Editor: Waterlily-Overlord Shay
He wonders how long they have been riding, the sky has been tinted with a thin layer of dusk by the sunset, but the dense birch forest is still endless as far as the eye can see.
Just when Ning You’s tolerance for pain had reached its limit, he suddenly saw a fallen withered tree in front of him. The strong dark horse leapt high, and the scene in the air instantly turned into slow motion.
…no way.
Ning You looked at the ground with fear, hasn’t he had enough bad luck today?
The sound of the horse’s hooves resumed again, and the buttocks and saddle made intimate contact once again. The pain almost made Ning You lose his soul and ascend to heaven.
Fortunately, after leaping the withered tree, the dark horse seemed to understand that the person on his back was half dead, and suddenly slowed down, changing from running to a canter.
Compared to the pinnacle of pain just moments ago, the impact of the canter was less painful.
Ning You gradually eased up, the birch forest in front of him obviously thinned out a lot. The view is no longer covered by patches of branches and leaves, rather a vast open space appears.
A wooden fence was erected around the open space. Inside the fence was a grazing cow, a large vegetable garden and a large pile of wood. In one corner of the fence stood a small, exquisite log cabin, with a faint orange light shining in front of the door.
“Here we are.” Li Mu pulled the reins, and the dark horse’s speed completely slowed down to a leisurely pace.
“Do you live here?” The surprise overshadowed the pain, Ning You looked around and felt incredulous, “How could there be an empty space in the middle of the forest?”
“There was a hunter who lived here in the early years.” Li Mu quickly dismounted and led the dark horse into the fence enclosure, “Now he has moved to the village below, and this place is now vacant.”
Ning You followed the direction indicated by Li Mu and could vaguely see that not far ahead was the boundary of the birch forest, while outside the boundary was a flat grassland.
“Aren’t you coming down yet?” Li Mu’s voice drew Ning You’s attention back.
Ning You moved his left leg, his crotch hurt really badly. He leaned carefully on the horse’s back, his right foot firmly placed in the stirrup, intending to slide down the horse’s belly. As a result, when his body had begun to slide downward, his right foot was not able to pull out of the stirrup in time, and he fell to the ground on his back.
The expected pain didn’t appear, and Ning You fell into a firm embrace.
A refreshing fragrance wafted in, with a bitter taste of Chinese herbal medicine, but it had an exceptionally pleasant smell.
If Ning You smelled it right, this should be Li Mu’s scent.
This is really weird.
Ning You looked at Li Mu’s chin and thought, princess carry is not a normal social posture? How can this person be so natural?
Li Mu didn’t respond much. After catching Ning You, he threw Ning You aside, just like that.
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After tying the reins, Li Mu turned and walked towards the small log cabin. After a few steps, he suddenly realized that there was another person here. He turned around and said to Ning You: “Follow me.”
Ning You was not used to being treated like air, but he also knew that the current environment didn’t allow him to be picky. He obediently followed behind Li Mu and walked inside the cabin.
The thick wooden door blocks the cold outside the small log cabin, there are no compartments inside the cabin, the decoration and furnishings are much better than Ning You had imagined. Upon closer inspection, it seems that many pieces of furniture had no signs of use.
“Take your shoes off.” Li Mu said.
A sunken foyer was built at the entrance, and the steps were covered with a carpet covering the entire cabin. After Li Mu took off his khaki Martin boots, he hung his leather jacket on a hook on the side. As he walked inside, he took off his red and blue plaid shirt, revealing the white undershirt inside.
According to Ning You’s knowledge, only dirty workers would wear such loose white undershirts.
He hated being dirty, but for some reason, he just couldn’t take his eyes off of those strong arms.
The line at the collarbone extends from the shoulder to the forearm, and the veins on the back of the hand are clearly visible.
Ning You does not like seeing shirtless men in the gym. He thinks those people are rude, but then he suddenly realizes that the reason why he doesn’t like them is probably because their arms are not good-looking enough.
Either it’s a big bulge of muscle, or there is more fat than muscle. Li Mu’s arms are just right, with clear and smooth lines, which are pleasing to the eye.
—— Of course, he still can’t look at his face.
Li Mu’s facial features were born handsome and resolute, but his jawline has a sparse beard, which Ning You couldn’t bear to look at the most.
As long as a man goes out without shaving, Ning You will give him a zero score, even if he is recognized as the ball grass of the earth.
“What are you doing standing there at the door?” Li Mu’s voice suddenly interrupted Ning You’s thoughts.
Realizing that he was seriously scrutinizing the appearance of this barbarian, Ning You quickly lowered his head, took off his hiking shoes, and without hesitation asked, “Is this carpet made of real leather?”
Li Mu said, “No.”
Even though it is not, stomping his foot on it still feels good.
Ning You walked into the house and found that this small log cabin was very new, many of the facilities were very modern. For example, the coffee machine on the kitchen counter is exactly the same as the one in Ning You’s home.
“Recharge?” Li Mu took out a charging plug from the desk drawer.
Of course, Ning You needed to recharge urgently, but he still asked politely: “Thank you, would you like to recharge first?”
“No need, my phone is fully charged.” Li Mu gave the charger to Ning You, and then walked towards the kitchen while scrolling through his own phone.
Considering the issue with the phone interface, Ning You unintentionally glanced at Li Mu and found that he was using an Apple phone. This surprised him a little, because after arriving at the Hanas Lake scenic area, every local person he met used a domestic mobile phone.
Not long after, the familiar startup screen finally appeared, but Ning You’s phone still had no signal.
At this point, this crappy fruit phone is still not as easy to use as domestically produced phones.
“Do you have wifi here?” Ning You looked at Li Mu and asked.
Standing at the edge of the kitchen island counter, Li Mu put down the glass of water in his hand. He was still looking at the phone screen, he said without raising his head: “Eight 1s.”
宁悠心里数着数，在密码一栏输入了“11111111”。
Ning You counted in his head and typed “11111111” in the password field.
The phone was finally connected to the internet, and in the next minute, Ning You’s WeChat almost exploded.
In addition to Li Zhao making countless video calls, the accompanying assistant Xiao Zhao also sent Ning You WeChat messages like crazy. What’s even more ridiculous is that Ning You’s parents’ private plane has submitted a flight plan to the local airport and is now queuing up at the airport, waiting to fly to Xinjiang.
Ning You informed everyone that he was safe, and after the vibration of WeChats finally subsided. He looked at Li Mu and asked, “Can you send me to the scenic area tomorrow?”
Li Mu hadn’t looked at his phone for half a day before he discovered that someone in the WeChat rescue group had already sent out a missing person notice.
He replied, “The man has been found”, and then said to Ning You, “I’ll send you there tomorrow morning.”
It won’t be long before it’s completely dark. There are often various wild beasts in the woods at night. Unless necessary, try not to walk at night if possible.
Ning You’s phone vibrated again and it was a message from Li Zhao.
[Li Zhao: I’ll pick you up tomorrow morning].
[Ning You: Thank you.]
[Li Zhao: Don’t leave my side next time].
[Ning You: Hmm.]
Ning You and Li Zhao’s conversation has always been very polite. Although they are about to get married, people around them know that they are not quite familiar with each other.
However, after getting lost this time, Li Zhao unexpectedly said to Ning You, “Don’t leave my side”. This could be considered significant progress, right?
When the Ning family was looking for a marriage partner, many merchants and celebrities were eager to join in. Although Ning You’s sexual orientation excludes most people, there are still many wealthy young masters who have submitted resumes.
Among them, Ning You was most satisfied with Li Zhao, because Li Zhao is not only a gentleman but also had a practical and steady demeanor.
Later, Ning You gained a detailed understanding of Li Zhao’s family background. The Li family runs a pharmaceutical and chemical company, which may not be as wealthy as the Ning family, but is still considered a leading company in Jin City.
In addition to Li Zhao, the Li family also has a younger son who is said to be neglecting his duties and was always away from home all year round. However, this does not affect Ning You’s impression of Li Zhao.
Although Ning You’s original intention of looking for a marriage partner is not to fall in love, it would certainly be the best state if the two of them could fall in love in the future.
The aroma of rice wafted from the kitchen, and Ning You’s stomach growled twice.
After completely relaxing, the sweat stains and dust on his body made Ning You extremely uncomfortable. He looked around the small log cabin and asked Li Mu, “Do you have a shower room here?”
Li Mu made simple and easy pilaf, he casually raised his chin and pointed in the direction of the wooden door, saying, “Outside.”
Ning You planned to take a shower while Li Mu was cooking. He didn’t need to wash comfortably, he just needed to clean his body a little. He opened the wooden door to look outside for a moment and was soon blown back by the cold autumn wind.
“Where outside?” Ning You asked strangely. Inside the wooden fence, there is obviously only one building, the small log cabin.
Li Mu turned over the spatula twice, then turned off the induction cooker and brought Ning You to an open space outside the kitchen wall.
“When this switch is turned on, hot water will come out.” Li Mu took a pipe from under the wall-mounted water heater and stuffed it into Ning You’s hand. “There is a big temperature difference between morning and night here. Come in as soon as you’re done washing.”
After saying that, Li Mu was about to return to the cabin when Ning You hurriedly pulled him back and asked in confusion, “Wash right here?”
“Otherwise?” Li Mu asked rhetorically.
“How can I wash here!” Ning You realized that Li Mu wasn’t joking with him and his eyes widened in disbelief.
There is no privacy outside the log cabin, so what is the difference between taking a shower here and being a savage?
“The shower room hasn’t been repaired yet.” Li Mu said, “You can wash here.”
“Where’s the cover-up?” Ning You asked unwillingly.
“Why do you need to cover up?” Li Mu looked puzzled, “Who will look at you?”
“But…” Ning You still can’t accept this. Human civilization has developed for thousands of years, how can he go back and live?
Li Mu did not have much patience, seeing Ning You dilly-dallying, he threw down a phrase “wash or not”, then returned to the small log cabin.
Ning You stood alone in the wind looking disheveled. He really couldn’t stand the sticky feeling on his body, after a fierce inner battle of heaven and man…
He finally gritted his teeth and took off his coat.
I like it so far ❤
I have a hunch, like most readers here~
…That NY is ogling his future b-i-l?
+1😅
Hahaha I love it~ it far funny 🤣 Thanks for the chapter ❤️❤️
love a strong willed pea princess hehe
Pick Pick Pick, Pick out every little thing carefully dear MC 😂😂😂😂😂
I’m 100% convinced that Li Mu is the youngest son of the Li family, so I wonder if the marriage actually goes through or if it gets called off 🤔