The dumplings were all made, but Su Yun still hadn't returned. Su Yu was frantic, and Qin Xiaoxiao suggested that the two of them go out and look for her.
Su Yu thought for a moment, then shook her head and said, "I'd better go by myself. If my sister comes back and doesn't see us, she'll be worried."
He made up an excuse to keep Qin Xiaoxiao behind, simply because he didn't want her to encounter danger if she went up the mountain with him.
Qin Xiaoxiao could guess what Su Yu was thinking right away. After all, Su Yu was too easy to understand; her thoughts were written all over her face, making it hard not to know.
"Let's go together. It'll be good to have someone to look after us. If we're worried that Sister Su Yun might come back first, we can leave her a note."
Qin Xiaoxiao disagreed with Su Yu going alone, and Su Yu looked at Qin Xiaoxiao gratefully.
"Xiaoxiao, thank you."
The two quickly tidied up and went out to look for Su Yun. When they arrived at the foot of Mao'er Mountain, Su Yun was still nowhere to be seen. After climbing the mountain, the two called out several times, but still did not hear a response. Su Yu became even more anxious.
With no one in sight on the front mountain, the two had no choice but to head towards the back mountain. At this moment, Qin Xiaoxiao was incredibly grateful that she had secretly gone up the mountain a few times in the middle of the night out of spite, thus becoming familiar with the terrain of Mao'er Mountain. Otherwise, with just her and the half-baked Su Yu, they probably would have gotten lost before they even found Su Yun.
With the weather so cold, if they can't find their way down the mountain, they're sure to freeze to death on the mountain.
The two reached the mountaintop and looked down the mountain behind them. Su Yu called Su Yun's name as she looked around, but there was no response for a long time. So the two could only walk down the mountain behind them.
After walking less than half a mile, Su Yu called Su Yun's name again, and this time there was a response, but... why was it a man?
Qin Xiaoxiao and Su Yu exchanged a glance, sensing that something bad might be about to happen. They quickly ran towards the source of the echo and soon saw a man carrying someone up the mountain.
Qin Xiaoxiao's eyes narrowed.
Why does this man's figure look so familiar?
As she got closer, Qin Xiaoxiao finally saw the man's face clearly and stared at him in surprise.
Isn't this her dear brother? What's he doing here?
Su Yu had already run to Qin Ye and Su Yun's side, looking at Su Yun anxiously.
"Sis, what's wrong? Are you alright?"
Su Yun lay on Qin Ye's back, her face flushed, and whispered words of comfort to her younger sister.
"Don't worry, I'm fine. I'm so glad I met Comrade Qin, otherwise I would have been in danger today."
After saying that, Su Yun glanced at Qin Ye shyly.
Qin Ye didn't put Su Yun down, and stood there glaring at Qin Xiaoxiao with Su Yun on his back.
"Why are you here? Who told you to come up the mountain? Did you tell Grandma?"
Qin Xiaoxiao raised her eyebrows provocatively and snorted coldly, "I came here on my own. I didn't want to come, but Sister Su Yun hasn't gone back yet, and Su Yu and I are almost going crazy with worry. We had no choice but to come up the mountain to look for her."
"But you, brother, what are you doing with Sister Su Yun? Is Sister Su Yun injured?"
She can still talk and laugh, and her brother even has time to chat with her about trivial things, so her injury shouldn't be serious.
Seeing that Su Yun was out of danger, Qin Xiaoxiao felt more at ease looking at Qin Ye.
Qin Ye glared at Qin Xiaoxiao, "I'm only doing this for you, worried that you won't have enough firewood in the winter. What can you do with that little bit of coal?"
Upon hearing this, Qin Xiaoxiao immediately felt guilty.
Oh no, she forgot about that. Wasn't her attitude just now pretty heartless?
Her brother risked slipping and sliding up the mountain to gather firewood for her, and she immediately retorted. Uh, if it were her, she would be furious.
Qin Xiaoxiao swallowed hard, glancing guiltily at Qin Ye. Seeing Qin Ye glare at her irritably before looking at her with worry, she felt even more guilty.
Qin Xiaoxiao wished she could slap herself.
What a heartless wretch! How could she treat her brother like that?
She absolutely had to make amends to her brother.
Qin Xiaoxiao lowered her head and admitted her mistake, "Brother, I was wrong. I shouldn't have gone up the mountain without telling my family. Please forgive me for the sake of my friend's safety. I will never do it again."
Qin Xiaoxiao's pitiful words immediately softened Qin Ye's heart. He lowered his voice and spoke in an unusually gentle tone.
"Okay, this time it's fine. I won't tell my family this time, but you have to promise that you won't go to the back mountain in the future. If you want to go up the mountain to play, stay on the front mountain."
Qin Xiaoxiao patted her chest and assured him, "Brother, don't worry, I will never come to the back mountain again."
Having received Qin Xiaoxiao's assurance, Qin Ye felt relieved. After the Su sisters finished speaking, he carried Su Yun on his back and continued walking towards the front of the mountain.
With Qin Ye leading the way, the four of them quickly returned to the foot of the mountain. Qin Ye carried Su Yun to the medical point to treat her injuries. While Su Yun was being treated, Qin Xiaoxiao also learned about Su Yun's ordeal from Su Yu.
It turned out that not long after Su Yun went up the mountain, he encountered a pheasant. Thinking of his sister who had a sweet tooth, Su Yun wanted to catch the pheasant and take it home to nourish Su Yu.
Pheasants are not easy to catch. Not to mention women, even men who are not agile can't touch a single feather.
The key thing is that this pheasant is like a spirit. After running for a while, it turns around to look at Su Yun, raises its neck, and stares at her with its tiny green bean-sized eyes. When Su Yun chases after it, it runs forward quickly again.
And so, the chicken and the man ran and chased, eventually circling halfway up the mountain in front of the hill and reaching the back. Just as Su Yun was waiting for his chance to pounce on the pheasant, he slipped and the two of them tumbled down the mountain.
Few people ever came to the back mountain, and even fewer in the dead of winter. Su Yun twisted her ankle when she rolled down the mountain, and it was impossible for her to leave the mountain on her own. Just when she was in despair, Qin Ye appeared.
"No wonder I ran into my brother. It's a good thing he came up the mountain today, otherwise you would have caught a cold, Sister Su Yun."
So it seems the two of them are quite destined for each other.
Qin Xiaoxiao glanced at Su Yun, whose face was flushed with embarrassment, narrowed her eyes, and then looked up at Qin Ye.
Seeing that Qin Ye's expression was normal, Qin Xiaoxiao couldn't help but wonder if she was overthinking things.
Could it be that Sister Su Yun is in unrequited love?
Qin Xiaoxiao squinted and touched her chin.
Her brother is getting old; it's time for him to get married.
Su Yun is beautiful, has a good personality, comes from a well-off family, and even went to high school. Today, she was saved by her brother. Isn't she the wife that God prepared for her brother?
The reborn girl is supposed to come to the countryside after the New Year. If her brother wants to live a good life and doesn't want to be indirectly cuckolded, he must resolve this major life event before she arrives.
As for whether the reborn female lead would hate Su Yun because of this and try to steal Su Yun's husband, she wasn't worried. At worst, she would take action again and kill her.
Qin Ye didn't show it on his face, but his eyes kept glancing at Su Yun. Just as he was getting worried, he felt a cold wind blow past him. He turned around and saw that the door was closed properly, but his sister was full of hostility, as if she were possessed.
"Little one?"
Qin Ye tentatively shouted, and Qin Xiaoxiao immediately snapped out of her daze, instantly dispelling the murderous aura and ferocity that had enveloped her.
Oh no, her brother saw it! This is bad. She's a beautiful and kind fairy, how can she show any murderous intent in front of her brother!
"elder brother!"
Qin Xiaoxiao squinted her eyes and responded sweetly.
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