Senior brother is so awesome!

The following is the main text of the novel "{?$article_title?}" ({?$jieqi_title?}) provided by {?$jieqi_sitename?}. Please enjoy! Since the soul is supposed to be weightless and without feeling after death, why is her whole body so heavy and aching terribly? She opened her big eyes and darted around. This surrounding environment didn't seem like the scenery of hell. Hmm, her hands were itchy. She tilted her head and looked down. "Ah!—" A spider! It's a spider! Ignoring the pain all over her body, she leaped three zhang high with a whoosh. She hated these multi-legged little creatures the most; goosebumps were everywhere!

Her hind leg suddenly bumped into something soft, and she screamed again, turning around to see Chen Zhi! Overjoyed, she rushed forward and nudged him, "Wake up! Chen Zhi, wake up!" But after calling him for a long time, there was no response. Could he be dead? Trembling, she placed her finger under his nose; he was still breathing!

Wait a minute, she jumped off the cliff herself, afraid of implicating Chen Zhi, but why did he fall here with her? She vaguely remembered someone catching her as she plummeted downwards, and then she lost consciousness. Looking at his tightly closed eyes behind his silver mask, could it be that he protected her with his body, which is why he was injured, while she remained unharmed? Suddenly, a warm feeling washed over her. He was just someone she'd known for a few days; was it really worth risking his life to save her?

She stood up and looked around. The cliffs above the stream rose straight into the clouds. That must be where they fell. It should be safe here for now, but Chen Zhi must be seriously injured. There wasn't a soul in sight. Where could they find a doctor to treat him?

She turned back and shook him a few more times, but he still didn't respond. This couldn't go on; she had to find a way out quickly. She settled him by the river and then walked alone down the stream. Where there was water, there must be a village, and there must be a doctor. But she walked for a long time and didn't see a single person or even a ghost. There were only small animals darting around in the grass by the river, which scattered when they saw her! The entire valley seemed to be sealed off by two mountains. She couldn't see the end in front of her and couldn't find a way out behind her. As she walked back in despair, she was startled by a rabbit that suddenly ran out. Looking in the direction the rabbit came from, she saw a cave hidden among the tall bushes.

She called out, "Is anyone there?" After a long silence, she cautiously walked in and discovered that someone had actually lived there. There was a wooden bed and a large, flat stone table. Touching the thick layer of dust on them, she realized that no one had been there for a long time. She couldn't help but feel lucky that this way she and Chen Zhi wouldn't have to endure the wind and sun.

After a quick clean-up, worried about Chen Zhi by the river, she jogged over. Seeing that he was still unconscious, she grabbed his arms and dragged him towards the cave. Unfortunately, Chen Zhi, though not fat, was quite heavy. At about 1.8 meters tall, he was easy to drag. Finally, as it was getting dark, she managed to settle him on the bed. Her already weak body collapsed even more. Moreover, she hadn't eaten or drunk anything for almost 24 hours since last night, which would be unbearable for anyone. But the most important thing right now wasn't these things, but Chen Zhi's injuries.

She dragged her exhausted body to the edge of the bed, reaching out to untie his torn clothes, revealing his well-developed muscles. The overwhelming masculine impact made Yang Shanshan's mind go blank. Her hand unconsciously reached out, touching his rock-hard pectoral muscles. Hmm, the skin wasn't bad. She quickly withdrew her hand. What was wrong with her? Yang Shanshan, when did you become so lewd! She thought bitterly, it must be because of those six men taking turns "educating" her at Sanqing Mountain, turning her into a slut! Wouldn't that satisfy their insatiable desires even more?

When she saw the wound on Chen Zhi's back, all romantic thoughts vanished from her mind. His back, mangled and bloody from the steep rocks, was a gruesome sight. She took off her intact brocade coat and dipped it into the river to wet it and clean his wounds. But when she put her hand in the water, the strange feeling that had been with her since waking up finally gave her an answer. It wasn't even the end of January outside the valley; it was still chilly. But inside the valley, it was warm and humid, like spring or summer. The strangest thing was that the water under her hand was warm. Could it be a hot spring? Without thinking too much, she quickly wet her clothes and went back to clean him.

Late at night, dry and wet firewood crackled and popped in the fire, the flickering flames illuminating the cave with a bright and warm glow. Yang Shanshan tossed her blood-stained coat aside. Chen Zhi wiped the bloodstains from his back, revealing a series of gaping wounds, some deep and some shallow, before her. Looking at those wounds, tears suddenly streamed down her face. Perhaps it was the assassin's pursuit the previous night, perhaps it was the fear of being alone, perhaps it was his unconditional devotion—whatever the reason, it made her burst into tears. As she cried, she suddenly heard a wolf howl in the distance, and abruptly stopped, covering her mouth and daring not to cry any longer.

Perhaps she was too tired to sleep alone on the stone table, so she moved closer to Chen Zhi, hugged his warm and strong arm, and fell into a deep sleep.

The next morning, as soon as Yang Shanshan opened her eyes, she was met with a pair of bright eyes. She sat up in surprise and asked, "You're awake? Are you feeling unwell?"

Because of his back injury, Chen Zhi could only lie down and smile at her.

She cautiously placed her hand on his forehead, and it was burning hot! Oh dear, how could she not have noticed? He was injured and had been in the river; no wonder he caught a cold! She asked with concern, "You have a fever. Is there anything else that hurts?"

The woman's beautiful eyes looked at him with concern, and Chen Zhi, despite his burning body, shook his head with a smile.

"Oh dear, we're already like this, we depend on each other for survival, why pretend with me? I'll go gather some herbs for you!" With that, she got up and walked towards the cave exit. She had at least learned to identify medicinal herbs from her second senior brother for a few days, so she could recognize simple cold and flu remedies. After searching for a long time, she finally gathered a few herbs, but how was she going to brew them for him? Perhaps she should go back into the cave to look for them; since someone had lived here, there must be bowls and plates, right? Otherwise, how would he eat and drink?

As Chen Zhi watched the woman's busy figure, a smile involuntarily crept onto his lips. She was both adorable and a rare sight.

Perhaps it was a stroke of luck that she found a broken tile-shaped vessel under the wooden bed. Although it wasn't deep, it was better than nothing. She fetched water from the hot spring stream to brew medicine. She happily brought over the first medicine she had gathered and brewed herself, urging him to drink it quickly. Actually, Chen Zhi was really hesitant to drink it because of her quack-like appearance, but seeing her expectant eyes, he couldn't bring himself to refuse. He picked up the bowl and drank it all in one gulp, wrinkling his nose without smacking his lips, as if to say how bitter it was.

Yang Shanshan's eyebrows practically flew to the sky. "How was it? Isn't this divine doctor's medical skill pretty good?"

"..." He nodded helplessly.

"Haha, I knew it! Smart people learn everything quickly." He skipped out and scooped up some water to bring in for him to drink.

Chen Zhi was drinking water when he suddenly heard a gurgling sound. He put down his bowl and saw her touching her stomach shyly. "Are you hungry? I'll go pick some wild fruit for you."

Turning around, her hand was grabbed. Turning back, she saw that Chen Zhi had already sat up and hurriedly said, "You have a fever, you can't move around!"

He smiled silently, picked up the "Six Nights of Romance" novel that was placed to the side, and started chopping firewood. Ignoring Yang Shanshan's objections, he walked to the riverbank, seized the opportunity, and forcefully plunged the firewood into the river. When he pulled it out of the water, a fat fish was stuck in it! She looked at the much taller Chen Zhi with great admiration. Now he wouldn't starve.

Chen Zhi originally wanted to grill the fish himself, but under her strong command, he had no choice but to lie back on the bed and watch her skillfully clean the fish's belly and grill it on a branch, his eyes narrowing.

Perhaps it was because young people are physically fit, but Chen Zhi's fever subsided by noon. The two of them each took a grilled fish and ate it, listening to the birds chirping outside the cave. They were quite leisurely and elegant. He used a twig to scratch on the ground next to him and said, "Have you lived in the mountains and forests before? Why are you so familiar with it?"

She took a proud bite of the fragrant fish and exclaimed, "I've been to a wilderness training course!" Just as she finished speaking, she looked up and saw him frowning at her. Realizing she had said the wrong thing, she quickly corrected herself: "I often play in the mountains when I have nothing to do, haha."

Yang Shanshan felt uncomfortable looking at the mask on Chen Zhi's face. "There are only the two of us in this valley. Why don't you take off your mask? I won't laugh at you."

He paused for a moment, then smiled and shook his head, continuing to focus on eating his fish. She didn't press him further, but she really wanted to know what his face looked like behind the mask; just looking at that perfect V-shaped figure was enough to make her fantasize...

"By the way, once you feel better, we'll go find a way out, otherwise we'll be locked up here forever."

Upon hearing this, he picked up a branch and scratched it again, saying, "Being able to lock myself here with you for the rest of my life is a blessing."

She glanced at him, blushing, and said, "It's a good thing you can't speak properly, saving many women from heartbreak and tears!" That night, while Chen Zhi was asleep, she secretly ran to the river to take a bath. A hot spring! Ever since she was almost caught by Zhong Zhichen and whipped by his men, she hadn't bathed, only able to wipe herself with a damp cloth. So she had been eyeing this hot spring all day. Because the weather in the valley was comfortable, she wasn't wearing much, and quickly stripped off her clothes and comfortably walked into the river. "So refreshing!" she exclaimed. Pure natural hot springs were rare even in modern times. Today, she could enjoy an entire river of hot springs all to herself. Hehe, when she returned to modern times and told her colleagues, they would definitely think she was crazy.

However, she couldn't go back after all. Her body had probably already been reactivated. The thought sent a shiver down her spine; how terrifying.

Suddenly, something slippery brushed past her feet, sending chills down her spine. "Ah!—" she screamed, but dared not move. What if she startled the "thing" and it bit her? But the thing seemed reluctant to leave, swimming back and forth, rubbing against her feet. Trembling, she instinctively wanted to cry for help, but what came out was: "Chen Zhi! Help me!"

She hadn't spoken loudly to begin with, and she had only run out when she saw he was sound asleep. Now, oh no, no one was there to save her, boohoo...

Suddenly, a tall figure rushed out of the brightly lit cave, which was burned by fire, and jumped into the water with lightning speed. Chen Zhi grabbed the "thing" at his feet. In the moonlight, it could be seen that it was a small white snake with a sharp triangular head that sent chills down one's spine.

The little white snake was extremely agile. Although it was grabbed by Chen Zhi's large hand, it struggled excitedly and broke free from its restraints. Then, it leaped onto Yang Shanshan's body like a white lightning bolt. The cool, slippery touch surrounded her neck. Chen Zhi did not dare to move rashly. He tensed all his muscles and waited for the right moment to take the little snake away.

She felt as if her acupoints had been struck, her terrified eyes widening as she dared not move, afraid that she might be bitten on the neck and that would be the end of her life! But a quarter of an hour passed, and the little snake remained quietly on her neck. Yang Shanshan strangely sensed that the snake meant her no harm. Chen Zhi hurriedly gestured for her not to move, giving him a reassuring hand gesture, and carefully pulled it off her neck. Unexpectedly, the little white snake also coiled quietly in her hand, its eyes, smaller than mung beans, looking at Yang Shanshan with pure innocence.

She held it as if she had found a treasure, and whispered, "Do you want to come with me?"

To her surprise, the little snake seemed to understand and nodded its head, then coiled back up as if exhausted. She looked at Chen Zhi with delight: "Look, it's really amazing."

Chen Zhi looked at the woman with bare, jade-like shoulders under the moonlight. She seemed to be shrouded in a mysterious halo, and the little white snake in her hand, which looked like a pet, made her seem like a fairy who had come out of the mountains. Every frown and smile could captivate people's hearts.

Yang Shanshan was completely focused on her precious little white snake until she stepped ashore and felt a chill in the night wind. Only then did she realize that she was standing naked on the bank. Looking into the river, she saw Chen Zhi staring at her perfect body without moving! She cried out in surprise and grabbed her clothes from the bank to cover herself. "Turn your back!" she said shyly. Only then did he come to his senses and quickly turn around.

"You lecher! I knew there weren't many good men out there!" If it weren't for the fact that he had saved her so many times, she would have exposed his lecherous nature!

The two returned to the cave one after the other, and the atmosphere became somewhat awkward. Yang Shanshan pretended to play with the little white snake as if nothing was wrong, but it seemed too tired to pay attention to her. The snake turned its head away and didn't react no matter how she teased it. "Bad little white snake!" she muttered.

Her beautiful eyes glanced over and she saw Chen Zhi reaching for the wound on his back. She suddenly remembered that he had a very serious injury! He had actually done this to save her…

She blushed and walked over to him, patting his shoulder: "Does your wound hurt? Let me see!" She wanted to check the wound on his back, but her hand was pulled away. She saw him writing two words on the ground with a look of unbearable discomfort: "Itchy."

Yang Shanshan's first reaction was that the wound was infected, but when she actually saw it, she stared wide-eyed in disbelief, rubbing her eyes hard to look again. No, she wasn't mistaken; his previously horribly mangled wound had actually scabbed over! Some of the smaller cuts had miraculously disappeared! And the itching in his mouth must be a sign that the wound was healing quickly!

Overjoyed, she told Chen Zhi the news. He was clearly shocked as well. But after Yang Shanshan confirmed it again and said that the pain in his body had lessened, he finally believed it was true. But what was the reason for the rapid healing of his wound?

A thought flashed through her mind: hot springs! She'd heard about the unexpected health benefits of hot springs, but today they seemed truly amazing! How to describe them? Healing elixir? Hahaha, if she ever had the chance to go abroad, she could ship them out in large quantities and make a fortune!

The next morning, she dragged Chen Zhi to the hot spring for a while. Sure enough, the scabbed wounds had healed a lot. She stared at the whole process in astonishment, as if the skin could move and magically close up, like watching a slow-motion video.

After the hot springs, Yang Shanshan clamored for wild fruit, saying she was tired of eating fish every day! Chen Zhi didn't seem bothered, a smile constantly playing on his lips, seemingly doting on her. Yang Shanshan thoroughly enjoyed this atmosphere, feeling as if Chen Zhi were her obedient husband and boyfriend, and she was the unreasonable wife. This feeling surprised her, as she realized her unintentional feelings for Chen Zhi. She kept telling herself, "He only saved me a few times, and you want to repay him with your body? How shameless!"

The valley was beautiful, and as she went deeper, a light mist floated around her, making it seem like a fairyland. All sorts of rare and exotic plants that she had never seen before appeared before her eyes.

Chen Zhi walked behind, carrying the wild fruit he had picked. He watched as a slender, graceful woman skipped along ahead, a domineering smile playing on his lips. Where was the servant Chen Zhi now? If Yang Shanshan saw this, she would surely be amazed by his incredible ability to change his expression! But that fellow was humming a tune and having a great time!

As she ran, she suddenly saw a bright red fruit growing ahead. Its vibrant color was very appealing, and without thinking, she reached out and picked one. The thought that kept echoing in her mind was, "Eat it!"

The taste was good, but why did she feel strange all over after eating it? It felt like there was a fire burning in her lower abdomen, making her feel very uncomfortable!

Chen Zhi noticed her abnormality and stepped forward to hold her as she was about to faint. He inadvertently glanced at a fruit tree directly in front of her and his expression changed drastically! The girl in his arms had a flushed face and her bright eyes were half-closed in a daze. He carried her in his arms and leaped up with great speed, quickly bringing her back to the cave. He gently placed her on the bed and was about to get up when his neck was suddenly encircled.

Yang Shanshan knew nothing more. She was consumed by the fire in her lower abdomen and only wanted to pounce on the man in front of her. It seemed that only in this way could she feel cool. This feeling was familiar, but she could no longer remember the mortal world. She only wanted to share the pleasures of love with him.

"It's so hot, hold me tight, it's so hot..." She unconsciously let go and tore at her clothes.

Chen Zhi stared intently at her exposed, moon-white bodice that covered her chest, revealing a white dove-shaped bodice. He could no longer suppress the fire in his heart. His reason had been completely burned away. He roughly removed the mask from his face and threw it aside. Nothing could stand in the way of the two of them!