"Miss, don't worry, the letter was dropped on the road. I will go to town again tomorrow."
Three days have passed since the letter was sent to Yunzhou City, but the Washington government still hasn't sent anyone. Although Shaoheng comforted Xihe with his mouth, he blamed himself in his heart for his poor performance. He couldn't do such a small thing well and was eager to make up for it.
Xihe smiled gently and did not blame him: "Be careful on the road. It doesn't matter if you can't deliver. You should put your own safety first in everything."
Shaoheng was moved in his heart: "Don't worry, Miss, I will definitely deliver the letter this time!"
That night, the two of them finished their dinner and went to bed early.
Except for the first day, Shaoheng refused to sleep on the bed. He only spread straw on the ground, wrapped himself in a coat and slept on the ground. When he turned around, he could see Xihe's peaceful sleeping face.
He watched quietly, with the corners of his mouth turning up unconsciously, thinking, how great it would be if it could continue like this...
At this time, Xihe had already fallen into a dream. In the dream, she was standing on a black sea, surrounded by darkness, and she could not see the edge. She tentatively raised her feet, and her whole body suddenly sank into the turbulent sea water... Sticky Greasy and scarlet, this is not sea water, it is clearly an endless pool of blood!
As she swam upstream, her ankle was entangled with a bone claw, dragging her into the sea of blood and corpses below.
"Miss, Miss! Hua Shang!"
Xihe sat up suddenly, his heart pounding and he gasped for air.
After a while, he asked: "What's wrong with me?"
Shaoheng looked at her worriedly: "You were sweating a lot just now. Did you have a nightmare?"
Xihe thought of everything she saw in her dream and suspected that the heart was responsible. After all, it was the heart of gods and demons. She comforted the boy and said, "I'm fine. Go to bed quickly. We have to go to town tomorrow morning."
For the past three days, they had stayed at the old woman's place without leaving, and the thieves did not come either - according to the old woman, there were no bandits near Tianning Mountain at all, and it was very peaceful!
Xihe's heart skipped a beat at that time, worried that Shaoheng would notice something, but fortunately he didn't care.
On the contrary, I was greatly relieved to be able to live here peacefully with her.
Shaoheng was worried: "Miss, please go to sleep. I'll watch you, so you won't be afraid."
Xihe was immediately amused. In fact, she was not afraid in the dream, but those things always appeared suddenly, startling her, and making her a little nervous.
However, she knew the boy's character and didn't argue: "Then you pull the mat closer and you won't get tired from sitting there."
He was lying on the edge of the bed, squatting with his knees bent, and his posture was particularly awkward.
Shaoheng pursed his lips, nodded slightly, quickly carried the straw mat to the bed, and sat down on it. Xihe looked at the clothes, smiled sheepishly, and put the clothes on his body.
Seeing how well-behaved he was, Xihe couldn't imagine how violent and domineering he would be in the future.
Shaoheng pulled up the quilt: "Miss, go to sleep."
Xihe nodded, closed his eyes, and gradually fell into sleep.
Shaoheng leaned closer, resting his chin on the edge of the bed, looking at her peaceful sleeping face without blinking.
He stretched out his hand, touched his face lightly, and then quickly took it away.
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The next day, after breakfast, Shaoheng set out for the town, and Xihe carefully warned him to be careful on the road.
Shaoheng's heart suddenly felt so weak that he couldn't help but reach out and touch her hair lightly.
"good."
As soon as Shaoheng left, Xihe went to the back mountain again, and soon the man in black appeared.
"Miss, the master asked me to give this to you. He told you to take care of yourself."
Xihe took it, and it was the lowest-grade storage bag in the world of immortality. This thing is not valuable to immortals, but it is a rarity for mortals. It must have cost a lot of money, and Mr. Hua also tried his best.
"I have no use for this thing. Let him give it to the second sister and the others."
Shaoheng knew everything about her, but it was hard to explain why she suddenly had an extra pocket.
The man in black was anxious: "Miss, this is the Immortal Family..."
"I know. But I don't need it. Please leave and don't come back again. And my father. Tell him that I will protect myself and let him take care of himself."
The man in black, Na Na, could only drag his heavy steps away in the end.
In the evening, Shaoheng came back again carrying a large package, which was full of bronze mirrors, wooden combs, and a pair of light pink embroidered shoes.
Xihe fell in love at first sight: "For me?"
Shaoheng blushed and nodded. Xihe immediately took off his shoes and put them on. He walked around the room and asked him, "Does it look good?"
Shaoheng turned his face away from just now and glanced at her, his eyes full of indulgence: "It looks good."
Xihe smiled and turned around: "Then I will wear two pairs from now on!"
When Shaoheng handed her the money later, Xihe was surprised to find that he didn't spend much money today? But those embroidered shoes didn’t look cheap at first glance.
Shaoheng was slightly embarrassed: "I made a few traps in the back mountain and hunted some prey."
Xihe was surprised, and then smiled happily: "Shaoheng, you are so amazing! You know how to do everything." She can cook, do laundry, be gentle and considerate, and can hunt. She almost doesn't know the word 'rebellion' .
Shaoheng pursed his lips and smiled, and when he saw her holding a bronze mirror and a comb and starting to comb her hair, he felt instantly satisfied.
For several days, they stayed at Tianning Mountain. Occasionally, Xihe would go to the back mountain with Shaoheng to see how he made traps and caught pheasants. Most of the time, while he was busy there, Xihe would go to pick wild flowers and weeds. Shaoheng had to call her from time to time to feel relieved.
When he went back, the boy carried a basket with rabbits and other things in it. Sometimes he would pick some wild fruits if he couldn't catch any prey.
Xihe held a bouquet of brilliant flowers and walked beside him, humming a happy tune.
At this time, Shaoheng only saw her figure in his eyes, looking at her with a smile... If she accidentally stepped on a stone, he would help her with quick eyes and hands, and would ask her to walk properly with disapproval.
Xi Hefeng's eyes flashed: "It's incredible, I was actually scolded by Shao Heng."
She is really beautiful, her phoenix eyes are as gentle as water, her lips are curved, and her body is light and graceful, which makes people want to hold all the good things in the world before her eyes and just ask for her pity.
Shaoheng's eyes moved slightly, he tightened his grip on his wrist, and stepped forward: "I'm not scolding you." I only hurt you.
Xihe snorted softly, followed his footsteps, and asked him to make braised rabbit tonight.
He didn't pay attention at first, but gradually, even though Shaoheng wanted to immerse himself in such happy days every day, he noticed something was wrong, not to mention that the eldest lady didn't even ask when she would return home.
Sitting on the threshold and thinking for a long time, Shaoheng finally decided to take the eldest lady back to Yunzhou City. However, before he could say anything, his feet suddenly started shaking, and the entire Tianning Mountain shook!
"The earth dragon has turned over, the earth dragon has turned over!"
The old woman ran out the door with her baby chicken in her arms, crying like a ghost and howling like a wolf.
Shaoheng panicked and strode towards the house, just as Xihe ran out with a panicked look on his face and hurriedly held her hand: "Earth Dragon has turned over, let's go!"
(End of chapter)
