Chapter 90 - Chapter 90: Serious and Gentle
Chapter 90: Serious and Gentle
Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation
At this moment, Huo Zheng held the pink water bottle in his hands, gently and humbly filling it up. It did not fit his image at all. Although he still looked unapproachable, he did not have his icy aura when he was working. When he returned, he saw a huge bowl of shaved ice on the table. He paused in steps and stared at Lin Xiaowan.
Lin Xiaowan lowered her head and bit her spoon, feeling inexplicably guilty and irritated.
Upon seeing this, Gu Yuwu said, “You don’t have to be so strict. She only had a few small bites to satisfy her cravings.”
Lin Xiaowan scooped another spoonful and slowly savored it. Her head remained lowered. Although she could feel the burning gaze on her, she ignored it and did not look at him. She was still angry after all. At this moment, her gaze landed on her shoes; her shoelaces had come undone at some point. She stared at it for a moment, feeling a little lazy to bend down and retie them. She was exhausted to begin with, and just the thought of bending down made her feel even more exhausted.
Huo Zheng noticed this as well. He walked over and crouched down in front of her before he silently tied her shoelaces.
Although no one was paying attention to them, Lin Xiaowan still felt a little embarrassed. “What are you doing?”
Huo Zheng held her ankle carefully as he tied her shoelaces. He looked up at her, her figure clearly reflected in his eyes, as he said, “Don’t be angry with me.”
Lin Xiaowan withdrew her leg and said with a scoff. “I’m not angry at you.”
Huo Zheng rose to his feet and sat next to her before he asked, “Then why don’t you talk to me?”
“I don’t feel like talking to you.”
Seeing that Lin Xiaowan did not seem very angry, Huo Zheng relaxed. He said with a chuckle, “Doesn’t that mean you’re angry with me?”
Huo Zheng watched her continue to eat the shaved ice bit by bit, and he could not help but say, “Eat less.”
He was worried Lin Xiaowan would feel unwell after drinking cold water and eating shaved ice after exercising. It would be difficult to seek medical treatment on the mountain, after all.
Meanwhile, Gu Yuwu, who had been watching the amount that Lin Xiaowan ate, finally pulled the bowl in front of her. She said, “Alright, I’ll eat the rest.” Although Lin Xiaowan was reluctant, she did not protest. She was not greedy, and she knew her limit. It was okay now that her cravings were satisfied. She watched Gu Yuwu eat. In just a few bites, the latter had already finished almost half of it. She felt her teeth ache when she watched Gu Yuwu eat.
The group rested for nearly 30 minutes. Lin Xiaowan felt rather embarrassed. She felt that if she continued to sit and lean against Huo Zheng like this, she would not want to leave for the rest of the night. In the end, she forced herself to continue the journey.
Lin Xiaowan soldiered on to the Sky Gazing Gate. After passing the Sky Gazing Gate, it would be the final stretch to their destination to watch the sunset. Unfortunately, this path was difficult to walk on. The stairs were high and steep. Every step was almost knee-high so one would have to raise their legs very often.
Lin Xiaowan found it difficult to climb up. Seeing this, Huo Zheng carried her up the final steps. Initially, she was unwilling. However, when she discovered that Huo Zheng was only breathing a little heavily after carrying her, she felt much more at ease. At the same time, she also secretly made up her mind to exercise more after she returned.
As they climbed higher, the temperature would drop. Although they did not need thick coats like in autumn and winter, they needed a light jacket to keep warm.
Lin Xiaowan was wrapped up in her jacket as she lay on Huo Zheng’s back. She leaned against his head and asked, “Are you cold?”
Huo Zheng was not wearing a jacket at all. His movements were agile, and his footsteps were steady as he carried her. He replied in a low voice, “I’m not cold.”
Lin Xiaowan hugged his neck tightly and yawned, rubbing against him like a cat.
Huo Zheng tilted his head to look at her before he said, “If you’re sleepy, then go to sleep.”
Lin Xiaowan rubbed her eyes drowsily. Since earlier, she had wished to lie on the ground and closed her eyes. Her eyelids felt heavy, and her body was tired. However, now that she was lying on his back, she was not very willing to go to sleep. She said softly, “I’m not sleepy.”
“There’s still some time left before the sun rises…”
The sun rose relatively late at this time. Although the sky was already beginning to brighten, it would still take a while for the sun to rise.
After going up another flight of stairs, Lin Xiaowan wanted to get off Huo Zheng’s back. There were many people climbing up. Many elderly people relied on their walking sticks to climb up, and even children were climbing up on their own, using their hands and feet. She was the only one who was being carried up, which attracted many people’s attention.
Lin Xiaowan felt embarrassed and shameless. Even if Huo Zheng did not show it, he must be tired. Even if she was not very tall and was very thin, she was still an adult after all.
Sensing Lin Xiaowan’s restlessness, Huo Zheng did not stop moving. He only asked, “What’s wrong?”
Since they were on the stairs, Lin Xiaowan did not dare to struggle, afraid that they would fall. She only said, “I’m not tired anymore. Let me down. I can walk on my own.”
“We’re arriving soon.”
Lin Xiaowan said, “Since we’re arriving soon, let me walk. I can’t let you carry me when even children are climbing up on their own.”
Huo Zheng chuckled softly and asked, “Are you worried that 1’11 be tired?”
Lin Xiaowan pouted. “No.”
Although that was the case, Lin Xiaowan did not want to say it out loud.
Meanwhile, Gu Yuwu and Qin Yanchuan moved very quickly. They were already waiting for the two at the finish line.
Qin Yanchuan put a jacket on his wife and crouched down to massage her calves enthusiastically. He asked, “Honey, are you tired? Shall we sit for a while? Why don’t you let me carry you? Look at Huo Zheng carrying his wife.” Gu Yuwu really could not understand her husband. “What’s there to compare? Xiaowan is a little weaker so she needs to be carried, but I’m not tired at all.”
Gu Yuwu and Qin Yanchuan had grown up together. He knew that she was very athletic and exercised a lot since she was young. As such, she was rather strong.
Qin Yanchuan hugged his wife and rested his head on her shoulder, complaining. In any case, he was envious of Huo Zheng.
Gu Yuwu rubbed Qin Yanchuan’s head, amused. “Don’t look so depressed.”
‘This man is really two-faced. When he’s at work, he’s really ruthless. However, he acts coquettish in front of me all of the time… He really doesn’t act like the head of the Office of Military and Political Affairs in front of me…’
Gu Yuwu brought her camera out and began to take photos again.
In the distance, a tall man turned his head slightly to the side, attentively listening to what the person on his back was saying. His expression was serious and gentle as the woman on his back whispered something to him. Her face was slightly red, and her expression was slightly helpless.
In the end, Huo Zheng carried Lin Xiaowan all the way up. He only put her down when they reached the last step of the flight of stairs. Then, he held her hand and supported her as she took the last step. This was because she had insisted on taking the last step. She said that she would feel a sense of accomplishment by doing so.
Huo Zheng did not comment on her words and only supported her to climb the last step.
At this moment, Gu Yuwu said, “I just took a photo of both of you. Have a look..”