The bugle call woke Li Xiyue from her sleep. After a good night's rest, she stretched comfortably.
Sunlight streamed in through the window, bathing the room in a golden glow.
It was another sunny day.
Li Xiyue changed into a floral short-sleeved top and beige cotton trousers. The tailor-made clothes perfectly showcased her figure.
Her hair was styled into two braids, and she wore cloth shoes, making her look fresh and pretty.
She took a basin, opened the door and came into the yard. Chu Xun was doing push-ups, and he was doing them so fast that it made people dizzy.
He was wearing a white vest and blue pants, and sweat not only soaked his clothes but also slid down his skin drop by drop.
His perfect lines, strong muscles, and tall, upright physique were enough to make anyone blush and their heart race.
Hearing the door open, Chu Xun turned his head and smiled, "You're up?"
He quickly got up, picked up a handkerchief to wipe his sweat as he walked over, and said, "Are you hungry? I'll rush off to make breakfast."
Li Xiyue was still lost in her own fantasy and hadn't come to her senses.
"What are you thinking about?" Chu Xun leaned close to her ear and asked softly.
The slightly hot breath wafted over, and Li Xiyue's heart seemed to skip a beat. She couldn't help but let her mind wander, and her face flushed red.
"It's nothing." Li Xiyue shook her head, trying to hide her thoughts, but her true feelings were written all over her face, and it was easy to see through her.
Chu Xun laughed and said, "Sima Zhao's intentions are obvious."
Like someone caught red-handed doing something wrong, Li Xiyue covered her burning face and ran to the well to fetch water.
He splashed the cool well water on his face, and the burning sensation subsided.
"Heh!" Chu Xun was quite pleased with himself and followed with a smile.
Li Xiyue felt embarrassed and buried her head in washing up without saying a word.
"Yueyue, don't be shy. We're a couple, so you can have any feelings for me."
Li Xiyue's face flushed again, and she almost buried her face in the basin.
Chu Xun filled a bucket with water, glanced at her with a smile, and went back into the house.
"Phew~~" Li Xiyue raised her head and let out a long sigh. This man is really wicked.
After breakfast, Chu Xun didn't return to town; instead, he accompanied Li Xiyue up the mountain to gather herbs.
Xiao Bai was extremely excited and rushed ahead the whole way.
Li Xiyue gathered herbs, while Chu Xun chopped firewood. The two chatted as they worked, making it more lively than when one of them went up the mountain alone.
"Yueyue, why are there markings on this tree?" Chu Xun asked, looking at the tree in front of him.
“Oh, this is a mark left by Guoqing and me when we went up the mountain before. Sometimes we would walk too far and get lost, so we would carve a mark on the tree so we could find our way,” Li Xiyue explained.
Chu Xun nodded. "Did you leave this circle?"
"No, this was left by Xu Xiangyang. Mine is an X, and Guoqing is a checkmark."
Chu Xun noted it down, "Then I'll use a triangle."
"When will you come up the mountain?" Li Xiyue asked with a smile.
Chu Xun said, "It doesn't necessarily have to be up the mountain. If there's any emergency in the future and we need to leave a mark, it might come in handy."
Li Xiyue nodded, "That's true."
They gathered a basket of herbs, collected a large bundle of firewood, and even hunted two animals, returning home laden with their spoils.
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