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Tang Xueyi hesitated for a moment, then subconsciously asked, "Little brother, are there really wild animals in the mountains?"

Without turning his head, Mo Ziyu said, "Don't listen to their nonsense. I'd rather be bitten to death by wild beasts than be sold to the south by them!"

Tang Xueyi remained silent, letting him lead her into a dark, dense forest.

The men's voices had long since disappeared behind them; they must have given up the search.

Mo Ziyu sat on a large rock, panting heavily from exhaustion.

Tang Xueyi stood beside him, but her stomach rumbled inappropriately.

She stammered somewhat awkwardly, "Little brother, I'm both hungry and thirsty!"

Mo Ziyu turned his head to look around and found a small stream not far away.

He said happily, "Come on, let's go take a shower first. We smell terrible, we're about to be suffocated by the stench!"

The two washed their faces in the stream and then treated the wounds on their hands and feet.

When Tang Xueyi looked up again, she found that Mo Ziyu had already jumped into the stream to catch fish.

She asked curiously, "Young man? Can you catch fish?"

Mo Ziyu confidently raised the corners of his lips: "I'm a master at catching fish in the waves. When I was at the Marquis of Zhanyi's mansion, I caught all the red-tailed koi in my great-aunt's backyard pond and fed them to Zhan Xiaobai!"

Tang Xueyi blinked her bright eyes, feeling that the name Zhanyi Marquis's Mansion he mentioned sounded somewhat familiar.

After thinking for a moment, she realized, "Oh dear, isn't that her aunt's house?"

But she hadn't heard that the Zhan family had any relatives visiting.

What to do? Her little brain is a bit stuck.

While he was lost in thought, Mo Ziyu had already caught more than a dozen fish the size of his palm.

He said smugly, "See? I wasn't lying to you, was I? Let's quickly find a cave to start a fire and roast the fish. I brought a tinderbox!"

Luckily, he was mischievous and always carried a cloth bag with him, which contained all sorts of his precious little gadgets, including a tinderbox.

The two found a secluded cave and were surprised to discover that it contained simple household items.

Mo Ziyu was overjoyed. He said happily, "As expected, there's always a way out. Even when I'm in trouble, I can still find a way out. This cave is the perfect place to stay!"

Tang Xueyi was somewhat frightened and clung tightly to his arm, not daring to move.

Mo Ziyu first started a fire, and then strung the cleaned fish onto the tree branch.

He reached out and handed one to Tang Xueyi: "Xue'er, come and learn how to grill fish with me!"

The little girl nodded obediently and carefully sat down beside him.

The wind howled outside the cave, sweeping through the treetops and rustling the dry leaves, while the firelight inside the cave was warm and cozy, casting long shadows of the two little ones on the uneven stone walls, like a pair of small animals snuggling together.

Tang Xueyi's hand gripping the branch tightened slightly, her delicate fingertips turning a bit white from the force, but her eyes were fixed on the fish on the fire, her nose twitching slightly as if she could already smell the aroma of the fish.

Having been raised in seclusion since childhood, she rarely even set foot in the kitchen, let alone grill fish. Now, holding the rough branch, watching the leaping flames lick and caressing the fish, she felt both curious and nervous, afraid that she might drop the fish into the fire.

Looking at her reserved appearance, Mo Ziyu couldn't help but chuckle, revealing a pair of shallow dimples that made her already handsome features even more lively.

He leaned closer, his warm breath brushing against Tang Xueyi's ear, causing the tips of her ears to instantly turn a light red.

“You can’t hold it like that,” he said, placing his hand on the back of her hand and gently turning the branch with her. “You have to turn it slowly, otherwise one side will burn while the other side is still raw.”

His palms were warm, with the dry temperature unique to young men. Tang Xueyi felt as if the back of her hand had been burned, and her body trembled slightly, but she did not flinch. She simply lowered her eyes, her long eyelashes like two small fans, casting a light shadow under her eyelids, and whispered, "Okay, I understand."

Seeing her obedient appearance, Mo Ziyu felt a warmth in his heart and couldn't help but tease her: "If we were stuck here for ten days or half a month, wouldn't we get thin from hunger? Looking at your little face, you can't lose an ounce of fat."

Tang Xueyi raised her eyes and glared at him, but her gaze had no intimidating power whatsoever. Instead, it was like that of a spoiled kitten, soft and gentle.

She murmured softly, "If I hadn't insisted on dragging Granny to the pharmacy to find my mother, we wouldn't have encountered that group of fierce human traffickers, and we wouldn't have ended up in this desolate mountain cave."

Mo Ziyu felt sorry for her, but his hands didn't stop. While adjusting the angle of the grilled fish for her, he muttered, "It's okay, I'm here, I make sure you don't go hungry!"

Upon hearing this, Tang Xueyi pursed her lips and stopped talking, focusing intently on the fish in her hand.

The flames leaped, gradually roasting the fish until it turned golden brown, sizzling and dripping oil into the fire with a soft crackling sound. The enticing aroma also gradually spread, dispelling the damp chill in the cave.

"It smells so good." Tang Xueyi sniffed, her eyes sparkling as if they were adorned with two stars.

Mo Ziyu proudly raised his chin: "Of course, my skills are not just for show. I used to go hunting in the countryside with my father and often grilled fish myself. It was even better than what the chefs in the manor made."

As he spoke, he reached out and pinched a small piece of golden-brown fish meat from the fish, blew on it, and held it to Tang Xueyi's lips: "Here, try it and see if it's cooked."

Tang Xueyi hesitated for a moment, looked at the fish on his fingertips, then at his smiling eyes, and finally tilted her head back slightly and took small bites.

The fish was tender and juicy, with the unique aroma of charcoal grilling, and had no fishy smell at all. It was so delicious that she couldn't help but squint her eyes, like a little squirrel that had stolen a piece of candy.

"How is it? Is it delicious?" Mo Ziyu leaned closer and asked, her voice full of anticipation.

"Mmm, delicious." Tang Xueyi nodded, her cheeks puffed out, her words slightly slurred.

Upon seeing this, Mo Ziyu couldn't help but burst into laughter, reaching out to ruffle her hair, making her originally neat bun a mess.

Tang Xueyi immediately slapped his hand away in displeasure and scolded, "Stop messing around, your hair is all messed up." As she spoke, she raised her hand to tidy her hair, but her fingertips accidentally brushed against her cheek, getting a smear of charcoal ash on them.

Mo Ziyu looked at her little face, which looked like a kitten's, and laughed even harder. Pointing at her face, he laughed so hard he couldn't stand up straight: "Xue'er, you, you've turned into a little kitten, hahaha!"

Tang Xueyi was baffled by his laughter. She subconsciously raised her hand to touch her face, and sure enough, her fingertips were covered in black charcoal ash. She immediately blushed and pushed him away, saying, "It's all your fault! If you hadn't suddenly laughed, I wouldn't have gotten ash on my face!"

She wasn't very strong; when she pushed against Mo Ziyu, it was like tickling him.