Zhou Jingyun did not reply to Ruan Miaomiao, but instead opened the courtyard gate.

Under the bright, cool moonlight, a pile of things was quietly stacked in front of the courtyard gate, a dazzling array of items, and Ruan Miaomiao even spotted a mattress.

This looks a bit like moving house.

In an instant, Ruan Miaomiao looked at Zhou Jingyun: "You, you're planning to move in with me?"

That's so fast!

Although she had been lusting after Zhou Jingyun's rugged and muscular body for a long time, shouldn't things be less open these days?

Is it appropriate for them to live together before they're even married?

The moment Zhou Jingyun opened the courtyard gate, he gazed at Ruan Miaomiao with deep longing, hoping to see a look of surprise on her face.

I never expected to hear such a question.

Instantly, Zhou Jingyun's ears turned red.

A blush spread from her ears to her face, and as if she had thought of something, her breathing became rapid.

As someone who transmigrated from the post-apocalyptic world, Ruan Miaomiao has heard plenty of dirty jokes from those around her.

Seeing Zhou Jingyun's appearance, she guessed that he must be having impure thoughts. She couldn't help but think to herself: I didn't expect such a tall and strong man to be so innocent. Just thinking about it makes me blush. If I really made a move on him, wouldn't I embarrass him to death?

Zhou Jingyun realized that Ruan Miaomiao had blushed when she saw him, and he panicked: Would this make Miaomiao think he was a pervert?

Taking a deep breath, Zhou Jingyun said in a calm tone, "Miaomiao, your bed is newly made, so I wanted to get you a new mattress."

What he didn't say was that he felt the wheat straw was too coarse and not worthy of his family's refined educated youth, Ruan.

As he spoke, Zhou Jingyun nimbly picked up the palm mattress from the ground and carried it into the yard.

There were two bundles wrapped in coarse cloth piled up next to her. Without thinking much about it, Ruan Miaomiao picked them up and followed them into the courtyard.

"Miaomiao, this is a palm mattress that was transported from the provincial capital. Although it may not be as good as the one you used at home before, it will definitely be more comfortable for you than sleeping on straw. At least it won't make any noise when you turn over, and mice won't be able to make a nest in it as easily."

Hearing Zhou Jingyun's words, Ruan Miaomiao remembered what Aunt Wang had told her:

Previously, when Aunt Wang was sleeping, she would hear a chirping sound in the middle of the night. She would turn over and the sound would stop, but after a while, the sound would start again. This repeated for several nights.

Finally, after being woken up in the middle of the night, Aunt Wang couldn't stand it anymore and got up to find the source of the noise.

Unexpectedly, they found a nest of baby mice in the straw on their bed.

The baby mice were probably just born; they were still pink and tender.

Aunt Wang's words were cute, but they terrified Ruan Miaomiao.

Seeing Ruan Miaomiao's frightened look, Aunt Wang laughed and said, "This is nothing. In the past, some people in the village would sleep with their mouths open and rats would crawl right into their mouths."

This scared Ruan Miaomiao even more.

Seeing this, Aunt Wang quickly added, "Oh dear, don't be afraid of mice in the house, the cat will catch them!"

Even if there are no cats in the house, snakes will still come to catch mice.

Snakes sometimes sneak into the mouse holes in our house to catch mice!

This completely terrified Ruan Miaomiao, giving her goosebumps all over.

Ruan Miaomiao fears nothing but cold, hard snakes.

At that time, she thought about getting a mattress and replacing the straw on the bed.

Little did she know, before she could even find a chance to go to the county town, Zhou Jingyun brought her back.

It seems that the kind of partner you choose determines the kind of life you lead.

After all, there's a saying that marriage is a woman's second chance at life!

Watching Zhou Jingyun, a rugged and rough man, bending over to make her bed, Ruan Miaomiao found him increasingly handsome, every movement exuding a strong sense of masculinity.

"Miaomiao, just go to sleep for now. I'll see if I can get you a Simmons mattress. I've heard they're really comfortable to sleep on."

While making the bed, Zhou Jingyun spoke to Ruan Miaomiao.

The way he looked at Ruan Miaomiao was full of caution, as if he was afraid that she would dislike him.

Ruan Miaomiao noticed this and thought to herself: No wonder he is the future richest man. This capable man does more than just talk about caring for women; he really puts it into action.

Moreover, Zhou Jingyun is not like those "phoenix men" who think that women should live a hard life with him. If he dates a woman who is better off than him, he will try to force her to give up her previous comfortable life and suffer with him!

The more time Ruan Miaomiao spent with Zhou Jingyun, the more she felt he was a good match.

She picked up her handkerchief from the table and wiped the sweat from Zhou Jingyun's forehead as he made the bed, her voice soft:

"Ah Yun, thank you, you're so kind to me!"

Her gentle and melodious voice softly touched Zhou Jingyun's heart, and the delicate fragrance of Ruan Miaomiao on her handkerchief was also refreshing.

Under the hazy silvery moonlight, Zhou Jingyun felt the woman before him was even more stunningly beautiful; every smile and frown seemed to dance on his heart.

With just one sentence, Zhou Jingyun felt that everything he had done was worthwhile.

He even felt that he hadn't done enough and should work harder to give women a better life.

Zhou Jingyun's woman must never live a life of mistreatment.

The moonlight was intoxicating, and when she met those deep eyes, Ruan Miaomiao couldn't help but fall into their spell.

She tiptoed and gave Zhou Jingyun a light peck on the cheek, then quickly took a few steps back, gazing at him with a sweet smile.

Everything happened in the blink of an eye. By the time Zhou Jingyun realized he had been kissed, Ruan Miaomiao was already hiding slyly to the side like a triumphant little deer.

A surge of heat rushed to his brain, Zhou Jingyun's heart was racing, and he roared in his mind that he wanted to pin the person down on the bed and fuck them hard...

However, the thought that he and Miaomiao were not yet married made him suppress the impulse, and he quickly helped Ruan Miaomiao tidy up the house as if he were wound up.

After tidying up the house, still full of energy, he didn't care that it was nighttime. He went home, grabbed his wood-chopping knife, and headed up the mountain.

He hadn't been home for several days, and he was so excited just now that he forgot to check if there was any firewood in Miaomiao's yard.

However, whether he has it or not, it doesn't stop him from preparing more for Miaomiao.

Bathed in the cool, silvery sunlight, Zhou Jingyun's heart pounded with excitement, and he couldn't help but imagine a bright future with Ruan Miaomiao...

******

"Brother Qingming, I...I'm so scared..."

As Zhou Jingyun walked up the mountain, a group of men and women also sneaked out of the educated youth settlement and went into the haystacks they had visited during the day.

Zhao Xiuyun, who was being pulled along by Shen Qingming, looked frightened, but Shen Qingming, who was walking ahead, looked full of anticipation.