Shen Yun carried a fire starter and found some dry firewood in the cave to light a fire.
Su Xiaoqi shivered uncontrollably, her lips frozen to a purplish hue, rubbing her palms together as she huddled close.
After her body had warmed up a bit, her stomach suddenly rumbled. She was hungry.
Unfortunately, the dried rations she carried were lost during her frantic escape.
As she thought about how impossible it was to find food in the pouring rain, she saw Shen Yun walk around the cave entrance and return with a wild rabbit dangling from his hand.
"Wow, you're amazing! How did you catch it?" Su Xiaoqi praised him excitedly.
Shen Yun was also a bit bewildered. He had just been warming himself by the fire when he heard a noise at the cave entrance.
Thinking it might be a black bear, he intended to find something to block the entrance.
As soon as he rolled a large stone to the cave mouth, he saw a grey wild rabbit, driven by desperation, dash straight in and kill itself!
It was similar to how he rescued Su Xiaoqi on the way back, and also similar to how the wild boar had died after crashing into the millstone.
He glanced at Su Xiaoqi, his eyes instinctively half-closed, and remained silent.
He felt she might have a clearer idea of what had happened than he did.
Receiving no response, Su Xiaoqi pouted and took the rabbit to prepare it.
As her hands worked, her thoughts raced.
It seemed Shen Yun was truly her lucky star.
Not only could he suppress her jinxed attribute, but he also brought them good fortune.
An hour later, the roasted rabbit was ready, its aroma wafting out in waves.
Su Xiaoqi tore off a piece for Shen Yun, then took a bit of the scorched meat to her lips and tasted it. With a touch of regret, she said,
"It's delicious, but it's a shame we didn't bring any seasonings. It would have tasted even better."
Shen Yun looked at her. This woman's mind was unusually carefree.
Trapped in the deep mountains, she was still thinking about eating and drinking.
However, the rabbit meat in his hand was indeed tasty, and he couldn't help but look at Su Xiaoqi a couple more times.
The eldest daughter of the richest family in Mianzhou City should not be capable of such tasks.
Could what he heard in the county town be true?
The two ate the rabbit meat in silence. After filling their stomachs, Su Xiaoqi touched her back and suddenly realized she had only dried the front of her outer garment. The back and inside were still damp.
She looked at Shen Yun, trying to negotiate. "Hey, my clothes are still wet, could you please..."
Before she could finish, she saw Shen Yun turn and face the direction of the cave entrance.
Su Xiaoqi's heart leaped with joy. She thought to herself that even though Shen Yun wasn't very kind to her, he still had principles.
She unfastened her coarse cloth outer garment and propped it on a branch to roast, while she herself faced away from the fire, warming her back.
The mountain wind blew through the gaps at the cave entrance, and the leaping flames brought waves of warmth. Su Xiaoqi sighed comfortably.
Suddenly, she heard a loud noise from behind her. She turned her head slightly and saw Shen Yun get up and lunge at her.
"Ah... what are you doing?"
Su Xiaoqi was startled and was knocked to the ground by him from behind.
She reacted and turned to struggle.
Unexpectedly, with that movement, her lips met Shen Yun's directly.
Su Xiaoqi's mind went blank. Her heart pounded wildly, her breathing hitched, and her senses reeled.
Neither knew who initiated it, but their lips and teeth mingled, drawing in each other's breath.
"Mmm..." Su Xiaoqi's eyes grew hazy, her delicate features alluring, like a fresh bloom waiting to be plucked.
Attracted by her soft and charming demeanor, Shen Yun deepened his exploration unconsciously.
His hand slowly moved down, caressing her chin...
She let out a soft "Mmm" and was jolted awake.
Before she could push him away, she heard a "ding-dong" sound in her mind:
"Congratulations, Su Family Farm has been upgraded."
Ah, the space had been upgraded?
Su Xiaoqi's head felt fuzzy. She instinctively looked up and kissed the man lying on her lips again.
"Congratulations, Su Family Farm has been upgraded!"
Ah, kissing his space farm could lead to upgrades!
Excited, Su Xiaoqi couldn't resist kissing Shen Yun's cheek, but there was no reaction.
Kissing his lips again yielded no response.
A wave of disappointment washed over Su Xiaoqi. She comforted herself, thinking that perhaps the upgrades had a daily limit. If she kept kissing him, wouldn't she be able to upgrade continuously?
Bah, wishful thinking. How could there be such a good thing?