Mi Shu stood up and bowed deeply to Xia Lin. "Please help me. I'm begging you."
Xia Lin couldn't refuse anymore. Would it be too embarrassing if he said no again? "I can, but I don't want to do any intimate actions..."
A glint of darkness flashed in Mi Shu's eyes, but she said gratefully, "Of course. Don't worry. I'll tell them you're a shy and introverted person. We'll just hold your arm at most. I believe in your acting skills!"
After Xia Lin agreed to help Mi Shu, she thanked him several times and even wanted to give him a gift as compensation for her previous hostility. This made Xia Lin, who had begun to regret his decision, think it over. It was just an afternoon anyway. He'd just keep quiet and try not to draw others' attention, acting like a background prop.
On that day, Xia Lin was forced to wear a couple's outfit with Mi Shu and meet up with three other couples for a mountain - climbing trip.
They were all strangers to him. Although Xia Lin wasn't a very introverted person, he still felt uncomfortable facing six people he'd never met before.
"Mi Shu, this is your boyfriend? You weren't lying to us. He's really handsome!"
"Wow, he looks like a gentle prince. I didn't expect you to have this kind of taste, Mi Shu. But why isn't this guy saying anything?"
True to her promise, Mi Shu stood in front of Xia Lin and said, "My boyfriend is introverted and shy. It's his first time meeting you, so he needs some time to adjust."
Xia Lin let out a sigh of relief. Maybe because he tried so hard to stay quiet and reduce his presence, after the initial curiosity wore off, others didn't pay much attention to him.
The eight of them took two cars. After driving for about forty - five minutes, they finally reached their destination, a mountain about 1,700 to 1,800 meters high, with lush vegetation and beautiful scenery.
Despite its beauty, the mountain wasn't well - known. Also, since it was a weekday and not a national holiday, there weren't many people. The sunny weather with a temperature of around 20 degrees Celsius was perfect for mountain - climbing.
One girl with dyed hair in a white miniskirt said, "Okay, let's go! It'll take about two hours to climb, but we're energetic young people. I'm sure we can make it to the top in one go!"
Everyone shouldered their backpacks and started climbing. Xia Lin calculated in his mind. It would take two hours to climb up and about an hour to go down by the shortcut, so three hours would pass. It was 10:30 a.m. now, and they planned to go back at 6 p.m. That meant besides the climbing time, he'd have to spend another five hours with these people, plus the time in the car on the way back. Oh, it was going to be so tough. Not only did he have to go out with strangers, but he also had to pretend to be Mi Shu's boyfriend and occasionally cooperate with her slightly intimate actions. It was torture.
Two hours later, the eight exhausted people finally reached the top. The view from the top was even better. A cool breeze blew, and looking at the scenery below, Xia Lin felt that the two - hour climb was worth it.
They played on the mountain for a few hours, taking photos, playing games and fooling around. By 5 p.m., they were all hungry.