82: Chapter 82 Legally Married Couples Secretly Getting Closer!

Morigele is not the name of a town; locally, it refers to a famous river on the grassland.

The Morigele River has wound its way for years through the territory of Chen Barag Banner, which is under the jurisdiction of Hulunbuir.

Here in Inner Mongolia, the concept of a "Banner" is basically equivalent to the "county" level of administrative units in the interior.

However, the group didn't care about these geographical facts; the only thing that made the few female celebrities gasp was that the territory of this Chen Barag Banner was a full one and a half times the size of Beijing, yet the registered population across the entire land was a mere fifty thousand or so.

You have to realize that the interior's capital is packed with over twenty million people.

Thus, one could foresee the kind of bone-deep desolation that would spread across the remainder of the Divas Hit the Road Group's journey.

Looking out, aside from the lush green turf, there was only an endless horizon; often, one could drive for half a day on the highway before spotting a solitary white yurt on the horizon, reminding these city folk that there were still signs of human life here.

That night, the main group hastily spent the night at a small inn in Chen Barag Banner.

It wasn't until early the next morning that they drove into the scenic area of the Morigele River.

Regarding this famous check-in spot that had been hyped to the heavens online, Lin Chen took off his sunglasses and glanced at it, feeling that compared to the renowned Hukou Waterfall of the Yellow River, this place really didn't have much to see.

If one were to stand by the riverbank and look at it up close, the water flow was as dull as a large irrigation canal in the countryside.

In terms of the surging waves on the river surface, it didn't even have the qualifications to carry the shoes of the Hukou Waterfall of the Yellow River.

If compared solely on the clarity and brightness of the water quality, it could only be considered a little brother in front of those colorful lakes in Jiuzhaigou.

In terms of the width of the river surface and that ceaseless, terrifying volume of water, it was at most a small ditch in front of the Yangtze River, not to mention trying to compete with the steep and treacherous Three Gorges in terms of the strange and unique water currents.

To put it bluntly, the Morigele River itself looked quite mediocre; its only selling point had to be tied to this boundless, vast grassland, and the viewer had to stand at the highest point a thousand meters away to look down.

Only from an extremely far distance could this river reveal that stunningly beautiful scenery that made one's bones melt, displaying it unreservedly before the world.

It was a wonder of the frontier that could refresh one's heart and spirit and evoke a deep sense of awe from the depths of one's soul.

On the endless green carpet, the winding and twisting Morigele River looked like a silvery jade dragon from the nine heavens, writhing its enchanting and graceful figure to its heart's content amidst the green waves.

Although its river water wasn't as pristine as that in Jiuzhaigou, its value lay in its cleanliness, exuding a sense of peace and gentleness that warmed the heart.

This was a top-tier river suitable for bringing a small stool to sit on a high slope, feeling the mountain breeze, and quietly sensing it with one's heart.

The few members of the Divas Hit the Road Group were quite obedient; they dutifully stared at the river from the hilltop for over an hour, then brushed the grass clippings off their bottoms and climbed back into the cars.

No matter how shocking or stunning a beautiful landscape might be, staring at it for an hour under the scorching sun was the limit; the few female celebrities were already starting to feel waves of visual fatigue in their eyes.

Overall, this place called Morigele was a typical representative of "you'll regret it if you don't come to take a look, but you'll feel bored if you stay for even one minute longer after seeing it."

Because in this no-man's-land, aside from the winding, circuitous river channel in the middle, there were no extra entertainment facilities; the artificial swings that the scenic area had hastily set up to make money were less fun than what one could find at any random farmhouse resort in the country.

At exactly 10:30 in the morning.

The convoy roared onto the highway again, heading towards the final stop of this Hua Shao grassland trip, Manzhouli.

Manzhouli sits in the northwest corner of Hulunbuir and is a proper national gate city located right on the country's border line.

A step to the west is Outer Mongolia, and a step to the north is the territory of Russia; it is the largest land trade port in all of China.

Although nominally it falls under the jurisdiction of Hulunbuir City and is a county-level city under provincial administration, it is still within the broader circle of Hulunbuir in terms of geographical division.

They had thought that since they were all moving around within the same city, the distance between the two sides shouldn't be that far, but Lin Chen had been pressing the gas pedal for nearly five hours, and his back was almost broken from exhaustion.

It wasn't until exactly 3:00 in the afternoon that the convoy slowly drove into the urban area of Manzhouli.

Before setting off, Lei Jiayin had mysteriously placed an order online for the most luxurious and famous Matryoshka-themed hotel in the area.

The so-called Matryoshka is that kind of wooden craft specialty that can be seen everywhere on the streets of Russia.

The main building of this hotel was simply built into a giant, colorful, tens-of-meters-high Matryoshka.

Putting everything else aside, just this strange and cute appearance was enough to attract attention.

Everyone's rooms were assigned on the eleventh floor, with four adjacent double rooms lined up in a row, making it very convenient to visit each other.

This time, it happened to be the quiet Liu Shishi who was assigned to the same room as Lin Chen.

As soon as this little lady entered the elevator, she seemed very excited, with her two small hands behind her plump buttocks, swaying back and forth behind Lin Chen, humming the tune of "the wild goose" with her red lips.

Entering the room, Lin Chen casually set the large suitcase on the floor and bent down to search for the towel and toothbrush for washing.

Liu Shishi behind him suddenly stuck to him like an octopus, her soft body pressing up from behind, and her two fair, tender arms tightly hugging Lin Chen's neck.

Lin Chen's hand movements stiffened instantly; he patted the jade-like arm on his body with his large palm and said in a huff, "Stop messing around, the staff will be coming in a while."

"I'm not messing around."

Liu Shishi huffed a bit coquettishly, her delicate body twisting, and she burrowed directly into Lin Chen's arms from behind, but the two arms wrapped around his neck stubbornly refused to let go.

She wasn't in a hurry to speak either, just pressing her proud figure against his chest, her large, watery eyes staring unblinkingly at Lin Chen's eyes.

The two stared at each other for a full dozen seconds, and Lin Chen somewhat gave in, smiling bitterly, "This is currently being recorded for a reality show; can you at least pay attention to your image as a big celebrity and jade maiden?"

"In front of the camera, I am a big celebrity, but legally, I am your properly registered, legitimate wife."

Liu Shishi lifted her stunningly beautiful face and retorted, then muttered like a mosquito, "The cameraman following us is moving luggage next door and won't be able to come in for a while; what on earth are you, a grown man, afraid of?"

"Heh."

Lin Chen was amused by her rare, tsundere little appearance, nodded, and mischievously pushed his thigh forward against that smooth area, "Fine, have it your way. So, what bad things does the beautiful Miss Liu intend to do to her legitimate husband now?"

Liu Shishi was completely speechless now, her face, which had been quite righteous just a moment ago, instantly blushing more than halfway.

For about three to five seconds in the somewhat ambiguous air between the two, she suddenly gritted her pearly teeth, her small feet on the wool carpet suddenly stepped up, and her red lips leaned towards Lin Chen's lips.

No sooner said than done, the locked door was suddenly banged on from the outside without any warning.

The little woman in his arms was like a wild cat whose tail had been stepped on; she shivered, jumped out of Lin Chen's arms with a swoosh, her movements so slick they didn't have the slightest bit of hesitation.

Immediately afterwards, she pretended to stretch her arms high, let out a long yawn, walked to the floor-to-ceiling window, and stared very intently at the road outside, pretending she was concentrating on admiring the border scenery of the port city.

Watching her awkward, guilty appearance, Lin Chen couldn't help but laugh out loud, "I say, Teacher Liu, the staff is just knocking on the door outside and hasn't even swiped the room card; what on earth are you so afraid of?"

This time, Liu Shishi didn't even dare to turn her head; her thin shoulders shrugged unnaturally, and she continued to pretend she was deaf, pressing against the glass window and staring fixedly at the traffic outside.