"Miss Yun, you look very tired. Go and rest first. I'll call you when the fish is cooked."
"I'm not tired!"
Yun Suiwan replied immediately.
Perhaps her reply was too quick, which made Lu Dongjue pause for a moment, then he laughed again, "Okay, whatever you say."
It was only then that Yun Suiwan noticed that Lu Dongjue's smile was as warm as a spring breeze.
Gradually, she became captivated by his smile.
The Lu Dongjue of the past, even when he smiled, had a cold demeanor. Now, having lost his memory, his personality has changed drastically. He is as gentle as a big dog, making people want to pet him and touch him.
"Miss Yun, Miss Yun?"
Lu Dongjue called her twice before she came back to her senses.
"Hmm?" Suddenly, Yun Suiwan's cheeks flushed red. "Wh...what's wrong?"
"Without seasoning, we can only eat the original flavor of the grilled fish."
"That's great, I'm actually looking forward to it."
Hearing Yun Suiwan's words, Lu Dongjue's expression visibly relaxed.
He seemed worried that the grilled fish wouldn't suit her taste.
Next, Lu Dongjue began preparing the grilled fish.
He picked out a few branches about the thickness of a little finger; the fish, he had already prepared at the stream.
He took a branch and sharpened both ends with a stone. He used the tip to make several small cuts on the fish's body to ensure even heating later.
Next, thread the branch through the fish's mouth, and just like that, a fish is ready.
After Lu Dongjue finished processing the three fish, he started to build a fire.
Three wooden sticks were used to prop up the structure, forming a triangle shape.
At this moment, Lu Dongjue came to Yun Suiwan's side with three fish. "Miss Yun, would you like to try some grilled fish?"
Upon hearing this, Yun Suiwan nodded repeatedly.
Lu Dongjue handed one of the fish in his hand to Yun Suiwan.
One end of the branch rests against the support, while you hold the other end yourself, occasionally rotating it to get it heated.
Yun Suiwan stared intently at the fish; to be honest, this was the most interesting thing she had ever done in her life.
As she twirled the branch in her hand, Yun Suiwan suddenly felt as if she were living in a paradise.
That beautiful place was only for her and Lu Dongjue.
Abundant resources, beautiful scenery, sweet life, undisturbed by outsiders.
Thinking of this, Yun Suiwan couldn't help but laugh.
Seeing this, Lu Dongjue asked curiously, "What's wrong? Did you think of something happy?"
Yun Suiwan looked at Lu Dongjue, her eyes full of tenderness. She smiled at him, then looked away without saying a word.
Suddenly, something seemed to strike Lu Dongjue's heart.
A smile in my dream.
Lu Dongjue stared at Yun Suiwan in a daze for a long while before he came to his senses.
He couldn't help but frown. Was being trapped deep in the mountains causing him to hallucinate?
By this time, it had gotten dark, the wind was getting colder, and the flames were swaying wildly in the direction of the wind.
Gradually, the aroma of grilled fish filled the air.
Yun Suiwan's stomach couldn't help but rumble.
In this quiet place, the rumbling of my stomach was particularly noticeable.
Lu Dongjue smiled and looked at Yun Suiwan.
Yun Suiwan looked a little embarrassed. "I...I'm just hungry."
"Yes, I'm hungry too."
As he spoke, Lu Dongjue placed a grilled fish on a leaf, took it, tore off a small piece, and put it in his mouth. It was cooked.
Yun Suiwan imitated him, tearing off a small piece as well, "Ooh...it's hot, hot, hot..."
Yun Suiwan immediately threw the fish in her hand away.
She glanced at her fingertips, which instantly turned bright red.
"Did you get burned?" Lu Dongjue moved closer to her, took her hand, and examined it.
At this moment, tears were already welling up in Yun Suiwan's eyes.
Lu Dongjue was, after all, a man, with thick skin and tough flesh. Yun Suiwan, a young lady who had never done any housework, was soft and delicate. If she directly touched the freshly grilled fish, she would definitely get burned.
Lu Dongjue held her fingers close and blew on them. "Okay, it's alright now. Eat this."
After saying that, he handed her the fish he was holding.
Yun Suiwan looked at his golden-brown roasted fish, then at her own burnt fish.
She pursed her lips. "No, I like it burnt."
Her tone seemed somewhat defiant; she was only cooking it herself, so she couldn't blame anyone else.
Lu Dongjue smiled but didn't say anything. Instead, he took the fish she had grilled and bit into it.
"Hello……"
Lu Dongjue took a big bite and said, "Miss Yun, the taste is not good." Then he continued to eat, he must have been extremely hungry.
Watching him eat, Yun Suiwan couldn't help but swallow her saliva.
She took the grilled fish and tore it apart to eat, piece by piece.
Whether it was because she was too hungry or because the fish on the mountain was so delicious, she found the fish meat unexpectedly sweet.
She ate fish while also eating the wild fruits that Lu Dongjue had picked.
The sweet and sour small crabapples, with a slightly astringent taste, are indescribably delicious at this time of year.
For a moment, Yun Suiwan even felt a sense of happiness.
Is it a blessing or a curse that she and Lu Dongjue are trapped here?
Lu Dongjue finished the fish in no time and said, "Take your time eating, I'll go get some more firewood."
Upon hearing this, Yun Suiwan instinctively grabbed the hem of his clothes.
She looked at him, then at the darkening sky.
"Don't be afraid, I'll be back soon." Lu Dongjue thought she was scared.
Yun Suiwan shook her head.
She was worried about him.
In this remote mountain forest, given her current condition, if something were to happen to him, she would be completely helpless.
"Don't worry, the firewood is not far from here, ten minutes, at most ten minutes."
"real?"
"Um."
Yun Suiwan then slowly released her grip.
Lu Dongjue gently patted the top of her head. "Don't be afraid, eat slowly."
"Um."
After saying that, Lu Dongjue stood up, took the flashlight, and jumped off the platform.
Yun Suiwan had lost her appetite for fish; her gaze followed Lu Dongjue's figure intently until the flashlight beam faded into the distance.
In an instant, Yun Suiwan felt as if she had returned to half a year ago.
Lu Dongjue was unconscious in the hospital, so she ran to City C to find Huo Beichen.
Just when she thought Lu Dongjue was safe, he had already gone abroad.
If she had known that time in the hospital would be the last time she saw him, she would never have left him.
Yun Suiwan tilted her head back and quickly wiped the corner of her eye.
The past cannot be recalled.
Night fell, the wind picked up, and animal calls echoed through the forest from time to time.
Yun Suiwan unconsciously tightened her coat, her eyes fixed on the direction Lu Dongjue had left in.
At that moment, lights appeared in the woods.
Yun Suiwan's eyes lit up, "Lu Dongjue!"
Then, the sound of running could be heard; he was running.
Soon, Lu Dongjue appeared in front of her.
He was carrying a bundle of firewood.
"Miss Yun, I'm back."
After saying that, he placed the firewood on the high platform and jumped up himself.
Yun Suiwan couldn't hide her excitement. She handed him the water bottle beside her, saying, "Here, have some water."
Lu Dongjue took it, sat down opposite her, opened the bottle, tilted his head back, and gulped it down.
Yun Suiwan glanced at him discreetly and saw the water overflowing from his lips, sliding down his Adam's apple.
Yun Suiwan's eyes were instantly captivated by him.
This is her man, but now she can only admire him from afar and cannot touch him!
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