Two youngsters, full of youthful vigor and weighed down by heavy gear, left Jun Chen and Shen Liuli far behind in no time. Feeling a bit competitive, Shen Liuli picked up her pace, while Jun Chen just smiled helplessly.
There were no shortage of people hiking up the mountain—some going solo, others in groups. Everyone reached the same summit in the end, but the experience of the climb itself was bound to vary.
Jun Chen and Shen Liuli maintained roughly the same pace as the two youngsters. Gradually, the youngsters' pace slowed down. Jun Chen smiled faintly; he had seen through them from the very start. The two of them had zero experience, probably meeting up during summer break for a trip fueled purely by initial adrenaline and boundless enthusiasm, which quickly faded with each passing stretch.
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