Qin Heng looked at Qin Weichu and blurted out, "Are you crazy?"
Qin Weichu frowned, looking displeased with his elder brother, "Of course not. Who speaks to their own brother like that?"
Qin Heng refused, "I don't have such an embarrassing younger brother like you."
Qin Weichu, in a fit of anger and embarrassment, retorted, "You don't understand. He is the most special person I've ever met, and I can't forget him."
Qin Heng replied, "He's married."
Qin Weichu continued, "The way he makes me feel is different from anyone else."
Qin Heng reiterated, "He's married."
Gritting his teeth, Qin Weichu asked, "Can't you say anything else?"
"He has a husband," pointing to himself, "and it's my
Qin Weichu took a deep breath, "I know."
Qin Heng replied, "Then why bother asking."
Qin Weichu asked, "When are they getting divorced?"
"..."
Qin Heng looked at him, frustrated, "If you have any dignity left, forget about him quickly."
Qin Weichu, gazing at Lin Qiong's figure not far away, grumbled discontentedly, "True love is unforgettable. My feelings for him are..."
"Delusional infatuation?"
Qin Weichu stomped his foot, "Deeply devoted."
Qin Heng, holding different sorts of objects, looked at him. "Do you know what you sound like right now?"
Qin Weichu lowered his head in sadness, "A pitiful person in love but unable to obtain it."
Qin Heng remarked, "A covetous scoundrel eyeing someone else's wife."
"..."
For a moment, there was silence. However, Qin Weichu quickly found a point to counter, "Yeah, wasn't it rumored that Lin Qiong married Fu Xingyun for money? Back then, I heard that Fu Xingyun was getting married, but I couldn't make it due to my schedule."
Qin Heng frowned and corrected him, "It's Brother Xingyun."
Qin Weichu explained, "We're rivals in love now. We can't be too close."
"..."
Speaking, he looked at Qin Heng, and persistently asked, "Is it really the case?"
If it were true, he might still have a chance.
Qin Heng, annoyed by his foolish brother, replied, "How would I know about their affairs? I'm not sleeping under their bed."
"..." Qin Weichu frowned slightly after hearing Qin Heng's words. "Vulgar."
Frustrated, Qin Heng raised his hand and gave his brother's head a pat. "I'm not vulgar! I'm not vulgar! Only you are so shameless to covet someone else's wife!"
Then, he kicked Qin Weichu twice out of anger. "Hurry up and leave. Just looking at you gives me a headache."
Being hit on the head and kicked in the leg, Qin Weichu twisted himself into a pretzel, not sure where to hold, then groaned in pain, "Are you really hitting me?! Do you know how much insurance I have?!"
"I don't care how much insurance you have!" Qin Heng retorted.
Qin Weichu refused to give up. "Big brother, tell me, you must know due to your many years of friendship with Fu Xingyun."
Qin Heng glanced at him. "Don't play this game with me."
Qin Weichu was persistent. "Big brother, if you tell me, I promise never to mention Lin Qiong to you again."
Qin Heng sighed, looking at his foolish brother's infatuated appearance. From childhood to adulthood, he had been spoiled by the family, making trouble without restraint. It was the first time he had seen him act so low and subservient.
For a moment, Qin Heng also felt uncomfortable. No matter how well he mixed, he was still a product of this family.
"My old Qin family must have dug up ancestors' graves to give birth to such a messed up thing like you." Qin Heng looked at him with a bit of regret and scolded, "When the two got married, they hadn't even met each other, but it was indeed the Lin family's proposal for a union to curry favor."
Qin Weichu's eyes lit up. "Exactly!"
Qin Heng almost instantly saw through his brother's thoughts, glared at Qin Weichu, and said, "So what if it is? Can't you see how close they are? Do you still want to destroy their marriage? Qin Weichu, let me tell you, control your shameful thoughts, have some moral bottom line, and don't embarrass me."
Qin Heng spoke with the understanding that Qin Weichu had been spoiled into such a mess not only by his parents but also by his elder brother's indulgence.
Qin Weichu waved his hand. "Got it, got it. When did I ever embarrass you?"
"All the time."
"..."
Then Qin Heng raised his hand and tossed two large packs to Qin Weichu. "Pick them up and hurry up."
The group walked for nearly two hours before they could see the camping site in the distance.
Lin Qiong was slightly panting from exhaustion, but there was joy in his voice that he couldn't suppress. "Xingyun, we're almost there."
Fu Xingyun looked at Lin Qiong's neck, damp with sweat. "Tired?"
Lin Qiong shook his head. "Not tired."
Then he looked down at the man. "Are you hot? Do you want to drink water?"
The intimacy between the two was obvious to everyone, and at that moment, a small murmur reached Qin Heng's ears.
Qin Weichu: "He's really considerate."
"..."
Qin Heng sighed, deciding to ignore his waterlogged younger brother's thoughts.
Ji Yao, carrying her belongings, appeared momentarily exhausted, resembling a hunched old lady. However, upon seeing the camping site, she instantly perked up.
"We're here! We're almost there!" She exclaimed with excitement and ran ahead.
Turning around, she pointed, "Look, right there!!!"
However, due to her excessive enthusiasm, Ji Yao paid no attention to the ground beneath her feet. Suddenly, she slipped, not knowing what she stepped on, and tumbled down.
"Be careful!"
Lin Qiong quickly glanced and reached out to assist, preventing Ji Yao from intimate contact with the ground.
Ji Yao leaned on Lin Qiong's shoulder and took a deep breath, frightening herself in the process. She then expressed gratitude while looking at Lin Qiong, "I owe my life to you."
Lin Qiong smiled and replied, "No problem."
For a moment, the two exchanged glances, resembling the main characters in a Korean drama.
Qin Weichu remarked, "He's really kind."
Qin Heng: ...
After helping Ji Yao up, Lin Qiong let go and returned to stand behind Fu Xingyun.
With a face eagerly seeking praise, Lin Qiong asked, "How was it? Was I handsome just now?"
Fu Xingyun, observing the spot where Ji Yao's hand was placed earlier, teased, "Heroic rescue?"
Lin Qiong blushed and lowered his head, "Deep sisterhood."
"..."
Lin Qiong leaned in, "Why don't you compliment me?"
Fu Xingyun glanced at him, "You're really amazing."
Lin Qiong frowned, "You're just being perfunctory."
"No."
"Your praise lacks sincerity."
Looking at him, Lin Qiong said, "Compliment me again."
"You're fantastic."
Lin Qiong proudly raised his head, "That's more like it."
Then the group found an open space to set up camp. Li Hanyang placed the iron frame and stainless steel stove he had been carrying.
"Let's set up the tents first, and then we can talk about other things once they're done."
No one objected, and they began setting up tents all around.
Lin Qiong settled Fu Xingyun and then started setting up the tent with others. Soon, he noticed that, or more precisely, their group only had one tent.
After looking at the others, each seemingly having one tent, Lin Qiong felt puzzled and asked Ji Yao, "Does everyone have their own tent?"
Ji Yao replied, "Yes."
Lin Qiong was about to ask if there were any extra tents when Ji Yao continued, "Except for you two."
Lin Qiong: !
Ji Yao leaned in and whispered to Lin Qiong, "When I ordered the tents initially, it was indeed one per person. But thinking that you might like to be with Fu Xingyun, I ordered a double tent for you both."
He then raised an eyebrow at Lin Qiong and said, "How about that? Sister is taking good care of you."
Lin Qiong fell silent for a moment and then said, "You're really considerate."
"You're welcome." Ji Yao smiled confidently. "After all, we're sisters."
Speaking softly to Lin Qiong's ear, Ji Yao added, "I've also prepared a surprise for you."
"What surprise?"
Only to hear Ji Yao's voice whispering in Lin Qiong's ear like a devil, "The sleeping bag is also for two."
Lin Qiong: !
Looking at Lin Qiong's widened eyes, Ji Yao asked, "How's that for a surprise?"
Lin Qiong took a deep breath, "Surprising...surprising indeed."
Ji Yao raised his hand, "No need to thank me."
"..."
After an hour, the tents were almost set up. Lin Qiong came to Fu Xingyun and said, "Xingyun, do you want to come inside and take a seat?"
Fu Xingyun replied, "Sure."
Then, together with Fu Xingyun, they entered the tent.
Lin Qiong arranged things behind Fu Xingyun for him to sit comfortably. Then, turning around, he began to undress.
The pure white skin was exposed in front of Fu Xingyun's eyes. Now that Lin Qiong had taken off his clothes, Fu Xingyun unexpectedly found that Lin Qiong's waist was not as full as he had imagined. Instead, it was surprisingly tight and slender, with the back's lines stretching as he lifted his hand.
Fu Xingyun glanced away, asking, "What are you doing?"
Lin Qiong, halfway through undressing, hung his shirt on his arm. "Undressing, why?"
Fu Xingyun frowned, "Why are you undressing?"
"Sweated a bit, wanted to change into another one."
Saying that, he placed the half-removed white T-shirt aside. Then, from the backpack, he pulled out wet wipes and handed them to Fu Xingyun, saying, "Xingyun, help me wipe my back; I can't reach it."
Saying that, Lin Qiong took a few more sheets and wiped his neck without a care. Fu Xingyun, holding the wet wipes, was momentarily stiff, his gaze falling on Lin Qiong's waist. Because Lin Qiong slightly arched his back, the spine was highlighted beneath the fair skin.
Noticing that Fu Xingyun remained still, Lin Qiong tilted his head slightly and asked, "Xingyun?"
Fu Xingyun snapped back to reality and, holding the wet wipes, began to wipe Lin Qiong's back.
After finishing, Lin Qiong put on clean clothes and turned around, saying, "Xingyun, take off your clothes, and I'll wipe you too."
Fu Xingyun immediately refused, "No need."
Lin Qiong insisted, "Come on, let me wipe you. We'll be here for three days and two nights, with only the stream nearby and no bathing facilities. Your legs can't be exposed to the cold, and you certainly can't enter the stream. If we don't wipe off the sweat now, it'll be uncomfortable to sleep at night."
Saying this, he raised his hand to undress Fu Xingyun, who verbally resisted but made no physical opposition.
After discarding the clothes, Lin Qiong looked at Fu Xingyun's physique and exclaimed, "Your figure is really good."
!
Although he had seen it before, looking at it up close now made Lin Qiong feel envious.
Seeing the tight and beautiful muscle lines on Fu Xingyun's body, Lin Qiong eagerly approached and gave a gentle touch.
Fu Xingyun leaned on the mat, his strong chest exposed.
Looking at the robust arms of Fu Xingyun, Lin Qiong couldn't help but feel tempted, saying, "Can I touch them?"
Fu Xingyun turned his head, "Sure, go ahead."
Lin Qiong happily began to touch, and then extended his own arms for comparison, making it clear that there was a significant difference.
After enjoying the touch, Lin Qiong started to wipe Fu Xingyun's body. Just as they finished, a voice from outside the tent interrupted, "Lin Qiong, are you coming to pick up dry branches or not?"
Startled, Lin Qiong quickly replied, "Yes, I'm coming."
Then he turned to Fu Xingyun, "Xingyun, put your clothes on first. I have to go outside."
Outside, hearing the conversation, Li Hanyang and Ji Yao exchanged glances.
When Lin Qiong emerged from the tent, he was noticeably in different clothes, and his hair was a bit messy.
Ji Yao glanced at him, "Lin Qiong."
Lin Qiong innocently asked, "What's wrong?"
"You two are quite passionate as soon as you arrive, huh?" Ji Yao remarked.