Su Mo couldn't help but laugh and shook his head when he saw the message from Nazha and the playful winking expression that followed.
This top-notch little girl is really an Internet addicted girl.
He thought for a while, typed a line of text on the screen with his finger, and declined politely: "I've been busy all day again today, and I'm a little tired, so I want to take a rest early. Let's play together next time, okay."
The message was sent not long ago. After a while, Nazha replied, which was a gif with a grievance expression: "Okay... It's agreed, a champion can't lie to others. You must remember to take me with you next time you are free!" Su Mo replied with an "OK" gesture and put the phone aside.
It was late at night, and the noise at the base gradually subsided.
After the teammates released their final excitement during the live broadcast, they all went back to their rooms to sleep with exhaustion all over their bodies.
This time, Su Mo slept extremely deeply, with no dreams, only a peaceful darkness.
The next day, when he was awakened by the dazzling sunlight outside the window, it was already past ten in the morning.
He walked out of the room and found that his teammates were getting up one after another. Each of them had sleepy eyes but a lazy and contented smile on their face.
At noon, Abu called everyone to the conference room.
"Everyone, good news!" Abu's face was filled with joy. "The club has decided to give everyone a two-week holiday starting today! Everyone, have a good rest, spend time with your family, and go wherever you want. All regular expenses will be reimbursed by the club!"
"Oh!!!"
"Long live Brother Bug! The boss is awesome!"
The conference room suddenly burst into cheers.
Jiejie was the first to jump up: "Great! I want to go home! Print out the photo of my FMVP trophy, no, it's Brother Mozi's trophy, and show it to my parents!"
Meiko and Scout looked at each other and smiled. They planned to go to Japan to soak in a hot spring together and relax completely. This was something they had discussed in advance.
Hope also expressed that he wanted to go home and spend some time with his parents.
Everyone had their own arrangements. Su Mo was just thinking about what to do in the next two weeks when his cell phone rang. It was Rita's call.
"Dear boss, are you awake?" Rita's energetic voice came from the other end of the phone.
"I just woke up not long ago," Su Mo said with a smile, "What's wrong?"
"I have a proposal!" Rita's tone was full of mystery and expectation, "Let's go mountain climbing! How about it?"
"Mountain climbing?" Su Mo was stunned for a moment, then became interested, "Okay, where to go?"
"I've checked it out a long time ago!" Rita said excitedly, "Let's go to Sheshan National Forest Park, not far from us. The scenery is very beautiful and the air is fresh. The weather has been good these two days, so it's a good time to go sweat and get rid of all the stale air in the body! Just the two of us!"
The words "just the two of us" were specially emphasized by her.
Su Mo agreed without hesitation: "Okay, it's up to you. As long as I'm with you, I can go anywhere."
"You can talk!" Rita snorted with satisfaction, "Then prepare. I'll pick you up in the afternoon! "
In the afternoon, Su Mo specially put on a light sportswear, a white quick-drying T-shirt, black sports pants, and a pair of comfortable running shoes. He looked fresh and energetic.
When Rita drove a red mini cooper and parked at the entrance of the base, Su Mo immediately saw her.
She is also dressed in sportswear, with a high ponytail, and no makeup on her face, but she looks more youthful and beautiful, full of healthy beauty.
"Get in the car!" Rita winked at him, "Isn't it cute if I rent this car?"
"Cute!" Su Mo nodded in approval, "It suits you very well, how about you buy it? One car. "
"Can't afford it." Rita shook her head, "I'm so poor."
"Then I'll buy you one as a reward for being a good employee." Su Mo said jokingly.
"Otherwise, who makes you my good boss?" Rita smiled proudly, "So when are we going to the 4S store to pick up the car?"
"We can go tomorrow." Su Mo said casually.
Giving Rita a car is really a trivial matter for Su Mo at the moment. Even giving her a Mercedes-Benz is no problem, that's all.
However, Rita changed the subject: "I'm kidding you, there's no point in buying a car. Parking here is troublesome, it's better to take a taxi."
"Don't forget it," Su Mo didn't hesitate, "Then I'll buy one myself..."
"Okay, then I'll just use your car!"
..."
There was soothing light music playing in the car, and the two of them chatted about each other, interesting things about the celebration party last night, and the various comments on the Internet. The atmosphere was relaxed and comfortable.
The car drove smoothly towards the suburbs, and the scenery outside the car window gradually changed from high-rise buildings to green trees.
More than an hour later, they arrived at the foot of Sheshan Mountain.
Getting out of the car, a breath of air mixed with the fragrance of earth and vegetation hit our face, which made people feel relaxed and happy.
Different from the tense and hot atmosphere in e-sports venues, everything here seems so quiet and peaceful.
"How is it? Does it feel good?" Rita opened her arms and took a deep breath, with a satisfied smile on her face.
"Well, it's very comfortable." Su Mo also sighed sincerely.
The two of them started their climbing journey along the paved stone steps.
The road was very gentle at the beginning, with dense bamboo forests on both sides. The sun shone through the gaps in the bamboo leaves, forming mottled light and shadow on the ground.
Rita was in high spirits at first, jumping ahead like a happy bird, turning back from time to time to urge Su Mo to go faster.
"Brother Mozi, can you do it? With such poor physical strength, how can you protect us excellent employees in the future?" She teased playfully.
Su Mo followed leisurely and responded with a smile: "I'm conserving my strength. I can carry you later when you can't walk anymore."
"I don't need you to carry me!" Rita said she was brave, but she was sweet in her heart.
Half an hour later, the mountain road began to get steeper. The continuous uphill climb made Rita's breathing gradually become faster, beads of sweat appeared on her forehead, and her pace slowed down significantly.
Su Mo walked to her side, stretched out his hand naturally, and took her.
"Ah..." Rita exclaimed, her cheeks flushed slightly, but she did not break away.
Su Mo's palm was broad and warm, dry and strong. Being held by him, a sense of security spread throughout his body instantly, and even his fatigue seemed to be relieved a lot.
"Let's go, I'll hold you." Su Mo's voice was calm and gentle.
"Yeah." Rita responded softly, lowered her head, and let him hold her, climbing up step by step.
The two of them stopped talking, only the sound of footsteps and each other's breathing echoed in the mountains.
·The sun shines through the layers of leaves, casting golden light spots on them. Occasionally, crisp birdsong comes from the forest, accompanied by the sound of gurgling streams. Everything is as beautiful as a painting.
After climbing for a long time, when they finally reached the observation deck on the top of the mountain, their eyes suddenly opened up.
In the distance, the city outline of Shanghai is looming in the mist, and the rows of tall buildings are like a mirage.
At the foot, there are rolling green mountains and sparkling lakes. The broad view makes people instantly forget the fatigue of climbing.
"Wow... so beautiful..." Rita couldn't help but sigh in admiration.
The wind on the top of the mountain was strong, blowing her ponytail and the corners of Su Mo's clothes.
The two of them found a clean big stone and sat down, gazing side by side at the distant scenery, enjoying the rare tranquility.
For a long time, Rita gently rested her head on Su Mo's shoulder.
Her hair had the fragrance of shampoo, which tickled Su Mo's neck, but he remained still for fear of disturbing the beauty of this moment.
"Brother Mo Zi," Rita's voice was very soft, with a hint of emotion, "you know? This feeling now makes me feel more at ease than when you held the championship trophy on the stage."
Su Mo turned his head and looked at her quiet side face, with the corners of his mouth raised slightly.
He stretched out his hand and gently held her shoulders, letting her lean more firmly.
"Then I will show my kindness and let you rely on me more." He said, and then looked into the distance.
The two of them just cuddled together quietly and said nothing more.
The setting sun dyed the clouds on the horizon a gorgeous orange-red color, and also gave their figures a golden outline.
After sitting for a long time, until the sunset gradually set, the two of them prepared to go down the mountain.
"Let's go, Brother Mozi, if you don't go down the mountain, it will be dark by then." Rita urged.
The afterglow of the setting sun burned the sky into a brilliant orange, and the last ray of light disappeared under the distant horizon. The two still held hands and walked leisurely down the mountain along the stone steps, feeling more relaxed and happy than ever before.
After more than an hour, the two finally succeeded in going down the mountain and arrived at the parking place.
"I'm starving!" Rita touched her flat belly and shook Su Mo's arm coquettishly, "Climbing mountains consumes too many calories. Mr. Champion, you have to be responsible for feeding me!"
Su Mo smiled and pinched her arm. Palm: "I saw on the map a private restaurant in a nearby ancient town. I commented that the environment is very quiet and the food tastes great. Let's go and see it."
The car followed the navigation system, passed through the winding mountain road, and drove into a dimly lit ancient town in the south of the Yangtze River.
Blue stone roads, small bridges and flowing water, and simple buildings with white walls and black tiles look particularly charming under the light of warm yellow lanterns.
There are several poles of green bamboo planted in the small courtyard of the restaurant. There is a wooden table next to the window, and you can just see the river flowing quietly outside the window.
After the two of them entered, they immediately started ordering, and then ordered a few of the signature dishes here.
The dishes were served quickly, the squirrel mandarin fish was sweet and sour, the Dongpo meat was fat but not greasy, and several exquisite side dishes also made people want to eat. The two of them chatted while tasting the delicious food, and the atmosphere was warm and harmonious.
However, there are unforeseen circumstances.
Just when they were halfway through eating, a strong wind suddenly blew outside the window, making the bamboo leaves in the yard rustle. Immediately afterwards, a dazzling bolt of lightning pierced the night sky, followed by a deafening thunder!
As soon as he finished speaking, huge raindrops fell loudly outside the window, instantly stirring up a layer of white mist on the bluestone road.
The rain became heavier and heavier, and in a blink of an eye it turned into a heavy downpour. The rainwater gathered into streams and flowed crazily along the eaves. The whole world seemed to be enveloped in a huge curtain of water.
"It seems that we won't be able to go back for a while." Su Mo looked at the violent rain outside the window and shrugged helplessly.
They waited in the restaurant for more than an hour, but the rain showed no sign of abating. Instead, it intensified, accompanied by lightning and thunder, and it looked like it was going to rain all night long.
The weather forecast on the mobile phone also shows that there will be continuous heavy rain tonight.
However, the results are not optimistic. Perhaps because of the sudden heavy rain, the few accommodations near the ancient town were fully booked almost instantly.
He made several calls in succession, and the replies he received were all "Sorry, there are no more vacancies."
Just when Su Mo was about to give up and was about to consider whether to spend the night in the car, the last hotel called "Guxiang" received a piece of good news from the phone:
"Hello, sir, we still have some good news here. There is only one room left." Su Mo paused and asked, "What type of room is it?"
"It is our best suite with a view. The room is very large, but...it only has one king-size bed." The front desk replied.
"Okay, I understand, please wait for a moment while I discuss it with my friend." Su Mo said and ended the call temporarily.
Hang up the phone, he looked at Rita with some embarrassment: "There is only one room left here, and... there is only one bed. You see..."
He gave the choice to Rita.
Rita's cheeks suddenly turned red, as if they were dyed through the clouds by the sunset.
She lowered her head, her heart was beating wildly, and her fingers were twisting the corners of her clothes unconsciously.
A man and a woman, alone in a room with a big bed on a rainy night... This is simply a classic scene that only appears in romance novels.
A few seconds of silence seemed as long as a century.
Finally, Rita took a deep breath, raised her head, pretended to be relaxed and flipped her hair that was blown by the wind, and said with a playful smile: "What else can I do? I can't let you sleep in the car alone. You call to book it quickly, or the last room will be gone!"
There was a hint of risk-taking in her tone, which actually resolved the embarrassment between the two.
Su Mo couldn't help but smile when he saw the cunning light flashing in her eyes.
So, after Su Mo called to book a room, he and Rita drove quickly to the "antique" hotel 1km away while the showers were getting lighter, and found the front desk to book a room.
The hotel room is indeed as the front desk said, spacious and elegant.
Original wooden furniture, soft and comfortable carpets, and warm yellow lighting create a warm and private atmosphere.
The most eye-catching thing is the huge double bed that occupies nearly one-third of the room. The snow-white sheets and fluffy pillows seem to be telling something silently.
Outside the floor-to-ceiling windows of the room, the heavy rain was still raging, and the raindrops hit the glass, making a dense sound, which was in sharp contrast to the tranquility in the room.
"I... I'm going to take a shower first." Rita put down her bag and pointed at Su Mo, "Brother Mozi, please don't peek at me!"
"Am I that kind of person?" Su Mo rolled his eyes.
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Rita looked at Su Mo's speechless expression, turned around and walked to the bathroom.
Soon, the sound of rushing water came from the bathroom. Su Mo sat on the sofa, listening to the sound of water, and then looking at the huge bed in front of him, his mood became a little subtle.
Ten minutes later, the bathroom door was gently pushed open.
Rita walked out wearing the white bathrobe provided by the hotel.
The large bathrobe wrapped around her slim body, and the V-shaped neckline exposed her delicate collarbone and a small piece of fair skin.
Her long, freshly washed hair was draped wetly over her shoulders, carrying the mist of water vapor and shower gel, and a few naughty strands of hair stuck to her flushed cheeks.
Under the light, her skin looked like fine mutton-fat jade, exuding a lustrous luster. Her slender and straight calves were looming under the hem of the bathrobe, looking particularly alluring.
Su Mo's eyes glanced across inadvertently, his breathing suddenly stagnated, and then he quickly looked away, feeling that his heartbeat rate suddenly exceeded the limit.
"Um...Brother Mozi, go and wash up." Rita didn't dare to look into his eyes, quickly walked to the sofa and sat down, picked up her phone and pretended to look at it.
"Okay." Su Mo responded and walked into the bathroom.