The two arrived at the foot of the mountain and found a relatively flat path. Ye Nuan led the way, not in a hurry.

Gu Hanchuan had been observing his surroundings ever since he left home, especially when they reached the foot of the mountain, he made sure to take a look at the terrain.

Perhaps this is an occupational hazard inherent in soldiers.

Ye Nuan thought she should rest for a while. With her breath slightly out of her mouth, she stopped halfway up the mountain and looked around. Everywhere she looked, there were lush green forests and layers of mountains.

After looking around, Gu Hanchuan noticed that the path leading up was winding, narrow, and long, and it was clearly a path worn out step by step by the nearby villagers.

On the other side, there was a steep and dangerous path leading straight to the foot of the mountain. He guessed that less people usually traveled that path because he noticed that it was narrower and had more weeds growing on it.

"Nuan Nuan, do you want to gather herbs?"

"Hmm, let's see if we can find any and pick them. If we happen to come across a rabbit or a pheasant, we can at least satisfy our cravings."

Gu Hanchuan smiled. He hadn't known Ye Nuan for very long, so he couldn't say he fully understood her personality. However, he could tell that she was a very resilient girl.

Whether it was dealing with Ye Hai's work or her calm demeanor amidst the chaos that day, Gu Hanchuan felt like he had struck gold!

People like them have limited vacation time throughout the year. Even if Ye Nuan marries him and can accompany him to the military, she will inevitably have to endure days when he is away on missions. (Publish immediately)

Therefore, he would politely decline a relationship with a woman who is too gentle.

He was very glad that he had listened to his aunt that day and given it a try.

Ye Nuan is the most unique girl he has ever met.

"Gu Hanchuan, look ahead!"

Gu Hanchuan looked in the direction she pointed, but saw nothing at first glance. On the second glance, he noticed the footprints on the ground.

“We must have come to the right place. These footprints are definitely those of a pheasant. Let’s follow the footprints and see if we can catch a pheasant.”

The two had only taken two steps when Ye Nuan pulled out a slingshot from her basket: "Why don't you do it? I think your aim is better than mine."

Gu Hanchuan chuckled, took it, and then found some small pebbles on the spot.

The two followed the pheasant's footprints for about three or four meters before finally hearing a sound.

"Don't rush, wait here first. I'll go check it out. If we make too much noise, we'll scare the pheasants away."

Gu Hanchuan was experienced in hunting. As soon as he said that, Ye Nuan obediently squatted down and watched him walk forward slowly for more than ten steps. Before Ye Nuan could react, she heard a whoosh and then the sound of a pheasant falling to the ground.

Ye Nuan was startled. Could this person really kill a pheasant with a pebble?

Gu Hanchuan grabbed the pheasant by its legs, then took a rope and tied it up.

"Still tied up?"

Gu Hanchuan explained, "It's not dead, it just fainted. I was afraid it would wake up and run away again, so I tied it up first."

Ye Nuan then understood, and happily gave Gu Hanchuan a thumbs up.

"you are great!"

The two continued their search for good things, but to Ye Nuan's disappointment, they didn't find any herbs, but they did catch two rabbits.

Of course, it was Gu Hanchuan who caught her; she didn't have that ability.

"Gu Hanchuan!"

Gu Hanchuan was looking at a strange mark on a tree when Ye Nuan called out to him, and he immediately turned around: "What's wrong?"

"There's a medicinal herb over there, pull me there!"

Gu Hanchuan looked over and saw that there was a slope there; if he wasn't careful, he might roll down it.

"Which one? I'll go pick it!"

"No, you don't know how to harvest medicinal herbs to preserve their best medicinal properties. Just give me a hand."

Gu Hanchuan hesitated for two seconds, but decided to listen to her and go over first, then pulled Ye Nuan over.

There was a small slope above. Ye Nuan, with her toes touching the tree roots, grabbed a branch with one hand and was pulled by Gu Hanchuan with the other, moved up step by step.

Suddenly, Ye Nuan slipped and lost her balance, falling downwards. Fortunately, Gu Han was holding her up, and Gu Hanchuan was also strong, so he easily stabilized Ye Nuan's body.

But the rock that Ye Nuan had just stepped on wasn't so lucky; it rolled down the mountain with a clattering sound...

Although she didn't see where the stone rolled off to, Ye Nuan still felt a lingering fear.

Sure enough, people say that it was really tough for herb gatherers in the early years. This isn't just to scare children; it really was tough.

One wrong move and you could get hurt.

Ye Nuan felt a surge of respect when she thought of her sixth grandfather's slightly limping leg.

Ye Nuan was so frightened that she patted her chest and her legs went weak, but she did not back down.

If she wasn't mistaken, those were dendrobium orchids. No matter what, she had to get her hands on them!

Later, due to the slope and height, Ye Nuan had to ask Gu Hanchuan to be her stepping stone.

Ye Nuan stepped on Gu Hanchuan's shoulders and quickly and gently picked the dendrobium orchids.

In addition to keeping himself steady, Gu Hanchuan also held Ye Nuan's ankle with his other hand, afraid that she might lose her balance again.

There are quite a few dendrobiums in this area. While picking them, Ye Nuan took the opportunity to sneak some into her immortal abode.

Gu Hanchuan was standing in a position where he couldn't see what was above, and because he needed to ensure that both he and Ye Nuan could stand steadily, he didn't dare to make any unnecessary movements, which made it even easier for Ye Nuan to make some small moves.

After picking for almost twenty minutes, Ye Nuan finally signaled to Gu Hanchuan that she could put her down.

Gu Hanchuan stomped his feet firmly on the ground, then stretched both hands upwards. Ye Nuan slowly squatted down and placed her hands in Gu Hanchuan's hands.

Gu Hanchuan told her to slide down slowly against his back, not to rush.

This was the first time Ye Nuan had experienced such a thrilling yet somewhat ambiguous feeling.

Ye Nuan got off smoothly and quickly straightened her clothes. She turned her head and saw Gu Hanchuan carrying the basket on his back. She noticed that Gu Hanchuan's ears seemed to be a little red.

"Do you want to continue?"

Ye Nuan nodded: "Of course! It's rare to have such good luck today, and with a martial arts expert like you here, I'll definitely give it my all."

Gu Hanchuan just smiled and held out his hand: "Let's go, we need to go back first. The slope here is a bit steep. Do you want me to take the basket too?"

Ye Nuan shook her head: "No need, my medicinal herb is very light, it's practically nothing."

After saying that, Ye Nuan rubbed her hands against her body a couple of times, and still shyly offered her hand.

I didn't think much of it when I came over, but now that I'm going back, I feel like their actions were too intimate.

Gu Hanchuan grabbed her hand and prepared to walk back. Ye Nuan was lost in thought when she was caught off guard. Before she knew it, her body leaned forward, but before she could take a step, she ended up falling right into Gu Hanchuan's arms!

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