Siheyuan: The Temptation of the Mountains

Lin Ze quickened his pace and rushed out. The dazzling sunlight made him squint his eyes.

After getting used to the light, he was surprised to find that he had walked out of that mysterious and terrifying area and returned to the familiar world.

With the joy of surviving the disaster and the longing for future life, Lin Ze carried Xue Yao on his back and took firm and powerful steps, embarking on the journey home.

The sun shines on the quiet path, Lin Ze walks slowly with brisk steps, his mood is as happy as the clear sky. While walking leisurely, he carefully thinks about the wonderful life ahead.

Unconsciously, he walked to a relatively remote place. At this moment, he suddenly found a shabby-looking hut not far ahead. The hut stood there alone, looking a little abrupt. At the door of the hut, sat an old man with gray hair and wrinkles on his face. Although the old man was very old, his eyes were extremely sharp, as if he could see through everything in the world and all the truths hidden under the appearances.

Seeing this, Lin Ze could not help but quicken his pace and walked towards the old man. When he got closer, he asked politely, "Excuse me, old man, how can I find my way home?" The old man raised his head and looked at Lin Ze carefully from head to toe with his sharp eyes. Then, he smiled slightly, stretched out his dry finger and pointed in a certain direction, and said softly, "Just keep going in this direction and you will be home."

After listening to the old man's instructions, Lin Ze thanked him happily and waved goodbye to him, then continued on his way in the direction the old man indicated. Not long after, he saw a quiet and peaceful village in the distance. When he stepped into the village, the villagers who were originally busy with their own affairs were immediately attracted. Especially when they saw that Lin Ze was carrying a woman on his back, everyone was even more curious and gathered around to ask about the details.

Facing the enthusiastic villagers, Lin Ze paused for a moment, took a breath, and then used concise and clear words to roughly describe their encounters and experiences along the way. The villagers listened quietly, with expressions of surprise and emotion on their faces from time to time. When Lin Ze finished speaking, everyone was deeply moved by their story.

Under the guidance of enthusiastic villagers, after some twists and turns, Lin Ze finally arrived at his warm home smoothly.

He carefully and gently took Xueyao down from his back and placed her on the bed.

At this time, he was already feeling physically and mentally exhausted, but he still forced himself to cheer up and slowly moved to the bed and sat down.

He just silently gazed at Xueyao's quiet and sweet face, with an indescribable sense of happiness surging in his heart.

At this moment, all the fatigue and hardship seemed to disappear.

Lin Ze walked carefully to the bed, gently pulled up a corner of the quilt, and slowly covered Xue Yao's delicate body, as if he was afraid of waking her up from her deep sleep.

Then he turned and moved to the kitchen, turned on the stove, took out the appropriate amount of rice and water from the cupboard, washed them carefully, and put them in the pot to boil.

As time passed, an enticing aroma gradually wafted out of the pot.

When the bowl of steaming hot porridge with a rich rice aroma was finally cooked, Lin Ze carefully served it out and carried it to the bedroom.

After entering the room, he quietly sat down beside the bed, leaned down slightly, and called softly in an extremely gentle voice: "Xueyao, wake up, come and have some hot porridge."

Hearing the familiar voice, Xue Yao slowly woke up. She slowly opened her eyes, her vision was a little blurry, but she soon focused on Lin Ze in front of her.

Seeing that concerned face so close to her, the corners of her mouth unconsciously rose, revealing a faint smile, as beautiful as a blooming spring flower.

Seeing this, Lin Ze also smiled slightly, then scooped up a spoonful of warm porridge, blew it gently, and brought it to Xue Yao's mouth.

Xueyao opened her mouth obediently, put the spoon in her mouth, and chewed carefully, savoring this delicious treat that was full of affection.

Their eyes met in the air, each other's eyes were filled with endless tenderness and deep love. At this moment, it seemed that the whole world only had the two of them.

Just like this, spoonful after spoonful, Lin Ze patiently fed Xueyao porridge. Before he knew it, the bowl of porridge was empty.

After drinking the last mouthful of porridge, perhaps because her body was still very weak, or perhaps because she was surrounded by this warmth, Xueyao slowly closed her eyes again. After a while, she began to breathe evenly and lightly, and fell into sleep again.

Lin Ze put down the empty bowl and spoon in his hands, but did not leave. Instead, he continued to wait quietly beside her.

He gazed at Xueyao's peaceful sleeping face, his mind full of thoughts, and began to envision the beautiful life that belonged to the two of them in the future...

Lin Ze slowly stretched out his broad and warm hands and gently placed them on Xue Yao's silky hair, as if he was afraid of hurting her.

His fingers gently shuttled through her hair, each stroke filled with endless care and love.

At this moment, his eyes were fixed on the delicate woman in front of him, his eyes full of affection and concern.

Looking at Xueyao's slightly pale face, Lin Ze secretly made a vow in his heart: no matter how many difficulties and obstacles he would encounter in the future, he would take good care of Xueyao wholeheartedly, use all his love to cherish her and warm her, so that she could recover her former health and vitality as soon as possible.

In the days that followed, Lin Ze put his promise into action. Every morning, when the first ray of sunlight shone into the room, he would carefully prepare breakfast to ensure that it was nutritionally balanced and delicious. During the day, he would patiently accompany Xueyao, chatting with her and telling her all kinds of interesting stories. At night, he would gently help Xueyao wash and make her bed, and then quietly stay by her side until she fell asleep peacefully.

Time flies, and under Lin Ze's meticulous care, Xueyao's physical condition gradually improves. Her originally thin face slowly becomes rounder, and her dull eyes glow brightly again. At the same time, the relationship between the two people is also deepening day by day.

Finally, on a sunny day, Lin Ze, wearing a neat suit and holding beautiful flowers in his hand, knelt on one knee and proposed to Xue Yao.

Xueyao was so moved that tears welled up in her eyes and she nodded in agreement without hesitation.

Afterwards, they walked into the sacred marriage hall hand in hand with the blessings of their relatives and friends, and started their new happy life.