"Host, it's very safe outside now. You can go out without worry. Also, you can rest assured that the handsome guy in front of you is safe to stay with you. There's no danger for him right now."
Lin Cuiying was relieved after hearing the system's words.
She turned to An Yunzhou and said, "You wait here, I'll go out and take a look."
"Okay, be careful," An Yunzhou instructed.
Lin Cuiying emerged from the cave and cautiously surveyed her surroundings.
It's autumn now, the leaves have turned yellow, and a gust of autumn wind blows, making the leaves rustle.
Lin Cuiying took a deep breath of fresh air and walked into the woods.
She thought, "There must be plenty of food in this forest, right?"
However, after walking around, she only saw some wild vegetables, but not even any wild fruits.
Lin Cuiying frowned helplessly. Why is it so difficult to get something to eat in this place?
She wondered to herself, "Dude, where can we find something to eat?"
The goofball: "At your home."
Lin Cuiying: "..."
She knew this silly system was unreliable.
“Host, head northeast. There’s a stream there, and lots of wild fruits and fish by the stream.”
Lin Cuiying immediately headed northeast and indeed found a stream.
There are many wild fruits by the stream, and fish are swimming around.
Lin Cuiying caught a few fish by the stream, then went back to the cave and used a tinderbox to light dry branches and roast the fish.
An Yunzhou leaned against the cave wall, eating grilled fish with a satisfied expression on his face.
"It smells delicious!" he exclaimed.
Lin Cuiying had never seen anyone eat so heartily, as if they hadn't eaten for days.
"Eat slowly, don't choke."
An Yunzhou scratched his head sheepishly, "I was just so hungry that I ate so fast."
Lin Cuiying smiled but didn't say anything.
After An Yunzhou finished eating, Lin Cuiying put out the fire, and then found some dry grass and leaves in the cave and spread them on the ground.
"You can sleep here tonight," Lin Cuiying said.
An Yunzhou looked at the dry grass and leaves on the ground, then at Lin Cuiying, "And what about you?"
"Of course I'm going home." Lin Cuiying didn't stand up, but dusted herself off. "It's getting late, I should go back."
An Yunzhou's eyes flashed with disappointment upon hearing her words, but he quickly regained his composure. "Then be careful."
Lin Cuiying nodded. "Mm."
After saying that, she turned and left the cave.
Watching Lin Cuiying's receding figure, An Yunzhou felt a mix of emotions he couldn't quite describe.
He didn't know what was wrong with him. He had only known Lin Cuiying for a short time, but it felt like he had known her for a while.
Lin Cuiying walked down the mountain, and it gradually got dark.
At that moment, the silly voice rang in her mind again: "Host, why did you leave the handsome guy alone in the cave? Aren't you afraid something might happen to him?"
Lin Cuiying didn't stop walking, thinking to herself, "If something really happens, that's his fate."
"But, host, you saved him, you can't just give up halfway, can you?"
"Who said I saved him? You were the one who told me to save him." Lin Cuiying suddenly remembered the mission. "I've completed my mission, haven't I?"
"It's done."
"That's good." Lin Cuiying's steps quickened. "What about the mission reward?"
"Host, should we use our lottery draw now, or...?"
"What?" Lin Cui stopped. "I spent so much time and effort just to get one chance to win a prize?"
"Host, a single lottery draw is a very precious opportunity, okay?"
"What's so precious about it?" Lin Cuiying pursed her lips.
"Host, you'll realize how precious it is once you draw something good."
"Tch, what good stuff can you possibly get?" Lin Cuiying scoffed.
"Host, you can't say that. How will you know what you'll get if you don't draw it?" the silly guy earnestly advised.
"I did so many missions, and only got one draw..."
Before Lin Cuiying could finish speaking, Doubi immediately retorted, "Host, although it only happened once, that portable toilet solved a lot of your problems."
That makes sense. If it weren't for that portable toilet, she really wouldn't want to use the outhouse at home anymore.
"Alright, alright, let's save our chances for the lottery and draw them together next time," Lin Cuiying said impatiently.
"Alright, host!" a cheerful, goofy voice rang out. "So, what do you plan to do with the handsome guy in the cave?"
"What do you mean, 'how to settle him'? I've already saved him and completed my mission. Do you expect me to care about what happens to him afterward?" Lin Cuiying said irritably.
"We can't just leave him in the cave like that, can we?" Doubi muttered to himself.
Lin Cuiying stopped and looked up at the sky.
It was already dark, and all around was quiet except for the chirping of insects.
She suddenly realized that her family must be very worried about her since she had been away for so long.
Thinking this, Lin Cuiying quickened her pace.
Just as I reached the foot of the mountain, I saw two figures carrying torches in the distance.
It turned out to be Lin Changgeng and Lin Tiandong.
"Yingzi!" Lin Changgeng, with his sharp eyes, spotted Lin Cuiying at a glance and called out loudly.
Lin Cuiying looked up at the sound and smiled, "Father, Tiandong."
The two men walked up to Lin Cuiying and looked her up and down. "Are you alright?"
"I'm fine." Lin Cuiying shook her head. "I'm sorry to have worried you."
"It's good that you're alright, it's good that you're alright." Lin Tiandong patted his chest and breathed a sigh of relief. "Do you know how worried we were about you when you were gone for so long?"
"I'm sorry, I didn't mean to," Lin Cuiying said with some guilt.
She really didn't expect to stay outside for so long.
"Alright, it's all over now, let's go back quickly," Lin Changgeng said.
Lin Cuiying nodded and followed the two of them home.
When they got home, Chen and her two maids were still awake, sitting in the courtyard waiting for Lin Cuiying.
"Yingzi." When Madam Chen saw Lin Cuiying, she stood up excitedly. "You're back."
"Mother, I'm back." Lin Cuiying walked quickly to Chen Shi and hugged her. "I'm sorry for making you worry."
"Silly child, I'm so glad you're alright." Madam Chen patted Lin Cuiying's back and said softly.
Two little girls also came over, each hugging one of Lin Cuiying's legs, "Mother, you're back. We were so worried about you."
Lin Cuiying patted the two little girls' heads, "Mother is fine, you don't need to worry."
"Yingzi, are you hungry? I've warmed up some food for you in the kitchen, go and eat something." Madam Chen told the two maids to release Lin Cuiying.
Lin Cuiying then realized that she hadn't eaten dinner yet.
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