Chapter 739 - 409: The View Is Stunning (Part 4)

Some were using their computers for remote work, others were watching movies on their phones, and in no time, it was eight o’clock, and night had truly fallen.

Outside the car was utterly silent. On the small mountain road, no vehicles had passed by for a long while. There were no herders within a few kilometers. Apart from the lights inside the RV, the only other source of light was the stars above everyone and the half-crescent moon.

Wu Wenyue went out to take care of some personal hygiene issues. Upon returning to the car, she reminded, "Manning, look outside, stop staring at your phone. Didn’t you say you wanted to stargaze?"

Xu Manning turned her head towards the window at the sound and saw the twinkling stars. Instinctively, she exclaimed, "So many! I think I can see the Milky Way!"

The word "brilliant" is mostly used to describe jewels or sunlight; city skies barely match this description. But tonight’s sky truly defined its meaning.

On the plateau, the air is thin and the climate dry, with no light pollution whatsoever. The exceptionally pure atmosphere made the sky incredibly clear. Countless stars were embedded in the dark blue sky, shining quietly and peacefully.

The Milky Way stretched across the sky, making everything else appear dim in comparison. Even more marvelous was the lake reflecting the Milky Way and the moon. Occasionally, a breeze would ripple the water, causing the starlight in the lake to flicker like candle flames.

"Turn off the lights, turn them all off."

Li Peifeng followed obediently, operating the control panel to turn off the lights. However, seeing from inside was ultimately not as good as being outside, so the girls braved the cold, donned jackets, and stepped out to admire the stars.

Li Peifeng also got out, wearing just a single shirt, prompting Zhao Qingge to frown, "Why are you wearing so little?"

"It’s fine, I’m not cold."

Not considering Li Peifeng’s physical condition, just his [Armored Garment] was enough to deal with the current temperature, so he smiled, unconcerned, and instead, took Zhao Qingge’s hand, drew her into his embrace, and was about to sit on the grass.

"Sit down and watch... You sit in my lap."

"Are you really not cold? Go get a blanket from inside."

"No need, don’t worry."

Seeing the other three girls walking off, discussing using a camera to take a time-lapse of the night sky, Li Peifeng didn’t follow. Instead, he sat on the grass by the car, embraced Zhao Qingge, and kissed her deeply.

With the cover of night and the romantic setting of the twinkling stars, Zhao Duoduo seemed a bit more proactive than usual. The two exchanged whispers for more than twenty seconds before slowly breaking apart.

Then Zhao Qingge shifted slightly, a bit uneasy, and whispered, "Are you sure you’re not sleeping tonight?"

"Mmm, not sleepy. But if you want to hold me while you sleep, I can lie with you."

After two seconds of silence, Zhao Qingge neither said she wanted nor didn’t want to, she just emphasized, "You are sleepy!"

Li Peifeng couldn’t hold back his laughter, "Alright, I’m sleepy. I’ll sleep with you, let you hold me... Do you want me to strip down too?"

Zhao Qingge didn’t answer. She leaned her head against his body, turned to face the starry sky, and tightened her coat, feeling a rare peace in her heart.

The three girls seemed to be excessively forgiving at this time, engrossed in their stargazing and leaving the two of them uninterrupted, giving them a private moment.

And so, Zhao Qingge maintained her serene mood until bedtime.

At ten-thirty in the night, the lights in the car were officially turned off. Everyone finished washing up in turns and went to bed.

The few beds in the car were small but provided a strong sense of security. The four girls quietly discussed their journey for the next day, soon falling silent, seemingly slipping into dreams...

"Is she asleep?" Xu Manning tiptoed to the headboard, leaned over, and peeked carefully at Zhao Qingge under the covers, her eyes glinting with a peculiar light.

Li Peifeng slowly pulled out his right hand from under Zhao Qingge’s neck, rose quietly, and exchanged glances with Miss Xu before looking down at Wu Wenyue on the lower bunk and Huang Tianxuan at the end bunk.

Though they were lying down, there was either the faint glow of phone screens peeking out from under the covers, or a slight movement...

Hmm, only Old Zhao’s truly asleep in the whole car!

What do you want, Xu Manning? What do you two want? Why aren’t you sleeping?!!

"What do you think? Get off her bed!" Xu Manning’s voice was small, but her tone carried a fierce determination... Not frightening, just ravenous.

"Aren’t you afraid of altitude sickness?" Li Peifeng held back his laughter and whispered, "The other two aren’t asleep yet."

Right now, Li Peifeng could communicate with Xu Manning using [Telepathy], but there was no need!

Xu Manning muttered, "Stop talking nonsense. I’m not the one moving, and they aren’t new to it either... Get off the bed, come over here, stop playing dumb!"

"You little minx, you’re a real freak!"

Li Peifeng contained his excitement, gently got off the bed, and hugged Xu Manning as they moved to the floor. Before he could even sit on the bed, Wu Wenyue suddenly put down her phone and casually asked, "What did you promise me before?"

I’ve promised too many things, no wait... Was it eight times a week?

Ah, no more blessings!

Li Peifeng, holding Xu Manning, looked towards Huang Tianxuan and saw President Huang silently staring at him, prompting him to call out internally:

[Come on? Make a fuss?]

Huang Tianxuan pulled up the blanket to cover her face and silently extended a middle finger: [Can you see my gesture? If not, I’ll shout "you beast!"]

"Tsk~"

Wu Wenyue, lacking ethics, took advantage of Li Peifeng and Huang Tianxuan’s silent exchange and directly leaned in for a kiss!

The stars and the night sky stirred the lake’s surface, seemingly narrating the timeless joy of the universe.

The gentle breeze rippling the lake—that was the gracefulness of earthly poetry and art.

The mist floated between the water and clouds, with The Rest of My Life stretching endlessly.

The RV by the lake seemed like a small boat, sailing towards supreme joy and daring courage amidst the faint siren song...

Gradually, the song grew louder, and the intensely alert Li Peifeng noticed that Zhao Qingge on the headboard seemed to move slightly.

Next, Zhao Qingge slightly turned, looked down, and Li Peifeng clearly saw her sleepy eyes sweep in the direction of the end of the bed.

She paused for half a second, closed her eyes again, and her lashes were still slightly trembling...

Awake?

Did she see?

No matter how dark the light, she could probably make out a silhouette and guess what we’re doing now... It’s all their fault for being so loud!

Li Peifeng regretted it, feeling his two rows of teeth also slightly tremble. He was about to use telepathy to confirm and tell the three to quiet down when he heard:

"Ahem!"

A low cough, but in the small car, it was extremely clear, and the sound came from Zhao Qingge on the headboard.

The sound confirmed that it was from someone already awake!

This cough was without a doubt a very serious warning.

"Ah, hubby~"

And as Zhao Qingge coughed, Xu Manning also cried plaintively, reaching the other shore...

"Sister Xuan, handle Manning, I’ll take over."

Wu Wenyue pretended not to hear Zhao Qingge’s cough and continued doing as she pleased. Huang Tianxuan stammered a bit, "Ah, she... Old Zhao’s still asleep, keep it down."

Xu Manning whimpered weakly, "Sleeping, of course, she’s sleeping, what else could she do if not sleeping... Don’t mind her."

"Cough!! Cough!!!"

This time, the cough was twice as loud, and Zhao Qingge even coughed twice, the underlying anger unmistakable to anyone.

But Wu Wenyue didn’t care. She held Li Peifeng and whispered in his ear, "Bastard, right in front of her... Exciting?"

Exciting, extremely exciting.

But Li Peifeng felt the most thrilled was not himself, but the one still lying on the bed, forced to pretend to sleep.

"Hug, Big Boobs."

Huang Tianxuan continued to emphasize, "...She’s sleeping. Don’t wake her up."

Xu Manning giggled, "Got it, got it." Then she patted Wu Wenyue, a crisp sound, still lingering, "Did you hear what Big Boobs said? Keep it down so you don’t wake her up."

"Mmm..."

Though dark in the car, the scene was more beautiful than the stars outside!!