"It's wonderful that you also like tea. I'm so lucky to have met you. With my stamina, I only brought a few tea bags; I couldn't carry an alcohol stove."
Cai Die Pian Pian said with relief.
"Is that so? Then in the future, when you go hiking, invite me. I'll be responsible for bringing the tea, and you can be responsible for drinking it."
Liu Guang Fei Wu said casually.
"Okay." Both of them responded naturally, unaware that to others, their conversation sounded incredibly intimate.
Liu Guang Fei Wu gazed at Cai Die Pian Pian's sparkling eyes and radiant face, becoming momentarily lost in thought.
That feeling was growing stronger.
He was sure he had seen this girl somewhere before.
However, it wasn't good to stare at someone so intently; it could easily make him seem like a pervert, so he quickly looked away.
Unexpectedly, as soon as he shifted his gaze, Cai Die Pian Pian's eyes turned towards him.
Cai Die Pian Pian also felt a sense of familiarity with him. Otherwise, she wouldn't have agreed to cook together with him after just meeting.
Since they were hiking, everyone had brought fairly simple food: luncheon meat, canned goods, instant noodles, and canned vegetables like bamboo shoots and lettuce.
Liu Guang Fei Wu grilled a black pepper sausage and placed it on Cai Die Pian Pian's plate.
Cai Die Pian Pian graciously accepted his gesture without any pretense.
Liu Guang Fei Wu felt that his heart had been stirred by her.
But this girl was so beautiful; someone who had been pretty since childhood must have many admirers, right?
He couldn't be sure if she had a boyfriend, or if she might even be married.
Cai Die Pian Pian looked at Liu Guang Fei Wu's handsome and refined face and couldn't help but wonder the same thing. He was so good-looking; a video of him would surely go viral online. Did he have a girlfriend?
She had heard that young men nowadays were quite promiscuous. With his looks, there must be many girls actively pursuing him, right?
Both lost in their thoughts, they remained silent, the only sound being their quiet eating.
"I'm full. Shall we wash the dishes together?"
Seeing Cai Die Pian Pian's silence, Liu Guang Fei Wu took the initiative to suggest.
"Okay, let's go together."
"They mentioned earlier that there's mountain spring water nearby. I forgot to ask where it is," Cai Die Pian Pian said.
"Hmm, no need to ask anyone. I think I can hear the sound of water."
Liu Guang Fei Wu felt as if he could find the water source in this place with his eyes closed.
He turned on his solar-powered flashlight, the bright beam illuminating the surroundings, and soon, they indeed found a spring.
Cai Die Pian Pian skillfully walked to a patch of overgrown weeds, pushed them aside, and the spring emerged beneath her hands.
"That's right, it's here. Huh, you seem so familiar with this place, like you own it."
"Heh, maybe," Liu Guang Fei Wu's strange sense of familiarity grew even stronger.
"Based on the layout, it looks like this was once a residence. I study environmental design, so I can tell the arrangement here.
This must have been a quite grand courtyard. This spring might have been used for the owner's garden pond back then."
Cai Die Pian Pian said.
They used the spring water to clean their utensils. Since they didn't dare drink the water directly from the wild, they still had bottled water and didn't bother collecting water to take back.
They just told everyone the location of the spring upon their return, so everyone could wash their dishes there.
After their meal, the two continued to boil water for tea and then chatted aimlessly.
The sky at this moment was exceptionally clear, as if one could pluck stars from it. The scenery was so beautiful it made them forget the fatigue of their climb.
Cai Die Pian Pian casually asked,
"Are you busy with work now? Can't you take care of your family?"
"It's alright. I can always find time to perfect my life. Work isn't the most important thing in life."
Liu Guang Fei Wu didn't want to tell people immediately upon meeting that he had achieved financial freedom; it would seem too ostentatious and low-class.
He was a brilliant programmer who had made a lot of money early on by creating small applications. His current assets were around a billion yuan.
While not enough to make it onto the Forbes list, if he didn't require luxury yachts and helicopters for transportation, he could live off his money without doing anything.
Upon hearing that he had time to care for his family, Cai Die Pian Pian couldn't help but feel a bit disappointed. Did he really have a family?
Thus, amidst repeated speculation, Liu Guang Fei Wu suddenly asked her,
"What do you do?"
"Oh, I run a small shop myself. The physical retail economy is not doing well now, suppressed by e-commerce. However, I've started integrating online e-commerce to try and forge a new path in business."
Cai Die Pian Pian didn't shy away from her difficulties.
"Oh, I see. I happen to work in the internet sector. If you need any assistance, I can provide services."
Liu Guang Fei Wu said.
"Really? Thank you, that's exactly what I need."
Suddenly, the two found themselves conversing more harmoniously.
After everyone had eaten and drunk their fill, young people naturally enjoyed liveliness. They could start playing "Truth or Dare."
When the game reached Cai Die Pian Pian, everyone had already been captivated by her beauty. Now, with an opportunity, they couldn't resist asking questions.
A young man boldly asked, "Excuse me, do you have a boyfriend?"
Cai Die Pian Pian chose "Truth" and had to answer honestly, "No, I've been single since birth!"
"Impossible! You're so beautiful, like a fairy. How could you not have a boyfriend?"
The young man was quite persistent.
"I don't know why no one pursues me. Maybe no one dares to?"
Cai Die Pian Pian concluded with a truthful statement.
Everyone burst into laughter. They said,
"That's right. Even someone of ordinary means like us wouldn't dare to pursue you, afraid we couldn't support you."
Since they were all strangers, Cai Die Pian Pian also opened up, saying with a hint of grievance,
"Actually, I'm very easy to support. Just three meals a day, a simple life is enough."
"Sigh, your 'simple life' must mean a simple life like that of high-quality chicken broth with cabbage hearts, right? Where a bowl of broth costs thousands of yuan?"
The plump young man chuckled.
The next "Truth" was for Liu Guang Fei Wu.
"Liu Guang Fei Wu, do you have a girlfriend?"
There were also girls in the camp who had taken a liking to this handsome young man.
His tall, dignified figure and his celebrity-like handsome face had already captured everyone's attention.
He had been rather quiet throughout the journey, seeming a bit aloof, and then he paired up with Cai Die Pian Pian, leaving no one with an opportunity to speak with him.
"Oh, I don't have a girlfriend."
Liu Guang Fei Wu stated with certainty.
"Impossible, are you gay?"
The plump young man asked, perplexed.
Everyone erupted into laughter.
"No, I'm not." Liu Guang Fei Wu only offered this explanation, and everyone immediately accepted it.
"I've never actively pursued anyone. I haven't met a girl who made my heart flutter. Perhaps others also don't dare to pursue me."