Ouyang Xiuqi felt as if he had a fishbone stuck in his throat; he couldn't swallow the fish in his mouth, nor could he spit it out.
But then Ji Yunhua stuffed another fish into his hand.
"Zhao Xiaopang didn't know if you ate coriander, so he specially grilled one with coriander and one without."
Ouyang Xiuqi: "..."
This Zhao Xiaopang is really ruthless.
She even takes meticulous care of her love rival.
Is he even human?!
Why was Zhao Xiaopang born when Ouyang Xiuqi was born?
Although the fish smelled so delicious it made one's mouth water, Ouyang Xiuqi had no appetite at all. But Ji Yunhua was looking at him intently, so he could only suppress his frustration and eat the two grilled fish.
After finishing the meal, they kept praising it: "It's so delicious! I've never had such delicious grilled fish before."
“This fish is grilled with lemongrass, which is unique to Nandan,” Ji Yunhua said with a smile. “You’ve definitely never had it before. There are also a lot of wild fruits in these mountains. Zhao Xiaopang went to find some. You can try them later.”
Ouyang Xiuqi: Thank you, but I don't want to try it at all.
As soon as Ji Yunhua finished speaking, Zhao Xiaopang emerged from the forest.
He took two bright red fruits that looked a bit like cartwheels, gave one to Xiao Qingyin, and handed the other one to Ji Yunhua.
"Xiaohua, this is your favorite wheel fruit."
Ji Yunhua accepted it with a look of surprise and delight.
"I haven't had this in years, where did you find it?"
"On the other side of this mountain, there is only one tree with seven fruits, only two of which are ripe."
After Zhao Ziqian finished speaking, he noticed that Ouyang Xiuqi was looking at the fruit in Ji Yunhua's hand with a resentful expression. He smiled and said, "Brother Ouyang, I'm sorry, there are only two of these fruits. I'll pick them for you next time I see them."
Ouyang Xiuqi: "!!!"
Is he craving fruit?
He was clearly filled with envy, jealousy, and hatred!
Why wasn't it him who grew up with Yunhua?
If it were him, he would know what fruits Yunhua likes to eat and pick them for her himself.
Ji Yunhua also felt Ouyang Xiuqi's gaze and thought he was dissatisfied with Zhao Xiaopang's favoritism towards her.
So he handed him the wheel fruit.
"I've eaten this many times before, but you've never tried it before. Why don't you give it a try?"
Ouyang Xiuqi: "..."
He took the fruit and broke it in half.
"Let's split it in half."
"Alright."
Ji Yunhua took the half of the fruit, divided it in half again, gave one half to Zhao Ziqian, and ate the other half herself.
"Zhao Xiaopang, thank you for your hard work. Let's each have a bite."
Zhao Ziqian accepted it with a smile.
Ouyang Xiuqi suddenly felt that the fruit in his mouth was no longer sweet.
He deliberately split it in two, just to provoke Zhao Ziqian.
Unexpectedly, he ended up being the one who was furious.
Xiao Qingyin was enjoying a melon nearby.
"It seems like Zhao Xiaopang has a bit of a crush on Yunhua."
She whispered in Yi Shuihan's ear.
Yi Shuihan rolled her eyes at her: "If it's so boring, why did you follow me all the way to Nandan?"
Xiao Qingyin sorted out the relationship between the three of them.
Ouyang Xiuqi likes Zhao Xiaopang, Zhao Xiaopang likes Ji Yunhua, and Ji Yunhua likes... eating, drinking, and having fun?
That's terrible.
Everyone is one-sided in their affections.
After eating and drinking their fill, the group tidied up the scene, burying what needed to be buried and watering what needed to be watered. They then enjoyed watching the butterflies fluttering around for a while before embarking on their journey home.
The journey home is always faster than the journey there.
Perhaps it's because the journey there was entirely unknown and full of novelty that made people want to linger; while on the return journey, all they wanted to do was get back as quickly as possible.
In the blink of an eye, the group arrived at the spot where Ouyang Xiuqi had broken the small wooden bridge earlier.
It's a bit narrow here, with two mountains very close together, and the valleys in front and behind look like a gourd.
Just as they were about to pass through the narrow path, a swarm of brightly colored venomous snakes suddenly sprang out from the mountain.
Like a snake net, it enveloped them.
Xiao Qingyin swiftly pulled out a large bottle of medicine and sprinkled it into the air. Yi Shuihan, Zhao Ziqian, and Ji Yunhua also immediately swung their swords to slay the snake.
Ouyang Xiuqi was a beat slow, but he wasn't too panicked and quickly joined the counterattack.
A faint, almost inaudible rhythm echoed in the air, clearly indicating that someone was controlling the snakes.
Xiao Qingyin is probably a remnant of the Ba family.
After escaping the holy city, they have been waiting for an opportunity to take revenge on them.
However, taking this into account, they did not come alone. Yi Wu and the others quickly appeared and helped kill the snakes.
The person who controlled the venomous snake was quickly caught.
He was a thin old man.
When they caught him, he was already dead.
Looking at the culprit who had been captured, Ouyang Xiuqi flicked the blood off his sword and said with lingering fear, "Fortunately, I've been practicing martial arts these past few months."
Otherwise, he would have had to rely on others for protection.
He looked towards Ji Yunhua and spotted a small snake, the same color as the vines, crouching on the cliff to his right, attempting to attack Ji Yunhua.
Without a second thought, he pushed Ji Yunhua aside and took the blow for her.
A sharp burning sensation came from my shoulder.
His mind went blank, and he immediately collapsed to one side.
Before closing his eyes, he glanced at Zhao Ziqian and gave him a pleasant smile.
He finally turned the tide this time.
When he woke up, he found himself lying in his room. His arm was still very painful, but the burning sensation was gone.
"Brother Ouyang, you're awake?"
Ji Yunhua walked in carrying a bowl of medicine.
Ouyang Xiuqi tried to sit up, but found his whole body limp.
"Qingyin said that you need to rest for another day or two before you can move around normally."
Ji Yunhua explained.
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