It was autumn, and leaves were falling in the valley. At a glance, the scenery was either lush green or golden.
Yan Xi had reached his limit and could not walk far. Xiao Jingwen carried him all the way, followed by Liu Ying and several other personal guards, until they arrived at the valley.
The bamboo house they had built before was still there, with grass growing around it and a few baby rabbits jumping around inside.
The bamboo house seemed to have been cleaned in advance. It was spotless inside, and the bamboo bed was covered with furry animal skins.
Xiao Jingwen gently placed Yan Xi on the bamboo bed, fearing that he would bump into something. "Be good and wait here. I'll go pick some fruit for you and be back soon."
Yan Xi, who was extremely weak, lay there, blinked at him, and said with a smile: "Don't worry, I will definitely be very good."
Xiao Jingwen smiled softly, looking back every few steps, and walked out of the bamboo house, taking the bow and arrow handed to him by Liuying without any delay.
Liu Ying wanted to follow him, but he refused with a heavy heart, "You and the others take good care of him here. I will be back soon."
Liu Ying hesitated to speak, but finally obeyed the order.
In less than an hour, Xiao Jingwen returned with some prey, fat fish, and some wild fruits.
Then, he handled the matter alone and did not allow Liu Ying and the others to interfere.
Yan Xi's eyelids always wanted to droop, and every time this happened, he would shake his head to force himself to wake up.
Looking at Xiao Jingwen who was busy outside, he struggled to get out of bed, but his legs were so weak that he almost fell down.
Liu Ying, who was standing by him, quickly supported him and said with some worry: "Master Yanxi..."
Yan Xi's face was pale, and he curled his lips and said in a low voice, "Take me out to see what His Majesty is doing."
Liuying nodded silently.
Xiao Jingwen was still cleaning the prey by the stream. He moved very quickly, but did not dare to be careless. He paused when he saw Liu Ying supporting Yan Xi walking towards him.
Yan Xi shook her head, telling him not to come over. Instead, she sat down in the grass opposite, propped up her chin, looked at him with a faint smile, "Xiao Jingwen, come on, I'm still waiting to eat."
“…Okay, I’ll try my best.” Xiao Jingwen forced a smile, suppressed the tears that welled up in his eyes, and quickened his movements.
As time passed, Yan Xi clearly felt his five senses weakening. He used his trembling hands to support himself on the ground to prevent himself from falling.
Xiao Jingwen, who had been keeping his eyes on him, noticed this and could no longer hold back. He took two steps at a time, staring at him with red eyes, "Yan Xi..."
Yan Xi smiled and shook his head. "I'm fine. I'm just hungry and have no strength. How about we eat the rabbit first?"
He looked at the cleaned rabbit meat.
"Okay, I'll grill it for you right away." Xiao Jingwen nodded hurriedly, his vision a little blurry.
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In the cave.
The familiar aroma of meat filled the air. Yan Xi leaned against Xiao Jingwen, looking at the rabbit meat roasting on the fire. She licked her lips, recalling what she had said before, and said, "It smells so good, Jingwen. Your cooking skills are really good. It looks golden and doesn't smell burnt. If you add a little cumin, it will smell even better."
Xiao Jingwen's hand trembled, and he swallowed the pain in his throat. He lowered his head and asked with a smile, "Besides cumin, what else do you want?"
"Hmm..." Yan Xi supported her chin with difficulty, her eyes filled with his reflection, "Add some more salt and chili powder, hmm... that's all."
Xiao Jingwen took a deep breath, smiled, took out three small porcelain bottles from his lapel, uncorked them, and sprinkled the seasoning evenly on the roasted rabbit.
Yan Xi's pale face was filled with a bright smile, "Why do you carry seasonings with you?"
Xiao Jingwen held the rabbit meat tightly and looked at him. "Of course it's for you."
Yan Xi tilted his head, his eyes bright, "For me?"
Xiao Jingwen pulled his stiff lips and smiled very gently: "Well, for a little foodie, that little foodie is the love of my life. I know he loves to eat, so I practiced cooking skills and tempted him step by step. In this way, he will be inseparable from me. I also want to give him the cooking skills for the rest of his life. Whatever he wants to eat, I will learn it from him."
Yan Xi was stunned at first, then pretended to be angry, "Okay, so you've already set your sights on me so early, humph, you're really scheming."
Then he raised an eyebrow, "Well, now I can't leave you, are you happy?"
Xiao Jingwen's heart twitched, and he felt a pain in his heart, but he raised the corner of his mouth calmly, "I'm very happy, very happy. Being with him is the happiest thing in my life."
"Hehe, what a coincidence, me too." Yan Xi laughed mischievously, glanced at the rabbit meat in his hand, and opened her mouth with an "ah" sound, "Your little foodie is hungry, I want you to feed him yourself."
"Okay, I'll feed it myself." Xiao Jingwen chuckled, looked at the man who was looking at him eagerly, tore off the rabbit meat, and fed him bit by bit.
After finishing half of the rabbit, Yan Xi shook his head and had little energy to speak. He glanced at the sky outside the cave and said weakly, "The sun seems to be out. I want to go out and bask in the sun."
“…Okay.” Xiao Jingwen’s hands trembled, and he hugged him, found a flat place in the grass outside the cave, and slowly sat down.
The sun is warm today, and it feels warm on people, which is very comfortable.
However, Yan Xi couldn't feel it. He was stiff and cold all over. He leaned weakly in Xiao Jingwen's arms, facing the sunlight, squinting his eyes for a long time, "Jingwen, is the sunlight warm?"
Xiao Jingwen frowned, hugged him tightly, and hummed softly.
Yan Xi smiled palely, "But I don't seem to be able to feel it anymore. Can you feel it for me in the future and then tell me."
Hearing this, Xiao Jingwen's breathing became unstable and he tightened his hands, as if he wanted to merge the person in his arms into his own flesh and blood. He did not answer immediately.
Yan Xi's breathing was light and his eyelids were heavy. He used all his strength to tug at his clothes, "Jing Wen...promise me..."
Xiao Jingwen moved his thin lips, the oxygen in his chest thinning, and forced himself to speak, "Okay."
After receiving a positive answer, Yan Xi curled the corners of her lips, "Xiao... Jingwen... thank you... "
Thank you for teaching me what love is.
Thank you for being so nice to me.
Thank you for liking me so much...
The man in his arms said this intermittently, slowly closed his eyes, and the hand that was holding his clothes slipped down.
Xiao Jingwen took the hand and didn't dare to lower his head.
The tears that had been accumulating for a long time suddenly fell.
He hugged the overly quiet person tightly in his arms and burst into tears.
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