At the hotel, she just pecked his lips lightly. That wasn’t enough.
He couldn’t do other things but he was still able to kiss her. A 17-year-old’s kiss was fresh and naive. Possessing her 17-year-old was the greatest fortune of the 23-year-old Xia Jinyuan.
Xia Jinyuan kept holding Ye Jian’s hand tightly as he thought about all these things. When he passed by a stone tablet with a simple map of the mountain route carved on it, he glanced at it quickly and saw a ‘Couple’s Path’ that was green in color. Couple’s path… they had to take a walk on it.
They were still walking on the stone staircase main mountain route. The long staircase was enough to tire people. Some elderlies went to the stone pavilions to take a break.
Hou Zi did put in some effort to develop this area. No wonder so many elderlies came to climb the mountain on a Saturday. There were many middle-aged people too.
“It’s too crowded in front. Let’s walk this way.” After walking for approximately a hundred meters, Xia Jinyuan held Ye Jian’s hand and entered a small path. He moved so quickly that Ye Jian, who was focused on walking, didn’t see the wooden plaque which said ‘Couple’s Path’ at the side.
The Couple’s Path was a path for young people. There were no stone pavements. It was a mountain road created by people walking through it. The trees at the side were trimmed slightly. It was a quiet and winding path that was suitable for couples.
“This path is too steep. Let’s get out. It’s too hard to climb. My legs hurt.”
A lady’s whining came from ahead of them. The man coaxed the lady in a soft tone, “It’s not steep. It will get better after we cross this point. Why don’t I carry you?”
After this sweet conversation, the lady’s soft sobbing could be heard. Ye Jian stopped in her tracks and whispered to Xia Jinyuan, “Let’s wait awhile before we move. Don’t interrupt other people.”
“This is the Couple’s Path. It’s a path for couples. We can do what other couples can do. We won’t interrupt them.” Xia Jinyuan was a man who knew how to grab opportunities. When she stopped, he hugged her and said, “Let’s do something… couples do.”
He didn’t give Ye Jian a chance to escape. His voice was deep as he spoke seductively beside her ear. “The peck you gave me at the hotel wasn’t enough. You perked up my interest and left after that. Little Fox, things aren’t so simple.”
“This path is faster. It’s steep but it’s a straight path. It isn’t like the main route that keeps winding around the mountain. We have walked this path in the past. It’s very fast.” Someone was moving towards them. It wasn’t just one person. From the footsteps, there were at least four people.
Ye Jian’s body tensed up. She placed her hands on his chest and pushed him away. “Xia Jinyuan, let go of me. Someone is coming. Hurry up and let me go.”
“No.” Xia Jinyuan didn’t release Ye Jian. Instead, he hugged her even tighter. However, he knew that she was easily embarrassed when it came to these matters so he hid behind a maple tree. He let her lean against the maple tree with her back so that she would be back-facing the four youngsters.
“What are you afraid of? They are all young people and couples who are holding hands. This is the Couple’s Path. Kissing and hugging are the most common things.” His voice was deep, so deep that he seemed to be suppressing something. “Listen, someone is kissing in front of us.”
Ye Jian felt so queasy that she wanted to slap herself. How muddle-headed was she to agree to hold hands with him? Then, she was stupid enough to agree to be his girlfriend after her university entrance examination. One wrong step and she had fallen into the hands of this wolf!