Lin Yue discovered that they were in the bed frame, surrounded by wind and snow, and the fire had long been extinguished.
Not far away was a man-made snow pit. Thinking of the scene of heavy snow falling, she knew that it was the pit dug by Xiao Jingyun for her.
She reached out to touch his hand, but he shrank back, preventing her from touching him.
He just said, "I was careless. There was so much snow outside, why didn't I think of the roof?"
"I wanted to keep you warm and comfortable on this last night, but I couldn't do that."
"So... I also have my share of miscalculations."
He said this with some self-deprecation.
Lin Yue knew, however, that he couldn't be blamed. The continuous falling snow, the burning charcoal, the herbs she'd gathered, the fireplace she'd made by dismantling the kitchen...
"You've done very well."
Xiao Jingyun asked bitterly: "Really?"
Lin Yue said, "Really. I lived for so many years in my previous life, and there were many young men who were attentive to me, but they couldn't stand any setbacks and gave up quickly. Or, seeing that I came from a well-off family, they thought I would be a good wife and could take care of the family."
"But why should I take care of their families? I know exactly what they want from me. If it's not me, then I'd rather not have it. Even if it's me, then it depends on how much they can do for me."
"I actually had a boyfriend who could cook. I was very satisfied at first and was even planning to take him to meet my parents. I gave him 30 days to cook for me. As long as he cooked for me for 30 days, I wouldn't make it difficult for him in the future because I could cook too."
"But he couldn't even hold out for thirty days, so I became discouraged and parted ways with him."
Xiao Jingyun said: "But I haven't even had seven days."
Lin Yue said, "I was testing him, but I never thought of testing you. I trust your character, and I admire your actions."
"To be honest, I like you."
Xiao Jingyun laughed softly and hugged Lin Yue in his arms with satisfaction.
He put the cloak that was not yet wet by the snow on her body and leaned gently against her, trying to keep her warmer.
"Tell me more about yourself. I want to hear it."
He tilted his head slightly, leaning on the left side of her neck, breathing slightly, and seemed to be in pain.
Lin Yue wanted to hug him, and when she stretched out her hand, his body trembled. Only then did she realize that his back was already soaked.
"You..." Aren't you cold?
But how can it not be cold?
She couldn't even ask, she just circled him and pressed him down on her.
"Stay closer, it'll be warmer."
Xiao Jingyun gently rubbed his forehead against her cheek and whispered, "Just treat it as a dream. When you wake up, everything will be fine."
He held up his body again. Just as Lin Yue was about to raise her hand, she heard the sound of cloth tearing. His body fell down heavily, as if he had no strength left.
"Hehe, sorry, my body is numb."
Lin Yue quickly said, "It's okay."
She reached out her hand, and Xiao Jingyun held her hand.
On one side were clasped fingers, and on the other side was just a wet fist.
The liquid flowed through her fingers, and she felt the previous wound hurt even more.
She curiously opened her half-clenched fist, wanting to know what his injury looked like.
But Xiao Jingyun said at this time: "Don't touch it, the shape will scare you."
Lin Yue trembled and said, "The wound won't heal, it will only get bigger, right?"
Xiao Jingyun uttered a heavy "hmm," leaning weakly against Lin Yue's body, and said, "It's almost there, it's almost there..."
Lin Yue continued to ask, "There's no such thing as seven days. Seven days is just the deadline he gave us to prepare food. In fact, the only way out here is to consume your life. Am I right?"
Xiao Jingyun smiled weakly and said, "Yes, you are really smart."
Lin Yue's hand was no longer focused on the wound on his hand, because at this moment she felt a warmth surging in her chest.
The gurgling liquid almost drowned her. Even though the wind and snow could take away the warmth of the blood, the smell was still so strong that it made Lin Yue dizzy.
She hugged him gently and asked in disbelief, "Did you just hurt yourself?"
Xiao Jingyun no longer answered her. Lin Yue became anxious and wanted to turn over and check his injuries carefully.
Unexpectedly, Xiao Jingyun sighed and held her forehead with his good hand. Suddenly, the bed board broke and they fell into a pile of cold snow again.
This time, Xiao Jingyun fell to the side due to exhaustion, but his arms still held Lin Yue tightly in his arms, but he could no longer shield her from the wind and snow.
He said, "This seems to be a formation. Human blood can melt and corrode everything here. As for what will happen after we get out, I don't know."
"But I think he should be waiting for you outside."
"Ayue, don't be afraid. After the snow melts, life will surely emerge."
Lin Yue slowly stood up, and through the white snow around her, she saw his hand.
There was no flesh on it anymore, and even the bones were slowly corroded away, becoming horribly deformed.
He stabbed himself in the armpit and blood flowed down his ribs.
It turned out that when he felt under the pillow before, he didn't think it was too low. He had made preparations long ago and placed a dagger there. He wanted to sacrifice himself.
Yan Shu couldn't come up with such a terrifying and bloody formation, and she knew whose idea it was.
She remembered more clearly why she was unwilling to choose the path of cultivating immortals. It was because when she cut off her head with a knife and rolled on the ground, it was still Xiao Huaichen's voice that spoke.
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