It's easy to go down the mountain, but very strenuous to go up the mountain.

The mountain road is rugged and difficult to travel, with cliffs everywhere, and you may lose your life if you are not careful.

Fortunately, Xu Qianye has a good sense of direction, and the roads he finds are basically safe.

Just as she was climbing over a hill, she ran into three big men coming towards her.

The men had cigarettes in their mouths and looked ferocious.

Xu Qianye shifted his gaze and moved a little distance away from those people.

Try to keep your eyes focused and avoid causing trouble.

Three men walked past Xu Qianye, their eyes seemed to be fixed on Xu Qianye, following the girl's figure.

When both sides had gone their separate ways, the three men stopped.

"The girl from the wilderness is pretty. Do you want her..." said one of them.

"Let's go! Don't waste time, there are still a lot of things to do." said another person.

The three of them smoked for a while, then gave up their dirty thoughts of playing a trick on Xu Qianye and left.

Xu Qianye heard the footsteps gradually getting farther away and breathed a sigh of relief.

Today was such a bad day. I actually met a living person, a man at that, in such a remote place.

If those three men had bad intentions towards her, then she would probably have no chance of returning today.

Fortunately, the crisis was resolved.

Xu Qianye didn't even dare to stop and ran quickly towards the mountain.

Three hours later, Xu Qianye was tired and found a rock to sit on and drink some water.

At this moment, there was a sudden loud noise in the sky, followed by a burst of thunder, and the originally clear sky suddenly changed.

The sky was covered with dark clouds and strong winds were raging.

The trees in the mountains were shaking wildly, and the rustling sounds were terrible and frightening.

Xu Qianye quickly carried the backpack and looked for a cave to take shelter from the rain.

The weather changes so suddenly, it's so scary.

"Boom...Crack..."

Thunder and lightning began to appear, and the forest became dark.

"Blah."

Raindrops as big as beans fell from the sky thousands of miles away, like falling beans, and they hurt people's faces.

Xu Qianye's petite body was like a lone boat drifting in the water in the storm, out of control, swaying left and right, unable to even walk steadily. She was constantly worried that the fierce wind would blow her off the cliff.

Xu Qianye tried hard to hold on to anything around her that could protect her while walking with difficulty in the heavy rain.

Despite the bad weather, she still insisted on holding the cake in her hand.

This is her eighteenth birthday cake, and she will celebrate it with Uncle Lu Ziming.

"ah……"

The girl slipped and rolled down the hillside.

Deep in the forest, Lu Ziming put down the book in his hand, looked at the windy and rainy weather outside, and had a bad feeling in his heart.

The man took the oil-paper umbrella he made, walked on the muddy ground wet by rain, and walked towards the cabin where Xu Qianye was.

I opened the door and found the room was empty.

"Little Leaf."

Lu Ziming shouted, but got no response.

My heart suddenly started to panic for no reason and I called out again, "Xiao Yezi." Still no response.

He seemed to have guessed something and turned and walked out of the room.

The man held an oil-paper umbrella and struggled forward in the wind and rain.

He walked down the mountain, shouting, "Xiao Yezi, where are you? Xiao Yezi..."

After walking for about an hour, the soaked man finally got some response.

"Uncle, I'm here."

A weak voice sounded from the other side of a sunken cliff.

Lu Ziming hurried over and saw a petite girl huddled under the stone wall.

The stone wall could not completely block out the wind and rain, and the girl was soaked from head to toe. Her pitiful appearance was truly heartbreaking.

Lu Ziming's heart tightened, and he quickly walked over and held the umbrella above her head.

"Xiao Ye, are you okay?"

Xu Qianye looked at Lu Ziming with a sore nose and eyes.

She shook her head, feeling guilty, "It's nothing, I just broke my leg."

Lu Ziming glanced at the girl's leg and reached out to feel the extent of the injury. "I'll fix it for you when we get home. You're seriously injured. Don't worry, Xiao Yezi. I'll carry you back first."

Lu Ziming handed the umbrella in his hand to Xu Qianye, and Xu Qianye carried the backpack on his back and walked towards home on Lu Ziming's back.

Lu Ziming had a hard time walking, and his leg was lame, and the bad weather made it even more difficult for him to move.

Despite so many inconveniences, the man always carried Xu Qianye steadily on his back and never thought of letting go.

Xu Qianye felt even more guilty. He reached out and wiped the rain off Lu Ziming's face, apologetically saying, "I went down the mountain to sell peaches today. I didn't know it was going to rain. I'm really sorry for causing you trouble."

Lu Ziming's breathless voice sounded, "It's okay, I don't blame you, I'm just worried about you. Next time you go out, remember to tell me so I can pick you up in advance."

Xu Qianye's eyes suddenly became moist.

This man always cares about other people's feelings, and no matter how others cause him trouble, he never says a harsh word.

How can he be so gentle!

Xu Qianye reached out to wipe the rain from his eyes, then cautiously tried to bury his head in the man's neck.

She wanted to use this little thought to tell this uncle that she loved him very much and wanted to stay with him forever.

Lu Ziming carried Xu Qianye on his back and finally returned to the wooden house after three hours.

When I got home, it was completely dark.

The man first set the girl's broken bones, then went to boil some hot water for the girl to take a bath.

He also went home and changed into clean clothes.

He was worried about Xu Qianye being alone there, so he changed his clothes and went back to the cabin.

Xu Qianye also changed into a set of fresh clothes.

At this time, I was packing things in the backpack in the house.

Everything in the backpack was soaked by the rain, and it was a mess.

Lu Ziming noticed that the little girl was in a bad mood, so he walked over, squatted beside her, and comforted her, "It's okay, I'll accompany you down the mountain to buy things next time."

Xu Qianye took out the ruined and messy cake. The cream had all melted, making everything sticky. Only a lonely piece of cake base was left.

She smiled and said, "Today was supposed to be my 18th birthday. I went to the market early and bought a lot of things, just wanting to come back and celebrate with you. Now it seems that I can't celebrate this birthday."

She took out the white dress and hairpin again, but they were all wet and could not be worn.

I feel very sorry.

Lu Ziming was somewhat surprised, delighted, and at the same time, felt very guilty.

In the past, Xu Qianye never told her when her birthday was. Lu Ziming asked her three times, but she still refused.

Later on, she didn't ask again. Lu Ziming would cook a delicious meal for her at a fixed time, as a way to celebrate her birthday.

Unexpectedly, today is Xu Qianye's 18th birthday. Lu Ziming said happily, "Who said it's impossible? Xiao Yezi, wait for me for a while, I will make a new birthday cake."

Lu Ziming went straight to the kitchen, and half an hour later, he came out with a plate in his hand.

There was a big round white steamed bun on the plate with a candle stuck in it.

The man walked up to Xu Qianye and said to her softly, "Xiao Ye, you can only make do with this for now. When the weather is better, I will take you down the mountain and celebrate another birthday for you.

Xiao Yezi, congratulations on becoming a big girl. I wish you a happy birthday and make a wish now!"

Lu Ziming and Xu Qianye were very close to each other, so close that Xu Qianye could see every distinct eyelash of the man.

She clasped her hands to her chin and made a wish seriously.

The candles were blown out, and the room was plunged into pitch darkness.

When vision is obstructed, hearing is enhanced.

Xu Qianye could hear the sound of his own heart pounding.

After a while she asked, "Uncle, I want to tell you what my birthday wish is."

Lu Ziming asked, "What?"

"I want to... give you a baby."

Xu Qianye threw herself into the man's arms and kissed him on the lips.