Looking at the decent-looking bed, Zhang Cheng felt much more at ease.

Then, he washed the iron pot he had traded for clean, placed it on the fire, added snow water, and started boiling it.

The water gradually became warm.

Zhang Cheng turned to look at Shi Yangyang, who was sitting in the corner, still with her neck tilted to the side and her messy hair covering her face, and a rare gentle smile appeared on his face.

"Yangyang, come here." He spoke softly, "The water's warm, let me wash your face for you."

Shi Yangyang seemed to understand, hesitated for a moment, and then slowly moved over.

Zhang Cheng looked at her face, which was almost completely covered by her hair, and shook his head with a smile.

He picked up a clean cloth (also found in the side room), soaked it in warm water, and wrung it out.

Then, he gently walked up to Shi Yangyang and carefully brushed aside the messy hair on her forehead.

When Shi Yangyang's entire face was fully revealed, Zhang Cheng paused slightly.

That face... it's incredibly dirty.

It was greasy and covered with grass clippings and dirt.

The most outrageous thing was that she had some soot from the bottom of a pot that she had smeared on her cheeks in a thick layer, making it look like she was wearing camouflage.

Zhang Cheng gently wiped it with a warm towel.

The black grime mixed with grease immediately turned the white cloth black, and it couldn't be washed off.

After wiping it several times and changing the water several times, the face hidden under the grime gradually became clear.

Whether he was living a muddled life in his past life or returning with a fierce spirit in this one, this was the first time Zhang Cheng had seen Shi Yangyang's face so clearly.

In her past life, she died protecting him from a knife, and he was so cowardly that he didn't even dare to look at her one last time.

After the spring, he fled the village as if he were escaping to join the army.

In my memory, she will always be that crazy, inhuman "madwoman".

But now...

Zhang Cheng looked at the face in front of him, and his breath hitched for a moment.

It's so beautiful.

Her skin appeared rough and dull due to a lack of long-term care, but her facial features were extremely delicate.

Delicate eyebrows, a straight nose, and a small mouth.

Especially her eyes, which, though showing a hint of confusion and timidity, were extremely beautiful in shape, with long, curled eyelashes like two small fans.

If you hadn't seen it with your own eyes, it would be hard to believe that such a beautiful woman was the crazy woman the villagers talked about.

Zhang Cheng's gaze fell on her chapped lips, and he frowned slightly.

He thought for a moment and remembered some things he had learned during his wilderness survival training in the army in his previous life.

It seems that a simple lip balm can be made using animal fats and beeswax.

There's no beeswax available now, but there's plenty of wild boar oil and roe deer oil.

"Yangyang, stay inside and don't run around."

Zhang Cheng gave a soft-spoken instruction, intending to go out and find something to eat, and also to process the wild boar's internal organs.

"Mmm." Shi Yangyang blinked her clean, clear eyes and responded softly. Although her voice was faint, it was indeed a response.

Zhang Cheng's heart stirred slightly. He gave her a deep look, then turned and walked out of the mud house.

After Zhang Cheng left, Shi Yangyang slowly turned her head and looked at the newly made bed that exuded a clean scent.

The corners of her mouth curved upwards almost imperceptibly, revealing a very faint, nearly invisible smile.

She walked over, stretched out her somewhat rough hand, and gently smoothed out a wrinkle on the bedding.

After making the bed, she went to the corner and took out a piece of roe deer meat that Zhang Cheng had left for her from the small earthenware jar.

Just then, the sound of rustling footsteps came from outside the mud house.

It's Er Ya.

She was so hungry that she secretly slipped into the backyard when no one was looking in the front yard.

She immediately spotted the several roe deer bones lying on the ground, which had been gnawed clean.

The rich aroma of meat still seems to linger on the bones.

Er Ya couldn't help but swallow hard, her eyes shining as she stared at the bones.

She glanced warily at the tightly closed mud house door and the empty front yard.

After hesitating for a moment, I finally couldn't resist the hunger in my stomach.

She tiptoed forward, bent down, and picked up a bone that looked fairly clean.

Ignoring the mess, Er Ya brought the bone to her mouth and carefully sucked on it, trying to scrape off a little bit of the remaining meat flavor.

"Mmm...it smells so good..."

She closed her eyes, looking completely absorbed.

Just then, a soft "creak" was heard.

The dilapidated wooden door of the mud house was suddenly pushed open from the inside.

Er Ya was so frightened that she almost collapsed to the ground, dropping the bone in her hand into the snow.

When she saw that it was Shi Yangyang standing at the door, she breathed a sigh of relief and patted her chest.

She quickly hid her hands, which had been picking up bones, behind her back, her cheeks flushing bright red. She coughed awkwardly and stammered an explanation:

"I...I didn't do anything, I just...I just came here to wander around..."

Shi Yangyang stood at the door without saying a word, just tilting her head, her clear eyes staring blankly at Er Ya's high-protruding belly.

When Er Ya was looked at like that, she felt a chill run down her spine.

She recalled the rumors in the village about the crazy woman beating people, and cursed herself inwardly for being so hungry that she had come to this dangerous place.

What if this crazy woman suddenly goes insane? I'm heavily pregnant, I won't be able to escape!

Thinking of this, Er Ya's eyes welled up with tears, and she almost cried.

Just as she was so nervous that her palms were sweating, wondering whether she should run away or say something,

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