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Wang Zhiyi woke up in the morning to find something warm in his arms. He was instantly awake when he opened his eyes. He was defenseless sleeping with Qiu Zimu, and he slept very soundly. He didn't know when he had held her in his arms. The weather was quite cold, and the quilt was not the kind with fleece at home. Qiu Zimu was so cold that she curled up in his arms.

Wang Zhiyi felt so moved holding the tiny Qiuzi in her arms that she didn't dare to move, fearing that she would wake him up and she wouldn't be able to hold him.

Half an hour later, the person in his arms moved. Qiu Zimu mumbled something incomprehensible, turned around, hugged Wang Zhiyi, and put his feet on him.

Wang Zhiyi looked at the face so close to him. He could kiss it as long as he moved his head slightly. Wang Zhiyi slowed down his breathing and stared at the person in front of him quietly.

Wang Zhiyi didn't have strong muscles like Ye Jing'an, but his skeleton was particularly large. Qiu Zimu's feet resting on his hips felt a little tiring and uncomfortable, so he used his feet and shoulders to press him down flat, and naturally his face followed suit.

"Hmm?" Qiu Zimu felt something warm against his lips, a feeling quite different from the pillow he had hugged before. He wondered what he was hugging today. He raised his head and squinted his eyes to see what Wang Zhiyi was looking at. He quickly jumped up and said, "Fuck, why are you here?!"

Wang Zhiyi froze there without reacting. Qiu Zimu said sorry and ran to the bathroom frantically. He rushed in and turned on the shower and poured it on himself. Ye Jingan and Liu Muze were standing at the sink brushing their teeth. He was stunned by his actions. Ye Jingan asked Liu Muze, "What's wrong with him?"

"I don't know." Liu Muzhe said.

Ye Jingan spit out the foam in his mouth and rinsed his mouth. He rubbed his face twice with clean water and walked over to turn off the water. "Qiu, what's wrong with you?"

"Ah?" Qiu Zimu wiped his face in a daze.

"Why are you coming here to take a shower with cold water without taking off your clothes so early in the morning?" Ye Jing'an asked.

Qiu Zimu didn't answer him, just stood there blankly, not blinking. Ye Jingan waved his hand in front of him: "What's wrong with you, buddy? How come you're stupid after sleeping with Wang Zhiyi all night?"

When Qiu Zimu heard the name Wang Zhiyi, his head felt like it was being hit, buzzing. He ran out with a droopy mouth, looking as if he didn't want to live. As soon as he reached the door, he bumped into a familiar embrace. Qiu Zimu raised his eyes and immediately took a few steps forward.

"Why are you soaked all over? And still so cold?" Wang Zhiyi grabbed Qiu Zimu's arm worriedly. He remembered hugging Qiu Zimu very warmly, and he shouldn't be so cold when he leaves. Wang Zhiyi glared at Ye Jingan: "Did you pour cold water on him?!"

"You're crazy, aren't you? Why did I throw cold water on him? I was going to ask you what you did to him. In the middle of winter, you rushed into the toilet and poured cold water on him. Did you take advantage of him while he was sleeping? Qiu Zimu was completely stunned." Ye Jing'an grabbed Qiu Zimu's collar and pulled him over. "Look at his behavior. He hasn't recovered yet. Tell me the truth about what you did to him, otherwise Brother Liu and I will definitely kill you today!"

"I didn't do anything!" Wang Zhiyi said.

"Tell me, what did he do to you?" Ye Jing'an asked Qiu Zimu.

"Ah?" Qiu Zimu stared at the floor blankly.

"It's over, you made my brother stupid. I shouldn't have trusted you. You're being tough on me after just sleeping together for one night!" Ye Jing'an rolled up his sleeves.

"I don't want to waste my time talking to you!" Wang Zhiyi pulled Qiu Zimu out, "Change your clothes first, don't catch a cold."

Ye Jingan pushed him away and protected him behind him: "Don't touch him, Brother Liu and I will help him change!"

Wang Zhiyi: “…”

Ye Jing'an brought Qiu Zimu to his room, dried his dripping hair with a dry towel, and ran to Wang Zhiyi's room to get dry clothes for him to change into. Liu Muze didn't know what would happen tomorrow. The house was not soundproof, and he could hear the uncle snoring in the room opposite all night. However, he didn't hear any strange movements in the room where Qiu Zimu and Wang Zhiyi slept last night.

He was thinking of getting a cup of hot water for Qiu Zimu, but just as he was leaving, he saw Wang Zhiyi approaching with a thermos cup: "How is he?"

"Just in a daze." Liu Muzhe said.

"Give him some hot water and let him drink more." Wang Zhiyi handed over the thermos cup in his hand.

"Okay." Liu Muze took the cup and handed the water over. Seeing Wang Zhiyi still standing outside the door staring at Qiu Zimu anxiously, he walked out and asked, "What happened?"

"I fell asleep at night and hugged him unconsciously. When I woke up the next day, I didn't move for fear of waking him up. Qiu Zimu turned over and hugged me. Then he kissed me on the mouth while moving around. Then he woke up and ran out." Wang Zhiyi said innocently.

Liu Muze raised an eyebrow. This situation was just like the last time he gave Ye Jingan artificial respiration. Qiu Zimu's reaction was too exaggerated. Liu Muze said, "You go back first. We'll handle this."

Wang Zhiyi was about to say something, but then he pursed his lips, sighed, and walked back to his room.

Ye Jingan dried his hair and asked Qiu Zimu what happened for a long time, but he refused to say a word. Ye Jingan asked Liu Muze: "What did Wang Zhiyi say?"

Liu Muze relayed what Wang Zhiyi said to Ye Jingan. Ye Jingan sneered, "I don't believe Wang Zhiyi's nonsense. How dare you say that you hugged him unconsciously and didn't move because you were afraid of waking him up? He couldn't bear to move, right? Old Qiu, tell me what happened to him. You're so scared. Brother Liu and I will support you!"

"Uh...it's what Brother Liu said." Qiu Zimu said.

"Are you feeling wronged by the person you love?!" Ye Jing'an was speechless for a while.

"I didn't mean it." Qiu Zimu said.

"You are too outrageous. It's just a kiss, but you're going crazy and rushing to rush with cold water. You're a grown man, can't you have some ambition?" Ye Jing'an sneered.

Qiu Zimu didn't dare to refute. He was indeed feeling guilty. Yesterday, he felt very warm when Wang Zhiyi hugged him, and he stared at Wang Zhiyi's mouth to know what it felt like to kiss. As a result, they really kissed, but he didn't feel anything.

"Why are you still sitting here? Go back!" Ye Jingan said.

"I don't want to go back." Qiu Zimu refused to leave.

"Are you a little girl? If you kissed her, you have to take responsibility. Get over there quickly!" Ye Jing'an pulled him out.

Qiu Zimu reluctantly went out, and Ye Jingan stopped him and said, "If you don't like it, be careful."

"He fell asleep, I really don't know..." Qiu Zimu said.

"Go back. It's just a lip service. He won't blame you." Ye Jing'an said.

Qiu Zimu hesitated as he made his way to his room, thinking about how to apologize to Wang Zhiyi. It was only a few steps away, and he hesitated for several minutes without going in. Wang Zhiyi came out and met him, asking, "Are you okay?"

"I... I'm fine, I'm sorry..." Qiu Zimu said.

"What are you saying sorry for? It's my fault. I fell asleep and didn't know how to hold you. Don't be angry with me." Wang Zhiyi said.

"I don't care. That morning... uh, do you mind?" Qiu Zimu asked.

"It's okay, it wasn't intentional, don't take it to heart." Wang Zhiyi said.

Qiu Zimu breathed a sigh of relief, praising Wang Zhiyi for his understanding. Qiu Zimu smiled and said, "Then let's go eat."

"Okay." Wang Zhiyi nodded.

The middle-aged man's wife had already prepared breakfast. In the center of the table sat a large bamboo winnowing basket, covered in cabbage and lettuce leaves, topped with various shredded vegetables and meat. Five small white bowls in a semicircle on the left contained various colored sauces. The large platter looked quite appetizing.

The man's wife brought out a large bowl of rice noodles, half lavender and half white, and said with a smile, "Wake up, have breakfast first."

"Try this." The man handed over the freshly fried insects, sprinkled some salt on them.

"Oh, this looks delicious." Qiu Zimu picked the largest bamboo weevil larva and threw it into his mouth, humming with delight. He then went to grab the long longhorn beetle larva and eat it. "It's delicious. We don't have bamboo weevil where we are. I want to eat this. It's 120 yuan per catty."

"This is the stock at home. It's too cold now and we can't find it on the mountain. Fresh ones taste better. If you like them, you'd better come earlier." Uncle Fan said.

Wang Zhiyi saw that he was eating so happily that he didn't want to stop, and asked in shock, "You think these bugs are delicious?"

"It's delicious, try it." Qiu Zimu picked a fat one and handed it to him, "It smells so good."

Wang Zhiyi quickly shook his head. To some extent, the insects Qiu Zimu mentioned as delicious were his distant relatives. Wang Zhiyi suddenly remembered that he was also fat as a child. Qiu Zimu must like to eat them. He asked tentatively, "Do you eat three-comb cattle?"

"How can you eat such a rare thing? It's good enough to find one and keep it as a pet." Qiu Zimu said with a smile, "It's a pity there are too few, otherwise I would really like to try it."

Wang Zhiyi's body tensed up. Qiu Zimu actually wanted to eat him. Fortunately, he had grown up. He asked again, "Do you eat insects with shells?"

"Eat it. Peel the elytra and fry them until they are very crispy." Qiu Zimu said.

Wang Zhiyi's back was covered in cold sweat. "Are you eating your own insect?"

"Of course I won't eat them. They are my treasures. How can I bear to part with them?" Qiu Zimu said.

"That's good." Wang Zhiyi breathed a sigh of relief and sat opposite Qiu Zimu, away from the pot of insects.

Ye Jingan walked downstairs and saw Qiu Zimu already eating. He shouted, "You're eating again, aren't you? What the hell are you eating?"

After Ye Jingan took a closer look at the basin of giant, fat worms, he immediately felt sick to his stomach: "Fuck, they're so big! Ugh! Just take them and eat them. They're so disgusting!"

"How delicious it is, you'll know if you try one." Qiu Zimu handed it to him.

"I don't want to eat it, take it away!" Ye Jing'an sat diagonally opposite him.

"You're still scorning this good thing that's over a hundred pounds! You have no taste!" Qiu Zimu said. "Brother Liu, come here."

Liu Muze picked up the fat worm, looked at it, and handed it to Wang Zhiyi: "Qiu Zimu likes to eat these the most. You have to get used to it and give it a try."

Wang Zhiyi stared at him, took the fat worm and fed it to Qiu Zimu.