They've all separated, so what does it matter to me if they get poorer and poorer?

Chapter 365 Heartbeat

Xu Zhichun didn't know how much time had passed; she only knew that time was ticking by, and the chaotic thoughts in her mind were increasingly disturbing her peace of mind. The mountain breeze rustled the grass, creating a quiet atmosphere that was unsettling.

In a flash, I finally saw the man walking briskly towards me.

His tall figure, backlit, appeared even more imposing.

"clear!"

Xu Zhichun was overjoyed and ran towards him without thinking. Liang Minglang looked up at her, smiled, and quickened his pace.

When they were almost touching, he reached out and firmly supported her arm.

"Are you OK?"

"never mind!"

The two of them laughed in unison.

Xu Zhichun looked him up and down: "Are you injured?"

"Well, no."

Liang Minglang shook his head, and for a moment he felt a little regretful. He thought to himself, "Wouldn't it have been better if I had suffered a minor, harmless injury?" He was still too strong. Sigh.

Xu Zhichun breathed a sigh of relief and smiled brightly, "That's good, that's good! That wild boar was too scary. We've had quite a haul, let's go back."

She was genuinely terrified if another wild boar came. And if wolves or tigers appeared, it would be even more frightening.

No wonder the villagers are hesitant to go into the mountains.

The feeling of a mountain where no one is around is completely different from that of a mountain where people are often around.

Just standing here doing nothing gives you a chilly feeling that makes your scalp tingle.

“Okay, I remember there’s a flat, wide area about fifteen minutes from here on the way back, with mountain springs and streams. Let’s rest there for a bit. I’ll roast a pheasant, we’ll eat something, and then we can continue on our way.”

"it is good!"

Xu Zhichun happily agreed.

Liang Minglang picked up the basket on his back and led her back.

After about fifteen minutes, the view suddenly opened up, and it was indeed a very good place to rest. It was bright and had a wide field of vision. Large animals in the mountains do not like to appear in places where there is no cover and easy hiding, so this place is naturally safer.

"You have a good memory!"

Xu Zhichun praised him.

Liang Minglang smiled and said, "You rest under the tree for a while, I'll go and take care of this pheasant."

"do you need my help?"

"Need not."

Liang Minglang quickly prepared the pheasant and brought it back, stringing it on a long wooden stick about the thickness of a finger. He also brought back a tube of spring water in a freshly cut bamboo tube. "I got the water from a spring. It's clean. Drink a couple of sips, but don't drink too much."

"Oh."

Xu Zhichun took the water and slowly drank it. Watching him skillfully start the fire and roast the chicken, a sense of satisfaction and security welled up in her heart.

The feeling of not having to do anything and just letting yourself go is absolutely wonderful.

It turns out that having someone around makes a huge difference compared to not having one.

Xu Zhichun suddenly had a thought that she might as well just make do with him, since they couldn't get a divorce anyway, and he and the former Xu Zhichun were just a fake couple.

On second thought, was I being too optimistic? In his mind, I was the original owner of this body, and we were just a fake couple. He might not even have any feelings for me.

So, so—

Xu Zhichun felt that he could decide to try harder after seeing how things went.

After all, this is just the initial contact; there's still a long way to go before we can see beyond the surface and understand the essence.
"What are you thinking about? It's done baking, you can eat it now."

Xu Zhichun's mind was filled with half-baked, half-cooked thoughts, going back and forth for who knows how many times, when he heard Liang Minglang's voice and hummed in response. He turned around and saw that Liang Minglang had already roasted the pheasant and come over. The aroma immediately wafted over.

"It smells so good!"

Liang Minglang chuckled, tore off a large piece of golden, glistening chicken leg meat, wrapped it in a clean leaf, and handed it to her: "Eat."

"Okay, you eat too."

Xu Zhichun took it, took a bite, and praised, "Delicious! It's roasted perfectly, crispy on the outside and tender on the inside, and the seasoning is excellent!"

Before they arrived, the seasonings weren't even prepared by Xu Zhichun; Liang Minglang made them himself in the kitchen.

He's incredibly versatile.

Her smile deepened.

Seeing that she liked it and was eating with relish, Liang Minglang was also happy. "I'll save you another good piece."

"Well"

Xu Zhichun smiled and returned the favor: "We have a lot of dried wild mushrooms at home. Tonight I'll stew a pheasant for you. There are also pickled peppers in the jar. Take out half a bowl of pickled peppers, add some ginger and garlic, and make a pickled pepper rabbit."

Liang Minglang had tasted her cooking countless times these past few days, but he was still delighted to hear her say this. "Okay, I'll help you."

Xu Zhichun agreed at first, but after a while she looked at him and joked, "Aren't you afraid people will gossip about you, a grown man, coming into the kitchen to help me?"

Liang Minglang was taken aback. Were you scared?

He didn't seem to have thought about this issue.

Thinking about it now, he shook his head: "What's there to be afraid of about family matters?"

He felt that such an answer might be misunderstood, so he laughed and said, "It's okay if I'm not at home. A man's strength or weakness doesn't need to be demonstrated by whether he goes into the kitchen or not."

Xu Zhichun wholeheartedly agreed, "That's right, that's right. If anyone dares to bully you, you have the ability to fight back. That's true strength."

Liang Minglang: "."

That seems right.

He chuckled and nodded: "You're right."

After finishing their roast chicken, the two washed their hands by the stream, full of energy, and prepared to go back.

Xu Zhichun looked up and saw two huge Ganoderma lucidum mushrooms on the cliff halfway up the mountain. She was both surprised and delighted. She tugged at Liang Minglang's sleeve and pointed them out to him: "Look, there are two really big Ganoderma lucidum mushrooms over there. It's a pity that the cliff is too steep. We can't get up there."

Liang Minglang has excellent eyesight; he saw it immediately when she pointed it out to him.

"It's very big, do you want it?"

Xu Zhichun shook his head regretfully: "It's too high, let's forget about it."

Liang Minglang looked up and considered for a moment, "It's not that high, I'll give it a try."

"No, no!" Xu Zhichun grabbed his sleeve and shook his head, refusing to let go: "It's too steep, it's dangerous."

Cherish life and stay away from danger.

Besides, she's not in a position to desperately need valuables to make her first fortune right now. With the money she has, she can afford to buy as many of these Ganoderma lucidum mushrooms as she wants.

She didn't want Liang Minglang to take any risks.

She had finally gained another member to the family, and things weren't bad, so she didn't want any changes.

"Don't worry, I know what I'm doing. I've climbed much higher and steeper places in the military camp many times, this is nothing. If you're scared, just turn around and don't look. I'll be down in no time."

Although he exaggerated a little, he had indeed climbed cliffs that were even steeper and higher than this. Since she was so delighted, what was wrong with him going to pick it for her?
"No, no, no!"

"The lingzhi mushroom signifies good fortune. Since we've encountered such a great auspicious omen, there's no reason for us to let it pass us by. Just wait!"

Is there such a saying?

Xu Zhichun was surprised, and before she could react, Liang Minglang had already moved forward.