Under Du Lanyue's guidance, Gu Qingcheng found a direction for his efforts.
The mountain was still the same barren mountain, but he certainly couldn't let his wife spend her wedding anniversary struggling in the wilderness with him.
The next day, Gu Qingcheng summoned over a hundred people to clear the campsite, remove the surrounding weeds, and had a helicopter deliver ample supplies to the mountain.
He did all this discreetly, unbeknownst to Du Lanyue.
However, she could clearly sense Gu Qingcheng's relaxed and relieved demeanor, attributing it to him having found a suitable celebration plan.
On the morning of their first anniversary, Gu Qingcheng drove Du Lanyue to the foot of the mountain where they planned to camp.
As they passed the police station, Gu Qingcheng remembered the case closure notice he had received. The outcome was that the sleazy man was sentenced to three days of administrative detention.
He had to admit, the police station's handling of the matter was quite swift. Although the punishment wasn't severe, it was the extent of what the law allowed.
The couple parked their car in the roadside parking lot and prepared to ascend the mountain with their backpacks.
Seeing Gu Qingcheng carrying a heavy bag, Du Lanyue couldn't help but worry, saying:
"It's so heavy, why are you carrying so much? We're only staying for one night anyway."
"That won't do. Even if it's just for one night, I want you to be comfortable. My backpack is filled with food, drinks, and necessities; it's not heavy."
For someone like Gu Qingcheng, who possessed extraordinary physical strength, carrying such items was indeed not difficult.
The two slowly climbed the mountain path. Having been there once before, they were familiar with the way. Coupled with the GPS positioning from their previous navigation, they successfully reached the campsite at 3 PM.
However, a few hundred meters before reaching the campsite, Gu Qingcheng said:
"Lanyue, actually, I've prepared a surprise for you here. Could you let me blindfold you now and follow me?"
"Okay!" Du Lanyue trusted him implicitly.
Gu Qingcheng took out a silk scarf from his pocket, tied it around her eyes, and then, holding her hand, they slowly walked towards the campsite.
Du Lanyue suppressed the urge to tear off the scarf out of curiosity. After walking for a while, Gu Qingcheng asked her to stop and then removed the scarf.
Upon seeing the scene before her, Du Lanyue burst into laughter.
The previously barren campsite had been cleaned in a rustic style, appearing clean and natural. Yet, it had also been decorated. Colorful banners were hung on a tree covered with ivy, bearing the words: Happy One Year Anniversary of Love!
Beneath the banner was a set of picnic tables and chairs.
The picnic table was laden with cold drinks, fruits, cake, and fresh flowers, exuding a festive atmosphere.
"Thank you, Qingcheng, thank you for doing all this for me! I'm so happy!"
Overwhelmed with joy, Du Lanyue hugged Gu Qingcheng tightly, reluctant to let go.
After all, what woman doesn't appreciate a touch of ceremony?
Seeing Du Lanyue's happiness, Gu Qingcheng embraced her, his heart filled with contentment.
They cut a small cake and fed each other, drank their beverages, and were thoroughly happy.
At this moment, suddenly, several workers ran from a distant mountain path.
The worker in the lead, upon seeing Gu Qingcheng, said nervously:
"Boss, something's happened! The area you asked us to clear has had a landslide, revealing a deep hole, and it looks like there's something inside."
Gu Qingcheng paused, recognizing the foreman he had video-conferenced with previously.
"Is that so? I'll go take a look."
"It's probably an existing cavity underground. We've had several heavy rainstorms in the past few days, which caused it to collapse."
The foreman explained as he walked, accompanying Gu Qingcheng and Du Lanyue.
Gu Qingcheng and Du Lanyue followed the foreman to the site of the reported landslide.
The landslide was less than a kilometer from their campsite.
Gu Qingcheng had intended for them to build a helipad. When they were older and wanted to come up, if they couldn't climb, they could take a helicopter directly.
He was a man of action, doing things as soon as he thought of them. Even though they were still a long way from old age, he had immediately instructed the foreman. He hadn't expected the spot chosen for construction to collapse.
Upon arriving at the site, Gu Qingcheng felt the opening of the hole looked somewhat familiar. After a moment of observation, he chuckled and said:
"It seems this used to be a well. We've just dug up the wellhead."
"Hmm, Qingcheng, look, these excavated stones have inscriptions. It says... oh, the characters in front are blurred, but it says 'Economic Union, Year 2084'. This stone seems thousands of years old, but what dynasty was it? I've never seen anything like it in history books."
Du Lanyue said curiously.
Gu Qingcheng smiled and replied, "Perhaps it's not a dynasty that truly existed? I want to go down into the well to take a look."
Because of the landslide, the bottom of the well wasn't very deep, only about a person's height.
When Gu Qingcheng announced his intention to descend, Du Lanyue, fearing another collapse that might injure him, was hesitant.
But strangely, Gu Qingcheng seemed to feel a magnetic pull towards the place, making it difficult for him to resist going down.
Ultimately, Du Lanyue relented, agreeing to his descent, but insisted on going down with him.
The foreman checked the area and reassured them that the landslide had stabilized and there would be no further collapse.
Thus, the couple, wearing safety helmets, descended into the well.
"Lanyue, look, there's a protruding brick here that's very strange."
Gu Qingcheng surveyed the well without finding anything unusual, but when he looked up, he spotted a brick that looked different.
As he spoke, Gu Qingcheng casually pressed the brick.
Unexpectedly, the brick sank inwards.
Immediately, a rumbling sound echoed around them.
It was a mechanism that Gu Qingcheng had accidentally triggered.
After the rumbling subsided, a section of the well wall slid backward, revealing an opening.
The couple was both astonished and delighted, their expectations greatly surpassed.
"Let's go in and take a look. It feels just like exploring an ancient tomb," Gu Qingcheng chuckled.
"This anniversary celebration is truly interesting and unforgettable!"
Du Lanyue's curiosity was piqued, and the two ventured into the passage.
Inside was a room-sized space, unadorned, with nothing else except for a wall stacked high with wooden crates.
Gu Qingcheng felt the crates were strangely familiar. He moved a crate from the top, pried open the rotted lock, and as he lifted the lid, they were both stunned.
Inside each crate, they found, was a trove of gold bars.
"No way, was this a treasure hiding place?"
Du Lanyue exclaimed, awestruck. They examined them, confirming that all the crates were filled with gold bars.
"This is heaven's anniversary surprise for us," Gu Qingcheng said.
Gu Qingcheng wasn't greedy for these gold bars, but he felt it added a touch of splendor to their already good day.
At this point, Du Lanyue picked up a gold bar and examined it closely. "Qingcheng, do you notice anything strange?"
"What's strange?"
Gu Qingcheng asked, holding a gold bar, confused.
"Look, this gold bar is inscribed with 'Gu Qingcheng,' and this one has 'Du Lanyue.' Why are these gold bars engraved with our names?"
Gu Qingcheng and Du Lanyue looked at the inscriptions, their faces exchanging puzzled glances.
Just then, Gu Qingcheng's body suddenly stiffened.
Before Du Lanyue could ask what was wrong, Gu Qingcheng's eyes seemed to regain clarity. In just over ten seconds, he appeared to have grasped some secret.
"Before the workers come down, I'll take all these gold bars back first, and we can talk about it at home," Gu Qingcheng suddenly said.
"Okay."
As Du Lanyue pondered how to collect the gold bars, she saw Gu Qingcheng wave his hand, and the room was suddenly empty.
"Huh? Where did the gold bars go?" Du Lanyue asked.
"I've put them into the storage cabinet," Gu Qingcheng replied with a smile.
"Storage cabinet? Where? I don't see it," Du Lanyue inquired, puzzled.
"That's a very long story," Gu Qingcheng said slowly.
Just as he was holding the gold, he heard a countdown prompt from the "Mountain Cat Supermarket" system in his mind.
After the ten-second countdown, the Mountain Cat Supermarket system suddenly appeared and bound itself to him.
In an instant, Gu Qingcheng understood that his meeting, love, and marriage with Du Lanyue were not by mere chance!
This rebirth and reunion in this lifetime were what he had exchanged for all the 'satisfaction points' of the Mountain Cat Supermarket back then!
This was indeed a very long story, one he needed to return home and tell Du Lanyue slowly!
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