The Dragon King's Son-in-law
Who's got you arrested?

The top of the mountain took three hours drive from where they were. If they were fast, it would only take two hours. Plus the time it takes to get back to the halfway point and then to the foot of the mountain, the whole trip takes at least six hours.

Thinking he would spend at least six hours alone with Zhao Yanzi which meant roughly half a day, Hao Ren became unconvinced.

Fortunately, the view is incredible. If he could not bear to see Zhao Yanzi, at the very least he could find solace in the beautiful scenery.

On the other hand, Zhao Yanzi was unusually excited. He practically ran up the mountain. It was unclear whether it was because he could not wait to visit the Taoist temple or he deliberately wanted to leave Hao Ren.

Needless to say, Hao Ren did not let Zhao Yanzi disappear from his sight so easily. Taking a deep breath, he sped up his path and followed Zhao Yanzi from behind.

"Hurry, hurry! Look how slow you are!" While climbing upwards, Zhao Yanzi turned around to force Hao Ren to move even faster.

Not minding his taunts, Hao Ren continued at a pace he felt was appropriate. After all, he was a long-distance runner and knew how to precisely distribute his physical abilities, unlike Zhao Yanzi who ran fast without thinking of storing energy for the final part of their journey later on.

Unsurprisingly, half an hour later, Zhao Yanzi who had run hastily upwards had grown tired. Gradually, he began to slow down.

Moving at the same speed, Hao Ren had been able to catch up to Zhao Yanzi in a matter after Zhao Yanzi slowed down. Not long after, Cao Ren had run past him.

"Hey!" Seeing that Hao Ren was about to leave him, Zhao Yanzi could not bear to shout at him.

Putting on an innocent face, Hao Ren turned around. Standing on the higher steps, he looked towards her and asked, "Why? Can't run anymore?"

"I ..." Zhao Yanzi's face was bright red, "I just want to drink!"

He extended his hand towards Hao Ren and demanded, "Give me some water!"

Hao Ren opened his backpack, took out a bottle of water and gave the bottle to him

After taking a full gulp of water, Zhao Yanzi threw the water bottle back at Hao Ren with a hostile attitude.

His bad attitude certainly made Hao Ren uncomfortable. Despite that, he reminded himself of how good Zi's parents were to him and decided to accept it.

Putting the water bottle back into the backpack, he continued the climb no matter whether Zhao Yanzi could still follow or not.

It made things difficult for Zhao Yanzi. Now that Hao Ren continued the climb, he had to follow. First, all of their supplies were in the backpack that Hao Ren had brought. Most of all, he did not want to be looked at by Hao Ren lowly. Therefore, he could only force himself to continue. In this situation, he was unable to mock Hao Ren like before.

On their way to the top, Hao Ren moved at the same pace and was stable, just as he would in a long-distance running match. With his superior sense of rhythm, he was able to adjust his speed according to his breath.

On one side, Zhao Yanzi now felt tormented. As he tried to follow Hao Ren, he was continuously out of breath, his face had changed from bright red to pale white. He was unable to stop glaring at Hao Ren as his grudge grew.

They continued the climb a little longer before Hao Ren finally stopped. Zhao Yanzi finally got a chance to catch his breath.

Hao Ren opened his map and studied it for a while, "Well, we're already halfway there. With our current speed, we can get there within an hour."

"Ahh? Another hour?" Zhao Yanzi's face was filled with despair. As he imagined having to repeat the torment he had endured, his body could not bear to become weak and powerless.

Not not noticing his reaction, Hao Ren rolled up the map and stood up again.

Now that Zhao Yanzi was finally able to catch his breath, he saw Hao Ren was ready to move again without needing much rest. He immediately felt an overwhelming hatred towards Hao Ren. Stopping for a few seconds, his anger exploded and started yelling at Hao Ren who had been far ahead, "You son of a bitch!"

Hao Ren turned around, still looking innocent and unconscious. He looked at it from afar, "What's wrong?" She asked.

"You. You. "Zhao Yanzi is too angry that he is unable to get a complete sentence out through his gritted teeth.

"Do you need a break?" Hao Ren asked.

Zhao Yanzi's face turned red restraining her anger and her desire to rest. Although he actually needed a break, he was unable to force himself to say it. He was afraid of giving Hao Ren a reason to mock or look down on him.

"Oh, well, looks a little exhausted. Let's rest here." Hao Ren put the backpack down and placed it on the stairs. Then he sat next to her.

"Know that you want to rest, I did not say a word about fatigue! " Zhao Yanzi uttered from his pouting lips and sat on the ground like Hao Ren

Her pale face was the best sign that her body was about to give up, but Hao Ren had not intended to expose her

They sat down six or seven steps apart, looking at each other.

Click!

His fierce face was instantly framed and captured in a photograph.

"Who gave you permission to take photos?" He shouted in a high-pitched voice.

Trying to hand the camera over to him from above, Hao Ren said, "How about you take my picture, too?"

"Why do I want to take your picture!?" Zhao Yanzi rolled her eyes.

"What if ... we take a photo together?" Hao Ren suggested.

Zhao Yanzi turned around from the camera without looking at Hao Ren, "Humph, who would want to take a picture with an uncle like you?"

Soon Hao Ren put the camera back into the backpack and stood up, "Enough rest, let's move on."

"You ..." Zhao Yanzi glanced at Hao Ren in annoyance. He knew Hao Ren was "punishing him" for not cooperating, but there was nothing he could do but follow.

Hao Ren turned around and saw Zhao Yanzi's bright red face from trying to catch up. He thought for a second and decided to slow down his path. Although Zhao Yanzi was an irritable girl, there was no need to physically punish her for that.

"If I have my Dragon's essence, I can defeat you a hundred times!" While punching Hao Ren on the shoulder, Zhao Yanzi said regretfully.

"If you are unable to climb anymore, it is not too late to return," Hao Ren proposed sincerely, there was not the slightest hint of ridicule in his voice.

But, Zhao Yanzi held back her frustration and replied with determination ."Who said I can't climb anymore? I'm definitely going to the top of the mountain!"

Sensing Hao Ren looking at him with sympathy, he again held back his frustration. "If you can't do it, just start over on your own!"

Hao Ren's mouth curved into a smile as he actually found Zhao Yanzi's determination to be very worthy of respect.

Currently, Zhao Yanzi's face was bright red. Decorated with sweat dots, her small nose and chest rose and fell to the rhythm of her hunting breath, and her snow-white skin was wet and smooth as milk.

Her strands of hair wet with sweat made her almost dazzling. Despite being young, she has begun to show her potential to grow into a beautiful person.

Clasping his fist hard, he suddenly took a deep breath and passed Hao Ren again. After that, he continued to run forward.

Not knowing what to do with him, Hao Ren could only speed up his pace and come running with him.

Both of them moved forward in silence. Since the site had no cable car available and the day was already afternoon, the higher they climbed the fewer tourists there were.

As the scenery grew grander and more spectacular, the path also became increasingly deserted. In the end, it seemed as if Hao Ren and Zhao Yanzi, the "matched" climbers, were the only ones left on this mountain.

The sun shines between the branches of the trees. Hao Ren looked at his phone, it was already three in the afternoon. If they did not reach the top of the mountain soon, they would arrive late at the hotel. Especially if the sky became dark, it would be harder for them to traverse the forest.

"Zi we must accelerate our speed, otherwise we cannot get off in time." After nearly an hour of walking in silence, Hao Ren finally spoke.

"Stop bothering me!" Zhao Yanzi replied impatiently.

Sweat had soaked his face and most of his clothes. Judging from his facial expression, he had put in his best effort. After all, she was just a young girl, and Hao Ren had once been on a long distance running team in high school; their physical strength was not on the same level..

Just now that they were starting to doubt whether they could make it in time, things started to change. As they followed the path and walked around a large, thick tree, a golden roof of a Taoist temple suddenly appeared in their vision.

"Ha! We succeeded!" Zhao Yanzi shouted happily. He did not try to hold back his happiness of conquering that mountain.

Hao Ren was also pleased. He was surprised but satisfied to see their efforts come to fruition.

At the same time, he was a little worried. It took a long time and a lot of physical strength for them to reach the top of the mountain. Will they be able to return at seven as they planned?

"Stupid! Hurry up and don't lose it!" Seeing Hao Ren hesitating and not moving down the stairs, Zhao Yanzi was unable to control his excitement and shouted at Hao Ren without being held back.

Somehow, to Hao Ren, that thoughtless name of ridicule had shown a sense of trust and friendship.