Invade the World Chapter 217

  Chapter 217 "...Yes, I like him."

  Xu Xiangyang's curiosity is still quite strong, but when he sees that Xingjie doesn't seem to have the intention to speak, he doesn't ask any further.

  Even if you are a couple, it doesn't mean you have to share anything with each other without reservation.

  Perhaps if he insists on asking the bottom line, the girl is still willing to tell him, but as far as Xu Xiangyang is concerned, as long as he can feel that Xingjie is not trying to force himself, that is enough.

  He and Xingjie returned to the crowd. Following the guide's steps, a group of people walked in the beautiful Jiangnan gardens, admiring the pavilions, and Fanting water pavilions. The squad leader looked at them curiously, but did not speak.

  Along the way, Rapunzel looked a little silent. Both Xu Xiangyang and Zhu Qingyue could see that it was not an emotional depression, but more like she was quietly thinking about an important issue.

  So, both of them did not disturb her tacitly.

  After leaving the garden known as the "Holy Land of Love", which appeared to be a misnomer among the squad leader, they went to the monastery non-stop.

  I heard that the most famous sight here is the Buddha Hall with more than 1,000 statues. He hasn't counted them before, but it's quite magnificent to see the gold-painted statues of Buddhas and Bodhisattvas in the hall.

  When they stepped into the gate of the temple, the grandfathers and aunts in the group all showed a relieved expression, as if worshipping Buddha for peace has really become the most important purpose of their trip.

  They bought incense and lighted it in the brazier. Even people who are not believers, now worshipped with a pious attitude.

  The incense here is flourishing, and the courtyard in front of the temple is filled with smoke for a while, which is very choking.

  Xu Xiangyang and the three of them stepped into the apse early to admire the scenery in the Thousand Buddha Palace.

  His eyes wandered between the statues, but in his head he wondered: If there are ghosts in this world, should there be gods and Buddhas in the sky?

He also felt that although there are indeed some evil spirits that are leftovers after death, the so-called "haunted houses" and the so-called evil spirits feel more like natural phenomena following certain physical laws. The two are still Different.

  Xu Xiangyang turned his head and saw the female ghosts in white who were accompanying the master dangling behind the three of them, drifting lightly past the unconscious monks.

   "It's still early, shall we go hiking in the afternoon?"

  After coming out of the temple, the tour guide asked the big guy for his opinion.

   "Where is the mountain?"

  As soon as I heard that it was on the outskirts of the city, someone soon retreated.

   "Forget it, I won't go."

  "Today is too tired, let me rest in the room.

  "Yes, yes, it just rained, and the road was slippery. Who will go? I'm really not afraid of something..."

  As a result, only a group of young people were willing to go up the mountain, and the rest simply stayed in the hotel and did not go out.

  Their thoughts are not incomprehensible. After all, weird things happened one after another on the first day of the journey, and they continued to make trouble until late at night. It can only be regarded as psychological comfort to pray for God and Buddha today.

  In fact, in the arrangement of the whole journey, at least one day to one and a half days is on the mountain-it is equivalent to a summer camp, but people refuse to do it anyway, and the tour guide can't force it.

  "Are we going to spend the night on the mountain?"

   "Yes, there are camping places on the mountain. I have taken people there several times, and the conditions are pretty good."

  The tour guide replied hesitantly.

   "But if you don't want to, you can go down the mountain and return to the hotel soon..."

  "Wait, we chose this tour group because there are mountain climbing and camping activities in the itinerary."

  Xu Xiangyang looked at the expressions of the two girls sitting beside him, and quickly took the initiative to remind them.

   "Well, I see."

  The vehicle quickly arrived at the destination.

  Everyone got out of the car, packed lightly, and came to the beginning of the forest road that was opened up.

  They stood at the foot of the mountain, looking up at a high place, and saw the majestic mountains and dense forests; if you look more closely, they could see a plume of green smoke curling up straight up into the sky.

  The tour guide gave them directions:

   "Can you see the smoke over there? That is where we are going."

  The only places where such a fire is allowed in the mountains and forests are specially opened up.

  It just rained last night, and the road was still a bit wet. It would be slippery when stepped on it, and it would be harder to walk than usual. You can see clouds around halfway up the mountain, like dense fog covering the top of the forest.

  They were not the only ones who came to go outing. Xu Xiangyang met several people who were also climbing mountains along the way.

  Some people said that they came to participate in the summer camp.

  Steep mountain roads, you have to pay attention to anti-skid. Coupled with the direct sunlight and the hot weather, a group of people living in the city quickly walked out of breath and sweat.

  Originally, out of consideration for the convenience of movement, the tour guide has long reminded everyone not to wear too heavy luggage. As a result, even those who walked up with bare hands are already feeling too tired.

  Xu Xiangyang panted heavily, leaning against a thick tree trunk every stretch of the road, resting for a while under the dense shade.

  He deeply felt that as a good student who slipped back to the classroom to read his writing assignments in every physical education class and activity class, he did not exercise enough physical fitness.

  He twisted open the thermos, only to realize that the water in it had already been drunk by himself. There was no place to rest on this road, so I had to wait for a stream on the road to fill in water.

  Qingyue followed not far below him, holding a puff fan that I don't know where it came from, and while walking slowly forward, he opened the collar of the placket and fanned it toward the collarbone. The squad leader's pretty red face with a few crystal beads of sweat is as attractive as a ripe peach;

On the other hand, Xingjie tied her hair into a ponytail early. She took off her coat and tied a knot around her waist. Her slender legs swayed vigorously as she climbed the steps. A feeling of vitality.

  She is the fastest of the three, and she is now in the leading position of the climbing team.

   "Qingyue, would you like me to help you carry things?"

  Xu Xiangyang saw the girl with the travel bag behind her sweating profusely and looked a little tired, and couldn't help but stop and ask.

  Qingyue is the same as herself, not good at sports, plus she is still a girl, she must be more strenuous than herself.

"No need to."

  The squad leader waved his hand weakly.

  "Sunny~Qingyue~"

  At this moment, the girl's crisp shout came from the front.

   "If you two don't keep up, I will leave you behind~"

  "Don't climb too fast, it will consume too much energy——"

  His words were not finished yet, but the squad leader suddenly speeded up under Lin Xingjie's urging. Seeing her expression was already very strenuous, she still gritted her teeth and walked up quickly.

   "Wait... I said don't go so fast!"

  Xu Xiangyang was taken aback, but there was no time to stop it.

  Actually, no matter how he said he was a boy, he couldn't really lose to a girl physically, but at this moment, it is not halfway through the mountain road. According to experience, saving energy is the most important at this time.

   "Hey, be careful both of you!"

   and Xu Xiangyang imagined a little bit differently. Ten minutes later, Lin Xingjie was already sitting leisurely on the edge of a rock and overlooking the scenery.

  Beneath the huge rock is a gurgling stream with a waterfall in the mountains as its source, circling down.

  The girl twisted the cap of the mineral water bottle and took a sip of water. The overflowing drops of water flowed down her neck, but she leaned her neck up in spite of it, and then put it down after a few seconds.

  Lin Xingjie took a breath, wiped a handful of water stains on the corner of her mouth, and then unbuttoned the first button under the collarbone, letting the wind flow inward along the neckline.

  The clothes on her body, from underwear to shirts, are all soaked with sweat at this moment. Once the summer breeze blows, there will be a hint of coolness in my heart

  The girl squinted her eyes, feeling the quiet and coolness of this moment.

  A dark turbid current that ordinary people can't see is surging around her, and it has not completely dissipated.

  ——Yes, she actually relied on her superpowers to directly climb up lazily.

  Lin Xingjie had originally thought of summoning Xiaoan, sitting on it and flying directly into the air and over the mountains and forests, but that was too conspicuous, because the accompanying turbid current was easier to control and more convenient.

  The long-haired girl bends down, picks up a small handful of water with her hand, and splashes it on her face, suddenly feeling refreshed. She exhaled and sat down against the rock behind.

Lin Xingjie stared at the clear water for a while, still couldn't help the temptation, took off the sneakers, kneaded the thin silk socks into a ball and stuffed them in the shoes, and then carefully stretched her bare feet in. Brook water.

  When the toes touched the surface of the water, and then the stream was under the ankle, she was so comfortable that she let out a groan.

  I don't know where this stream leads. Lin Xingjie thought silently, if someone drinks water downstream... I can only say sorry.

  Under the water, there are a pair of slender feet with beautiful toes and round heels; the skin is white and smooth, and the soles of the feet are pinkish red, without any roughness.

  The girl gently shook her calf and stepped on the spray a little mischievously. Anyway, she is the only one nearby, so it doesn't matter if she acts a little indulgent...

  Behind Lin Xingjie, a familiar voice came.

   "Wow, Xingjie, you are cheating!"

  "No one saw it anyway, nor was it in the game..."

   Lin Xingjie retorted with some guilty conscience.

   Turning her head to take a look, she found that behind the short-haired girl was flying a flapping moth struggling to flash its wings. She herself was walking leisurely on the mountain road like a gliding, and suddenly said loudly:

   "You are not the same!"

  The two girls arrived at this remote corner not far from the destination.

  They didn't say anything in advance, but they didn't follow the paved road tacitly. Instead, they turned into the forest path when they were halfway through the mountain road.

  This is a place not usually passed by mountain climbers, so don't worry about being spotted.

   "I think you are here...like you are waiting for me?"

  Zhu Qingyue waved her hand, the evil spirit dissipated behind her, and she herself walked towards her with a smile.

"I can tell?"

   Lin Xingjie turned her head back again.

   "Because you behaved so obviously, since the garden, you kept staring at me secretly during the climb."

  The short-haired girl walked up to her, and also sat down leaning on the rock.

  Sir squad leader obviously did not have the same psychological burden as Xing Jie, and as soon as he took off his shoes and socks, he soaked his feet in the stream.

  Zhu Qingyue sighed very contentedly. In her voice, even Lin Xingjie, who was a girl, could hear the red-faced charm.

  The long-haired girl looked down at the water.

Two pairs of plain feet immersed in the stream are placed side by side. They are naturally different in specific details, but they have a similar skin that is as creamy and white as snow; under the shining of clear water and bright sunshine, it is even more indescribable. Allure.

  The silence between the two continued for a while. Lin Xingjie suddenly said softly:

   "Qingyue, isn't it strange for me to do this?"

"Ok?"

   "That's... it was obviously the first time I went out to play with my boyfriend, but in the end I brought my best friend."

  "Isn't this your idea?"

  Zhu Qingyue tilted her head to look at her.

   "I heard Xiangyang say that you asked him to come to me."

"Yeah. Both he and I hope you can accompany us on vacation. I don't think there is anything wrong with doing this, but... in the eyes of others, it would be unbelievable. Xiang Yang is my boyfriend, but you are to me. It's also very important, so I don't think I can just leave it alone."

"thanks."

  Zhu Qingyue couldn't help laughing.

  "But your statement is wrong. What do you mean by 'can't leave it alone', am I a kid?"

  "——In my eyes, you really look like a child."

  At the moment he heard these words, the squad leader was suddenly silent.

   seemed to express her dissatisfaction, she suddenly stepped on her foot hard, and the splash of water splashed Lin Xingjie's trousers and legs next to her wet.

  Of course, such childish behavior seems to prove Xingjie's words even more.

   "I heard Xiangyang talk about it. When you two were in a haunted house, you tried to control his behavior with super powers. Isn't this approach like a child who makes a bad temper?"

  "Are you blaming me?"

   "I just remembered something."

  Lin Xingjie's voice was light and fluttering like a dandelion blown up by the wind, but it was particularly vivid when it fell in Zhu Qingyue's ears.

   "I probably didn't have this kind of clear consciousness before. However, since I became friends with you... I have been envy and jealous of you from the bottom of my heart."

   "Don't think so now?"

   "Now, it's more like a sense of intimacy."

  Zhu Qingyue heard low laughter in her ears.

   "I started to notice that the two of us are really alike, even in immature places."

  After another long silence, Lin Xingjie turned her face to the side and quietly looked at her friend next to her.

  At this moment, Zhu Qingyue's eyes also turned around.

  The two sat side by side by the stream, their eyes meeting close at hand.

   "Then I have to ask something directly, Qingyue."

"Please say."

  "Do you like Xu Xiangyang? I don't mean the kind of like among friends, but between men and women."

   "...Yes, I like him."

  Short-haired girls did not hesitate for too long.

   Lin Xingjie and Zhu Qingyue——

  The two young girls are not only friends, but also love rivals of the same boy.

  This kind of complicated and slightly awkward relationship was flatly broken at this moment.

  (End of this chapter)

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