Wu Chun suddenly had the thought of staying at Xu Shi Yao’s side for the whole night. This idea germinated in his mind.
When Xu Shi Yao asked, “Shouldn’t you go back?” Wu Chun’s first thought in his heart was that he didn’t want to go back. However, if he didn’t go back, his grandfather would definitely be worried.
During that time, even though his grandfather didn’t say it, Wu Chun could tell from his expression that his grandfather was worried and concerned.
In the beginning, when Wu Chun’s mother, the only girl in this mountain village, pursued her studies and left the mountains, his grandfather was extremely proud. Despite his attachment to this place, he didn’t accompany his children to the city for a better life.
And now, Wu Chun was returning to this place.
After all, how many people dream of leaving this place for a better world?
However, his grandfather had never been the kind of person to interfere with his children’s decisions. He preferred to let his children make their own way, and he believed that as long as there was a path, it would surely lead to success.
So even when he had many worries in his heart, he chose to keep them to himself.
And those worries were sometimes beyond Wu Chun’s control.
Because in some situations, until they were resolved, no one could predict the outcome. As long as the outcome remained unpredictable, it was natural to have worries and concerns.
If Wu Chun didn’t go back tonight, his grandfather would surely sit at home and wait for him, and he might even dare to go up Shili Mountain himself.
Therefore, Wu Chun had to go back for a visit.
However, he didn’t know if he could convince his grandfather to let him stay at Shili Mountain, so he couldn’t tell Xu Shi Yao in advance.
If something couldn’t be guaranteed, it was better not to make promises lightly.
On his way back, Wu Chun knew that Xu Shi Yao had followed him. He hurriedly entered the house and quickly made his request to his grandfather.
“Grandpa, I will be leaving tomorrow. Can I go to Shili Mountain tonight?”
Grandfather was startled at first, and after thinking for a moment, he asked, “Because of that child?”
Wu Chun nodded and reassured him, “Grandpa, rest assured, he will protect me.
Even though Wu Chun said that, Grandpa still seemed a bit worried. He asked again, “Can he really protect you? No matter what?”
Wu Chun was taken aback for a moment, feeling that Grandpa’s words were somewhat strange, but he didn’t take it to heart. He smiled softly and said to Grandfather with an extremely confident tone, “He can.
It wasn’t long before Wu Chun turned off the lights in the house, ran outside, and then saw a familiar figure floating in the night, some distance away from the front of the courtyard.
Wu Chun rushed forward, but before he could reach the other person’s embrace, the other person had already noticed him.
“Will you take me back?” Wu Chun opened his arms and flirtatiously asked Xu Shi Yao, “Back to Shili Mountain?”
Xu Shi Yao might have found this a bit sudden. He stared at Wu Chun for a while before saying, “Is it possible?”
Wu Chun shook his coat and smiled, “This is the coat my grandfather gave me to keep me warm, and besides, I’ve already come out. Can you say yes?”
As soon as Wu Chun finished speaking, he suddenly felt himself being lifted up around the waist. When he realized what was happening, he hastily patted Xu Shi Yao.
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However, Xu Shi Yao still wore a puzzled expression and asked, “What’s wrong?”
“Do you want to scare people to death who are out at night?” Wu Chun said with a wry smile.
No wonder people always say that if you go out at night, you might run into ghosts.
In the eyes of others, Wu Chun seemed to float in midair.
“People still come out at night, but they can’t see you,” Wu Chun whispered again.
After Wu Chun finished speaking, Xu Shi Yao was taken aback, and a glimmer of disappointment gradually appeared in his just brightened eyes.
“Okay.”
He said with some disappointment and let go of Wu Chun.
Wu Chun looked at him and felt a little uneasy in his heart. However, he took a deep breath and managed to smile at Xu Shi Yao.
“Xu Shi Yao,” Wu Chun called softly, and when his eyes met Xu Shi Yao’s, Wu Chun extended his hand to Xu Shi Yao.
Seeing the confusion in Xu Shi Yao’s eyes, Wu Chun smiled and said, “Hold hands. And then Wu Chun added, “Even if we run into people, we don’t have to be afraid.
Xu Shi Yao was startled for a moment, then his lips turned up slightly. He stretched out his hand and intertwined his fingers with Wu Chun’s outstretched hand.
The moonlight was bright enough to light the way back to Shili Mountain.
The moonlight shone on Wu Chun, casting his shadow on the ground.
On the small path leading to Shili Mountain, there was only Wu Chun’s shadow reflected on the ground. He looked like a lonely traveler in the night with a strange hand gesture.
Wu Chun smiled and turned his head to look at Xu Shi Yao, and at that moment, Xu Shi Yao happened to look back at him.
However, at that moment, Wu Chun noticed a momentary flicker in Xu Shi Yao’s eyes, as if his spirit had been momentarily drained and then instantly replenished.
Midnight had arrived…
Wu Chun gripped Xu Shi Yao’s hands even tighter and looked at him urgently.
“Do you recognize me?” Wu Chun asked.
Xu Shi Yao hesitated for a moment, but as soon as he raised his hand, Wu Chun held it tightly.
Wu Chun knew exactly what Xu Shi Yao wanted to do. He wanted to retrieve the piece of bark, and as soon as he saw the writing on it, he would “remember” himself.
The bark is indeed meant to be looked at, just not right now.
Wu Chun’s hands were tightly clasped with Xu Shi Yao’s hands. He pulled Xu Shi Yao over and made her face him.
Wu Chun looked into Xu Shi Yao’s eyes, which were filled with tenderness.
“Your name is Xu Shi Yao,” Wu Chun said with a smile. “I’m called Wu Chun.” He paused for a moment, and when he spoke again, his tone became incredibly affectionate.
“We are a pair unlike any other in the world, but we have one thing in common. You said that you would be with me for the rest of our lives.”
After Wu Chun finished speaking, he let go of Xu Shi Yao’s hand.
Even though Xu Shi Yao’s hand was temporarily free, his gaze continued to scrutinize Wu Chun’s face for a while. Finally, he waved his hand, and one by one, pieces of bark appeared in front of them.
Those pieces of bark seemed to have received instructions beforehand and arranged themselves in the order of their acquaintance.
While holding Xu Shi Yao’s hand with one hand, Wu Chun stood beside him and silently accompanied him as they read the contents on the bark.
However, Xu Shi Yao read through the information at a much faster pace than Wu Chun had imagined.
When Wu Chun had seen a third of the contents written on the bark and was moved by it, a force suddenly surged and embraced him in a slightly cool embrace.
Wu Chun hadn’t reacted yet when he heard Xu Shi Yao’s deep voice in his ear, “You are Wu Chun, and I am Xu Shi Yao.”
“Yes.”
It is not an exaggeration to say that at that moment, Wu Chun felt like he was teaching a child to read, but the reality was even more touching than he had imagined. Just after Xu Shi Yao finished this sentence, Wu Chun was about to say something when he heard Xu Shi Yao whisper in his ear again, “Wu Chun, Xu Shi Yao really likes you.
…
Wu Chun spent his first night outside.
Perhaps because he was exhausted from the morning’s work and had just experienced such intense emotional fluctuations, now that his emotions were gradually calming down, he began to feel sleepy.
Wu Chun was carried by Xu Shi Yao and placed on a pine branch, leaning against his embrace, his eyelids struggling to stay open.
I can’t fall asleep!
Wu Chun forcefully pinched his own face, trying to stay awake.
“If you’re tired, just sleep?” Xu Shi Yao’s voice came from above.
“I’m not going to sleep,” Wu Chun said with a yawn. He turned to face Xu Shi Yao and was about to take off his coat when Xu Shi Yao stopped him.
“It’s cold,” Xu Shi Yao said calmly.
Wu Chun blinked his eyes, not paying attention to Xu Shi Yao’s words. He thought that if the temperature around him was a bit cooler, he might not feel so sleepy.
However, to his surprise, as soon as he took off one sleeve, Xu Shi Yao grabbed his right arm and tucked it back in.
“Are you going to get sick?” Xu Shi Yao’s tone carried a hint of indulgence and self-blame.
However, Wu Chun was momentarily taken aback by his words.
Theoretically, the current Xu Shi Yao after the reboot was only a vaguely familiar and partially unfamiliar impression to Wu Chun himself. How could he know such specific details?
Besides, Wu Chun had never told Xu Shi Yao that as the summer gradually passed, the dropping temperature would make him fall ill.
“How did you know that I would get sick?”
As soon as Wu Chun finished speaking, a piece of bark appeared in front of him. Wu Chun carefully read the contents on it, and he saw the title written prominently: “Guidelines for Being with Wu Chun.”
The first point below read: “When the grass on the ground begins to turn yellow and wither, Wu Chun becomes less tolerant of the cold. If the other person is not wearing thick clothes, do not get too close to him, otherwise he will get sick.”
Wu Chun suddenly remembered a remark he had accidentally made to Xu Shi Yao: “No matter how cold it is, even if I wear ten coats and hold a stove, I still want to hug you.
It was obvious that Xu Shi Yao had also taken note of this statement.
Wu Chun looked at the ground. The grass hadn’t reached the point of turning yellow yet, but the leaves of the corn stalks in the cornfields near Shili Mountain were starting to wither.
In Xu Shi Yao’s world, there was no concept of four seasons. His perception of temperature remained constant; he couldn’t feel the surrounding heat or cold.
Fortunately, he could see.
Perhaps Xu Shi Yao deduced it himself that as the life of certain plants began to weaken, Wu Chun also gradually couldn’t stand too much cold. As a result, Xu Shi Yao came to this conclusion and recorded it.
The tree bark contains not only these contents, but also some of Wu Chun’s usual habits, all of which were meticulously recorded by Xu Shi Yao.
“When did you write all this?” Wu Chun’s eyes fixed on the tree bark as he asked with a smile. “We just started dating. When did you find the time to write all this?”
“I wrote them earlier,” Xu Shi Yao replied.
“Earlier? When exactly?”
After asking, Wu Chun immediately felt like he was talking nonsense. How could he possibly remember when he wrote all these things?
However, from the looks of it, it seems like it was written a long time ago. At this moment, Wu Chun felt a sense of helplessness and regret. He really wanted to ask Xu Shi Yao why he wrote this in the first place and what his state of mind was back then, but he doubted that the other person would remember.
Wu Chun leaned on Xu Shi Yao’s shoulder and let out a slow sigh.
“Let me know the next time you write something,” Wu Chun said.
Even if Xu Shi Yao couldn’t remember, Wu Chun wanted to record a certain state of mind about him at a certain moment.
“Mm,” Xu Shi Yao replied quietly, “but…”
“But what? “Wu Chun asked.
“I forgot at that time, but now I’m clear,” Xu Shi Yao said.
“What?” Wu Chun looked directly at Xu Shi Yao, as if he understood what he was saying, but still didn’t understand.
The moment Wu Chun looked at Xu Shi Yao, he suddenly felt a cool kiss on his forehead. Then, Wu Chun heard him say, “When I saw these words, my first thought was that I can’t hurt you.
I really wonder what these two’s lives would be like when all is said and done!