The sister-in-law was wrong, please forgive her, my black-bellied brother-in-law

Xu Yi shook his head. There wasn't even a path at the bottom of the slope, let alone a way out.

Qiao Xi nodded, gaining a little more trust in the system.

system:【……】

But thinking that she might not be able to get out, she also became worried. She was afraid that Xu Yi would be influenced by her, so she didn't dare to show any sign of it. She just smiled faintly: "It's okay, it's okay. There is always a way out. We will definitely get out."

Xu Yi didn't know what she was really thinking, but when he saw her comforting him so calmly, he couldn't help but become suspicious.

Didn’t she cherish her life very much before? Now that she knows she can’t get out, how can she still be so calm?

No, very wrong.

Xu Yi stared at her for a long time.

Qiao Xi was still thinking about how to get out and when they would be discovered, and did not notice that Xu Yi was looking at her.

"Ah!"

A sudden sneeze brought her back to her senses.

It is summer now, but the temperature in the mountains is lower than that in Xuliu Village. It is even a bit cold at night.

Just then a breeze blew by, bringing with it a chill.

The coldness penetrated her thin shirt, making Qiao Xi shiver.

Because he was not prepared, Xu Yi was sprayed by her.

Seeing this, Qiao Xi looked embarrassed and hurriedly wrapped her hands with her sleeves to wipe him.

Unexpectedly, Xu Yi turned his head to avoid it.

Qiao Xi was stunned for a moment, then lowered her head and saw the black sleeves. Her face flushed with embarrassment, and she laughed dryly. "Well, I'm so sorry. I didn't notice they were so dirty."

"It's okay!" Xu Yi said nonchalantly, "It's indeed a bit cold in the mountains. It's my fault for not noticing the temperature. Please wait a moment, sister-in-law."

After saying that, he stood up and walked away.

But he returned soon with something in his arms.

When Qiao Xi got closer, she found that he was holding some dead branches in his arms.

Xu Yi placed the dead branches one step away from Qiao Xi.

When Qiao Xi saw the dry branches he had arranged, her eyebrows raised slightly, her eyes full of admiration.

The branches looked messily arranged, but they actually helped the fire.

If you don't often sleep outdoors, you won't understand these things.

But hasn’t he been studying in the academy all his life? How could he know all this?

While Qiao Xi was thinking, Xu Yi had already started the fire.

The light from the fire was much brighter than that from a torch, illuminating all around. The two could see much more clearly than before, and they also felt a lot warmer.

Josie rubbed her arms with her hands, using the warmth of the fire to drive away the chill.

Xu Yi looked up and saw that her little face was bright and beautiful under the firelight.

My brother must have been bewitched by her face.

Thinking of this, a corner of Xu Yi's heart was occupied by darkness. As soon as he realized it, he lowered his eyes, trying to cover it up.

Seeing him fiddling with the fire, Qiao Xi thought that he hadn't had any water for a while and must be thirsty.

But to get the water out of the space, they must have a container. Now they don’t have any container, so how can they get the water out?

She looked around and saw nothing but trees, though the leaves were quite lush and green.

Qiao Xi was stunned for a moment, then she felt delighted. Yes, such a good container was right in front of her.

She slowly stood up, holding onto the stone wall behind her.

Hearing the noise, Xu Yi, who had been on guard, immediately looked over.

When he saw that the noise came from her side, he narrowed his eyes slightly and said in a low voice: "Sister-in-law, your foot is injured, why don't you take a good rest?"

You've just been quiet for a while, but now you can't sit still anymore?

Xu Yi's dislike for her could not be completely hidden in a short time.

Therefore, there was a hint of sarcasm in his tone unconsciously.

Qiao Xi, who was only trying to get him some water, didn't hear it.

She limped to a large tree, looking for larger, cleaner leaves, and casually replied, "I'm a little tired of sitting, so I wanted to move around."

Afraid that Xu Yi wouldn't believe her, she put her hands on her waist and twisted her body left and right.

Xu Yi nodded and reminded her with concern: "Then sister-in-law, be careful when you move around, don't hurt your feet again."

"Oh well."

She smiled and glanced at Xu Yi while moving around. Seeing that he was no longer staring at her, she hurriedly picked up a leaf she had just chosen.

She closed her eyes and recited silently, moving in one smooth motion. When she opened her eyes, the stream was already before her.

She didn't dare to delay and quickly rolled up the leaves in her hand slightly so that they could hold the water.

Then she quickly recited in her mind, and in a blink of an eye she was out of the space again.

Qiao Xi held the leaves in her hand tremblingly, her eyes flashing, and she deliberately made her voice sound surprised: "Brother-in-law, come and see what I found."

Xu Yi, who was adding firewood to the fire, heard her shout and couldn't help but put down the branch in his hand and walked over quickly.

When he reached her side, Xu Yi looked down along her line of sight and saw the leaf in her hand.

The leaves are curled up at the edges and flat in the middle, looking like a small bowl. The key point is that there is a water sheen in the middle.

"Water?" Xu Yi was surprised. "Where does the water come from?"

"I don't know." Qiao Xi shook her head innocently and pretended to think about it. "I was just standing here and suddenly saw the reflection of the leaves. I looked closer and found that there was water in them."

She held the leaf higher. "Look at the unique shape of this leaf. Is it the residual water from the previous rain? Or maybe it's dew."

Hearing this, Xu Yi was silent for a moment, then nodded: "It's possible. But is this water drinkable? Are there any bugs or anything like that?"

After all, it wasn't a flowing water source. If they got sick from drinking it, it would be bad. They were still trapped here, so where could they find a doctor?

"Brother-in-law, take it and hold it near the fire to see if it's clean inside."

She stumbled and it would be bad if she spilled the water that she had finally gotten out of the space.

Xu Yi took it as he was told and went to the fire to examine it carefully.

After looking for a while, I didn't see any living creatures or dirt in the water. What was surprising was that the water looked even clearer than the well water at home.

At this time, Qiao Xi also slowly moved to Xu Yi's side.

"how?"

Although she asked, there was no doubt in her eyes.

Xu Yi exhaled and nodded: "It looks very clean, it should be drinkable."

"That's good, brother-in-law. You must be thirsty. Drink it quickly."

Qiao Xi looked at him with a smile on her face.

Coincidentally, Xu Yi was thinking of letting her drink first. After all, she had been licking her lips.

He raised his eyes slightly, looked into Qiao Xi's eyes, and unexpectedly saw his own shadow in her eyes.

He felt his breathing stagnate, and he looked away to watch the fire, and passed the water to Qiao Xi: "Sister-in-law, let me drink it first. I can still endure it for a while."

Looking at the water in front of her, Qiao Xi wondered how much water she should drink. However, considering not to arouse his suspicion, she took it, opened her mouth and took two small sips, and then handed it to Xu Yi.

Not sure if he would mind her having used it, so she said hesitantly, "If you don't mind, you can drink some too."

Seeing her actions, Xu Yi wanted to refuse, but he opened his mouth and swallowed the words.

He pretended not to care and took it: "Thank you, sister-in-law."

Seeing that he didn't refuse, Qiao Xi breathed a sigh of relief, and then watched him drink the water in the leaves.

Xu Yi put the leaves into the fire, looked up at the sky, and said lightly: "It's getting late. In order to conserve my energy, I will watch the fire, and sister-in-law can take a rest by the fire."

Qiao Xi did feel a little tired. She nodded and said "OK", then returned to where she had been sitting. She relaxed her body, leaned against the stone wall behind her, and slowly closed her eyes.

The fire flickered, and crackling sounds were heard from time to time as the branches were burned by the fire.

Xu Yi sat by the fire, adding some dry branches from time to time and stirring the fire. After an unknown amount of time, he looked up at Qiao Xi who was already asleep.

Looking at her sleeping face, his gaze moved slightly downwards and fell on her slender white neck.

In the light of the fire, he could even see the faint veins on her neck.

As he watched, the darkness that he had suppressed in a corner of his heart began to spread.

Perhaps driven by the darkness in his heart, Xu Yi put down the branch in his hand, walked quietly to Qiao Xi, slowly squatted down, and stretched out his thin but powerful hand.