Rebirth: He Decides to Lie Flat
Chapter 353 - 353 350 Finally Confirmed

Chapter 353: Chapter 350 Finally Confirmed Chapter 353: Chapter 350 Finally Confirmed The maple tree known as the Marriage Tree was said to be a thousand years old, with a thick trunk and lush foliage. Every year, when all the maple leaves at the bottom of the mountain had fallen, it still stood at the mountaintop with a crown of red, remaining firm until the day the snow fell.

It was just so peculiar, the same every year.

The two rested for a while before continuing upwards.

The reason Hongbao Mountain was named such had nothing to do with the maple trees, actually, it was because there was a Red Treasure Pagoda not far from the summit.

As for why the mountain was covered with maple trees, legend had it that the Taoist Master who lived in the Red Treasure Pagoda, before becoming a Taoist, was abandoned by his childhood sweetheart and fiancée. In a fit of anger, he took up the monastic life. Not long after, he heard that his fiancée’s family had all been executed.

It was only then that he learned his fiancée knew her family was doomed and didn’t want to drag him down, so she resolutely broke off their engagement.

He dug up his fiancée’s body from the mass grave that very night, brought her to Hongbao Mountain, buried her at the summit, and planted a young maple tree beside her. Because his fiancée had loved the fiery red leaves and had “maple” in her name, he later filled the mountain with maple trees.

Later, some people said the maple tree at the mountaintop was the incarnation of his fiancée. The Taoist Master would sit cross-legged under the tree for two hours daily, the maple tree sheltering him from sun and rain, its leaves not falling all year round. But on the day the Taoist died, all the bright red leaves of the tree fell at once, and on that day, the first snow of winter also silently descended…

Of course, this was just a legend, its truth yet to be explored.

However, Mu Jiawen’s thought processes clearly differed from most, as she frowned at Jiang Yan, saying, “If this story is true, then the meaning behind this maple tree isn’t very good, because the lovers didn’t end up together.”

If your own love fate hasn’t materialized, how could tying a love charm for someone else work?

Highly unpersuasive.

“Then let’s not tie one, we’ll just go up and have a look,” she said.

When they were almost at the Red Treasure Pagoda, Jiang Yan looked up and was stunned.

He pulled at Mu Jiawen, who was walking ahead of him, and she turned around, puzzled, asking, “What’s wrong?”

Jiang Yan nodded upwards, gesturing her to look up.

Mu Jiawen turned her head and then widened her eyes in surprise, “Is Zhu Jin… tired from walking?”

The stairway leading up and down the mountain wasn’t very spacious; at most, four people could walk side by side. This section, being near the Red Treasure Pagoda, was less steep than the areas below and above, relatively flat in comparison.

The two of them stood to one side of the staircase without moving, silently watching the two people coming down from above.

In a short while, Yu Hang approached them with Zhu Jin on his back. Zhu Jin glanced casually to the side as they were getting closer, got scared, and exclaimed “Ah!” The relaxed arms she had around Yu Hang’s neck suddenly tightened.

“Uh… cough cough, are you trying to kill me?”

Because Yu Hang had been paying attention to the path under his feet, he hadn’t noticed Jiang Yan and the other yet, but the sudden pull from Zhu Jin forced him to stop. Just as he turned his head to speak to her, his gaze inadvertently collided with Jiang Yan’s teasing eyes, and he choked up!

Like Zhu Jin, he too felt as if he had been caught on a date, and his face turned bright red all at once.

Seeing him like this, Jiang Yan couldn’t help but let out an amused tsk. Aren’t you usually so capable, lad? Is that all the courage you have?

“Jiajia, I, I sprained my foot,” Zhu Jin said.

Mu Jiawen, who had been observing the two of them, immediately stepped forward with concern and asked, “Is it serious? Which foot?”

“The right one.”

Zhu Jin was leaning on Yu Hang’s back, and Mu Jiawen moved to the other side, bent down, and pulled her trouser leg up a bit. The ankle was a bit red but not swollen, so it probably wasn’t very serious.

“You gave me a fright, I thought the two of you had made up,” Mu Jiawen said as she straightened up, letting the words slip out. After hearing this, Zhu Jin’s cheeks burned, and she instinctively scratched Yu Hang’s back.

Carrying her already made him nervous, and the scares from Jiang Yan and Mu Jiawen made Yu Hang’s entire back sweat, a mix of heat and cold sweat. Now, with Zhu Jin scratching him again, the sensation was… unbearable, so he had no choice but to squat and put her down.

Mu Jiawen, standing beside them, quickly steadied her.

“I drove here, are you guys going to wait for us, or will you head back first?”

It was getting late, and Jiang Yan still wanted to take Mu Jiawen around the top of the mountain, but considering Zhu Jin had twisted her ankle, they figured they could probably catch up with them once they finished their tour and came back down.

Yu Hang turned his head to look at Zhu Jin; her face was still flushed as she stood on one foot, leaning on Mu Jiawen’s body.

Seeing that she wasn’t speaking, Yu Hang said to Jiang Yan, “Let’s see later; you two go up first. If we haven’t left by the time you come down, we can all go together.”

After the two agreed, Jiang Yan and Mu Jiawen walked upwards, while Yu Hang and Zhu Jin stood on the steps, letting out a sigh of relief only after they couldn’t see the other two anymore.

Whew…

Both let out a sigh at the same time, then exchanged a glance. Yu Hang chuckled lightly, “You’re usually so brave, what’s there to be afraid of?”

“Who said I’m scared? As for you, you stiffened up the moment you saw Jiang Yan. What, are you that afraid of him seeing you with me?”

Yu Hang was rather speechless, “I’ve realized, sometimes no matter what I say, you always find something to pick at. Do you feel uncomfortable if you’re not giving me a hard time?”

“Who enjoys giving you a hard time? It’s your fault anyway…”

After Mu Jiawen left, Zhu Jin was standing, supported by one of Yu Hang’s arms. She didn’t mind bickering with him, but didn’t expect him to suddenly withdraw his arm and even take a step back.

Caught off guard and reluctant to put weight on her other foot, she let out a cry of alarm and fell straight down.

In reality, she fell right into Yu Hang’s embrace.

From above her head came a chuckle, “Falling into my arms?”

Zhu Jin’s face turned beet red. She punched him lightly with her right hand but kept her face buried in his chest, not looking up.

Yu Hang spun around with her in his arms, kissed her forehead, and sighed as if relieved, “Finally confirmed… Let’s go, we won’t wait for them. I’ll take you back to check on your foot first.”

He turned, bent over, and hoisted her onto his back again. This time he carried her naturally, and she lay comfortably, unlike their initial awkwardness.

“Yu Hang.”

“Hm?”

Yu Hang turned his head, and Zhu Jin, wrapping her arms around his neck, pecked his face and then buried her face in the back of his neck, staying still.

Yu Hang froze for a moment, then smiled.

He walked down the mountain with a spring in his step, resting twice in the middle, and was close to the foot of the mountain when he received a call from Jiang Yan, “Have you guys left?”

Yu Hang cradled Zhu Jin’s shoulder with one hand, allowing her to lean on him, and replied, “We’re almost at the base of the mountain. Have you come down?”

“Come down? We’re already at the parking lot.”

Yu Hang was surprised and said, “How did you get there so fast? We hardly rested.”

Thinking it over, it didn’t seem right, and he asked, “Is there another way down the mountain?” Otherwise, why hadn’t they run into each other.

Jiang Yan was quite exasperated, “Do you not know there’s something in this world called a cable car? It’s halfway up the mountain.”

Yu Hang: …