NOVGO.NET Chapter 735 - 408: Traveling Proposal_3
"It’s a must to have hot pot when you’re in the Celestial City. I found a highly recommended place just two or three kilometers away."
"Can we cook the beast outside at the same time? Slice the meat off it piece by piece and make blood tofu with its blood."
"Haha, never mind, let’s leave him out. Just the three of us will go."
"It’s already five-thirty... shall we just go now?"
"Let’s go!"
In just a few words, the three girls reached an agreement. They freshened up in the restroom slightly before getting ready for another outing.
They’d skipped breakfast to catch the plane, had an average-tasting airplane meal for lunch, and walked around all afternoon. Not only were the three girls hungry, but Zhao Qingge and Li Peifeng were also feeling a bit famished.
Zhao Qingge, overhearing Huang Tianxuan and the others planning to have hot pot from the next room and realizing they were leaving soon, actually felt a bit down that they didn’t invite her and Li Peifeng, and ran off to enjoy the meal alone. But as soon as the thought emerged, she found it absurd. Wasn’t it a good thing they weren’t in front of her? Why be unhappy?
"Should we go eat too?"
Zhao Qingge nodded slightly: "Yeah."
Li Peifeng felt the three girls might have taken his words to heart, intentionally not asking him to join as a sign of being upset, but in reality giving him and Old Zhao a chance to be alone—he couldn’t help but feel gratified.
The whole point of this trip was just that. Proposing to Zhao Qingge was just a part of it; the key was to establish a stable and harmonious interaction among the five of them.
Li, this person, had foresight and ambition!
...
At seven-thirty the next morning, they had breakfast, checked out of the hotel, and officially began their journey with light music playing in the car.
Though they hadn’t left the city and seen the breathtaking views of the plateau, everyone felt joyful and expectant. So did Li Peifeng, but when Huang Tianxuan, sitting in the passenger seat, casually said something, it made him frown.
"The room next door was quiet last night. Didn’t you sleep in the same bed with her?"
"...We did sleep in the same bed."
Li Peifeng glanced at Zhao Qingge in the backseat through the rearview mirror. She was working on her laptop, prompting him to exhale subconsciously: "We just slept in the same bed, that’s all."
"You’re worse than a beast."
Huang Tianxuan smiled with a teasing look in her eyes: "We gave you the opportunity, yet you didn’t use it. Do you plan to share a room with her again tonight?"
"We’ll see. Maybe I’ll just sleep in the car and save on the room cost."
Li Peifeng held Huang Tianxuan’s hand, adding: "Later in the trip, there’s a segment in a no-man’s land where everyone might have to sleep in the car for a night."
"I still think there’s no need to go to the Ali region."
Sitting in the back, Xu Manning fiddled with her phone absentmindedly: "Because going there means driving an extra thousand kilometers. Returning home late is fine... but aren’t you tired from driving?"
"No problem at all."
Li Peifeng laughed: "The Tibetan Region holds the most serene and stunning scenery in Ali, the true roof of the world, the third pole of the world. It’d be a shame not to see it when we’re here. Plus, there’s a Divine Mountain there... we must go see it."
The Divine Mountain he’s referring to is Mount Kailash, a conical, pyramid-shaped peak with steep sides, 6714 meters above sea level, far below the eight thousand meters of the world’s highest peak, Mount Everest. However, it holds an extremely special religious significance and cultural status.
It is revered as the "King of Mountains" and the "Center of the Universe" by four major religions: Buddhism, Bön, Hinduism, and Jainism.
Every year, countless pilgrims come here to kowtow and circumambulate the mountain, and the mountain they circle is Mount Kailash.
It’s said that circling the mountain once washes away a lifetime of sins; circling ten times spares one from hell in five hundred reincarnations; circling a hundred times in this life will allow one to become a Buddha and ascend to heaven...
Li Peifeng doesn’t believe this; he simply thinks proposing to Zhao Qingge at the foot of this mountain would leave a very deep impression on her.
Plus, he had spoken similar romantic words: "I want to propose to you in the highest place in the world, let the Snow Mountains recite our vows, and exchange rings in front of the icy peaks..."
If he truly realizes this statement, Zhao Qingge would find it hard to refuse his proposal, not just because it’s romantic enough, but also because at such a high altitude, the brain lacks oxygen, making one groggy and just want to quickly rest down the mountain, agreeing in a daze.
This is all part of Li Peifeng’s little scheme!
But the only worry he has is if the other three see this scene, will their blood pressure spike and faint from the lack of oxygen?
No, I must tell them in advance to prepare them mentally...
Huang Tianxuan noticed Li Peifeng suddenly braked and stopped on the side of the road and asked, puzzled: "Why did you stop?"
Li Peifeng released Huang Tianxuan’s hand, with eyes full of depth: "I think we bought too few oxygen tanks yesterday. Need to buy more... no need for you to get out of the car, Brother Yue, you just come with me."
"How many do you want to buy? Can’t you carry it yourself?"
Wu Wenyue complained, but still opened the car door to follow him to the roadside pharmacy. As soon as they entered, while walking towards the shelf, Li Peifeng communicated silently with her:
[I plan on proposing to Qingge at Mount Kailash. Can you record it for me then, Brother Yue?]
"..."
Wu Wenyue was stunned for a moment, then without a word, turned and walked away.
"Hey, don’t."
Li Peifeng hurriedly grabbed her hand and pulled her back into the pharmacy. Wu Wenyue was agitated, her gaze sharp as knives: "Let go!"
[This is why you’re traveling, isn’t it? Let go, I’m going to tell them. Can’t you see how absurd this is... You’re too much! Proposing is one thing, but having us watch AND recording it... let go!]
Li Peifeng comforted her: [It’s mainly about spending time with you all, the proposal is just a side note... Besides, what does it matter if you watch? It doesn’t matter now, I even plan to propose to you in the future unless you don’t want it?]
"Why wouldn’t I?"
Wu Wenyue retorted aloud, then paused for half a second, glanced at the shop assistant watching them, and didn’t want to continue entangling with Li Peifeng; she smirked slightly, "I’ll record it for you, but when you marry me, let Old Zhao... keep the accounts for our gifts!"
Li Peifeng laughed awkwardly, "As long as you’re not afraid of her running off with the wedding money, I have no problem with it at all."