My Dragon Baby and Billionaire Husband-Chapter 623: A Date? The Kind that Involves Hiking! 1

Chapter 623: Chapter 623: A Date? The Kind that Involves Hiking! 1

Bo Fengyin could only give up, scrambling up the bank and scurrying away.

Si Mingjing thought the child was throwing a tantrum at her.

To her surprise, a few minutes later, Bo Fengyin scurried back, followed by several servants filing in. Each servant was carrying a fruit drink or a fruit platter.

Had he gone to order refreshments for everyone?

The little gentleman personally held a fruit drink, walking with his unsteady little steps toward the edge of the swimming pool, brimming with energy. "Auntie, Auntie!"

Si Mingjing: "..."

Bo Leng had told her that this child was difficult to manage. It seemed he was right.

Mo Yinhe, however, just smiled nonchalantly.

He waved at Si Mingjing. After she climbed ashore, he comforted her, "It’s just a child; don’t take it seriously. You’ve been too tired recently. Let’s relax. How about we go mountain climbing tomorrow? Would you like that?"

Si Mingjing said, "I haven’t climbed a mountain since I came to Earth. Which mountain are we going to climb?"

She was quite interested in mountain climbing, as there were many peaks on Prison Star. Those were primal forests without a trace of human activity, filled with wild beasts. She often took Xiaobai into the forest to gather herbs. Xiaobai was the king of the beasts on Prison Star. Many beasts in the forest were afraid of Xiaobai, so hardly any beast dared to approach her when she rode on Xiaobai’s back.

Mo Yinhe said, "The mountainous woods to the west of the island."

Xiaobai scurried ashore, taking a dry towel passed by a servant. While briskly drying his hair, he said, "Dad, Jingjing, I want to go too."

Little third wheel, why does he want to follow along? Mo Yinhe thought. If he can’t keep up, I’ll have to carry him!

Mo Yinhe only wanted to carry one person tomorrow and didn’t want to bring a tagalong. He bluntly refused him, "You have school tomorrow."

Xiaobai huffed with puffed cheeks. "Jingjing, can you go again on the weekend?"

It’s only Tuesday today... Si Mingjing thought.

Si Mingjing smiled and picked up Xiaobai, saying, "We’ll take you next time."

"Okay, Jingjing, you better not forget."

「The next day.」

Mo Yinhe didn’t bring anyone with him. He drove with Si Mingjing in the passenger seat, heading toward a peak called Maple Forest southwest of Yecheng.

The mountain road was well-developed.

That place was a natural scenic area. Mo Yinhe parked the car in the scenic area’s parking lot, bypassed its entrance, and led her up the mountain by another route. This road went straight to the Hot Spring Villa at the top, which Mo Yinhe had built.

Standing at the Hot Spring Villa on the mountaintop, one felt as if all other mountains were small beneath them, offering a panoramic view of Xingguang Island.

Every year, during the coldest days of winter, he loved to soak in the hot springs at the Hot Spring Villa.

Speaking of which, that hot spring had been discovered by his baby.

Back when Yecheng was still an undeveloped Nameless Island, they had wandered around the entire island with nothing else to do, discovering many places. His baby loved hot springs and had suggested building a Hot Spring Villa so they could visit for hot springs and enjoy the snowy scenery on snowy days.

Although it was autumn now, it was still too early to see snow.

But the forest in autumn was at its most beautiful. Large patches of maple leaves turned red, becoming a popular spot for tourists to take photos. There were also ginkgo trees all over the mountains. The golden yellow of the ginkgo leaves and the pervasive red of the maples complemented each other, making every photo look like a scene from paradise.

"Tired? If you can’t walk, I’ll carry you."

"Not tired. I can climb by myself. The scenery here is truly beautiful."

Si Mingjing hiked up the mountain, taking photos and admiring the scenery along the way.

Mo Yinhe opened a thermos and handed it to her. "Have some water and take a break."

"Mm-hm."

Si Mingjing found a clean, large rock to sit on. She took a couple of sips of hot water from the thermos, feeling the warmth flow down her throat and spread through her body.

Mo Yinhe then passed her a piece of chocolate and sat next to her, wrapping an arm around her shoulders. The two chatted and snacked together.

After climbing halfway up the mountain, Si Mingjing’s breathing remained steady, without the slightest hint of panting.

Mo Yinhe praised her, "Baby, your stamina has really improved. In the past, you would have been begging me to carry you by the time we reached this point on the slope."

Si Mingjing bit off half the chocolate and stuffed the other half into Mo Yinhe’s mouth. Smiling as she ate, she asked, "Was I that fussy before?"

Mo Yinhe countered, pulling her closer into his embrace, "Nonsense. Before, it was you who couldn’t do without me, but now it’s me who can’t do without you, Mingjing. You’ve grown up and become less dependent on me. I always feel like I can’t hold on to you."

Mo Yinhe deliberately put on a melancholic expression.

Si Mingjing got up, pulling Mo Yinhe with her. She jumped onto his back and, hugging his neck, said, "Then carry me."

Was he resorting to playing the pity card just to get me onto his back? she thought.

Si Mingjing comfortably leaned against Mo Yinhe’s broad and sturdy back. She plucked a twig from the roadside, raised it in the air, and commanded, "Giddy up!"

PFFT, HAHA...

Mo Yinhe’s laughter filled the entire forest.

Far from feeling any resentment at being ridden like a horse, Mo Yinhe appeared to enjoy it, carrying her lightly and with vigor. He laughed all the way, for reasons unknown to her.

Si Mingjing rested her chin on his left shoulder and asked him, "What’s so funny?"

"Mingjing, I love it when you boss me around like this."

Mo Yinhe laughed heartily. He climbed for half an hour and didn’t feel tired at all.

The mountain path was winding and rough. Worried that he might get tired, Si Mingjing patted his shoulder. "Put me down. I’ll walk for a bit."

But Mo Yinhe wouldn’t let her.

So Si Mingjing made an excuse, "I want to check if there are any herbs nearby. Didn’t we say we’d look for herbs while climbing the mountain?"

Only then did Mo Yinhe let her down.

While she searched for herbs nearby, he took out his handgun and went hunting.

An hour later, Mo Yinhe returned, laden with spoils: a wild rabbit, two pheasants, and a snake. After skinning the snake and extracting its gall, he approached Si Mingjing as if presenting treasure and asked if she wanted to eat them.

"I won’t eat them. You hold on to them for me. If I had known, we would have brought a bamboo basket. I found a lot of herbs and don’t know how to carry them all," she said.

Si Mingjing had also made bountiful finds.

She said, "This place is truly a treasure mountain. I have to tell my Master about it and invite him to come with me next time."

Mo Yinhe made a call. "No rush. I’ve asked someone to come and collect everything."

Mo Yinhe also picked a couple of ripe Miyake Walnuts. He cracked them open and offered one to her mouth. "Try the taste."

Si Mingjing took a bite. "Sweet."

Mo Yinhe handed the other one to her. "Hold on to this. I’ll go find a few more."

Mo Yinhe gathered over thirty Miyake Walnuts, stuffing them into his sports jacket. He was dressed for mountain climbing and had no bag for the walnuts, so he took off his jacket to use it as one.

Later, a few guards who had come down from the Hot Spring Villa on the summit found them. Each guard carried a large bamboo basket and transported away all the herbs Si Mingjing had collected and the game Mo Yinhe had hunted.