Swimming along nicely, why is she suddenly throwing a tantrum?
A Zhong had no idea what was happening and quickly stood up when he saw her getting angry.
"What's wrong, Jin Bei? Who upset you for no reason?"
Zhou Jin Bei walked along, grumbling furiously.
"Who upset me? How dare you ask! Of course, it's you! Is it that difficult for you to come out with me for a while?"
"You didn't say a word during the hot spring, not a word during dinner, and now you're so bored you've fallen asleep. Zhong Jiaming, if you don't want to accompany me, just say so. Do you have to humiliate me like this?"
"..."
A Zhong never expected that his earnestness would anger the young lady. He felt speechless and tried to explain.
"No, you've misunderstood me. I didn't mean to be reluctant."
"I wasn't talking earlier because you said you've been stressed and in a bad mood lately, and didn't want to chat and laugh..."
"And now? I'm dressed like this, and you won't even glance at me. You left me alone down there, and you're sleeping here."
"If others see this, they'll think I, Zhou Jin Bei, am not charming at all!"
"..."
He never imagined this could also make her angry.
A Zhong thought to himself: I'd love to go down and splash around, but the way you're dressed, aren't men and women supposed to be chaste?
"I'm sorry, I was wrong. I shouldn't have left a beautiful woman like you alone in the water. I apologize. Let's go back in now."
Zhou Jin Bei stopped, turned back, and looked at him like he was an idiot.
"There's no sincerity at all. Zhong Jiaming, you're trying to fool me."
"..."
"I, Zhou Jin Bei, have always disliked forcing others. If I had known you were so unwilling, I wouldn't have come here today no matter what."
"Don't worry, even if you came, it wouldn't be a wasted trip. I'll pay for all the expenses today. You don't need to spend a dime. Let's get changed and go back."
Why is she getting angrier the more I apologize?
I really didn't mean anything by it.
He never expected that being too much of a gentleman could also make her angry.
Seeing that the situation was getting harder to explain, A Zhong quickly took two steps forward and grabbed her wrist.
"I really didn't mean to. I don't feel forced by you at all. Jin Bei, can you please not be like this?"
Zhou Jin Bei turned her head away, her neck stiff, refusing to tell the truth.
To be honest, she didn't know why she was so angry.
Perhaps she was in a bad mood, saw that A Zhong was easy to bully, and wanted to find fault.
Seeing her face flushed with anger, A Zhong explained sincerely.
"I'm really a rather boring person. I told you I'm not good at coaxing girls. Please don't hold it against me."
"I'm sorry, don't be angry anymore. From now on, I'll try to talk more. Whatever you want me to do, I'll do it, okay?"
Seeing his sincere and humble demeanor, Zhou Jin Bei finally softened. She shook off his hand.
"Are you serious?"
"Of course! I have no objections to whatever you want to do."
Zhou Jin Bei's eyes rolled, and she deliberately made things difficult.
"Alright then, I want to go bungee jumping."
"Okay."
He didn't even know where in Nancheng bungee jumping was possible, but A Zhong readily agreed.
The two returned to their rooms to change. A Zhong went out first to settle the bill and then searched for bungee jumping locations on his phone.
He would take her there.
The bungee jumping spot was on a canyon on a mountain called Qifeng Mountain, in the far suburbs of Nancheng, more than an hour's drive away.
On the way, Zhou Jin Bei seemed unable to shake off her earlier anger.
She looked out the window at the scenery, refusing to speak to him.
A Zhong didn't know how to please her, so he could only try to drive faster.
They arrived at their destination in silence.
Qifeng Mountain was a medium-sized scenic area.
Upon reaching the entrance, A Zhong saw a ticket window and went to buy tickets.
The staff asked if they would take the cable car or walk up. Just as he was about to pay for the cable car,
Zhou Jin Bei said, "I want to walk up."
The consequences of angering her were truly severe.
Looking delicate and fair, under such a blazing sun, the young lady actually wanted to climb the mountain.
Seeing that her anger had not subsided, A Zhong could not go against her wishes and could only walk with her.
As A Zhong expected, after walking less than 100 steps, Zhou Jin Bei's legs went weak.
Looking at the thousand-plus steps stretching far ahead like a stairway to heaven, Zhou Jin Bei deeply regretted her decision but refused to admit it verbally.
Gritting her teeth, her legs wobbly, she walked up step by step.
A Zhong had a large workload every day, so his stamina was naturally excellent.
Seeing that she was out of energy and unwilling to beg for mercy, he proactively stepped forward and held her arm.
"Are you tired? Shall I carry you?"
As if to punish him, Zhou Jin Bei said without reservation.
"Yes, please do. But you have to carry me all the way to the summit without stopping. I hate men who give up halfway the most."
A Zhong didn't say a word and bent down to let her climb onto his back.
His footsteps were firm as he ascended the steps.
He hadn't expected that despite looking thin, his shoulders were quite broad and strong.
Zhou Jin Bei, resting on his shoulder, secretly pressed his shoulder with her finger.
His muscles were very firm.
She really couldn't understand.
A Zhong was so tall, so handsome, and his job was decent. How could his girlfriend be so foolish as to become a mistress to such a man?
If she hadn't already liked someone else, Zhou Jin Bei would have genuinely considered someone like A Zhong.
A Zhong, like an ox, held his breath and didn't speak, carrying Zhou Jin Bei, who weighed over eighty pounds, all the way to the summit.
Without even a hint of breathlessness, upon reaching the destination, he immediately approached the staff to inquire about the rules.
Watching the clear sweat beads flow down his neat hairline into his neck, and then into his well-fitting white shirt.
Zhou Jin Bei realized she had gone a bit too far.
Soon, A Zhong finished inquiring about the rules and turned back to call her.
"It's done. I've already bought the tickets. Just let the staff prepare you."
"I'll go to the boat below to pick you up. See you in ten minutes."
"How will you pick me up from below? Aren't you jumping?"
To be honest, Zhou Jin Bei was afraid of heights, extremely, extremely afraid of heights.
She had wanted to try bungee jumping many years ago, but due to this phobia, she had held off until today.
In fact, she had just said it casually today.
Without strong motivation, or being forced into it, she would never dare on her own.
However, A Zhong didn't know about her fear of heights.
"No, I've done it before. It's not very interesting."
"Besides, having one less person jumping can save quite a bit of time..."
Zhou Jin Bei pouted and interrupted his unfinished sentence.
"So, you think accompanying me to bungee jump is a waste of time?"
"No, no."
This little girl, who usually didn't seem so easily angered, what was wrong with her today?
One wrong word and he was about to offend her.
A Zhong hurriedly tried to explain, but Zhou Jin Bei stopped him.
"I don't care. I want you to bungee jump with me."
"It's dangerous alone. I saw others bungee jumping while being held tightly by their boyfriends. My boyfriend isn't here today, so you protect me!"
A Zhong: "..."
"No hesitation. Hesitating means you dislike me! So, do you really dislike me?"