Su Renzhong's body froze instantly, and he even held his breath.
She's coming closer?
What is she trying to do?
Suddenly he felt something soft and fluffy approaching him, and a faint fragrance wafted to his nose. He instantly froze, too afraid to open his eyes or move!
She moved closer to Su Renzhong, inhaling his distinctive masculine scent, as if only this scent could soothe the reluctance and complex emotions in her heart.
She knew he wasn't asleep, but she didn't speak or make any move; she simply stayed close to him.
In the dark cave, only the sound of their breathing could be heard.
Su Renzhong didn't know what she was thinking, but after realizing that she wouldn't make any further moves, he relaxed his stiff body.
She was right beside him, snuggling up to him like a kitten, and this feeling of being relied upon made him want to reach out and pull her into his arms.
But his outstretched hand never landed on her shoulder.
Since he knew there would be no future, why did he let them both get even deeper into each other's lives?
That's enough. This is enough to become the most profound and beautiful memory of his life.
Su Renzhong tilted his head slightly and nuzzled his cheek against the top of her head. Even though he couldn't hold her in his arms, he still wanted to be closer to her.
She felt a surge of joy upon sensing his actions.
She never knew that a man's casual, small gesture could so sway her emotions. She never imagined she would one day be overjoyed by such a simple act.
He didn't do anything special, but this small gesture was enough for her to see his heart clearly.
He liked her too, just like she did. They both had feelings for each other, but they were also helpless and could only silently wait for the impending separation.
Neither of them made any further moves after that, and they slept in that position all night.
Actually, neither of them slept much.
Yes, knowing that they would be parting ways after dawn, how could they possibly sleep!
However, Su Renzhong also knew that tomorrow's cliff climb would be extremely difficult, which not only concerned whether they could leave the bottom of the cliff, but also their lives.
If it were just him alone, he wouldn't care, but he also has her.
He was determined to get her safely to the cliff tomorrow, so Su Renzhong forced himself to sleep for a while.
The next day, when Su Renzhong woke up, she was no longer by his side.
Su Renzhong suddenly sat up and searched the cave, but couldn't find anyone. He then rushed out anxiously.
He flew from the cliff face to the bottom, anxiously searching for her.
He opened his mouth to call her name, but he froze when he opened his mouth; he didn't even know her name.
"Hey!" Su Renzhong had no choice but to call out casually, hoping she could hear him.
Su Renzhong called out and searched for her, but he couldn't see her anywhere, and he was extremely anxious.
Although he knew she couldn't climb the cliff alone, and that there was no other way out at the bottom, he knew she must be nearby, but he was still worried and anxious because he couldn't see her.
"I'm here!" Just as Su Renzhong was anxiously searching for her, she caught two birds and flew down from the other side of the cliff.
The moment he saw her flying towards him, Su Renzhong's heart, which had been hanging in suspense, finally settled down.
She flew down to Su Renzhong, waved the two prey in her hands, and laughed, "We're going to climb the cliff soon, so I shot two birds to replenish our energy."
“You…” Su Renzhong stared at her blankly.
This seemed to be the first time she hadn't referred to herself as "I" in front of him.
She smiled at him again: "I know how to hunt birds, but I don't know how to roast them."
As she spoke, she handed him the two birds she was holding.
Su Renzhong stared blankly at her bright smile, and after hearing her self-reference clearly again, he couldn't help but raise the corners of his lips.
Taking the bird from her hand, Su Renzhong asked, "Which kind do you want to eat?"
"The kind that's like beggar's water, it's more convenient." She and Su Renzhong had lived at the bottom of the cliff for a few days and knew that there was no water source there. The little rainwater they had collected was only enough for the two of them to drink daily.
So even if it's just for the sake of the water source, they have to climb up as soon as possible, otherwise, if it doesn't rain at the bottom of the cliff, they will die of thirst sooner or later.
Su Renzhong didn't say anything more. He found two large leaves, wrapped the two birds in mud, buried them in the ground, and then lit a fire on top of them.
As she warmed herself by the fire, she looked at Su Renzhong and said, "We've been through so much together at the bottom of this cliff. Let me formally introduce myself. My name is Duanmu Junyu."
Su Renzhong was stunned for a moment, seemingly not expecting her to suddenly give this self-introduction.
After a moment of stunned silence, he quickly replied, "My name is Su Renzhong."
"Renzhong." She murmured his name, which made his heart skip a beat.
Su Renzhong's face flushed slightly, and he silently repeated her name in his heart.
Soon, the beggar's bird was ready, and the two of them each ate one.
Su Renzhong then took out the vines he had woven the night before, tied one end around his waist and the other end around her waist.
As he bent down to tie the vines around her, she said uncomfortably, "I thought you were going to use these vines to climb cliffs."
It was originally used to tie her up.
As Su Renzhong carefully tied the vines around her, he explained, "This cliff is steep and so high. I'm afraid I won't be able to protect you all the time. I'm using these vines to connect us so we can take care of each other."
Her face flushed red from his words, and she instinctively retorted, "Who needs your protection!"
Su Renzhong was taken aback for a moment, then looked up at her awkward little expression and said, "Then you protect me."
These flirtatious words made her uncomfortable again, so she didn't say anything more.
After securing the vines, Su Renzhong tested their sturdiness to make sure they were secure before turning to her and asking, "We're going to climb the cliff. Are you ready?"
She looked at the towering cliff with some worry: "This cliff is so high, are you sure we can climb it up with our bare hands?"
Su Renzhong's gaze was resolute: "No matter how difficult it is, we have to climb up!"
After saying that, Su Renzhong glanced at her again and silently thought to himself: He would definitely escort her up safely.
"Let's go!" Su Renzhong put his arm around her waist and flew up the cliff.
The cliff faces closer to the ground weren't that steep, so the two of them climbed up easily at first.
An hour later, when she looked down from the cliff face again, the bottom was mostly obscured by white mist and could no longer be seen. The height, ten times that of the city wall, was dazzling to her, and she almost slipped and fell.
"Watch out!" Luckily, Su Renzhong reacted quickly and grabbed her: "Don't look down, then you won't be scared."
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