"How can you slide like this?" You Ran thought Qu Yun was joking with her.
“I’m not teaching you to skate now,” Qu Yun’s lips, bathed in the pure sunlight of the highlands, revealed a sharp edge: “I’m teaching you to fall.”
After saying that, he pushed You Ran, who couldn't dodge in time and fell to the ground with a thud.
This fall was even worse than the previous one. You Ran snapped out of her shock and wanted to yell at Qu Yun.
But Qu Yun reached out and pulled her up, gently brushing the snowflakes off her body.
Seeing that he had shown a good attitude in admitting his mistake, You Ran decided not to pursue the matter further.
However, she never expected that Qu Yun did this so that she could fall more easily—after brushing the last bit of snow off her body, Qu Yun slapped You Ran down again without any mercy.
He taught while pushing the child.
"Remember, when you fall, try to fall to the side or backward."
You Ran was pushed down again.
"Bring your feet together as close to the ground as possible."
You Ran was pushed down again.
"More importantly, you should use your arms to protect your head and face."
Leisurely or sadly pushed down.
And so, You Ran, like a poor-quality roly-poly toy, was pushed onto the snow again and again.
At first, You Ran could still curse or resist, but after a few rounds, she was so exhausted that she saw stars and her hair turned silver. She even forgot her own name and could only follow Qu Yun's instructions.
Finally, after half an hour, You Ran's falling posture was perfect, and Qu Yun was barely satisfied, allowing her to rest.
You Ran felt that her buttocks were covered in bruises. When she complained to Qu Yun about this, the reply she received was: "I will personally apply the medicine for you tonight."
You Ran gritted her teeth, grinding them for a long time, before finally saying, "No... unless we rub each other."
Why should she be the one to suffer?
After explaining some basic skiing knowledge, Qu Yun took You Ran to a place with a gentle slope and began to teach her beginner skiing.
Keep your skis parallel... the ski spacing should be the same as your shoulder width... crouch slightly... shift your weight forward...
Qu Yunrang leisurely memorized these key points, and then demonstrated them himself.
As Qu Yun climbed back up the slope, he saw You Ran standing with her back to him and her head down.
"What's wrong?" Qu Yun asked.
He shook his head leisurely and remained silent.
"Did you fall just now?" Qu Yun frowned.
You Ran shook her head again, remaining silent.
"If you don't speak up, I'm going to take you to the hospital for a full checkup," Qu Yun threatened.
"It's not this," You Ran finally spoke up. "It's what you were doing while skiing just now..."
"Hmm?" Qu Yun waited for her to continue.
You Ran covered her face with her hands, and said shyly, "The frequency with which you swung the snowball just now was just as fast as the frequency in bed last night."
Qu Yun: "..."
You Ran added another layer of frost to the snow: "You're so mean."
Qu Yun: "..."
The cold wind howled, swirling twice in the air, catching a leaf and making a whistling sound.
Qu Yun, having caught his breath, said, "It's almost twelve o'clock, let's go eat first."
"What do you want to eat?" You Ran asked.
"We have fast food and home-style dishes, let's just have fried rice," Qu Yun suggested.
She stopped leisurely, her left hand resting on the tree trunk beside her, her cheeks flushed, and she smiled in an ambiguous way.
"What is it now?" Qu Yun asked.
"You said fried rice," You Ran said.
“So…” Qu Yun waited.
"...You're such a pervert."
"..."
Fifteen minutes later, the two arrived at the fast food restaurant.
"What would you like to eat?" Qu Yun asked.
You Ran looked at him with her eyes, which were filled with sorrow. In order to avoid causing a murder at the ski resort, Qu Yun took off his scarf and wrapped it around most of You Ran's face, making her unable to speak.
"Sorry, I forgot about the current situation." Qu Yun took off her scarf and then asked, "What would you like to eat?"
"I want whatever's high in calories!" You Ran said fiercely.
She decided to gain weight rapidly so she could crush Qu Yun, that lecherous man, to death at night.
"Just as I thought." Qu Yun smiled and got up to order food.
Leisurely and listlessly, he sat by the window, looking outside.
The fast food restaurant was very warm, and after exercising all morning, You Ran felt a little drowsy.
However, at that moment, a bright red figure flashed before You Ran's eyes like fire, and her drowsiness was instantly evaporated.
That was a woman, the only woman You Ran had ever seen in her life whose beauty could rival the color bright red.
Her waist-length hair seemed to be intoxicated by the wind.
Her snow-white skin made the air around her face seem much softer.
She possesses an irresistible charm that could melt even the coldest, most icy landscape.
You Ran remembered that this was the woman Gu Chengyuan had held in his arms back then.
However, time has passed, and she is no longer important.
You Ran turned her gaze away, only to find that Qu Yun had returned to her side with the plate at some point.
At that moment, his gaze also followed the beautiful woman.
You Ran could tell that it wasn't a look of amazement; Qu Yun... recognized the woman.
This was the fourteenth lesson Qu Yun taught her—old friends are everywhere you go.
[Lesson 15] The truth will eventually come to light.
"You...know her too?" You Ran asked.
Qu Yun did not answer immediately; his gaze remained fixed on the woman.
It didn't last long, but You Ran still felt a faint chill for no reason.
“She used to be Gu Chengyuan’s girlfriend… Tang Yongzi,” Qu Yun said.
Tang Yongzi, quite a unique name, I thought leisurely.
Tang Yongzi was walking outside the window when a man suddenly called her over, and the two exchanged a few words.
You Ran recognized the tall, thin figure immediately; it was the man who had comforted her at Gu Chengyuan's house.
It seems there's more than one old friend.
The tall, thin man was quite perceptive. As if sensing their gaze, he turned his head and stared intently at You Ran and Qu Yun.
Snowflakes were falling from the sky, blurring one's vision, but You Ran could still see that the tall, thin man's eyes held a look of surprise, or perhaps something more than surprise, along with... worry.
You Ran didn't have time to examine it closely, because the next second, Qu Yun spoke up: "Let's take the food to our hotel room to eat."
You Ran wanted to ask why, but Qu Yun came over, put his arm around her waist, and with a hint of force mixed with gentleness, pulled her back to the room.
"Eat up." After returning to the room, Qu Yun carefully tore open the wrapper of the hamburger and handed it to You Ran.
It seemed he didn't want to explain what had just happened.
You Ran took a bite. The bread was soft, the chicken inside was tender, and the combination with the greens was exceptionally refreshing.
But with something on her mind, You Ran had little appetite.
He hastily chewed the food in his mouth a couple of times, swallowed it, and casually asked, "Why did you run?"
"Why run?" Qu Yun retorted.
“You know that,” You Ran said.
Qu Yun inserted a straw into the hot drink and handed it to You Ran, but You Ran didn't take it. Qu Yun then placed the blanket on the table in front of her.
The beverage was very hot, and soon a layer of steam rose from the bottom edge of the cup, forming tiny water droplets.
"That man's name is You Lin. He's a good friend of Gu Chengyuan. I don't have a very good relationship with Gu Chengyuan, so naturally, there's a bit of an awkwardness between me and You Lin," Qu Yun explained.
You Ran knew that Qu Yun wouldn't leave for this reason; it wasn't in his nature.
His actions just now were tinged with worry, as if he was afraid something would happen.
You Ran wanted to get to the bottom of things, but just as she was about to speak, Qu Yun suddenly came in front of her, half-squatted down, and reached out to cover You Ran's cheek.
Qu Yun's hands were a little cold at first, but after a while, she gradually got used to them.
It's unclear who assimilated whose temperature.
"Do you like me?" Qu Yun asked this question again.
"Anyone can see it." Although it wasn't an honor for a girl, You Ran still honestly stated the truth.
“Then, make a vow,” Qu Yun demanded.
"What oath?" You Ran asked curiously.
"I want you to tell me that you won't leave me... even if you leave for a while, you will eventually come back." Qu Yun's voice was unusually calm.
"Why..." You Ran wanted to ask, but before she could utter the first sound, Qu Yun stretched out his slender, shiny fingers and touched her lips.
“Repeat to me: You swear that you will never leave me, and even if you leave for a while, you will eventually come back.” At this moment, Qu Yun was stubborn.