After the meal, Lu Fan carefully prepared a cup of honey water for An Lan. The warm yellow liquid swayed gently in the bamboo cup, emitting a faint sweet fragrance.
He raised his glass, a genuine smile on his face, and said, "There's no wine right now, so I'll offer you this honey water to welcome you to this simple yet warm shelter. From today onwards, you are an important member here, and you have a share in the control over everything here."
Looking at Lu Fan's earnest expression, An Lan felt a surge of warmth in her heart. She also picked up her glass, gently clinked it with Lu Fan's, and sincerely replied, "Thank you."
Time passed quietly, and the sky gradually darkened.
The gentle moonlight, like water, spilled softly over this mysterious wilderness, draping everything in the world in a silver veil.
Due to the tight schedule and the lack of time to set up a new room, Lu Fan glanced at An Lan's foot, which was not yet fully recovered, and said decisively without hesitation, "You sleep in my bed, and I'll just make a makeshift bed on the floor."
Upon hearing this, An Lan looked embarrassed and quickly waved her hand in refusal, saying, "How can this be? It would be too unfair to you."
Lu Fan smiled and gently pushed her toward the bed, his tone leaving no room for argument.
"Stop nagging, your foot isn't fully healed yet, go and get some rest."
After saying that, he quickly and skillfully laid out a "bed" on the ground using bamboo mats and dry grass.
The viewers in the live stream were instantly excited upon witnessing this scene, with comments flying like snowflakes.
"Family members, who doesn't understand? What an amazing couple! They're incredibly sweet and overflowing with affection!"
"Lu Dashen is such a gentleman! This move has made my impression of him skyrocket!"
"You guys are crazy! What did we do? Is this something you're all bowing down to?"
"You stinky man, what do you know? You deserve to be single forever."
"...No, I was just asking?"
"I'm totally hooked! I'll have this candy first, it's so sweet!"
An Lan lay on Lu Fan's bed, enveloped in warmth and comfort, and soon drifted off to sleep.
Lu Fan lay on the floor, listening to An Lan's even and gentle breathing. The corners of his mouth unconsciously turned up, forming a smile, and he gradually drifted off to sleep.
The next morning, soft sunlight streamed through the gaps in the bamboo house, falling like golden threads onto their faces.
Lu Fan got up early. He glanced at An Lan, who was still fast asleep, and then tiptoed out of the bamboo house.
He made a plan in his mind: today he would build a room just for Anlan and make a practical rack for drying herbs.
Without hesitation, Lu Fan picked up his tools and called out, "Big Black, let's go out and get to work."
He wandered through the bamboo forest, carefully selecting bamboo of uniform thickness, muttering to himself, "This bamboo grows so fast, it's perfect, this is the one."
After making his selection, Lu Fan took out an axe and began chopping bamboo with practiced and powerful movements.
Big Black ran around happily all around.
The viewers in the live stream watched his fluid and graceful movements and expressed their sincere admiration.
"With Lu Dashen's skills, it's a real shame he's not a carpenter. His level of proficiency is something even professional carpenters would admire."
"This must be the legendary all-around warrior. He's proficient in everything from wilderness survival to cooking and building houses. There's nothing he can't do."
"I wonder what An Lan's expression will be when she wakes up and sees this surprise. I can't wait to find out! I'm so excited!"
While Lu Fan was busy at work, An Lan was slowly waking up in the bamboo house.
She rubbed her sleepy eyes and, finding that Lu Fan was not in the house, got up and walked out of the bamboo house.
Looking at the empty courtyard, she guessed that Lu Fan must have gone out on something.
Filled with curiosity, Anlan walked to the edge of the shed, picked up a handful of hay, and gently fed it to Big Horn, saying softly, "Hello Big Horn, my name is Anlan, please take care of me in the future."
Big Horn seemed neither unfamiliar with nor averse to this new friend, quietly eating the fodder that An Lan handed him.
After all, Lu Fan had already introduced this new companion to his family's animals yesterday.
Watching the big horn grazing, An Lan couldn't help but break into a bright smile.
She had witnessed the power of the Great Horn before; it had subdued Kalba directly.
Moreover, the opportunity to personally feed such a wild animal is truly rare.
Thanks to the implementation of its previous sustainable development strategy, China has become the only country in the world with a zoo.
However, zoo tickets are expensive, and most ordinary people can only learn about animals through videos and pictures.
After a while, An Lan saw Lu Fan returning from afar, carrying a large bundle of bamboo.
Her face flushed slightly as she hurried forward to help Lu Fan unload the bamboo. She felt a little embarrassed, since Lu Fan had already returned from work while she had just woken up.
"Lu Fan, why are you cutting down so much bamboo?" An Lan asked in surprise.
Lu Fan turned around with a warm smile on his face and replied, "I'll build you a little room of your own, so you'll have your own private space from now on. I'll also make you a rack for drying herbs."
An Lan was deeply moved upon hearing this and said gratefully, "Thank you."
The live stream chat erupted in screams again, with the comments scrolling wildly.
"I'm so happy! This is such a beautiful love story of mutual devotion. It's so enviable."
"The interaction between these two is so natural and sweet. I declare this to be my new favorite CP, it's locked in."
"Get married quickly! I've already moved the Civil Affairs Bureau here. Please get married right here."
"No, what's wrong now? Why is it sweet again? Are we supposed to sleep outside if we don't build a house?"
Soon, Lu Fan began to build the house.
With his previous experience, he was much more adept at this task.
He carefully shaved each bamboo stalk and then tightly bound them together with sturdy vines, each movement fluid and focused.
A few hours later, a cozy and lovely little room appeared in front of An Lan.
Although the room was not large, it was decorated with great care, and there was a small window in the corner through which you could see the beautiful natural scenery outside.
Immediately afterwards, Lu Fan began making racks for drying herbs.
He meticulously designed multi-layered racks based on the specific needs of drying herbs.
The spacing between each layer has been precisely calculated to ensure that every herb receives ample sunlight while maintaining good ventilation.
"The racks for drying herbs have all been set up."
"Not only is Lu Dashen's survival skill superb, but he also considers such details so thoroughly. He truly deserves to be called the number one wilderness expert. He's amazing."
"Anlan is so lucky to have such a caring and capable person taking care of her. I'm so envious."
"Hey upstairs, I'm gentle and considerate too, and I'm also rich, so why don't you consider me?"
An Lan watched Lu Fan busy himself and wanted to help, but Lu Fan stopped her each time, saying, "Just watch from the side, don't tire yourself out."
An Lan could only stand aside and hand Lu Fan tools, occasionally chatting with him and sharing their thoughts.
"Tell me, what do you want to do most after we finish this wilderness survival challenge?" An Lan suddenly asked curiously.
Lu Fan stopped what he was doing, thought about it seriously for a moment, and replied, "Me? I just want to eat all the delicious food in the world, and try all the delicacies I missed in the wilderness. What about you?"
With a hopeful smile on her face, An Lan said, "I want to open a clinic to promote traditional Chinese medicine and help more people."
The viewers in the live stream once again went into "sweet treat" mode, with the chat filled with comments.
"Waaaaah, what's going on? These two look so perfect together, they're such a good match."
"Waaaaah, my beloved Lu Fan has found An Lan, I'm heartbroken, but I still wish them happiness."
"When they get back, we must publish a love diary to record every little detail of their relationship. I'll be the first to buy it and I'll definitely support it."
"I've already started imagining their happy life together; it's sure to be incredibly sweet."
"What are you doing? They're just living together."
"What do you mean 'just living together'? This is clearly the beginning of love, don't be clueless!"
Finally, the rack for drying herbs was also perfectly completed.
Lu Fan placed it steadily in the sunniest spot and carefully adjusted the angle to ensure that every inch of sunlight could be fully utilized.
"Alright, you can dry your herbs here from now on," Lu Fan said to An Lan with a smile, his face full of satisfaction.
Looking at the shelf that embodied Lu Fan's countless efforts and the incredibly cozy little room, An Lan was overwhelmed with emotion. She was so moved that she didn't know what to say, and could only whisper again, "Thank you, Lu Fan."
"You're welcome. We're partners, so of course we should help each other out," Lu Fan replied with a smile, his eyes full of warmth.
Meanwhile, some people in the United States are sparing no effort to smear Lu Fan and China online, attempting to confuse the public.
But Chinese netizens are not to be trifled with. They stepped forward one after another, presenting solid evidence to powerfully refute the distorted statements made by the United States.
“Look at this, this is what you call ‘murder’ evidence? It’s absurd. It was clearly Karba’s own evil deeds that led to his downfall.”
"Lu Fan helped so many people and did so many good deeds in the wilderness, yet you choose to be selectively blind and relentlessly smear him. What are your true intentions?"
"Stop making a fool of yourselves. Facts speak louder than words. Your schemes will never succeed."
After finishing the scaffolding, Lu Fan clapped his hands in satisfaction, looked at his work, and nodded in praise: "Hmm, not bad, perfect."
Suddenly, Lu Fan touched his chin and fell into thought.
Seeing this, An Lan couldn't help but ask with concern, "What's wrong? Is there a problem?"
Lu Fan scratched his head and replied with some confusion, "I feel like I've forgotten something important, but I can't remember it right now."
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