Chapter 374 "Night Talk"

On the other side, Si Ye had readjusted the layout of the cave and cleaned it again.

"It's already late today, let's sleep on the original stone bed and have a good rest, and then come back to repair it tomorrow." Xia Tian put away the remaining ramie in her hand, moved the shelf to a sheltered place next to the cave, and returned to the cave.

If I continue working today, I won’t be able to finish the work, and there will definitely be dust everywhere. I might as well finish it tomorrow and clean it up together. After all, there is still other work to do.

After washing up, Xia Tian put the live broadcast screen outdoors as usual, and the two of them lay down on a bed to rest.

"What other ideas do you have? What else do you want to do?" Si Ye's voice came through the thick night and through a layer of animal skin curtain.

Xia Tian was stunned for a moment. "Haven't you rested yet? Why are you asking me this at this time... I mean, anytime is fine."

This was the first time he spoke to her during a break. In the past, after extinguishing the bonfire for lighting, they would tacitly stop talking and rest on their own.

This time, it was Si Ye who took the initiative to bring up "Night Talk".

Perhaps people are more sensitive at night, Xia Tian suddenly heard him say, "Xia Xia, why are you so wary of me?"

"...Hmm?" Xia Tian suspected that she had heard wrongly. Could Si Ye say such a character-shattering thing?

At this moment, she really wanted to lift the curtain and go over to see if Si Ye had also been possessed by his soul?

"Whether to be on guard or not..." Xia Tian's words were stuck in her throat.

How should she answer this kind of inexplicable and ambiguous question?

If the answer is yes, it is obviously inappropriate in this situation. The awkward atmosphere at the furniture scene is obvious. How can we meet tomorrow?

If the answer is no... Xia Tian is indeed wary of Si Ye.

Not only to him, but to almost everyone, and it's subconscious.

This kind of defensiveness is not about material things, like those children in the Jintong tribe, or helping other people with treatment, she doesn't care about these sacrifices.

But if it comes to emotional matters... she will never take this step no matter what.

If you ask the reason, Xia Tian herself is not quite sure.

A doctor cannot heal himself. He will not be able to get to the bottom of the matter by asking himself questions, because the human brain will subconsciously avoid questions it does not want to answer.

In simple terms, you are just making excuses for yourself, so it is useless to ask.

But how to answer this question?

"Uh... I do have my guard up." Xia Tian didn't deny it, answering honestly according to her true thoughts, "But I have that with everyone. I told you... I won't stay here for too long, and I don't want to drain your feelings. We live together now, just as roommates. I know what you want, but I can't give it to you... I can pretend to be dependent on you, but that's deceiving ourselves, so why bother? I'm sorry, that's all I have to say."

After saying that, Xia Tian suddenly felt relieved.

Being honest with yourself is actually easier than lying and hiding things.

As for the final outcome...that's another story.

In the darkness, Si Ye didn't answer. Only the faint sound of slow, rhythmic breathing could be heard. It sounded like he was asleep...

The next day, the sun rose as usual.

Xia Tian got up, washed, and met Si Ye. Both of them looked very calm.

(End of this chapter)