After breaking off the engagement, she became the CEO's favorite

Mountain climbing is a leisure sport, a typical experience of first suffering and then sweetness, and an activity that makes people good at deceiving themselves.

Before climbing a mountain, you need the courage to move forward; during climbing, you need the repeated tug of war between moving forward and backward; when you successfully reach the summit, you forget all the hardships of the journey, leaving behind only the joy of seeing the endless scenery.

Of course, there were also people who turned back halfway. When they heard others talking about the scenery on the top of the mountain, they felt extremely regretful, comforting themselves by saying that the road they had walked was also a scenery, and secretly made up their minds to go back next time.

As for which type Lu Ranran is...she herself doesn't know.

She is one of those people who is very self-aware - that is, she simply eliminates the activity of "mountain climbing" and solves her troubles fundamentally.

But things are unpredictable, and there will always be a few setbacks in the long journey of life.

Just like now.

Lu Ranran (was forced) to get up early, and on this unusually sunny day, when she arrived at the famous mountain climbing scenic spot, Hongshan Scenic Spot, she couldn't help swallowing.

Hongshan is located in Sucheng, north of Nancheng. It has been a scenic spot since ancient times. It has towering mountains and quiet canyons, Zen temples hidden in the jungle and wonders that are ingeniously crafted by nature.

Shen Xiling, who came back with some water, patted Lu Ranran, who was staring at the mountains in a daze.

"What are you looking at?"

Lu Ranran turned her head dully, "...Can I take the cable car?"

Shen Xiling curled up the corners of his mouth, with a chilling look in his smile.

“There’s no cable car here.”

Lu Ranran let out an "ah" in disappointment.

Shen Xiling held back her laughter and pushed her shoulders forward, "Don't think too much, just try it first."

Lu Ranran took a step reluctantly and stepped onto the not-so-steep stone steps.

"There's no cable car here. What if I get halfway up and really can't walk anymore?"

These were her real thoughts. Lu Ranran had always been pessimistic about her physical strength.

Shen Xiling tilted his head to think about it, and a slight curve appeared at the corner of his mouth.

"It's okay, I'll carry you down."

Lu Ranran rolled her eyes speechlessly, obviously not taking his words seriously.

Shen Xiling was a little dissatisfied when he saw this, "You don't believe it?"

Lu Ranran said:

"It's not that I don't believe it, it's just that there's no need."

"You just don't believe it." Shen Xiling acted childishly, which was unusual for him.

Lu Ranran was helpless, but she was unwilling to give in. "Does it matter whether I believe it or not?"

After saying that, she stuck out her tongue at Shen Xiling, strode up the stone steps, and walked towards the top of the mountain.

The initial climb was not difficult.

When reaching the first rest platform along the way, Lu Ranran just took a few breaths.

A stream of water flowed down from a high place, forming a small lake here. The dense woods around blocked the scorching sun, casting a dark green shadow on the water.

Lu Ranran sat by the lake to rest, where there were many small fish swimming.

Just when she was about to turn around and ask Shen Xiling if she could buy a few bags of fish food, several girls came up to the two of them.

Several people were pushing and shoving each other, feeling embarrassed with each other.

Finally, someone spoke boldly:

"Is this Mr. Shen?"

While speaking, he glanced at Lu Ranran who was sitting next to him.

Lu Ranran said tactfully:

"I'm going to buy a few bags of fish food while you guys chat."

Without waiting for Shen Xiling to speak, Lu Ranran ran to the nearby store.

After a while, Lu Ranran came back with fish food and a grilled sausage in her hand. The group of girls who had come to see Shen Xiling had already left.

Shen Xiling frowned and looked at Lu Ranran, with a tone that seemed to contain some resentment.

“How long did it take to buy it?”

Lu Ranran bit a grilled sausage in her mouth, turned her back to Shen Xiling, opened the fish food bag, and said vaguely:

"It's not that long. I just bought a sausage. I have to queue up."

Shen Xiling did not answer, as if he accepted this reason.

Lu Ranran fed the fish for a while, then turned around and handed the remaining half of the fish food to Shen Xiling, "Do you want to feed it?"

Shen Xiling looked at Lu Ranran for a while, and finally took the fish food without saying anything.

Lu Ranran finally had some free time to eat the sausages, and her curiosity gradually became aroused.

She poked Shen Xiling's shoulder with her elbow.

"What did they come to you for?"

Shen Xiling paused with her hand holding the fish food, then turned and smiled at Lu Ranran.

"...If you want to know, why didn't you stay and listen?"

After saying that, he turned back to look at the lake, looking as if he was concentrating on feeding the fish.

Lu Ranran was keenly aware of the anger in his tone and couldn't help feeling puzzled.

"They are looking for you, not me. Why should I stay?"

Shen Xiling retorted:

"In that case, why are you asking now?"

Lu Ranran was speechless and had to take a big bite of the sausage and look around bored.

After a while, Shen Xiling's voice came to my ears.

"...They all participated in this script competition and asked me if I was a judge."

Lu Ranran's heart moved, and she took another bite of the sausage. She pretended to be natural and bent down and tilted her head, moving closer to Shen Xiling.

Before he could say anything, Shen Xiling quickly grabbed his waist and pulled him back to the shore.

"Be careful, don't fall."

Having said that, Shen Xiling withdrew his hand.

The fleeting warmth around her waist made Lu Ranran feel itchy.

She took another bite of the sausage, her cheeks bulging.

"So what did you say?"

"What can I say? Say I'm not a judge and wish them success in the competition?"

"So cold..." Lu Ranran sighed lightly.

Shen Xiling seemed to be so angry that he laughed, "Then what else do you want me to say?"

He stood up as if in a huff, "I've rested enough, let's go."

After saying that, he walked towards the stone steps without looking back.

Lu Ranran looked at his back for a long time before she stood up and followed him.

"Wait me a moment!"

The next part of the climb became more difficult. Not only did the width of the stone steps become narrower and the height increase, but the steepness also increased a lot.

Lu Ranran followed Shen Xiling, a little breathless.

Shen Xiling just walked ahead silently with his head down, occasionally stopping to wait for Lu Ranran who was out of breath, but he didn't say anything else.

Lu Ranran also felt that he seemed angry, but she didn't know how to persuade him.

Did she say something wrong? Who was she to say that?

They were clearly in a contractual marriage from the beginning...

His mind became a mess and Lu Ranran simply didn't bother to think about it.

The mountain road was getting harder and harder to walk on, and she had to concentrate on the road under her feet...

"Mr. Shen, are you here to climb the mountain today too?"

A clear female voice broke the silence between the two.

Lu Ranran looked in the direction of the voice, and a petite but very agile girl ran quickly to Shen Xiling's side.

The stone steps that seemed as difficult as climbing to the sky for Lu Ranran seemed as flat as the ground under her feet.

"I heard from my father that you are also a mountaineering enthusiast. I didn't expect to meet you here by chance."

Under the large and simple mountaineering hat is an innocent and beautiful face.

At this moment, she was smiling brightly, and her round eyes were filled with joy.

Maybe it was because the sunlight was too glaring, but Lu Ranran subconsciously avoided his gaze.