"Sorry, I just wanted to adjust my jacket. It was digging into my waist and felt a little uncomfortable..."
"My back was a little itchy too."
Having told their lies in perfect sync, both quickly lay flat, staring straight up at the stars as though, after looking at them all night, they might still discover something new.
Their breathing was equally rapid, their chests rising and falling quickly... As they quietly tried to steady their breathing, little sounds they had missed earlier because they had been too absorbed in conversation reached their ears.
Those were the sounds of tourists in other tents having intimate "exchanges." They were already being extremely restrained and quiet, and anyone asleep certainly would not have heard them, but... Qi Gu and Lin Hanzhi were still awake!
Who knew which young couple was seeking thrills late at night? Perhaps they thought everyone really was asleep, because their initially muffled voices gradually grew a little louder.
The sounds became increasingly indecent. Anyone who knew, knew.
In Qi Gu's mind, their kiss kept replaying. In its wake, some indescribable imaginings naturally followed.
He imagined Lin Hanzhi making those same impassioned sounds.
Because of him.
A few seconds later, Qi Gu had successfully pitched his own little tent.
Qi Gu's mind went blank. He was red from his face down to his neck; any doctor who saw him would probably have thought he was having a severe allergic reaction.
"Gugu..." Lin Hanzhi still wanted to speak, but Qi Gu answered sternly, "Be quiet. I'm sleepy!"
Of course, he could not sleep. Not one bit.
Fortunately, that young couple had only average stamina and staying power. A dozen or so minutes later, they ceased their activities, and silence returned to the campsite.
The two little tents slowly settled down too.