Chapter 278: Their First Sunrise in Jinling

A little while later.

Gu Yifan picked up his phone and checked the time.

It was already 12:30 AM.

“Su Hanhan, it’s getting late. You should go take a shower first!”

He turned and said to Su Qinghe.

“Mhm.”

Su Qinghe nodded and obediently went to take a shower.

Watching Su Qinghe’s departing figure, the corners of Gu Yifan’s mouth lifted slightly.

‘This Su Hanhan has no idea what ordeal she’s about to go through!’

…

…

It was almost one in the morning when Gu Yifan came out of the shower.

He walked into the living room.

There, Su Qinghe was sitting cross-legged on the sofa, eating snacks and watching TV.

She looked incredibly comfortable!

“Er…”

Gu Yifan froze for a moment.

‘Is this Su Hanhan really this comfortable?’

Just then, Su Qinghe turned to look at Gu Yifan, a potato chip in her hand.

She saw him staring straight at her.

WHOOSH~

Her face turned red again.

“H-Hon… You, you’re done with your shower?”

Su Qinghe asked, her face flushed.

“Mhm…”

“Go brush your teeth. We should go to sleep soon.”

Gu Yifan said while drying his hair.

“Then… then what about all this?”

Su Qinghe asked, pointing at the pile of snacks on the table.

“These?”

“We’ll use these to replenish our energy later. Don’t worry, they won’t go to waste!”

Gu Yifan said with a slight, mischievous smile.

“Huh??”

Su Qinghe looked at Gu Yifan, completely bewildered.

She didn’t catch the meaning behind Gu Yifan’s words.

But she obediently went to brush her teeth anyway.

A moment later, they turned off the TV and went back to the bedroom.

THUD~

The bedroom door was closed.

“Ah~”

Before Su Qinghe could react, Gu Yifan swept her up and placed her on the bed.

…

3:30 AM.

Gu Yifan was thoroughly satisfied.

“Hooo…”

He let out a long breath.

‘If I could just lie back and light up a cigarette right now, it would be even more perfect!’

“Su Hanhan, are you hungry?”

Gu Yifan asked Su Qinghe softly, who was lying beside him.

“A… a little…”

Su Qinghe whispered, her face rosy red.

She felt as if she’d just been hit by a bull; her whole body was sore and weak.

‘This “Big Bully” is such a tormentor!’

“If you’re hungry, let’s get up and heat up those snacks in the microwave.”

“It’s the perfect way to replenish some energy!”

Gu Yifan said with a smile.

Su Qinghe: “…”

Huh??

Re… replenish energy??

‘So that’s what he meant when he said they wouldn’t go to waste…’

At this thought, Su Qinghe couldn’t help but roll her eyes at Gu Yifan!

‘What a scoundrel!’

Su Qinghe didn’t know what to say.

After resting for a little longer, the two of them got up and went to the living room to eat.

And I have to say, the snacks from Jinling City were actually really good!

Even though they weren’t fresh out of the oven anymore, they still tasted great after being heated in the microwave!

The two enjoyed their food while watching TV.

Pure bliss…

*

*

*

After they finished eating, they rested for a while longer.

It was now around four in the morning.

“Su Hanhan, since it’s already this late, why don’t we go watch the sunrise?”

Gu Yifan suggested on a whim.

‘We can come back and get some sleep after watching the sunrise. Neither of us has class tomorrow anyway, so there’s nothing to worry about.’

“Wa… watch the sunrise??”

Su Qinghe’s eyes lit up!

“Mhm…”

“We still haven’t seen a sunrise in Jinling!”

“So, Su Hanhan, let’s go watch the sunrise!”

Gu Yifan said with a smile.

“Okay~”

Su Qinghe replied with a sweet smile.

Going out to watch the sunrise in the middle of the night wasn’t the first time they’d done something like this, so Su Qinghe didn’t find it strange.

“Silly Hanhan~”

Gu Yifan said with a smile, reaching out to stroke Su Qinghe’s cheek.

“I’m not silly!”

“Hmph~”

Su Qinghe huffed.

It looked like she was angry, but she was actually just being playful.

“Alright, alright~”

“Let me check the weather. If it’s good, we’ll head out to watch the sunrise.”

Gu Yifan said, picking up his phone to check the day’s weather and sunrise time.

“Aha~”

“The weather’s great today, perfect for watching the sunrise!”

“I checked some comments from Jinling netizens. Zijin Mountain, in the suburbs of Jinling City, is the best place to see it.”

“Zijin Mountain is located in Jinling’s Xuanwu District and is one of the Four Great Mountains of Jiangnan. It’s renowned as the ‘Jewel of Jinling’ and is a hub for the city’s famous historical sites. The main attractions include the Sun Yat-sen Mausoleum, Meihua Mountain, the Ming Xiaoling Mausoleum, Linggu Temple, Toutuo Ridge, the Sun Yat-sen Botanical Garden, the Zijin Mountain Observatory, Jiming Temple, and so on.”

Gu Yifan smiled and said, “It’s only a few dozen minutes’ drive from here. If we leave now, the timing will be perfect!”

“Okay~”

“Then let’s go!”

Su Qinghe said, sounding quite happy.

“Alright~”

“Then let’s change our clothes and get going!”

Gu Yifan said with a small smile.

…..

By the time they left, it was almost 4:30 in the morning.

The sunrise today was at 5:30 AM.

If they went now and climbed to the summit, the timing would be perfect!

VROOOM!!!

Gu Yifan slammed his foot on the gas, and the engine roared to life!

Then, amidst the rumbling of the engine, the car slowly pulled out of the parking garage.

After leaving Jinling University, Gu Yifan stepped on the gas, and the car sped off toward Zijin Mountain…

Since it was still so early, there were very few cars on the street.

Gu Yifan floored it, pushing the car to the speed limit.

Even though it was the middle of summer, the early morning wind still carried a slight chill.

Gu Yifan rolled up the windows.

Soothing music played in the car as they headed toward Jinling City’s Zijin Mountain.

…

About twenty-something minutes later, the car was on the winding mountain road.

The area had long since been developed by the city into a tourist and recreation spot, so there was also a parking lot.

They drove all the way up to the summit parking lot of Zijin Mountain.

After parking the car, Gu Yifan, carrying a camera bag on his back and holding two bottles of water and a bag of bread, took Su Qinghe’s hand, and the two of them walked straight toward the sunrise viewing platform on the summit.

The sky hadn’t brightened yet, but since it was a scenic area, there were streetlights on the mountain.

Under the dim yellow streetlights, Gu Yifan noticed that besides him and Su Qinghe, there were quite a few other people who had come to watch the sunrise or to camp, so he didn’t have to worry about any danger.

But even if there were danger, there’d be no need to worry. Gu Yifan had never had a chance to use the professional master-level Fighting Technique he’d acquired!

After they found a good spot, Gu Yifan set up his camera, pointing it east toward the summit’s horizon.

Then, the two of them quietly waited for the sunrise.

“Su Hanhan~”

Gu Yifan suddenly thought of something and spoke up.

“Hmm??”

“What’s wrong?”

Su Qinghe tilted her head and looked at Gu Yifan with a puzzled expression.