At this moment, she asked him if the fish was edible!

The fish swim too fast and need fishing nets, but they didn't bring any when they went up the mountain.

Lin Xiuyan stared at Ye Junfei with a mischievous smile. He felt a little uncomfortable under her gaze and asked, "What are you going to do?"

Lin Xiuyan winked at him: "Can I take off your clothes?"

Ye Junfei raised an eyebrow slightly, a smile spreading across his eyes.

He felt she had finally come to her senses and nodded, saying, "Of course."

Lin Xiuyan cheered and quickly took off his outer robe.

Her movements were too fast; he didn't even realize the ambiguity of her taking off his clothes. She had already taken off his outer robe and poked several holes in it with a hairpin.

In the blink of an eye, his expensive outer robe transformed into a fishing net.

Ye Junfei: "..."

By this point, he realized he had been tricked by her.

He felt like he had been tricked.

Even so, being with her still made him happy.

The large net that Lin Xiuyan modified from Ye Junfei's clothes wasn't very useful, but it was more than enough to catch fish.

In addition, both of them were quite skilled; one scooped up the fish while the other chased them away. In just a quarter of an hour, the two of them had caught more than ten fish.

These fish weren't very big, about three inches long and two fingers wide.

Even after the fish was brought out of the water, its belly still shimmered in the moonlight.

Lin Xiuyan then realized that the fish did not glow on its own, but rather its extremely fine and white scales reflected the moonlight, making it appear as if it were glowing.

She went to gut the fish and asked Ye Junfei to gather firewood, planning to grill the fish on the spot.

Ye Junfei glanced at her, and she urged him, "Why are you looking at me? Hurry up and go!"

Ye Junfei recalled that when they first met, she was trembling with fear when she saw him, which was pretty much it.

Now she's gotten so bold that she even dares to send him to collect firewood.

In all his life, no one had ever dared to ask him to do something like this.

But when she asked him to do it, he felt a secret joy in his heart, which meant that she was no longer afraid of him.

He chuckled softly and resignedly went to gather firewood.

Lin Xiuyan had previously taken Xu Qianting to steal chickens from farmers.

They would steal chickens, throw a silver ingot into someone's house, and then they could harm the stolen chickens without any guilt.

After causing trouble many times, I developed a knack for roasting chicken.

Roasted chicken and roasted fish are similar in that they are essentially the same thing.

Ye Junfei didn't plan to eat grilled fish when he went up the mountain, and he didn't bring any seasonings, thinking that the fish wouldn't taste good when grilled.

He then saw Lin Xiuyan pull up her skirt over her calves, revealing the things tied to it.

He watched as she took a small box off her calf. When she opened the lid, the box contained several small compartments.

The small compartments are filled with all sorts of seasonings!

This time, Ye Junfei was stunned!

He asked her out on a date late at night, but she brought these kinds of things with her!

Lin Xiuyan felt his gaze and explained, "You said you were coming out in the middle of the night, but I didn't know where you were taking me."

"But I thought that there were many nocturnal animals, whether in the mountains or in the fields."

"You'll definitely get hungry in the middle of the night, so just bring some seasonings, grab a few to start a fire, and you can start eating."

Ye Junfei: "..."

All he could say was that her idea was so simple that it made him feel like a complete idiot.

After all, he had previously had some food prepared and placed it not far away.

Compared to the fish that the two of them caught themselves, the prepared dishes seemed to lose all their appeal.

If you ask Lin Xiuyan to cook a few dishes in the kitchen, she might not be able to do them well, but if you ask her to grill a fish, she can grill it to perfection.

As various seasonings were sprinkled on, the fish fat dripped into the fire, releasing an extremely enticing aroma.

The fragrance of secluded forests and flowers, the starry sky over deep pools—all these seem incredibly distant in the face of this cacophony of smoke and fire.

Ye Junfei, wearing only an undergarment, sat shoulder to shoulder with Lin Xiuyan. Although he felt that the scene before him was completely different from what he had expected, he was in a better mood.

He wasn't hungry at first, but the aroma of the grilled fish made him feel hungry.

He gently nudged Lin Xiuyan's shoulder and asked, "Are you done?"

Lin Xiuyan checked the heat and said, "It's ready. Try it first and see if it's good."

Ye Junfei took the fish from her hand and gently took a bite.

When most people do this, they tend to appear impatient and greedy.

But even when he eats like this, he remains elegant and pleasing to the eye.

The firelight flickered gently, reflecting on his eyebrows and eyes, creating a scene as beautiful as a poem or a painting.

Lin Xiuyan smiled slightly, leaned closer to him, and kissed him on the cheek.

The surprise came too suddenly, and Ye Junfei looked at her.

She turned her head and continued grilling the fish, as if nothing had happened.

Ye Junfei chuckled softly, his heart bursting with joy, like fireworks exploding.

Lin Xiuyan's face flushed slightly, afraid that he would ask her why she kissed him or something like that.

After all, he usually doesn't speak more than three sentences before he becomes completely unserious.

But he didn't ask any questions tonight; he just sat there quietly eating fish.

He was only wearing an undergarment, which was now half-open. In the moonlight, she could see not only his handsome collarbone but also his chest.

Such a Ye Junfei is undoubtedly an extremely alluring beauty, tempting people to commit crimes.

Lin Xiuyan asked him, "Is it delicious?"

Ye Junfei nodded: "Not as delicious as you."

Lin Xiuyan: "..."

She shouldn't have asked!

Ye Junfei asked her, "Do you like it here?"

Lin Xiuyan nodded: "I like it very much."

Because of him, this pond of silver fish has become beautiful.

Ye Junfei moved closer to her and said, "I like it very much too."

The two smiled at each other, and both felt that the night breeze blowing by at that moment had become even gentler.

At this moment, all their troubles vanished.

In this secluded valley, there were only the two of them, and everything was just right.

Lin Xiuyan leaned on his shoulder and whispered, "If time could always be like this, how wonderful that would be?"

Ye Junfei gently put his arm around her shoulder and said, "After I become the Prince of Pingnan, whatever peaceful life you desire, I can give you."

Lin Xiuyan nodded: "I'll help you."

In his past life, he walked this path through blood and tears; in this life, she wants to stay by his side and walk this path with him.

This road will definitely be very dangerous, but she is not afraid.

She didn't know what he had gone through in his past life to become like that, but in this life she hoped he could remain the same as he is now and not become so cruel and ruthless.

She liked his gentle demeanor, and she liked him looking at her like this, staying by her side.

Ye Junfei's eyes lit up, and he asked her, "Have you thought it through?"

Lin Xiuyan nodded: "I've thought it through."

Ye Junfei knew what her words, "I've thought it through," meant. He lowered his head to kiss her, but suddenly saw a towering flame rising in the direction of the manor.

As soon as the flames appeared, cries of alarm rang out.