"Tweet tweet..."

In the early morning, the crisp sound of birds chirping outside the bamboo house woke Lin Jie up.

He felt an itch on his face, reached out to touch it, and found it was smooth, silky hair.

Opening his eyes and brushing aside the black hair, he saw a beautiful face in deep sleep, with slightly parted lips and a faint blush on the cheeks.

Lin Jie checked the time; it was just five o'clock. Listening quietly, he heard nothing but the joyful bird songs outside the window.

Feeling a sudden rush of excitement, Lin Jie's impulse became hard to resist as he leaned closer to the person beside him...

An Kexin woke up groggily and immediately felt something unusual in her body, struggling to control her tide-like sensations, she gasped, "Ah Jie, doing this... doing this... will wake Kemeng and Miaomiao."

Mentioning this made Lin Jie feel a bit stifled.

Zhang Xiaoxiao, who was responsible for organizing the accommodation for this trip, had only booked a two-level bamboo house in the National Village.

This bamboo house was beautifully designed with ethnic characteristics. At night, listening to the mountain wind and smelling the fresh scent of grass and wood made sleeping quite sweet, but... there was one shortcoming that Lin Jie couldn't stand—it's not soundproof!

With larger movements, not only did the bamboo bed creak, but the bamboo house also swayed slightly.

In this situation, Lin Jie could only endure it.

"At this hour, they are still sound asleep. If we move gently, we won't wake them."

Although Lin Jie said so, his actions quickened a lot.

An Kexin had no choice but to suppress herself and cooperate with all her might...

Finally, the clouds and rain dispersed!

An Kexin, her face covered in fine sweat, listened quietly and did not hear any extra sounds. Relaxing her mind, she then "playfully" bit Lin Jie's shoulder as payback for not considering her feelings earlier.

An Kexin rested her head on Lin Jie's arm and saw that he was about to drift back to sleep. She poked his waist with her finger and softly asked, "Ah Jie, what do you think should be done about Manqing and your student?"

"What should be done?"

Yawning, Lin Jie casually replied, "Just handle it as it should be! They're not little kids anymore; they can make their own decisions."

An Kexin snorted, "I didn't expect Xiao Ganghao to have such principles and dedication, insisting on working in that small hospital for five years..."

Lin Jie turned over and wrapped An Kexin in his arms, muttering, "Isn't it just two or three years? Zou Manqing isn't planning to marry Xiao Ganghao right away."

"Dating, engagement, preparing for marriage, plus buying and renovating a house, two to three years will pass just like that."

"You're right!"

An Kexin agreed, "Manqing is only twenty-three. Waiting two or three years is doable."

"She's just a little worried..."

"Hey, don't fall asleep!"

An Kexin shook Lin Jie to wake him up a bit, saying, "As the nephew of Binhai University's principal, Xiao Ganghao should have a pretty high starting point. Why is he working in a small hospital?"

"Manqing wants you to check with Principal Pan to see if he has any issue with his nephew."

Lin Jie frowned and shrugged it off, saying, "How can I find that out? If there is an issue, it's private business. My relationship with Principal Pan isn't close enough for that."

"Since Principal Pan let Xiao Ganghao study with me, it shows he still cares about him."

"This matter should be for Zou Manqing to directly ask Xiao Ganghao. If he truly wants to develop a future with her, he shouldn't hide anything."

At this moment, footsteps thumped from the room next door, followed by the joyful voice of An Kemeng calling, "Sister, Brother Jie, you should get up and prepare for the hike..."

On the north side of the National Village, there is a stream flowing from west to east!

Calling it a stream isn't quite accurate; in the summer, the water surface is seven or eight meters wide and flows joyfully. You can even raft on it for a drift ride.

On both banks of the stream, there are rugged rocks, wildflowers, and bamboo and trees scattered around, making the scenery very pleasing to the eyes.

Lin Jie, An Kexin, Zhang Xiaoxiao, Lin Miao, and An Kemeng each wore sun hats, carried large outdoor backpacks, and held trekking poles in their hands. They moved slowly along a small rocky and uneven path under the dappled sunlight next to the stream bank.

Leading the way, Lin Jie looked at the time; it was already 9:30 in the morning.

They had been walking for nearly an hour and a half since leaving the National Village, and Lin Jie was beginning to feel tired. The shoulder straps of his backpack were slightly pinching his shoulders.

At first, An Kemeng and Lin Miao were exclaiming and taking pictures often, but now they've fallen silent, gritting their teeth to persevere.

Lin Jie thought they would be the first to give in and call for rest due to fatigue, but unexpectedly, they persisted for over an hour and were still holding on...

Lele, on the other hand, seemed very energetic, darting around among the group.

Lin Jie turned to glance at the two following behind like moving corpses, biting their lips silently. He thought to himself, "These two little ones really have determination!"

He then observed An Kexin and Zhang Xiaoxiao, both panting heavily, knowing they were also persevering with grit.

Raising his trekking pole, Lin Jie pointed to a flat rock about ten meters ahead, measuring about three or four square meters, and said, "Let's push ourselves a bit more and rest by that rock."

With his words, Lin Miao and An Kemeng looked up, saw the rock ahead, and their eyes lit up, seemingly renewed with strength.

They quickened their pace, overtaking Zhang Xiaoxiao, An Kexin, and Lin Jie, and reached the rock first.

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