“Huh?”
Qin Si was taken aback. He hadn't expected Chen Yue Lian to ask that.
What on earth was this woman imagining?
“No, I'm a human.”
Qin Si thought for a moment, feeling it wasn't safe enough, and added:
“A living, breathing human.”
“Oh, good, good.”
Chen Yue Lian clearly breathed a sigh of relief. She lifted her eyes to look at Qin Si for a moment before quickly lowering them again.
“Then… did you kill Qin Si?”
“No, he was already dead when I found him. The body was stiff.”
“Oh.”
Chen Yue Lian’s lips curved into a smile. She boldly glanced at Qin Si several times, her face turning crimson.
Qin Si was completely baffled.
Was she questioning him?
Was she going to make a scene and tell the whole village?
That’s it?
These two huge matters were just passed over like that?
Just a simple “oh”?
How big was this woman’s heart?
Just say what you mean clearly!
After dinner, Qin Si, still puzzled, returned to his bedroom and sat on the edge of the kang (raised bed).
He listened to the sounds coming from the kitchen.
Chen Yue Lian’s movements stirred his mind. He noticed that after she finished washing the dishes, her footsteps grew fainter and fainter, and she left.
Qin Si’s expression grew dim.
Should he leave after all?
It made sense, after all, who wouldn't be scared in this situation?
With a deep sigh, Qin Si adjusted his attitude.
He took down the hunting bow with the broken bowstring that hung on the wall.
This was left by ‘Qin Si’s’ father.
The [Hunting Mastery] he had gained today included [Archery Mastery], [Hunting Rifle Mastery], [Tracking Mastery], and so on.
The hunting rifle had many advantages, but its disadvantages were also obvious: it needed to be reloaded with gunpowder and iron pellets after each shot.
It couldn’t achieve rapid fire in a short time.
For the two groups of wild boars he encountered yesterday and today, if he had used a bow and arrow, he could have taken down more prey with rapid fire.
His efficiency would have been higher too.
Most importantly, his gunpowder was running out.
So Qin Si decided to use a bow and arrow for hunting from now on.
He would keep the hunting rifle as an option for deterring ferocious beasts.
Fortunately, there was some leftover bowstring at home, and Qin Si began to repair it.
It took him about ten minutes.
Qin Si drew the bowstring back like a full moon, and an arrow hit a spider web on the wall, the size of a coin.
The arrow pierced halfway in, its tail end shaking continuously.
This showed the force behind it.
Qin Si curled his lips in satisfaction and went forward to pull out the arrow.
He didn’t feel any resistance.
It was as easy as pulling a carrot from the ground.
After putting the bow and arrow away, Qin Si looked around the room to see what he needed to take with him.
Now that Chen Yue Lian was gone, he had to make two preparations.
If Chen Yue Lian hadn’t told anyone about his situation, he would continue to live in Qin Jia Village under the name ‘Qin Si’.
He would go up the mountain to hunt and pick up fragments every day, making a fortune silently.
If Chen Yue Lian did tell anyone.
He would have to find a place to live in seclusion in the mountains.
After all, Chen Yue Lian had been kind to him, and they had been married for a day. He wasn’t a monster who would kill her to keep his secret.
That would be too inhuman.
Tap! Tap! Tap…
Footsteps came from outside.
Qin Si looked up, his face filled with surprise.
Chen Yue Lian walked in, carrying a blanket in one hand and a wooden bucket in the other.
She chided him,
“You just know how to watch, you don’t even know how to help me carry things.”
Qin Si quickly stepped forward to take the blanket and asked,
“Aren’t you scared?”
“No, I’m going where you go. After all, I don’t think you’re a bad person. You… look so handsome.”
Chen Yue Lian lowered her head and blushed, as if she had taken advantage of him in some way.
She would steal glances at Qin Si from time to time while packing up, like a girl in heat.
“…”
Qin Si was speechless.
So she was a member of the Appearance Association?
Looking at Chen Yue Lian’s round, plump buttocks as she bent over to pack up, Qin Si felt a surge of heat in his heart.
He wrapped his arms around her from behind.
“I’m afraid.”
Qin Si’s voice was low and deep.
“Afraid of what?”
“Afraid that you’ll leave.”
Chen Yue Lian’s heart skipped a beat, and she turned to look into Qin Si’s eyes.
This was the first time Qin Si had expressed his feelings to her.
Qin Si’s hesitation this morning made her feel inferior, like she was the one who was forcing herself on him.
He always kept a straight face, and it was impossible to tell what he was thinking.
Except when he was… you know, in the kang and in the room, his expressions would become more lively when he was exerting himself.
She had thought that he was reluctant…
Now it seemed that she had been overthinking. He actually did have feelings for her.
So Chen Yue Lian wrapped her arms around Qin Si’s waist, and the two of them hugged tightly.
One was happy to have something they had almost lost, and the other was moved beyond words.
Their complex emotions ultimately turned into happiness.
“I thought you would leave.”
Qin Si whispered in her ear.
“I won’t leave. Why would you think that?”
“Because you told the woman who came today about what happened.”
“Ruonan?”
Chen Yue Lian looked confused,
“I didn’t tell her anything.”
Qin Si was dumbfounded.
“Then why was she so scared when she saw me? Why did she avoid me?”
“Pfft.”
Chen Yue Lian was amused by Qin Si’s expression. She sighed in a moment and said,
“Ruonan is crazy. She does that to everyone, not just you.”
“Oh, I thought you were going to leave me.”
“You don’t want me to leave?”
Chen Yue Lian stared into Qin Si’s eyes, eagerly awaiting his answer.
“I don’t want you to leave.”
Qin Si touched his forehead against hers.
“Out of all the people I’ve met this past month, you’re the one I’m most familiar with. I’ve… gotten used to you.”
I’ve gotten used to you…
Chen Yue Lian felt as if she had heard the most beautiful love words, her eyes glazed over and her face flushed.
She was as radiant as a blooming flower.
She was like a delicious delicacy, begging to be tasted.
Suddenly, Qin Si turned her around, and Chen Yue Lian leaned onto the table obediently.
“In broad daylight… you…”
“I’ve gotten stronger.”
Chen Yue Lian: “??? “
What does getting stronger have to do with it in broad daylight?
With a muffled groan, Chen Yue Lian’s questioning words got stuck in her throat.
She could only cover her mouth tightly, afraid of being overheard.
…
Night had long fallen.
Chen Yue Lian lay on the kang, covered in sweat, her eyes glazed over, unable to come back to reality.
She was tired, unbearably tired.
It felt like she had been tossed into the sky by a bull and then crashed back down to the ground. She felt like her butt had split into eight pieces.
You say you’ve gotten stronger. Is that what you call getting stronger?
That’s called transforming, turning into a fierce beast.
Thinking about how she had been like a ship lost in a storm, struggling to hold on, barely managing to hold out.
Chen Yue Lian turned her head slowly.
She glared resentfully at Qin Si, who was clearly not satisfied and still had a lustful gleam in his eyes.
“What?!”
Qin Si raised an eyebrow, a smug look on his face.
It was a stark contrast to the weak-kneed look he had this morning.
Men, strong!
They have enough confidence!