Seeing the breathtaking scenery, Sophie couldn’t help but be stunned, completely overwheld by the beauty in front of her.
She stared blankly for a while before slowly looking away, sincerely exclaiming:
"It’s so beautiful! No wonder Johnson and the others, even if they’re this tired, insisted on climbing up the mountain to see it."
Li Jing nodded slightly, also gazing at the srizing sunset on the horizon, agreeing:
"Indeed, you can’t see this kind of scenery anywhere else."
As he spoke, he took out the cooked noodles and drinks, handing them to Sophie, saying:
"After climbing the mountain for so long, you must be hungry too. Eat as you watch."
Sophie slled the fragrance of the noodles, her small nose twitching slightly, and she instinctively swallowed a bit.
She imdiately took the bowl of noodles, just about to take a bite, but as if she suddenly thought of sothing, she paused her chopsticks.
Li Jing saw her action and felt a bit puzzled, just about to ask.
Sophie, however, smiled and handed the bowl of noodles to him, saying: "You’re more tired, you eat first, I’ll feed you."
Li Jing was about to refuse when Sophie imdiately said, "Don’t refuse. You carried for so long, I have to do sothing for you. At least let feed you so noodles, is that okay?"
Looking at Sophie’s serious and determined deanor, Li Jing shook his head helplessly, but in the end, he obediently accepted Sophie’s feeding.
Sophie fed him with particular care, every ti she picked up a mouthful of noodles, she would first bring them to her lips, gently blow them to disperse the heat before carefully bringing them to Li Jing’s mouth.
Her eyes were focused, always taking care not to let the noodle soup splash onto Li Jing’s clothes, every movent full of tenderness and detail.
Watching Sophie so serious, a different kind of feeling surged in Li Jing’s heart.
Usually, Sophie was carefree, sotis even a bit muddled, but now her concentrated expression showed him her ticulous side.
There’s a saying that a serious man is the most handso, and at this mont, the serious Sophie also exuded a unique charm.
Li Jing’s gaze fell on Sophie’s delicate face, and for a mont, he was completely srized.
Sophie noticed Li Jing’s direct gaze, her face grew slightly warm, and she said bashfully with a hint of playfulness: "Why are you staring at like that?"
Li Jing’s lips curved into a smile, saying: "Honestly, amidst this sunset scenery, you do look more beautiful than usual."
Being praised face to face, Sophie’s face instantly flushed red, and she lightly spat: "No wonder you have so many girlfriends, usually you have such a cool deanor, but you’re actually so good at sweet-talking won."
Li Jing shook his head, his expression earnest: "I have so many girlfriends not because I’m eloquent, but because I’m sincere enough. What I just said was all true."
Hearing Li Jing’s explanation, Sophie couldn’t help but purse her lips, but inside she was exceptionally happy.
After feeding Li Jing the noodles, she hadn’t even thought about eating herself, when she rembered sothing else, picking up a towel from beside her, soaking it with prepared water, wringing it dry, and walking to Li Jing.
Li Jing looked puzzled, asking: "What’s this about?"
Sophie blinked, smiling as she answered: "It’s nothing, I’ll just wipe you down. You sweated a lot climbing up, and got a bit dirty."
Only then did Li Jing realize that from the climbing earlier, he had indeed sweated a lot, and his clothes had so dust on them.
He was just about to refuse when Sophie had already started to gently wipe his face with the towel, her movents gentle and ticulous.
Sophie’s actions were gentle and focused, the towel slowly gliding over Li Jing’s face, carefully wiping away every speck of dust and sweat.
She was so close that Li Jing could clearly feel her warm breath, that faint teasing sensation stirring his heartstrings.
Her eyes were fixed intently on Li Jing’s face, her gaze full of concern, her serious deanor leaving Li Jing a bit lost.
Even when the towel occasionally brushed against a tiny cut, that slight sting, in this tender atmosphere, seed insignificant.
As the atmosphere grew increasingly romantic, Li Jing could no longer restrain his inner impulse, pulling Sophie into his embrace.
Sophie let out a small cry, both surprised and shy: "What are you doing?"
Li Jing’s lips carried a teasing smile: "Didn’t you always say you’re shy in public? Now it’s just the two of us, why so shy with a hug?"
Sophie playfully glared at him: "We’re watching the sunset now, don’t ss around or you’ll miss the beautiful scenery."
Hearing this, Li Jing lightly kissed her lips before letting go, taking the towel from her hand, and smiled: "Let wipe you."
Sophie hesitated for a mont but then thought of her sweat and dust from the climb, lightly nodded.
Li Jing took the towel, his movents just as gentle, carefully wiping the dirt off her face and then washing his hands clean with water.
Upon seeing a few small cuts on Sophie’s arm, he couldn’t help but shake his head:
"You’re too careless, you need so ointnt. I have so here; let apply it for you."
Watching Li Jing carefully applying ointnt for her, Sophie’s heart rippled with waves, that thought once again uncontrollably surfacing:
If only she and he really were boyfriend and girlfriend.
But thinking of Li Jing’s imminent departure, her heart was suddenly filled with loss.
She softly asked: "You... you’re really leaving Hai Province and not coming back?"
Li Jing froze at her words, hearing the loss in her tone, and after a pause, he answered:
"Yeah, I’ve pretty much finished traveling in Hai Province. Once I leave, I probably won’t be back."
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