Shen Lie had always felt light-headed, and since he was in danger at the moment, he only dared to take a nap, so when Xia Zhaoyi moved a little, he opened his eyes.
Turning his head, he caught a glimpse of the girl's clear and bright eyes. She was looking at him helplessly.
Shen Lie was stunned for a moment, and then the corners of his lips curved slightly, and a warmth that no one else had ever seen appeared on his deep and indifferent handsome features: "Ah Li."
The girl didn't say anything. Both of them were bathed in the morning light. Compared with the aristocratic white face that was as clear as a jade, Xia Zhaoyi's face was so pale that there was no trace of blood.
"Want some water?" Shen Lie asked.
Xia Zhaoyi shook his head slightly and stood up, frowning slightly as the wounds on his body stretched.
She lowered her head and looked at it. Her dress was like being fished out of blood. The wounds on her body had been re-dressed. The bandaging techniques on her arms were usually neat and clean only used by medical doctors.
"I rarely encounter such a dilemma, and most of the time I am lucky enough to have you appear," Xia Zhaoyi murmured, raising her eyes to look at Shen Lie, "Thank you, Shen Lie."
Shen Lie smiled faintly and looked deeply at her close-by eyes. The distance between the two suddenly changed from a thousand mountains and rivers to a raised hand and a squinting gaze.
He had never had such a strong impulse, wanting to lean in and touch her forehead, or hold her in his arms, lift her chin up, and kiss her lips.
For the first time in his life, Shen Lie came up with a very absurd idea, why not take advantage of last night and kiss her secretly.
Such an opportunity to kiss her without restraint...
Realizing what he was thinking, Shen Lie woke up with a bang in his head.
A feeling of self-blame suddenly spread. He looked aside and stood up, coughing slightly: "I found a small pot that can boil water. I have cleaned it and boiled the water twice. I will light the fire now. You Let’s rest for a while.”
"Then, have you slept enough?"
"You can rest after going down the mountain," Shen Lie said, paused, and mustered up the courage to look into her eyes, "...by the way, did you thank me just now?"
Xia Zhaoyi suddenly smiled, with white teeth and bright eyes, splendid and beautiful: "Shen Lie, what's wrong with you? Why is it a little..."
Silly.
Shen Lie was infected by her smile and smiled softly: "You're welcome."
The wing they were in was on an independent hill. In order to prevent the pursuers, Shen Lie tampered with the trestle. If anything went wrong, the bridge would be destroyed.
As for going down the mountain, once you reach the middle of the mountain, you can find places that are accessible in all directions.
However, although it is an independent mountain top, the mountain area is too large. There are 20 acres of active springs formed by rain from the sky on the mountain, which form a very thin waterfall downwards, and then together with the water from other mountain tops, flow into the large lake at the foot of the mountain. .
Shen Lie boiled the filtered water, and at the same time went to pick up the crude fishing rods he made last night. There were five rods, but only one small fish, which was not as big as his palm.
Shen Lie threw the fish back.
After holding on to the window lattice and looking out for a while, Xia Zhaoyi withdrew his gaze, lowered his head and took another look at the injuries on his body. While assessing how long it would take for him to get better, he lay back.
The fishy smell on his body and the musty smell of the bedding beneath him were sandwiched between the heavy smell of his coat.
Xia Zhaoyi turned sideways and could smell the faint scent of Du Ruoxiang on his clothes.
Because I pressed my face against it, the fragrance of this thick coat hit me every inch, as if I was surrounded by his breath everywhere.
Xia Zhaoyi pursed her lips lightly and sat up from the bed again. Her bright eyes became blurred and gradually lost focus.
Shen Lie brought the water in and saw her dazed profile.
Xia Zhaoyi closed her eyes, turned around and saw his handsome face. She curved her lips and smiled lightly. The smile was sincere, but the smile did not enter her eyes.
Shen Lie handed over the water and Xia Zhaoyi thanked him.
The boiling water is not that hot when it has been iced in a lake water separator.
"They haven't come here," Shen Lie said. "Look, should we rest for a day and then leave at night, or should we leave immediately?"
Xia Zhaoyi held the bowl, thought for a while, then raised her eyes to look at him: "Have you met Zhili?"
"I didn't, it was Dai Yu who met him."
"If we don't go down for a day and a night, they will be worried. How about you go back first?"
"how about you?"
"I'll be fine if I rest for a few days. Then I can go up and down the mountain freely again, and I'll go back on my own."
"..."
Shen Lie looked at her legs in silence for a while, then said: "Let's go after nightfall. Let's take a day off today to recuperate our energy. Let's go after nightfall."
"I might become a burden."
"You are not a burden," Shen Lie looked at her calmly with a gentle expression, "Ah Li, no one in the world dares to say that you are a burden."
Xia Zhaoyi looked at him and suddenly smiled: "That's right. People who hate me will only say that I am a disaster and will not judge me as a burden."
Shen Lie could always laugh along with her smile: "I'm going to see if any fish are bitten."
"What's the bait?"
"earthworm."
Xia Zhaoyi nodded, looked at his hands with clear finger bones, and said sincerely: "You have worked hard to dig up earthworms with your sword hands."
Shen Lie lowered his head and looked at his hands, and said calmly: "It's okay, there is no distinction between them."
"..."
Feeling inexplicably choking, Xia Zhaoyi couldn't help but said: "Oh."
"..."
Only then did Shen Lie realize that he seemed to have finished speaking. After a pause, he called out in a low voice: "Ali."
"Huh?" The girl who was drinking water raised her head.
Shen Lie lowered his eyes and looked at her raised eyes. He was about to say something just now, but suddenly forgot what it was about.
The morning sun has moved away, and the light outside the house is bright. He boiled water to wipe the blood splashing on her face last night. Now this face is smooth and beautiful, and a pair of eyes waiting for him to speak are full of water.
At this time, a mountain wind blew up, blowing across the sky and the earth, blowing through the forest and beating leaves. When passing by the row of side rooms, it passed by the window, causing the window lattice to move slightly.
Shen Lie smiled, his smile clean and clear: "Have a good rest."
"..."
Xia Zhaoyi chuckled.
The smile on Shen Lie's lips was there until he came out.
Outside the door of the wing, he used a lot of self-control to hide his smile slightly, but he could not hide the joy in his eyes.
He had not been in such a good mood for a long time. He was like a peach blossom falling into the spring water and being carried away by the swirling stream. He encountered small whirlpools, clear waves and clear rocks in the stream, but everything was light and smooth. .
It is a dream that has lasted for many years. On this spring day, when the flowers are blooming and the sun is shining warmly, it is full of warmth.
…
There are six large palaces on the entire hilltop, and there are thirty-two wing rooms on the back hill.
The fact that there are so many wing rooms shows how prosperous the Yuetang Temple was in those years.
Xia Zhaoyi did not stay in bed for long. After getting down, she walked slowly among the many buildings and looked at them one by one.
Shen Lie finally caught two big fish, one for soup and one for grilling.
Hearing the movement behind him, he turned around and saw the girl walking slowly with a limp, so he stepped forward to greet her.
"I searched again, but there are no clothes." She said disappointedly.
"I've looked for it three times and it's almost empty."
"Since we are escaping, we shouldn't be so particular about it," Xia Zhaoyi laughed, looking down at the blood-stained clothes on his body, "But look at me, my hands are full of murderers."