Transmigrated into a seven-year-old child, my fate is in my own hands, not in the heavens.

I was already hungry, and now the aroma of meat wafting in from outside made me even hungrier.

"That's all!" Zhu Yuanzhang was also hungry at this moment. It was cold and hungry, and neither exercise nor meditation helped. Before long, the two of them started shivering again.

Zhao Lian was also listless at this moment, looking completely wilted, which alarmed Zhu Yuanzhang.

If they fell asleep in this ice cellar, they would be in big trouble; they would freeze into ice sculptures in no time, so they couldn't fall asleep.

Zhu Yuanzhang tried his best to stay awake, forcing his eyelids open, and tried to talk to Zhao Lian: "Zhao Lian, we can't fall asleep, let's talk for a while."

Zhao Lian lifted her eyelids: "I'm cold and hungry, I have no strength!"

"No, this won't do!" Zhu Yuanzhang said sternly, because he knew that if things continued like this, none of them would survive.

Zhao Lian's face was pale, her lips were purple, her hair and eyebrows were covered in frost, her teeth were chattering, and her whole body was trembling like a sieve.

"Come here, sit closer!"

Zhao Lian remained unmoved by Zhu Yuanzhang's words, seemingly too weak even to lift her eyelids.

Seeing Zhao Lian's listless appearance, Zhu Yuanzhang grew anxious and reached out to pull her close. They found a spot that wasn't covered in ice and sat down.

Only now did Zhu Yuanzhang realize that Zhao Lian was as cold as an ice pop.

"What are you doing? Trying to take advantage of me!" Zhao Lian looked annoyed and pushed him with her hand, but at this moment she felt that her hands and feet were stiff and powerless, so it had no effect and she had to give up.

A rare hint of tenderness appeared on Zhu Yuanzhang's usually stern and cold face, and he couldn't help but smile.

He hugged Zhao Lian tightly, unable to resist teasing her, "You look like a washboard, it hurts me, and yet I still try to take advantage of you."

"If I hadn't seen you were cold and felt sorry for you, I wouldn't have bothered with you." As he spoke, Zhu Yuanzhang hugged Zhao Lian even tighter and rubbed her back with his large hands, trying to drive away the cold.

The strong scent of hormones filled Zhao Lian's nostrils. Zhao Lian's expression turned slightly red with anger, and she raised her eyelids slightly, as if she had drunk a little wine and was a little tipsy.

Zhu Yuanzhang was secretly pleased. This trick really worked. The girl looked much more energetic than before. He couldn't let her sleep, or it would be a big problem.

Unexpectedly, the smug look on Zhu Yuanzhang's face did not escape Zhao Lian's notice. This glaring smile made Zhao Lian feel that he was thinking of other wicked ideas.

Just then, Zhao Lian swung her fist and delivered a hard punch to his chest.

"Ouch!" Zhu Yuanzhang couldn't help but cry out in pain, "What a vicious woman! I wanted to save your life, but you wanted mine!"

Unexpectedly, even after she punched him, Zhu Yuanzhang still held her tightly. At this point, she was completely exhausted and could not push him away, so she had to give up.

Although they were separated by clothing, the extreme cold made their closeness feel warmer, and Zhao Lian no longer resisted.

She actually leaned closer to Zhu Yuanzhang, pressing her body even closer to his, clinging to him like an octopus, nestled in his arms.

Zhao Lian has finally seen through the situation. Right now, everyone sticking together for warmth will give them a better chance of survival, so she can't worry about anything else.

Zhao Lian's boldness left Zhu Yuanzhang speechless. He never expected this girl to change so quickly. She was so stubborn with her mouth, but her body was so honest.

Zhu Yuanzhang couldn't help but smile a few more times, and then teased, "Right now you're taking advantage of me, and I don't care. If we both manage to get out of here alive, you'll have to take responsibility for me, and I'll repay you with my body."

Unexpectedly, he acted innocent after getting the benefit, and Zhao Lian punched him again: "Dream on! Like you just said, my body is like a washboard, what do you see in me?"

Zhao Lian sounded a little angry; her lips were pouting, and her big eyes were sparkling. She looked much more energetic than before.

That's exactly the effect we wanted; their bickering briefly made each other forget the cold.

"Hahaha……"

Zhu Yuanzhang threw his head back and burst into laughter, never expecting this little girl to be so vengeful.

I can't remember the last time I laughed so heartily. Only in front of her and Song Wenjie can I completely let down my guard and be my true self.

Song Wenjie was both a friend and a subject, while Zhao Lian was his spiritual comfort. Only when Zhao Lian was by his side were he at his most relaxed.

After a while, Zhu Yuanzhang put away his smile, stared intently at Zhao Lian, and said in a serious tone, "It's alright, she's teachable. I'll find a way to make her grow flesh."

Hearing Zhu Yuanzhang's pointed words, Zhao Lian's face turned as red as a ripe tomato, making Zhu Yuanzhang unable to resist pressing his face against hers.

So warm~ The warmth from her cheeks made Zhao Lianren unconsciously hug Zhu Yuanzhang even tighter.

To hell with gender differences, to hell with status and position, all she wanted right now was to live.

Zhao Lian snuggled closer to Zhu Yuanzhang's chest: "Men's words are deceitful. You said you would reward me with a shop, but I haven't seen anything yet!"

"I don't care. If we can get out of here, you have to give me the shop you promised me before, or I won't let you off the hook."

Zhu Yuanzhang smiled and nodded: "Alright, then it's a deal. But you have to remember this: if you leave, you'll have to take responsibility for me."

Actually, he hadn't forgotten about the shop at all. He had already found a shop, but it was still under renovation. He planned to hand it over to Zhao Lian once the renovation was complete.

Nestled in Zhu Yuanzhang's warm embrace, Zhao Lian began to feel sleepy again, murmuring as she closed her eyes.

"You can have any kind of woman you want in the palace. I'm just a young girl, all plain and simple, like a flat-chested princess. What are you after?"

Zhu Yuanzhang looked down at Zhao Lian, whose normally wheat-colored skin was now pale from the cold.

Her large eyes were tightly closed, her long, black eyelashes, like fans, were frosted and trembling slightly. Below her high nose, her small cherry lips opened and closed as she murmured softly.

"This little girl trusts me too much!" Zhu Yuanzhang couldn't help but smile as he watched Zhao Lian nestled in his arms, completely relaxed.

Although he didn't know if he could get out alive, he had already made up his mind.

Whenever he had the chance to go out, he would definitely bring Zhaolian into his harem, and even the ministers' objections were ineffective.

Looking at Zhaolian in his arms, Zhu Yuanzhang couldn't help but hug her tighter again.

Time passed second by second, and no one knew how much time had gone by. Their body temperatures dropped lower and lower, and their hair and eyebrows were covered in frost. Zhao Lian was woken up by the cold.

What's going on? The warm embrace from just now suddenly feels cold.

Zhao Lian opened her eyes and saw that Zhu Yuanzhang's eyes were tightly closed, his face was as white as paper, and his whole body was covered in frost.