Senior brother is so awesome!

The following is the main text of the novel "{?$article_title?}" ({?$jieqi_title?}) provided by {?$jieqi_sitename?}. Please enjoy! After a passionate and exhilarating encounter, the two intertwined figures, their final surge subsiding, left the petite woman in the man's arms with a look of satisfaction and exhaustion on her face. He gently laid her down on the bed, and they fell asleep in each other's arms…

Yang Shanshan was suddenly startled awake by the fear in her dream. Seeing that she was still in the cave, she breathed a sigh of relief. Looking at the large hand that was holding her white dove in her chest, she thought to herself with annoyance, "Which senior brother was it last night? It's no wonder I had nightmares with his hand on my chest!"

She turned away angrily, only to be met with a pair of deep eyes. The gleaming silver mask reflected her astonishment. "Ah!—" She jumped up and shrank to the corner of the wall, but being completely naked, she was exposed no matter how she tried to hide. Pointing at Chen Zhi, she stammered, "Chen Zhi, how dare you! You actually... dared to rape me!" As her slender fingers pointed, large tears streamed down her face. How could this man do such a thing? She considered him a friend; they had relied on each other for survival in the valley. Who knew he would take advantage of her vulnerability and rape her! Indeed, all men are the same; they are all animals driven by their lower instincts!

Chen Zhi was also completely naked. When he saw his beloved woman crying in front of him, his heart trembled unexpectedly. He wanted to step forward to comfort her, but was stopped by her terrified eyes. He looked at her gently, his Adam's apple bobbing a few times, and opened his mouth: "I will be good to you for the rest of my life."

Hearing his hoarse voice, Yang Shanshan was startled and forgot to cry, staring at him with wide eyes. "Aren't you mute? How can you talk?" she asked between sobs.

He pondered for a moment and then explained, "This is the most basic principle of being a servant: to only observe and not speak."

"So you've been lying to me all this time?" she shouted, her anger overflowing from her tear-streaked eyes.

"Please forgive me, okay? This was unavoidable, otherwise, I would have died long ago." He lowered his eyes sadly, his expression unreadable behind the silver mask, but the sorrow emanating from him made Yang Shanshan reluctant to blame him anymore. Thinking about it, it made sense; it must be incredibly difficult for a perfectly healthy person to be unable to speak and to pretend to be mute all day. He had his reasons for being forced into this situation, just like when she was shared by six people. Although she appeared to be forced and felt nothing in her heart, it was a lie. Until the moment she realized she was being manipulated, she thoroughly enjoyed it, didn't she?

Her bright eyes held neither anger nor tears. She lowered her head and whispered, "Turn around."

Chen Zhi looked at her with heartache and turned around as instructed. She got up, picked up her clothes, and put them on as quickly as possible. Her legs ached terribly and her lower body was also sore. She never expected that Chen Zhi, who usually seemed so honest, would be so vigorous. She joked to herself with a self-deprecating tone, "What can you do now that it's already done?" It's just that her feelings for someone have changed. They can never go back to the way they were when they had no connection at all.

He watched her walk away and hurriedly called out, "Where are you going?" His words were clearly filled with fear, afraid that she would do something foolish.

"I'm going to take a shower, I feel sticky and uncomfortable." He answered without turning his head.

He felt relieved, a smile spreading across his face. "Little girl, just wait and see how we live happily ever after. You're mine, and you'll never escape me."

Warm water flowed past me, and after soaking in the hot spring for a while, all my discomfort vanished without a trace, leaving only a comfortable sigh. I glanced down and was astonished to see my chest covered in smooth, white skin—not a single scar! I rubbed my eyes and looked again, but it was still the same! I looked incredulously at my legs and arms; the hideous scars were gone. Could it be…?

Looking at the hot spring in disbelief, she thought, "Its magical effects? This is ridiculous! A panacea!" She wondered if it could also remove the scars on her face. Thinking this, she plunged in, but soon suffocated and had to straighten up. It seemed that haste makes waste; she needed to take it slow.

In a good mood, she got dressed and returned to the cave, where she saw Chen Zhizheng grilling fish with his sleeves rolled up. When he saw her, he smiled brightly and said, "You've come at the perfect time, come and eat."

Yang Shanshan didn't take the grilled fish from him and asked coldly, "When did you catch the fish?"

"Just now."

What am I doing?

You're taking a shower!

"You saw everything again! You shameless! Don't you know the saying 'Don't look at what you shouldn't'?" she said angrily.

Chen Zhi chuckled. Yang Shanshan found it strange that he actually looked quite handsome when he smiled. However, his thin lips resembled those of that domineering and arrogant guy, except that guy had never smiled so brightly. Even when he did smile, it was a cold, lewd laugh! She shook her head violently. Why did she think of him again? It really gave her a headache!

The two ate fish facing each other, the atmosphere incredibly awkward. Chen Zhi said seriously, "From now on, you're mine. I'll treat you well for the rest of my life. If you don't like the outside world, let's stay here forever, okay?"

Yang Shanshan paused in her eating, looked up at him as if he were an idiot, and said, "Are you alright? I don't need you to take responsibility!" Then she continued eating her fish, too lazy to pay him any attention.

Unexpectedly, Chen Zhi snatched it away in a fit of rage, yelling at her, "No matter what you did, you took my body. You're not getting rid of me!"

"Uh, what nonsense are you talking about? Who pounced on whom?!"

He pointed to the mountain in embarrassment and anger, "Have you forgotten what happened yesterday? What wild fruit did you eat that made you so aroused that you actually..." He cut off the last word, a blush spreading across his only exposed chin.

Her eyes widened as she pointed at his cheesy act of biting her, "Could you make up an even more outlandish story? Me, raping you? Why don't you just say I stripped you naked?"

Enraged, he ripped open his shirt, revealing several bright red scratches on his muscular chest—scratches made with fingernails! "It was you! If you hadn't been crying so early this morning, how could I have forgotten? You're taking advantage of my poor communication skills, aren't you?"

Yang Shanshan's jaw dropped to the ground. She vaguely remembered eating some sweet fruit, and then nothing more. Heh, since they've presented evidence, and she's acting like an innocent young man being bullied by a lecherous woman, it seems she can't shirk responsibility...

"So what do you want?" She snatched the grilled fish and ate it with relish.

"Since you've taken my virginity after all these years, then you must marry me!"

"Pfft!" She wanted to spit out the mouthful of fresh fish, but couldn't. It got stuck in her throat, making her face turn red. Seeing this, Chen Zhi quickly grabbed some water and fed it to her. After a while, her complexion returned to normal. "Huff, huff, are you trying to choke me to death?" she accused.

Chen Zhi blinked innocently, then hugged her even tighter, saying, "Let go of me!"

"No! You are my wife, I can hold you whenever I want!"

"Then you should know that I am no longer a virgin, which is unfair to you!" she said coldly as she struggled until she was powerless, nestled in his arms.

He gazed deeply into her eyes, "If you don't mind my looks, why should I care if you're a virgin? Besides, would you be happy if you went out? Your wanted poster is plastered all over five countries; the whole world knows!"

"You..." She couldn't speak anymore, still moved by what he had just said. "Will you really stay with me in the mountains for the rest of your life?" She didn't want to enter the mortal world, and she couldn't escape the pursuit of those six people.

Beneath the gleaming silver mask, his gaze burned so intensely it seemed to melt her. "Chen Zhi keeps his word," he said, as if it were a vow for life.

Yang Shanshan smiled bitterly; everything seemed to have come too suddenly.

That evening, she was idly playing with the little white snake by the river when she heard Chen Zhi's shouts from the cave. Thinking that dinner was ready, she excitedly headed back. To be honest, his cooking skills were truly amazing; even wild vegetables could be turned into delicacies in his hands.

To her surprise, upon reaching the cave entrance, the man found three straight tree branches from somewhere, each with a flame lit on it, resembling three candles. He stuck them in the ground and pulled her to kneel down with him. She exclaimed in astonishment, "What are you doing?! Why are you being so unsettling?!"

Chen Zhi smiled happily, took her hand gently, and said, "Tonight is our wedding night, my wife, let's get married!"

"Um..." Is this okay?

"What are you thinking about, my lady?" The clear eyes looked at her curiously.

"Isn't this a bit unnecessary? Since we've already consummated our marriage, we don't need these formalities," she said with a smile. Actually, it was quite eerie, and having lived two lives, marriage was something that felt very distant to her.

The smile on Chen Zhi's face vanished instantly, and he said very solemnly, "You are my wife. I want Heaven and Earth to bear witness that I, Chen Zhi, will love you for the rest of my life and accompany you for the rest of my life, until I grow old and can no longer love you!"

His words struck a nerve with her. He had said those words on the cliff, but she hadn't taken them seriously, because her second senior brother had said the same thing, hadn't he? But later, when they jumped off the cliff, he followed her to her death. His actions made her believe that he had indeed fulfilled his promise with his life.

"Okay." She nodded, tears welling in her eyes.

After the three bows and nine kowtows, they were led to the bridal chamber. On the stone table were various fruits, roasted fish, and roasted rabbit that he had prepared beforehand. Lacking cups, they used broken bowls instead. After drinking the "water" from the shared cup, Chen Zhi couldn't wait to carry her to the bed.

Yang Shanshan waved her hand with a coquettish laugh, then pointed to the stone table under his surprised gaze, "I'm so hungry, can I eat something first?"

"Alright, my wife's belly is the most important thing. I, your husband, will endure it."

She smiled gently, and when faced with the delicious food on the stone table, she devoured it like a starving ghost. A moment later, she sat back on the bed, patting her round belly, and smacked her lips contentedly. "Husband, I'm full." Come on, let's do what we want.

Chen Zhi wanted to laugh but dared not, and finally his laughter turned into a thousand tender words, "You've eaten so much, so strenuous exercise isn't suitable for you. Let me take you out for a walk."

A woman blushed and engaged in vigorous exercise...

Moonlight slanted into the valley, flanked by towering cliffs that stretched as far as the eye could see. A gentle breeze rustled the trees, and a small white snake swam freely in front of them, causing wild animals to flee in its wake. Chen Zhi frowned, noticing something amiss, but Yang Shanshan seemed to be enjoying herself immensely, her eyes half-closed and her arms outstretched as if she were flying. The two strolled hand-in-hand after dinner, walking along the riverbank under the bright moonlight. Aside from the odd sight of them walking a snake instead of a dog, everything else seemed beautiful and unreal.

Reaching a large rock, the two, tired from walking, sat down comfortably and looked up at the bright moon. Yang Shanshan noticed that his mask looked even more mysterious under the silvery moonlight, so she reached out to reach for it. Chen Zhi quickly grabbed her small hand and played with it in his hand, looking at her with his narrow eyes: "Wife, don't move around, it will scare you."

"If my husband doesn't dislike me, how could I dislike you?"

He touched his mask, smiled, reached out and pressed her against the large rock, leaned down and kissed her chattering little mouth. She really had a lot of questions.

She didn't struggle, lying quietly enjoying the beauty between his lips and teeth, clenching her teeth and refusing to let go. He then conquered and pried open her mouth, his long tongue plunging in and entwining with her delicate tongue. His domineering aura was surprisingly similar to that of the passionate man she remembered. She suddenly pushed him away, and as their lips parted, a silver thread remained, as if telling her of the passion they had just shared.

"What's wrong?" He stroked her small face, his narrow eyes filled with desire.

Yang Shanshan awkwardly tilted her head to one side. Should she tell him that she was thinking about her ex-boyfriend?

Unexpectedly, he wrapped his arms around her shoulders and pressed her down again. This time, his tall body covered her, pinning her writhing body down so she couldn't move. He kissed her surprised eyes, then lowered his head to nibble on her sensitive and lovely earlobe. "My wife, let the sky be our blanket and the earth our bed. This will be our bridal chamber, shall we?"