No matter how shy Xiaoguo is, she still has to get up and make breakfast.

She was hesitant before going out, and only dared to go out after she opened a crack and didn't see Jiang Shanhe. She ran to the kitchen in one go, added water and cooked porridge.

Although I tried not to pay attention to where he went, it was still a bit strange not to see him when I came out.

Xiaoguo looked out the window while cooking. He was neither inside nor outside. Where did he go?

When Xiaoguo finished cooking and brought the meal to the table, Jiang Shanhe came out from another room, still damp.

Xiaoguo was a little surprised. It turned out that he was in the room. She thought he had gone out. However, looking at his damp hair, did he take a shower?

"It was a bit hot, so I took a shower."

Jiang Shanhe looked at her puzzled expression and began to explain, his eyes dodging as he sat down on the chair, waiting for dinner.

Xiaoguo nodded without any fuss. He said it was okay to be hot, even though the temperature was a bit low now.

Xiaoguo cooked white porridge. She took out a few sausages from the refrigerator, fried them, and then mixed them with some white radish slices.

It was just the two of them having dinner. Xiaoguo wasn't quite used to Zhuangzhuang's absence and kept thinking about cooking for three people.

Both of them were a little awkward because of the little incident in the morning, and no one took the initiative to speak, but they showed a lot of concern for each other at the dinner table. Jiang Danhe always picked up some vegetables for Xiaoguo, and Xiaoguo also added porridge to Jiang Danhe at the appropriate time.

After dinner, Jiang Danhe went to wash the dishes. Xiaoguo took the broom and started sweeping the floor. At this time, Xiaohu from Yang Dasao's house came over.

"Auntie, is Zhuangzhuang here?"

As he spoke, he tiptoed to look inside, looking for the strong figure.

"Zhuangzhuang is not here. He went to the county to look for his uncle."

Xiaoguo touched Xiaohu's head and said with regret.

"Ha~" Xiaohu wailed after hearing this, "Okay then, I'll go to Doudou first."

After saying that, he ran away. Xiaoguo looked at Xiaohu who was running away in a hurry and smiled. He was really in a hurry.

There was nothing for the two of them to do at home, so Jiang Shanhe invited Xiaoguo to go out for a walk.

Xiaoguo also agreed and followed him along the river. The atmosphere was very harmonious.

"It's getting cold."

Xiaoguo breathed in the air hard. The air had a warm smell before, but now it felt a little cold, and it felt cool when he breathed it into his lungs.

"Yes, it's almost December and it's getting cold." After hearing this, Jiang Shanhe moved closer to Xiaoguo, trying to shield her from the cold air.

“That’s fast.”

Xiaoguo couldn't help but sigh as she watched the leaves begin to turn yellow. She remembered that it was a hot day when she first came here, but she didn't expect that it was almost winter now.

"By the way, isn't Zhuangzhuang's birthday coming soon?"

When Jiang Shanhe thought of December, he suddenly remembered the day Zhuangzhuang was born. He had calculated before that they got married in February. According to the ten-month pregnancy, Zhuangzhuang should have been born in mid-to-late December.

After Xiaoguo heard this, he thought about it carefully and found that it was indeed correct, "Twenty-six."

When Zhuangzhuang was born, he was not a full month old, but came out early. Xiaoguo remembered that it was at night. After a whole night of torment, Zhuangzhuang came out at dawn as soon as the sun came out.

After hearing this, Jiang Shanhe seemed to be deep in thought, with his head down, not knowing what he was thinking about.

"What's wrong?" Xiao Guo didn't hear his reply and turned to look at him in surprise.

"It's okay." Jiang Shanhe shook his head and said regretfully, "I may not be able to catch up."

Time did not allow him to stay that long, so he could not attend this birthday party.

After hearing this, Xiaoguo nodded. In the past, Zhuangzhuang didn't know that his father was still alive, so he didn't look forward to anything on his birthday. But now that Jiang Shanhe is still alive, Zhuangzhuang must be very eager to have him accompany him.

But the situation does not allow it, and there is no other way.

The two walked along the river and around the entire village. Few people from the village came here, so the road was very quiet and no one came to disturb the two.

When the two came to a fork in the road, Jiang Shanhe stopped.

"What's wrong?"

Xiaoguo looked at Jiang Shanhe curiously, not understanding why he suddenly stopped leaving.

Jiang Shanhe glanced at Xiaoguo, suddenly smiled, and then pulled her aside.

"Hey, where are we going?"

Xiaoguo was dragged by him to another direction, feeling a little strange. This seemed to be a path leading to the mountain. Did they have to go up the mountain?

"Just follow me, I'll take you somewhere."

Jiang Shanhe spoke mysteriously, his hand still holding Xiaoguo tightly.

Xiaoguo was amused by his mysterious look. Was he going to take me to his secret base?

I was guessing curiously in my heart, but my feet followed his rhythm step by step.

Jiang Shanhe looked at the path, which was overgrown with weeds but still familiar. The more he walked, the more memories came to his mind.

When he came to Taohua Village with his family from the capital, the sight of the poor and remote countryside around him made little Jiang Shanhe, who had been born with a golden spoon in his mouth, feel a huge gap in his heart. At that time, he was simply not used to eating green vegetables without the smell of oil, and often went on a hunger strike. In order to educate him, Jiang's father did not give him any food to let him taste the feeling of being hungry.

One time, he ran out in a huff, but got lost because he was not familiar with the village roads. After wandering around, he accidentally found a place where there were many big trees full of sweet and sour pears and other fruits he couldn't name. He ate so much that his stomach was full, and when his family found him, he still had a bunch of fruits in his arms covered in his clothes.

From then on, he would often go there to have a snack, although it was not meat, but for him, those fruits were much more satisfying than meat.

Coming out of his memories, Jiang Danhe brought Xiaoguo to a steep slope that they had to pass to get there.

"Hold my hand."

Jiang Shanhe brought Xiaoguo to his side and held her hand tightly. After hearing this, Xiaoguo also held him tightly. Although she didn't know why she came here, Xiaoguo felt at ease with him.

Even though the road here was a little strange, with twists and turns and branches covered with thorns, and now they had to climb a steep hillside, Xiaoguo still held his hand tightly and dared to go anywhere with him leading her.

Jiang Danhe was tall and very strong. He half-hugged Xiaoguo, and without Xiaoguo having to put in any effort, he just pulled and lifted her and brought her safely to the flat ground.

Xiaoguo stood on the flat ground and looked at the scene in front of him. It was so amazing here.

"How is it?"

Jiang Shanhe brushed off the dust behind him, then walked around to Xiaoguo, took her hand, and led her forward.

"marvelous."

Xiaoguo walked forward a few steps, looking at the scenery in front of him and Taohua Village not far away.

“Is this the top of the mountain?”

Xiaoguo asked curiously, saying that here one could actually see the blue sky and the rising sun, as well as a bird's-eye view of the entire Taohua Village.

"Of course not. The top of the mountain is higher than you think. This is only one third of it."

Jiang Shanhe scratched her nose amusedly after hearing this and thought her words were very innocent and cute.

Xiaoguo pursed her lips embarrassedly. Indeed, this height was a bit too low for the top of the mountain.

"Come here."

Seeing that she was still looking at the village, Jiang Shanhe took the initiative to lead her to walk towards the back.

Xiao Guo withdrew her gaze with reluctance. She was just looking for the location of her home and wondering if she could see the scene inside clearly.

Jiang Danhe stood in front of Xiaoguo, forming a protective circle to protect Xiaoguo from being scratched by the branches, and quickly pulled away the branches in front of him.

At his signal, Xiaoguo bent down and went in through the gap he had opened. As soon as she entered, she was shocked by the rotten fruit flesh all over the floor.