Camping naturally requires a tent, but finding one at this hour was proving challenging. Louie drove around the city for over an hour but couldn't locate a shop specializing in tents.
With no other option, Louie decided to treat this camping experience as an outdoor picnic. He went to the market and bought a plethora of food and utensils, including pots, bowls, and other necessities. Mia looked on in confusion as Louie seemed to be preparing for some kind of outdoor living.
The purchases cost quite a bit of money, and Mia calculated it to be at least two hundred yuan. Louie, oblivious to Mia's thoughts, joked, "Since it's a picnic, we need to make it look decent. If we had more time, I would have bought even more." Louie added apples, bananas, and other fruits to the shopping cart before heading to the checkout.
The total bill came to a surprising five hundred and twenty-eight yuan. Mia only had one hundred yuan on her and hesitated, saying, "Mr. Louie, I only have a hundred yuan. Maybe we shouldn't buy all these things."
Louie pushed Mia's money back to her and, holding an international credit card, chuckled, "In this day and age, we use cards. No need to carry all that cash. Little girl, you seem to have more money than I do. I only have a few tens of yuan on me." Louie was just teasing Mia, not wanting her to feel embarrassed. He handed the credit card to the cashier, and the payment was quickly settled.
After helping Louie load the items into the car and closing the door, Louie checked his watch. It was already 8:15 in the evening. Louie hesitated slightly and said, "Mia, if we finish everything, it will be at least 11:00. Aren't you afraid it will be too late?"
Mia smiled and shook her head, "As long as I can spend my birthday with Mr. Louie, I'm not afraid even if it's late."
Louie chuckled and didn't say anything more. He drove towards West Mountain Park.
West Mountain Park was an open park with a mountain road that led to the summit. Louie drove to the top of the mountain with Mia and unloaded all the purchased items. Louie carried four large bags, weighing more than fifty kilograms in total, and had a pot strapped to his back as he walked towards the pavilion on the mountaintop.
A two-meter-square canvas was spread out on the stone floor of the pavilion. Mia sat on the canvas, taking out various foods from plastic bags: sausages, jelly, bread, sesame sauce, salad, caviar, many of which she had heard of but never tasted.
Louie found four rocks nearby and set up the pot on them. He stuffed a bunch of weeds and dry twigs under the pot, ignited them with a lighter, and soon a flame flickered. Two bottles of mineral water had been poured into the pot, producing a sizzling sound.
"Mr. Louie, what are you planning to do?" Mia didn't understand what Louie was doing, setting up a pot like this.
Louie hurriedly threw the ingredients into the pot and stirred with a spoon. "You have no idea, right? This is called an outdoor hot pot. Although our pot is larger, it's the only way to get the flavor. Little girl, don't just sit there; bring the vegetables and meat over and toss them in. You stay here and watch; I'll go find some branches."
Mia had never seen this kind of hot pot before, but she found it intriguing. It was indeed an unusual picnic—romantic and full of charm. A sense of unprecedented romance welled up in Mia's heart.
Louie returned with a bunch of branches, throwing them into the pavilion. Watching Mia stir the pot with a spoon, Louie chuckled, "Little girl, ever cooked at home?"
"Yes, when I'm at home, I'm the one who cooks." Mia picked up a small piece of vegetable with a fork and chewed on it. "Mr. Louie, it's ready to eat."
"Then let's dig in." Louie opened two bottles of beer. Suddenly, he laughed, "Look at my memory; I forgot to buy cups. Oh well, let's just drink from the bottles. Mia, you can drink as much as you want; the rest is all mine." Saying that, he placed two bottles of beer in front of them.
Mia said thank you and used the fork to pick up vegetables and meat from the pot, filling a plate for Louie. She also brought sausages, bread, and other foods, carefully spreading the sausage and salad dressing on the bread.
"Nice skills," Louie chuckled. "Since today is your birthday, we should celebrate before the birthday banquet." Louie, as if performing magic, produced a dozen handheld fireworks and placed them around the two of them. He lit them one by one with a lighter, and colorful fireworks bloomed around them, casting a dazzling glow that illuminated their faces.
"Come on, say a few celebratory words and make a wish for yourself," Louie said, looking at Mia.
Mia had never been as happy as she was now. Her face was adorned with a brilliant smile, and her watery eyes shimmered with a hint of tears. Facing Louie's gaze, Mia softly said, "Thank you, Mr. Louie, for everything you've done for me. I hope Mr. Louie will have smooth sailing in everything and stay healthy." Saying this, she suddenly kissed Louie on the face, followed by lowering her head, her cheeks blushing.
Louie never expected that Mia would kiss him, and he was a little stupid for a moment. Mia's smooth little mouth left a shallow mark on his face. Louie wiped the mark with his hand, pretending not to care and said with a smile: "Little girl, make a wish quickly, I want to eat."
Mia closed her eyes, put her hands on her chest, and made a wish in her heart.
After making her wish, Mia opened her eyes, her cheeks rosy. "Mr. Louie, let's eat."
"Well, let's start." Louie grabbed the fork and clicked his mouth, "I'm starving, I want to have a good meal."
The two of them ate, drinking beer from the bottle and chatting from time to time. Mia had never drank alcohol before, and it felt bitter in the mouth, but as soon as it hit her throat, she felt a mellow aroma. At this moment, Mia feels that she is the happiest person in the world, and this is all given to her by Louie.
Mia knows that this kind of happiness will eventually end. If possible, she hopes that this kind of happiness will end as late as possible.
Louie secretly took a small amount of salad and spread it on Mia's face while Mia wasn't paying attention. "Happy birthday." Louie looked at Mia's face covered in salad and laughed.
A bright smile appeared on Mia's drunken face. Like a naughty child, she wiped a handful of salad on her face with her hands, and then wanted to spread the salad on Louie's body, but How could Louie give her such a chance? He grabbed Mia's little hand as pink as an onion and prevented Mia from smearing salad on his face.
Mia tried her best, but to no avail. He purred his pink lips angrily and said angrily: "Mr. Louie, you are bullying me."
"How did I bully you?" Louie laughed loudly, "It's because you don't pay enough attention. Who made you not pay attention?"
Mia had no choice but to withdraw her hand. Seeing Mia admit defeat, Louie proudly picked up the apple and took a big bite.
Just when Louie was about to take a second bite, Mia suddenly stretched her hand towards Louie's face and imitated Louie's sneak attack. Louie was not careful and Mia smeared the salad on his face.
"Little girl, how dare you sneak up on me, let's see if I don't let you suffer." Louie said and grabbed Mia, but he didn't expect that Mia was also agile. She had already expected that Louie would retaliate, so she leaned back Leaning, Louie's hand grasped the empty space. Louie was unwilling to give in, so he rushed towards Mia and held Mia in his arms.
"Little girl, just wait until you regret it." Louie stretched out his right hand and tickled Mia's armpit. Mia couldn't help laughing, and her body full of youthful girlishness writhed in Louie's arms.
"Surrender?" Louie asked.
"No, I won't surrender." Mia in Louie's arms refused to give in.
Louie's bad thoughts suddenly came to him. He hugged Mia back and patted Mia's buttocks through her skirt. He smiled evilly and said, "It's time to surrender now, otherwise I will make you suffer."
"I won't surrender." Mia also drank too much and twisted her hips vigorously. When Louie saw that Mia refused to surrender, he had to let go of her and waved his hand: "Little girl, I surrender to you."
Mia sat up, a crimson blush appearing on her face due to her drunkenness. Her eyes were looking at Louie, who was looking over at that moment. Mia felt an urge, which was a desire for security. She closed her eyes and fell into Louie's arms.