Mr.CEO Looks Exactly the Same as My Son!-Chapter 648: Climbing the Mountain
After walking for about ten minutes, the road became much wider. Not far ahead, many people were standing around resting, and next to them was a shopping center. Lan Shan walked over to buy two bottles of mineral water. After paying, she was about to head back when she caught sight of a couple kissing on her left, completely oblivious to their surroundings.
Her face flushed red for a moment, and she quickened her pace forward. When she returned, he noticed her face was a bit off and asked worriedly, "What’s wrong?"
"Nothing, let’s keep going!" Lan Shan smiled awkwardly and swiftly changed the topic. They continued walking, and there were noticeably fewer pedestrians, perhaps because it was not yet ten o’clock, and other tourists were still behind them...
They walked for more than half an hour, approaching halfway up the mountain. In about twenty more minutes, they would reach the summit. The mountain breeze brushed against their faces, and suddenly, the breathlessness from climbing seemed to ease quite a bit.
She pulled a wet wipe from her bag and handed it to him, then took another to wipe the sweat off her forehead herself... It seems she needs to exercise regularly in the future, as she was already struggling after such a short climb.
There was a gazebo nearby, and the two sat on a stone bench to rest for a while until the tourists behind caught up, prompting them to continue upward.
They proceeded in a start-and-stop manner along the way, reaching the summit after more than half an hour. There were two restaurants here specifically catering to climbing tourists, and they had just opened, with not many visitors yet.
After basking in the mountaintop breeze for a while, they entered the restaurant one after the other, choosing a seat by the window that was somewhat secluded. From there, the summit’s scenery stretched out fully before them, with a few mountain peaks visible in the distance, topped with patches of white clouds.
One of these peaks had a narrow stone staircase leading up to it, appearing as if it drifted into the clouds due to the mist...
She withdrew her gaze, picked up the menu, and ordered some dishes. Soon the food was served. Gong Shaoyu helped her by cleaning the utensils with the tea on the table, then placed some food into her bowl with chopsticks.
"Thank you."
"No need, eat up. I have something to tell you afterward." He gazed into Lan Shan’s eyes for quite a while, making a silent decision in his heart... He knew she was a good girl, but he was destined not to reciprocate.
"Hmm... okay. I have something to tell you too!"... She had thought long and hard about it before going to bed last night and decided to take this opportunity to express her feelings.
As they ate, many customers arrived at the restaurant, and it suddenly became bustling and noisy, filled with the sound of people talking.
...
After finishing their meal, she put down her chopsticks, grabbed a napkin to wipe her mouth, and then looked up at the man in front of her. Her rehearsed lines from the night before vanished from her mind...
Her hands on her lap subconsciously clenched, and sweat broke out in her palms.
... This was her first time confessing to someone, and she couldn’t deny her nerves. Yet, the man across from her remained as calm as ever...
After taking several deep breaths to forcibly steady her emotions, she sorted through her slightly chaotic thoughts, internally organizing her words before hesitantly speaking...
