After everyone had eaten and drank, Hua Dai offered to let the four of them take turns keeping watch so that Lu Xinyi and the others could sleep peacefully.
Lu Xinyi had no objection to this, but she slept very lightly and was always paying attention to the movements around her. She would wake up immediately if there was any sign of trouble.
Fortunately, it was a quiet night, and the only sound that could be heard was the wind blowing through the leaves.
Besides that, there was the sound of Geng Rui snoring.
Early the next morning.
"Morning." Seeing Lu Xinyi wake up, Hua Dai waved to her, "We have prepared breakfast, let's have some together, I won't accept your crystal cores."
Lu Xinyi: "..."
She reasonably suspected that the other party was trying to trick her into collecting food expenses last night.
Hua Dai seemed to realize that there was an ambiguity in her words, and hurriedly said: "It's normal for you to charge food fees. I don't mean anything else."
Lu Xinyi nodded slightly to show that he understood. After briefly washing up, he came to Hua Dai's side.
In front of Hua Dai, there was a simple earth stove built with stones, and an iron pot was placed on it. White noodles were being cooked in the boiling water in the pot.
"Do you mind eating noodles in the morning?"
"I don't mind." Lu Xinyi said, "Thank you."
"Hey, why are you so polite?" Hua Dai said cheerfully, "You guys are our key protection targets now, and serving you well is our most important task."
Lu Xinyi twitched the corner of his mouth slightly, but didn't say anything.
At this time, other people had finished washing and came over.
"Since everyone is awake, don't just watch." Hua Dai greeted everyone warmly, "Let's all take bowls and pick out noodles."
Yu Nan was on hand to distribute disposable tableware to everyone.
Afterwards, everyone lined up to pick noodles.
Only soy sauce, MSG and a little lard are added to the noodles. As for meat dumplings, eggs, vegetables, etc., for Hua Dai and others, they are luxuries.
Even though it was just such a light noodle, everyone except Lu Xinyi and the other five ate it with gusto and looked satisfied.
However, Lu Xinyi and the others, who were used to eating big fish and meat, were a little bit overwhelmed by this.
But this bowl of noodles was a kind gesture after all, so no one said anything and just ate the noodles quietly.
"Last night's chestnut roast goose, the soup should be reserved for cooking noodles this morning." Yuan Yi said with some regret, "I was so excited last night that I forgot about this batch."
Thinking of the grease-filled chestnut roast goose last night, everyone couldn't help but swallow their saliva, and suddenly felt that the noodles in their hands were no longer fragrant.
Hua Dai turned to look at Lu Xinyi, who was eating noodles slowly, and said tentatively: "Miss Lu, do you still have the mutant goose you caught?"
"You want to eat?" Lu Xinyi raised his head and looked at her quietly with his clear eyes.
Hua Dai smiled coquettishly, nodded and said, "Yes, of course I do! You don't know, but the roast goose with chestnuts last night was the best meal I've had in the past six months!"
"You can eat it if you want. Two crystal cores per person."
"Okay, okay!" Hua Dai nodded immediately, "Then it's settled, let's have goose meat for lunch!"
With that said, she took out eight crystal cores and handed them to Lu Xinyi, fearing that she would regret it, and said, "Put away these crystal cores, it's settled!"
Geng Rui also eagerly handed over six crystal nuclei and said tentatively: "Miss Lu, this is the food expenses for the three of us."
Lu Xinyi looked at him, then at Jack and Yao Yue.
Jack looked happy and didn't feel sorry for the crystal core at all, while Yao Yue looked a little dissatisfied, but in the end she didn't say anything for the sake of food.
Looking back, Lu Xinyi accepted the six crystal cores.
After breakfast, the two cars set off.
Yu Nan led the way in a jeep, and Qin Xian followed closely in an off-road vehicle.
Since Hua Dai and others were traveling with him, Lu Xinyi naturally would not ask everyone to stop and collect supplies when passing by the village.
Unless Hua Dai actively asks to stop.
While passing a village, the jeep stopped, followed by the SUV.
"Miss Lu." Hua Dai got out of the car and walked over, looking at Lu Xinyi, who was in the passenger seat. "There is a village ahead. We plan to sweep the place to see if we can collect supplies."
Lu Xinyi had no objection to this.
"Do you want to come together?" Hua Dai said, "The supplies you collect will belong to you."
Lu Xinyi thought for a moment, shook his head and said, "We won't go. You go ahead. We'll wait for you in the car."
She is not short of supplies, so give them all the supplies here.
"Okay." Hua Dai nodded and handed her a walkie-talkie, "If anything happens, please contact us."
After the explanation, Hua Dai and the others took Geng Rui and the others to sweep the village together.
Lu Xinyi and others were waiting in the car with nothing to do, while Du Heng, Li Wanzhi and Xia Lianqiao in the back row started playing Landlords.
"Forsythia learned how to play cards from you two, right?" Lu Xinyi looked back at the three of them and said helplessly.
"Pair 2!" Li Wanzhi hit a pair of 2 and said with a smile, "Isn't this something to do to kill time?"
"Bomb!" Du Heng threw down four 3's and said to Lu Xinyi, "Xinyi, do you want to come and play two games?"
"No, you guys can play." Lu Xinyi said, seeing Qin Geng looking at the three of them intently, he said, "If you want to play, go to the back row and play with them."
Qin Xian shook his head and said, "If I don't go, I just want to sit in the front row with you."
As soon as he finished speaking, Du Heng put on a coy look and said jokingly: "Hey, I just want to sit in the front row with you. Qin Xian, no wonder you refused to switch cars with me along the way. It turns out that was the intention." It’s an idea.”
After his thoughts were exposed, the tips of Qin Xian's ears turned slightly red, but he did not hide anything and said frankly: "Yes, I just want to sit with Xin Yi."
"Yes, yes." Du Heng threw out a K and said, "I know you have a good relationship with Xin Yi. You can't live without Xin Yi!"
Qin Xian nodded naturally and said solemnly and solemnly: "You are right, I really can't live without Xin Yi!"
Du Heng and the other three were immersed in Landlords, and when they heard this, they just teased him a few words.
But Lu Xinyi couldn't help but look up at him, and met his firm and serious gaze.
His eyes were too candid, as if he wanted to dig out his heart and put it in front of her. He was so candid that Lu Xinyi was a little overwhelmed.
She looked away, cleared her throat and said, "We are teammates, a team. You can't live without me, and I can't live without you."
"Xinyi——"
Qin Xian was just about to explain when he heard Xia Lianqiao say in agreement: "Sister is right! We are a team and no one can live without the other!"
After saying that, she smiled and said to Du Heng and Li Wanzhi: "Haha, you two lose! Should you put the note yourself, or should I put it for you?"
Seeing the three people talking and laughing, and seeing Lu Xinyi looking at the three people with a smile, Qin Xian's eyes darkened.
That's clearly not what he meant.
Did Xin Yi not understand?
