Ruan Xi felt embarrassed in her heart until she calmed down and then she breathed a sigh of relief.
"I almost forgot about the atlas. Well, how about I go out and farm now?" He was trapped in the cocoon of a big tree, and he didn't know how long it had been. The plants planted outside shouldn't have withered, right?
Ruan Xi was very worried and wanted to go out and take a look immediately, and at the same time output a wave of energy so that the plants could grow to their full potential at once and he could continue to plant another batch of plants.
After all, the species in this forest are still very rich.
"He Ziqian is out there. You can't expose your secret to anyone. It's dangerous." Dashu attached great importance to Ruan Xi's safety. He had never truly trusted He Ziqian. After all, they had only been together for a short time, and He Ziqian was clearly a powerful man. What if he was a master of disguise? He didn't dare gamble with Ruan Xi's safety.
"How long have I been in this tree cocoon?" Ruan Xi guessed that it had been at least one night. He Ziqian came to deliver meat three times a day, quite regularly.
"Three days and three nights." The big tree's voice sounded calm, but Ruan Xi widened his eyes when he heard it, "Three days and three nights? Isn't it just one night?" This is a bit weird. Three days and three nights have passed, and he didn't even feel sleepy at all. This is unscientific!
"It was three days and three nights. I remember it very clearly." Dashu defended himself seriously, but Ruan Xi was too tired to complain.
Okay, three days and three nights is three days and three nights. It has already passed anyway, and there is no way for him to turn back time.
Besides, he had agreed to go home every two or three days. The old lady might be thinking about him right now!
"Let me out. He Ziqian doesn't have any ill will towards me. Based on my superficial understanding of him, he will probably wait outside until I leave."
Ruan Xi knew that He Ziqian did this purely to ensure his safety. He was a man of integrity, and Ruan Xi intuitively believed that he would not hurt anyone without permission.
"...Okay, you trust him, and I trust him too." Dashu never hesitated when it came to trusting Ruan Xi.
In Ruan Xi's mind, the sound of the big tree had not yet faded away, and the thick cocoon had begun to peel off layer by layer. The peeled branches and roots returned to their original positions one after another, and Ruan Xi, who was wrapped in the cocoon, finally revealed his figure.
As soon as she lowered her head, Ruan Xi met He Ziqian's eyes, not surprisingly. The scene was a little awkward.
"Hi..." Ruan Xi didn't know what he was thinking, and subconsciously waved and said "Hi". Suddenly, he felt so embarrassed that he almost wanted to dig out a two-bedroom and one-living-room apartment. He didn't know how to continue the conversation, so he could only look at He Ziqian silently.
Eye contact? He is familiar with this!
"Just now... what was that? Was it the Tree of Life? I felt a very strong energy fluctuation. Was it you... or the Tree of Life?" After a few seconds of silence, He Ziqian went straight to the point, almost making Ruan Xi choke.
Damn it, do you want to be so direct? Please be a little more contrived, no roundabout ways or anything like that, it's really necessary right now!
"Uh... maybe your feeling is wrong, you don't have to worry about it!" Ruan Xi actually didn't quite believe what He Ziqian said, because when he was in the tree cocoon before, the big tree told him that the energy would not leak out at all, and even the plants planted in the ground around the main body of the Tree of Life could not absorb any of it. But He Ziqian said that he felt a strong energy fluctuation.
Is there something wrong with this?
Ruan Xi immediately called Dashu frantically in his mind, asking what was going on.
"I don't know either... Our energy really didn't overflow. You saw it too, the plants you planted are growing at a normal rate." The tree tried hard to clear its name. If it were a human, it would have raised its hands to prove its innocence. If its hands weren't enough, it still had two feet!
Ruan Xi's thoughts flashed through his mind, but it didn't stop him from listening to the tree's explanation. He even reached out and patted the tree's trunk comfortingly, thinking to himself, "Okay, I know you're a good tree. Don't think too much. I just have some doubts in my heart."
Ruan Xi's answer did make He Ziqian stunned for a moment, but he quickly reacted and did not continue to ask questions.
Because Ruan Xi's answer had clearly told He Ziqian that Ruan Xi didn't want to say, was unwilling to say, and couldn't say, and in fact, he had no right to ask.
For some reason, with this realization in his mind, He Ziqian inexplicably felt a little stuffy in his chest.
"Come down, the barbecue is ready to eat." He Ziqian immediately changed the subject and showed off the meat he had just grilled.
"This fragrance... is it the barbecue powder I mixed a few days ago?" Ruan Xi's nose is so sensitive. In his previous life, he relied on his nose to find herbs. Naturally, he is no less sensitive in this life. Moreover, this barbecue powder is mixed by him personally. It contains several Chinese medicinal herbs. The proportions and mixing methods are all his unique secret methods. The taste is absolutely unique and no one can imitate it.
"Well, you are amazing. The taste of this barbecue powder is amazing." He Ziqian praised her concisely and Ruan Xi curled up the corners of her lips unconsciously.
He Ziqian has good vision.
Ruan Xi stayed in the tree cocoon for three days and three nights. During this period, not only could he not contact his family, but even He Ziqian, who was guarding outside the tree cocoon, was completely out of touch with him. The tree cocoon could actually block the communication signals of personal terminals, which was quite amazing.
So, after eating the barbecue, Ruan Xi took the time to take care of the plants he had planted. He did not rush to grow all the plants to maturity, but stopped at a certain point. Then, he hurried home to make sure that everything was fine at home and the old lady was safe and sound. Then he hurried back to the mountains.
"Huh, it's really more comfortable in the mountains and forests. My breathing is much smoother." After returning to the big tree, Ruan Xi immediately relaxed completely. He fell down without any image, and his whole body fell into the hammock woven by the big tree that cooperated with him tacitly, and he let out a satisfied sigh.
Ruan Xi's affinity for plants and nature had been deeply ingrained in his bones and blood long before the end of the world in his previous life, and it was probably unchangeable in this life.
"Well, the forest with Xiaoxi is the most comfortable."
The big tree also sighed with satisfaction. The man and the tree snuggled together quietly, as if they were the only ones left in the world. This beautiful scene was seen by He Ziqian who was not far away. In addition to the emotion in his heart, there was also a sense of inexplicable loss.
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