Chapter 337: Chapter 203: The Popularity Dundun Brings to the Restaurant! Shen Baobao Wants to Hang a Lock on Pan Shi Rock! [Seeking Monthly Tickets]_3
Lin Daiyu Uproots the Weeping Willow commented, "Is there a possibility that some people spent money on the Lin Family’s turf, and you didn’t?"
The Great Mahayana Stage cultivator replied, "No way, Dundun is *that* family-oriented?"
The High Priest of the Meow Meow Sect chimed in, "Do you all think Dundun’s ’fortune-bringing cat’ nickname is just for show? Back when Lin Ji first opened, even if it was unwilling, it would let paying customers pat it a couple of times."
I’m Dundun’s Die-hard Fan admitted, "My Dundun has sacrificed so much for this family, I’m crying my eyes out!"
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「Two hours later.」
Lin Xu and Shen Baobao arrived at the cliffside hotel halfway up the mountain.
"Wow, the view here is really nice! Shall we stay here tomorrow night?" Shen Baobao asked.
"Sure, wherever you want to stay, I’ll stay with you," Lin Xu replied.
They had already decided to camp out at the tent base tonight; Shen Jiayue was even planning to count the stars as she drifted off to sleep.
Well, we’ll enjoy getting close to nature for a bit, then stay at the cliffside hotel tomorrow night. As for the day after, naturally, it’ll be the Demon Cave!
The two took a short break, and a vendor selling water nearby brought them bottled water and beverages.
"Your mom mentioned in the group chat that you can pick any drink you like, eat whatever snacks you want, and put it on her tab. It’s a shame it’s not the season yet—the wild chestnuts aren’t ripe. Otherwise, I’d definitely make a couple of bowls of wild chestnut jelly for you to try."
The vendors in the scenic area were all locals from nearby villages.
They paid a certain fee each month to set up stalls on the mountain and sell snacks, local specialties, beverages, and other things.
So, these vendors were always very enthusiastic whenever the young boss of the scenic area came by.
Lin Xu didn’t stand on ceremony, grabbing two bottles of ice-cold cola before continuing up the mountain with Shen Baobao.
Hmm, it’s already almost five. We’d better hurry to the top to hang our lock, or the mountain paths will be too difficult to navigate once it gets dark.
Lin Xu had just used a Constitution Enhancement Card on himself, while Shen Baobao exercised daily.
Both were in good physical shape.
Realizing there wasn’t much time, they both quickened their pace up the mountain.
By six-thirty, they had finally climbed to the summit.
"Whew, I’m exhausted! Climbing non-stop for over an hour is really tough," Shen Baobao panted.
She finished the cola in her bottle, then took two sips from the one in Lin Xu’s hand before gleefully rushing towards the massive rock not far away.
"WAHAHA, so this is Pan Stone Rock! What a huge stone!"
She walked around it, examining it.
The iron chains hanging from the rock were already adorned with numerous small locks. Most were heart-shaped, but there were also various cartoon designs, largely purchased from the nearby stall.
The stall selling locks was run by a distant maternal cousin of Lin Xu.
Seeing Lin Xu approach, his cousin immediately came over with drinks. "Little Xu, quick, you and your girlfriend should have some water to rehydrate. Want to hang a lock? I just got a new batch in this morning, including some with zodiac designs."
Lin Xu was about to pick a lock to follow the local custom.
But to his surprise, Shen Baobao declined, saying, "No need, no need, I’ve brought one."
Huh? She brought one? Lin Xu wondered.
"Hand me the backpack. I’ll hang up our lock. I brought this one all the way from Beijing," Shen Baobao said.
Only then did Lin Xu realize why the backpack was so heavy.
He took off the backpack and opened it. Inside, he saw a brass lock as large as half a brick.
Holy crap! I always thought the backpack just had a few bottles of water in it. I never expected her to stuff such a treasure inside!
Lin Xu’s cousin had been about to promote the locks he wholesaled, but the moment he saw this brass lock, he immediately clammed up.
Such a large, rust-proof brass lock... Even if the iron chain rusts through, this lock would probably still be fine, right? Tsk, tsk, tsk... Is my nephew’s girlfriend planning to be locked together with him even in the next life?
After retrieving the lock, Shen Baobao, oblivious to the astonished looks from Lin Xu and his cousin, circled Pan Stone Rock again while holding the lock with both hands. She then selected an unoccupied iron chain to hang it on.
"Xubao, let’s lock it together, okay?"
"Sure!"
Lin Xu walked over, and together, he and Shen Baobao solemnly fastened the heavy brass lock, which weighed several pounds, onto the empty iron chain.
After it was locked, Shen Jiayue grabbed the key, prayed earnestly for a moment, and then tossed the key into a nearby mountain ravine.
Lin Xu watched her antics with a mixture of amusement and exasperation. Smiling, he asked, "Where did this lock come from?"
Shen Baobao replied, "This is the lock from the equipment room door at the villa... My dad likes everything big, so he even bought the largest size for the door lock. That door isn’t used much anyway, so I just took it off."
Lin Xu was speechless. Baobao, are you serious? Is this really okay?
「Meanwhile, at the Shen Family’s villa.」
Shen Guofu stood at the door of the equipment room, looking bewildered at the missing door lock. "How can such a large door lock just vanish? Get the housekeepers to search again! I refuse to believe that big brass lock could just grow wings and fly away..."
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Here’s the second update! This Chapter has 4,700 words, a few hundred short, haha. But with the 6,000-plus words from the Chapter at noon, combined, it’s over 10,000, which is just right for five small Chapters. The update count isn’t low, haha. Brothers, I need Monthly Tickets! I watched the Monthly Ticket leaderboard get bombarded, dropping from 119th to 128th place, I’m crying!