Under his watchful eye, Zhu Qinghao poured him hot water to wash his hands and face, and also poured him a bowl of boiled water to drink.
"Come and wash up. I don't know how long you've been up in the mountains. You must be freezing. Washing up will warm you up, and once you're done, you can drink the boiled water."
"...If you're going into the mountains again, try bringing some hot water. It might not be very effective, but at least you'll have something warm to drink..."
Zhu Qing kept rambling on without realizing it, but Sheng Yi didn't find it annoying or interrupt her. He just smiled more and more indulgently.
As she spoke, she seemed to realize that she had talked too much, and when she stopped, she met Sheng Yi's smiling eyes.
With just one glance, Zhu Qinghao's face flushed red instantly.
"Um, you drink some hot water first, I'll go check if Tian Tian is asleep."
After saying that, she ran out of the house and then began to despise herself.
My goodness, who is it that's so bad at making excuses?
I haven't even had dinner yet, who would go to bed so early?
Zhu Qinghao leaned against the wall outside, tightly closing her eyes, trying to escape the foolishness she had just committed.
Unbeknownst to her, Sheng Yi, inside the house, watched her flee in disarray, his smile utterly captivating.
Sheng Yi knew she was embarrassed. After laughing, he felt a little annoyed, thinking that he had been too impulsive and shouldn't have scared her into running away.
So the two of them stood there, separated by a wall, each feeling frustrated.
When Zhu Qinghao finally composed herself and stepped into the house, she bumped into Sheng Yi, who was about to leave, and almost bumped into his chest.
Before closing her eyes, Zhu Qinghao leaned to the side to avoid bumping into something.
"ah--"
"careful--"
The two spoke at the same time, but Zhu Qinghao felt her body, which was about to fall to the side, being steadily supported. When she looked up, she met Sheng Yi's eyes full of worry.
"Did I hurt you?"
Zhu Qinghao quickly shook her head to indicate that she was alright.
Sheng Yi breathed a sigh of relief upon receiving this answer.
"Why are you so silly? If you bump into me, just bump into me. Why dodge? It's still better than falling to the ground, right?"
And with my large build, do I look like someone who can't take a bump? Or... never mind, as long as I'm okay.
Just don't do that again next time. Your safety should be the priority. Protect yourself first, okay?
When Zhu Qinghao met his serious gaze, she instantly felt her face flush again and nodded somewhat flusteredly.
"Okay, I got it. But Brother Shengyi, I haven't had a chance to ask you yet, did you find anything on this trip into the mountains?"
Knowing that she was trying to change the subject, Sheng Yi didn't disagree. Instead, he went along with her and naturally moved on from the unpleasant topic.
"Yes, we'll get it later. It's the same few items, but this time there's no wild boar. Do you still want it?"
During this period, when Sheng Yi returned from the mountains, he would first hide the prey in a nearby place, then return to the village empty-handed, and wait until late at night to bring them back.
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