The moment Wu Chun was hugged by Xu Shi Yao, Xu Shi Yao noticed Wu Chun’s flushed cheeks, heavy breathing, and the thick coat on his body.
Xu Shi Yao’s first instinct was to push Wu Chun aside and keep a distance between them, fearing that his own coolness would affect Wu Chun.
Xu Shi Yao wanted to wake Wu Chun up, but when he saw him sleeping peacefully, he felt reluctant.
After gazing at Wu Chun for a while, Xu Shi Yao carefully took off Wuchun’s necklace. The necklace replicated a part of his body temperature, allowing Wu Chun to feel a unique coolness in the scorching summer.
However, the necklace lacked the ability to generate heat.
As the weather got colder, wearing the necklace might affect Wu Chun.
After careful consideration, Xu Shi Yao finally decided to hold the pine cone pendant in his palm. He slowly closed his eyes, and after a short while, he opened his palm and found that the necklace in his palm didn’t seem to have changed.
Xu Shi Yao’s brow furrowed slightly. He put the necklace back on Wu Chun. When he saw beads of sweat forming on Wu Chun’s forehead, a faint movement tugged at the corners of Xu Shi Yao’s mouth.
He extracted his own warmth from the pine cone, leaving only the ability to receive Wuchun’s messages.
Xu Shi Yao inscribed his original intention to infuse this ability into the bark of the tree. At that time, whenever Wu Chun climbed up the mountain, he would be drenched in sweat, but when he approached Xu Shi Yao, he would feel cool. So whenever Wu Chun felt hot, he would hold onto Xu Shi Yao and not let go.
Xu Shi Yao had no sense of hot or cold, and he didn’t know which environment people would feel more comfortable in. However, when he heard Wu Chun say, “It’s cool and comfortable,” he thought that a cool environment might be what people prefer.
Moreover, every time Wu Chun wrapped his entire body around him, even when he was hiding in the trees, Xu Shi Yao felt somewhat helpless.
So he injected this energy into the pine cone.
However, through this period of observing and recording, Xu Shi Yao noticed the updates he had documented on the tree bark about Wu Chun. It seemed that humans were not simply inclined to be either hot or cold.
At certain times, there was a temperature that made them incredibly comfortable.
During that time, Xu Shi Yao would record Wu Chun’s daily condition. Now that she saw Wu Chun wearing a heavy coat along with the records he had made today, Xu Shi Yao made a conclusion.
Maybe this temperature is no longer suitable for Wu Chun.
However, Xu Shi Yao couldn’t provide Wu Chun with the temperature he needed at this time. Not even Xu Shi Yao himself was aware of this. When he realized this, his eyes also dimmed slightly.
The last trace of sunlight finally disappeared today.
Xu Shi Yao stood at a distance beside Wu Chun, gazed at the distant mountaintop, and let out a slow sigh.
He still missed watching the sunset together with Wu Chun today.
Xushi Yao turned around and looked at Wu Chun. The conviction he had at first started to waver as soon as he learned that Wu Chun wanted to come back.
Every day, when Xu Shi Yao saw the tree bark, he couldn’t help but go through that emotional journey.
When he saw that Wu Chun liked him and even wanted to be with him, Xu Shi Yao’s first thought was always to not hold the other person back.
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But the more he delved into it, the more uncertain Xu Shi Yao’s thoughts became.
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He couldn’t control his desire to get closer to Wu Chun.
Just like this moment, Xu Shi Yao initially kept a distance from Wu Chun because he was afraid that his own coldness would affect Wu Chun, but that distance was gradually shrinking.
When Xu Shi Yao regained his consciousness, he was already just a step away from Wu Chun.
The passage of time did not diminish Wu Chun’s attraction to Xu Shi Yao.
Xu Shi Yao let out a heavy sigh when he saw the entry he had recorded under “Liking”.
At that moment, he waved his hand and the piece of bark appeared in front of him once again.
Xu Shi Yao looked at his previous definition of “liking”, his gaze deep and intense as he stared at those words. Time passed for a while, and then he gently waved his hand. The phrase instantly disappeared from the bark, replaced by a new one.
—Liking is when your mind tells you to stay away, but your body can’t help but yearn to be close.
Xu Shi Yao pondered over this phrase for a long time, finally satisfied as he hid the tree bark again.
However, the moment he turned around, Wu Chun took off his cloak and leaned against the tree trunk, smiling as he looked at him.
“Awake?” Xu Shi Yao pretended to be calm.
“Yes.” Wu Chun’s face still had a slight blush, and he nodded slightly.
“When did you wake up?” Xu Shi Yao continued to ask, afraid that Wu Chun would just see the contents on the tree bark.
“I woke up because of the heat.” Wu Chun said somewhat helplessly, “What is going on? Didn’t I feel hot before?”
When Xu Shi Yao saw that Wu Chun didn’t react strangely, but instead seemed puzzled by the matter, she explained it to him.
After listening, Wu Chun let out a slow sigh.
“It’s almost fall,” Wu Chun said with some nostalgia.
He remembered that when he first met Xu Shi Yao, it was the height of summer, but now, fall was approaching in the blink of an eye.
“Why are you keeping your distance from me?” Wu Chun asked as he leaned towards Xu Shi Yao, only to see Xu Shi Yao take a step to the side.
“Are you avoiding me?”
“No,” Xu Shi Yao hastily denied, seemingly feeling somewhat guilty. As he said these words, his voice was weak. “I feel cold.”
Wu Chun was at a loss for words. He touched his still slightly warm forehead and looked down at the heavy cloak he had just tossed aside.
Wu Chun had not lied earlier. He had indeed woken up feeling hot. As the heat that had been absent for several months returned to his body, Wu Chun felt a sense of long lost familiarity.
He opened his eyes and stared at Xu Shi Yao, who was looking at the contents written on the tree bark.
Wu Chun did not speak to disturb him. He carefully took off his own cloak, but the person in front of him still showed no reaction.
Leaning against the tree trunk, Wu Chun watched as the other person wiped away the previously written content and replaced it with something new. At that moment, Wu Chun had the urge to speak up, to seize this opportunity and ask Xu Shi Yao about the meaning of those words, to force him to say the one word “like”.
But Wu Chun held back. Once again, the same phrase echoed in his heart, causing him pain.
Xu Shi Yao’s inner turmoil always seemed to surpass his own.
Wu Chun looked at the jacket he had tossed aside and thought for a while. He went over to pick up the jacket and put it back on. Then he approached Xu Shi Yao.
“Don’t go back,” Wu Chun shook his slightly loose sleeves, sounding a bit annoyed. “You took away the cold, and now I feel warm. So come closer.”
“You take off your jacket.”
“No,” Wu Chun said, taking the opportunity to grab Xu Shi Yao’s arm and pull her closer to him.
He grabbed Xu Shi Yao’s arm tightly and refused to let go, even acting a bit stubborn. He said, “I don’t care. As the weather gets colder, I’ll wear thicker clothes. If one coat isn’t enough, I’ll wear two coats. If two coats still aren’t enough, I’ll carry a stove. I must stand by your side, and…” Wu Chun paused, then turned around and stared at Xu Shi Yao’s face for a while. Suddenly, he jumped into Xu Shi Yao’s embrace. “Just standing together is not enough. I want to hug you and even…”
Before Wu Chun could finish his sentence, Xu Shi Yao covered his mouth with his hand.
Wu Chun blinked his eyes, although he still felt a bit uncomfortable physically, his mood was greatly relieved. He looked at Xu Shi Yao’s somewhat nervous expression and couldn’t help but feel secretly pleased.
“I feel dizzy,” Wu Chun leaned his head on Xu Shi Yao’s shoulder and said in a faint tone.
Indeed, his words had an immediate effect as Xu Shi Yao’s eyes filled with concern.
“What’s wrong?”
“Maybe I’ve been too tired lately and haven’t rested well. I caught a cold last night after being chilled.”
Wu Chun’s voice was slightly hoarse, and coupled with the faint tears in his eyes due to his illness, it was hard not to feel heartbroken upon seeing him.
Xu Shi Yao himself felt deeply sorry, and he blamed himself for Wu Chun’s lack of rest during this period.
“I’m sorry,” he whispered, his tone filled with remorse.
“What are you apologizing for?” Wu Chun yawned and rubbed his head, “It’s just that I followed the village chief around all day again today, and I may have overexerted myself.”
“What did you do?” Xu Shi Yao asked.
“Nothing much, just gaining experience. It’s better to gain experience early on. Since I’ve made this decision, I have to take responsibility for this place.”
After finishing his words, Wu Chun only felt Xu Shi Yao’s hand gently rubbing his shoulder. Then, Wu Chun heard him say, “You’ve worked hard.
In a place where Xu Shi Yao couldn’t see, Wu Chun’s lips curled slightly.
Wu Chun allowed Xu Shi Yao to massage his shoulders while he held his forehead against Xu Shi Yao’s shoulder and closed his eyes. After a while, Wu Chun lifted his head and was the first to reach out and hug Xu Shi Yao’s neck. He stared at Xu Shi Yao’s somewhat confused face and said word by word, “I don’t really find it a big deal, nor do I find it difficult. The only thing I find difficult now, do you know what it is?”
Xu Shi Yao turned her head to the side and didn’t answer Wu Chun’s question.
Wu Chun let out a soft laugh. He removed his hands from Xu Shi Yao’s neck and firmly held Xu Shi Yao’s face with both hands, forcing her to look directly at him.
“Xu Shi Yao, the most difficult thing for me now, and for a long time in the future, is how to get you to admit that you like me.”
As Wu Chun finished his sentence, he saw Xu Shi Yao’s expression gradually change from surprise to shock.
Wu Chun let out a deep laugh and quickly pecked Xu Shi Yao’s lips before Xu Shi Yao could react.
“I saw the message on the tree bark, Xu Shi Yao. You like me, don’t you?”
“I…”
Wu Chun covered Xu Shi Yao’s mouth with his hand. “If you don’t want to say it now, you don’t have to. I already know. I can wait for you. After all, we have a long time ahead of us.”
After finishing his words, Wu Chun removed his hand from Xu Shi Yao’s mouth and stood at Xu Shi Yao’s side, shoulder to shoulder.
“The moonlight tonight is really beautiful,” Wu Chun said, stealing a glance at Xu Shi Yao. As expected, Xu Shi Yao’s attention was not on the moonlight.
This time, Xu Shi Yao did not avoid Wu Chun’s advances, and Wu Chun couldn’t help but feel pleased, perhaps because Xu Shi Yao felt guilty.
“Remember when I told you that I wanted everyone here to live in brick houses?” Wu Chun asked.
Xu Shi Yao nodded.
Wu Chun smiled faintly and looked at Xu Shi Yao seriously. “Actually, I have one more wish. Do you want to hear it now?”
Xu Shi Yao thought for a moment and finally nodded.
Wu Chun took a deep breath and turned to face Xu Shi Yao.
“Listen carefully,” Wu Chun said, as he finished speaking, he took Xu Shi Yao’s hands and slowly and earnestly conveyed the remaining words.
“I also want to have a secret love affair with you in this secluded corner of the pine forest where no one else knows about it.”
A soybean:
They’ll probably be together soon! Very soon!
Thanks for the chapter ☺🤗
Aggghhh I’m sobbing!! Author, be true to your words and let them be together quicker!
Yeah soon ! Thank you for the chapter 💐