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The wind and snow swept in violently, and I bent my knees to support myself, trembling uncontrollably. My vision was blurred and chaotic as I tried to look forward. The five fingers kept tightening as I helplessly tried to grasp something, attempting to lessen the impact on the body.
I thought that as long as I conquered the snowy mountain once, I would become more proficient in it and it would be more comfortable to climb it a few times. But the reality was very cruel.
Each time the deity comes down with a new trial, the terrain also changes accordingly.
Outside, the sun was still hanging high in the sky, while the wind and snow inside were so fierce and painful, gripping and forcing me to continue climbing to the top.
Obviously, it’s very cold but I don’t feel cold. I just felt as if my body was burning, feeling so hot that I can’t wait to take off all my clothes and lie naked in the snow. This phenomenon was called the “paradoxical undressing phenomenon.” Many climbers have died due to this phenomenon.
Perhaps I’m also going to die. My body was so hot that if a snowflake fell on it, it would evaporate into mist and dissipate in the next second. I was covered in sweat all over, from the roots of the hair to the inside of the neck, constantly losing moisture, leaving little physical strength.
I no longer want to work hard anymore, so let’s just stop here, I give up. As I expressed my wish, the wind and snow stopped for a moment, but in the next second, it jolted me up even more fiercely, forcing me to complete the climb without any refusal.
You can clearly hear my words, so why are you pretending to be deaf and mute? I developed a deep dissatisfaction towards this deity.
I struggled to break free from the entanglement of the wind and snow, and tried to push back against the strong barrier behind me.
“It will be fine soon.” The deity spoke this time, kissing my palm tenderly and soothing my broken heart, “Just hold on a little longer…”
It’s easy for you to say, why don’t you try it yourself? You don’t care about my life or death at all!
“It’s enough, I said no more…” Since you can hear me, you should listen to my words well.
Not only did I try to push him away with my palms, but my whole body also wanted to escape from his clutches. The deity sighed and pressed me tighter, turning into a soft wind that penetrated into my ear canal.
“Be obedient……”
Starting from the auricle of my ears, my whole face quickly became hot. I opened my eyes slightly, and all the struggling strength in my body seemed to be blown away by the whispering wind in an instant.
The tense muscles softened and my eyes began to heat up. I gave up my resistance and reluctantly acquiesced to this deity’s wishes.
When I reached the peak again, the deity joyfully embraced me, kissed my cheek repeatedly, praised my perseverance, and told me how much he enjoyed this conquest.
My whole body was trembling and I gasped heavily, and although I would never say it out loud, I had to admit in my heart that… I also enjoyed it.
If I truly loved this snowy mountain and this kind of sport, I might have become addicted to it long ago.
Unfortunately……
Quitting smoking and drinking, quitting Ji Chenfeng, I don’t know which one is more difficult?
When I opened my eyes again, this question inexplicably appeared in my mind. The bedroom was quiet and bright, with some light emanating from the gaps in the curtains. It was still bright outside, so I must have slept for a while.
After suffering from insomnia for so long, whenever I wake up, my whole body will be uncomfortable, my stomach will feel heavy, and my muscles will be extremely sore. It is actually similar to my current state. Perhaps it’s because I have gotten used to it, so I don’t feel particularly uncomfortable.
Getting up, I kicked off the bathrobe lying at my feet, took out an ironed shirt from the wardrobe, and fastened the buttons one by one. Just when I was about to take out the pants and socks from the wardrobe, Ji Chenfeng pushed open the bedroom door and walked in.
Seeing that I’ve woken up, he said: “You have only slept for two hours, why don’t you sleep a little longer?”
If you want me to rest well, don’t force me to do that kind of thing early in the morning.
“Today is the last sunny day of this week…” I threw my pants on the bed, sat down, and put on my socks, saying, “It will continue to rain after today. I want to go outside and take a walk while the weather is still good.”
After putting on my socks, I glanced around but couldn’t find my strap.
Just like a belt is needed in order to prevent the hem of the shirt from breaking free from the waistband, the existence of garter straps also makes sense in order to prevent the socks from slipping down to the ankles as you walk.
These come in all kinds of diverse styles, including split, one-piece, Y-shaped, T-shaped, mostly made of leather and nylon. To be honest, before Ji Chenfeng, I never knew that someone would be sexually excited about this thing.
“Here…” Ji Chenfeng grabbed a roll of something from the TV cabinet and walked towards me.
He half-kneeled in front of me very naturally, raised my ankle, and put the strap on my toes. The big ring was stuck on my thigh, and the smaller ring was tightened at my calves.
“Is it too tight?” He asked as he put his fingertips into the gap between my calf and the leather ring.
“No, it’s just about right.”
I thought he was joking when he said that he would take care of me. After all, I had complained before that he wasn’t careful enough with me, so he took this opportunity to express his feelings, which is not unreasonable.
But I didn’t expect that he would seriously take care of me like this. Make coffee for me, organize the wardrobe, help me put on clothes…and not only does he take care of me outside the bed, he also takes very good care of me in bed.
Even a domestic servant like Tang Bian couldn’t do it better than him.
After putting on the other strap as usual, he took the pants on the side and patiently put them on for me, just like a baby who couldn’t take care of himself.
Following his strength, I stood up and spread my arms to both sides to facilitate his movements. He adjusted the pants, buttoned it, and zipped it up, all without me moving my hands.
For lunch, Ji Chenfeng bought ingredients from the supermarket and made a sandwich by himself, paired with a cup of hot milk chocolate and hard-boiled eggs. It can be said that this lunch has meat, eggs and milk, and is nutritionally balanced.
To be honest, I don’t really like eating such healthy food. Heavy oil and spicy food is my taste. But this is a “love game” after all. Eating food cooked by your lover and saying “delicious” is the best course of operation. Therefore, I could only finish the sandwich in a few bites, and then pour the greasy milk chocolate into my stomach, pretending that it was delicious.
I said I wanted to go out for a walk, but I already had a clear destination in my heart. Ji Chenfeng looked surprised when I parked the car in the parking lot of the amusement park.
“Don’t you want to go down?” I stopped the car and saw that he hadn’t moved at all and his seat belt was still fastened, so I couldn’t help but ask.
Ji Chenfeng regained his senses and retracted his gaze from the huge Ferris wheel outside. He quickly unfastened the seatbelt and got out of the car.
Two big men visiting an amusement park was somewhat strange. So we just walked side by side on the road, curiously observing the tourists passing by.
“When I was little, I was always curious about the taste of these colorful cotton candy.” Seeing a child holding a fluffy pink cotton candy in his hand, my gaze was involuntarily drawn to it.
Ji Chenfeng looked around, and his eyes were fixed in a certain direction. He said, “Wait here for a while, I’ll be right back.” He spoke as he trotted away.
I looked in the direction he had left and found a stall selling cotton candy not far away.
“Aaaaahhhhhhh!!”
Above me, a roller coaster roared past, and everyone on board screamed loudly, venting their fear in a heart wrenching manner.
Along with everyone else around me, I also looked up to watch their tragic and comical expressions. Among the other amusement facilities for kids such as carousels, bumper cars, and pirate ships, it looked so different, which sparked my strong interest.
So after Ji Chenfeng finished buying the cotton candy, I held the cotton candy in one hand and grabbed his wrist with the other, joining the queue for the roller coaster.
Cotton candy only looks good on the outside, but essentially it’s just extremely sweet white granulated sugar. After a few bites, I stopped eating and gave it to Ji Chenfeng.
In front of us were a few young girls who looked like college students. Maybe they thought it was too weird for two men to eat cotton candy. Occasionally, they would turn around to look at us and gather together to laugh quietly. You can faintly hear the words like “so handsome” floating around.
They must be looking at Ji Chenfeng, this guy is always able to attract others’ attention. But… before looking at other people’s things, it’s common sense to worry about the owner’s mood. Didn’t you guys see that I’m already very impatient?
Without hesitation, Ji Chenfeng quietly changed his position and used his height advantage to completely block the sight of the female students. There was silence behind them, and then their suppressed voices floated to my ears again.
“So angry?”
“Not even allowed to look…”
“… He’s so possessive…”
Because they were just a group of people I would never meet again in this life, I didn’t pay much attention to what they were saying. As soon as my attention shifted, it was completely focused on Ji Chenfeng.
Being able to eat any food with such concentration, and completely ignore the eyes of others, can be said to be an incredible talent.
Taking out a tissue, I wiped away the little sugar stains on the tip of Ji Chenfeng’s nose. Because it was so sudden, he was startled and subconsciously reached out to hold it down.
The female students behind him invariably let out a small “wow”, and then started talking about some unknown gossip.
Ji Chenfeng glanced behind me and whispered: “I’ll do it myself…”
Then how can I tell others that you are my property? Do I need to put a collar on you?
Otherwise, after riding the roller coaster, I’d better go back and lock him in the hotel, tie him to the end of my bed, and only go out late at night to sparsely populated areas. I should also make him wear a mask everytime he goes outside.
After waiting in line for half an hour, it was finally our turn. The speed of the roller coaster was amazing, and there were endless screams around us, which was indeed very exciting.
But for a person like me who eats horror movies and is not afraid of heights or the feeling of weightlessness, the excitement is limited, so it is not as exciting as… climbing the snowy mountain.
However, compared to my calm and effortless handling, Ji Chenfeng was much more embarrassed. Since riding a roller coaster here requires you to clear away all your belongings, Ji Chenfeng’s cochlear implant, along with his cell phone and other things, were stored in the cabinet before getting on the roller coaster.
When he got back to get his belongings from the cabinet, he looked normal, but his hands were trembling so much that he almost couldn’t put on the cochlear implant.
I couldn’t stand it anymore, so I took the cochlear implant from his hand and put it on for him.
“Were you scared?” The green light was on, and when I withdrew my hand, I rubbed his earlobe, “If I had known, I wouldn’t have asked you to ride it.”
“It’s not fear,” Ji Chenfeng explained with a pale face, “It’s dizziness. If the ears can’t hear and the eyes can’t keep up, the brain won’t be able to confirm my position, and the vestibular system will be out of balance.”
Well, I didn’t quite understand what he was saying, but I still nodded earnestly to show my understanding.
After riding the only exciting amusement facility here, I wasn’t interested in other childish things. After resting for a while, Ji Chenfeng and I slowly walked around the park, from south to north and from west to east. I visited all the gift shops in the park and bought and tasted all the famous delicacies.
As the sky gradually darkened, colorful neon lights lit up all over the amusement park. The huge Ferris wheel moved at a slow speed. Every steel line was illuminated by silver-white lights. From a distance, it looked like a magical glowing snowflake.
Due to the large-scale performances in the park at six o’clock, everyone went to the theater to watch them, and there were fewer people playing with the amusement facilities. When we arrived at the entrance of the Ferris wheel, there was only a young couple in front of us.
Originally, six people would sit in one cabin, but because there were not many people here at this time, we were given a full cabin for the two of us.
“Dr. Ji, if you’re afraid, you can sit with me.” I patted the seat next to me and joked.
Ji Chenfeng’s gaze was completely attracted by the beautiful night view outside. Upon hearing this, he just glanced at me lightly and looked back outside without saying anything.
“It is said that if you kiss at the highest point of the Ferris wheel, you will be together forever.” The cabin swayed slightly, and rose little by little. I propped my chin up and looked at the night view outside like Ji Chenfeng.
After about seven or eight minutes, we had a panoramic view of the entire park, and even the iconic high-rise buildings of Hong City in the distance could be seen clearly.
“That’s Fly City…” Ji Chenfeng pointed his fingers towards a direction.
Compared to the bright lights around it, that place was like a lifeless swamp, appearing dark and dead.
“That’s my home.” I pointed towards the brightest and busiest area in the city. “No, it can’t be said to be my home. It’s just an apartment I bought, and I don’t even live there now.”
“Isn’t it renovated yet?”
Looking at the tall buildings in the distance, I was immersed in my own thoughts. I didn’t even listen to what Ji Chenfeng was saying, and just asked the question in retrospect.
“What renovation?”
Ji Chenfeng paused and said: “Didn’t you say that your home is being renovated?”
I suddenly regained my senses and finally remembered the reason why I stayed in the hotel in the first place. Wasn’t it just a lie?
“Ah, it’s renovated. It’s just being ventilated now.” I quickly changed my words.
“It would be nice if we could move back soon.”
I raised my eyebrows and said: “What’s wrong? Don’t you like the hotel I’m staying at right now?”
Ji Chenfeng looked behind me and said, “No, it’s just that it’s not very convenient there…” He suddenly stood up and leaned towards me, “I can’t light a fire and cook there, which is affecting the little animals I’m taking care of now.”
As he spoke, he leaned over, held my face, inserted one leg between my legs, and knelt on the seat with his other leg slightly bent, then he kissed my lips.
At this moment, my field of vision was no longer wide, and I could gradually see the cabin following behind us. I realized later that we had just passed the highest point.
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