Xu Xinghe slept for a long time, and when he opened his eyes again, he found that it was dark outside.

He turned over suddenly and sat up, wondering why no one came to wake him up, but raised his hand to check the time, it was not four o'clock in the afternoon.

I think it was because Nanga City was located in the extreme north, so it got dark very early.

Xu Xinghe approved a coat, got up, got out of bed, and came to the window.

The sky in the distance shows a quiet and deep inky blue, like the night at 3:00 a.m. in Star Floating City, clean and serene, spotless.

When the snow-white Nanga City came, as the sunset and the moon rose, it instantly entered a world of feasting and colorful neon lights.

Above the dark blue night sky, countless colorful lights appeared.

The decorative lights in the ice sculptures are also lit up one after another, and together with the neon lights on the street, they add a splendid color to the snow city at night.

Xu Xinghe stood alone by the window for a while, then suddenly looked down at the time, then quickly turned back to the house to pack up, put on a sweater, a down jacket, a scarf, and gloves, wrapped tightly, and went out.

Everyone agreed to gather at the hotel lobby at 4:15, go to the viewing platform by the Baisong River to watch the snow scene, and then go to a five-star restaurant in Linjiang for dinner.

Xu Xinghe just pushed open the door of his room, and saw a familiar figure walking out from the next room.

Xu Xinghe: "..."

As soon as Gu Nai turned around, she bumped into Xu Xinghe in the corridor, her black eyes flashed behind the lens, and she greeted with a smile: "Team Leader Xu, good afternoon."

Xu Xinghe asked, "You also have a single room?"

Gu Nai nodded: "Well, the single room that I and Team Leader Conrad specially applied for."

He seemed to see Xu Xinghe's doubts, and explained with a smile, "I snort when I sleep, for fear of disturbing my roommate."

Xu Xinghe: "...Oh."

Gu Nai asked, "Why did Team Leader Xu want a single room?"

Xu Xinghe tilted his head and asked, "Otherwise, who am I going to live with?"

Gu Nai smiled, gave him a meaningful look, and then changed the conversation: "It's almost time to gather, let's go."

Xu Xinghe glanced at him, and with the attitude that the person in charge of this trip should be responsible for the safety and health of the members of the group, he kindly reminded him: "It will be cold if you wear it like this."

Gu Nai, who was wearing a long dark blue trench coat, glanced at Xu Xinghe, who was wrapped into a ball, and said with a half-smile, "Hasn't Team Leader Xu been to an extremely cold city? The cold here is different from the cold in Xingfu City. , In this kind of place, a few degrees below zero is nothing, you will get hot when you wear it like this."

Xu Xinghe looked at him suspiciously, swayed between listening and not listening, and finally chose not to listen.

Just kidding, the absolute physical temperature is there, what else can be cold?

But he didn't plan to continue to persuade Gu Nai, he just said: "Then if you get cold for a while, you can come back early."

Gu Nai smiled: "If you're hot for a while—" He swept his black eyes around him, and replied, "You can take it off."

Xu Xinghe: "..."

The two took the elevator downstairs together, and Gu Nai asked him as he walked, "What are the arrangements for the next few days?"

Xu Xinghe said: "Aren't you going to climb the snow-capped mountains tomorrow and the day after tomorrow? I'll have free time in the day after tomorrow. I might rest in the hotel, or go to a nearby park to see the snow scene. Oh, by the way, Ruian and the others even invited me to play cards. ." Then he turned his head and asked Gu Nai, "How about you?"

Gu Nai said: "I'll just follow the big army. I just want to come back early today to rest, after all, there will be things to do in the next few days."

"Do you have plans for the day after tomorrow?"

"Ok."

"What arrangement?"

Gu Nai smiled lightly: "Secret."

Xu Xinghe: "..."

When the two came to the splendid hotel lobby, a dozen people had already gathered in the hall.

When there are many people, the mouth is mixed, and the atmosphere naturally becomes lively.

When everyone arrived, everyone got into the hotel's special car and set off towards the Baisong River.

The technological development of Nanga City is far less than that of Xingfu City, but it is a little more classically beautiful than Xingfu City.

Many old ruins have been reconstructed and renovated, and they are still preserved in their original appearance.

There is a nine-curved stone bridge on the river, which leads directly to the pavilion in the heart of the lake.

Perhaps it was because the winter had just entered, the river water had not completely frozen, and the lotus-shaped colored lanterns were floating on the still water, lifelike and standing in pavilions.

The smog on the riverside forms a forest, and the crystal clear snow, trees and ice flowers bloom all over the ten-mile long embankment.

When everyone got out of the car, they started the crazy photo mode.

Xu Xinghe followed the main force along the river bank, occasionally stopping to take pictures of the scenery.

However, after walking for a while, he was embarrassed to find that Gu Nai was right, he really wore too much.

It was obviously several degrees below zero outside, and in Xingfu City, it must be so cold that he couldn't go out. But now he starts to sweat when he walks.

Fortunately, he wasn't the only one who felt the heat. Several people took off their jackets first while chasing and making trouble, and then don't know who made the first snowball and threw it at the crowd.

Although everyone hid quickly and no one was caught, the snowball seemed to be a sign and a signal, which made everyone rush to follow suit, and then the situation intensified. In the end, the snowballs flew all over the field, and the vigorous snow melee was officially staged.

At first, Xu Xinghe planned to pretend to maintain order, but when a certain snowball hit him, he decided not to pretend. He threw his jacket and officially joined the snowball fight.

The scene was chaotic for a time, and the snow on the branches was shaken and fell.

The elderly leader Conrad stayed where he was, speechless.

He opened his mouth several times, but not a word came out. In the end, he just silently hid to the side so as not to be hurt by them.

As for the scenery, no one cares.

A group of people had a good time before they went to Linjiang Pavilion for dinner.

I just experienced a hearty snowball fight, and as soon as it came to the table, someone started to order wine.

Xu Xinghe was also a little itchy, but after hesitating again and again, he restrained his little alcohol addiction, refused the repeated persuasion of his colleagues to drink, and asked for juice alone.

After all, when going out, basic safety awareness is still necessary. What's more, if you are drunk like that ghost again, how will you behave in front of your colleagues in the future?

After dinner, it was snowing heavily outside, but the enthusiasm of the crowd continued and they wanted to find a place to sing.

As a result, it was ruthlessly stopped by the leader of Conrad: "Have you all forgotten that you have to climb the Nanga Snow Mountain tomorrow? You are crazy in the afternoon, and you will continue to be crazy in the evening. Will you be able to climb again tomorrow? Hurry back and have a hot bath. Go to bed early in the water bath, can't you sing back to Xing Floating City and sing again?"

So everyone had to give up, obediently took the car back to the hotel.

However, even when they returned to the room, the people who were in high spirits had no intention of going to sleep at all.

When Xu Xinghe came out of the bathroom after taking a shower, there were already more than 80 unread messages in the smartphone, and the group chat was still ringing.

"Is there anyone coming to the "Dark Alliance"?"

"I have wine here, if you need it, come to a-519 to pick it up"

"I have anti-drinking medicine here. If you need it, come to c-322 to pick it up."

"Has Team Leader Conrad quit the group?"

"From what I know about him, he is already asleep by this point."

"Then can we...?"

"Take it easy, after all, you have to climb the snow mountain tomorrow."

"But I can't sleep"

"Can't sleep 1"

"I want to play cards!"

"I think too, I didn't enjoy playing in the car during the day."

"Is Team Leader Xiao Xu coming? Xu Xinghe"

"Whose room are you going to fight?"

At this time, Ryan bubbling: "Team leader! Can we go to your room to fight? Your room is big! Xu Xinghe"

"Team Leader Xu won't sleep too, will he?"

"Probably not, I once sent him an email at two in the morning and he replied."

Xu Xinghe: "..."

He seldom played poker after graduation, but playing in the car today was really aroused by some poker addiction. At this moment, I stared at the screen for two seconds, and finally replied: "Come on, I'm at a-231, we can make two tables of cards and play a match."

The group suddenly cheered.

"I'm coming!"

"Wait for me, wait for me!"

"Who wants to drink? I'll go downstairs and buy a few cans first."

Xu Xinghe: "No alcohol allowed"

"..."

"Okay, okay! Don't bring it! It's important to play cards!"

At 8:30 p.m. in Xingfu City, Ling Changfeng called Xu Xinghe in the car on his way home.

They are now a time zone apart, and it should be half past ten by his little spouse's side.

But unexpectedly, the video call was hung up after less than two seconds of ringing.

There was silence in the carriage. Marshal Ling, who had not been hung up for more than ten years, stared at the screen for a few seconds. After repeatedly confirming that the signal between himself and the other party was all right, he finally determined that his call request was just hung up by the other party. broken.

Marshal Ling, who has always been vigilant, felt tight in his heart. His first reaction was that Xu Xinghe might be in trouble. So he immediately called Qin Yuan and asked him to locate the exact location of Xu Xinghe's group and confirm Xu Xinghe's personal safety.

Soon, Qin Yuan sent a reply, everything was normal in Nanga, Fang Zhou and his party had returned to the hotel safely, and they were resting in the hotel at the moment.

When Ling Changfeng received the reply, he was half relieved, and half of it was still hanging in the air.

He dialed Qin Yuan's number again and asked, "Then why did he hang up on me?"

Qin Yuan was choked by his question, silent for a moment, and cautiously said, "Is it appropriate for you to ask me this question?"

Ling Changfeng looked at him blankly.

And Adjutant Qin clearly read the words "I'm not happy" from the face that he had seen for more than 20 years.

He quickly reacted to the entanglement from the elders, took stock of the many possibilities for Xu Xinghe to hang up the phone, and then picked the most acceptable one and said, "Could he be taking a shower?"

Ling Changfeng: "..."

Marshal Ling didn't know what to think, and Yi Tong suddenly flashed.

He pondered for a moment, and said lightly, "Then I'll call him later."

At this moment, on the other side of the distant planet, the leader of Xu, who was described by Ryan as "drunk before drinking", was killing all directions in the house.

Therefore, when a sudden bell interrupted his play, he hung up without looking.

"You're out," said Ethan, who had just been bombed. "Who did it?"

Xu Xinghe waved his hand: "I don't know, don't care! Let's talk about it after this round...Shunzi!"

The three groups of team members who were sitting at his next house and playing cards with them shook their heads: "I can't afford it...but what if it was Boss Liang who called?"

Xu Xinghe let out a rhetoric: "Even if it is called by the king, I have to wait until the game is over!"

"I admire it! Team leader, you are becoming more and more like a boss!" Ryan cupped his hands at him, "I'm going to blow up too! How many times have you calculated?"

Xu Xinghe: "..."

After several rounds of fighting like this, a card was finally approaching the end of the game.

At this moment, the bell of the smart instrument on Xu Xinghe's wrist rang again.

After two consecutive phone calls, Xu Xinghe finally stopped hanging up directly, but raised his hand impatiently.

With just one glance, everyone noticed that Team Leader Xu, who was still invincible just now, froze, then put down the cards lightly, and said to everyone, "Wait for me a moment."

Then quickly slipped out the door.

Outside the door, Xu Xinghe pressed the switch button.

In a flash of light and shadow, Ling Changfeng's holographic projection appeared in front of him.

"Where are you?" As soon as the video was connected, Ling Changfeng asked, "Just returned to the room?"

"Uh, yes... how about you?" Xu Xinghe asked.

"I just got home and I'm feeding Xiaoqi." Ling Changfeng said, turning the camera around, Xiaoqi on the screen was happily eating with his tail wagging, while Aaron was watching him without rushing.

"How's Xiao Qi?" Xu Xinghe felt a little sorry. He just got addicted to playing cards and almost forgot his precious Xiao Qi.

"Very...it's okay." Ling Changfeng's tone stopped, and he changed his words abruptly, "I just miss you a little."

Xu Xinghe was taken aback: "Why do you miss me? I think it tastes delicious."

Ling Changfeng: "I miss you in my heart."

Xu Xinghe: "???"

He looked at Xiao Qi with a confused look on his face, and then he heard Ling Changfeng ask, "What are you doing? Why didn't you answer my call just now?"

"Uh..." Xu Xinghe was at a loss for words. Playing cards was not something he couldn't talk about. If he just missed a call, it would be easy to explain, but he hung up Ling Changfeng's phone because of playing cards. It's a little hard to explain.

Team leader Xu decided to tell a white lie: "I was just taking a shower."

"Well." Ling Changfeng had such an expression as expected, nodded, and then frowned slightly: "Why are you standing in the corridor?"

"..." Xu Xinghe had no choice but to make it up, "After dinner, I went out for a walk."

This reason is reasonable, Ling Changfeng nodded and said: "You have been running around for a day, and you should rest early after you finish."

"Okay, okay." Xu Xinghe breathed a sigh of relief, and quickly said the conclusion, "You have worked hard overtime, go to bed early, I will..."

Before he finished speaking, he suddenly found that Ling Changfeng was looking behind him, his eyes suddenly sharpened.

Xu Xinghe: "?"

When he turned his head, he found that the door to his room was open, and Ryan stuck his head out of it.

Ruian, who originally wanted to call him back to play cards, turned blue and white at the moment, looking at the projection of Marshal Ling in the corridor, his lips twitched twice, and he completely froze in place.

Xu Xinghe: "..."

The atmosphere suddenly fell into a strange silence.

Ling Changfeng turned his gaze back to his little spouse, and the two stared at each other silently.

And Ryan didn't dare to leave, and he didn't dare to stay, so pitifully froze at the door, maintaining the posture of a probe, and froze into a stone statue.

Maybe it was because the three of them were deadlocked for too long, and a voice came out of the room again: "Where is the person? Ryan, why are you lying at the door? Where's Boss Xu?"

After a few seconds, another head came out from behind Xu Xinghe's door.

Then, like Ryan, he put on a ghostly expression, and froze into a petrified duo at the door.

Ling Changfeng: "..."