"It's alright, I brought it. Wait here, I'll cook you some rice right away. You can have two egg pancakes to tide you over first." Ling Yunjue felt a little sorry for him and immediately set up the pot to prepare the meal.

There's plenty of wild vegetables in the mountains, and with a little effort, Ling Yunjue managed to gather a large bunch.

After washing myself clean by the mountain stream, I began to work.

Ye Zhaoyu watched as Ling Yunjue took out salt, oil, soy sauce, and some other seasonings from his basket.

This is really complete; you could say it's a camping trip.

"Comrade Ling, you're really well-prepared and experienced. Do you often go camping with your friends?" After eating two egg pancakes, Ye Zhaoyu watched Ling Yunjue operate the equipment with practiced ease.

It looks beautiful and flows smoothly, like it's been made countless times.

"No, this is my first time cooking, and you're the first woman to eat at my place. You've given me so many firsts, don't you feel honored?" Ling Yunjue said with a smile.

I don't know why I started to care about this person.

I can't stop thinking about it after just six days away.

"Are you flirting with me?" Ye Zhaoyu asked Ling Yunjue.

These words sound like he's flirting with her, but they're the kind of people who wouldn't feel any impulse even if they were lying in the same bed.

"Yes, I was just teasing you, didn't you realize?" Ling Yunjue glanced at Ye Zhaoyu, his eyes seeming to say, "I like you."

How could that be?

Ye Zhaoyu quickly reminded herself that an unhappy marriage could not be happy and lasting.

They are friends, yes, they are friends.

"Was it just playful banter between friends, a joke?" Ye Zhaoyu continued to ask.

"If it's just teasing or joking between friends, how would you respond?" Ling Yunjue asked Ye Zhaoyu.

"I might say, 'So many firsts, you want me to take responsibility?'" Ye Zhaoyu originally wanted to say that, but as she thought about it, something else came out of her mouth.

“Okay, you have to take responsibility to the end, after all, I gave you my first time.” Ling Yunjue said seriously.

What's going on?

Ye Zhaoyu was stunned, but quickly recovered.

"Sigh, fine, since we're friends, I'll try to introduce you to a good wife. After all, I owe you one." Ye Zhaoyu gave up.

Who told Ling Yunjue to cook so well? For the sake of delicious food, I'll take responsibility! It's just introducing a wife, right? I'll just do it.

"You're doing just fine without anyone else." Ling Yunjue wanted to break through this barrier today.

"I... I can't. I'm not a Platonic enthusiast. I like to eat meat, and eating vegetarian food will give me indigestion," Ye Zhaoyu quickly refused.

"What Plato? A vegetarian or a carnivore? What does that have to do with you being my wife?" Ling Yunjue suddenly couldn't keep up with the conversation.

“That’s right. I like a happy life, but you can lie in bed with me and be completely unmoved. That means we can only be brothers, so we’re not suitable for each other,” Ye Zhaoyu said, mustering her courage.

Ling Yunjue's face darkened upon hearing this.

He respected her, but she treated him as incompetent.

Ling Yunjue gritted her teeth and said, "How did you know? You touched it?"

"Huh, do you need to touch her? Isn't it always the guys who take the initiative? They use all sorts of tricks to coax women," Ye Zhaoyu said, puzzled.

"You... tell me what's going on in your head? If you don't want to, can I force you?" Ling Yunjue was defeated. This person seemed to know a lot but didn't know anything at all. He was just a half-baked expert swaying around, and he was very self-righteous.

"You're overthinking it. I don't want to, and no one can force me." Ye Zhaoyu was angry. How could anyone force her? Her skin was covered in poison; one lick and she'd be unconscious for a whole day.

"Alright, alright, no one can force you, so are you willing to take responsibility for me? To be my wife?" Ling Yunjue continued to ask.

After preparing the wild vegetables, Ling Yunjue wrapped one in an egg pancake and handed it to Ye Zhaoyu.

"Thank you, but you don't like me, why should I take responsibility for you?" Ye Zhaoyu said matter-of-factly, and then started eating.

Wow, this is delicious! Even the wild vegetables are tasty.

"Who said I don't like you? I like you, so can you be my wife?" Ling Yunjue immediately confessed.

“No, you’re not dignified enough,” Ye Zhaoyu refused.

The two of them ate easily, one rolling and the other eating. Ye Zhaoyu ate 10 in a row before she was full. "Okay, I'm full. You can eat by yourself now."

Ye Zhaoyu urged.

"Zhao Zhao, tell me, what constitutes solemnity?" Ling Yunjue asked Ye Zhaoyu.

"You've never seen other people get engaged or married before. At least you should inform both sets of parents, right? At least you should make my dad happy, right?" Ye Zhaoyu prompted.

Ye Zhaoyu secretly admitted to herself that she liked Ling Yunjue a little, and that being with him would be fine.

At least this person won't force her to learn to cook in the future, and will even cook for her.

By any measure, this man is excellent.

“You’re right. I haven’t experienced this before. Just you wait, once we get back to Beijing, I’ll have my brother go to your house to place the betrothal gift, and then we’ll get married.” Ling Yunjue immediately vowed.

"Then let's talk to my dad and grandma first, and see if they agree before we proceed," Ye Zhaoyu said, not in a hurry.

"Okay, I will definitely get Dad and Grandma to agree."

"Who are you calling? Those are my dad and my grandma. They haven't acknowledged you yet."

"They'll recognize it sooner or later, I'll just call them that first."

After finishing their meal and resting for a while, the two continued collecting herbs.

After the sun went down, Ling Yunjue found a place to set up camp.

It's on a flat area not far from a small river, with a small hill behind it. It looks pretty nice, and it's a bit far from the river.

Ling Yunjue didn't let Ye Zhaoyu lift a finger; he handled everything by himself.

Ye Zhaoyu only needed to process the medicinal herbs she had dug up that day.

"Zhao Zhao, are you ready? We're about to have dinner." Ling Yunjue finished cooking dinner and called Ye Zhaoyu over to eat.

"That's enough." Ye Zhaoyu put down her work and went to eat first.

Ling Yunjue made steamed rice, fish grilled on a flat stone, cold wild vegetables, and a pot of chicken soup cooked with fresh mushrooms.

"What a feast! I wonder which girl is so lucky to marry you." I couldn't help but feel envious.

"You're willing to give me up to someone else?" Ling Yunjue was unhappy.

"I'm so reluctant to part with you. I wish I could shrink you down to the size of my palm and carry you wherever I go," Ye Zhaoyu quickly comforted her.

"I wish I could stick to you."

"Okay, let's eat quickly!" Ye Zhaoyu didn't hear what Ling Yunjue said clearly and wanted to eat as soon as possible.

"Mmm, eat up," Ling Yunjue gave Ye Zhaoyu the less bony parts of the fish belly and carefully removed all the bones.

Two chicken drumsticks were also given to Ye Zhaoyu.

Ye Zhaoyu ate one, and let him eat the last one. "One is enough for me. Chicken wings are delicious, I'll eat chicken wings."

Ling Yunjue wanted to say that the chicken wings had no meat, but seeing Ye Zhaoyu eating them happily, she didn't refuse.

While eating, Ye Zhaoyu placed another chicken wing on Ling Yunjue's plate, saying, "Try it. Although there isn't much meat, it tastes good."