Time flowed by, and a week vanished in the blink of an eye.
During this week, Lin Qinghe tried various ways to tease You Rong, initiating intimate physical contact or occasionally confessing her feelings. However, the progress bar remained stubbornly still.
Lin Qinghe could no longer suppress her impatience.
Taking a deep breath, Lin Qinghe looked up at You Rong and said, "Tomorrow is Saturday, and neither of us has class. Let's go on a date, okay?"
You Rong didn't think much of it and readily agreed, "Sure. Do you want to go shopping or see a movie? I'll accompany you."
"Not just a regular date. I want a date that's just for the two of us, one where we won't be disturbed at all!"
You Rong let out a slightly puzzled "Hmm?" and asked, "You want to..."
Lin Qinghe opened her phone and navigated to a Weibo blogger's homepage, then handed it to You Rong. "I saw this last night. The photos are of the summit of a mountain called Xin Nü Mountain outside the city. The blogger camped there overnight and saw a beautiful night view. At night, you can clearly see the stars and the entire cityscape of A City, and in the morning, you can see the sunrise. Let's prepare tomorrow and go camping there together tonight, okay?"
You Rong looked at a few aesthetically pleasing photos and seemed surprised. "Why do you want to go camping?"
"Why else! Of course, I want to quietly admire the night view and sunrise with you, without anyone disturbing us. Don't you think it's romantic?"
Seeing Lin Qinghe's expectant look, You Rong naturally wouldn't refuse. He nodded and agreed, "Alright, we'll go camping on Xin Nü Mountain tomorrow night. I'll prepare the things."
Lin Qinghe's eyes lit up immediately. "You Rong! You're too wonderful! You're the best boyfriend in the world!"
You Rong smiled gently and ruffled Lin Qinghe's hair. "As long as you like it."
The next evening, at the time arranged to meet You Rong, Lin Qinghe stood by the dormitory building, looking around for You Rong and muttering to herself, "Why isn't he here yet? Did something come up suddenly?"
As soon as the words left her mouth, a sports car pulled up in front of Lin Qinghe. The car door opened, and the person who stepped out made Lin Qinghe's eyes widen in surprise. "You Rong! It's you... you drove yourself!"
You Rong smoothly took Lin Qinghe's backpack and nodded slightly. "Yes, the car can go up to the summit, so I drove."
"You can drive? You always had a driver take you, I thought you didn't have a license."
"When I was 18, Xiao Ziyi wanted to drive, so he dragged me along to get my license. Although I rarely drive, my skills are still decent." You Rong placed Lin Qinghe's backpack in the back seat and opened the passenger door. "Get in, we need to go, or it will be dark, and the mountain road won't be easy to see."
Lin Qinghe replied, "Okay," and got into the car. You Rong started the engine and drove towards Xin Nü Mountain.
Lin Qinghe, sitting in the passenger seat, tilted her head and looked at You Rong somewhat boredly. "Did you prepare all the camping stuff? You said I didn't need to prepare anything, so I just brought some snacks and clothes."
You Rong gripped the steering wheel, glanced at her, and then focused on the road ahead. "Yes, I've prepared everything needed for camping. I had someone send it to the summit during the day. We have food too."
Lin Qinghe smiled sweetly and said, "It's so good to have a meticulous boyfriend like you! And... to have such a handsome boyfriend, I'll be secretly smiling in my sleep tonight!"
Perhaps it was because she had become accustomed to showering You Rong with compliments to increase the progress bar lately, but now the words came out effortlessly, without any embarrassment.
She didn't notice You Rong's brow subtly furrowing at her words. After a few seconds of silence, he softly replied, "Mm."
Lin Qinghe assumed You Rong was focused on driving and didn't find his reaction strange at all.
After nearly an hour of Lin Qinghe's chatter, she and You Rong finally arrived at the summit of Xin Nü Mountain.
It was already dusk. As they got out of the car, the afterglow of the setting sun shone down, and the gentle breeze on the mountaintop felt very pleasant.
Lin Qinghe's expression was one of pleasant surprise when she saw the tent.
Underneath the tent was a platform built with wooden boards. The tent was large and decorated warmly and cozily inside, with bedding, pillows, and cushions readily available, along with twinkling fairy lights.
Outside the tent was a small wooden table laden with snacks, fruits, and various foods.
The only oddity was... there were two tents.
Did You Rong not want to share a tent with her?
Lin Qinghe suppressed her thoughts and turned to him with a look of surprise. "You had all of this prepared? This... this is too thoughtful!"
A hint of tenderness appeared in You Rong's eyes. "As long as you like it... Are you hungry? There's dinner prepared on the table. Put your backpack in the tent on the right, and then we can eat."
Lin Qinghe said, "Okay," and took her backpack to the tent on the right. Upon entering, she found it even more surprising than she had imagined.
You Rong had meticulously placed various fluffy stuffed animals inside, and the tent entrance was adorned with lace that girls would adore. It was incredibly beautiful.
Although Lin Qinghe liked it very much, she didn't forget her purpose for coming here.
She weighed her large backpack, which contained two bottles of red wine and one bottle of strong liquor.
This should be enough to get You Rong seven or eight parts drunk, right?
Once he was drunk, with them being a man and a woman alone, it would be perfectly natural for something to happen.
While Lin Qinghe was lost in thought, You Rong called out from outside, "Have you put your things away? Come and eat dinner."
Lin Qinghe snapped back to reality, left the tent, and sat at the table to eat.
You Rong had arranged for fried chicken and milk tea to be prepared. This dinner was exactly to Lin Qinghe's taste, and she ate with great satisfaction.
After dinner, it was completely dark. You Rong turned on the surrounding lights that had been prepared. The two of them sat shoulder to shoulder, looking up at the starry sky, listening to the occasional chirping of insects from the mountaintop. It was an indescribable feeling of peace and contentment.
Lin Qinghe seized the opportune moment and trotted back to the tent to retrieve the three bottles of alcohol from her backpack, smiling. "On such a romantic date, a little drink is perfect. Luckily, I anticipated this and brought a few bottles."
Lin Qinghe opened a bottle of red wine, poured a full glass for You Rong, and handed it to him. "Come, let's toast to... our happy and delightful date!"
You Rong responded with a "Mm," took the wine glass, clinked it with Lin Qinghe's, and drank the red wine in one gulp.
Lin Qinghe pretended to take a couple of sips and, as if casually, picked up the bottle and refilled You Rong's glass.
Lin Qinghe leaned her head on You Rong's shoulder, smiling. "You Rong, I feel so lucky that we're together. What do you think?"
You Rong lowered his gaze and nodded. "Mm, very lucky!"
"Then, since we're so lucky... let's have another drink!"
"Okay."
You Rong raised his glass, clinked it with Lin Qinghe's again, and drained another full glass.
What happened next almost drove Lin Qinghe to madness.
She had racked her brain trying to get You Rong drunk. Both bottles of red wine were emptied, yet You Rong's complexion remained unchanged, showing no signs of intoxication.
You Rong used to stay at home all the time and rarely socialized, so why was his alcohol tolerance so high? This didn't make sense!