"Mom?" Wen Yanan called out worriedly.
"Kiddo," Fang Miaomiao bent down to meet the little one's anxious gaze. "Your mom, while I love to slack off, once I set my mind on something, I'll see it through, even if it means hitting a brick wall."
After speaking, Fang Miaomiao turned to the cameraman. "Does going up alone also count as completing the mission?"
The cameraman's face showed a flicker of hesitation. "The director's intention was for another child to go up as well."
"Are you kidding me?" Cui Mantong's brows furrowed. "The oxygen level up there is so low that even we adults can barely take it. Why insist on a child climbing up?"
The cameraman shook his head, equally puzzled. Initially, it was said that one person going up to check in was enough. Later, it changed to needing a child to go up too, and specifically, it had to be a family unit.
"This..."
Everyone hesitated.
"Mom, I'll go."
"Aunt Miaomiao, I'll go with you."
Wen Yanan and Cui Yongsi answered in unison.
Cui Mantong's expression immediately changed. She stood up, ready to pull Fang Miaomiao back. "Forget it. Whoever wants to complete this task can do it."
"An'an, can you do it?"
"Miaomiao, this isn't right," Zhou Jiaxin also advised with concern.
It was just a program; there was no need to risk their health.
Unexpectedly, Wen Yanan clenched his fist and looked up at Fang Miaomiao with determination. "Mom, you said it yourself. Sometimes, you just have to hit that brick wall."
"What exactly are you two doing?" Cui Mantong looked at the two of them helplessly.
Miaomiao was usually so laid-back. Why was she so enthusiastic this time?
"I want to go," Fang Miaomiao said with a bright smile. "Alright, you don't need to worry. I know what I'm doing. I'll just try. If we really can't climb up, don't blame us."
Cui Mantong playfully punched Fang Miaomiao's arm. "What are you saying?"
"Okay, okay, I really can do it," Fang Miaomiao glanced at the snow mountain.
There was an inexplicable urge to go up to that place.
Fang Miaomiao was a doer, the type to act as soon as she decided.
"An'an, are you ready?"
With no other options, everyone handed their oxygen tanks to Fang Miaomiao. Cui Mantong and Cui Yongsi, after a brief discussion, even took off their thick cotton coats for Wen Yanan.
Looking at the oxygen tanks in her hands, Fang Miaomiao chuckled with a mix of amusement and helplessness. "It's just climbing a snow mountain, why make such a big deal out of it? You should take the child down quickly. What if Sisi gets cold?"
Without much further ado, they left.
Fang Miaomiao looked up at the seemingly endless peak. "An'an?"
"Mom, I'm ready."
"Let's go."
...
Having resolved his own needs, Chen Tianming returned to the tent and continued watching the video.
Suddenly.
He looked at the people inside and was startled.
Didn't they say one adult going up to check in was enough?
Why was there a child?
And it was Wen Yanan?
Chen Tianming's heart sank. He quickly got up and headed outside.
"Director, didn't you just go to the restroom? Why are you out again?" Assistant Director Yang asked with a sly smile.
"Something might have happened on the snow mountain."
"Something happened?" Assistant Director Yang jolted up from his seat. "What happened?"
"Fang Miaomiao is taking Wen Yanan up the snow mountain."
"How is that possible? Didn't you just say one person reaching the summit was enough?" Assistant Director Yang also frowned, guessing, "Could it be that An'an, seeing Miaomiao going up alone, got worried and followed her?"
Chen Tianming shook his head, feeling that things weren't that simple. "Did anyone enter the tent just now?"
Assistant Director Yang shook his head. "I just went to find staff to prepare hot water, thinking the children would have hot drinks when they came down. I didn't pay attention to this area. Where's Old Zhou?"
"I haven't seen him."
The two exchanged glances. Assistant Director Yang felt like he could barely speak. "Director, perhaps we're overthinking it?"
Assistant Director Yang's words were cut short as Chen Tianming's phone rang.
Seeing the caller ID, Chen Tianming's right eyelid twitched violently.
Ten minutes later, Chen Tianming walked up to Assistant Director Yang with a grim expression. "Find Old Zhou. If you can't find him, call the police."
Fang Miaomiao was unaware of the brewing chaos below the snow mountain. She held Wen Yanan's hand.
"Are you okay?"
"Mom, I can do it." Yanan looked around in surprise. "Wow, Mom, there's really snow. It's summer, and there's snow. I've never seen it before."
The sky was overcast, and the snow stretched as far as the eye could see, appearing like a silver world from afar.
Fang Miaomiao's eyes also held a smile. "Yes, it's been a long, long time since I've seen snow too."
"Mom, we can definitely climb to the summit, right?"
Fang Miaomiao bent down and carefully examined the bundled-up Wen Yanan. Seeing that he was only a little pale from the wind and otherwise fine, she said, "We will definitely reach the summit. But the prerequisite for reaching the summit is that we must pay attention to our safety, understand?"
"Mm-hmm, Mom, are we almost there?"
The further up they climbed, the more tourists gave up.
From their vantage point, only a few figures could be faintly seen walking in the snow.
"It should be soon," Fang Miaomiao seemed to spot the summit.
[Fang Miaomiao truly surprises me every episode. She actually has the courage to step forward and say she'll climb to the summit. I truly admire this woman now. I feel like I've learned so much from her.]
[I don't care, Fang Miaomiao is the best. Why aren't the haters speaking up now? Oh, they must be so shocked they can't speak. If anyone says anything bad about Fang Miaomiao from now on, I will definitely fight back.]
[While you're watching Fang Miaomiao, my attention has been entirely on An'an. Heavens, a five-year-old child has climbed more than half the snow mountain. I'm about to cry. My willpower can't even match a five-year-old.]
[But seriously, isn't Chen Tianming going a bit too far this time? A 4000-meter snow mountain, and he's letting a child climb it? Is he crazy? Chen Tianming should come out and give an explanation.]
Soon.
#Chen Tianming Come Out Give An Explanation# trended on hot search.
With the impetus from netizens, more people learned about the incident and began to condemn Chen Tianming online.
Meanwhile, Fang Miaomiao, one of the protagonists, was still climbing with all her might. kuAiδugg
The higher they went, the more difficult it became to breathe.
"An'an, put on the oxygen tank."
Wen Yanan didn't try to be tough and let Fang Miaomiao put the small oxygen tank on him.
"Mom, we're almost there," Wen Yanan pointed to a spot, his eyes shining, his voice filled with the excitement unique to his peers. "We're here, Mom. I see the summit."
Fang Miaomiao followed his gaze.
Just one look.
She felt her entire being transcend.
Go up.
She had to go up.
Fang Miaomiao ruffled Wen Yanan's hair. "Wow, An'an, you're amazing. We're almost at the top."
"Mom."
"I'm here."
"Let's rush up."
"We can't. The terrain here is steep. Although there are railings all around, we still need to be careful ourselves. So we're climbing up, not rushing up."
"Okay."
Wen Yanan held Fang Miaomiao's hand, and they walked towards the summit.