Tang Miao never fell asleep quickly in an unfamiliar environment. But maybe because he was too tired yesterday, or because He Xiao was by his side, Tang Miao fell asleep as soon as he got into bed and closed his eyes.
After waking up, the sky outside was still foggy. Not feeling any tiredness at all, Tang Miao glanced at the time and got out of bed.
Tang Miao and He Xiao went out to play without any plans or time limits, which meant they were mainly for relaxation. However, some relaxing activities also required them to get up early.
When they came yesterday, the guy at the front desk of the B&B briefly told them about some activities to do in the village. For example, watching performances and shows are basic. In addition, there are some practical activities in the village, such as picking mushrooms in the mountains in the morning.
The dense forests and humid climate here naturally breed many kinds of mushrooms. The mushrooms here are basically edible by the five poisonous animals, so picking mushrooms has become a recreational activity in the village.
Picking mushrooms is mainly about experiencing the process, and it doesn't matter how much you pick. For example, when you go out to play, you will pick tea, fruit, etc., but picking mushrooms is relatively rare.
So when he came back yesterday, Tang Miao told He Xiao about this matter, and the two of them made an appointment to go there together this morning.
When Tang Miao got up from the bed and left the room, He Xiao had also gotten up. He had just come out of the bathroom and looked like he had just washed his face. The weather was still cold in the morning, especially since it was only a little after six o'clock and it was still cloudy today. The windows in the living room had been opened, and the fog from the mountains and forests had invaded the room.
Because they were going to the forest, there were a lot of mosquitoes, so He Xiao did not continue to wear a T-shirt and shorts. Instead, he changed into a thin jacket and long pants.
He was tall, and the dark blue jacket made his figure look taller and his skin more transparent. When Tang Miao went out, he was standing at the door of the bathroom, looking out at the balcony. After hearing Tang Miao open the door, He Xiao turned around and glanced at Tang Miao.
He Xiao had just washed his face, and besides being pale, his face also exuded a clean look. This cleanliness even washed into his eyes, making his light brown pupils crystal clear, and his lips were lighter than usual, like a freshly wiped red.
Seeing He Xiao, Tang Miao smiled at him, she walked over, and the two kissed at the door of the bathroom. He Xiao's lips were cold because he had just washed his face, he gave Tang Miao a good morning kiss and touched her face.
The man's palm was not as cold as his lips, but it was still a little colder than her face when she just woke up, but it was very comfortable. Tang Miao put her face against his hand, responded, and then got up to wash up in the bathroom.
Tang Miao washed up quickly. After finishing, she also changed into a long shirt and trousers, and put on a hat. The dew was too heavy in the morning, and if she touched the tree trunks and branches, the dew on the leaves would fall on her head, which was too cold.
After finishing the tidying up, the two ate something and went up the mountain along the path behind the B&B.
This kind of activity is usually led by someone. After all, the mountain is very high and the forest is dense. They came out of the restaurant where they had dinner yesterday, bought a bamboo basket made of bamboo strips by the boss lady, and told her that they were going to pick mushrooms.
When the proprietress heard that they were going to pick mushrooms, she found a local kid to take them with her. The kid was only about ten years old, but he had been in the mountains for many years and was an expert at climbing. Moreover, a ten-year-old kid was considered a big kid in the village and looked very stable.
After the child accepted the boss's lady's commission, he took Tang Miao and He Xiao up the mountain.
By the time they finished their meal, it was only seven in the morning. It was still cloudy today, with no sign of the sun rising. The forest was shrouded in clouds, and the fog was so thick that the dew became even heavier.
But despite the fog, visibility was good after entering the mountain. The children were very familiar with the terrain of this area. In addition to leading the way, they even told them where there were more mushrooms.
Tang Miao and He Xiao followed the child, chatting with him while climbing the mountain to pick mushrooms, which was quite interesting.
Picking mushrooms is not just about picking mushrooms, but also about feeling the spiritual energy in the mountains that is not available in the city. In the morning, the dew is heavy and the air is cool, but breathing it in is very refreshing.
The soil in the forest was soft and very comfortable to step on. After climbing for nearly an hour, Tang Miao and He Xiao followed the child's advice and did not continue climbing.
"The road up there is difficult to walk on." the child told them.
The difficult road was not a big deal for He Xiao, but it might not be so good for Tang Miao.
When the child said this, he also glanced at Tang Miao.
This kid was a little too steady. He probably did this kind of work a lot, so he didn't talk much. The look he gave Tang Miao showed that he didn't want Tang Miao to go up. After all, it would be a bit troublesome.
When Tang Miao saw him looking at her like that, she did not refuse and responded with a smile.
After Tang Miao finished speaking, the child glanced at He Xiao. He Xiao did not say much, but had already grasped Tang Miao's wrist, giving her support so that she could get down from the rock.
In fact, Tang Miao's climbing movements were quite flexible, and she didn't look inexperienced. It was just that she looked too gentle and quiet, and the child might have thought it was a bit troublesome for her to continue climbing.
And generally speaking, tourists who come here to pick mushrooms only climb up to here.
After an hour's work, the three of them managed to pick some. It wasn't a full load, but it was full even if they spread it out.
These mushrooms are edible, so Tang Miao decided to take them back. On the way down the mountain, Tang Miao even asked the children how to cook these mushrooms.
The child is a local and eats these things often. When Tang Miao asked, he told her some cooking methods.
"Can you make it?" Tang Miao asked the child after hearing him simply describe how to make mushrooms.
As the child walked, he looked back at her and said, "Yes, I can do it. I could do it when I was five or six years old."
Every household in the village has more than one child. For example, this child has a younger brother and a younger sister. He is the eldest son in the family, so he has to help his parents with many things, starting from when he was a child.
"That's amazing." Tang Miao praised him.
The child heard the praise, looked at her and said, "This is nothing for us."
"I know." Tang Miao said, "but it's amazing to others."
After Tang Miao finished speaking, the child looked back at Tang Miao and blinked. He felt that Tang Miao's words were a bit strange. Because generally speaking, when he said "this is nothing to us", the other party would reply "but it is great for us."
She didn't say "we" but "others", as if to exclude herself as well.
However, adults and children generally talk very casually, so they may just be saying it casually. Although it may seem a little strange, there is nothing to think too much about.
So after listening to Tang Miao's words, the child just said "hmm" and turned around to continue going down the mountain.
It took the three of them an hour to climb the mountain, and almost the same time to go down. When they came down the mountain, it was around nine o'clock, and the child's brothers and sisters seemed to know that he would be back soon, so they were waiting for them at the foot of the mountain.
When they arrived, their younger brothers and sisters gathered around them, called them "brother", and glanced at Tang Miao and He Xiao.
Tang Miao looked at the three children and did not leave. Instead, he put down the bamboo basket and chatted with them for a while. Compared with the older brother, the younger brother and sister talked more. Tang Miao asked some questions, and the two children said that their parents were busy outside, and their older brother took care of them during the summer vacation.
The elder brother would also take tourists to the mountains to pick mushrooms and earn some pocket money, which they would use to buy food and toys.
The younger brother of the two children is only five or six years old, and the younger sister is only three or four years old. But although they are young and run around in the mountains all day long, they keep everything very clean, which shows that this brother is very competent.
The two children, one holding a card and the other holding a marble, seemed to have been playing here for a while. Tang Miao looked at their cards and marbles, then squatted there and started playing with them.
They didn't have any plan when they went out to play, they just found whatever they wanted to play. After Tang Miao joined, He Xiao was also pulled in. Finally, the eldest brother at the side was also pulled by his sister's hand to join in.
In this way, two adults and three children squatted on a flat ground in the village and played cards and marbles.
Although adults have the advantage in physical strength, they are far less flexible than children. Tang Miao lost miserably, while He Xiao kept winning. She felt that He Xiao should not have played such a game when he was a child, and he was good at it only because he was good at everything.
After Tang Miao lost, he squatted beside and watched the final showdown between He Xiao and the kid. In the final blow, He Xiao did not win and lost.
He Xiao looked at the happy face of the child and smiled too.
There were trees and wind in the mountains, dark clouds gathered, and no sunlight was visible, but it did not affect the mood of any of them. After He Xiao lost, Tang Miao came over to him and said to him.
Adults have a broad vision and have seen a lot of things, so they don’t think some minor victories are that important.
But for children, their current life only has this small world and these games, so they play them much more seriously and cautiously.
But he doesn't care about winning or losing, but cares about everyone's mood after winning or losing.
Now, the three children are happy, and he and Tang Miao are also happy tacitly, so winning or losing doesn’t matter.
After Tang Miao finished speaking, He Xiao looked at her and smiled.
He Xiao actually smiled quite a lot. He was not a cold person, he just spoke less. And when his emotions came up, he would show them.
But even so, Tang Miao still feels moved every time he sees him smile.
She didn't know why, but He Xiao's smile made her even more moved this time.
Although He Xiao was young, his personality was very mature. When she was with him, she didn't feel like she was taking too much care of him. Instead, it was He Xiao who took care of her more.
Now, He Xiao not only takes care of her, but also takes care of the children.
It's a wonderful feeling.
It feels like there is a sense of security and safety that comes from being protected by the parasol.
Tang Miao looked at He Xiao's smile, and after watching for a while, she said with a smile.
"You'll definitely be a good father."
Tang Miao seemed to be slowly melting and waking up.
After going to the bedroom, He Xiao took out a thin blanket and covered Tang Miao with it. The soft blanket made Tang Miao move his body comfortably.
The voices are all hoarse.
Anyway, it was raining and they couldn't go out in the afternoon. After the rain, the scenery in the distance seemed to change with the size of the rain. It was spectacular and looked like a misty landscape painting. It was particularly beautiful and comfortable.
Sweetness makes people alert, and after being alert, dreams also take off their disguises and become real nightmares.
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"Nothing." Tang Miao said with a chuckle.
"Sit down for a while." He Xiao said.
"If there are children."
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Tang Miao lay on the recliner and looked back.
Tang Miao's mind was full of dreams. Finally, she curled up in the recliner and opened her eyes.
Tang Miao watched He Xiao approaching from afar, the light in her pupils still scattered. He Xiao came over and held her hand that was grasping the corner of the quilt.
This kind of life is so comfortable.
After Tang Miao finished speaking, He Xiao glanced at her. He met her eyes and gaze, and then, He Xiao loosened his grip on her hand and picked her up along with the quilt.
Tang Miao also slept for a long time.
Tang Miao likes the feeling of bringing happiness to others.
"Can I kiss the child?"
While He Xiao was chatting with Tang Miao, Tang Miao gradually became silent. After a while, the woman's breathing on the recliner gradually became even.
After Tang Miao finished speaking, she stretched out her hands from under the quilt and held He Xiao's face. Raising her hands to hold He Xiao's cheeks, with a smile in her eyes, Tang Miao said.
After He Xiao said this, he pulled a wooden chair and sat next to Tang Miao.
The man's palms were warm and dry, with a temperature that was hot but not scalding. This temperature was transmitted to her blood and heart through her embraced hands.
He looked at Tang Miao's sleeping face on the recliner, raised his hand and stroked her slightly wrinkled brows, then let go of her hand and went to the bedroom.
Being held in his arms like this, the warmth and sense of security coming from all directions made the light in Tang Miao's eyes gradually brighten. She nestled in He Xiao's arms, looking up at him with a smile.
The woman in his arms was weightless, and the heat from her body was transmitted through the quilt. She curled up softly and smiled gently. He Xiao did not take his eyes off her and asked as he met her gaze.
She looked at He Xiao and said, "Cold."
He Xiao walked over and stood beside the recliner. Tang Miao opened his eyes when he saw him coming.
He Xiao looked back and saw Tang Miao lying on the recliner, already asleep.
"A little bit." Tang Miao's voice was a little lazy. Her face fell into his palm and she said, "It's good to sleep when it rains."
After giving the children money, the three children went home happily. Tang Miao and He Xiao also returned to the B&B with their belongings.
After Tang Miao made this comment, she lowered her head. She continued to play with the three children, but He Xiao did not immediately join in the game.
It rained for a long time.
After she said this, He Xiao also smiled as she described. He looked at her with a smile and asked.
"But you can kiss your sister."
It's getting dark.
After receiving the money, the children were obviously much happier. Although they were steady, they were only ten years old after all. The money Tang Miao gave them was enough for them to spend for a few days. It was even enough to buy them some stationery and toys, which brought them a lot of happiness.
"No." Tang Miao said.
Tang Miao turned off the shower and walked out of the bathroom.
Being held like this by He Xiao, she really looked a bit like a child.
"Yeah." He Xiao responded.
After climbing the mountain all morning and squatting for two hours, she was indeed a little tired. After returning to the room, Tang Miao went to wash her hands and feet. While she was washing in slippers, she heard the sound of rain covering the sound of the shower.
People often fall into this state when they sleep during the day. They sleep very deeply, as if being pulled by a dream, and then they subconsciously try to break free from the dream.
This is the life she has always wanted.
It was indeed raining.
“I just feel like a child.”
After picking him up, He Xiao did not leave but sat down on the wooden chair next to him.
The rain in the mountains came too suddenly. In the morning, there were thick cumulus clouds pressing down, but now it has turned into a torrent of water, pouring down from the sky, crackling and falling in the mountains, forests and soil.
He looked down at Tang Miao. After Tang Miao finished speaking, he didn't know when his ears were stained with red. It might be from laughing or talking just now.
There was rain in the distance and the sound of rain nearby, which was originally a good catalyst for sleep. And He Xiao was now sitting next to her, the two of them chatted casually, holding hands, and watching the rain.
At noon, they treated the children to a meal. After the meal, Tang Miao gave her brother some money to thank him for taking them to the mountain to pick mushrooms and for playing with her and He Xiao.
"woke up?"
The two of them played with the three children until noon.
Tang Miao shook his head, and his smile deepened.
The man sat on the wooden chair, his arms closing as he sat down. Tang Miao's body in the quilt seemed to be folded and enclosed in his arms.
And the rain outside seemed to have stopped.
Cool.
Tang Miao didn't make any sound, but He Xiao still noticed that she was awake. When Tang Miao turned around, He Xiao confirmed it, took off his headphones, and came to Tang Miao's side.
Tang Miao looked at the light blue sky. Her confused mind was almost in order. When she was still dazed, He Xiao's voice came from behind her.
"What's wrong?"
As soon as she came out, He Xiao in the living room spoke to her.
"Do you want one?" Tang Miao asked.
After coming out, Tang Miao pulled a recliner and lay on it to watch the rain.
He Xiao looked at her slightly red earlobe, raised his hand and pinched her earlobe.
Tang Miao's eyes slowly closed in this scene and atmosphere. Before her consciousness fell into darkness, Tang Miao thought, this is actually the life she wanted.
The rain brought strong moisture and humidity, and the wind direction caused the rain to blow in the opposite direction instead of towards their balcony. However, the balcony was open to the sky, so it still got wet.
He Xiao was not far away. He was in the living room, next to the wooden table and wooden chairs. He sat facing her, with a computer on the table and headphones in his ears.
"Are you cold?" He Xiao held Tang Miao's hand in his.
"Are you sleepy?" He Xiao raised his hand and stroked her forehead.
People have different thresholds for the pleasure that money brings. For example, adults may need hundreds of thousands, millions, or even tens of millions of dollars to still not be happy. But for children, a few hundred dollars can fill their world with happiness.
With He Xiao holding her hand like this, Tang Miao looked up at him. Perhaps because she had just woken up, she felt a little frail and broken.
After Tang Miao left the bathroom, He Xiao also went to the bathroom to wash his hands and feet. When he came out, Tang Miao was already lying on the recliner watching the rain.
He Xiao was looked at by her like this and asked, "Are you still cold?"
"It's raining."
And it was raining heavily.
Tang Miao moved her body and fell asleep again. He Xiao looked down at her for a while, then leaned over and kissed her forehead, then touched her face and left the recliner.
After the rain, the sky became less cloudy and you could even see some light blue sky behind the distant mountains.
After being pinched like this, Tang Miao turned around and looked at him with a smile.
But the rain only reached the middle of the balcony, because the eaves covered the balcony from the top to the middle. The water gathered on the eaves fell on the wooden boards of the balcony with a dull sound.
Dreams always start out sweetly.
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