Love You Till the End-Chapter 1003 - 1002: I’m Not Afraid

"Jiuyi, is your foot better?" Qi Jingren, who was walking not far away, picked up a rather sturdy stick from the ground and handed it to Su Jiuyi to support herself while walking.

"Yes, it’s already better," she replied.

Su Manning, who was holding a branch beside her, was just about to pick up another one for Su Jiuyi, but unexpectedly, Su Jiuyi accepted the branch from Qi Jingren first. So, she could only reluctantly throw the stick in her hand back down.

Afterwards, Qi Jingren asked about Su Jiuyi’s foot injury again, somewhat puzzled, "Sister, what happened to your foot?"

Su Jiuyi glanced at Su Manning and answered lightly, "I just got hit by something, it’s nothing serious."

Actually, she knew Qi Jingren called Su Manning because he wanted Song Zhike to join the hike, but everyone here was paired up, and she felt embarrassed to have Song Zhike alone, so she invited Su Manning along.

But Su Jiuyi still didn’t want to get too close to Su Manning, not that there was anything wrong with her, it just felt a bit awkward in her heart.

At noon, when the sun was at its peak, the three little women finally couldn’t resist the scorching sun and all expressed their desire to stop and rest for a while before continuing.

In this way, the desserts in Su Jiuyi’s backpack finally came in handy. The portion for six people was indeed quite heavy to carry... although the backpack containing the desserts was hanging on Shi Aoju.

"I just learned from my mentor yesterday, you guys should try it."

It seems every novice cook has this experience, wholeheartedly sharing what they made with those around them.

"It tastes good," Qin Shaobai was the first to comment.

At this time, the six of them were sitting around under a big tree, clustered leaves perfectly shading them from the glaring sunlight above. The temperature halfway up the mountain was a bit cooler than at the foot, making it an exceptionally pleasant thing to eat desserts there.

The tech-savvy Song Zhike estimated the slope of the mountain: the higher they went, the steeper it would probably get. "Looks like the three of us will have to take the other three up."

"Let’s split into groups, just right, three ropes." Qin Shaobai pulled safety ropes out of his backpack.

Su Jiuyi was naturally grouped with Shi Aoju, although Qi Jingren jokingly said he wanted to lead her to set a record first, he eventually went willingly with Qin Shaobai, a genuinely untruthful person.

Meanwhile, Su Manning didn’t say much more, casting fleeting glances towards Su Jiuyi and Shi Aoju before obediently catching up when Song Zhike called her.

Looking at the steep mountain path, Su Jiuyi took a deep breath, while Shi Aoju was calm and standing behind her, tying a rope around her waist with the other end tied to himself.

This method was to prevent them from drifting apart or any accidents occurring.

"Will it be okay?" As if the rope might break midway, Su Jiuyi tugged at the rope, wanting to check its sturdiness.

Shi Aoju glanced at her lightly, raising an eyebrow, "If you’re scared, it’s not too late to go back now."

Su Jiuyi curled her lips and snorted, "I’m not afraid."

Shi Aoju raised the corners of his lips and softened his voice, "Follow me, step where I step, there’s nothing to worry about."

A warm current rushed straight to her heart.

Like sunlight traveling through millions of light years to directly shine on her, spreading and reaching her entire body, Su Jiuyi felt a burst of warmth, but still stubbornly said, "Then don’t untie the rope halfway."