Under the moonlight, Meng Xiao's usually cold features seemed much softer. He returned to his room and sat on the bed, his lips curled up. He pressed his chest, which was beating rapidly...
When Shen Qingli woke up in the morning, got dressed and opened the door, he was already standing at the door of the room.
"Good morning, Brother Meng."
"Morning Cleaning"
The two of them smiled at each other, saying nothing, yet it seemed as if they had said everything. They were inexplicably happy!
Arriving in the kitchen, Shen Qingli raised an eyebrow. Not only was breakfast ready, but even the toothpaste was squeezed out and the warm water for washing face was mixed. "So thoughtful?" She turned around and looked at him.
"I've never been around girls before. If there's anything I'm doing wrong, tell me." He looked into her eyes and spoke each word. It was sincere and serious...
"Okay." She looked at him with a smile in her eyes and eyebrows.
"The autumn harvest will start tomorrow. Do you want to go up the mountain or go for a walk in town for a day off today?" Meng Xiao poured a bowl of porridge in front of her, then picked up the eggs and began to peel them.
"Take me up the mountain to have a look. I pick grass for pigs at the foot of the mountain every day, but I have never been into the mountain. Those kids say every day there are man-eating monsters in the mountains, and they stop me from going." She naturally took the peeled egg he handed over.
"I'll hunt some game for you." He smiled.
"So awesome? Then I'll wait for you."
"Well, wait!" Meng Xiao didn't know if it was a psychological effect, but he felt that today's breakfast was particularly delicious.
Today's autumn weather is crisp and clear, a perfect day for an outing. Shen Qingli saw a lot of wild vegetables along the way. "These are old," he lamented, "They're edible, but not very tasty." He picked out a few relatively tender ones and left the others alone. It wasn't much, but something fresh was better than nothing.
Meng Xiao, who was listening to this, didn't know what he was thinking. He squatted on the ground, his head down, pulling up a few old wild vegetables and saying, "What's wrong with being a little old? I just think old wild vegetables taste good! They're chewy!"
Shen Qingli: ???
The two of them walked inside and didn't see any animals along the way. Instead, Meng Xiao walked beside her, accidentally touching her hand or her arm. Shen Qingli rolled her eyes at him, reached out to grab his wrist, and slid down until their fingers intertwined. She mentally complained: What a weird old man. Where did all that energy from yesterday go?
The upward curve of Meng Xiao's mouth became bigger and bigger, and he couldn't suppress it no matter how hard he tried.
They are still on the outskirts of the mountain, and villagers often go up the mountain to dig wild vegetables and collect firewood. All things have spirits, and small animals are very smart. They will spontaneously avoid the range of human activities and seek places where there are no people to survive and move around.
They walked further into the mountains for over half an hour, picking up a good amount of wild vegetables and mushrooms along the way. Suddenly, Meng Xiao pulled out a homemade slingshot from his pocket and quickly shot it at a bush. The two ran over and saw a rabbit still struggling with its injured leg.
Shen Qingli's eyes lit up: "Brother Meng, you are amazing! You really caught a rabbit!"
Meng Xiao scratched his head. "I only encountered this unlucky creature today. If I encounter more in the future, I'll kill a few more. I can make rabbit fur gloves for you to wear in winter."
Shen Qingli picked up the rabbit and hesitated for a moment: "Let's not eat it, let's keep it, okay? It's quite cute!"
"It's all right, as long as you're happy." How could Meng Xiao bear to reject Shen Qingli?
Shen Qingli held the rabbit and stroked its fur. Her eyes sparkled, and Meng Xiao's heart melted. He pursed his lips slightly, a hint of dissatisfaction. The little girl was so focused on the rabbit that she refused to let him hold her hand.
"Let's go back. We're tired." Shen Qingli said coquettishly. She had never walked such a long distance before.
Meng Xiao walked forward and squatted down. "Come on up, I'll carry you back."
"Thank you, Brother Meng." She lay on his back, one hand on his neck, the other holding the rabbit. The corners of her mouth curled up slightly, her eyebrows curved.
Meng Xiao froze for a moment. Why was her whole body so limp?
A faint fragrance wafted from behind him, and yesterday's scenes surfaced in his mind. He felt his face getting hot.
Shen Qingli felt that his back was very hard and uncomfortable. She moved slightly and asked, "Am I heavy?" Her voice was soft and sticky.
"It's not heavy, very light." He felt the breath behind his ear, and his whole body became more and more tense.
"Then put me down when you're tired."
"Not tired."
"You're so nice." Her tone unconsciously carried a hint of coquettishness.
Damn it!
After finally reaching the foot of the mountain and putting her down, she pretended to be very angry and asked, "Brother Meng, did you put me here because you're afraid that others will know that we're dating?"
"No! I'm just afraid that others will see and talk about you! I'm fine." He saw her pouting and explained angrily.
"Anyway, I'm just afraid that others will find out!" She walked forward on her own, laughing secretly at an angle where he couldn't see.
Meng Xiao hurriedly chased after her. Shen Qingli ran forward: "If you chase me again, I will ignore you!" When he heard this, he stopped and did not chase after her, but just followed her step by step.
Soon he arrived home, and after a moment's hesitation, he followed Shen Qingli into the room. Shen Qingli had just put the rabbit on the ground when he saw him stupidly not closing the door and walked over to close it. "You don't even know how to close the door. What if the rabbit runs away?"
He scratched his head. He was so focused on her being angry that he had no time to think about the rabbit.
"Don't be angry?" He walked in front of Shen Qingli, hooked her little finger with his little finger and shook it.
Shen Qingli wasn't angry at first, but seeing him like this, she wanted to tease him.
"I'm not angry! I think you're right. So, next time someone asks me if I have a partner, I'll just tell them I don't."
Meng Xiao was helpless: "You know that's not what I meant." He took her hand and gently brought her into his arms, rubbing his chin against the top of her head.
Shen Qingli didn't struggle, she just snuggled in his arms and listened to his strong heartbeat, one, two, three times...
"Meng Xiao"
"What's wrong?"
"It's okay, I just wanted to call you."
"Yeah, I'm here."
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