Urban Super Medical Saint-Chapter 661 - 660: Touring the Mountains Together [Request for Monthly Votes]

"Teacher Wu, it's really not as serious as you think. Reaching such heights at my young age already defies the natural order, so your logic doesn't really apply to me," Ge Dongxu said, wanting to alleviate Wu Yili's concerns as he explained himself again.

However, the more Ge Dongxu explained, the more moved Wu Yili felt inside, but she didn't continue to show this emotion and instead kept it deep within her heart.

Wu Yili raised her hand to wipe the tears from the corner of her eyes and burst into laughter, "I've seen people who brag shamelessly, but I've never seen anyone brag quite like you!"

"Heh heh! I'm just telling the truth," Ge Dongxu laughed.

As Ge Dongxu mentioned that he was telling the truth, Wu Yili couldn't help but remember how she had once completely misunderstood him as a poor mountain kid, even inviting him out to eat in order to sneak him some extra nourishment. Her face blushed, and she couldn't help but give him a displeased stare, leaving Ge Dongxu baffled.

Seeing Ge Dongxu's baffled look, Wu Yili wasn't sure if he was genuinely clueless or pretending, and couldn't help but glare at him again before saying, "I just asked the hotel doorman, the hotel is currently holding an important meeting and is not open to the public or allowing outsiders in. Are you here for the meeting too?"

"I was purely curious and came to check out the commotion. Now that I've seen it, it's rather uninteresting. But since I'm here, I'm not in a rush to go back. I'm planning to hike at Mount Santai today," Ge Dongxu replied.

"That would be great. I'll be your tour guide; it's been quite a while since I last climbed Mount Santai," Wu Yili said, her eyes lighting up.

"That'd be truly great! If my classmates knew I have our esteemed Professor Wu as my guide, they'd surely be green with envy," Ge Dongxu happily said.

"Your words remind me, you're now a professor too, and even more esteemed than I am, teaching Ph.D. students and all," Wu Yili said, giving Ge Dongxu a playful stare.

"Heh heh!" Ge Dongxu chuckled sheepishly and changed the subject, "Let's go hiking."

Seeing Ge Dongxu divert the topic, Wu Yili didn't press on about the professor thing and nodded, "Sounds good, let's get in the car. It's the perfect time to start the hike, and we should reach Santai Peak before noon."

Wu Yili had driven over in her uncle's Santana.

"Let me drive," Ge Dongxu said.

Wu Yili paused for a moment before realizing that Ge Dongxu, though just a freshman, knew how to drive.

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After passing him the car keys, Ge Dongxu opened the passenger door for Wu Yili.

"You're quite the gentleman," Wu Yili said to Ge Dongxu, flashing him a charming smile.

"Of course," Ge Dongxu boasted unabashedly.

The entrance to Mount Santai's scenic area was actually just a short distance from the hotel, only an seven or eight minute walk.

Driving the car, Ge Dongxu quickly reached the parking lot of Mount Santai's scenic area in no time at all.

The car was parked, and the two of them got out.

"Teacher, are those shoes suitable for hiking?" As they got out of the car, Ge Dongxu suddenly realized Wu Yili was wearing mid-heeled shoes, hearing the sound of her heels clicking on the pavement.

"They're not high heels, so it's not a big problem. Besides, I used to hike Mount Santai every day, I know the route well," Wu Yili responded.

Seeing that Wu Yili said it was no problem, Ge Dongxu did not press the issue further.

Together, they walked side by side to the entrance of the scenic area, bought tickets, and were just about to line up for the ticket check when a group of people approached from behind.

The group was impressive, not only were the people in front dressed brightly, but several stern-faced bodyguards in black suits followed behind them.

In the middle of the crowd was a cleanly-dressed, fairly handsome young man who looked to be around twenty-seven or twenty-eight years old.

However, although the handsome young man wore a faint smile, a look of superiority was evident in his eyes when he glanced at people flattering him by his side.

"Everyone, please step aside to let the leaders and foreign guests go first," the staff at the scenic area, seeing the group approaching, immediately waved their hands to direct those ready for ticket checking to stand aside.

Wu Yili's eyes flashed a hint of disgust, but she still moved aside obediently. She even worried that Ge Dongxu might be upset, so she pulled him aside and explained in a low voice, "Our country indeed needs to continuously introduce foreign capital and technology, so sometimes government officials really have to treat foreign guests well."

"Don't worry, Teacher, I'm not a radical—young nationalist. I understand," Ge Dongxu replied with a smile in a low voice.

At his words, Wu Yili blushed slightly, suddenly realizing that Ge Dongxu, this young man, wasn't simply any ordinary freshman, these matters were hardly something she needed to point out to him.

While Ge Dongxu and Wu Yili were quietly talking, the young man, who was encircled by people like stars orbiting the moon, looked over towards them.

When his gaze fell on Wu Yili, his eyes visibly brightened for a moment before reluctantly shifting his gaze away, and then he entered the scenic area amidst the crowd's company.

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"Do you see that large rock halfway up the mountain and the many smaller rocks beside it? That's called Eight Immortals Rock. Legend has it that one day, Tieguai Li, Lv Dongbin, He Xiangu, and other immortals from the higher realms came to Mount Santai on clouds. Looking down and seeing the blooming camellias, they found them beautiful and decided to descend to roam. Tieguai Li, lagging behind, thought climbing the mountain was pointless and better to enjoy some good old wine. Thus, he suggested ending the mountaineering for a resting spot. Lv Dongbin, being clever, knew Tieguai Li wanted to drink and said he would fetch some wine and food so they could enjoy the scenery. As soon as Lv Dongbin finished speaking, in the blink of an eye, a table of wine and food appeared. The immortals set up stone tables and benches, eating and enjoying the scenery, which was incredibly joyous. At that moment, 'boom, boom, boom,' a drum sound came from the sky; it was the Jade Emperor summoning the Eight Immortals to heaven. Not daring to defy the Jade Emperor's decree, the Eight Immortals had to end their feast. Tieguai Li, angry that his fun was interrupted, kicked the stone table, stone benches, and dishes high up from the mountaintop. Fearing the falling items might crush the houses at the mountain's base, Lv Dongbin quickly pointed his finger and yelled, 'Stop!' The stone table, stone benches, and dishes halted mid-mountain and still rest there to this day, hence named the Eight Immortals Rock," Wu Yili explained, pointing at the rocks halting their climb up the mountain.

"Clap! Clap! Clap!" Just as Wu Yili finished narrating this folk tale, sudden applause broke out.

"This lady speaks wonderfully, truly captivating! I wonder if we might invite you to be our guide and explore Mount Santai together?" Came a voice with a heavy accent amidst the clapping.