The poor girl from the 1970s was forced to kiss by the damp educated youth.

Xi Lang and Chen Zhi surfaced from the water. Xi Lang was about to take the fish out of the bag and put them on the surface, while Chen Zhi waited for him in the water.

"Right here, I'll be down soon," Xi Lang instructed, repeating the sentence twice.

Chen Zhi obediently nodded in agreement, finding it amusing that someone who usually spoke so little could also be so talkative.

Xi Lang climbed ashore with the bag, and when he got to the shore, he didn't forget to look back at Chen Zhi. It was at this moment that he saw a green figure pierce towards Chen Zhi with lightning speed.

"Danger!"

Xi Lang's expression changed, he dropped the bag in his hand, and jumped into the water again.

Chen Zhi saw Xi Lang's terrified expression and heard his voice, but it was too late. She was stabbed in the back, the pain mixed with a numbness. Before she could resist, she was dragged into the water and pulled to the depths of the bottom.

Before Chen Zhi lost consciousness, her memory was of Xi Lang rushing towards her in a panic.

Chen Zhi didn't know how much time had passed. When she woke up, she was in bed, a 1.2-meter bed with dark blue sheets and duvet cover, and even the pillow was dark blue.

Almost instinctively, Chen Zhi concluded that this was Xi Lang's bed.

She slept in Xilang's bed.

Chen Zhi's face slowly flushed pink. How did she end up sleeping in Xi Lang's bed?

She looked down at herself again and saw that she was still wearing the same clothes she had worn before she lost consciousness, which made her breathe a sigh of relief.

"Awake?" Xi Lang came in from the doorway.

The sun had already set, and it was pitch black outside.

Chen Zhi: "What time is it?"

"Seven or eight o'clock in the evening is not too late," Xi Lang said.

"It's getting late, I have to go back." Chen Zhi got out of bed.

"Have dinner before you go back." Xi Lang's tone left no room for refusal, carrying a forcefulness that Chen Zhi had never seen before.

Something's not right with Xi Lang!

Chen Zhi noticed that Xi Lang's aura had become even colder. A chill emanated from him, like an ice cube. The closer one got to him, the cooler it became, making him an ideal way to beat the summer heat.

How can a person be so cold?

Will Xi Lang's health be okay?

"What happened after I lost consciousness?" Chen Zhi asked.

"A little bit of dirt, that's been taken care of." Xi Lang's tone was filled with disgust.

Chen Zhi wanted to know more, but she didn't dare to ask Xi Lang in this situation.

Dinner was already cooked and still warm: a pot of mixed fish soup, a plate of fried fish pieces, and a plate of stir-fried vegetables.

Chen Zhi's gaze fell on the fish piece, and she exclaimed in surprise, "You caught a bluefish!"

Xi Lang nodded. It wasn't just grass carp, but also several other kinds of fish, some weighing a hundred or two hundred pounds, others several dozen pounds.

"If you want to eat fish in the future, come to my place. Don't go to that cave alone."

It's another commanding tone.

Chen Zhi wasn't quite used to it, but she didn't argue and obediently ate her food.

It seems that Xi Lang is not only having physical problems, but also emotional issues.

Chen Zhi ate two bowls of rice, a lot of fish, and then let out a satisfied burp.

After the meal, Xi Lang made her a cup of malted milk powder before taking her home.

Xi Lang carried her basket on her back, which contained two pheasants. She left the other two pheasants and two rabbits with Xi Lang. She didn't take any fish back with her; they all stayed with Xi Lang.

"I remember I injured my back, but I don't feel anything now, which is strange," Chen Zhi muttered.

Xi Lang: "Perhaps the wound wasn't big and has already healed."

Chen Zhi accepted this explanation: "I felt a numbness in my body, and then I didn't know anything else."

Xi Lang hummed in agreement, "Don't worry, it's been resolved."

The accumulated filth nourished some things; now that the filth has been removed, those things have also been removed.

The door to her house was already closed. Chen Zhi knocked on the door, and surprisingly, she wasn't harassed today; the door opened quickly.

Xi Lang remained hidden in the darkness until she saw Chen Zhi enter the room, at which point she turned and left.

"What did you catch today?" Chen Mu reached into Chen Zhi's basket.

Chen Zhi simply handed him the entire basket and asked, "And you? What did you bring back?"

Chen Mu's face stiffened, and he said with some dissatisfaction, "We got seventeen bird eggs."

"Oh, that's good." At least I'm not empty-handed anymore.

"Huh, why do I smell something sweet?" Chen Mu twitched his nose, trying to sniff Chen Zhi. Chen Zhi was startled; it must be the scent of malted milk powder.

"Take the pheasant to Grandma quickly. It's so hot; it's been dead for a while now, and it might already be rotten." Chen Zhi strode away.

"Pheasant! Who shot a pheasant?" Chen Fu rushed out of the house.

When others heard there were pheasants, they gathered around, asking, "How many pheasants are there? Are they big?"

"Boil water to kill the chicken, then marinate it with salt, otherwise it won't last until the day after tomorrow."

"It's so hot in this weather, it won't keep long if it's pickled, so I might as well stir-fry it first."

"Grandma, I want to eat a chicken leg."

"Sweetie, we're not in a rush to eat chicken drumsticks today. We'll have them in a couple of days."

......

Chen Zhi took a shower and went back to bed. There were so many people in the house, but no one asked her if she was hungry or if she had eaten dinner.

This place is becoming less and less interesting to stay in.

Chen Zhi thought of Xi Lang again. She had never heard Xi Lang mention his family. Were his family good to him?

She slept in Xi Lang's bed today. What was Xi Lang thinking?

Chen Zhi seemed to smell the faint sandalwood scent on Xi Lang's bed again; it wasn't unpleasant, but rather quite pleasant.

Before she knew it, Chen Zhi had fallen asleep again.

The next morning, as soon as Chen Zhi opened her eyes, she heard her mother say to her, "Your grandma said two pheasants aren't enough, so she wants you to go and get two more today."

Chen Zhi: "..."

Is she still dreaming? Otherwise, why would someone make a wish to her?

"I'm talking to you, can't you hear me?" Mrs. Chen said unhappily.

Chen Zhi blinked and sat up. "I searched the mountains all day and only found these two pheasants. That's all. If you don't believe me, ask my cousins. They haven't seen a single pheasant in the mountains."

Chen Mu, who was on the other bed, spoke up, "We didn't find any pheasants yesterday."

Mrs. Chen paused for a moment, then said, "Then let's go catch some fish. Your grandma said fish is fine too."

Chen Zhi fell silent again.

After having breakfast at home, Chen Zhi first went to Xi Lang's place.

When Xi Lang saw her coming over, he didn't say a word. He first made her a cup of malted milk powder and a cup of milk powder, and watched her drink them all.

As Chen Zhi drank, she glanced at Xi Lang out of the corner of her eye, thinking that even after a night, Xi Lang hadn't returned to being the normal Xi Lang.

Xi Lang prepared an egg pancake for breakfast, along with a few cucumbers he had grown.

Chen Zhi ate an egg pancake and ate a cucumber. "I'm going to catch fish in the river later."

"We still have the fish from yesterday; just take it from here," Xi Lang said.

Chen Zhi shook her head, "The fish in the river look a little different from the fish in that cave."

Xi Lang frowned slightly. "I'll go catch it for you."

Chen Zhi didn't refuse, "I'll go with you."

After having breakfast, the two went out carrying buckets of water. When they passed the educated youth settlement, they ran into Li Zhou'an, Yang Wenyu, and others.

Yang Wenyu raised an eyebrow; the two of them had gotten together again.

Li Zhou'an remained calm. "Chen Zhi, Xi Lang, what are you going to do?"

Chen Zhi: "Let's go catch fish in the river."

"What a coincidence, we're going to the river too." Yang Wenyu smiled enigmatically. "Want to come along?"

Chen Zhi looked at Xi Lang, but Xi Lang didn't say anything and took the lead.

"Is it inconvenient?" Li Zhou'an asked.

Chen Zhi wanted to be alone with Xi Lang, but she couldn't bring herself to say it. Instead, she smiled and said, "There's nothing inconvenient about it. Are you going fishing too?"

"Go cast the net." Zhao Jinbao lifted the fishing net in his hand.

"Go find lotus root shoots," Zhou Zhengping added.

Zhu Yuan and Zhao Yiqing then said, "Let's go pick lotus flowers."

"Chen Zhi, don't you need any tools to catch fish?" Zhao Jinbao asked, noticing that Xi Lang only had a bucket in his hand, while Chen Zhi had nothing at all.

Chen Zhi: "......."

I forgot to bring it.

Chen Zhi looked at Xi Lang ahead and said, "Shall I go back to that fish trap first?"

Xi Lang nodded, "I'll go with you."

After the two had walked away, Yang Wenyu spoke up, "Are those two getting married soon?"

Zhao Jinbao: "I think so. Xi Lang cooked fish again last night, it smelled so good."

Zhu Yuan: "Chen Zhi has good taste; she chose Xi Lang, so she won't have to worry about food and drink."

Yang Wenyu: "If you're envious, why don't you give it a try?"

"Shut up," Zhu Yuan hurriedly interrupted. She stole a glance at Li Zhou'an and saw that he remained unmoved, which made her heart sink.

There are quite a few people in the river this season; some are catching shrimp, some are catching crabs, and some are diving to catch fish—it's very lively.

Chen Zhi didn't go into the crowd, but chose a section of the river with fewer people.

She wasn't in a hurry to go into the water, but instead found a clean rock to sit on.

"Xi Lang, do you miss home?" Chen Zhi asked.

"I don't want to," Xi Lang replied without hesitation.

Chen Zhi was somewhat surprised. The villagers all said that Xi Lang only earned seven work points a day, worked for just over a hundred days a year, and the grain he received at the end of the year wasn't even enough for him to eat alone. He relied entirely on his family for support.

His family treats him so well, why doesn't he miss home?

Chen Zhi then asked, "Where is your home located?"

Xi Lang: "Beijing."

Chen Zhi was even more surprised. It was the capital city of Beijing. Coming from a place like that, Xi Lang must be thinking about going back every day.

Chen Zhi had many more questions in her mind, but she couldn't ask them at this moment.

What is she fantasizing about?

The two fell silent.

Chen Zhi put her feet in the water, her mind blank, feeling utterly lost. She knew why, but she didn't want to think about it; thinking about it was pointless.

She didn't know when it started, but she began to have some inappropriate thoughts about Xi Lang. And the feeling Xi Lang gave her made her think that Xi Lang felt the same way.

But are they really the same?

Xi Lang knew everything about her, but he never brought up his own affairs.

She doesn't understand Xi Lang.

If a man and woman who meet through a blind date find each other agreeable, the next step is to learn about each other's family situation.

Xi Lang never mentions his family to her. Does that mean that Xi Lang doesn't have any romantic feelings for that side?

Has she misunderstood something these days?

Xi Lang, who came from Beijing, probably never thought he would settle down in this remote mountain village.

Chen Zhi's eyes and nose suddenly stung, and she felt like crying.

"I'm going swimming."

After Chen Zhi finished speaking, before Xi Lang could react, she jumped into the water with a splash.

Xi Lang frowned, a hint of confusion flashing in his dark eyes.

Why did she look so sad just now?

Was it because you were bullied by your family again?

He can't wait to marry her.

Let her leave that home, so no one can hurt her.

But she is still too young.

Never mind, let's wait a little longer.