This is terrible! My future prime minister keeps trying to kiss me forcibly.

As expected, He Jing glanced at the ravaged bamboo shoots in the basket, a hint of helplessness flashing in his bright eyes.

He rarely joked, "If I had come any later, I guess we would have been eating these bamboo shoots until next year."

Upon hearing this, Ye Xiaoxiao's fair face flushed red, making her even more beautiful than a peach blossom in spring.

So embarrassing! So embarrassing!

Since she had already lost face, Ye Xiaoxiao picked up a few bamboo shoot husks from the ground, spread them out, and sat down on them.

With her legs crossed and her hands supporting her face, she sat quietly to the side watching He Jing dig bamboo shoots.

He Jing rolled up his sleeves, revealing his muscular physique, and thought to himself: Xiao Xiao is staring at me without moving, I have to make a good impression.

Ye Xiaoxiao smiled to herself. The man in front of her had a serious expression on his face, but she never expected his inner thoughts to be so interesting.

"Click——"

He Jing stared at the scene before him in disbelief, a hint of shock flashing in his eyes, which was then masked by embarrassment.

Ye Xiaoxiao hadn't expected that He Jing would also make a mistake, and for a moment she didn't know what to say.

She looked up at the sky, awkwardly defusing the situation: "He Jing, the weather is really nice today."

He Jing looked up as well; the overcast sky seemed to be brewing a long spring rain. Was this good weather?

Then the girl sitting on the ground said, "As the saying goes, spring rain is as precious as oil. Isn't that good weather?"

He Jing: She knows what I'm thinking? Could this be... telepathy?

Ye Xiaoxiao's lips stiffened slightly: No, I just have a cheat code.

The two exchanged a few awkward words to ease the increasingly awkward situation.

Fortunately, He Jing only messed up the first time; the bamboo shoots he dug up afterward were large and intact.

Ye Xiaoxiao couldn't help but praise, "He Jing, we still need you for the physical work! You dug up these bamboo shoots much better!"

Her gaze lifted and met the man's deep eyes. The air froze for a moment, and as they stared at each other, they couldn't help but hold their breath. In the quiet bamboo forest, only the rustling of bamboo leaves could be heard.

Suddenly, Ye Xiaoxiao laughed, her eyes like crescent moons, bright and clear. That smile was reflected directly into He Jing's eyes, like the fine, dense fuzz on the husk of a fresh bamboo shoot, making his heart itch.

"He Jing, do you like me?"

Ye Xiaoxiao suddenly made a direct move, catching He Jing off guard.

She stared intently at him, seemingly waiting for He Jing's answer.

He Jing was so overwhelmed by her gaze that he didn't know where to put his hands. He felt like his limbs were superfluous, and a surge of heat rushed from his heart to his face, even making the tips of his ears turn red.

Having lived two lives, he had hardly ever interacted with women, and for a moment he didn't know how to respond to Ye Xiaoxiao without seeming abrupt.

After a long pause, he finally managed to squeeze out a sentence from his thin lips: "It's going to rain, let's go home."

Ye Xiaoxiao took in He Jing's embarrassment and panic, never expecting that He Jing would have such a "cute" side.

Thinking of this, a bright smile bloomed on her face, like a gentle and warm sun.

Looking at the smile on the woman's face, He Jing felt that her smile was like the only light in the darkness, shining into the deepest part of his heart.

Crispy and warm.

His heart skipped a beat, and he hurriedly looked away, bending down to pick up the bamboo shoots on the ground to hide his embarrassment.

Their interaction in the woods was clearly seen by someone hiding nearby.

Looking at the smug and triumphant person not far away, Li Yuemei felt a surge of jealousy and anger.

Especially when she saw the look He Jing gave Ye Xiaoxiao, Li Yuemei felt as if a million ants were gnawing at her heart. That was clearly... the look a man would have when he liked a woman!

Li Yuemei clenched her fists, feeling resentful.

Her bloodshot eyes were fixed on Ye Xiaoxiao, as if she wanted to carve a hole through her.

Perhaps it was because Li Yuemei's resentful gaze was too intense, Ye Xiaoxiao seemed to sense it and looked in her direction.

What came into view was Li Yuemei's jealous and resentful expression.

Ye Xiaoxiao lowered her eyes. Is this what they mean by jealousy making people unrecognizable?

She smiled and watched as He Jing picked up the last bamboo shoot. She walked to his side, took the bamboo shoot, and hugged it to her chest.

With her other hand, she affectionately hooked her arm around He Jing's: "Let's go home."

One end of the bamboo grove is behind He Jing's house, and the other end is...

A small path leads to the house, passing in front of He Jing's house and leading directly up the mountain. It is the only way to go up the mountain to chop firewood and hunt.

Instead of going straight home through the bamboo forest, Ye Xiaoxiao took He Jing's hand and walked onto the path.

She just wanted to annoy someone on purpose.

"It's Li Yuemei! Long time no see! How have you been?"