Chapter 46

Chapter 46 Rose x Kiss

When Jiang Ji woke up in the morning, Ji Mingzhu was already nowhere to be seen.

Unable to find her in the room, he went downstairs and, as usual, asked the landlady.

“Miss Mingzhu left early. She already had breakfast, but there’s still some for you over there. Go ahead and eat.” The old lady smiled kindly.

Jiang Ji thanked her, took out his phone, and sent her a message—

【Where did you go?】

The next second, a message popped up in their chat window, accompanied by a red exclamation mark.

Hello, the message you sent has been rejected!

Jiang Ji: “............”

He looked down at their chat interface; their last conversation had been a long time ago.

Moreover—

On his way from China to Switzerland, Jiang Ji had also forgotten to contact her via WeChat.

His mind stirred slightly, and he opened the Weibo app on his phone.

In the “Special Attention” section, a new post appeared from twenty-five minutes ago.

【rl: How can one come to Switzerland and not see the snow?[excited.jpg] I hope to capture the dazzling scene of countless lights under the snowy sky and share it with my little shells~】

Along with this Weibo post, there were many comments below.

—Wow, Little Pearl is amazing, went to Switzerland for scenery?

—Looking forward to the new video, so thoughtful, every episode is really different, not exaggerating!

—When it comes to sponsored videos, Pearl is still the best, the editing and materials are really carefully done.

—Upstairs, I’ve never seen a blogger take promotions, it’s not really sponsored at all [laughcry.jpg].

—Wife, thank you for your hard work, muah!

Jiang Ji roughly browsed through the comments Ji Mingzhu had replied to, his gaze fixed on the last one.

Ji Mingzhu replied: 【Okay, it’s not hard.】

Jiang Ji clicked into her profile; her personal introduction was all about Ji Mingzhu.

Personality signature: Pearl Sauce’s husband, proudly holding the position of main wife!

Verified identity: Pearl Super Topic Host.

Gender: Male.

Hobby: Muah my wife every day! rl

Seeing this, Jiang Ji immediately typed back.

【bcdef8888 reply: Don’t randomly call me that [smile.jpg].】

A few seconds later, the person replied.

【Who are you, huh? Did some zombie account buy this? Get lost!】

Jiang Ji’s head hurt a little. He rubbed his forehead, then fixed his gaze on the location tag of Ji Mingzhu’s Weibo post.

She had run off like this, yet the location tag on Weibo hadn’t been turned off.

This was also a clue.

…

Learning from yesterday, Ji Mingzhu rented a self-driving car directly from the Longjiang small town tourist center.

Because she already had an international driver’s license, as long as she presented her ID, everything was processed quickly.

Ji Mingzhu rented an SUV and drove along the country roads.

Because of the heavy snowfall, the railway fences along the side, carrying the little trains at intervals, were already covered with a thin layer of snow.

With an SUV, the high chassis and heavy friction made it less likely to skid.

She wanted to go to the mid-mountain area of the nearby mountain range, where the alpine meadows had perennial snow. The terrain was stable and slightly higher than the small town near the foothills and plains.

From there, she could overlook the entire beauty of Longjiang small town below.

By evening, snowflakes filled the air, and warm yellow lights lit up the town.

Such a scene carried the unique charm of Switzerland.

However, after driving in China for so long, adjusting to a different driving style abroad was still a bit challenging for Ji Mingzhu.

At this time, she was also brave, daring to go alone toward the mountains.

Mainly, the rental car from the tourist center was equipped with a Bluetooth navigation system, and the staff could track her real-time location.

So, there was no need to be too afraid.

Back in Australia, whenever she went out with classmates for adventurous activities like skiing or skydiving, she always took charge of the entire experience.

Ji Mingzhu had even driven on wild asphalt roads just to capture glimpses of kangaroos and koalas in the forest.

Development in Switzerland was limited. The country roads were narrow, but it didn’t take much time to drive through.

However, climbing the slopes required considerable effort.

The SUV seemed to lack power, making a “buzzing” sound, forcing her to press the accelerator all the way down.

At the mid-mountain area of the snowy slopes, there was a designated parking spot for tourists, but because the weather had just changed from heavy snow to light snow, there were few people. Some were already preparing to descend.

Passing by Ji Mingzhu, they enthusiastically rolled down their windows, waved, and greeted her.

She smiled and returned the gestures.

Actually, this tourist parking area was a large flat area carved out on the mid-mountain, very spacious, as far as the eye could see.

It also had time limits: from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., the area was open for sightseeing. This prevented slippery frost in the early morning and also avoided descending too late, preventing unnecessary frostbite.

Ji Mingzhu stopped on the vast flat area, tightened her coat, and carried her camera equipment to the far edge of the plain.

Below was a gentle slope, stretching all the way down to the winding town at the mountain foot.

It was very safe, and the altitude was not high.

Most importantly, within her view, lights dotted the town like stars.

After the heavy snow, the scattered snowflakes gave the town a misty, soft atmosphere, creating a delicate, beautiful white world.

The sky had a dim, muted quality.

Even though it was only afternoon, every small house in the town had lit its warm yellow lights, reflecting a distant sky tinged with warm orange.

Ji Mingzhu took several deep breaths of fresh air.

Suddenly, she thought of Jiang Ji.

She smiled abruptly, took out her camera equipment, and began recording and photographing.

After some time, when Ji Mingzhu noticed her hand warmer no longer provided warmth, she decisively returned to the car, preparing to drive down the mountain.

She had woken late this morning, probably had breakfast around noon, wasn’t hungry, then went to the tourist center to rent a car, stopping along the way to take photos, and then drove up the mountain, spending quite a bit of time.

Back at the car, she inserted the key.

Ji Mingzhu turned it; the engine buzzed a few times, then stopped sharply with a sudden noise, becoming completely silent.

Ji Mingzhu: ???

She tried again, turned the key, and the car started for a few seconds, then stalled again.

Then, Ji Mingzhu was completely stunned. It seemed the car had run out of fuel.

No way!

Was she really this unlucky?!

“This is seriously killing me…” she muttered, preparing to get her phone for help. But because she had been outside for so long and the temperature was so cold, the phone had automatically shut down.

She didn’t know if warming it with her body heat would even help.

The most crucial part was that she had just been using both her phone and camera at the same time.

The phone had been used specifically to record live photos for Weibo, without thinking about the consequences. Judging by the battery level, it had probably been draining for a long time.

Even if she warmed it up and turned it back on, she didn’t know how long it would last, or if it would even have a signal.

Earlier, when she rented the car, she had posted a Weibo. At that time, the top of her phone screen had been slowly buffering.

And now she was on the mountain.

“...........”

One unlucky event after another kept piling up, a series of misfortunes like a downpour, icy and cold, slapping her in the face.

Ji Mingzhu sat in the car, lifted her hand, and looked at her watch. It was almost four o’clock.

Soon, the tourist parking area would probably close. Even if she somehow got the car started, she likely wouldn’t be able to drive out.

Waiting for tomorrow’s tourists to find her was an option too.

But that would mean spending the entire night here—and who knew if she’d survive the night without turning into a frozen mummy?

On careful thought, it wasn’t entirely hopeless; there was another option.

She could start walking back on foot.

But without navigation… walking into the deep mountains and wild terrain…?

Thinking about that, Ji Mingzhu shivered.

She began muttering to herself, “Jiang Ji… even if you see me frozen… I’m still my most beautiful self…”

Speaking of Jiang Ji—

She had left early this morning, afraid he might follow her.

Ji Mingzhu was worried he would act like a persistent little dog, trailing her endlessly without letting go.

Ever since Jiang Ji came to Switzerland, many things had developed differently from before.

Although his expression was still as indifferent as ever, the tenderness and… affection in his eyes could not be hidden.

Now…

She suddenly started missing this stubborn man.

Even if it wasn’t life-threatening…

She wanted to freeze together! Be cold together!

Sharing hardships and struggles, she could still find someone for comfort.

But reality was the opposite.

Ji Mingzhu sat quietly in the car for a moment, restraining her wandering thoughts, and took a deep breath.

She had been far too careless and reckless! This was the consequence of not paying attention, a blatant provocation!

Just as Ji Mingzhu desperately tried to warm up her phone, preparing to remove Jiang Ji from the blacklist and send him a help message,

A “horn” sounded not far away.

Ji Mingzhu looked toward the sound, through the windshield, and saw on the snow-covered road ahead, an SUV slowly approaching.

A thin layer of snow had already settled on the car’s paint, showing it had been driven for quite a while.

Before she could even react,

The headlights of the car suddenly turned on, shining straight toward her.

The next second—

Ji Mingzhu saw the person in the driver’s seat get out of the car. His tall, resilient figure, wrapped in wind and snow, strode directly toward her.

It was someone she knew all too well.

For some reason, her eyes felt stinging and blurred.

At that moment, he seemed like he was stepping on a rainbow cloud, her very own savior.

Ji Mingzhu didn’t hesitate at all. She jumped out of the car and ran to meet him.

“.........Jiang Ji!”

She ran two steps forward, almost crashing into his chest. The force had no buffer and pushed the young, handsome man back slightly.

“Why run so far?” he said slowly, effortlessly pulling her into his arms.

Author’s Note: Yes, how could it be a true Jack Sue story without spending a night outside, haha.

Also a reminder—please don’t go out in snowy weather, and don’t go up the mountain either~ Thanks to the little angels who voted or watered me with nutrient elixirs between 2020-02-24 07:13:29 and 2020-02-24 22:34:02~

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