First Clouds Rising

The mountain is called "Chuyun Mountain" and belongs to the neighboring province.

It's neither too far nor too close. It takes a little over an hour to drive there.

It was a bit famous in ancient times, but now it's just a small hill with a low altitude.

Due to the poems and inscriptions written by poets, it was protected early on and then gradually developed into a scenic area.

However, its scenery is really not that remarkable, so there are few people visiting on weekdays. It surely doesn't qualify as a famous scenic spot, but it can be regarded as an ancient relic.

This actually suits Shu Yunyi's needs perfectly.

With few people around, there's no need to jostle with the crowd. Moreover, after Chuyun Mountain became a scenic area, no real - estate projects were developed around it.

There are no obstructions around, which makes it convenient for moon - watching. The mediocre scenery has unexpectedly become an advantage.

Choosing this place shows that Shu Yunyi has clearly put some thought into it.

After all, it's a holiday, and there are obviously more cars on the highway.

Shen Yi maintains a constant speed and soon arrives smoothly at the foot of the scenic area.

Since the mountain has a low altitude, except for some steep and narrow areas, most cars can pass through.

The car drives to the middle of the mountain, where there is a camping area, a place specially for tourists to set up tents.

After parking the car steadily in the parking space, Shu Yunyi takes out sunscreen from her bag and applies it on her exposed arms and calves.

Meanwhile, Shen Yi gets out of the car and opens the trunk, then starts to choose a place to set up the tent.

Since it's still early in the day and there is still daylight, if they work quickly, they'll have enough time. This way, they won't be in a rush after the sun sets.

After applying the sunscreen, Shu Yunyi also gets out of the car to help.

"Put it here, put it here."

"Xiaoyi, bring the stove over and set it up."

While directing Shen Yi, Shu Yunyi unfolds the folding chairs and assembles the table by the way.

Shen Yi just keeps moving things out of the car. There's more to bring for camping than just a tent.

The more refined the camping experience is, the more things are needed. Their setup is relatively simple. Since they're only staying for one night, apart from the necessary daily - use items, there aren't many other things.

Since both of them have camping experience, in a short while, the small campsite is taking shape.

After nailing the tent stakes in place, Shen Yi stands up, looks around, then turns back with a smile and says,

"Sure enough, you're a teacher. You've really done your homework well."

"There really aren't many people here."

He looks around the entire camping area and sees only a few cars. There are only about a dozen people in total.

There are so few people in such a large campsite, and they're so scattered. There's no need to worry about noise and disturbance at all.

They've completely avoided the peak travel period, and it's really quiet here.

Shu Yunyi is sitting on the folding chair, and the gentle breeze makes her skirt flutter slightly. She holds her straw hat with one hand and stirs the ingredients in the small pot with the other.

Hearing what Shen Yi said, she looks pleased. She raises her head, smiling brightly and proudly says,

"Of course."

"Do you think the title of 'Travel Master' is a joke?"

Then she waves her hand around and says,

"This place is so quiet. After we finish dinner later, we'll climb a few hundred meters up to the top of the mountain."

"We'll find a spacious place to watch the moon slowly. It'll be convenient to go up and down."

Shen Yi sits opposite her and nods in agreement,

"It's not tiring, not crowded, and it's relaxing. It's really a good place."

With the developed modern transportation, the travel experience sometimes isn't as good as expected.

The key is to choose the right place and travel with the right person. If either is wrong, it can ruin half of your mood.

When camping, you can't be as particular as at home. You have to keep food and drinks simple.

Shu Yunyi pours the heated meat sauce on the noodles, mixes them well, and then hands the noodles to Shen Yi.

"Here."

Shen Yi took it, speared a piece, blew it cool carefully, and then put it into his mouth.

"The taste is good..."

When camping, the atmosphere of eating adds a special charm. Usually ordinary food becomes much more delicious with this bonus.

This portion of spaghetti with meat sauce is semi-ready-to-eat. It doesn't require much cooking and can be eaten after simple heating, with a guaranteed taste.

Shu Yunyi also speared a few cherry tomatoes and put them in Shen Yi's bowl as side dishes.

Then she said,

"Let's have a light meal first to fill our stomachs a bit. Save some room for mooncakes tonight."

Shen Yi had no objection and lowered his head to eat greedily.

Shu Yunyi picked up the spaghetti strand by strand slowly, exuding an air of grace and elegance.

Looking at Shen Yi gobbling his food, she smiled and said,

"Slow down. What's the rush?"

The sun had set for some time, and the two finished their dinner under the light of the camping lamp.

The sky was clear today, with only a few wisps of thin clouds on the horizon.

As soon as night fell, the whole sky was extremely clear. Coupled with the unobstructed view overhead, it was obvious that the viewing effect tonight would be excellent.

While the moon hadn't reached the zenith yet, the two quickly packed up the tableware and prepared to climb the mountain.

After everything was in order and the tent zipper was pulled up, they headed towards the mountain top.

It was already mid - September. Although the daytime temperature was still high, autumn had officially arrived. Moreover, being deep in the mountains far from the city, there was a significant temperature difference between day and night.

The night was as cool as water. Shu Yunyi put on a shawl to keep warm and walked ahead with a cross - body bag.

She was wearing flat - soled sports shoes. When she turned around, her skirt fluttered. Smiling, she urged Shen Yi,

"Xiao Yi, hurry up!"

Shen Yi trailed behind, looking at Shu Yunyi discontentedly. It must be easy for her to walk while he was carrying all sorts of things in large and small bags.

He was holding a folding chair in his left hand and a small table board in his right, along with other sundries such as a camping lamp and mosquito repellent.

It wasn't tiring, but it was quite cumbersome and made it difficult to walk fast.

Fortunately, the journey wasn't long, and they soon reached the mountain top.

The mountain top was small and there weren't many people. Shu Yunyi was looking around for a suitable place as she walked.

Passing by several stone steles, the two stopped to take a look.

The content on the steles was diverse. There were introductions to the mountain and poems and inscriptions left by later generations.

Although the inscriptions were blurred due to the erosion of rain, they were still relatively well - preserved.

Shu Yunyi's fingers casually skimmed over one of the steles and she silently read the words in her heart.

At this time, Shen Yi pointed to the left and said,

"How about there?"

Shu Yunyi shifted her gaze to the place Shen Yi was pointing at and her eyes lit up immediately.

There were no trees or branches, no obstructions. The ground was flat, and there was the sound of a clear spring flowing nearby, leading directly to the pool at the foot of the mountain. There was no one around. It was the perfect place to enjoy the moon.

As soon as she saw it, she immediately decided,

"Okay, this is the place."

The two walked over. Shen Yi unfolded and assembled the small table board, then turned on the camping lamp and placed it on the table. By the light, he began to take out all the things they had brought.

Shu Yunyi unfolded the chairs, and they each sat down.

She adjusted her sitting posture and faced the right angle.

The moon had risen to the middle of the sky. Fortunately, it was extremely round.

Shu Yunyi unbuckled her bag and took out mooncakes of various flavors, arranging them on the table.

"Try them quickly. I specially went to buy them yesterday."

Under the dim yellow light, Shen Yi randomly picked a mooncake and took a bite.

"Not bad. It's the five - kernel filling I like."

Mooncakes are now made in more and more fancy ways, but after trying so many, Shen Yi still preferred the classic ones.

Shu Yunyi also picked up a mooncake with a salted egg yolk filling and took a bite.

As eating mooncakes made one thirsty, Shen Yi started to make tea. He opened the tea box, picked up a little tea with his fingers and put it into the teacup. Then he took out a large thermos from under the table.

Steam was rising. The water had been boiled while cooking just now, and it was just right for making tea at this moment. As the hot water was poured into the cup, the fragrance of the tea wafted out.

Shu Yunyi held a mooncake in one hand and a teacup in the other, reclining on the chair, looking extremely content.

The huge full moon continuously shed its silver light. She recalled the poem she had seen on the stone tablet just now.

"At the mountainside, the first clouds arise; On this moonlit night, the silver disk ascends. The floating clouds that obscure the moon disperse; The clear moonlight reflects coldly on the pool."