Seeing that no one had returned, Yun Qingluo took out some more food and ate and drank with Mo Beichen.
The two sat facing the sea in front of a campfire, eating snacks and drinking beverages. It didn't seem like they were fleeing for their lives; rather, it looked more like they were on vacation.
Yun Qingluo couldn't help but laugh out loud, and Mo Beichen looked over in confusion.
Yun Qingluo chuckled, "I just feel very happy right now. Even though we're both a mess, as long as you're by my side, I feel safe and happy."
Mo Beichen took a deep look at Yun Qingluo. Although he couldn't quite understand her feelings at the moment, he felt quite content. Seeing her beside him, smiling peacefully, made him feel at ease.
Yun Qingluo received no response, but she wasn't disappointed. She had already manipulated herself, so as long as Mo Beichen didn't glance at other women too often, she could accept his other behaviors and words.
She had eaten her fill and let out a satisfied burp.
Suddenly, she realized something and subconsciously looked at Mo Beichen.
Mo Beichen smiled gently and said softly, "Just be yourself."
Upon hearing this, Yun Qingluo's face lit up with a bright smile, and she said with a smile, "Achen is so good." Her tone was full of affection.
After the guard returned, he reported to Mo Beichen, "Lord Mo, there were no discoveries in the vicinity."
The other returning guards also failed to find any trace of Shadow and his group.
When the last team of guards returned, they said they had found traces of shadows, and they headed towards the center of the island.
Yun Qingluo and Mo Beichen exchanged a glance, both feeling puzzled.
Did they go straight to the center of the island?
"Ah Chen, should we take a look?" Yun Qingluo asked Mo Beichen, who was standing to the side.
Mo Beichen nodded, looked at the exhausted guards, and said in a deep voice, "Let's find some food first, rest here for an hour, and then we'll set off again."
He added, "We don't know what dangers are inside yet. Let's replenish our energy first and not rush to get going."
The guards felt grateful upon hearing Mo Beichen's words, and even felt a sense of familiarity with him.
Because His Highness and Shadow Lord have always valued them highly. Although they are secret guards, His Highness has said that the lives of secret guards are also lives, and they cannot be sacrificed in vain.
They glanced gratefully at Mo Beichen before scattering to find food and start a fire.
Mo Beichen frowned when he saw that they were sitting quite close to him. "My wife and I have already eaten. You can go find your own food."
Seeing Mo Beichen frown, one of the guards had some guesses in his mind. He led the others a little further away, and when he looked back and saw Mo Beichen's satisfied expression, he immediately breathed a sigh of relief.
Mo Beichen positioned his cloak to block the guards' line of sight.
Then he turned to Yun Qingluo and said, "This dress is dry, you can change into it first."
Yun Qingluo was actually reluctant to change, because after sitting by the fire for half a day, her clothes were almost dry.
But since it was Mo Beichen's invitation, she naturally obeyed.
Yun Qingluo took off her coat, and Mo Beichen naturally took it, sat down, flipped it over, and continued baking.
Yun Qingluo put on Mo Beichen's coat. The coat was warm from the heat, and the warmth flowed into her body, making her feel very comfortable.
Yun Qingluo's brows relaxed, and she smiled, saying, "Thank you, Achen."
Mo Beichen paused, seemingly somewhat displeased with Yun Qingluo's gratitude. He hesitated for a moment and then said, "Were you this polite to me before?"
Yun Qingluo was slightly taken aback. Could he be jealous of her?
But then she thought about it again, and it seemed unlikely. Mo Beichen's eyes still didn't show any love or doting when he looked at her, so why would he be jealous over a simple "thank you"?
He probably just wanted to know how they used to get along.
Thinking about it this way, Yun Qingluo felt a little happy. He asked about their past, which was a good start, and she was indeed very happy.
She pulled her coat tighter and began to tell Mo Beichen about their past with great interest.
Mo Beichen listened quietly the whole time without interrupting.
Yun Qingluo spoke with great enthusiasm, as if those memories had happened yesterday, and she remembered even the smallest details clearly.
Half an hour passed in the blink of an eye.
Yun Qingluo licked her lips, feeling a little thirsty, and then a kettle appeared in front of her.
Mo Beichen coughed lightly, "When I went to collect firewood before, I got water, it was clean, I didn't drink it."
Seeing Yun Qingluo in a daze, Mo Beichen assumed she was just not used to it and quickly explained.
Yun Qingluo's eyes lit up. She took the water bottle, drank a big gulp, and handed it to Mo Beichen, saying, "You drink too."
Mo Beichen's expression stiffened, and Yun Qingluo feigned sadness, "I don't mind A-Chen's saliva, but does A-Chen mind the water I've drunk?"
Mo Beichen subconsciously shook his head. Because he was holding clothes in both hands, his body acted faster than his brain, and he bent down to drink water from Yun Qingluo's hand.
Yun Qingluo chuckled inwardly, raised the kettle, and fed Mo Beichen two sips of water.
After Mo Beichen finished drinking the water, he swallowed it with a gulp, his Adam's apple bobbing, which made Yun Qingluo's mouth dry again.
She quickly drank another mouthful of water to calm herself down and maintain her composure; she couldn't scare Mo Beichen.
Mo Beichen snapped out of his daze and realized that he and Yun Qingluo were very close. He also realized that he had drunk water, and that Yun Qingluo had taken a sip from the spot where he had just drunk water. He looked a little awkward and his ears turned red.
Yun Qingluo stared blankly at the innocent-looking father of her child.
He sighed inwardly. He was clearly a carnivore, but how could he instantly turn into a pure-hearted man after forgetting her?
Oh dear, when will we ever get to eat meat again?
Thankfully, we're on a deserted island, where even having enough to eat and drink is a challenge, so we don't even think about those kinds of things.
Otherwise she would definitely go crazy.
Seeing Yun Qingluo staring intently at him, Mo Beichen felt a dryness in his throat, cleared it, and asked, "What's wrong?"
Yun Qingluo snapped out of her thoughts and said she was fine.
Even if something's wrong, she can only pretend nothing's wrong; how could she possibly say that?
After the guards finished eating, Yun Qingluo and Mo Beichen also finished cleaning up.
Mo Beichen insisted on putting the cloak on her, but she felt that her clothes were completely dry and it wasn't that cold on the island, so she didn't want to wear it.
After a brief argument, Yun Qingluo, at her wits' end, said, "It'll be warm walking later. I'll put this on when it gets cold."
Mo Beichen then gave up.
Seeing that Mo Beichen had relented, Yun Qingluo quickly tugged at his sleeve and urged him forward, "Hurry up, hurry up! Maybe they're somewhere inside. It's strange, though, why did they go in first? Could it be that Shadow knew about this place?"
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