After wearing it: I traded a pig for a man.

Jiang Yuning brought out a bucket of hot water and told him to take it back to his room to wash himself.

When he figured it was about time, he brought out the dinner that Wang Cuihua had saved for him.

The two sat in the kitchen, with candles lit.

Jiang Che, who had changed into clean clothes, was eating a steamed bun with gusto: "I hunted three rabbits and a deer today. Even though the antlers were broken, I should still be able to sell them for seven or eight taels."

"You went to the deep mountains?" Jiang Yun Ning frowned and subconsciously sat up straight.

Jiang Che hummed in agreement, not daring to look up.

He knew that ever since he was injured by the bear last time, Jiang Yun Ning had been very reluctant for him to go into the deep mountains again.

"I didn't push myself too far in, so I didn't run into any bears," Jiang Che explained.

"Jiang Che, are you short of money?" Jiang Yun Ning looked at him and suddenly blurted out this question.

She couldn't think of any other reason why Jiang Che would go hunting.

"How much do you need? I'll give it to you."

Jiang Che shook his head: "No. I just... want to earn money through my own efforts."

Hearing this, Jiang Yun Ning thought it was just a man's pride acting up, and his mood relaxed, so he started joking again.

"What? You've taken a fancy to someone's daughter? You want to get married?"

Jiang Che's ears burned slightly at the playful tone and teasing look.

This time, however, he didn't flinch. Instead, he raised his head and stared directly into Jiang Yun Ning's eyes.

The candlelight flickered, casting a hazy, ambiguous glow on Jiang Che's face.

"I want to...I want to ask you, do you have any...liking for me? The kind between a man and a woman, like an older brother and sister-in-law."

His voice was very soft, but to Jiang Yun Ning's ears it sounded like a muffled thunderclap.

The explosion left her momentarily at a loss for how to react.

"I like you. I don't know when it started, but I'm sure this feeling started during those few days we went to the mountains together."

Jiang Che felt that this was the first time he had ever spoken so much in one breath. And it was to Jiang Yun Ning, who often joked with him.

He swallowed nervously. "I didn't mean for you to like me. I just wanted to tell you that I like you. I want... I want you to consider me more when you make your choice."

Jiang Yun Ning blinked blankly, and it took her a long time to recover.

At this moment, she finally caught the fleeting thought that had crossed her mind while she was busy coaxing Jiang Anhe on the oxcart at dusk.

So, is Jiang Che jealous that Shen Yan is too close to her?

"Don't worry, I don't live off women. Although I can't remember what I used to do, I can hunt and earn money. You can buy whatever you want; all the money I earn will be yours."

"I don't hide any money. If it's not enough, I can go hunting every day. I also promise I won't miss the chance to set up the stall with you. I'm strong."

"If you like touching my muscles, I'll let you touch them too."

Jiang Che was somewhat incoherent, saying whatever came to mind.

"Could you please consider me more?"

The hand holding the steamed bun unconsciously tightened its grip, turning the round bun into a flatbread.

He was really flustered. Jiang Yun Ning was a very, very good person. No one could dislike her.

He had no way and no right to stop others from liking Jiang Yun Ning, but at the very least, he could let Jiang Yun Ning know his feelings.

Jiang Yun Ning swallowed hard, her eyes brightening slightly: "You've been getting up early to practice boxing a lot lately, are you trying to seduce me?"

Jiang Che nodded, feeling his face burning even hotter.

It was so hot that he felt like his whole body was on fire.

"I can't think of any other good ideas. All I know is that you like money, and... you're a womanizer."

Jiang Che's voice grew softer and softer.

Jiang Yun Ning was speechless. Although it was true, it was still a little embarrassing to hear Jiang Che say it.

"So, I'm greedy for money and lustful, and you still like me?"

Jiang Che raised his head and looked at her very seriously: "I like you no matter what."

These might be flaws in others, but in Jiang Yun Ning, he only found them adorable and special.

"I'm also very vengeful and petty," Jiang Yun Ning said again.

"I can beat someone up for you." Jiang Che looked at her, his eyes showing some hesitation: "But from now on, don't step on Jiang Mancang's crotch like you did last time. I'll do it for you."

Jiang Yun Ning did not speak.

"If you want to step on them, that's fine. But after you're done, can you just throw them away? I'll buy you new ones." Jiang Che took another step back.

The atmosphere was somewhat quiet, with only the occasional crackling sound of the burning candles.

Jiang Yun Ning remained silent, her thoughtful gaze fixed on Jiang Che's face.

She had to admit, she did somewhat like this face.

Although he is not very talkative, his values ​​are quite compatible with hers.

But for some reason, Jiang Yun Ning always felt that something was missing between the two of them.

Jiang Che felt like he was about to stop breathing, and the steamed bun in his hand was almost crumbling into crumbs.

The sound of him nervously swallowing his saliva kept ringing out. Just when he felt like he was going to suffocate...

Jiang Yun Ning suddenly smiled: "I understand."

Jiang Che didn't quite understand these ambiguous words.

Do you know what it means?

Did they simply find out his feelings? Or did they put him on a shortlist for consideration?

But whatever the meaning, he was very satisfied.

Jiang Yuning stood up and looked down at him: "As family, you're really good. But as a life partner, I think we need to consider it more carefully. What do you think?"

More importantly, is Jiang Che really worth her giving up her dream of supporting male models?

A grove of trees and a single tree—she wasn't sure if the tree was worth it.

Jiang Che raised his head and solemnly promised, "I understand. I will wait for you to properly examine me."

Jiang Yunning went back to her room, and as soon as she closed the door, the calm and collected look on her face vanished instantly.

She leaned against the door and patted her chest.

This is the first time in my two lifetimes that someone has confessed their love to me, and I'm actually a little nervous and excited.

That night, both the person confessing their feelings and the person being confessed to suffered from insomnia.

Jiang Yuning couldn't sleep, so she went into her spatial dimension to organize supplies, but Jiang Che could only toss and turn, and finally sat on the kang (a heated brick bed), waiting for dawn with his eyes open.

As dawn broke, he hesitated whether to continue his seduction attempts.

After much deliberation, he blushed, put on his sweatpants, and walked into the yard with his arms bare.

Jiang Yun Ning had barely slept all night. She came out yawning and saw Jiang Che turning around.

Perhaps because he had already confessed, Jiang Che stopped pretending and walked up to her, grabbing her hand and placing it on his stomach.

If it weren't for his ears, which were so red they looked like they were about to bleed, Jiang Yun Ning would have thought he wasn't shy at all.

But with the mindset of "might as well touch it if it's free," Jiang Yuning's eyes lit up as he haphazardly rubbed his hands on the firm abs.

This was the first time I'd touched my abs so openly. They felt a bit hard, but very smooth.

"Ouch!"

Lost in the moment, she didn't hear the door open. Upon witnessing this, Liu Yuzhi immediately covered her eyes.