"Don't worry, Miss. I lost the letter on the way. I'll go to town again tomorrow."
Three days had passed since the letter was sent to Yunzhou City, but the government still hadn't sent anyone. Although Shao Heng comforted Xihe verbally, he blamed himself in his heart for not doing his job well and couldn't even do such a small thing, so he was anxious to make up for it.
Xihe smiled gently, not blaming him: "Be careful on the road. It doesn't matter if I can't send you off. Your own safety should be the most important thing."
Shao Heng was touched: "Don't worry, Miss, I will definitely deliver the letter this time!"
That night, the two of them went to bed early after dinner.
Except for the first day, Shao Heng refused to sleep on the bed no matter what. He just spread straw on the ground, wrapped himself in an outer garment and slept on the ground. When he turned his head, he could see Xihe's peaceful sleeping face.
He watched quietly, the corners of his mouth curled up unconsciously, thinking, how nice it would be if it could continue like this...
At this time, Xihe had fallen into a dream. In the dream, she was standing on a black sea. It was pitch black all around and there was no end in sight. She tentatively raised her feet, and suddenly her whole body sank down and fell into the surging sea water... sticky and scarlet. This was not sea water at all, but a boundless pool of blood!
She swam upwards, her ankle entangled by a bony claw, and was dragged into the sea of corpses and blood below.
"Miss, Miss! Hua Shang!"
Xihe sat up suddenly, his heart pounding and he was gasping for breath.
After a while, he asked, "What's wrong with me?"
Shao Heng looked at her worriedly: "You were sweating a lot just now, did you have a nightmare?"
Xihe thought of everything she had seen in her dream and suspected that it was the heart that was causing the trouble. After all, it was his heart. She comforted the boy and said, "I'm fine. Go to sleep. We have to go to town tomorrow morning."
During these three days, they stayed at the old woman's place and did not leave, and the thieves did not come - according to the old woman, there were no bandits near Tianning Mountain at all, and it was very peaceful!
Xihe's heart skipped a beat at that moment, worried that Shaoheng might notice something, but fortunately he didn't care.
On the contrary, I felt greatly relieved that I could live here peacefully with her.
Shao Heng was worried: "Miss, go to sleep. I'll watch over you so you won't be scared."
Xihe suddenly found it funny. In fact, she was not afraid in the dream. It was just that those things always appeared suddenly, which startled her and made her a little nervous.
However, she knew the boy's character and did not argue: "Then you can pull the cushion closer so that you won't feel tired while sitting and watching."
He was lying on the edge of the bed, squatting with his knees bent, in an extremely awkward posture.
Shao Heng pursed his lips, nodded slightly, quickly carried the straw mat to the bedside and sat down on it. Xihe glanced at the clothes, smiled embarrassedly, and put the clothes on.
Seeing how well-behaved he was, Xihe couldn't imagine how he would become so arrogant and domineering in the future.
Shao Heng pulled the quilt up and said, "Miss, go to sleep."
Xihe nodded, closed his eyes, and gradually fell into a dream.
Shao Heng moved closer little by little, resting his chin on the edge of the bed, staring at her peaceful sleeping face without blinking.
He reached out his hand, gently touched his face, and quickly pulled it away.
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The next day, after breakfast, Shaoheng set out for the town. Xihe carefully reminded him to be careful on the road.
Shao Heng's heart softened instantly, and he couldn't help but reach out and gently touch her hair.
"good."
As soon as Shaoheng left, Xihe went to the back mountain again, and soon the man in black appeared.
"Miss, the master asked me to give this to you. He told you to take care of yourself."
Xihe took it. It was a lowest-level storage bag in the world of immortal cultivation. This thing was worthless to immortal cultivators, but it was a rare item for mortals. It must have cost a lot of money. Master Hua also did his best.
"I have no use for this thing, let him give it to my second sister and the others."
Shaoheng knew everything she had on her, so it was hard to explain the sudden appearance of a purse.
The man in black was anxious: "Miss, this is the immortal family..."
"I know. But I don't need it. Go away and don't come again. And my dad. Tell him that I will protect myself and ask him to take care of himself."
The man in black stammered and finally could only leave with heavy steps.
In the evening, Shaoheng came back with a big package on his back. It was full of bronze mirrors, wooden combs, and a pair of light pink embroidered shoes.
Xihe liked it at first sight: "Is it for me?"
Shao Heng blushed and nodded. Xi He immediately took off his shoes and put them on. He walked around the room and asked him, "Does it look good?"
Shao Heng had turned his head away from her just now. He glanced at her, his eyes full of indulgence: "It looks good."
Xihe smiled and turned around: "Then I will wear two pairs in turn!"
When Shaoheng handed the silver to her later, Xihe was surprised to find that she had not spent much money today. But the embroidered shoes looked expensive.
Shao Heng was a little embarrassed: "I set up a few traps in the back mountain and caught some prey."
Xihe was surprised, then smiled happily: "Shaoheng, you are so amazing! How come you can do everything?" He can cook, wash clothes, is gentle and considerate, and can also hunt. She almost didn't recognize the word "rebellion".
Shao Heng pursed his lips and smiled. Seeing her taking the bronze mirror and comb to comb her hair, he felt satisfied immediately.
For several days in a row, they were all in Tianning Mountain. Occasionally, Xihe would go to the back mountain with Shaoheng to watch him set traps and catch pheasants. Most of the time, he was busy there, and Xihe would run to pick wild flowers and weeds. Shaoheng had to call her from time to time to feel at ease.
When returning, the boy carried a basket with rabbits and other animals in it. Sometimes when he couldn't catch any prey, he would pick some wild fruits.
Xihe walked beside him, holding a bouquet of brilliant flowers and humming a happy tune.
At this time, Shao Heng only had her figure in his eyes, looking at her with a smile... If she accidentally stepped on a stone, he would quickly support her and even ask her to walk properly with disapproval.
Xi Hefeng's eyes flickered: "This is unbelievable. I was actually scolded by Shao Heng."
She was really beautiful, with eyes as gentle as water, curved lips, and a graceful figure. It made people want to hold all the beautiful things in the world in front of her, just to get her mercy.
Shao Heng's eyes moved slightly, he clenched the white wrist, and stepped forward: "I didn't scold you." I just love you.
Xihe hummed softly, followed his steps, and asked him to make braised rabbit tonight.
There was still no news for several days. Even though Shao Heng wanted to immerse himself in such happy days every day, he also noticed that something was wrong. What's more, the eldest lady never asked when he would return home.
After sitting on the doorstep and thinking for a long time, Shao Heng finally decided to take the eldest lady back to Yunzhou City. But before he could open his mouth, the ground under his feet suddenly shook, and the entire Tianning Mountain shook!
"The earth dragon has turned over, the earth dragon has turned over!"
The old woman ran out, howling like a ghost, holding her precious chicken, and ran towards the door.
Shao Heng panicked and strode towards the house. Just then, Xi He ran out in panic and hurriedly grabbed her hand: "The earth dragon has turned over, let's go!"
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