When she reached the foot of the mountain and the fork in the road, she bumped into him walking towards her.

"Where did you go!?"

Upon seeing Jia Qingyou, Helian Chi felt relieved.

He casually wiped the sweat from his forehead.

"I went back for a bit, come and eat!"

Jia Qingyou also noticed his anxiety and didn't know how to express it.

"Oh!"

Helian Chi responded and followed her into the house.

Jia Qingyou opened the pot, and immediately bursts of hot steam billowed out.

A fragrant aroma wafted out.

The rice was white and overcooked to a pulp, and the chicken was also loose.

The aroma of wild scallions added makes it even more intense.

She filled a bowl for Helian Chi and brought it to him, then filled a small bowl for herself.

Then he put the steamed buns from last night on the table again.

Pheasant porridge is very delicious.

Pheasant meat is inherently tastier than regular chicken meat; it's firmer and has an extra touch of umami flavor.

Jia Qingyou took a bite and also thought it was delicious.

Not to mention Helian Chi.

But now, Helian Chi's expression was very subtle.

"what happened to you?"

When Jia Qingyou noticed that he didn't seem to enjoy his food at all, she asked him a question.

"nothing!"

Helian Chi raised his head, glanced at her, and then said nothing more.

He was unwilling to talk about it, so she couldn't very well force him to.

Jia Qingyou said nothing more, and lowered her head to eat the porridge in her bowl.

Neither of them spoke; the only sound between them was a soft, faint whisper.

"I'm going out now!"

Helian Chi immediately stood up.

"and many more!"

Lian Qingyou quickly pulled him back.

Her hand touched his wrist.

Helian Chi felt waves of heat, and his heart seemed to be beating even faster.

The thuds were incredibly fast; he restrained himself and didn't pry her hands away.

Fortunately, Jia Qingyou's hand only rested on his wrist for a short while before letting go.

Helian Chi felt a little more comfortable after she loosened her grip.

"whats the matter?"

His voice was very deep, with a hint of hoarseness, which was very pleasant to hear.

"I want to go to town with you to see if we can find a small stall, and then go to the blacksmith to have something made."

As Jia Qingyou said this, she stood up and looked at him with her watery eyes.

When Helian Chi was being looked at by her, his heart started pounding again.

"Ding-dong—System notification: Helian Chi's favorability towards you has increased by 10, now at 45."

Hearing the system notification and seeing the conflicted expression on Helian Chi's face, she could roughly guess why he had been so conflicted.

"Go change your clothes, I'll wait for you outside!"

Helian Chi said in a deep voice and then stood outside.

He was just going to collect money today, and he didn't have anything else to do in town.

It would be good to accompany her to look for a stall.

He felt extremely guilty for hurting her arm like that yesterday morning.

I don't know what to do to lessen my guilt.

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