They talked a lot, their mouths never stopping on the way.
Hearing Shang Jincheng talk about how he had a crush on her, how many schemes he had secretly devised, Ge'er didn't say it out loud, but she was overjoyed.
To be liked by someone from their youth into adulthood, and then to walk into the halls of marriage, that feeling was still quite dreamlike.
After getting off the plane, they took a taxi to the city center.
Shang Jincheng took her to dinner first.
The mountain city was a city that loved spicy food. Since they were here, they definitely had to try the local specialties.
They picked an authentic restaurant and had a hot pot. Ge'er kept exclaiming about the spiciness from beginning to end, but she was in a good mood and still ate a lot.
After they came out of the restaurant, looking at her flushed mouth, Shang Jincheng resisted the urge to kiss her and said to her.
"I'll go buy you some water. Wait here."
Ge'er casually reminded him, "Buy two bottles. Oh no, my tongue is numb from the spice. I'm afraid it'll take a while to recover."
Shang Jincheng quickly entered a supermarket. Ten minutes later, he walked out with a black backpack, still wearing that crisp suit, looking very out of place.
Ge'er looked at him strangely, "What are you wearing? Your hands were empty when you went in, where did the backpack come from?"
"I bought it just now. It's filled with water, all sorts of flavors, prepared for you."
"...There's no need to prepare so much, is there?"
"I'm taking you hiking later. It would be troublesome if you got thirsty on the mountain. It's okay, it's not heavy."
They took a taxi towards the mountain. On the way, the driver asked if they were from out of town.
"Going to the Love Bridge on the mountain? Then you've come to the right place. Our bridge is very effective. Many couples come to check in all year round. I heard that if you check in today, you can get your marriage certificate tomorrow."
"And you two look so compatible, you'll definitely have a good future. I'll be waiting to hear your good news. When you get married, come back here to fulfill your vows. I hope I can still drive you."
Everyone knew that there was no hope of meeting him again, but they still smiled and agreed.
That's how people are; even some ethereal blessings make them happy.
Unexpectedly, there were quite a few people hiking that night. There were streetlights along the way, with tourists in twos and threes, and lovers in pairs, scattered here and there.
Shang Jincheng held Ge'er's hand and walked up. After only a dozen steps, Ge'er's knees felt weak and she couldn't walk anymore.
"You didn't say we were going hiking in advance, and I didn't change my shoes. It's so tiring to walk in these shoes."
Fortunately, she was tall and never indulged in wearing very high heels.
But today, she was wearing three-centimeter platform leather shoes, which were never as comfortable as sneakers.
Shang Jincheng looked at her feet with a guilty expression.
"I'm sorry, it was my oversight. How about this, we walk slowly, as much as we can. If you really can't walk, I'll carry you."
"They say there are over twenty thousand steps. If I rely on you to carry me, what will happen by morning?"
"So be it. If you're tired, just sleep on my back. We can watch the sunrise together when morning comes."
Ge'er didn't want him to be so tired, but she smiled happily after hearing this.
"You said it. I'll sleep later, and you'll climb the mountain. Don't say I'm heartless."
Holding hands felt so good. A tingling sensation spread from her fingers to her arms, shoulders, and brain, making her feel floaty.
The air was so sweet all the way.
They walked for a while, stopped to say a few words, and drank some water. More than an hour passed, and they had only covered less than a third of the way.
Shang Jincheng felt sorry for her. When they stopped to rest again, he squatted by her legs.
"Take off your shoes, let me see if you have any blisters on your feet."
It wasn't enough to cause blisters, because all of Ge'er's shoes were made of pure lambskin, which was very soft and didn't hurt her feet.
But the soles of her feet were indeed quite tired.
"No need, I'm not that delicate."
"Who says you're not that delicate? No one knows better than I do how Miss Zhan grew up. Today is probably the most tiring day of your life. I really regret bringing you to this godforsaken place. I even said I'd give you a surprise, and I've tired you out like this, I must have been out of my mind."
Seeing him say that, Ge'er quickly comforted him.
"Not at all. The air here is so good, the environment is so fresh, I'm quite happy. Don't say that about yourself anymore."
"We're married, so if you have a problem with your brain, it means my judgment is flawed. I don't want people to say I have bad judgment."
Shang Jincheng could clearly feel that Ge'er was accepting him, and he was overjoyed.
His eyes looked at her sweetly, but his hands unexpectedly took off her leather shoes.
Then he held her feet on his knees, turning them over and looking at them.
"Good thing there are no blisters, or I would have been heartbroken."
"My wife is just beautiful. No wonder people say that beautiful women are beautiful from head to toe. Look at these feet."
Ge'er felt a bit amused and a bit shy.
"Don't tell me your feet are even prettier than your hands, do you want to kiss them?"
As quick as lightning, Shang Jincheng actually lowered his head and kissed the top of her foot.
"They're as beautiful as my hands, and I really want to kiss them."
Ge'er was almost stunned by him.
Although there weren't many people on the road, there were still some passersby. He wasn't afraid of being called a pervert.
"Shang Jincheng!"
Shang Jincheng completely disregarded the eyes of others and held up her other foot to kiss it.
"We are a legal couple, we can say whatever we want. Who cares. Are you rested?"
Ge'er, afraid that he would kiss her feet again, quickly put on her shoes and said she was rested.
The two continued forward.
Perhaps it was because she got used to it as they walked, or perhaps she was motivated by his sweet words, but Ge'er walked much faster than before.
However, she was getting thirstier and thirstier, and Shang Jincheng had to stop and give her water from time to time.
When they stopped to drink water again, a young couple stood beside them.
Seeing Shang Jincheng taking such meticulous care of Ge'er, the girl couldn't help but get angry at her boyfriend.
"Don't touch me!"
Her boyfriend looked pitifully, "I didn't expect hiking to be so thirsty. I drank both bottles of water for you, and I haven't had a single sip myself..."
"Are you an idiot? Look at other people's boyfriends, then look at you. You climbed so high and only brought two bottles of water, and you're proud of it? You complain about being tired, but he carried such a big bag and didn't say he was tired!"
"I'm sorry, I'll have experience next time. I promise that next time we go out, I won't let you get thirsty again."
Ge'er heard their conversation and signaled Shang Jincheng to give them two bottles.
Shang Jincheng gave them the water. The boyfriend was very embarrassed and wanted to pay him.
"No need, it's not worth much. Just don't argue with each other."
Then he looked at the girl.
"Men aren't born knowing everything; they have to learn slowly. Give him more patience, and I'm sure he'll do better next time. Look at my girlfriend, how gentle and considerate she is. We never argue."
And then, under their envious gazes, he held Ge'er's hand and continued forward.
Ge'er felt as if she was walking on clouds, about to float away.
Dating Shang Jincheng was truly wonderful.