Chu Qianjin turned around abruptly and saw the enormous head of the serpent approaching him. Startled, he leaned back and almost fell into the well.

Fortunately, Helian Shi caught him at the last moment.

"Ah Jin, how come I never noticed you were so timid before?"

Chu Qianjin steadied herself and then realized that Helian Shi was holding the head of the scorpion in his hand.

He immediately breathed a sigh of relief, then glared angrily at Helian Shi:

"Who's a coward! You suddenly put such an ugly thing behind me, anyone would be scared!"

"Really? That was my fault. I apologized to Ah Jin!"

Helian Shi took a step back and bowed.

Chu Qianjin rolled her eyes at him, then asked:

Why did you come out from the back?

Helian Shi: "The other side of the riverbed connects to another place. This stag has lived down there for a long time. It used to eat a lot of people and livestock. It dragged the corpses there, forming a mountain of corpses."

“There should have been a huge, naturally formed cave at the bottom of this river, but due to a recent river channel construction project, the water flow swept over it, dividing the cave into two parts and covering the entrance for the scorpion.”

"It ate all the corpses stored in the cave, and evolved to swim in order to go out and find food. I just finished dealing with that mountain of corpses, so I came out from another exit."

Chu Qianjin nodded, indicating that she understood.

"So what do you plan to do with this sniper?"

Helian Shi smiled slightly, then gouged out its two eyeballs.

The eyes of the serpent are dark green and completely transparent, as dazzling as the finest glass.

Helian Shi handed one of them to Chu Qianjin:

"The 'Heju' lives in the mountains of corpses year-round, its whole body is covered in the aura of corpses, and it has a heavy yin energy, but its eyes are excellent for warding off evil spirits."

"Most importantly, it is a testament to our love. We each have one, which serves as a token of our love."

Chu Qianjin snapped, "Who said we were engaged!"

"No? Then who was it down there who just said they accepted the fact that they love me..."

Before Helian Shi could finish speaking, Chu Qianjin covered his mouth:

"Shut up! If you dare tell anyone about what happened today, I'll... I'll..."

"What will you do?" Helian Shi suddenly leaned closer.

"Ah Jin, what can you do to threaten me? Except with yourself!"

"If you say, 'If you dare tell anyone about what happened today, I'll never let you kiss me again,' I might actually be scared!"

“But you’ll think that’s pretentious and won’t say it, so you can’t threaten me.”

Feeling frustrated, Chu Qianjin glared at Helian Shi before turning and leaving.

Helian Shi immediately chased after her: "Ah Jin, are you really angry? Please! I know I was wrong, okay!"

Chu Qianjin: "Go away! Don't bother me!"

The two figures disappeared into the snow, and the head of the scorpion quickly burst into flames after they left, turning into a pile of ashes that were then covered by the heavy snow.

It was already past 5 p.m. when I got home, and my grandparents were already busy preparing dinner.

Seeing them return, Lu Qing quickly went over and asked:

"Third Brother, where did you go? I've called you several times but you haven't answered!"

"It's nothing! I went for a walk by the river with him, and I accidentally slipped and my phone fell into the river," Chu Qianjin said with a smile.

He didn't say much, afraid of being pressed about what happened in the cave.

Lu Qing could tell that he was hiding something, but she didn't ask any questions. She just stared at the wounds on her third brother's and Helian Shi's mouths, lost in thought.

Why do you both have injuries on your lips?

Chu Qianjin coughed suddenly and quickly changed the subject:

"Um... I'll go change my clothes first."

After saying that, he ran upstairs as if he were fleeing.

The usually calm and composed Helian Shi now had a hint of smugness on his face.

Lu Qing felt a strange sense of familiarity; she seemed to have seen this expression on Gu Xicheng's face before.

"Helian, you and Third Brother just..."

Faced with Lu Qing's curiosity, Helian Shi raised his hand and gave her a sharp rap on the head:

"Kid, don't ask such questions!"

Lu Qing covered her head and angrily said, "I'm not a child anymore!"

Helian Shi smiled and followed Chu Qianjin upstairs, feeling unusually happy.

"These two are both incredibly irrational!" Lu Qing said indignantly.

Gu Xicheng smiled and said in a low voice:

"Try to understand, men in love are all strange!"

Lu Qing's eyes lit up: "You mean the two of them..."

Gu Xicheng nodded slightly, and Lu Qing immediately revealed a slightly lewd smile:

"Hehe! I knew Third Brother wouldn't be able to resist!"

Because he was in such a good mood, Helian Shi ate an extra bowl of rice than usual at dinner.

Chu Qianjin was initially nervous, fearing that someone would bring up the matter and tease him, but everyone seemed to tacitly pretend that they knew nothing.

It's best for them to accept this in their hearts. If it were brought up in public, Chu Qianjin would be so embarrassed that she'd want to crawl into a hole.

The meal went smoothly without incident, but the evening was filled with both surprises and dangers.

Chu Qianjin had just taken a hot shower, turned off the lights, and was about to rest when Helian Shi suddenly appeared out of nowhere, covered his mouth, and pressed down on him.

"Ah Jin, don't be afraid, it's me!"

Hearing Helian Shi's voice in the darkness, Chu Qianjin finally felt relieved.

"What are you doing here so late?"

Helian Shi held Chu Qianjin in his arms and laughed:

"I couldn't sleep, so I came to see you!"

Chu Qianjin was speechless: "Are you sure you just want to take a look?"

Helian Shi: "Hmm... if Ajin allows, I can speak again."

Chu Qianjin: "...I won't allow it! Get out of here!"

Helian Shi, being a spoiled brat, crawled into Chu Qianjin's bed:

"Ah Jin, I'll do anything you ask, but I'm afraid I can't comply with this request!"

Chu Qianjin rolled her eyes and kicked him further inside:

"Move aside, I don't have a seat!"

A smile flashed in Helian Shi's eyes: "Does Ajin mean she's tacitly agreeing to me sharing a bed with you?"

Chu Qianjin was speechless:

"You've slept next to me so many times, whether I allow it or not. Do you really think I don't know?!"

Helian Shi was only stunned for a moment when he realized his past infidelity had been exposed, then he laughed and said:

"Since you knew all along but didn't say anything, does that mean you actually accepted me a long time ago?"

Chu Qianjin: "..."

I should have known better than to say that.

Chu Qianjin remained silent, not uttering a single word.

Helian Shi, however, spoke eloquently:

"Ah Jin, why aren't you saying anything? Are you asleep?"

"Ah Jin, why are you going to bed so early today?"

"Ah Jin, I know you're not asleep, talk to me for a bit!"

Finally, Chu Qianjin couldn't hold back any longer and said sternly:

"Helian Shi, shut up!"

Helian Shi angered Chu Qianjin, but he laughed even more happily:

"Okay! Ah Jin, I'll shut up!"

Helian Shi kept his mouth shut, but his hands and feet began to wander.

Chu Qianjin: "Helian Shi, what are you doing?"

Helian Shi: "Ah Jin, don't be afraid! I'm all ready!"

Chu Qianjin: "What do I care if you're ready! I'm not ready at all..."