Chapter Seventy Cold War Escalation

  "Not cold! ? Doudou? !" Suddenly, Xia Zhi's call came from outside the tent.

  Even if they were fighting, it should have been decided who won or lost by now, but the two people still haven't come back. Xia Zhiren couldn't help but open the window and found that the tent was pitch black inside. He's a bit unsettled now.

  Two people won't go far away, will they? This desolate wilderness...

  Xia Zhi's call was like a thunderbolt, instantly waking up both people.

  The entwined lips suddenly parted, and Xia Fei felt annoyed. This was the second time, right? Xia Zhi appeared for the second time at a critical moment. He should actually thank Xia Zhi, who had saved him from the curse of the warlock, but why did he feel so stifled in his heart?

  Subconsciously licked the corner of his lips, and there was still her sweet taste in his mouth - he seemed to be yearning for more.

  Xia Zhi's call to battle is Xia Dou's nemesis. The last time in Xia Fei's cold house, she had already been caught once by Xia Zhi for her misbehavior, and this was the second time - fortunately, fortunately Xia Zhi's brother has always been a gentleman, knocking on the door before entering, asking before speaking out loud, otherwise, what if he saw this scene in front of him?

  She suddenly felt like dying. Her loyalty to Xia Zhi, which had been unwavering for over a decade, crumbled in an instant. From now on, she could no longer proudly say that her heart was pure and free of ulterior motives in front of Xia Zhi's brother...

  Her innocence...

  "Isn't it cold? Brrr?" Xia Zhi's voice came again, this time a bit more urgent.

  "In."

  "Nothing's wrong, I'll be right there."

  Xia Zhi in the car originally intended to get off, heard the sound, let out a sigh of relief: "Alright, come and rest early, don't be reckless."

  This issue has been resolved, now it's up to them two to resolve this problem.

  "It's not summer yet! You pervert! You actually snuck a kiss on me! Do you know that my first kiss is supposed to be reserved for Xia Zhi gege?!" Warmed up and pressed down her voice, indignation and guilt entwined... She didn't even notice, they were still in the position of being pressed against each other.

  First kiss? Xia Fei Han's mood, which was originally also anxious and uneasy due to this unexpected event, suddenly became much better: "You've never kissed Xia Zhi?"

  "Who says I haven't kissed anyone before!" Zhan's subconscious mouth was hard, chasing for so long without even this small progress would be very embarrassing.

  The sun had just come out, but it was immediately overcast with dark clouds. Xia Fei's voice suddenly changed to a rainy day: "Then what do you care about our first kiss?" Had she really kissed Xia Zhi? Really? Just a kiss? What else had they done besides kissing...? Xia Fei's heart was suddenly like a tornado, all mixed up.

  "Right, I'm scolding myself! 'I just kissed Xia Zhi Gege like this!' Zhang Doudou pouted and demonstrated, almost enticing Xia Fei Han to come closer again: 'Who acts like you, using their tongue to scan back and forth, disgusting to death!'"

  Okay, her kiss with Xia Zhi was just like that, which made him a little comforted and acceptable in the past, but disgusting to death?

  Who was so absorbed in who just now?

  It's not cold in summer, but it's almost impulsive, and once again, let her feel whether it's disgusting or enjoyable!

  But just in time... At the most critical moment, he suddenly woke up with a start: what was he doing?

  Did he really French kiss the bean sprout? How could he do such a thing? If this is still blamed on some puberty hormone, then his self-control can go die.

  He clearly realized that he was not out of control with his instincts, but rather, his instincts were released in front of her.

  This special feeling is only for war; this special expression only exists when facing war.

  What is the reason?

  Suddenly remembered the scene of Xia Zhi shouting under the blue sky and white clouds in the afternoon: "Xia Zhige, I really like you."

  What about him? Won't be, he likes war?

  Xia Fei was stunned by his own realization.

  He has always disliked Warspear, who has been fighting with her all the time. He can't even bear the thought of Warspear becoming his sister-in-law, let alone tolerate his own affection for her...

  This... doesn't seem contradictory, does it? Or is he just unable to bear the thought of her becoming his sister-in-law because he likes Wara Wara?

  Nor is it right, he can't bear her from childhood to adulthood, and his feeling for her is recent.

  Is it because I have to leave, so I'm a little reluctant? The revolutionary friendship established with her in the battle of wits makes me feel like losing a competitor is a bit lonely at the top.

  It's possible, just because they're too casual and forgot the boundaries between men and women, forgot that they've grown up and aren't suitable for this kind of close physical contact game anymore. This is really just a natural physical reaction, who wouldn't have such a chemical reaction?

  Would he if it were someone else? A big fork appeared in Xia Fei's mind.

  ...was chaotic. With his intelligent mind, he was unable to analyze and calculate the correct possibility.

  "It's not cold in summer!" Zhan Zhuang was also very anxious now, her thinking was relatively simple, so she didn't analyze it too deeply for the time being, and just worried about what was happening in front of her: "I'm telling you! You mustn't mention what happened earlier to Xia Zhi Gege! Otherwise, I'll never forgive you!" Wuuu, if Xia Zhi Gege found out, all those years of longing would be completely ruined.

  What's gotten into Xia Zhi? Is she now worried about how Xia Zhi will react?

  A surge of bitterness suddenly rose in Xia Fei's heart. Ah, what was he worried about? This bean sprout was Xia Zhi's shadow, did he need to worry about her? Even if he really liked her a bit, so what? Would it become a situation where he chased after her and she chased after Xia Zhi?

  His personality wouldn't allow him to do so, and his relationship with Xia Zhi also made it impossible for him to do so.

  Xia Fei Han returned to his senses, let out a bitter laugh, and then regained his icy composure. He coldly snorted: "I just warned you not to tell others about this kind of dirty secret; I really don't want to mention it to anyone else."

  "What stain? What stain? It was clearly you who kissed me just now, wasn't it!" Zhan Yunyun felt taken advantage of and then had a big hat slapped on her, she was so angry that she couldn't get over it.

  "Oh, did I just kiss you? Sorry about that! Someone just bit my carotid artery and I reacted in self-defense, so I made a rather inappropriate counterattack." Xia Fei Han's response was enough to make Zhan Zhan spit blood: "But thinking back now, even if it was a vicious dog biting me to death, I shouldn't have done something so disgusting."

  He returned the two words "disgusting" to her just now! She also said she was a vicious dog? She was so angry that smoke came out of all seven orifices. Her first kiss, alas! Her first kiss was gone just like that, and he didn't even apologize, but instead hurt her even more?

  "Xia Fei Han, go to hell!" Zhan Pengpeng burst into a rage and no longer lowered her voice in fear of Xia Zhong hearing, let out a loud roar, then fiercely bit down on Xia Fei Han's shoulder!

  Bad dog? As you wish!

  Xia Fei Han ate pain, Zhan Yu Yu borrowed this moment to push him away and got up, without looking back, ran back to the car.

  Xia frowned, rubbing the pain on her shoulder, and pursed her lips again. The memory of just now was so unforgettable. This was also his first kiss, he would remember it for a lifetime.

  In the narrow space, her body temperature seemed to still linger, Xia Feihan sat in front of the tent, gazing up at the starry sky, lost in thought.

  "Are you okay, Doudou?" Xia Zhili anxiously asked as soon as he ran up. That angry roar from Doudou just now was probably loud enough to wake up the entire campsite! Listening to Fei Han's voice, it seemed like neither of them were hurt, so why was Doudou so furious?

  Just did something bad, suddenly saw Xia Zhi, the furious anger in his heart was instantly extinguished, turning into countless hearts of guilt. No one dared to report or complain to Xia Zhi, so they could only dryly laugh and say: "Nothing... I'll go wash up first!"

  Xia Fei said that Han Jing is disgusting? Then she should brush her teeth well! He's the one who's disgusting!

  "You didn't just... " The four words of washing up were swallowed back, and Xia Zhi shook his head as he looked at the closed bathroom door. He raised his head to glance at Xia Liqiu, who was propping up his chin to watch the commotion, and Xia Zhi lightly scolded: "You're also joining in on the excitement, go to sleep!"

  "Second Brother hasn't arrived yet." Xia Liqiu reminded him.

  Xia Zhi pulled open the curtains and took a look outside: "Nothing's wrong, they're just putting away the canopy."

  These two people, oh, really make me angry and laugh at the same time.

  Zhan Liuli finished brushing her teeth and washing her face, then ran out with a huff. Right in front of her was Xia Feihan, who had just finished folding up the tent. Enemies meeting on a narrow road, their eyes grew red with anger. Zhan Liuli glared fiercely at Xia Feihan, let out a heavy hum, and climbed upstairs.

  Xia Fei stared at her red lips, and for a moment, she was dazed... It seemed that they were a bit swollen. Was it because he had used too much force just now, or was the kiss too long?

  "What's wrong?" Xia Zhi asked softly.

  Xia Zhi's concerned expression made Xia Fei feel a little guilty - the Warthog, shouldn't it belong to Xia Zhi? He seemed to have overstepped his bounds.

  "It's alright, go to sleep."

  A night without words, rushing on the road at dawn. Everything seems to be the same, but between Zhang Fei and Xia Houdun, it seems to have reached an irreconcilable point.

  Two people were originally taciturn, and now they are even more ignoring each other. This scene is really a headache for Xia Zhi. They came out to have fun, hoping everyone would be happy, but it's really curious what happened last night that made Liu Liu hold back her anger without exploding.

  The matter of Feng Qingyang's suppression of the demonic energy seems to be getting more and more intense.

  Along the way, the four of them finally arrived at their destination, Lhasa. During the journey, Xia Zhi also gave a brief introduction to the human geography of Tibet. The city of Lhasa was once a swampy area called Wotang Lake. Legend has it that before the construction of Jokhang Temple, Princess Wencheng used the principles of yin and yang and the five elements to observe the terrain, believing that Tibet resembled a supine demoness, with Wotang Lake being her heart. It was believed that filling in the lake and building a temple would ward off evil spirits. After construction began, large numbers of Tibetan antelopes were seen carrying earth back and forth during the excavation process. In Tibetan, "antelope" is pronounced as "ra", and "earth" or "land" is pronounced as "sa". Therefore, the temple was named "Rasa", which later became the name of the city. In 806 AD, "Rasa" was renamed to "Lhasa", meaning "holy land".

  The car arrived in Lhasa in the afternoon, and the four of us finally checked into a hotel. Everyone was eager to take a good shower and freshen up. Although the car had an independent bathroom and shower, it was quite troublesome to supplement water resources along the way, so everyone was very frugal. Especially Xia Fei Han, who was a cleanliness freak, really couldn't take it anymore.

  After washing up, I went out to find a place to eat. Because of the awkward atmosphere with Xia Fei Han, Zhan Yu Yu seemed unenthusiastic throughout. Xia Fei Han still seemed cold and indifferent, while Xia Zhi and Xia Li Qiu looked a bit at a loss.

  They were used to the rhythm of one moving and one still, but suddenly both fell silent, unsure how to interact with each other. Xia Zhi, this good person, had no use for his skills, feeling quite helpless.

  The place to eat is near the hotel where I live, Bakuo Street, which is a famous pilgrimage circuit and commercial center in Lhasa. It has relatively intact traditional appearance and living style of the ancient city, eating and drinking while visiting and having fun.

  Bakhor Street was originally a single circumambulation path around Jokhang Temple, which Tibetans call the "Holy Road". Along the way, you can see pilgrims from all over the country, repeating countless three-step-and-one-kowtow movements, shocking and unbelievable.

  They come from all over the world, with different skin colors and speaking different languages. They have different families and economic conditions, but they share a common faith and a common destination. Because of this faith, they leave behind thousands of kilometers of journey after day after day, month after month of hard work; because of this faith, they crawl on their bellies on the dusty roads, kneel down on the rocky roads, and knock their foreheads on the muddy paths; because of this faith, they eat their own dry food and drink their own milk tea, climbing to the top of one peak after another on the roof of the world, crossing one river after another on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, walking towards the sacred place in their hearts - the Jokhang Temple.

  Even someone as cold and unfeeling as Xia Fei couldn't help but be moved by this sacred and devout scene.

  Not going to Jokhang Temple is equivalent to not having been to Lhasa. This is the legendary Jokhang Temple, a holy temple. As the most sacred temple of Tibetan Buddhism, the ordination ceremonies of successive Dalai Lamas or Panchen Lamas were held here. At the same time, Jokhang Temple is also the center of life for Lhasa people, whether it is Buddhist activities or daily life, Lhasa people are all centered around it.

  Four people stood on the prayer wheel, looking at those distant saints who came from afar, seeing young and old people with happiness and satisfaction overflowing on their faces, watching them bow down again and again, seeing those dark faces, those eyes full of piety and faith.

  They stood quietly for a long time, devoted to this faith, even in the midst of chaos, they saw serenity in their eyes, so peaceful and untouched, feeling the soul as clear as the blue sky. Only then did I begin to understand why ordinary people yearn for Tibet, yearn for Lhasa, because it is a kind of faith, an irresistible sacred power...

  This is a solemn worship, when seeing them prostrate their whole body, and then lift their heads to gaze at the blue sky and white clouds, they will marvel at the greatness of human beings, and even more so at the power of faith. At the same time, they also feel the depth of Tibetan culture, this depth is not seen but felt, coming from faith, coming from piety.

  After visiting the Jokhang Temple, I visited the Potala Palace. The Potala Palace is the most resplendent symbol of Lhasa's Tibetan culture. It is the highest spiritual belief of pilgrims, a mysterious and sacred place. This snow-capped palace standing on Mount Marpori in Lhasa City is the lighthouse of the entire Qinghai-Tibet Plateau. In any corner of Lhasa and Tibet, people devoutly press their palms together, forever pointing to it.

  According to legend, the Tibetan King Songtsen Gampo was a kind and Buddhist believer. After moving his capital to Lhasa, he often recited scriptures and prayed on the nearby mountain, which was named "Budala". "Budala" is a transliteration of Sanskrit, translated as "Putuo" or "Potala", originally referring to the residence of Guanyin Bodhisattva. The main building can be divided into two parts according to its function: one is the place where the Dalai Lama lives and engages in political activities, and the other is the pagodas of successive Dalai Lamas and various Buddhist halls. In 641 AD, after Songtsen Gampo married Princess Wencheng of the Tang Dynasty, he built the Potala Palace for her. The original Potala Palace was ravaged by lightning, war, and disaster, and only the Law King Cave and the main hall, Parba Rakong, remained. The current Potala Palace was rebuilt in the 17th century. It is over 3,700 meters above sea level, covering an area of more than 360,000 square meters, with a length of 360 meters from east to west and 270 meters from south to north. The main building has 13 floors, with a height of 117 meters, making it the highest palace in the world, combining palaces, castles, and temples into one magnificent building.

  In this city, one's soul will naturally become pure.

  In the evening, back to the hotel for dinner, the atmosphere was still very strange. Xia Liqiu and Xia Zhi occasionally opened up a topic in a relaxed manner, but it was ignored by the two people with indifference.

  After Xia Fei Hong and Xia Li Qiu had determined that this was a big problem, they decided to solve it properly. As for how to solve it?

  It takes the person who tied the bell to untie it.

  Under Xia Zhi and Xia Liqiu's strong protests (Fanzi shouted, "Xia Zhi, you idiot, inviting wolves into the house, don't be so stupid!"), Xia Feichan was reluctantly pushed to the door of the War Room (Fanzi shouted again, "Unwilling? You're secretly delighted, aren't you?!").

  "Go quickly, brother! Don't leave any regrets on this graduation trip. Let's all be happy and joyful." Xia Liqiu made a cheering gesture.

  "Come on, Fei Han, you're a boy, don't bicker with Xiaodong, let her have her way." Xia Feihan encouraged. This kind of cold war had never happened before, new problems require new strategies, it seems that Xiaodong is at a disadvantage this time, so let Fei Han, who has the upper hand, back down.

  I was worried that Fei Han would also be stubborn, but unexpectedly, although he seemed unwilling, he still moved to the door very smoothly.

  Xia Fei Han was also hesitant. He thought he shouldn't have anything to do with Dou Ya Cai anymore, but seeing her always being cold and ignoring him made his heart ache to death, and no matter what, it felt very awkward.

  Wasn't their first kiss exciting? He was also sighing. When he kissed her, his heart was still thinking of her, but what about her? Who knows if she's thinking of Xia Zhi?

  Xia Fei Han thought of this and felt even more depressed.

  And who started it first? If she hadn't bitten him like a relative, messing up his rhythm, would he have been so impulsive?

  He now has to admit that he indeed has some unseemly thoughts about her, and this realization makes him feel so self-loathing and unacceptable, it's completely ruined his outlook on life, values, and aesthetics, making him thoroughly question the world...

  In the end, he was the one who suffered a loss and felt depressed. She bit herself and then ran away, what's the point of this?

  Xia Fei's eyebrows furrowed, her gaze turned icy cold, and the aura of extreme ice re-covered her. She ignored the two chattering voices beside her ear, pushed open the door, and closed it behind her.

  Apologize to her? He should be settling accounts with her instead.

  Digression

  Together again! Alone, alone! The fan's emotions are surging! ...Are you guys tired of me always writing about two people being mushy?...How to write, how to write...