The wooden bridge could not support the weight of the two people.

It's broken.

Ouyang Xiuqi swayed and fell into the stream with Ji Yunhua on his back.

At the critical moment, Ji Yunhua grabbed a small tree by the stream and pulled herself and Ouyang Xiuqi across.

That's how the two of them managed to avoid getting soaked to the bone.

Ouyang Xiuqi was extremely embarrassed.

"Yunhua, I'm sorry, I didn't expect this bridge to be so..."

"It doesn't matter."

Ji Yunhua got off his back.

"Maybe I should just walk by myself."

“That won’t do!” Ouyang Xiuqi exclaimed anxiously. “There are so many stones, ants, and caterpillars on the road. How can you walk barefoot?”

Ji Yunhua spoke the truth.

"I think it's a bit difficult for you to carry me."

Ouyang Xiuqi: "..."

He finally got a chance to curry favor, how could he just let it slip by!

After a quick thought, he came up with a great idea.

"If you don't mind, wear my boots. Don't worry about it, I don't have athlete's foot or anything."

As he spoke, he started to take off his shoes.

A voice came from behind: "Xiao Hua, I just made a pair of straw sandals. See if they fit."

He froze on the spot.

She watched helplessly as Zhao Ziqian handed Ji Yunhua a pair of shoes woven from rattan.

After trying it on, Ji Yunhua gave a thumbs up: "It fits perfectly, Zhao Xiaopang, your eye for quality has improved a lot."

Zhao Ziqian smiled modestly: "This was made according to your previous shoe size."

"Then you have a good memory."

After praising him, Ji Yunhua put on both shoes and said to Ouyang Xiuqi, "Alright, I have shoes now, no need to trouble you."

Ouyang Xiuqi: "..."

How come Zhao Xiaopang is so skilled!

He can even weave straw sandals, and he can weave them so fast, he doesn't get a chance at all.

He's so angry!

Yi Shuihan suppressed a laugh and stepped forward to pat him on the shoulder.

"The road ahead is long and arduous, Ouyang, you must continue to explore and seek knowledge."

Ouyang Xiuqi looked at Zhao Ziqian not far away, his eyes flashing with intense light.

You little rascal, Zhao Xiaopang!

Just you wait!

Xiao Qingyin felt his intense gaze and couldn't help but mutter to herself, "Ouyang's gaze towards Zhao Xiaopang is indeed unusual; it's so intense it could melt stone."

To be honest, these two, one a dashing and unrestrained womanizer and the other tall and handsome, are quite a good match.

She can kowtow.

It's said that people with a "bromance eye" see things as gay. After thinking that this couple was a good match, Xiao Qingyin felt that the two of them were full of BL (Boys' Love) energy and sparks flew everywhere.

Ouyang Xiuqi's gaze never left Zhao Ziqian.

Although Zhao Ziqian did not look at him, he would occasionally glance at him.

Beneath its gentle exterior, molten lava seems to be churning.

Xiao Qingyin filled the notebook in her mind with page after page, until it was almost overflowing.

"what's on your mind?"

Yi Shuihan noticed that something was wrong with her and leaned over to ask.

"Hehe," Xiao Qingyin chuckled lewdly, "I can't tell you."

Yi Shuihan: "..."

He observed for a moment and noticed that the woman was staring intently at Zhao Ziqian, which made his heart sink.

Is this woman starting to be promiscuous again?

For a moment, each of them was preoccupied with their own thoughts, and they didn't even notice the scenery along the roadside.

It seems that only Ji Yunhua was enjoying the scenery.

As they turned into a valley, she exclaimed, "There are more and more butterflies! We're almost at Butterfly Spring!"

Xiao Qingyin then noticed that butterflies were flying everywhere in the valley, with more and more of them and richer colors as you went deeper into the valley.

Before long, they arrived at Butterfly Spring.

The spring water is blue, like a sapphire set at the end of the valley.

Several ancient trees lie diagonally on the water's surface, and countless butterflies mate and hang upside down on the trees like strings of colorful candy wrappers.

These butterflies range in size from as large as a hand to as small as a bee, all displaying extremely vibrant colors that are dazzling to the eye.

They are not afraid of people at all; when they see people coming, they automatically move closer to them.

Xiao Qingyin stood by the spring for a moment, and then she was covered in butterflies.

A look of amazement flashed across Yi Shuihan's eyes.

"Even more beautiful than that day."

He laughed.

It refers to the day of Holy Spirit Day, when golden butterflies fell all over him.

Xiao Qingyin smiled slightly.

Ouyang Xiuqi was also gazing at Ji Yunhua with fascination.

Before coming, he inquired about Butterfly Valley and learned that it was a place where local people pledged their love every year.

On certain holidays, they would gather by the spring, throw stones to test the water's depth, and sing folk songs, using their voices to find their sweethearts.

Legend has it that couples who pledge their love at Butterfly Spring will find unwavering and faithful love.

How wonderful it would be if he and Yunhua could express their feelings for each other here.

Ji Yunhua didn't look at him, her gaze fixed on the azure spring water.

"There's a fish! A huge one!"

With a "plop!", a sharpened branch pierced the water, striking the fish squarely on the back. Before any blood could even flow, the fish was pulled out of the water.

Ji Yunhua exclaimed, "These fish are so plump! Catch a few more, and we'll grill them!"

Zhao Ziqian nodded: "Okay."

He then continued spearing fish, spearing more than a dozen fish in a row.

Ouyang Xiuqi: "..."

That's outrageous!

Is she showing off that she's on the same wavelength with him?

He knew Ji Yunhua loved to eat fish, he was just a little slow to react.

He was naturally unwilling to let Zhao Ziqian steal his chance to shine, so he volunteered, "I'll kill the fish."

Ji Yunhua looked doubtful, but before she could speak, he cut her off: "I can do it!"

He rolled up his sleeves, took a knife in one hand and held the fish down with the other, recalling the scenes of fishmongers killing fish that he had seen before, and secretly encouraged himself: "Although you have never killed a fish before, you have eaten so many fish, you can definitely kill one."

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