Chapter 29: Running in the mountains again
"Aqi, please stay a few more days. You and Yuanyuan just met, and you must have a lot to talk about. Stay a few more days, play more here, climb some mountains, eat some local delicacies, and the accommodation is all free. Do you think this is okay?"
Du Ruo was just worrying about the Panlong Silk, and now there was someone who seemed to be able to draw the blueprint. So of course he wanted to keep that person. Having a good blueprint would help him avoid being called a lunatic when he asked someone to make it. As for finding another person, there was actually no need for that. Why not use a ready-made one?
"this…"
Li Qiyao frowned after hearing this, not knowing how to refuse Du Ruo.
"Qiqi, just agree to it. It's okay to stay a few more days."
Xiang Yuanyuan's eyes lit up and she blinked at Li Qiyao.
"Okay then, but I'd still have to trouble Boss Du to tell me some details of this blueprint so I can restore it. Just looking at this..."
When Li Qiyao saw Xiang Yuanyuan signaling to her, she finally nodded in agreement. However, she still had a headache looking at the drawings. She could roughly tell what was being drawn, but some of the details were hard to describe.
"That's easy. I'll explain it to you now..."
"No, it's already late today, and I don't have the tools here, so I can't record it. Let's do it tomorrow. Tomorrow, Yuanyuan and I will finish climbing the mountain, and we'll find a quiet place to talk about it after we come back. Don't worry, if you agree, I will definitely not leave like this."
Li Qiyao waved her hand, signaling Du Ruo not to be so anxious, and gave Du Ruo a reassurance.
"Okay, take this blueprint. Ah Qi, do you need anything to drink? I'll treat you."
Du Ruo knew as soon as he heard it that this place was indeed not suitable, so he folded the drawing and pushed it in front of Li Qiyao.
"No, I don't drink alcohol, water is fine."
After Li Qiyao refused, she lowered her head and drank water. For a moment, there was no topic to talk about and the atmosphere at the table seemed to cool down.
"It's getting late. I have something to do tomorrow morning, so I won't talk any more. I'll be there tomorrow afternoon. Yuanyuan knows. We'll talk when you're free."
When Du Ruo saw this situation, he immediately knew that it was not appropriate for him to continue sitting there. He drank the wine in one gulp, found an excuse and left.
Du Ruo returned to the B&B, washed up and prepared to go to bed.
Lying on the bed, Du Ruo thought about Li Qiyao. He understood that Xiang Yuanyuan must have had a purpose in asking him to share the table today. Although he and Xiang Yuanyuan had met several times and had drinks together a few times, they were just ordinary friends and neighbors at most. The other party would not introduce Li Qiyao to him as soon as they met.
However, he had a good impression of Xiang Yuanyuan. Although she loved drinking, she had no other shortcomings. If she had any, Yang Chenguang would have reminded him long ago. So even if she had any purpose, it would not be too troublesome.
Moreover... he also had a good impression of Li Qiyao. Judging from her appearance alone, if such a beauty came to him for help, he would not refuse to help as long as it was not too troublesome, especially after Du Ruo knew that she was a painting teacher and could be of some help to him.
But he didn't understand how he could help the other party. Du Ruo was not the kind of man who could not walk when he saw a beautiful woman. He was already in his thirties and had quite a bit of social experience. Apart from being in good health, he was not rich or powerful. Du Ruo would not believe that a beautiful woman would have a good impression of him the moment they met.
Du Ruo was too lazy to guess, just Li Qiyao could help him draw the design. If there were any troubles later, Du Ruo would not mind helping within his ability, but he said he could not help beyond his ability. The next morning, Du Ruo walked out of the yard with a bag in his hand, which contained spare clothes. Du Ruo had a deep memory of the experience of running in the mountains last time. Although his energy and spirit attributes had greatly increased during this period, he could ensure that he would not be injured like last time, but he could not guarantee the clothes.
"Boss Du, good morning. Where are you going?"
As Du Ruo walked out, the school gate next to the tavern opened. Xiang Yuanyuan walked out and greeted Du Ruo when she saw him. Meanwhile, Li Qiyao had been standing outside the tavern waiting for him.
"Good morning. I'm going up the mountain. I won't talk much. Let's have a drink together in the afternoon."
After nodding and saying hello, Du Ruo quickly left. But before turning around, he couldn't help but look at the two of them again.
Xiang Yuanyuan has a great figure, with a curvy figure and round and smooth skin. Even wearing a black sun-protective jacket it is difficult to hide her figure.
Li Qiyao standing next to her was thinner but tall, wearing a long skirt printed with red and white flowers. With a look of sadness on her face, it was hard to help but feel pity for her as she stood there.
With two beauties with completely different temperaments standing in front of him, even though Du Ruo was still determined, it was difficult for him to look away.
"Sister, do you think he can help me?"
Li Qiyao looked at Du Ruo's leaving back and asked Xiang Yuanyuan with a frown.
"Don't worry, this is the village. Boss Du is a local and he just happened to ask you for something. I dare not say anything else, but it will definitely be no problem for you to have a few days of peace. Let's not talk about this anymore. Let's set off. I tell you, the scenery of Huangshan is very beautiful. It will definitely make you forget all your worries. I climb the mountain every ten days or half a month..."
Xiang Yuanyuan said this as she pushed out her own electric bike, and didn't forget to exaggerate the scenery of Huangshan.
……
Du Ruo was unaware of the conversation between the two. At this time, he had already arrived at the entrance to the foot of the mountain from last time. It was not that he did not want to find another way to go up the mountain, but this was the only way to go up the mountain nearby. If he wanted to change the road, the nearest way was a small road in Dujia Village. If he went up from there, it would be difficult to explain if his mother saw him.
He took out the medicinal wine from the bag, applied some on his body, and then stuffed the bag into some weeds. Du Ruo didn't even need to do any warm-up exercises, and ran straight up the mountain with big strides.
It had been more than ten days since Du Ruo last went up the mountain, and the thorns that Du Ruo's clothes had caught on them last time had grown again. However, because she had walked through them once before, she didn't have to be so careful about the broken slopes or dead roads ahead. This time, Du Ruo walked more boldly and faster.
When he started running, he used the tiger form, taking big steps, exerting force, and leaning forward. The tiger form is the most advantageous form for pouncing and attacking. Even in the jungle, Du Ruo could run very fast. This time, Du Ruo did not dodge, allowing the thorns or branches to whip his body.
After running for nearly ten minutes, Du Ruo finally stopped to check his body. He was now halfway up the hill. The last time he ran here, it took him at least twenty-five minutes. This was the change in physical strength and power brought about by the improvement of Du Ruo's physical fitness in recent days.
Moreover, the improvement during this period was far more than that. Du Ruo checked his body and found that, apart from his clothes being scratched, there were only a few white marks on his body. These were all scratched by thorns. This time he went up the mountain at almost the same speed as he went down the mountain last time.
But the last time I went down the mountain, I was covered in blood, and the wounds looked extremely horrible.
(End of this chapter)
