Even women who travel through time can become prime ministers and nobles.

After dinner, the two sat by the fire, one writing and the other answering. Shi Wanxia carefully examined the man in front of her. He was over 180 cm tall, with broad shoulders and a narrow waist. His face was covered with scars, but his facial features were smooth, with sharp eyebrows and bright eyes.

He must have been a handsome man before he was disfigured. It's a pity. He said he was 25 years old. People in ancient times married and had children relatively early. At his age, he probably already had children!

"Shen Yan, if I may ask, are you married?...No, I should say, are you married?"

Shi Wanxia had forgotten to ask about this matter. Yesterday, when she saved him, she even stripped him of his clothes. These ancient people were very strict and rigid, with a bunch of feudal etiquette rules like not sitting or eating at the same table after the age of seven. Upon hearing this, Shen Yanchu lowered his eyes slightly, shook his head, thought for a moment, and asked the same question with a wooden stick.

"Me? Am I married? Shen Yan, the legal marriage age in our area is 22 for men and 20 for women. Of course, this is just an age limit. There are plenty of people in their thirties who are not married. I'm still young and haven't even graduated yet. Why would I get married?"

Shi Wanxia pouted. "I'm in the prime of my youth, and I haven't even graduated from university yet. I never thought that I would become an old maid after coming to this ancient time. What a cruel twist of fate!"

Shen Yanchu concealed the strangeness in his eyes, his heart filled with doubt. It was rare for a man in his twenties to be unmarried, so why was she, a woman in her early twenties, also unmarried?

However, where was this hometown she spoke of? Why were its customs and etiquette so different from others? Shen Yanchu noticed that her hands hadn't stopped working; she had already woven nearly four pieces of straw mat. She still voiced her doubts.

She glanced at the question, pondered for a moment, and figured the world was full of wonders; even if she told him, he probably wouldn't find it. Besides, they would part ways once they left this dense forest; would he really chase after her and ask her to take him to China?

“I am a Chinese. Our country has very different laws, culture, and national system from yours. China is not only vast and rich in resources, but also has achieved national stability through the efforts of the country and its people. Everyone can afford to go to school and see a doctor. No country dares to bully us.”

Speaking of my country, a sense of pride and honor arises spontaneously in my heart. I have no regrets about being born Chinese in this life, and I hope to be born in China again in the next.

The thought of not knowing if she could ever return to her heart ached. Shen Yanchu's gaze was deep, and the country she spoke of... Although she had never heard of it before, she could tell from the girl's words and expressions that she deeply loved and respected her country—something few dynasties throughout history had ever achieved.

Shen Yanchu believed her. This girl was straightforward and decisive, with clear and bright eyes. Her tone and mentality seemed to indicate that she was still an innocent girl. Her behavior was different from the noble ladies and refined young women he had met before.

Suddenly, a dazzling flash of lightning outside the cave illuminated the sky and the earth, followed by a deafening clap of thunder that grew louder as it approached. Soon after, large raindrops began to fall, and in an instant, a torrential downpour began. Shi Wanxia, ​​having finished weaving the straw mat, got up, dragged it to the cave entrance, and quickly tied it up.

"Shen Yan, it's raining heavily, and it's getting late. Let me help you lie down and rest!"

Shen Yanchu looked at the gloomy sky outside and nodded helplessly. Although he was currently relying on this girl for food, clothing, shelter and transportation due to his serious injuries, he had unintentionally offended her reputation.

The girl was kind-hearted; he would find someone to propose marriage to her family when he returned home to repay her kindness. Shi Wanxia helped him lie down, covered him with a blanket, and added some branches to keep the fire burning. Although it was summer, the rain was really cold!

When Xia woke up the next day, the wind was still howling outside the cave and the rain had not stopped. Looking at Shen Yan's dirty and messy hair, she figured she couldn't go out today anyway, and there was enough water. If there was still not enough, she could use basins and bamboo tubes to collect rainwater.

After breakfast, I can wash his hair. I get up and tidy up his sleeping bag. I find that Shen Yan has woken up at some point and is giving me a bright, charming, and sweet smile.

"Good morning, Shen Yan. It's raining today, and your hair looks a bit... well, let's have breakfast first, and I'll boil some water for you to wash your hair. Your wounds are quite serious, so you can't get them wet yet. You'll have to wait a few days before you can take a bath."

Upon hearing this, Shen Yanchu lowered his head in embarrassment. He didn't even need to touch his head to know how disheveled he looked. But didn't this girl know that hair was a private matter? Generally, only those who served her intimately or her wife would allow anyone to touch it, after all, one's body and hair were gifts from one's parents. Didn't her hometown have this custom?

Shen Yanchu watched in bewilderment as the girl busied herself back and forth in the cave, adding firewood, boiling water, and moving stones to build a simple platform on a small slope not far from her.

After Shi Wanxia finished preparing the basin and other items, she returned to Shen Yanchu's side, helped him over, and laid him down on the simple stone slab, his hair scattered on the ground. Since his hair hadn't been washed for some time, she didn't comb it for him, but directly fetched water for him to wash.

Shen Yanchu remained tense and somewhat flustered throughout. Accustomed to his high position, he was wary of any strangers, and he found this girl's behavior very unsettling, struggling to control himself. A sharp pain on his scalp pulled him back to reality.

"Shen Yan, you know what, your hair is really nice, so thick and black. It's just a bit oily and has a lot of dirt stuck to it. Since you're always lying down, I'll add some water and wash it a couple more times. By the way, such long hair must be hard to manage! Why don't you cut it shorter?"

Shen Yanchu was unable to speak, but he could not agree with the girl's words. Yesterday, he saw the girl cut her hair to chest length because it was too long and in the way. Even if hair is cut, it should only be trimmed slightly. How could it be as short as hers?

After washing her hair, Shi Wanxia helped Shen Yanchu sit on her straw mat by the fire. Because it was raining and cold, and she was afraid he would catch a cold, Shi Wanxia moved his straw mat a little closer to the fire.

Since there was only one towel, which was still damp from washing his face, we quickly patted his hair dry and then slowly dried the rest. His long hair looked much better in the firelight, appearing jet black and glossy.

In the late summer, Shi Wanxia marinated the fish with salt and placed it by the fire to bake. The rain outside was still falling and showed no signs of stopping. Shi Wanxia was a little worried. She wondered if the continuous rain would cause landslides or mudslides. The terrain here is not high, and if a geological disaster occurred, the two of them would not be able to cope.

After thinking for a long time, Shi Wanxia was still worried, so she ran outside the cave to check the surroundings. It was daytime, and although it had been raining, she could still see the general situation around her.

The mountains to the north in the distance are at least two thousand meters high, their peaks covered in dense vegetation, swaying in the strong winds. At the precipice, due to increased water volume, a narrow but rapidly flowing waterfall cascades down. This wasn't there the previous two days; it seems the heavy rainfall in the last couple of days has caused it.