“Worried about me?”
“Mhm.”
Chen Yue Lian held Qin Si tightly, afraid of losing him.
“Don’t worry, I know what I’m doing.”
Qin Si took out two pieces of clothing from the extra-dimensional space and instructed Chen Yue Lian one by one:
“If you encounter an emergency or danger, put this red piece of clothing into the space, and I’ll be back immediately.
If you’re safe and sound, before sunset, put this white piece of clothing into the space.
I’ll see it and know you’re safe.”
Red, danger.
White, safe.
Qin Si didn’t want to make things so complicated.
If Chen Yue Lian could read, they could have ‘instant communication’ in the extra-dimensional space.
Unfortunately, she couldn’t read.
He could only slowly teach her. When she learned more characters, they could use stone slabs to communicate in the extra-dimensional space.
In the extra-dimensional space, he was the master, in control of everything.
Carving characters on stone slabs would be a piece of cake.
Once Chen Yue Lian learned to read, she could also do it with her mind in the part of the space she had secondary permission to access.
But that wasn’t possible now.
She couldn’t read.
Chen Yue Lian nodded, indicating that she understood.
They embraced and fell asleep.
…
The next morning.
Despite her body being very tired, as if she had been hit by a cow.
Chen Yue Lian still got up early to make breakfast for Qin Si.
Then she sent him out the door.
“I’ll put the food in the extra-dimensional space when I’m done, make sure you eat it.”
Chen Yue Lian reminded him.
“Got it.”
Qin Si lowered his head and kissed her crimson lips.
After a long time.
Qin Si touched her head and turned to leave.
The sky hadn’t yet brightened.
When he reached the village entrance, he saw a figure by the roadside, stamping their feet and puffing out their breath.
As he got closer, he realized it was Qin Huai Ru.
“Huai Ru?”
“Qin Si Ge.”
Qin Huai Ru’s eyes lit up when she saw Qin Si, her face beaming.
With the blush of a young maiden.
“What are you doing here?”
“Aren’t you going to collect herbs for my dad? Third Uncle asked me to go into the mountains with you to help.”
Unable to bear Qin Si’s scrutinizing gaze, Qin Huai Ru lowered her head.
Liang Shu?
Qin Si’s thoughts turned, and he understood Qin Liang’s intentions.
Verbal promises weren’t enough, he wanted to strengthen their connection through marriage?
Just a lowly village headman, playing so many tricks?
Anyone who didn’t know better would think he was in the court!
He was really adding drama for himself.
Qin Si was speechless.
The brief silence between them felt like a lifetime to Qin Huai Ru.
She was afraid of hearing Qin Si’s refusal.
Last night, her father and Third Uncle had told her that they wanted to marry her to Qin Si and asked for her opinion.
Qin Huai Ru had been stunned, then her heart was filled with uncontrollable joy.
“Qin Si Ge, you…”
Seeing that Qin Si didn’t speak for a long time, Qin Huai Ru mustered her courage, but didn’t dare to look up.
“I heard you’re going to get married to the city, wouldn’t it be good to be a city person?”
Qin Si asked.
He didn’t mind, after interacting with Qin Huai Ru, he had found her to be a kind and sensible good girl.
If she was willing, he wouldn’t mind trying to be with her.
But if she wasn’t, Qin Si wouldn’t have any thoughts about her.
No pressure.
After all, the scene of the village headman’s three families vying for power yesterday, causing the whole village to watch, was still fresh in his memory.
He didn’t want his family to be chaotic.
“I… I don’t want to get married to the city now.”
Qin Huai Ru’s voice was small, as if she was afraid of scaring herself.
Her heart was beating like a drum, her face was flushed red, and she was so nervous that her whole body was tense.
She stole a glance at Qin Si, then quickly lowered her head.
This expression practically screamed her love for Qin Si.
Qin Si naturally saw it.
“I might be in the mountains for a night this time, do you want to tell your family?”
Qin Huai Ru immediately looked up, her face filled with joy:
“Qin Si Ge, are you taking me to the mountains with you?”
“Why not?”
“Thank you, Qin Si Ge. I’ll go tell my family.”
“I’ll go with you.”
Qin Huai Ru told Qin Dong, and Qin Dong hesitated for a moment before agreeing, after all, Qin Si was there.
Qin Si checked Qin Dong’s leg.
There were no problems, it was entering the recovery stage, and he gave him another acupuncture treatment.
The needles weren’t very handy, Qin Si thought he should buy a set of silver needles when he went to the city.
Then he spoke to Qin Liang about building the new house.
They could start today, first laying the foundation, and Qin Liang could help find people and supervise the work.
“Don’t worry, leave it to me. Take good care of Huai Ru after you go into the mountains.”
Qin Liang naturally agreed.
Then.
Qin Si and Qin Huai Ru went up the mountain.
It had snowed again last night, and the snow was even thicker.
Stepping on it made a crunching sound.
Qin Huai Ru’s cotton jacket was thinner, she was a little cold at first, but later she warmed up and her face was flushed.
Along the way, Qin Si plucked many herbs.
He put them all in a bag.
“Qin Si Ge, do we have to go further in?”
After crossing two mountain peaks, Qin Huai Ru finally couldn’t help but ask.
This was the farthest she had ever been when she cut firewood.
Going further in was completely unfamiliar to her.
Naturally, she was anxious.
“You see, there’s no prey in the outer area, we have to keep going.”
Qin Si explained, seeing Qin Huai Ru’s face slightly pale, her forehead beaded with sweat.
“You didn’t eat breakfast?”
“No… no.”
Qin Huai Ru answered hesitantly.
Their family didn’t have much grain, they only ate one meal a day.
This time she took two sweet potatoes as dry food because they were going to stay in the mountains overnight.
Now she was reluctant to eat them, otherwise she wouldn’t be able to endure the night.
Qin Si rummaged through his pocket, actually taking out two biscuits from the extra-dimensional space and handing them to her.
“These are chives biscuits made by your Yue Lian Jie, have some to fill your stomach, we’ll eat a better lunch later.”
“No, Qin Si Ge, I can’t take them.”
Qin Huai Ru hurriedly waved her hand.
Grain was precious now. Yesterday when Qin Si treated her father’s leg, Third Uncle said he would give Qin Si some grain.
Qin Si didn’t take it.
How could she eat Qin Si’s food for free now?
“Just eat it, take a break and then we’ll go.”
Qin Si directly stuffed the biscuits into her arms. In that moment of contact, he realized that Qin Huai Ru was also a woman with extraordinary talent.
Their family didn’t even have enough food.
Yet she grew up so big and strong?
“I set up a few traps nearby, I’m going to check them, you rest here and wait for me.”
With that, Qin Si went into the forest.
Qin Huai Ru held the biscuits to her chest, her heart beating faster.
Overwhelmed with emotion.
She took a bite of the biscuit, and a feeling of happiness welled up in her.
This biscuit was so delicious!
It was a pan-fried biscuit with chives, carrots, and even pork inside!
The aroma of meat exploded in her mouth, warming her whole body.
“Qin Si Ge seems very cold, but he’s actually a very warm person.”
Qin Huai Ru mumbled, a smile on her lips.
Her heart was even more resolute.
On the other side.
Qin Si went to where he had set his traps, this area had traces of wild animal activity.
Unfortunately, it had snowed last night, and he didn’t know if he had caught anything.