"She won't hurt anyone."
Yan Chiyu offered a word of comfort. He had rushed over because of the red house Cheng Pingxi had mentioned in his voice message, but he hadn't expected to be a step too late.
Fortunately, Wu Songsong was stopped in time, otherwise she would have been taken away by the mountain spirit as well.
"Did you hear what the mountain spirit said, 'Handsome young man, he is my husband~' Does that mean she kidnapped my brother?" Wu Yue calmed down.
Yan Chiyu nodded. "Judging from the scene, it should be."
As the sound faded, a hazy mist appeared in the girl's eyes, shimmering like wisps of water, cool and clear like early frost.
To his surprise... were Wu Songsong and Cheng Pingxi really that close? All told, they hadn't known each other for long, and their familial bond was already quite weak.
Yan Chiyu was pondering how to comfort Wu Songsong and help her rescue Cheng Pingxi.
Mountain spirits, beings nurtured by the spiritual energy of heaven and earth, are somewhat troublesome for him. If it truly is—
"That's great," the girl suddenly said, interrupting his train of thought.
Yan Chiyu didn't react for a moment, "What?"
“I said that’s wonderful. My brother can live for 200 years, and I was afraid he would be lonely for the rest of his life. It’s his good fortune to be chosen by the beautiful mountain spirit. Let’s leave it at that and go back.”
Yan Chiyu stared at Wu Yue for two seconds, then slowly reached out and patted her forehead. His voice was deep yet clear, with a hidden tenderness: "If you want to save him, then save him. Don't deceive yourself. But what we can be sure of now is that the mountain spirit won't hurt him. Let's go back and ask the villagers here how much they know about the mountain spirit."
"What about Qian Bolun and the others..."
"There's no need to hide it. We'll handle this ourselves, just don't let them follow us."
Wu Yue thought Yan Chiyu was worried about their safety, but she never expected him to add, "Don't bring anyone who will be a burden."
"Pfft." Wu Yue chuckled softly. "Alright."
This is how the others reacted upon learning of Cheng Pingxi's disappearance.
Zhou Yunwei's eyes were brimming with tears: "What! I'm so close, yet I didn't even get the chance to be with that mountain spirit, and she's already stolen my crush away. Could it be that she'll just marry him right away?"
Que Guanghuai said indignantly, "Why didn't such a good thing happen to me?! Am I not handsome enough?"
Song Wenzhi seized the opportunity: "Because you're not as handsome as Brother Wu, nor as handsome as me, why would the Mountain Spirit Girl even look at you?"
Qian Bolun seemed thoughtful: "Hearing you say that, I think I heard a story about a mountain spirit when I was a child, but it's been so long that I've forgotten a bit. I'll ask my grandmother when I get back. She's lived a long time and experienced a lot, so she might know."
"Okay." Wu Yue looked at everyone's baskets: "Have you all picked enough?... Oh dear, my little cutie Cuihua, I forgot to take you with me."
Cuihua hugged the clothes and leaned on Wuyue's shoulder, not showing any signs of grievance, but rather a comforting look as if to say, "Master, I'm here for you."
The owner has lost her brother, or rather, temporarily lost her brother. She must be feeling very, very bad. She must be sensible.
"As expected of my sweet little cotton-padded jacket~" Wu Yue reached out and poked the blush on her face, smiling as she said, "Alright, for the sake of protecting everyone, let your cheap brother fend for himself."
"Ah, I don't agree!" Zhou Yunwei wailed, then tried to bargain with Wu Yue: "Yueyue, we still have to save the person! Why don't you tell me how to save them, and I'll go?"
Yan Chiyu took the basket of grapes from Wu Yue, and also took the ones that Cuihua was carrying wrapped in clothes.
He then said slowly and deliberately, "There is indeed something I need your help with."
"What?"
"Go back to sleep."
Everyone: "..." Get out!
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