the sun is about to rise."

The sky was already beginning to lighten, and soon the first rays of dawn pierced through the silvery-gray veil of the sky. The morning glow gradually spread, and the surrounding mountains were bathed in a soft red light.

As dawn breaks, the sky is ablaze with red clouds. The fresh mountain air, carrying a hint of moisture, is mixed with the fragrance of earth and flowers, and the calls of various birds echo through the forest.

In the concrete jungle, breathing in car exhaust fumes and listening to the cacophony of horns all day long, the anxiety and oppression accumulated in the city seemed to have quietly dissipated, and Chen Shuo suddenly felt a great sense of peace in his heart.

"So beautiful." Bai Xiaoqi's face was flushed by the morning glow, and she spoke with a slightly dreamy look in her eyes.

"Didn't you say you were already tired of seeing it?"

"They said they were tired of seeing it, but they didn't say it was bad."

By this time, the sun had fully risen, and the entire sunrise process lasted only about two minutes.

Chen Shuo took his phone back, opened the video he had just recorded, and watched it again. The phone's camera quality was ultimately lacking; it hadn't captured the breathtaking beauty of the sunrise. If it were a DSLR...

Without thinking any further, he shook his head, throwing the image of a DSLR out of his mind: photography impoverishes three generations, a DSLR ruins a lifetime.

This stuff is ridiculously expensive; once you get addicted, you might end up using it as a down payment for a house.

I'd better buy a digital camera.

"Let's go back and continue sleeping."

The moisture-proof mat was left lying there, since no one was going to steal it anyway. It could even help dry when the temperature rose. Just as the two of them walked up to the tent, Chen Shuo suddenly blurted out, "If you were to describe the sunrise, what would you say?"

“…”

Bai Xiaoqi looked at him without saying a word. Why was this guy always so cunning?

Chapter 176 I Didn't Say Anything

They slept until noon, ate something to fill their stomachs, then took out their fishing rods from their backpacks and started fishing while sitting on the rocks by the riverbank.

There's no signal in the mountains, so cell phones are basically useless. You have to find your own entertainment, and fishing is the best way to relax.

Perhaps because few people go into the mountains, the fish in this river are bigger and more numerous. You don't even need to bait the hook; just dig an earthworm from the soil, put it on the hook, and then cast it into the water. Within half an hour, a fish will be hooked.

The two of them didn't bring a bucket, but they did bring a special fish basket, which is like a net bag that can be folded up and put into the water. The fish they caught could be thrown into it and kept temporarily.

But Bai Xiaoqi always felt that this thing was unsafe. When it was put into the water, she couldn't check the situation at all times. If the fish inside secretly escaped, neither of them would know. She felt that Chen Shuo was really carefree and didn't even worry.

But she was very worried. She had been digging for earthworms for a long time, and she wanted to protect the fish that the two of them had worked so hard to catch. She would take the fish basket out from time to time to take a look.

Just as she was going to check for the umpteenth time, Chen Shuo finally couldn't help but speak up, "Don't worry, the fish in here won't get away."

"I'm worried that the fish will bite through the net."

Bai Xiaoqi was still worried. Among the fish she caught, besides crucian carp and common carp, there was also a snakehead fish. That fish had sharp teeth and might bite through the net and escape with all the other fish.

"This fish basket is very sturdy; it's impossible to bite through it."

"What if?"

"There's no 'what if'. If you don't believe me, bite it yourself and see if you can break it."