Chapter 42 part 4

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In this small mountain village, the courtyard where the guests stayed was considered relatively luxurious, but the kitchen was still quite rudimentary. There were gaps in the walls and roof, covered only with rain sheets. Going out from the kitchen side door would lead to the mountains.

Soon, they found rice and mung beans in the kitchen.

The pots were clean, but the water had to be fetched from the nearby well, and there was no pre-cut firewood. They needed to manually chop it.

“I’ll fetch water,” Xi Ao spoke first.

Jiang Feng glanced at Yun Feiwu and Xia Shutong, then followed Xi Ao’s pace like a rabbit. “I-I’ll help you!”

“Little Xia, should we chop firewood?”

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“Valpkeldv Dky, rzlypl pkv blal.” Fbl rskdvle vs vbl pxyzz pvssz yde nsdvkdwle clqsal Dky Fbwvsdt nswze prlyj, “Eyvnb xl nbsr qkalosse. Nlv’p nbsr vstlvbla.”

Rd qasdv sq vbl nyxlay, Zwd Wlkow pvkzz wple y alprlnvqwz vkvzl qsa Dky Fbwvsdt.

Dky Fbwvsdt dseele okvbswv vaukdt vs yrrlya pvasdt.

Fbl pyv y qlo xlvlap yoyu, oyvnbkdt Zwd Wlkow’p xshlxldvp.

The temperature in the mountains was very low in spring, but Yun Feiwu always dressed lightly. Today, she only wore a knitted sweater. When chopping wood, she rolled up her sleeves, revealing her smooth and powerful arm lines.

It looked good.

At first, her movements were a bit stiff, but after finding the knack gradually, they became clean and precise, radiating a strong sense of beauty.

Sitting there, Xia Shutong watched Yun Feiwu, and her gaze gradually softened.

A few minutes later, Jiang Feng and Xi Ao came back with water. By that time, enough firewood had been split by Yun Feiwu, even though she showed no intention of stopping.

Seeing this, Xia Shutong couldn’t help but furrow her brows. “Yun Feiwu, don’t you want to take a break?”

“It’s okay,” Yun Feiwu continued her actions. “We’ll still need firewood for lunch, so I’ll split some more now.”

“Well…” Xia Shutong hesitated for a moment. “Don’t start just yet.”

Yun Feiwu immediately stopped upon hearing her words.

Xia Shutong took out a wet tissue from her bag and walked over to wipe the sweat off Yun Feiwu’s forehead before retreating back to her small stool.

Yun Feiwu paused for a moment, then resumed splitting the firewood. Suddenly, she blurted out, seemingly out of the blue, “Actually, it’s not that hot.”

Yun Feiwu’s cheeks turned slightly red, making it unclear if it was due to the exertion or some other reason.

But Xia Shutong immediately realized — that this mischievous Yun Feiwu was actually feeling shy.

Xia Shutong buried her head, concealing her smile.

However, when she lifted her head to look at Yun Feiwu, her smile abruptly vanished.

On the pile of firewood next to Yun Feiwu, there was a rat snake, climbing up without notice.

The small snake flicked its tongue, vigilantly observing Yun Feiwu’s movements, somewhat afraid yet curious.

It was like an ignorant child, always ready to explore and find out what was happening.

Various thoughts flashed through Xia Shutong’s mind in a jumble.

…

When Yun Feiwu was a child, she feared nothing.

Every time they encountered something, it was Xia Ruan who would get scared and hide in Yun Feiwu’s embrace.

But snakes were the exception. Xia Ruan wasn’t afraid of them, while Yun Feiwu was terrified.

Even when faced with a non-venomous snake like the rat snake, Yun Feiwu would always have a strong startled reaction.

And with repeated exposure to such situations, just hearing the word “snake” would instinctively make her tremble and tear up.

…

At this moment, Yun Feiwu was fully focused as she split firewood, her gaze fixed on the woodpile. Consequently, she didn’t notice the small snake on the pile.

The cameraman, clearly, also didn’t notice.

Xia Shutong suddenly stood up and instinctively said, “Yun Feiwu, put down the axe and look at me. Don’t move.”

She didn’t provide any explanation, but Yun Feiwu had no doubts. She slowly placed the axe by her side and obediently turned her attention towards Xia Shutong.

Xia Shutong took a few steps and stood in front of her, raising her hand to cradle her head. She whispered something inaudible into the microphone, “Bow your head, Maomao.”

Yun Feiwu realized something, her arm stiffened for a moment, but she still obediently lowered her head into Xia Shutong’s chest.

While holding Yun Feiwu, Xia Shutong gently ran her fingers behind her head, in a way that the microphone couldn’t pick up. At the same time, she shot a cold glance at the photographer.

Following Xia Shutong’s gaze, the photographer finally spotted the snake. Just as he was about to call for help, he felt Xia Shutong’s icy stare and forcefully held back. Instead, he motioned to other staff members, and they swiftly and quietly dealt with the snake.

After seeing the staff members dispose of the snake in the mountains, Xia Shutong lightly patted Yun Feiwu’s back and took a step back, saying, “Alright.”

“Mhmm,” Yun Feiwu still obediently kept her head lowered and replied, “Thank you, President Xia.”

“Take a break for a while and don’t split any more wood,” Xia Shutong pulled Yun Feiwu and directed her to a nearby small stool.

Yun Feiwu followed quietly behind Xia Shutong, like a well-behaved and sensible child. She did whatever Xia Shutong told her to do.

Her obedience was heartwarming.

Although their interaction was observed by the production team, there was always an indescribable subtle feeling.

After another ten minutes or so, the porridge was finally ready, and Zhou Hanchi returned with some fresh dates.

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