Time seemed to be playing at a slow speed, making every second feel like an eternity.

Li Xianyuan intended to carry Xu Nuo away, but unexpectedly, a conversation came from the other end: "Brother Min, you... be gentle, what if we get discovered?"

Gao Aimin, in a great hurry, spat out, "Pah! This road leads into the mountains, and no one lives here. Who would come here? Besides us, who else would come here if we were just looking for some fun?"

…

In a sense, Gao Aimin's words seem to make sense.

The "wild mandarin ducks" on the other side immediately froze and didn't move.

Two bright red faces, staring at each other with wide eyes.

Xu Nuo stared intently at Li Xian with her big, watery eyes, blinking anxiously, hoping he would come up with a solution.

Seeing that Xu Nuo's tears were about to burst out, Li Xian couldn't bear it any longer and pressed her head into his arms to firmly cover the sounds.

With his other hand, he picked up a stone from the ground and threw it forcefully at the haystack.

Bang.

The sound stopped abruptly.

The night returned to silence.

Gao Aimin, his eyes wide open, lay on the ground naked like a toad, pondering what to do next, when another stone slammed down beside him with a thud.

The two men were terrified by the impact.

run!

Gao Aimin didn't even have time to put on his clothes before grabbing them and running deep into the haystack. Shen Cuiping was so frightened that her face turned pale, and without caring about anything else, she followed him with disheveled hair.

They were terrified of being caught and drowned in a pig cage.

In a life-or-death situation, the two performed exceptionally well, running at lightning speed.

On the other side.

"Hoo." A long exhale came from Li Xian's arms. The little head slowly lifted up, like a frightened little animal, with a blush on his face that was hard to tell whether it was fear or embarrassment.

Only two people remained, but their situation did not improve.

The delicate body in his arms was as soft as water, and the sweet fragrance had somehow become a poisonous poppy, bewitching his heart. Li Xian's heartbeat was like a drum, thumping and thumping, making Xu Nuo's heart beat faster as well.

After a while, Li Xian released his hands from Xu Nuo's ears. His hands were strong and big, covering her entire head with both hands, and he had been holding her up, so Xu Nuo didn't have to exert any effort to squat down. As soon as he let go, she fell backward like a headless tumbleweed.

Li Xian quickly pulled the person over again.

Xu Nuo, however, was still in a daze and instinctively reached out to hug his neck.

Both of them flinched, then quickly separated.

…

Water was boiling in the kitchen, bubbling and steaming.

Li Xian took the wooden bucket, poured all the water into it, added a ladle of cold water, and carried it into the room.

The room already has electric lights, but the village's power supply is poor, so the lights go out from time to time.

The lights were working really well tonight, they didn't go out, making Xu Nuo's eyebrows and eyes look even more radiant.

After what had just happened, both of them blushed slightly. Li Xian put the water and towel down for her, stared at another spot, and said in a somewhat unnatural voice, "Take a bath."

"Okay." Xu Nuo nodded obediently, too embarrassed to look at him, her big eyes fixed on her little shoes.

"Then...I'll go out."

Li Xian fled as if escaping, closed the door, and breathed a huge sigh of relief.

Five minutes later.

"Li Xian!"

The person guarding the door immediately stood up straight: "I'm here."

Her frightened voice came from inside: "The lights are out."

Knowing she was afraid of the dark, Li Xian's heart skipped a beat, and he quickly said, "Don't be afraid, there's a flashlight on the table, you..."

"Bang"

"Ah!" Xu Nuo exclaimed.

Li Xian almost kicked the door open, and asked anxiously, "What's wrong?"

Xu Nuo sat on the ground, unable to see anything. She touched her sore bottom and cried out to the door, "This wooden tub made me fall. It hurts so much!"

The door was pushed open forcefully, and Li Xian asked anxiously, "Where does it hurt?"

The night was dark, but the late moon cast a soft light, like ripples on water, illuminating the girl's exquisite body.

It's as white as snow and as soft as clouds.

Li Xian froze, then suddenly turned around: "Yes, I'm sorry..."

He started to walk out.

Xu Nuo, whose bottom hurt so much she was about to cry, cried out, "Please save me!"

She can't get up.

Li Xian quickly turned around again, like a wooden doll, stepped over her, grabbed the thin blanket from the bed, wrapped her up, and carried her to the bed.

His voice carried a hint of anxiety: "Where does it hurt?"

Xu Nuo was about to cry, her voice soft and pitiful: "I, my bottom hurts."

Li Xian, who reached out to rub her hands, was speechless.

Xu Nuo was terrified, fearing her bottom would split open, and cried, "Li Xian, please take a look! Is my bottom split open? Why does it hurt so much?"

Li Xian said with great difficulty, "...I, let me see."

His large hand touched her delicate and perky skin, then quickly withdrew it. His throat was inexplicably dry, and he closed his eyes and said, "No, it's not cracked."

Upon hearing that no flowers had bloomed, Xu Nuo was relieved and patted her chest, saying, "That's good."

She was wrapped in a blanket, and with a slight movement of her hand, the blanket opened and closed. Li Xian's eyesight was exceptionally good even in the night, so he quickly reached out and pulled the blanket tighter.

The whole bucket of water was spilled, wetting the clothes Xu Nuo was supposed to change into. Li Xian had no choice but to get her another one, turn on a flashlight, and let her change on the bed.

Okay.

She spoke up, and Li Xiancai turned around.

A small head peeked out from behind a gap in the bed curtains, revealing a pair of big, watery eyes.

His heart softened, and he went over to her. He saw that she had already crawled out and was climbing on him with her arms outstretched.

He carefully held the person in his arms, suppressing the restlessness in his heart, and asked softly, "Are you tired?"

Xu Nuo didn't sleep well last night, and he was afraid she would get sleepy.

She was very energetic, shaking her head like a rattle drum, not wanting to sleep at all. She rolled her eyes and said, "I'm hungry, I want to eat roasted sweet potatoes."

"Okay." He nodded immediately, picked her up and went to the kitchen. The stove fire had just been extinguished, but it started to rise again with a whistle.

Li Xian threw the sweet potato in and then went to clean up the mess in the room.

The wooden bucket tipped over, and all the water spilled onto the ground.

Her voice came from the kitchen: "Li Xian."

"Hey." He immediately went to the kitchen: "What's wrong?"

Xu Nuo sat on the stool, tilted her head back, and said to him, "I want to drink water."

"Okay." He smiled, put down the bucket he was holding, took a bowl and poured her a bowl, which was a little hot when he brought it over.

"Wait a minute, it's a little hot."

He took a new bowl, poured the contents into it several times, and then held the bowl to her lips.

Xu Nuo, like a little princess, lowered her head and gulped down two mouthfuls.

He smacked his lips and said, "I want more."

After drinking a large bowl, Li Xian asked, "Want some more?"

Xu Nuo said sweetly, "Drink!"

Li Xian turned back and poured another bowl, cooled it down before feeding it to her, and she gulped it all down.

Li Xian was somewhat surprised.

Xu Nuo doesn't usually like to drink plain water; she only drinks half a bowl each time and then stops.

Xu Nuo herself found it strange, but she inexplicably felt dry mouth and a bit hungry.