Gu Bei looked surprised. "What do you mean?"
"Next week, the university is organizing off - campus teaching. We'll be away for a few days." In fact, it was more like a group vacation organized by the school to relieve the academic stress of these young masters and ladies.
"Can't you not go?" Just thinking about Xie Bingxia being out of his sight, Gu Bei worried that some "stinky dog" might take advantage of the situation. How could that be allowed?
"Everyone is going. I have to go too!" The key was that Yuan Yiyun would be going as a tutor, and some of her "little fish" would also be there. It was such a good opportunity. How could Xie Bingxia miss it?
"Then... call and text me every day."
"You might as well put a GPS on me." Xie Bingxia was just joking, but Gu Bei replied, "Good idea. Let's do it."
Xie Bingxia struggled out of his embrace. "Give you an inch and you'll take a mile? Take my Xie - style rabbit punches!" Her two little hands started tickling Gu Bei's waist, working on both sides and moving up and down.
Gu Bei couldn't help laughing out loud. It felt like those tickles were not just on his skin but right in his heart.
"Stop it! Stop it..." Xie Bingxia's hands moved so fast that it was hard to catch them. Gu Bei decided to fight fire with fire. Come on, let's tickle each other and see who wins.
Xie Bingxia was trapped in Gu Bei's arms, and the two wrestled with each other. She was extremely ticklish. In no time, she surrendered and begged repeatedly, "I give up. Ah, haha, I give up. Stop... stop..."
"Were you so tough just now?" Gu Bei didn't plan to stop. Instead, he got under the covers, grabbed one of her feet, and continued tickling the sole.
Tears of laughter welled up in Xie Bingxia's eyes. Her body curled up, and she desperately grabbed the collar of Gu Bei's pajamas. "Please, haha, please spare me. Haha, I was wrong..."
The punishment was almost enough. Gu Bei let go of her little foot and said, "How does the taste of my Gu - style wolf claws feel?"
Xie Bingxia was not convinced. She pulled open his collar and took a big bite on his shoulder, leaving two rows of tooth marks.
"Ouch—You bit me?" Gu Bei never expected this move from Xie Bingxia. But then he saw her tear - filled eyes glaring at him coquettishly, pouting her cherry - like lips and saying, "Tit for tat!"
A glint of predatory light flashed in Gu Bei's eyes. He suddenly rolled over and pinned Xie Bingxia down, gradually getting closer. The panicked look on the little white rabbit only fueled his desire to taste this delicious treat.
Their lips were just inches apart.
Suddenly, Xie Bingxia reached over and grabbed the Donald Duck doll on the bedside table, pressing it against Gu Bei's mouth. "Hi, nice to meet you again. Let me introduce you. This is your old friend, Kissing Donald Duck."
Gu Bei was shocked. He quickly backed away and sat up, spitting a couple of times. "What the hell?"
"Our big bad wolf is so heartless." Xie Bingxia cast a sympathetic look at the Donald Duck. "You kissed it yesterday, and now you act like you don't recognize it."
Gu Bei's cheeks twitched. That naughty girl must have done some "shameful" things to tease him last night. Don't ask. It would only be embarrassing.
Not getting his prey, Gu Bei lay down sullenly, turning his back on Xie Bingxia. Xie Bingxia held the Donald Duck and moved closer. "The big bad wolf is angry. How can I cheer him up?"
Then she imitated the voice of Donald Duck, asking and answering herself. "Quack, be more proactive and try to please him."
"Maybe I should give him a kiss?"
"Quack, quack, quack. He won't turn around. I can't kiss him."
Gu Bei instantly rolled over, hooked Xie Bingxia's neck, and kissed her.
It took them a long time to separate. He pulled Xie Bingxia back into his arms. She could hear his heart pounding fast in his chest. His heavy breathing took a long time to calm down before he whispered, "I'll take you out for fun this weekend."
"Really?"
"Yeah. Where do you want to go?"
"Anywhere I want?"
"Yeah."
Xie Bingxia thought for a while and said, "I want to go camping!"
Camping was actually an outdoor activity that Xia Jingwei had always wanted to try but never got the chance due to various reasons. Since Boss Gu had given the green light, she definitely had to seize the opportunity.
Gu Bei couldn't help but frown. He was a very clean - freak. Just imagining the scenario of roughing it out in the wild made him a bit scared. But seeing Xie Bingxia's eager eyes, he reluctantly agreed.
Before they knew it, the weekend arrived. Xie Bingxia happily packed her luggage. The camping equipment she had ordered online in the previous two days was delivered to the Gu family one after another, which really made Xiao Mei envious.
"Miss is going on a date with Master! Be careful in the desolate wilderness at night. There might be wolves!"
"Really?" Xie Bingxia's eyes sparkled.
Gu Bei walked over and knocked on Xiao Mei's head. "I've booked a professional camping site. It's very safe. You won't even see a single moth, let alone a wolf."
The excitement on Xie Bingxia's face immediately vanished, and she clearly showed her boredom and disappointment. Xiao Mei stuck out her tongue and continued to instruct the servants to put the equipment into the car.
For this camping trip, Gu Bei specially drove out his beloved off - road vehicle. The car body was polished spotless, and when he stepped on the accelerator, it roared. He was extremely proud. As he left in a hurry with Xie Bingxia in style, the whole family stood at the gate, smiling and waving goodbye. In fact, they were just glad that they could have a good time without their master around.
However, as soon as the car drove into the camping area, Gu Bei regretted it.
The mountain road was rough and full of small puddles. It was said that there had been a heavy rain in this area the day before, so the air was filled with the damp smell of rain, which was much fresher than the air in the city.
Xie Bingxia sat in the passenger seat and yawned widely. She had slept for several hours on the highway, leaving Gu Bei alone to drive. She felt a bit guilty, so she said, "When we get there, I'll cook for you."
Gu Bei was annoyed that his car was covered in mud. But when he heard what Xie Bingxia said, most of his bad mood was dispelled. He replied, "You said it. I'm definitely not going to help."
The off - road vehicle continued to drive unsteadily forward. Finally, guided by the navigation, they reached their destination. Gu Bei parked the car on the shallow beach by the river. Xie Bingxia jumped out of the car and was about to run into the stream when Gu Bei grabbed her back. "What's the rush? Set up the tent and the cooking equipment first."
Xie Bingxia shook Gu Bei's arm and pleaded coquettishly, "My dear brother, can you do it? I'll be in charge of cooking..."
Gu Bei was really spoiling her. He mumbled, "Go and play, go and play."
"Yeah!" Xie Bingxia took off her shoes and socks while running and went to play in the stream.
Gu Bei took out all the things from the trunk one by one. There were quite a few tourists in the camping area today. Gu Bei specifically found a secluded place away from the crowd, and there were only the two of them nearby.
It was truly quality time for two, and Gu Bei was extremely satisfied.
It was no joke. Setting up the tent, assembling the cooking utensils, and starting a fire made Gu Bei sweat all over and get dirty. He wished he could take a good bath, but the conditions didn't allow it.
Gu Bei rolled up the sleeves of his casual shirt and walked to the stream to wash his hands. There seemed to be some noise in the woods. Gu Bei looked up and looked around but found nothing. Did he mishear? Gu Bei was puzzled. He quickly finished washing and went back to continue setting up the equipment.
In the bushes not far away, Qin Feng firmly pushed Li Duo's head down and put his index finger to his lips. "Shh—You're too loud! They'll find us!"
Li Duo complained, "Why do we have to come to this deep mountain on a wonderful weekend?"
"Are you my brother or not?" Qin Feng was anxious. "My goddess's honor for the rest of her life must be protected by me!"
"I agree." Yan Xiaoyi raised her right hand. "I'll help you."
Li Duo was caught in the middle, making it seem like he was the least loyal. He snorted, "Fine, fine. You guys can be the guardians of the beauty, and I'll be your assistant."
Qin Feng gave him a thumbs - up and said, "Let's go. First, move the car."
The three of them returned to the parking lot and saw a BMW drive in. Then Yuan Yiyun stepped out of the car in high heels. She impatiently looked around. "What a lousy place Gu Bei has come to! There are so many bugs!"
Qin Feng thought it was bad. He grabbed one person with each hand and hid behind the car.
Good grief. It was just a camping trip, but everyone had gathered.