Jiang Zhige and Ye Xiaocai sat on the top of the mountain, gazing at the endless sunset.

It’s not very beautiful, but the scenery can always make people feel a little more relaxed.

Jiang Zhige looked at the beautiful scenery quietly, speechless for a moment.

Ye Xiaocai was also looking at the scenery, with a barely perceptible melancholy in her eyes.

After a moment, she turned to look at Jiang Zhige, quietly gazing at Jiang Zhige's profile.

Jiang Zhige didn't want to care, but Ye Xiaocai kept staring at him and showed no intention of looking away.

"Miss Xiao Cai, what are you doing?"

"Mr. Jiang, has anyone told you something?"

Ye Xiaocai didn't show any sign of shyness and continued to stare at Jiang Zhige's face.

"What is it?"

"You are handsome, really handsome, the most handsome man I have ever seen."

Ye Xiaocai didn't have many words to praise Jiang Zhige, but the best compliment was recognition from the bottom of the heart.

Jiang Zhige was stunned. He had forgotten how long it had been since someone complimented his appearance, especially so bluntly.

By practicing immortal arts, one can be reborn even if he is ugly. Moreover, Jiang Zhige has a good foundation and is naturally very handsome.

Ye Xiaocai immediately retracted her gaze, looked at the beautiful sunset outside the mountain, and sighed: "A man like Mr. Jiang must have had many confidantes around him in the past."

Not to mention that Jiang Zhige has a gentle personality and also saved Ye Xiaocai's life.

As a girl who has never experienced love, after spending several days together with Jiang Zhige, a handsome man who is not like an ordinary man, it would be a lie to say that Ye Xiaocai was not moved.

Unfortunately, Ye Xiaocai knew very well that she could not keep Jiang Zhige, nor was she qualified to stay with Jiang Zhige.

A mysterious young man like Jiang Zhige, who is a hidden dragon in the abyss, is destined to soar above the nine heavens one day.

And I am just an unknown village woman.

Jiang Zhige had a complicated expression and did not answer.

Now he doesn’t know when he will be able to recover, and he really doesn’t want to be troubled by the word love anymore.

Ye Xiaocai didn't talk too much about this topic. She smiled and said, "Mr. Jiang, your injuries have healed a little now and you can walk on your own. You should leave as soon as possible."

"If I can stay with you for a while longer, I'm afraid I won't be able to bear to see you go."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Zhige's eyes narrowed slightly and he fell silent.

After a long while, Jiang Zhige shook his head and sighed: "What about you?"

"I?"

Ye Xiaocai pointed at herself, a little confused.

"What will you do if I leave?"

Jiang Zhige's face was serious. After spending a few days together, he could see that Ye Xiaocai was just pretending to be cheerful.

Perhaps the miserable childhood experiences and the poverty of her family did not make Ye Xiaocai lose her fighting spirit.

But Liu Quande’s matter cannot just let go like this.

When Liu Quande's injury improves, he will definitely bring people to look for him. By then, Ye Xiaocai and her father will definitely not have a good ending.

Ye Xiaocai was anxious to let Jiang Zhige go, not because she was afraid that she would be reluctant to let Jiang Zhige go in the future, but because she was afraid of dragging Jiang Zhige down again.

Ye Xiaocai looked dazed. She stared at Jiang Zhige blankly, as if she was trying hard not to reveal her emotions.

But no matter how hard she tried to hold back, she couldn't help but let the tears flow out of her eyes.

"I, I'll just stay here. My dad can't move around easily."

Ye Xiaocai's eyes were red and she tried her best to suppress her crying.

Thinking of Liu Dequan's cruelty, she was of course afraid. She was so scared that she secretly cried at her bedside more than once at night.

But Ye Xiaocai's family was too poor and she had nowhere to go if she escaped. She also had an old father with limited mobility at home. If she left the village, she would starve to death within half a month.

Jiang Zhige frowned and said nothing, thinking about his next strategy.

If he still had his previous strength, he would be able to easily and properly settle Ye Xiaocai.

But now Jiang Zhige is penniless and has to rely on crutches to walk, so he has no confidence to boast.

After a while, Jiang Zhige sighed and said, "How about this, when I can move freely, you come with me, and I will find a way to settle you down."

Although he does not have much ability at the moment, with his body far superior to that of ordinary people, as long as he can move freely, he will always find a way to survive in the mortal world.

If I abandon Ye Xiaocai this time, I would be unworthy of her meticulous care over the past few days.

Ye Xiaocai's eyes were filled with tears when she heard this. She looked at the handsome face in front of her and had the urge to throw herself into his arms and cry.

Although the hardships she had experienced since birth had never defeated Ye Xiaocai, how could she not feel tired? Now that she had met such a good man, Ye Xiaocai wanted to vent her suffering and wanted the other person to be her support.

But she knew that she couldn't do that.

Jiang Zhige obviously still has a lot of things to do, and the more Ye Xiaocai likes him, the more she cannot become a burden to him.

"Master Jiang, I will never be able to repay your kindness."

"This time, I will no longer be a burden to you."

Ye Xiaocai wiped away the tears from the corners of her eyes, stood up and bowed to Jiang Zhige.

The best way to break the fantasy is to replace love with kindness.

If emotion is the main thing, it is just the help from people you know, and then you can attach more importance to the emotion.

If you put gratitude first, you will do your best to repay the kindness when you have the chance.

If a favor is so great that it cannot be repaid, and you still accept it, you are being shameless.

Jiang Zhige's eyes were complicated. He knew what Ye Xiaocai meant and did not reject Ye Xiaocai's respect.

If Jiang Zhige really takes Ye Xiaocai with him, Ye Xiaocai will no longer be able to suppress the affection in her heart.

When Jiang Zhige leaves, Ye Xiaocai will live in his shadow for the rest of her life.

Ye Xiaocai is a girl who is both emotional and rational.

She would not deny that she liked Jiang Zhige, but she also knew that she was wishful thinking.

Instead of living in the pain of unrequited love for a lifetime, it is better to stop the loss in time and define love with gratitude.

Of course, although Jiang Zhige really couldn't let Ye Xiaocai enter his heart, he couldn't just sit back and watch Ye Xiaocai suffer revenge from Liu Quande.

"Miss Xiao Cai, if you don't want to leave, I will stay for a while."

Jiang Zhige sighed inwardly. He was not afraid of Liu Dequan and his group at all. When he could move freely, he would even go to visit them.

Although he was anxious to find a way to recover, Ye Xiaocai was unwilling to leave now, so Jiang Zhige stayed until he could deal with the Liu Dequan issue.

Ye Xiaocai opened her mouth, wanting to persuade Jiang Zhige to leave, but in the end she couldn't say anything.

Ye Xiaocai didn't know Jiang Zhige's strength, and just thought that Jiang Zhige was staying to show off.

Little did people know that Jiang Zhige decided to leave only because he needed to find a way to recover, not because he was afraid of a mere county magistrate.

Neither of them spoke any more. They sat side by side, quietly watching the sunset fade away.

Night comes quietly.

A group of uninvited guests were also approaching the village.