Chapter 40: A Drive
The next day, another scene was filmed where Choi Hyeong blackmailed his sister Shim A with money, and Eun-hee paid to rescue Shim A. Zhang Chengyuan's scenes were all finished, although there wasn't anything outstanding, but at least it deepened the friendship between him and Mun Gyeong. It was a worthwhile trip after all. Under Mun Gyeong's reluctant gaze, Zhang Chengyuan hastily left, rushing back to attend his school's final exams. Before parting ways, they exchanged phone numbers, and Zhang Chengyuan gave Mun Gyeong a bag of delicious snacks he had bought in the city the night before to relieve her hunger.
The first semester of the third year of high school passed quickly, and Zhang Chengyuan once again took the first place in the whole school without any surprise. In the following days, Zhang Chengyuan persuaded the teachers at school not to participate in the summer make-up lessons organized by the school like other students, but instead did other things.
Apart from modeling and attending small events, he spent most of his time observing young men and women in love on the streets, in parks, libraries, and amusement parks to deepen his understanding of love and improve his acting skills, so as not to repeat the failure of the last TV drama audition. In addition, he also studied various types of classic romantic movies and TV dramas from countries such as Asia, America, and Europe, covering all aspects including pure love, romantic love, comedy love, abusive love, and abnormal love, almost everything except same-sex love.
Unfortunately, he only watched others and did not experience it himself, which made him feel extremely regretful. Perhaps because his eyes were too picky, although he had also met several young women with good looks at work, none of them gave him the same palpitations as when facing Kim Tae-hee. Instead, when facing Lee Hyori, Sung Yu-ri and other four sisters in July again, he suddenly had this inexplicable feeling, but did not dare to express his feelings, fearing that it would offend the four sisters, and then they might not even be able to meet in the future. He could only quietly find more opportunities to get along with Fin.k.l's sisters, hoping that after a long time, they would understand his intentions and wouldn't drive him away in anger.
As for whether he will be blamed for being unfaithful, Zhang Chengyuan from the Song Dynasty has his own view of marriage and won't care about others' opinions.
In July, Fin.K.L was on a break, and the four members went back to their hometowns to spend time with their families. They either visited relatives, stayed home to study, or traveled abroad. One day, Jang Sung-kyu found out that Lee Hyori was planning to drive alone to a small mountain village for a trip, so he volunteered to be her bodyguard.
Zhang Chengyuan was secretly delighted and took this as an opportunity to experience love.
After two days of preparation, Jang Sung-won couldn't wait to urge Lee Hyori to set off. The weather was fine that day, and the two set off early in the morning from Seoul, heading towards Gangwon-do, which is known for its beautiful scenery and traditional folk culture. Gangwon-do is one of the eight provinces in Korea, located in the northeastern part of the country, with a forest coverage rate of about 80%, making it a paradise for nature lovers. The province is home to numerous high mountains, with many peaks exceeding 800 meters above sea level. In contrast, the population density of Gangwon-do is at least 100 times lower than that of Seoul, making it an ideal destination for Lee Hyori, who loves hiking but hates being disturbed by fans.
Jang Sung-won didn't have a driver's license at the time, so Lee Hyori drove the whole way. The car wasn't going very fast, and it took two and a half hours to enter Gangwon-do. They drove slowly, stopping frequently to look for a place to stay, and after another hour or so, they finally found a small village. Near the village was a mountain peak that looked like it was over 700-800 meters above sea level. The terrain wasn't particularly steep or flat, and the mountain was densely forested, making it an ideal place to go hiking.
They drove the car to a small shop and stopped, Zhang Chengyuan and Lee Hyori got off the car and had a meal of rural-style hot soup and hot rice. After buying some food and water, they drove to the foot of the mountain. At the foot of the mountain, they found a shady place to rest for an hour, taking in the beautiful summer scenery of the mountainside. Then, they put on their full mountaineering gear and began to head towards the summit.
Lee Hyori is also an old hand at mountain climbing. Before becoming a singer, she often climbed mountains with friends and classmates to exercise her body. Although she has climbed fewer times in the past two years due to work, whenever she has time, she must go to Cheonggye Mountain in Seoul for a stroll. Over time, not only did she become a mountaineering expert in the entertainment industry, but also earned the nickname "Cheonggye Mountain Little Squirrel" and developed a sensual and enviable figure. Therefore, for Lee Hyori, this mountain climbing trip is a very ordinary thing, the only unusual thing is that she has entered an unfamiliar environment, and there may be some hidden dangers. But with Jang Sung-won, a martial arts expert, by her side, Lee Hyori doesn't have to worry about anything.
Jang Sung-won rarely climbed mountains, so he was almost clueless about mountain climbing techniques. However, relying on his abundant physical strength and agility, combined with Lee Hyori's occasional guidance, his performance was not inferior to Lee Hyori's. With no one holding them back, the two climbed quickly, reaching the summit in just over an hour.
Standing on the mountaintop, hand in hand, they raised their arms and shouted, gazing far into the distance, looking down at the earth, as if all the past experiences, all the heartaches and sorrows were so tiny, their hearts suddenly opened up, all fatigue vanished instantly.
They were stunned for about an hour, and the two were just about to go down the mountain when the wind and clouds suddenly changed, and it started raining in the blink of an eye. Afraid that the road would be slippery and difficult to walk on, they could only find a place with dense branches and leaves to take shelter from the rain. They hoped that after a while, the rain would stop slightly and they could quickly go down the mountain. Unexpectedly, the rain grew stronger and stronger, and it was unknown when it would stop. As the sky gradually darkened, the road down the mountain became increasingly difficult to walk on.
Of course, with Zhang Chengyuan's ability, this little difficulty was nothing to him. However, considering that going down the mountain in the heavy rain might hurt Lee Hyori, he didn't want to show off his heroic spirit at this time. Moreover, thinking that staying overnight on the mountain top with a beauty would be a very romantic and interesting thing, he leisurely chatted with Lee Hyori, trying his best to dispel her determination to go down the mountain in the rain.
As the sky turned completely dark, Lee Hyori also gave up on the idea of going down the mountain. Just as she was thinking about how to get through this long night, Jang Sung-won pulled out a portable camping tent from his large backpack that he had carried up the mountain. It turned out that he had already planned to share a tent with Lee Hyori. Lee Hyori was extremely surprised and delighted, saying: "I didn't expect you to bring a tent too! I also prepared two, but since I didn't plan on staying long on this mountain, I didn't bring them up. Now we don't have to worry about having nowhere to sleep. Tonight, I'll sleep in the tent, and you can just rough it out for one night outside."
Zhang Chengyuan heard this and immediately felt a pang of regret, sighing that human calculations are not as good as heavenly ones, things in the world cannot be done as one wishes, and he never thought Li Xiaoli would make such a move.
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