Yun's parents exchanged a glance, both seeing surprise in each other's eyes.

In the past two years, Yunqing has become less inclined to go out. Since she reached marriageable age, she has received so many love letters from the young men in the village that she couldn't keep up with them all. Along with that came a lot of gossip, so she simply stopped going out as much.

Therefore, the Yun family was extremely anxious. If it were just that Yun Qing had high standards, that would be fine, but they were afraid that Yun Qing was not perceptive and did not like men, which would be terrible.

Now that they heard Yun Qing take the initiative to ask about Zhou Da, they were all shocked and felt that there was hope.

He immediately said, "You mean Zhou Da? He's a young man who came to our village a couple of years ago. He's very handsome, and many young girls in the village like him."

Yun Qing's interest was piqued: "Handsome? How handsome?"

Mrs. He: "I can't really say, but I've never seen anyone more handsome than him."

Unbeknownst to Yun's parents, Yun Qing was a self-proclaimed "appearance-obsessed" person. The reason she looked down on this person and that person was simply because they weren't pretty enough.

Hearing everyone speak so highly of Zhou Da, I couldn't help but have some thoughts.

After finishing her meal, Yun Qing secretly went out alone, intending to see who this famous guy really was.

However, when Yunqing arrived at the Zhou family's gate, she found it locked.

After thinking about it carefully, Xiao Cui seemed to have said that Zhou Da sometimes went to the mountains to dig for medicinal herbs at night.

Once Yun Qing sets her mind to something, she will do everything in her power to make it happen. So she turned around and headed up the mountain, completely forgetting that it was already evening.

By the time the Yun family realized Yun Qing was missing, it was already completely dark.

The family rushed out to look for her, and as they searched, the villagers also learned about Yunqing's disappearance and came out to help with the search.

After dinner, Zhou Da went to Li Fuzi's house for drinks. The two of them drank and toasted each other, and both became somewhat drunk.

At this moment, Yunqing's younger brother, Yunfan, suddenly ran into the courtyard: "Master Li, have you seen my sister? She's gone missing."

These words drifted over on the night breeze, and Zhou Da's drunkenness vanished instantly.

"What did you say? Who's missing?"

Yunfan slapped his thigh in frustration: "Who else could it be? My sister!"

The next second, before Master Li could even react, another wine cup was overturned on the table, and the person opposite him dashed out of the courtyard like the wind.

A large group of people searched for half an hour, but still couldn't find a trace of them.

After thinking for a while, Zhou Da immediately set his sights on the nearby mountains.

He spent two years digging for medicinal herbs in the mountains surrounding Stone Village, and became extremely familiar with the terrain.

Walking up the mountain path, Zhou Da soon found Yun Qing at the bottom of a small slope.

She sat there all alone, looking so pitiful.

It turned out that when Yun Qing was looking for him, she was startled by a wild rabbit passing by, and accidentally fell down the slope, spraining her ankle.

Upon seeing Zhou Da, Yun Qing's emotions, which she had been holding back for so long, instantly broke down, and tears welled up in her eyes as she choked out, "Why did you take so long to come!"

Zhou Da was stunned for a moment, then squatted down to examine her feet with heartache.

Sure enough, it was covered in bluish-purple bruises and swollen up like a steamed bun.

Zhou Da then inappropriately recalled the scene he had witnessed by the river that day.

The contrast between the two situations makes Yun Qing's injuries all the more shocking.

Zhou Da took out a handkerchief from his pocket and carefully wiped away Yun Qing's tears.

Then, he reached out and pressed on Yun Qing's injured ankle.

"Ouch! That hurts! What are you doing?" Yun Qing frowned coquettishly.

"Let me see if any bones are broken." He leaned closer to examine her, his burning gaze making Yun Qing so embarrassed that her toes curled up.

After a long while, Zhou Da's rough palm finally left her ankle: "Fortunately, no bones were broken, but it still needs to be immobilized."

With that, he turned to leave.

"Where are you going?" Yun Qing reached out and tugged at his sleeve. "Don't leave me here alone."

Zhou sighed: "I'll go find some branches to help stabilize your injury."

"Okay, alright." Yun Qing hesitantly let go of his hand: "But don't go too far, I'm scared."

Hearing the slight tremor in her voice, Zhou Da's heart softened: "Don't worry, I'll be back soon."

A short while later, he came over with a few tree branches and tore some strips of cloth from his clothes to help fix Yunqing's wounds.

Yun Qing then had time to observe his face closely: this man had a pair of sharp, sword-like eyebrows, and his eyes below were long and narrow with a slight upturn, revealing a hint of romantic charm.

Then there's the high, straight nose, and the slightly droopy corners of the mouth, which give off a stubborn vibe.

Overall, it's a face that conveys a lot of contradictions.

Judging by his eyes alone, he seems like a dashing rich young master; but if you cover his eyes, he exudes an air of righteousness and stubbornness.

Yuan Qing wasn't usually attracted to this kind of look, but under the moonlight, watching him carefully bandage her wounds, she couldn't help but be lost in thought.

"All done." Zhou Da neatly finished bandaging it and tied a bow on it.

Then he bent down and squatted down: "I'll carry you down the mountain."

Looking at this man's broad back, Yun Qing had to admit that she was attracted to him.

Although it was only for a moment, it was a feeling she had never experienced before in her life.

After that day, Zhou Da often visited Yun Qing at the Yun family home, and he always brought rabbits that he had caught in the mountains with him.

Yun Qing would deliberately ask at this point, "Why do you keep catching rabbits for me?"

Zhou Dabian patiently cooperated with her: "Since the rabbits in the mountains scared you and made you fall and hurt your foot, you're being punished by having to keep them in cages."

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