Back ho, Xu Mumu started rummaging through her dresses. Which one should she wear tomorrow? They all seem pretty nice.
After quite a while, Xu Mumu finally got her outfit ready for the next day.
In the evening, Xu Mumu and the others ntioned to Professor Song that they planned to visit the Great Wall, and then the day after, the Forbidden City.
Professor Song and the others had no objections. Climbing the Great Wall is really exhausting, you know, and they didn’t have the energy for it, so they didn’t plan to go.
The next morning, Xu Mumu got up early. Mrs. Liu had already made breakfast, and Yin Yang was washing up.
Xu Mumu was wearing a floral dress, with her hair in two braids and a hat, looking very fresh. Yin Yang really liked it.
They finished breakfast and set off. Zhou Yunhong had arrived early in his car.
"So happy?" Seeing Xu Mumu’s excited look, Yin Yang felt like laughing.
"Of course I’m happy. I’ve only seen the Great Wall in books," Xu Mumu said with a smile.
"You haven’t been there before?" Yin Yang asked with a smile. He was quite curious about Xu Mumu’s past life experiences.
"Nope, we used to live in the south, far from the Imperial City," Xu Mumu shook her head honestly.
"So, have you been to the Great Wall?" Xu Mumu asked Yin Yang.
"I went once. When my grandpa was teaching at the university, I visited him and went to the Great Wall. It’s been many years," Yin Yang smiled, squeezing Xu Mumu’s fair hand, feeling incredibly happy.
The two of them chatted in the back seat, while Zhou Yunhong wasn’t in such a great mood, being the single one among them.
Badaling is a bit far from the city. Driving from ho took over two hours, and by the ti they reached the foot of the Great Wall, it was almost noon.
Looking at the majestic stretch of architecture, Yin Yang and Xu Mumu took the food they brought and began to climb the mountain.
There were many people on the mountain. Xu Mumu and Yin Yang walked leisurely on the Great Wall, the breeze blowing gently.
"So many people!" Xu Mumu exclaid.
"Yeah." Yin Yang nodded. It was quite crowded, and he didn’t like that feeling, so he led Xu Mumu towards a less crowded area.
"Why are so many of these steps damaged? Is it because they’ve weathered over ti, or have people trampled them?" Xu Mumu pointed at the uneven steps beneath them.
"Most of the steps we’re walking on are restored by later generations. The original steps are probably only found in uninhabited mountains and are likely quite ruined by now," Yin Yang explained.
"Makes sense. You renovate a house after a few decades, but the Great Wall is thousands of years old," Xu Mumu said, climbing further. Looking at the endless stretch of the Great Wall, she sighed, "It’s really long! I wonder how long it actually is."
"According to the national survey by cultural relics and mapping departnts, the Ming Great Wall is 8,851.8 kiloters in total length. The Great Wall from the Qin, Han, and earlier periods exceeds 10,000 kiloters, with a total length of over 21,000 kiloters," Yin Yang casually replied.
"You know so much! You’re amazing," Xu Mumu looked at Yin Yang with admiration, surprised at his knowledge.
"Just things I rembered from reading boring books before," Yin Yang said with a faint smile. Ah, the feeling of being admired by the little girlfriend is simply the best.
The two of them were in good shape, and with intentional training recently, they continued climbing. The higher they climbed, the fewer people there were, and by the ti they reached the peak, there were only a handful of visitors left.
"Mumu, co, I’ll take a picture for you." Yin Yang took out the cara he had been carrying.
The cara was quite heavy, unlike the palm-sized caras of later generations that you could carry anywhere.
While eating a piece of Osmanthus Cake, Xu Mumu flashed a brilliant smile towards Yin Yang’s cara. Yin Yang’s skills were excellent, capturing the mont instantly, taking several shots of Xu Mumu in various poses.
"Let take so pictures of you too." Xu Mumu, having finished her snack, was eager to take photos of Yin Yang.
"Sure." Yin Yang nodded with a smile.
Yin Yang leaned against the city wall, his slightly long hair tousled by the mountain breeze. He gazed into the distance, his expression serene and gentle.
"Click."
"Does it look good?" Yin Yang rarely had his photo taken and was worried it wouldn’t look nice.
"It looks great, you’re so handso! If this could be in color, it would be perfect. It’s just too amazing," Xu Mumu was genuinely delighted.
Seeing Xu Mumu so pleased, Yin Yang breathed a sigh of relief, completely reassured.
They took many more photos, even asking so tourists to take a few group shots for them, bursting with excitent.
"Have so food. We’ve been busy all morning; we’re tired," Xu Mumu sat on a mat, waving over at Yin Yang.
"If we’re tired, we’ll just rest for a while," Yin Yang said gently. The sunlight was nice, and looking at Xu Mumu, the sun seed to cast a glow on her, making her look beautiful.
They rested on the mountain for quite a while. Once they felt rested, they packed up and began their descent.
"We should head down now," Yin Yang said, checking his watch. It was already past three in the afternoon, and if they didn’t head down soon, it would probably be dark by the ti they got back.
"Alright, just as we’ve rested enough," Xu Mumu nodded.
They packed up their belongings, taking their trash with them, leaving the place as it was when they arrived.
When they reached the foot of the mountain, Zhou Yunhong was already waiting. Xu Mumu disposed of the unused items, then got in the car with Yin Yang to head back.
"Yang, was the mountain fun?" Zhou Yunhong asked while driving. Even though he lived in the Imperial City, he had never been to the peak of the Great Wall, always leaving early because he was too lazy to climb.
If the peak was fun, he thought, he’d bring his future partner there one day.
"It was okay, the breeze was quite nice," Yin Yang replied with a smile.
Zhou Yunhong: "...Suddenly not looking forward to it anymore."
"The view up there is really nice, you can see far and wide," Xu Mumu said warmly, shooting a glance at Yin Yang.
"Then I’ll go up next ti too," Zhou Yunhong said with a smile, not minding Yin Yang’s attitude. He was used to his stubborn nature since childhood.
By the ti they got ho, it was already late. Even though they drove back, Xu Mumu still felt quite tired.
Mrs. Liu had boiled a lot of water, and Xu Mumu felt much better after a comfortable hot bath.
After she finished, Mrs. Liu was already preparing dinner. Tonight’s al included a chicken, an old hen to be exact. This ti it wasn’t made into soup, but braised with potatoes. Mrs. Liu’s cooking was excellent, and Xu Mumu loved it.
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