pappabearbooks Chapter 595: Leaping Down—
Chapter 595: Leaping Down—
"Three—""Two—"
"One—"
Following the director's countdown, the drones behind him began to take off and fly forward.
And Xiao He directly tilted his body, diving forward into the distance—
The next moment, his body cut through the snowy mist like an arrow, dragging a smooth, fluid trail of white as snowflakes exploded into silver blossoms around him.
Several filming drones whirled rapidly at close range in the sky, following the red figure in the snow from front and back.
The young man's red ski suit blazed brilliantly against the snowy mountain, even more eye-catching than the sudden light breaking through in the distance. As the steep slope dropped away, he lowered his center of gravity even more, his speed spinning further out of control, fast as a hunting falcon, as if he wanted to shatter the snowy mountain's confinement entirely and soar into the sky.
Watching the image on the portable monitor screen, the director couldn't help breaking out in a cold sweat for Xiao He.
That high-difficulty steep slope had already shut out most people, but this guy was acting like he had no fear of death, accelerating even more!
If he made a mistake here, it wouldn't just be a few bruises or scrapes.
This was just a cultural tourism promo video!
Please don't go this crazy, dude!
The director quietly swallowed his saliva, silently praying Xiao He would make it through safely.
But the next moment, Xiao He suddenly changed direction.
He was moving too fast—so fast that by the time he fully rode onto that protruding snow ridge, the director finally understood what Xiao He was planning to do—
Without even time to worry about Xiao He's safety, he immediately shouted at the cameraman controlling the drones beside him: "Quick! One high-angle shot, one low-angle shot! Pull distance now!"
If you miss capturing this shot, you're done for!!!
The director's threatening words were too late, because that figure had already launched off the protrusion and soared into the sky—
In the frame, the young man tilted his head back, flipped his body, and jumped with a spin. The snowboard beneath him was like his wings, carrying effortless coolness and decisive resolve. His movements were clean and sharp, his inverted posture freezing for a single instant. The bright red silhouette and the vast, snowy mountain composed a majestic, dynamic tableau.
That was the still snowy mountain.
That was the living man.
The brightest beam of morning light spilled fully onto the snow-covered peak.
And so even the plain snowy mountain now shimmered with shattered light for him.
Anyone who saw this scene would instantly fall in love with both the scenery and the man in it.
—
"Woo-hoo—awesome!"
Xiao He glided all the way down to the bottom of the ski resort without a hitch, unable to help tilting his head back and letting out a long cry. The drones above him followed him all the way down, circling around him for filming.
Xiao He raised his hand and waved at the lens.
The several drones wobbled up and down in response to his gesture, as if acknowledging his wave.
The staff members who had been waiting below walked over and began retrieving the drones.
Curious, Xiao He pulled off his glove, reached out, and gestured to one of the drones.
And so that drone slowly descended, landing right in Xiao He's hand.
The cool body of the machine rested in his palm. Xiao He discreetly weighed it, estimating it was about two to three kilograms.
"Teacher Xiao, you've worked hard."
One of the staff members said, "Do you need a break?"
"It's fine, no need."
Xiao He handed the drone back to them. "Since there's still time, I'll do another run right away."
Hell, once wasn't enough. He was already here, and it was on the company's dime for skiing—he had to make the most of it!
So after saying goodbye to the staff, Xiao He took the cable car back up.
—
Meanwhile, the staff down at the foot of the mountain were dumbfounded.
"Huh? They've already arrived?"
"Yeah, the production team is already here. How exactly did you arrange things back then?"
The person in charge of the scenic area spoke in a very displeased tone.
"Sorry, sorry. The filming task here was a political assignment directly handed down by the cultural tourism department and the higher-ups, processed through our special channel. So we let them in first—"
The person in charge frowned. "What a hassle. How much longer will they be?"
"Well... I'm not sure either. I'll have to go ask now."
"Forget it, let's wait. I'll go check with the production team."
The person in charge walked out of the office and headed toward the tourist shuttle parked up ahead.
At that moment, the director of *Journey Across Mountains and Rivers*, Hu Pei, also got out of the car. "What's going on? We booked with you well in advance! The artists are about to arrive soon, and you're telling us we can't even go in to set up?"
"Ah, sorry, sorry, Director Hu. Here's the thing..."
The person in charge awkwardly explained the situation to Hu Pei.
"...So their task is really urgent, and the higher-ups are very concerned. Our staff here couldn't just block them at the entrance, so now things have turned out like this... We're really sorry. How about we arrange another ski trail for you?"
Hu Pei was visibly displeased. "How is that the same?"
They had come specifically for the ski scenery there—it was all for the show's effect!
The person in charge knew this might have ruined the program team's plans and could only keep apologizing, finally coming up with a compromise. "Look, on the neighboring ski trail, we originally planned to set up a water splash pool activity modeled after other resorts, opening it to the public in the middle of this month. We've already fenced it off and set it up in advance. Since this scheduling issue was indeed our oversight, we can open up that water setup to you ahead of schedule."
"This trail's filming shouldn't take too long. We'll have our staff coordinate with their production team. When the time is right, we can bring you in for the shots."
The person in charge reasoned with emotion and logic. "This advanced trail is quite dangerous. Under normal circumstances, we don't allow skiers without advanced certification to ski here on their own. It's a major safety hazard. And the artists from your show might not even be able to ski on this trail. Don't you think that makes sense?"
Hu Pei was actually swayed.
After all, the reasons they came for the advanced ski trail were, first, the scenery, and second, the lack of crowds, which wouldn't interfere with their filming.
Now that the scenic area had proactively offered compensation, it would be rude to refuse...
But what the hell was a water splash pool?
Hu Pei tried to keep a straight face, but he honestly had no idea what the person in charge was talking about.
Seeing Hu Pei silent for a long time, the person in charge gritted his teeth and lowered his voice. "I saw on Weibo's Hot Search earlier that your show was trying to invite Xiao He, right? Well, what a coincidence! He's also here at our scenic area filming right now!"
Casually revealing someone else's itinerary was definitely wrong, but the person in charge couldn't care less now. "If you're interested, I can take you in later to chat with his team."
Hu Pei's eyes lit up completely. "Who? Xiao He? He's here too?"
Oh! What a coincidence!