Chapter 44: Take a Hot Spring Bath Together

The hot spring is deep in a forest with lush trees, so there is no need to worry about large wild animals appearing. From time to time, you can see a small group of footprints on the snow around it, which do not look threatening.

He Jing couldn't wait to jump down, ran to the side and touched and sniffed, "Gu Zheng! It's really hot! Wow! I can finally take a shower~"

"There are many wild medicinal herbs nearby, and this hot spring is also very good for the body. The water here is not deep, so feel free to have fun."

As soon as Gu Zheng finished speaking, the kitten threw the backpack toward the shore and jumped in!

Wow~ so comfortable!

The water carried a faint medicinal fragrance, which instantly enveloped every inch of the skin, so densely that it seemed as if energy was seeping into the body.

The kitten spread out like a cat pancake and floated lazily on the water.

Gu Zheng found a piece of bark, polished it smooth, took out some dried fish, cherries and small cakes from his bag and placed them on it.

I don’t know what method was used, but the small tray made of tree bark actually floated steadily on the water. He Jing raised his hand and picked up a small dried fish and put it in his mouth. It tasted like tomato.

He turned over and looked at the tiger on the shore, who showed no intention of coming down. "Aren't you going to come down?"

Gu Zheng nodded silently.

"Don't you say this water is good for your health? You should come down and take a dip since you've just recovered."

He Jing swam to the shore and rested his head on the grass, his eyes filled with worry.

Gu Zheng looked at the pure and flawless eyes in front of him, which contained only sincerity, but still shook his head.

Kitten tilts his head in confusion?

Gu Zheng didn't know what kind of environment He Jing had lived in before that made her so confused about how to interact with men and women.

But in fact, He Jing just thinks that everyone is furry and there is no gender to talk about.

(⊙_⊙)?

Gu Zheng finally gave in and said softly, "There's another place nearby. I'll go there."

After saying that, he turned and walked away.

He Jing stared at Gu Zheng's figure and saw him stop behind the tall ferns next to him. His figure was blocked, and then there was a little sound of water.

She suddenly felt a little embarrassed as her whole body became hot from the hot spring.

Turning away, silence filled the air.

Time goes by quietly, plop~

A small sound of falling into the water broke the silence.

"What's wrong?" Gu Zheng's voice rang out.

"It's okay," He Jing looked at the cute little thing that jumped in, not sure if it was a bird or a chicken.

The snow-white fur, sky-blue wings and tail look like a painting of the blue sky!

He went straight to Cherry without any hesitation.

It's so small, it can't be a chick, right? "It looks like a little bird, blue and white, so pretty!"

He Jing gently reached out and touched its fur, but it didn't hide. Instead, it held the cherry and pecked it intently.

Gu Zheng walked over and shook off the water from a distance.

"Blue tit."

"Huh? It really is a bird. Why is it in the Arctic?"

"I don't know, maybe I got lost." "Oh, how could you be so stupid? It's a good thing you ran to the hot spring, otherwise you would have turned into an ice sculpture."

He Jing gently poked its head and whispered.

After the bird finished eating one, He Jing handed it another one, then looked up at Gu Zheng who was sitting quietly on the shore, "Are you leaving?"

"Well, we have to go back before dark."

"Okay." He Jing climbed ashore and Gu Zheng turned his eyes away.

After the kitten finished shaking its fur, Gu Zheng handed over the clothes and a small blanket. "You'll catch a cold if you go back like this. Try to feel like a human again."

He Jing took it, wrapped himself in the blanket and crawled into his clothes, closing his eyes and diving into his own mind.

She saw the sea again, deep blue and boundless. The sound of the sea came, and an island appeared on the sea. A forest cat suddenly appeared and greeted her with a smile.

He Jing opened his eyes and put on his clothes.

Gu Zheng had been standing aside with his back to the other person and didn't turn around when he heard the voice.

"Okay! I think I've found the feeling!" He Jing's cheerful voice came from behind him. He was wearing a black combat uniform, looking very capable.

If He Jing doesn't smile, she looks very cold and aloof, but she always has a smile on her face, which makes her look gentle and soft.

Soft but not bullying.

Gu Zheng put the backpack on his back and walked beside He Jing.

One man and one tiger, it is an unspeakable submission.

The two walked quietly. He Jing recalled the scene he had just seen. His face on the water didn't change much. If he had to say something, it was probably that he looked a little more childish.

She looked at her left hand and saw an inconspicuous mole on the inside of the horizontal line on the ring finger.

He lifted up his sleeve and looked at the radial artery pulsation point on his right wrist. There was also a small mole standing firmly there.

She couldn't understand what was going on; this was her natural body.

Gu Zheng asked softly, "What's wrong?"

"There are some things I don't understand."

“As humankind has progressed to this point, many things that were once inexplicable have become unworthy of mention, but this has led to even more inexplicable things.”

"The world, nature, and the universe are inherently full of unknowns."

"So, don't worry."

He Jing nodded, stood on tiptoe, hugged Gu Zheng's neck, buried her face in it and rubbed him hard.

Gu Zheng stood still, waiting for her to let go, "Come up, the sun is about to set."

Gu Zheng ran back with He Jing on his back. His steps were so light that it was completely opposite to his body shape. He passed by silently and without a sound.

He kept listening to the sounds around him, and finally, he slowed down his pace and saw several snow deer appearing in front of him.

The swaying antlers of the deer could be seen from a distance. Gu Zheng placed He Jing on a tree, waited for her to sit down, handed her the snack bag, and stepped back. "Wait for me here."

He Jing nodded obediently, took out the small cake that he had not finished eating and ate it in small bites.

Gu Zheng disappeared silently from sight, and from time to time one could guess his location from the slight movement of the grass.

But it was so slight that He Jing could hardly see it even with squinting his eyes.

He then gave up, and suddenly remembered that he had not yet reported his safety to Zhou Bai, so he sent him a message.

"Brother Zhou, Gu Zheng is fine now! We took a bath in the medicinal hot spring today, and Gu Zheng is hunting, as brave as before! That's right! I transformed into a human form!"

send

Zhou Bai must be busy as he didn't reply for a long time. He Jing took the intelligent computer back. In the distance, Gu Zheng had already pinned down a snow deer.

This area was deep in the dense forest, so there was no need to worry about other large animals snatching food. Gu Zheng immediately caught another one and ate it directly.

Gu Zheng is very strong in combat. Although we haven’t seen him fighting against a snow bear, when it comes to fighting other animals, as long as He Jing is not around, Gu Zheng will act like he’s chopping vegetables and melons.

The battle was over in minutes.

He Jing had just finished eating the cake when Gu Zheng came back to pick her up. His fur was all combed clean and there was no sign of what had just happened.

"Why don't I walk by myself?" He Jing looked at Tiger who was going to continue carrying him with some hesitation.

"No, come up."

Gu Zheng insisted, raised his head and touched He Jing's leg, motioning her to come up.

He Jing no longer insisted. Looking at the sun that was about to set, he decisively sat on the tiger's back.

The two men walked steadily and steadily through the woods, facing the setting sun.

The breeze blew through the girl's long hair, and snow slowly fell down.