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Xiao Yunting had never been suppressed by a girl like this before.
Since he was a child, in the environment where he grew up, women always symbolized weakness and were always a kind of dodder that depended on men. Even when he was not recognized, due to his identity as a member of the Xiao family, there were still many women around him who flattered and fawned over him.
Therefore, in his inherent impression, women have always been synonymous with needing to be protected, being fragile and powerless, and he never takes them seriously.
But now, although the girl in front of him has thin shoulders and a slender figure, she has extraordinary strength, and she handles things decisively and efficiently without any procrastination.
More importantly, in her eyes, there was no intention of being dependent on him.
Ever since they met, she was above everyone else. When it came to protectors, she was everyone's hope, including herself, who had been helped to escape death several times.
Now that they have become lovers, this change in identity has not taken away her ability, and she has never thought of using her identity to cling to him.
After all, he was thinking too narrowly.
Realizing this, he slowly loosened his grip and said seriously, "I'm sorry."
"Yeah." Ye Lan accepted the apology, then turned around and stood by the stream.
Seeing her standing there clutching a branch as if jokingly, the third brother couldn't help but sarcastically say, "Are you just waiting there for the fish to come and catch them for you? Let me tell you, if you can't catch any fish before the others come back, you don't have to follow us anymore..."
Before he could finish his words, the voice automatically cut off.
He widened his eyes and watched the girl suddenly make a move. The branch pierced into the water like lightning and pulled it out a second later. With the sound of splashing water, a big fish was slapped to the shore.
After two or three quick fish, within just one minute of standing on the shore, more than a dozen fish had piled up at the girl's feet.
The third brother almost popped his eyes out.
In the past, he never took the girl seriously, thinking that female stars were useless and had nothing to offer except their looks.
I never thought that the other party actually had the skills to catch fish, and his moves were fast, fierce and accurate, even faster than electric fishing.
Soon, the others in the forest returned.
"I'm holding onto so many branches, but I don't know how many fish I've caught. They'll all have to eat wild fruits, and the branches will be wasted." Liu Yalan muttered as she hugged the branches, clearly looking down on Xiao Yunting's ability. Then, when they reached the stream, they saw a pile of fish on the ground...
"Oh my god, they caught so many! This is definitely enough for all of us! Maybe there'll even be some left over." The boys, who had big appetites, immediately became excited and quickly built a firewood pile. They also sent out goodwill signals to Xiao Yunting, who had caught the fish. "Professor and the others found a lot of wild fruits and mushrooms. If Miss Ye doesn't like the fishy smell, you can check them out. I'm sure there'll be something to your liking."
"Yeah." Xiao Yunting nodded slightly and walked to the side to pick wild fruits.
The third brother curled his lips at the sight and muttered, "Giveaway man."
But he was too lazy to explain that the fish was caught by Ye Lan.
Anyway, as long as there is something to eat, it’s fine. After one meal, I don’t know where the next meal will come from.
This was thanks to the fact that there was a professor couple in the team who had rich experience in wilderness survival.
They helped to light the wet firewood, and found some leaves to wrap the fish and roast them in the fire, and some to skewer with branches and roast them over the fire. In a short time, dozens of fish were arranged.
As the flames burned little by little, the aroma of fish soon wafted out, making everyone's mouths water and their stomachs rumble.
No one cared about the heat and put the fish in their mouths as soon as it was cooked, biting the scales and internal organs together, and spitting it out while eating.
"Delicious, delicious. Crispy on the outside and tender on the inside. The stream water here must be very clean, and the fish has no earthy smell at all."
The boys and girls who usually disliked the strong fishy smell of various seasonings at home now thought the unprocessed fish was a delicious delicacy and ate it with gusto.
The only ones in the audience who were leisurely and didn't seem anxious at all were Ye Lan and Xiao Yunting.
First, they are in good physical condition and are not hungry at all. Second, both of them have high requirements for food and they pursue perfection when conditions permit.
So they waited until the first leaf-wrapped fish in the fire was cooked before they took it out.
This kind of leaves emit a faint fragrance since they were picked. After being burned, the fragrance is even stronger, and the fish inside can no longer smell fishy when opened.
"Oh my god, this smells so good. It looks much better than grilling it directly." Seeing this, the others immediately went to dig the fish out of the fire.
At this time, the middle-aged professor explained to everyone: "This leaf is a variant of fennel. It tastes very similar, is rich in water, and is resistant to burning. If it weren't so difficult to pick, it would actually be more suitable for making food than lotus leaves."
Everyone nodded to show their willingness to learn while eagerly gobbling up the fish in the leaves.
Ye Lan did not move in a hurry. Instead, he picked up some wild fruits that Xiao Yunting had just brought and smelled them. Then he crushed a few fruits with his fingertips and poured the juice evenly on the fish and the roasted mushrooms.
Suddenly, the fragrance reached a new level, causing everyone to look over again.
Seeing what the girl did, Liu Yalan frowned and said, "It's such a waste to squeeze juice out of good wild fruits instead of eating them."
But in fact, after eating so many fish, she was already a little full and couldn't eat the sour wild fruits.
But this did not prevent her from judging the girl's habit of pursuing enjoyment in such a situation.
Ye Lan turned a deaf ear to this, wiped his hands clean after finishing, and gestured to Xiao Yunting beside him, "Try my cooking."
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