never mind.
Zhou closed his eyes, raised his hand, and drank a cup of piping hot milk.
"Hey, how come you drank it all in one gulp? Don't you feel it's hot?" Gu Mian looked at him in surprise.
Zhou Ye put down the teacup with a pale face: "No... it's not hot."
Holy crap!
It’s so hot!
I hope his throat isn't burned!
...
Although the blizzard had stopped, the sky hadn't cleared up; it was covered with dark clouds, looking like another blizzard was imminent.
Because the weather was really bad, Gu Mian did not continue on her way.
If it snows again after walking for less than half an hour, she'll have to stop and rest. It's better for her not to go any further and wait until tomorrow.
Gu Mian decided not to leave, so Zhou Ye stayed as well.
With the heavy snow falling, it wouldn't have mattered if he hadn't run into someone he knew, but since he had, he didn't want to travel alone anymore.
Besides, he finally had a chance to be alone, so he had to make the most of it.
Gu Mian was unaware of Zhou Ye's inner thoughts.
Unable to travel and bored staying in the tent, she opened a chat channel to pass the time.
Liu Qingqing: "Achoo, I think I've caught a bit of a cold, my nose is all stuffy."
"Take some cold medicine. It's too cold here. Don't let it get worse."
Liu Qingqing: "I already ate it, but it doesn't seem to have any effect."
Guan Shanyue: "I have brown sugar ginger water here, would you like some? It's 100 points a bowl."
Liu Qingqing: "...Can it cure a cold?"
Guan Shanyue: "No, but it can warm the body and replenish energy."
Liu Qingqing: "It's just ordinary brown sugar water, isn't it a bit unreasonable for you to sell it for such a high price?"
Guan Shanyue: "It's not brown sugar water, it's brown sugar ginger water, and I think the price is very reasonable."
"After all, in this cold weather, isn't it worth it to spend only 100 points to warm up and prevent a cold?"
Liu Qingqing said sincerely, "It's not worth it. No matter how eloquently you describe it, it's just a bowl of brown sugar water, and it can't even cure a cold."
If its only purpose is to warm the body, I can just drink more plain water.
No, no, it's because she's too poor, boohoo.
Guan Shanyue: "Alright, then I won't try to persuade you anymore."
Liu Qingqing felt her nose was completely blocked, and she could only breathe through her mouth: "Um... why don't you try to persuade me again..."
Seeing this, Gu Mian smiled slightly. This was a business opportunity.
"[Beet porridge] 500 points per bowl, only 10 bowls available, first come first served!"
I received a private message as soon as I sent the message.
Liu Qingqing: "Boss, I need a bowl of beet porridge."
Gu Mian: "Okay, 500 points, thank you for your patronage."
[Player Liu Qingqing has gifted you 500 points, which have been transferred to your points balance. Your current points balance is:]
Gu Mian: "Okay, send [beet porridge]."
Liu Caimei: "Hello, could you please give me a bowl of beet porridge? Thank you!"
Gu Mian: "500 points, thank you for your patronage."
Liu Caimei: "Thank you! Good deeds are rewarded!"
Gu Mian looked completely bewildered: "You're welcome, 500 points a bowl."
Liu Caimei: "Good deeds are rewarded. Could you please give me a bowl of beet porridge?"
Is there something wrong?
Gu Mian started to get impatient: "Okay, let's transfer the points."
Liu Caimei: "Saving a life is better than building a seven-story pagoda. You should put aside your utilitarian mindset and find joy in helping others!"
Gu Mian: "..."
Gu Mian: "Where did this idiot come from! Get lost!"
...
Around 5 p.m., the snow started falling heavily again.
Zhou Ye pulled out a white leather jacket with a dark pattern and put it on. Holding an entrenching tool in one hand and lifting the tent flap with the other, he said, "I'll go clear the snow off the top of the tent. Otherwise, if it snows all night, the tent might collapse tomorrow."
Gu Mian: "Okay, do you need my help?"
Zhou Ye said, "If it's alright, could you please prepare our dinner?" After saying that, he picked up his entrenching tool and left without looking back.
dinner?
That's easy.
She prepared a bunch of boxed lunches; we can just take them out when we're ready to eat.
The temperature dropped rapidly in the middle of the night, and Zhou was woken up by the cold.
He quickly made two campfires and placed them at either end of the sofa, then glanced enviously at Gu Mian, who was sleeping soundly in her temperature-controlled sleeping bag.
Dejected, I rolled the blanket over my head and forced myself to sleep.
Why is it that even though they finally had a chance to spend time alone together, their relationship didn't get any closer?
...
Gu Mian slept until 8 a.m. the next morning before groggily opening her eyes.
Hearing the occasional scraping sounds outside and the dull thud of snow falling to the ground, she yawned, ruffled her hair a couple of times, and crawled out of her sleeping bag.
I poured a cup of hot water from the thermos, washed up quickly, and then took out a bowl of beet porridge from my backpack. Still a little groggy, I started eating breakfast.
"You're awake?" Halfway through the meal, Zhou Ye lifted the tent flap and approached Gu Mian, bringing with him a chilly aura.
"Ouch, so cold." The white fur collar, dotted with snowflakes, touched Gu Mian's exposed neck, making her flinch.
"Sorry, sorry, I didn't mean to." Zhou Ye quickly distanced himself.
"It's nothing." Gu Mian took out a bowl of beet porridge from her backpack and placed it on the table. "You haven't eaten yet, have you?"
Zhou shook his head: "Not yet."
"Then eat quickly." Gu Mian pushed the bowl forward: "After you finish eating, get out of this godforsaken place as soon as possible."
...
The snow on the road was deeper than yesterday, and when Gu Mian stepped on it, the snow completely submerged her calves.
She twitched her lips and struggled to pull her right leg out: "Damn it, how am I supposed to walk in this deep snow!"
"Um... wait here for me for a moment."
"Huh?" Gu Mian looked at Zhou Ye in confusion as he walked straight ahead for more than a hundred meters, then bent down and dug in the snow with an entrenching tool until he dug out a white box.
Gu Mian: ...
no……
etc……
How did he know there was a box there?
[Open the snow treasure chest?]
Zhou Ye replied calmly, "Yes."
[Obtained White Fox Cloak *1]
A pure white fox fur cloak. Not a single other color, and its fluffy fur looks and feels wonderful to touch.
Zhou also handed over the cloak: "I don't need this, you can have it."
"Huh?" Gu Mian looked surprised: "Give it to me?"
Zhou nodded: "Yes, it's not long enough, it'll be just right for you."
Gu Mian: "..."
Are you implying that I'm short?
She glanced at Zhou Ye's height.
Okay, she only reaches his shoulder, so he certainly has the right to say she's short.
Gu Mian rolled her eyes and reached out to touch the soft fur on the cloak.
After a long pause, he slowly said, "Then I won't stand on ceremony."
I'll forgive you for now, since this cape is pretty good-looking.
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