Best friends dressed up in ancient times to become mistresses? You run, I run too!

A surprised sound came from not far away.

Liu Zhiyi frowned. This was the sound she hated the most, but now was not the time to care about that. She turned her head with difficulty to look.

Pei Yun Chu, carrying a large bundle of dry firewood, saw that the person lying down had woken up. Her eyes lit up with surprise and delight, and she stumbled towards the person.

Liu Zhiyi glanced at him coldly, panting heavily, and asked with all her might,

"Where is Song Hanchuan? Where is he?"

His tone remained cold, but carried a hint of urgency.

The person rushing towards them paused, the surprise on their face cracking and turning into a dark, twisted, and ferocious expression.

"Song Hanchuan, Song Hanchuan, is Song Hanchuan all you see? Don't forget, you've been unconscious for three days and have had a high fever for three days. During these three days, I've been taking care of you without taking off my clothes or sleeping a wink, despite my own injuries."

The man nearly flew into a rage, veins bulging on his forehead, and flung the firewood he was carrying aside.

The movement was too large, and a branch accidentally scratched the back of his hand, leaving a cut about one finger long.

Blood immediately seeped out.

The blood seeped out more and more, gushing out like a spring, finally winding down the back of his hand and dripping onto the ground.

The blood was incredibly bright red, possessing an eerie, vibrant beauty in the dim light.

Half of the man's face was hidden in the shadows, backlit, making him look somewhat unreal, but Liu Zhiyi could still clearly see that his arrogant eyes suddenly sharpened.

"Who does Song Hanchuan think he is?"

"He's just a dead eunuch with no connections or family to rely on. How am I inferior to him?"

Liu Zhiyi ignored his accusations and roars, and instead carefully observed her surroundings.

The cave was low, and Pei Yun Chu had to bend over and lower her head to move around. The entrance was only wide enough for two people to pass through at the same time.

Liu Zhiyi noticed that there were several large trees not far from the cave entrance, with sunlight filtering through the gaps in the leaves.

At this moment, a cool breeze blew by, and dappled light and shadow flickered on the ground at the cave entrance.

Liu Zhiyi didn't want to waste any more words, so she asked him again, "Where is Song Hanchuan? Is he injured?"

But a growing unease crept into my heart.

She knew without asking that he must be injured. Because in her hazy state, she remembered Song Hanchuan carrying her, and when they were about to reach the ground, they switched places.

She's on top, he's on the bottom.

Considering she fell from such a height and was still unharmed, it must be because Song Hanchuan took on everything that she should have had to bear.

Thinking of this, Liu Zhiyi couldn't stop trembling.

Pei Yun Chu pursed his lips and said nothing, but she struggled to get up, preparing to go find him herself.

However, after moving only half an inch, he broke out in a cold sweat, felt dizzy, and nauseous.

It's over.

She was clearly suffering from a concussion, but thinking of Song Hanchuan, she was extremely anxious and couldn't wait any longer.

She could only try to get up again and again. Fortunately, after a while, her dizziness subsided, and she finally stood up.

After slowly making her way out of the cave, she was dumbfounded.

Outside the cave, a riot of colors greeted the eye. Despite it being the Mid-Autumn Festival, the grass was lush and green, and flowers of all colors were in full bloom, swaying gracefully in the breeze.

I was surprised.

This place is so strange! It's already late autumn, how come there are still so many tender green grasses and beautiful flowers?

Forget it, never mind.

She had no time to think about any of that now, and continued to gaze into the distance.

Further on, we discovered a small grove of trees, with shrubs growing straight and tall. Beyond that, there was a shimmering expanse of water that seemed to stretch as far as the eye could see.

The cave she was in was in the very center of the meadow.

The same was true at the back of the cave; no wonder the wind blowing into the cave carried a damp feel.

At this moment, golden light shone everywhere, and all things began to awaken.

A thin mist, sometimes thick, sometimes thin, hangs over the place where the woods meet the water, rippling and swirling in the air, with the morning dew glistening and a cool breeze blowing.

It's clearly an extremely beautiful place.

But to Liu Zhiyi, it was as if she had been struck by lightning, her heart sinking into an ice cave.

In such a remote place, far from any village or shop, it would be difficult for her to leave.

She slowly clenched her fists at her sides, suppressing the panic in her heart. Her voice trembled as she turned to Pei Yun Chu inside and asked,

"Where is this place?"

The person inside snorted coldly, sat cross-legged on the hay, and slowly added firewood to the fire.

Without even looking up, he said with a hint of smugness.

"A... a wonderful place where no one can disturb our time together."

Liu Zhiyi felt a metallic taste rise in her throat, and she longed to shove the head of the lazy man in the cave into the stinking cesspool.

She forcefully suppressed the urge to breathe, placed one hand on her forehead, and her slender body began to sway precariously.

Pei Yun Chu frowned, hesitated for a moment, then got up and stepped forward to help her with a cold face.

He scoffed in a sour tone.

"With your body so weak, you still won't settle down. You really don't care about your life for a dead eunuch?"

Liu Zhiyi felt an urge to tear his foul mouth apart as she listened to him calling him a dead eunuch.

But the double image in front of her told her to be patient.

Liu Zhiyi obediently let him help her back to her original seat, panting heavily, and lowered her eyes, no longer speaking.

Pei Yun Chu's expression softened slightly, and she was happy not to mention Song Han Chuan's matter. She took out the wild fruits she had just found, wiped them on her body several times, and handed them to Liu Zhi Yi.

"Are you hungry? Eat something first."

"I hunted a pheasant, it's already been prepared, I'll roast it for you right away."

Liu Zhiyi looked at the bright red fruit in her hand, which looked somewhat like a modern crabapple. She figured it should be non-toxic. Just then, her stomach started rumbling.

Liu Zhiyi then remembered that Pei Yun Chu had said she had been unconscious for three days.

They must have gone without food for three days.

Was her dizziness, blurred vision, and weak limbs caused by hunger?

Thinking of this possibility, Liu Zhiyi quickly took a bite of the fruit in her hand. After just one bite, she tightly furrowed her brows and almost spat it out as a conditioned reflex.

But thinking of Song Hanchuan's whereabouts being unknown, he forced himself to swallow it down, and soon, a piece of fruit went down his throat.

The empty stomach felt much better instantly, and I even regained some strength in my hands.

Pei Yun Chu, who had been watching her expression intently, softened upon seeing her obedient demeanor. He presented all the fruit to her, stuffing it into her arms like a precious treasure, and said with a grin,

"Don't rush, there's more, I'll give you all of it."

"I rushed back because I was thinking you were still unconscious, so I didn't pick enough. But if you like it, you can have it all. I won't take it from you."

"I'll roast the pheasant later. After you eat the roasted chicken, I'll make you some medicine. Once you feel better after taking the medicine, I'll go and pick some more for you so you can eat to your heart's content."