Chapter 1, between the Chicken Foot Mountains

Song Qingjun was taken aback and hurriedly rushed down to push Lu Sixuan away, shielding Xiao Yungui behind her. She glared at Lu Sixuan and said, "Are you crazy? Why are you hitting Yungui?"

Xiao Yungui snorted, stood up, and walked away. Hong Yun'er followed him and coldly said: "I really don't understand. The Qingjun family is also quite wealthy, and your families are well-matched. You have been engaged for a long time and have been arranged to attend the same university for three years. Do you really have no feelings for Qingjun at all? You spend all your time chasing girls and drinking, and I find it strange that such a good girl like Qingjun would be so devoted to you! Heaven must be blind!"

Xiao Yungui listened to the extremely venomous laughter of Hong Yun'er, his fists clenched tightly. Just as he was about to retort, a melodious voice floated over: "Yungui! Yun'er! Hurry up and catch up!"

Lu Sixuan, standing to the side, wore a gloomy expression but remained silent, his gaze constantly shifting towards Qingjun. Hong Yun'er coldly scoffed, "I, as a woman, can carry my own bag, yet he, a grown man, has the audacity to ask someone else to carry his? Qingjun, although he is your nominal fiancé, you shouldn't be so protective of him."

Lu Sixuan said in a flustered manner: "He, he said a lot of unpleasant things!" He was not eloquent, and in his urgency, his speech became even more stammering

Hong Yun'er leaned her face towards Xiao Yungui, smiling as she said, "I am right here, go ahead and hit me! Let’s see how this self-proclaimed charming and dashing rich second generation dares to strike a woman!" Xiao Yungui stared at her in disbelief, truly hesitant to make a move. This girl’s father was an old classmate of his own father, and if he hit her, he would inevitably face a scolding from his dad, and in the worst case, his allowance would be cut off, which would be a loss he could not afford.

Hong Yun'er shot him a disdainful glance, extended her right hand, and pointed her thumb down in contempt, coldly saying: "I have nothing to say to a cheap man like you who changes girlfriends faster than changing clothes!" Then, glaring fiercely at Xiao Yungui, she added: "You better cooperate with me to complete this team activity; I need to earn the credits I want. Otherwise, I will expose your embarrassing stories from childhood!"

Xiao Yungui's greatest annoyance is the phrase "Sister, it's me." Reflecting on his time in kindergarten, he recalls being deceived by this girl, always calling her sister, when in fact she was younger than him! Thinking of this, Xiao Yungui said resentfully: "I don't have time to waste with you; this young master has nothing in common with you, this dinosaur!"

To speak frankly, Hong Yun'er has a very sweet voice, akin to the larks in the sky. Perhaps this is a gift from God; He did not bestow upon Hong Yun'er a beautiful face, but granted her a perfect voice and intellect. This girl is very intelligent, well-read, and has a great love for books, which is why she has consistently been an outstanding student from elementary school through university.

Hong Yun'er clapped her hands and laughed, saying, "That's good, at least I have you as a good roommate, so I don't have to keep facing that debauched person!" As she spoke, she took Qingjun's hand and slowly walked towards the mountain path ahead.

Beneath the azure sky, with a gentle breeze and light clouds, a cool wind from the mountains brushes against, stirring strands of hair that flutter towards Xiao Yungui's face, the faint fragrance of the hair is so captivating. The young girl before me has a delicate figure, slightly sweeping her smooth and flowing long hair, revealing her snow-white neck behind her ear, her skin as delicate as fine jade, accompanied by the gentle fragrance of her body. In the aftermath of the rain in the Jizushan mountains, the towering peaks and ancient trees create a green shade that brings a chill, resembling a paradise on earth, everything before my eyes seems so perfect.

Hong Yun'er chuckled coldly and said: "For a shameless man like you, whose skin is thicker than a city wall, such threats are naturally ineffective. However, I am quite curious, why has the king of skipping classes suddenly decided to come and eagerly participate in this mountain climbing themed event today?"

Song Qingjun lightly bit her red lips, stamped her foot, turned around, and quickly chased after Lu Sixuan

In front, Song Qingjun and Hong Yun'er heard the commotion and turned back to look, only to see Lu Sixuan frantically lunging at Xiao Yungui, his fists relentlessly pounding down on him

Lu Sixuan's expression darkened as he picked up the handbag on the ground and walked forward in silence

"Snail! Can you walk a bit faster? We have only covered half the distance and are already lagging so far behind. You, the pampered young master, are truly useless!" Hong Yun'er did not turn back, her melodious voice floated over, but Xiao Yungui found this voice extremely annoying, and the content of her words was also sharp and biting. She still insisted on calling him by the nickname he had in elementary school. Xiao Yungui deeply hated the nickname 'Snail' because he had sinusitis as a child, which caused him to have a runny nose frequently, and it was this annoying girl, Hong Yun'er, who had given him such a nickname.

Xiao Yungui has yet to understand why Hong Yun'er always appears before him. The grudges accumulated between the two since childhood could not be exhausted even after three days and three nights of discussion. Hong Yun'er is the person Xiao Yungui dislikes the most, without exception. Xiao Yungui believes that Hong Yun'er thinks the same way.

Xiao Yungui saw Hong Yun'er clapping her hands and felt a wave of nausea; if one is unattractive, one should not try to act cute. He almost vomited his dinner from the sight. Then he noticed Lu Sixuan following behind with her head down, so he quickly stepped forward and whispered coldly beside her: "Country bumpkin, listen well, Song Qingjun is my fiancée. Once I graduate, she will be my wife. Don't even think about having designs on her, not in this life, and not even in the next!"

A powerful punch struck fiercely against Xiao Yungui's nasal bridge, leaving him momentarily dazed. A wave of both soreness and pain surged to his head, causing tears to flow uncontrollably down his face. He then let out a loud cry and crouched down, secretly feeling pleased, and began to scream as if he were being slaughtered like a pig.

Xiao Yungui snorted disdainfully and said, "That country bumpkin is not worthy of being compared with this young master? This young master comes from a wealthy family, and you cannot be envious of that."

Qingjun, you are fine. If someone helps carry the heavy things, I would be in trouble. Someone lacks any semblance of a man's grace!" Hong Yun'er shot a glare at Xiao Yungui, her words still filled with annoyance

Xiao Yungui glanced at Hong Yun'er’s black-framed glasses and coldly said: "This young master will not serve dinosaurs"

Xiao Yungui followed with a pout and snorted, saying: "This young master does not fight with women! If it weren't for the fact that your father and my father are old classmates, I would have beaten you up long ago!"

Xiao Yungui was seething with anger, gritting his teeth as he said, "This is exactly what I want!" Unexpectedly, Hong Yun'er chuckled lightly, "You owe so many credits; if it weren't for your family's connections, you would have been expelled long ago. Do you think you can make up enough credits in less than a year? This is called a desperate struggle! I, your sister, am looking forward to seeing someone unable to graduate. Without your father's financial support, what do you think will happen? Get ready to sleep on the streets, haha..."

Hong Yun'er retorted sarcastically, "Hmph, I don't even look up to you, sister!"

The girl before him is named Hong Yun'er. Xiao Yungui does not know what sins he committed in his past life, as this girl has been inseparable from him since kindergarten. From elementary school to middle school, and now in university, she still refuses to let him go. According to the explanation of relativity, when a person is faced with something they dislike, time feels like it stretches on endlessly. Thus, Xiao Yungui feels as if he is enduring an eternity in her presence, or perhaps this is the curse he must bear.

Xiao Yungui snorted and said: "It doesn't hurt anymore. That country bumpkin has been malnourished for years and lacks strength. I don't need the four-eyed girl to take care of me; I can manage on my own."

Xiao Yungui took out a cigarette and lit it, blowing a smoke ring towards Hong Yun'er, and said slowly: "Your kind of begging for mercy threat has no effect on this young master at all"

Xiao Yungui suddenly stopped in his tracks, turned around, and coldly stared at Hong Yun'er for a moment. A lewd expression then surfaced on his face as he said with a frivolous smile: "Qingjun is too conservative, she won't even let me into bed. Do you think I would guard this one tree and give up the entire forest? Moreover, I am a Libra, the most afraid of being controlled. Being with Qingjun means this is not allowed, that is not allowed, so I would rather be with you, this dinosaur, at least no one is controlling me, haha..." After saying this, he laughed heartily and quickly walked ahead, but inwardly he bitterly smiled: "I am just a pile of mud, completely unworthy of Qingjun, it is best that the engagement is annulled!" No matter what Hong Yun'er said, he did not speak again.

"Alas, two women make a play." Xiao Yungui sighed and quickly followed suit

Hong Yun'er shot a glance at Xiao Yungui beside her and said resentfully, "The homeroom teacher must be experiencing menopausal issues lately!"

Qingjun suddenly blinked her charming eyes and smiled, saying: "Yun'er, how about we go together in two groups?"

Song Qingjun glanced at Xiao Yungui's face, which showed no signs of swelling or redness, feeling a twinge of pain in her heart. However, as Xiao Yungui kept urging her to leave first, she could only helplessly say in a gentle voice: "Then take care of yourself, Yun'er, you help me look after him."

Xiao Yungui leisurely flicked the ash from his cigarette, smoothed his slick short hair, and said lightly: "I am bored, so I came to join the fun, perhaps I might encounter a beautiful woman. Just now, I met two advocates of traditional Hanfu; although the woman was older than me, she was quite charming, a standard mature woman type. Both of them had impressive skills, flying down the mountain. I really wish to see that mature woman again." As he spoke, his wicked gaze began to search the endless stream of tourists nearby, but soon he was disappointed, as none of the girls caught his eye again.

Hong Yun'er began to curse loudly from behind, but her words were merely a few phrases repeated over and over, such as "shameless" and "worthless man." Xiao Yungui had grown tired of hearing them. After cursing for a while, the fatigue from climbing the mountain left both of them breathless, and they could no longer speak.

Lu Sixuan gritted her teeth, her hands gripping the handbag tighter and tighter, yet Xiao Yungui's despicable words continued unabated: "In this day and age, wealthy men can have beautiful women. I have so many women around me that I can't even count them. Do you think I'm a bad person? But it is this bad man who will eventually marry the goddess in your heart, tire of her, and then discard her. Someone like you can only nibble on someone like Hong Yun'er, a mere pig's trotter!"

Xiao Yungui's expression darkened as he threw the cigarette butt on the ground and menacingly stepped forward to threaten, "Four-eyed girl, don't be too arrogant! Be careful or I will beat you up!"

Hong Yun'er adjusted her glasses on the bridge of her nose, a slight disdainful smirk appearing, revealing a mouth full of braces, which sent a chill down Xiao Yungui's spine. She then leisurely said, "You can keep bragging! I heard that someone has been desperately trying to accumulate credits lately, even writing an elective paper titled 'The Rise and Fall of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom,' and managed to earn some credits. It seems that someone's wealthy father issued a strict order: if that person doesn't accumulate enough credits, they won't graduate, and as a result, they can forget about touching that substantial family fortune." Following this, Hong Yun'er disdainfully stared at Xiao Yungui and added, "I wonder what would happen to that person if they lost their father's money? Perhaps they wouldn't even compare to Lu Sixuan from our class!"

Lu Sixuan cast a cold glance at Xiao Yungui, stood up without saying a word, and walked away. Qingjun, in a state of panic, stamped her foot and said: "Lu Sixuan, stop! We are a team!"

Xiao Yungui, gritting his teeth, shouted at Hong Yun'er: "You and I are a team. Although I find you annoying, I would rather not go up the mountain with that country bumpkin." He then turned to Song Qingjun and said: "Qingjun, you should go up first. If I go with that country bumpkin, I fear we will end up fighting again."

The young girl Qingjun smiled charmingly, truly a sight to behold. She lightly parted her lips and said, "I am not tired, fortunately, I have Lu Sixuan, who has helped me carry all the heavy things." Qingjun pointed to a young man sitting nearby in the pavilion, resting. The young man appeared honest and simple, dressed very plainly; his blue shirt had been washed to the point of fading, and his jeans were somewhat new, but it was clear they were cheap goods from a roadside stall. How could he compare to Xiao Yungui, who was clad in branded sportswear and carried a designer bag on his back?

Two individuals walk one in front of the other on the long stone steps of Jizu Mountain. This Jizu Mountain is a Buddhist sacred site in Southeast Asia, serving as a confluence of Han and Tibetan Buddhism in China and the origin of Zen Buddhism in the world. It is renowned for its saying, "Jizu's extraordinary beauty surpasses all under heaven." Ascending the mountain allows one to view the sunrise in the east, gaze at the floating clouds in the south, overlook Cangshan and Erhai in the west, and behold the Yulong Snow Mountain in the north, a perspective referred to as the "Four Views from the Summit."

The cool mountain breeze brushed by, and Xiao Yungui let out a sigh of relief, finally feeling a bit more at ease after sending someone away

"Your performance was truly excellent!" Hong Yun'er said coldly, with her arms crossed, as she looked at Xiao Yungui. "You deliberately spoke harshly to provoke Lu Sixuan into hitting you, so that you could have an excuse to distract Qingjun."

Qingjun hurriedly intervened, pulling Hong Yun'er aside and saying, "You two stop arguing. Don't you get tired of fighting every time you meet?" Then, with her beautiful eyes fixed on Xiao Yungui, she asked, "Can you manage? If not, perhaps Lu Sixuan can help you carry your bag."

Hong Yun'er turned her head, casting a disdainful glance at him. Adjusting the black-framed glasses on her nose, she said gently: "We fell for the homeroom teacher's trick. She asked us to write down the person we least wanted to collaborate with, and I wrote your name, and you wrote mine, so we ended up together! If it weren't for the damned credits, do you think I would willingly climb the mountain with you, you flower boy? You deserve this; at such a young age, you've already been drained by wine and lust. After climbing just a little, you're already panting like this. Hurry up, we're the last group!"

Lu Sixuan stopped in his tracks, yet did not turn back or speak, simply standing there. Qingjun cast a glance at Lu Sixuan's back and said with slight annoyance: "I really can't understand why the homeroom teacher would group me with this dullard."

Hearing this sweet voice, Xiao Yungui felt an increase in his sorrow. He furrowed his brows and looked up, only to see a young girl in a white dress standing in a pavilion not far away on the hillside, waving her jade-like hand at him. Her delicate features and skin like fine jade, along with her flowing hair dancing in the wind, left him utterly mesmerized.

Song Qingjun saw Xiao Yungui on the ground pretending to be dead, and her heart ached. After helping Xiao Yungui up, she pointed at Lu Sixuan and angrily shouted, "You leave, I don't want to see you!"

Xiao Yungui let out a light sigh and casually replied, "I will come up right away!" On the contrary, Hong Yun'er exclaimed joyfully, "Qingjun, my dear roommate, wait for me!" At that moment, Hong Yun'er hurriedly took two steps at a time, heading straight for the pavilion, as if the stone steps beneath her feet were not so steep anymore.

Hong Yun'er crossed her arms and coldly looked at Xiao Yungui, saying: "Lu Sixuan's temper is already the best in the entire school. If you can provoke him to the point of hitting you, it means what you said was truly unbearable and you deserve to be hit! Qingjun, just take your time with him; he is really quite annoying"

This young master has always been following, so take care of yourself! Four-eyed girl!" Xiao Yungui muttered breathlessly, "What kind of mountain climbing experience is this, to force the dashing young master and this four-eyed girl into the same group!" Looking up at the steep slopes of Jizushan, Xiao Yungui felt a sense of despair.

Hong Yun'er also snorted and said leisurely, "Without further ado, since you also need to earn credits, let us cooperate well this time, and afterwards, we shall go our separate ways!"

Lu Sixuan cast a cold glance at Xiao Yungui, remaining silent as he walked ahead. Xiao Yungui followed closely beside him with a sneer, incessantly talking: "Are you feeling unconvinced? Who told you I have a wealthy father, while you are just from the countryside? You have to accept it; this world will always belong to the rich. Knowledge changes destiny? That's nonsense. Once you graduate, you will have to work for someone like me anyway. Who told you I have a wealthy father, while you are just from the countryside? You have to accept it; this world will always belong to the rich. Knowledge changes destiny? That's nonsense. Once you graduate, you will have to work for someone like me anyway. Qingjun's family is also very wealthy, and I am well-matched with her. Your future is destined to be that of a poor worker, and you won't even know how to woo a girl. Qingjun will never look at you; you should just accept your fate!"

Xiao Yungui let out a cold snort, ignoring Hong Yun'er, and simply said to Qingjun: "It's fine, I can manage on my own, I don't need this country bumpkin's help. If he damages my bag, he won't be able to compensate for it."

Hong Yun'er pouted and snorted, saying: "At least I have worked hard to support myself through my studies and have received scholarships for three consecutive years, being able to be self-sufficient without relying on my family! What about you? Besides asking your family for money, what else can you do?"

However, Xiao Yungui's face was drawn long, resembling a famished old donkey. There was not a trace of appreciation in his eyes; instead, they were filled with anger and disdain. He did not wish to approach, for he knew what the girl in front of him looked like. While he could somewhat accept her silhouette, he preferred to avoid her frontal appearance altogether. Xiao Yungui certainly did not want his mood spoiled by an ugly girl with glasses and steel teeth.

"Qingjun, are you tired?" After running for dozens of steps, Xiao Yungui arrived at the pavilion, breathless, yet still tried to maintain an air of nonchalance as he asked the young girl. However, his heavy panting had already betrayed him.