At this moment, a strong hand reached down from the higher step, firmly grabbing Rong Xiyi's hand, preventing her from falling over. Below the steps was a steep slope. Although there were many plants covering it, if she really rolled down, an accident would definitely happen.

"Watch your step!"

Xu Lin reminded her.

"Xu Lin, thank you!"

Rong Xiyi felt a lingering fear.

Xu Lin let go of her hand, "Let's keep going up the mountain. After this section of steps, the path seems to get less steep."

"Mm-hmm!"

Rong Xiyi nodded seriously.

The group continued walking afterward.

After a while, Xia Xiyao whispered, "It seems like you quite like him!"

"What do I like about him?"

Rong Xiyi shook her head and quickly said, "I don't like him at all right now. Girls who've known him for only a few days agree to go out with him as soon as he confesses, without knowing him properly! Isn't that too casual? Plus, he's got a strong desire, renting a room all night doing those things, how could I like him? I guess he's always thinking about those things!"

"But just now when you almost fell, you subconsciously called out his name, which means this guy has a place in your heart."

"Where? It was just calling his name; what about it?"

"But just now you didn't subconsciously call my name; you called his, which shows he holds quite a position in your heart." Xia Xiyao laughed.

"That doesn't mean anything!"

Rong Xiyi didn't want to discuss this topic: "Forget it, let's not talk about this, nothing to talk about! Yaoyao, watch your step; this path is too steep!"

The group chatted as they continued up the mountain.

More than half an hour later, they finally reached the top of the mountain. By this time, it was almost eleven, the weather was hot but not as hot as the afternoon.

"The view from the top of the mountain is beautiful!"

Rong Xiyi stood at the top, gazing at the nearby mountains, feeling as if she had a bird's-eye view.

At that time, there were many people at the top of the mountain.

Seeing people taking pictures and checking in, Rong Xiyi also couldn't resist taking pictures and checking in.

Ning Yuhuan had already gotten down from Xu Lin and couldn't help taking a few handsome pictures of him.

Actually, Ning Yuhuan's photography skills are about the level of a guy's. It's well known that guys typically don't know how to take pictures, while girls are the real photography experts.

The photos Ning Yuhuan took of Xu Lin were average in terms of technique, but Xu Lin looked good, and his overall image was great, so the pictures turned out pretty nice.

"Really looks good!"

Ning Yuhuan was very happy.

Rong Xiyi glanced over from a distance and couldn't help feeling a bit jealous.

"Senior, let's take a group photo!"

"Mm-hmm!"

"Classmate Rong, help us take a picture!"

Classmate Rong, really?

Earlier, while chatting with Ms. Ren, Rong Xiyi learned from her that Xu Lin was born on June 3rd, making him more than a month younger than Rong Xiyi, who was born on April 21st.

"Give me the phone!"

Xu Lin handed her the phone.

Rong Xiyi took the phone, thinking she had to take pictures of Ning Yuhuan, whom she disliked.

A bit annoyed!

Still, Rong Xiyi took pictures of the two of them.

Unlike Ning Yuhuan's lousy photography skills, Rong Xiyi's photography skills were really not bad.

Soon, several nicely angled photos were taken.

"Here, take a look!"

Rong Xiyi handed the phone back to Xu Lin.

Xu Lin showed it to Ning Yuhuan, "Senior, how do you like the photos?"

"Nice!" the senior replied.

Of course it's nice, who needs you to say that?

Rong Xiyi has always been displeased with Ning Yuhuan, and Ning Yuhuan expressed her gratitude to Rong Xiyi: "Thanks junior!"

"Mm."

Rong Xiyi responded coldly.

Ning Yuhuan immediately set the group photo with Xu Lin as her phone wallpaper and avatar.

Later, Rong Xiyi and Xia Xiyao took a group photo and snapped quite a few pictures.

After staying at the mountaintop for just over half an hour, the group headed back down the same path.

The path down was much easier to walk, faster than on the way up, and soon they reached the fork in the path, then took another fork, which was also a paved road but much easier to walk, with many cars going up. However, since there were too many passengers, the group had to walk.

Another half hour or so later, they finally reached the temple.

There were many people, and the temple was shrouded in smoke.

Not from a fire, but from incense sticks and candles.

The temple was crowded, and people had to line up to offer incense and pray.

Rong Xiyi and Xia Xiyao were just there out of curiosity; they didn't pray or offer incense, but seeing so many people doing so, they bought a few sticks of incense to offer as well.

Ning Yuhuan, on the other hand, wanted to pray for her grandparents and family's and Xu Lin's safety and health.

The truth about gods and Buddhas is hard to say, but from a materialistic point of view, they're surely fake; praying to gods and Buddhas is just seeking psychological comfort.

Ning Yuhuan bought a bunch of incense. The incense had various labels, like peace incense, health incense... it seemed to have everything.

Xu Lin didn't offer incense either, so only Ning Yuhuan earnestly did so, even kneeling on the prayer mat like other worshipers.

After a while, Ning Yuhuan came out.

Xu Lin casually asked, "What wishes did you make?"

"For grandpa and grandma and mom and dad to be healthy, safe, and happy!"

"That's great!"

"And for hubby to be healthy, safe, and happy!"

"Oh, nice!"

Xu Lin wrapped his arm around her waist and kissed her.

Ning Yuhuan wouldn't let him kiss her: "This is a temple!"

"Okay, okay, I'll wait until we're outside!"

Yuck.

Rong Xiyi watched this scene, feeling a bit annoyed.

Once outside the temple, Xu Lin hugged Ning Yuhuan and kissed her on the lips in a public display of affection.

Ning Yuhuan wasn't willing at first, as there were many passersby, but Xu Lin wasn't embarrassed, so Ning Yuhuan half-resisted and half-gave in.

However, it was only a kiss for about half a minute.

Passersby were mostly used to it; in this day and age, couples showing affection is perfectly normal.

The older generation might deem society's morals declining.

A few decades ago, when hooliganism was still a crime, Xu Lin and Ning Yuhuan could have been executed at a shooting range in just three days.

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