Chapter 150 Anchor, Love, Friends
"what??"
Xiang Yuanyuan had one hand grabbed and the other hand was holding the car door, as if Du Ruo had pressed acupoints on her, and she froze in place.
"Yuanyuan, I am 32 years old this year. I used to be muddleheaded and had no pursuits or goals. I was like a lonely ship drifting on the sea, and only recently I docked at the harbor of my home.
I usually drink and smoke occasionally, and I have some savings in my bank card. Currently, the homestay is the only profitable business I have, and I don’t plan to develop any more businesses in the future.
My goal in the future is to live a good life now, take good care of my family, and pursue the limits of martial arts.
Martial arts is like the ocean, which may overturn my lonely ship at any time, so... are you willing to be the anchor of my ship?
No matter how far I drift in the sea of martial arts, I will always have an anchor to hold me."
Du Ruo grabbed Xiang Yuanyuan's hand and felt Xiang Yuanyuan's violently beating pulse.
The atmosphere was a bit depressing. Outside the car window, only a few street lights on the roadside illuminated the surroundings. The people in the small square had dispersed, and even the pub had dispersed. Only the light from the driver's seat in the car was on above the two people's heads.
"Um!!"
After a moment of silence, Xiang Yuanyuan nodded gently. Although her voice was soft, it was firm. After nodding, Xiang Yuanyuan also loosened her hand on the car door, turned around and looked at Du Ruo.
"I just love drinking, and besides that I love hiking. I don't know if I can hold your boat, but I will try my best. If...if you don't like me drinking, then please take me hiking more often in the future."
After Xiang Yuanyuan finished speaking, she looked at Du Ruo. She was no longer as flustered as before, but her eyes were bright and her gaze was firm.
Both of them have a good impression of each other, but they also have their own concerns. After spending some time together, they have become more familiar with each other. Now that they have talked it out, that slight concern has disappeared.
"Well, okay, will you accompany me to climb the mountain tomorrow morning?"
Du Ruo looked at Xiang Yuanyuan with gentle eyes. After thinking for a while, he decided to take Xiang Yuanyuan to the mountain tomorrow, hoping that she could get to know him better.
"Do I need to book the ticket now?"
Xiang Yuanyuan was still a little afraid to look at Du Ruo, and her hands, which didn't know where to put, reached out to her bag for the cell phone.
"No, we'll take another route up the mountain tomorrow, and I'll take you to meet my friend."
Du Ruo moved over from the passenger seat and grabbed Xiang Yuanyuan's other hand, which had nowhere to put.
"well."
Xiang Yuanyuan was still a little nervous when her hands were grabbed. Her heartbeat, which had finally calmed down, began to beat violently again. She closed her eyes and dared not look at Du Ruo. She only uttered two words, "OK".
Looking at the face so close and feeling the hot breath, Du Ruo slowly moved his face closer.
“Woof, woof, woof~”
As soon as Du Ruo put his mouth close to it, Maomao's cry was heard outside the car, and its claws were scratching outside the car, as if curious why the two of them had not gotten out of the car even though they were home. Today, because he had to pick up his parents, Du Ruo left Maomao at home and ate directly at home. He didn't have time to take care of Maomao, and Maomao hasn't eaten yet.
"I...I'll go up first. See you tomorrow morning."
Xiang Yuanyuan came to her senses, pulled her hand out, opened the car door, and ran towards the second floor of the pub with her bag.
"Good night~".
Du Ruo looked at the lights on the second floor of the tavern and turned on, then looked up and shouted with a smile.
"Good night~ Go to bed early."
Xiang Yuanyuan stuck her head out of the window and waved at Du Ruo.
"Maomao, let's go back and eat."
Du Ruo touched Maomao's head and carried it into the house with a plastic bag in his hand, which contained the leftovers. He was not so tasteless as to be angry with Maomao.
"Mom, I'm in love."
Xiang Yuanyuan watched Du Ruo enter the yard. Without caring what time it was, she took out her cell phone and called Xiang's mother. As soon as the call was connected, she said something without thinking.
"???"
The mother, who was wearing a facial mask and sitting on the bed in her pajamas watching the online short drama, looked confused and wondered what her daughter meant.
"No... I told you to be safe this morning, and now you're telling me you're in love?"
It took the mother a while to react.
……
The next morning, Du Ruo got up on time as usual. After telling Maomao to stay at home by himself, Du Ruo went out.
"Do you want me to go fishing with you first?"
Du Ruo looked at Xiang Yuanyuan who had just come downstairs, walked over, held her hand, and asked a question.
"No, we'll go when we get back. I'm looking forward to meeting your friends now."
Xiang Yuanyuan didn't wear any makeup today, but she tied her hair up and wore a sporty and casual outfit of short-sleeved shirt, long pants and sneakers. She let Du Ruo hold her hand, her eyes full of curiosity.
"Let's go buy some beef first."
I took Xiang Yuanyuan to buy a few pounds of fresh beef, and then walked towards Yang Chenguang's tea garden.
Along the way, many villagers saw Du Ruo and Xiang Yuanyuan holding hands, and they greeted them with smiles. There was no teasing in their tone, only blessings, and of course envy.
"Did you go up the mountain from here before?"
Xiang Yuanyuan looked around curiously. She had been in the village for quite a long time, but had never been to places like vegetable fields and tea gardens.
She had never thought of climbing from these places, so this was really a new experience for her.
"Well, be careful where you step. There is dew in the morning. Be careful not to slip." Du Ruo walked in front, removing the thorns around and clearing the way ahead.
"How far is this?"
Xiang Yuanyuan looked at the path going up all the time, walking not slow. As someone who often climbs mountains, she had no burden walking on this path.
"Well, that's a problem. How about I carry you on my back and let you experience how I climb the mountain."
After thinking about it, Du Ruo looked at Xiang Yuanyuan. Although she was very fast, if she continued walking like this, it would take at least an hour to reach the boulder.
"Okay."
Xiang Yuanyuan agreed with a smile, and opened her arms, waiting for Du Ruo to carry her.
"Then hurry up and set off."
Du Ruo carried Xiang Yuanyuan on his back and patted her plump buttocks. After Xiang Yuanyuan wrapped her arms around his neck and said something, he exerted force on his feet and ran forward quickly.
"Wow~~"
The whistling wind passed by her ears, blowing up Xiang Yuanyuan's tied hair. Whenever there were thorns or branches flying in front of her, Du Ruo would reach out a hand to swat them away. Looking at the green plants passing by her eyes, Xiang Yuanyuan couldn't help but exclaim.
Du Ruo walked faster and faster, and in just a few minutes he arrived under a big tree on the hillside. It was also the first time he saw the macaque on the tree.
"Zhizhizhi~~"
When Du Ruo came under the tree, a squeaking sound came from the big pine tree.
"Wow, monkey~"
Xiang Yuanyuan rode on Du Ruo's back, pointed at the monkey and patted Du Ruo's shoulder excitedly.
"This is the Huangshan short-tailed macaque. I saw it once before, but I haven't seen it for a long time."
Du Ruo explained.
"Squeak!!"
The short-tailed macaque still recognized Du Ruo. It tilted its head and looked at Du Ruo. It squeaked twice, covered its head with one paw, and then stretched out the other paw. There was a bright red peach on the paw. Its expression seemed to say, "I'll give this to you, so you can't hit me."
"It's for you, take it."
Du Ruo said something to Xiang Yuanyuan, and then watched Xiang Yuanyuan stretch out her hand to take the peach. At the same time, her abdomen swelled and her throat was surging, and she was on guard against the macaque scratching her at any time.
"Thank you, little monkey, Du Ruo, I didn't bring anything for it."
Xiang Yuanyuan was caught off guard and took the peach with a look of surprise. She didn't want to eat it, she was just curious.
"It's okay. Let's continue on our way. Just bring it some fruit next time. You can eat the peaches without worry. The peaches they pick are definitely the ripest and best."
Du Ruo smiled, tightened Xiang Yuanyuan on his back, and then without intending to stop, he continued forward.
"Yeah, sweet."
With Xiang Yuanyuan behind his back, it had no effect on Du Ruo's actions. He took a bite of the peach with a smile on his face. Occasionally, he would bring the peach to Du Ruo's mouth and let him take a bite as well. The peach was quickly eaten.
Whether Du Ruo was jumping across gravel or between mountain streams, it was as if he was walking on flat ground. Even Xiang Yuanyuan didn't feel the slightest bit of bumps.
"Du Ruo, I love this place so much. Can you bring me here more often in the future?"
Xiang Yuanyuan put her head close to Du Ruo's ear and spoke loudly.
"Okay, there are surprises waiting for you ahead. You will definitely like this place even more in the future."
Du Ruo's face was also full of joy. He was naturally happy that Xiang Yuanyuan liked this place. Moreover, this was a beloved thing that could be liked by the beloved, so this happiness was doubled.
"Hold on tight, we'll be there soon."
There was a huge rock in front of him. Du Ruo felt Xiang Yuanyuan hugging his neck tightly. He exerted force with his feet and squatted down. This time, Du Ruo not only used simple strength but also the "qi" in his body pouring in and attaching to his legs.
"boom!"
Du Ruo stepped on the ground with a dull sound, and his body rose like an onion on the dry ground. He jumped straight onto the nearly three-meter-high boulder, carrying Xiang Yuanyuan, who weighed more than 100 kilograms, on his back.
In order to prevent the movement of clouded leopards on the Rocky Mountain, Du Ruo even just stepped on the very edge and then landed lightly, not looking like he weighed more than 400 pounds at all.
"Meow~~"
Xiang Yuanyuan only felt a flash before her eyes, and she had already arrived on the boulder. Before she could scream out in surprise, a low roar sounded in her ears. Clouded leopard was standing aside, and wanted to come over when he saw Du Ruo, but hesitated when he looked at Xiang Yuanyuan beside him.
"Du Ruo, leopard...leopard leopard...leopard!"
Xiang Yuanyuan pointed at a clouded leopard with a slender body that was nearly two meters away and cried out in shock.
"Well, this is the friend I was talking about. This is the mother clouded leopard. The two cubs next to it are its children. There is also a falcon on the cliff. Although the falcon is stupid, it is also very cute."
Du Ruo put Xiang Yuanyuan down, then introduced her to the others, holding her hand and walking towards the clouded leopard.
"!!!"
Xiang Yuanyuan was shocked. He looked at the clouded leopard, then at Du Ruo, and occasionally turned back to glance at the scenery under the boulder.
Du Ruo brought her too many surprises today. The various animals just now, Du Ruo's running speed, and even his jumping on the spot just now, all broke her cognition. She knew that Du Ruo was powerful before, but she didn't expect him to be so powerful. It seemed that Du Ruo opened a door of dreams for her.
I spent a long time thinking about the dialogue in this chapter. I don’t want it to be too vulgar or casual. Please forgive me if it feels awkward. After all, everyone is being pursued by others and lacks experience in pursuing others.
(End of this chapter)
