This was the first time Chen Yuan had taken both sisters out together. The last time they went to Sanya, Chen Yuan was still in the dark, unaware that he had taken both sisters with him.

Needless to say, Chen Yuan was incredibly excited.

This was the three-person love life he had always dreamed of—full and bustling, as if their hearts were pressed tightly against his own.

...

A car drove steadily along the winding mountain road. A cool breeze poured in through the windows, and the sunlight was warm but not scorching.

Puffy white clouds drifted across the sky, occasionally obscuring the sun.

Rhythmic music played inside the car, the beat thumping against their eardrums.

Yaoyao’s lively and active personality was on full display. She swayed her shoulders and waved her arms to the beat of the music, softly singing along with the cheerful melody.

"Come on, Sis, sing with me! Woo-hoo~"

It had to be said, Jiangg Yao had a beautiful singing voice. Chen Yuan couldn’t help but glance at her radiant smile in the rearview mirror, wanting more than once to praise her.

He tapped along with the beat as well.

Jiangg Ning was a little embarrassed. With Jiangg Yao grabbing her arm, she had no choice but to follow her younger sister’s movements a few times, a faint, helpless smile on her lips.

"How about I sing a line, then you sing a line, Sis?"

"I’m not singing."

"Come on, come on! I know you can. You’re just a little shy in front of the Young Master."

"That’s not it. You know I’m tone-deaf. Don’t try to make me embarrass myself."

"I don’t believe that," Chen Yuan interjected. "I heard you sing last time, and it was lovely."

"That’s the only song I know. There’s nothing else." Ningning’s cheeks flushed slightly as she waved her hand in refusal.

"Fine, don’t sing then. I’ll just sing with our Young Master~ I don’t care about you."

"Don’t distract him while he’s driving. Can’t you just behave for a bit?"

Taking the two sisters out to have fun had an immediate positive effect on the trio’s dynamic. Perhaps they hadn’t even realized it themselves, but in the hour since leaving the house, the smiles had never once left their faces.

There was a rare absence of arguments and jealousy. Instead, they almost greedily savored this precious chance to escape their busy lives and have fun.

The weather was perfect, the air so fresh you couldn’t help but take deep breaths, and the sky outside the window stretched on endlessly.

All their worries were forgotten.

Beside them was the person they loved most in the world, who also loved them most.

...

The mountain the three of them were heading to was called Cyan Pine Mountain. It was the kind of scenic spot you’d never find on a map unless you were specifically looking for it. Chen Yuan hadn’t known about the place either until he saw a post while scrolling through social media, which piqued his interest enough to search for it. The mountain was extremely obscure, with very few visitors all year.

It couldn’t even be compared to Huaxia’s famous Five Great Mountains.

But a lack of fame didn’t mean a lack of beauty.

In fact, the Five Great Mountains, which were always packed to the brim with swarms of people during the holidays, could only be described as having average scenery.

While few people might have heard of Cyan Pine Mountain, about thirty kilometers away was one of Huaxia’s top freshwater lakes, whose aquatic products were truly worthy of being called a delicacy.

Chen Yuan thought it was a great idea. He had originally just wanted to take the two sisters out to relax. For one, it would let them experience the joy of traveling together as a trio. For another, he had been under a lot of stress lately, so getting out for some fresh air and to clear his head would be nice.

The farther they drove toward their destination, the stronger the sense of tranquility became as they left the city behind. Sometimes, his was the only car on the road for several kilometers. Outside the window was a scene of lush green grass, heralding the warm spring.

「On the road.」

Jiangg Yao even saw several water buffalo grazing together.

Her eyes went wide as she watched, and she even took out her phone, zooming in with the camera to take a picture.

She had only ever seen them in pictures before; this was her first time seeing such a large, dark water buffalo in real life. It looked rather dopey.

After driving for over an hour, Chen Yuan’s speed hadn’t decreased at all. The contrast with the city’s traffic jams was just too stark; everywhere they went, the roads were so wide that no other cars were in sight.

This scene only changed slightly when they entered the destination city.

Though it was called a city, they actually crossed through the small town in no time and reached the sparsely populated outskirts. They were still seven or eight kilometers from Cyan Pine Mountain.

"We’re almost there. We should be able to start climbing before ten."

"I’m going to climb all the way from the foot of the mountain to the top!" Jiangg Yao declared, pressing her lips together and pumping her fist with excitement.

"Just don’t start whining that you don’t want to climb anymore and want to go home, you little lazy pig," Ningning said, shooting her a scornful glance.

"No way! You can tell from my outfit that I’m a sporty girl."

"Then you’d better take today to work up a good sweat and tame that little belly of yours. Otherwise, you’ll just keep complaining that you can’t wear form-fitting clothes."

Jiangg Ning reached out and pinched her sister’s stomach, her eyes instantly crinkling with laughter.

Jiangg Yao’s cheeks flushed red as she glared at her sister.

The secret of why she was wearing a loose sweatshirt today instead of a form-fitting hiking outfit like her sister was suddenly exposed.

’What’s wrong with a girl having a little tummy? It’s proof that she’s happy and carefree.’

Jiangg Yao silently sucked in her stomach, plotting how she would get back at her annoying Ningning later.

...

Chen Yuan parked the car and stuffed everything they needed into his own pockets, opting to travel light.

At first, Jiangg Ning wanted to bring her own purse to make it easier to touch up her makeup. But after Chen Yuan advised against it, she gave up the idea. Although her small leather purse wasn’t heavy, anything weighing more than a bottle of water becomes a burden when hiking, and that burden becomes more and more noticeable the higher you climb.