"Xiaochun, Xiaoxue, it's time to eat!"
Su Shuiche briskly called out to the wolf cub who was playing at the entrance of the cave. She placed the stewed fish soup into two stone bowls. One bowl was placed in the corner where the wolf cub was used to drinking the soup. The other bowl was intended to be fed to the injured patient who was resting on the tiger skin with his eyes closed.
Now it seemed that she had to find a suitable stone bowl to hold the soup in. Oh, and wooden chopsticks and spoon.
Su Shuiche took out the only pair of chopsticks and spoon she had. She thought that she would carve another pair of chopsticks and spoon when she was free.
Looking at his heavy injuries, although he recovered quickly after taking the crystal green liquid, he had only been recuperating for five days. His body was still weak.
So basically, if she decided to leave the forest again, it would definitely be a month later.
Su Shuiche calmly planned the time for her next trip out of the forest.
She threw four of the six dried fish she had roasted to the wolf cub who was happily drinking the soup. Then she carried the bowl of fresh fish soup that was no longer hot in her mouth to Si Ling. Just as she was about to call him to drink the soup, she remembered that she did not know his name. Although she had heard the other black-clothed men call him "Si Ling", "Si Lin", or "Si Lei", she did not dare to call him randomly.
After all, at that time she was eavesdropping from the corner.
Si Ling had sensed her when she slowly approached him with the bowl of soup. He thought that she would wake him up, but he did not hear any sound for a long time. He opened his eyes and saw that she was a step away from him, still in a daze.
This also gave him the opportunity to carefully observe her.
He had to admit that she was very beautiful, and had a kind of gentle charm that made one feel pity for her.
Although she was only wearing an inner garment, and her hair was tied into two braids that hung down on both sides of her chest. Her hair was not combed into a flying cloud bun or weeping willow hair that a young girl outside would have. She also did not have a phoenix jade hairpin as a head ornament. However, it was this kind of her that suddenly gave him a sense of comfort that he had never felt before.
"Eh?"
When Su Shuiche came back to her senses, she met his deep and cold eyes. Her cheeks flushed red. She quickly crouched down and put the bowl on the ground. She reached out to help him sit up. "Sit up and drink some hot fish soup."
This time, Si Ling did not refuse her approach. He allowed her to put her hand under his neck and sit up. He saw her carefully put the cloth bundle behind his back to ease the discomfort caused by leaning against the stone wall.
"Come, try it. It might be a little bland. I heard from the books that you can't eat salty food before your wounds are completely healed," Su Shuiche said as she scooped up a spoonful of fish soup and brought it to his mouth.
Si Ling stared at her face for a while. When he saw her look up at him in confusion, he opened his mouth and drank it.
Hmm, the taste was indeed very light, but to be able to drink such an authentic fish soup in the wilderness, and looking at her appearance, it did not seem like she knew martial arts, it was already very good to be able to drink such an authentic fish soup.
He tasted the lingering taste on the tip of his tongue. There seemed to be the fragrance of mushrooms.
One carefully fed him, while the other generously drank.
The two of them seemed to have forgotten one thing: In fact, his arm was not injured, so he could hold the bowl and drink it himself.
… …
"It's grilled fish. Do you want to try it?"
When Su Shuiyin saw that he was still staring at her after drinking the fish soup, she thought that he was coveting the grilled fish in her hand. Although it was better not to eat this kind of barbecued food for a patient who was recovering from an injury to avoid indigestion, she still shyly raised the crispy grilled fish skewered on the branch and asked politely in her usual soft voice.
Si Ling neither nodded nor shook his head. He did not feel hungry in the first place.
The only reason he was staring at her was because he felt that her words and actions were very strange.
Sometimes she was very bold, such as daring to stare at him and scold him. Sometimes she was very timid, such as right now. When he stared at her for a while, her cheeks flushed red, all the way to her ears.
Living in such a wolf's den, her movements were still as elegant as a lady from a noble family. Even the spoon she used to drink soup and the chopsticks she used to pick up meat were carved and polished to be delicate and beautiful. They looked more like works of art than tableware used for eating.
How could such a woman live in the deep mountains and forests with wolf pups as her companions?
Si Ling's heart was filled with doubts, but his eyes were still as cold as ice.
Su Shuiche saw that he did not have any other expression for a long time, so she pouted and took back her hand. She ignored Si Ling's expressionless face and happily tasted the grilled fish that she had been thinking about for a long time.
… …
It should be midsummer, right?
Listening to the noisy cicadas in the forest, Su Shuiche sat on a short rock by the stream. She still took off her shoes and socks and immersed herself in the cool and fresh water of the stream. Occasionally, a naughty and bold fish scuttled between her feet, tickling her until she giggled.
Ever since Su Shuiche brought back Si Ling, she basically spent her free time by the stream in the afternoon.
Of course, occasionally, she wanted to go farther to pick wild fruits, but she would rush back to make dinner before sunset.
Because now, there were three mouths waiting for her to call for dinner.
Looking down at the outer robe wrapped around her body, she curled her lips. At that time, she tore the only inner robe and used it as a bandage for that person without any consideration. Later, she found that it was impossible to not change her inner robe for a long time in summer. Especially after working, she felt uncomfortable when she sweated and smelled it.
Therefore, she could only cut one of the inner robes into two and make two inner robes. The larger outer robe was changed into two high-waisted skirts.
In this way, it was enough to change clothes. However, from the inside to the outside, there were two layers of silk cloth. It was not breathable and did not absorb sweat. It was really stuffy.
Fortunately, there was no direct scorching sun in the forest. Even if there was a little hot in the afternoon, it was only temporary. When the sun set in the west, the temperature in the forest was still suitable for spring and autumn at night.
It was just that, although summer and autumn could be barely passed, when winter came, such thin clothes could freeze people to death.
Moreover, that person's clothes wouldn't be able to last through the winter.
Thinking of the black robe that she cut a big hole in the front of the black robe because she wanted to apply medicine and bandage it, and it looked awkward, she simply cut off the back of the black robe without hesitation. The black outer robe instantly became a short jacket.
Su Shuiche pursed her lips in embarrassment.
Fortunately, that person did not have any intention of blaming her after he woke up.
However, this was also a last resort when he was recuperating.
When his injury was completely healed, he would definitely need to change to a new set.
Su Shuiche slightly raised her head and looked at the bamboo forest by the stream. Her thoughts flew far away.
She did not know how her family in Suzhou was doing, especially her mother and brother. They must be very sad. And brother Xinyi … Su Shuiche thought of Wang Xinyi and a trace of bitterness rose in her heart.
Although brother Xinyi agreed to marry her, he was forced to do so.
The person he liked was Shui Yan.
Shuiyan was beautiful and had a cheerful personality. Unlike her, she had been cooped up in her independent courtyard since she was 13 years old. If she wasn't doing embroidery, she would be flipping through the few biographies that she had long memorized. Even if she liked Brother Xinyi, she didn't dare to do anything obvious, let alone confess her love for him.
Thinking of how he often used the excuse of visiting her, in the end, he followed Shui Yan out of the manor.
Now, he should be able to do as he wished.
Su Shuiche sighed softly and collected her thoughts. She dried her feet, rolled up her trousers, and straightened her clothes to return to the cave.
"Ah!"
Su Shuiche covered her mouth and cried out softly. She immediately rushed forward to support Si Ling, who was leaning against the bamboo with his arms crossed. "Why did you get up?
And you walked so far. Although your injury is almost healed, you can't get up so quickly! "He was really too immature.
Su Shuiche cleverly swallowed her last sentence.
Si Ling lowered his eyelids and allowed her to support him as they returned the way they came.
Of course, he knew his body. After 20 days of rest, it could not be said that he was 100% recovered, but at least 80% of his power.
However, a glimmer of light flashed through his eyes. This little woman always thought that she was infallible and treated him as a seriously injured patient. Inexplicably, he was actually happy to let her take care of him.
Just now, he had looked around. When he came here, he found her leisurely swinging her feet in the stream. Just as he was about to turn around to avoid arousing suspicion, he saw her raise her head in a daze. It was a sadness that he had never seen on her face before.
She had always been gentle and cheerful, but unexpectedly, she showed such a sad and resolute expression.
She looked to be only 14 or 15 years old, but she made him feel a kind of vicissitudes that surpassed her appearance.
As soon as he stopped, he was discovered by her.
Was this considered peeping?
Si Ling's eyes flashed with a trace of embarrassment, but immediately returned to their usual coldness. This was because she had already hurried forward to support him. Her mouth did not stop nagging at him.
Si Ling lowered his eyes to look at the little woman who only reached his chest. Suddenly, another corner of his heart collapsed.
…
"Hehe … Xiaochun and Xiaoxue are very powerful, aren't they?"
Su Shuiche hugged the two wolf pups and intimately rubbed their pure white fur. She praised them endlessly.
During this time, with the arrival of midsummer, the number of animals in the forest gradually increased.
Perhaps it was because of the absence of the slanted-eyed white tiger and the two big wolves, but the speed of the small animals' reproduction seemed to be getting faster and faster. The two wolf pups went out to sweep the area every day. They were always able to bring back a lot of wild rabbits, pheasants, and wild ducks. Today, they even brought back a python that was as thick as a small bowl and four or five meters long.
Although Su Shuiche was still a little afraid of these ferocious-looking wild animals, she also knew that in the forest, these were their rations.
Not to mention, her eyes moved and the corners of her mouth slightly raised. She looked at Si Ling who was practicing in the corner.
Si Ling, who was sitting by the side of the cave and meditating, naturally heard her happy praise. He weakly opened his eyes. Sure enough, she was blinking her bright obsidian eyes and looking at him with a smile.
He nimbly got up and walked to the entrance of the cave. Without saying a word, he picked up the big python.
Ever since Su Shuiyue had seen him peel the hare in an incomparably fast manner without dirtying his clothes, she had spontaneously thrown all the killing work to him.