He couldn't help but deliver the iron pot. The two of them said nothing in front of everyone, and even after leaving the educated youth center, he had no chance to get close to her.

Whenever it was late at night and he couldn't sleep, all he thought about was Shen Zhiqing.

Today he went to the mountains specifically to look for wild fruits, just to pick some and send them to her to see how she was doing.

Now seeing her, seeing her running up the mountain regardless of danger, Lu Huai became impulsive and walked over with a pheasant he had just shot.

He made an excuse, "This pheasant is for you."

Shen Shuyi glanced at the chicken he handed over, with a hint of amusement in her tone.

"What is our relationship? You're going to give me this and that."

Lu Huai was silent.

In the eyes of the villagers, prey is indeed a very valuable thing that can be sold for money, so there must be a special reason to give it to others.

But he didn't want to say it.

Chen Shuyi didn't ask any more questions. Seeing that her favorability value was rising instead of falling, she adjusted the hat on her head and turned to walk towards the mountains.

According to the system's instructions, there is an old hawthorn tree twenty minutes ahead. The hawthorns on the tree are ripe and bright red. She can pick them and make hawthorn cakes or candied haws.

"Rustle..." The footsteps followed closely behind her. She paused and turned slightly to see Lu Huai following her not far away.

Shen Shuyi raised her eyebrows, a smile flashed in her eyes. Is Lu Huai planning to follow her all the way to protect her?

After walking for about ten minutes, a cold wind suddenly blew and the hat on Shen Shuyi's head was blown away by the wind.

"Ah, my hat!" Shen Shuyi chased after it and saw that the hat was blown onto a tree downhill by the wind.

She put her hands on her hips and took a deep breath. She couldn't climb trees, so how could she pick it up?

Without saying a word, Lu Huai silently put the backpack, bow and arrows, and pheasant on the ground, then tightened his shoelaces and ran down the hill as fast as he could.

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