Xihe walked aimlessly in the mountains until the sunset, but never met Song Yu.
"Didn't you say he would come to the mountain today?"
The dog scratched its front paws and said guiltily, "It seems something happened, so it turned back halfway."
Xihe: "...Then why didn't you tell me?"
The dog felt even more guilty: "I didn't notice."
Xihe closed her eyes and took a deep breath. At this time, the sky was gray and it was about to get dark. She had to get back to the foot of the mountain before dark.
The road in the mountains was difficult to walk on, and Xihe's hands were bleeding from walking all the way.
The dog was a little panicked: "How about I give you some medicine?"
Xihe held onto a bamboo nearby and slowly moved down: "If you have the guts, get me straight down the mountain."
The dog suddenly stopped talking.
As the night deepened, the road became invisible and Xihe almost fell several times. His shoes were soaked and his feet were cold.
I don’t know how long it took, but suddenly I heard footsteps in front.
Crunching as they walked on the snow, the torch flickered like a bright light in the night.
Xihe quickly waved: "Hey, wait!"
The torch stopped, and Xihe hurried over with her skirt lifted up and pulled aside the grass.
Two stands and one sit, the young man has a handsome face.
They were the three people she had met that afternoon. Xihe clutched her sleeves awkwardly, "What a coincidence... Are you three planning to go down the mountain?"
The man in black frowned and looked at her: "Why are you still here, young lady?"
Xihe: "Lost, lost."
At this moment, if there was a crack in the ground, she would have wanted to crawl into it.
The man in black looked at his young master, and the man nodded.
The man in black said, "Miss, please walk behind us."
Along the way, the three of them walked in front and Xihe followed behind.
The wind was whistling, the nightingales were singing, and the eyes of the beasts in the woods were emitting a faint green light.
The man in black had no choice but to let Xihe walk beside the young master.
As I got closer, I could smell a cool and subtle fragrance coming from the man. He had perfect features, and the joints of his hand holding the folding fan were distinct.
Xihe shifted his gaze and looked forward.
The four of them walked for more than an hour, which was supposed to be a half-hour journey, during which time they hunted three or four wild animals.
At the foot of the mountain, several maids were already frantic with anxiety.
Seeing Xihe, in a disheveled state, several men walked out of the mountain, their eyes suddenly reddened: "Miss!"
He rushed over to hold her, looking her up and down nervously.
Xihe comforted him, "Don't worry, I'm fine. I was just bored at home so I went for a walk in the mountains. I didn't expect to get lost. Luckily, I met a few gentlemen who rescued me."
The maid quickly bowed to express her gratitude to them.
The man in black looked at his young master and asked hesitantly, "Are you from Lord Song's family?"
The maid nodded quickly: "Young lady is my master's eldest daughter, may I know who you are?"
The black-clothed man's eyes lit up. "So it's the Second Master. My son is the legitimate son of Master Song Qiao of the mansion. He was sent to Qingshan Gate when he was young. He just came back a few days ago and hasn't returned to the mansion yet. He's just staying temporarily in the suburbs."
The maid was confused: "The eldest son of the master?"
After careful consideration, he remembered that the master of the mansion did have an eldest son, but he had a weak constitution since childhood, and the divine monk predicted that he needed to go to the mountains to practice Taoism before he could grow up.
So he was sent away since he was young, and as time went by, he was gradually forgotten by the people in the mansion.
Looking closely, he had a handsome face as beautiful as a god, and was even more formidable than the nobles in the capital.
Xihe was stunned for a moment, then quickly saluted: "It turns out to be my eldest brother."
The man finally looked at her and said, "Hello, second sister."
When the two parties recognized each other, the atmosphere was extremely harmonious for a while, but Xihe's clothes were already soaked, and he shivered when the cold wind blew.
Seeing this, the maid quickly apologized and helped Xihe back to the courtyard.
After all this drama today, Xihe didn't see Song Yu. She decided to continue tomorrow. The warm water soaked into her nose and submerged her body. She exhaled slowly, and her cold body gradually warmed up.
The next day, Xihe left again without saying goodbye.
The maid stamped her feet anxiously: "What should we do? We must go to the mountains to look for her... Oh, what's wrong with you, young lady? Why do you always go to the mountains?"
Waving a folding fan, Song Mo narrowed his eyes.
Xihe was panting as she walked in the mountains. Following the direction given by the dog, she passed through the dense forest and the frozen river. Finally, before lunch, she heard the howling of wild beasts.
Her eyes lit up and she quickly ran over, lifting her skirt.
“Ouch—”
Bang, bang, bang, the howling wolves attacked frantically in the middle. The man held a machete with a stern face. He reacted quickly and killed the rushing wolves calmly.
The wolves fell to the ground one by one, howling and whimpering.
The man's resolute face was stained with blood. His eyes were calm. He suddenly turned and looked in Xihe's direction.
"who?"
The cold hatchet was like the most powerful weapon in the world, held tightly in the man's hand.
Xihe came out from behind the tree: "You, you are so awesome."
At this moment, Xihe was extremely grateful to the original owner for having such a pitiful face, with a slightly furrowed brow and bright eyes, just like an innocent girl who had wandered into this forest.
Especially now that her hair was messy and her clothes were torn in pieces, she had no ability to attack at all.
Xihe said cautiously, "I was having fun and accidentally got lost."
Song Yu slowly relaxed his frown and asked her again, "So, do you still remember where your home is?"
Xihe hurriedly said, "At the foot of West Mountain."
When she said this, Song Yu, who was already familiar with this area of mountains, immediately knew that it was the villa built by Lord Song Li in the city.
Just at this moment, Xihe's stomach growled.
She looked at Song Yu sheepishly and made a request: "I hadn't had breakfast when I came here, and it's already noon. I wonder...do you have anything to eat?"
Song Yu's eyes widened instantly. How could this woman be so heartless?
He was wearing tattered clothes, his long hair tied in a tattered bun, he was holding a hatchet, and there were more than a dozen dead wolves at his feet... She wasn't afraid at all? She even asked him for food. Are all the ladies in the city so clueless?
Xihe was still blinking, looking at him innocently.
Song Yu: "..."
He tied the hatchet to his waist, bent down and tied up the wolves with ropes: "I have a wooden house not far away. If you are not afraid, come with me to eat something. After I have processed the fur, I will take you down the mountain."
Xihe immediately said with a smile: "Okay, okay."
Seeing that he had so many wolves and even went up to ask if he needed help, Song Yu avoided him and easily carried them on his back, only motioning her to follow behind and not to fall behind.
There was no path in the mountains. Song Yu walked ahead easily, while Xihe was panting with exhaustion.
She pounded her old waist and vowed to exercise when she returned.
The girl's voice was chattering with joy: "Sir, what is your name? How many people are there in your family? I always feel very close to you when I see you."
She ran over and put her little face in front of Song Yu: "You look like my mother. Could it be that -"
"Are you a distant relative of our family? And from my mother's side?"
"Oh my God, is there such a coincidence in the world?"
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