“You won’t come in at all.” Having got to know him for so many days, Little Qi was confident that He Yanzhi only liked to take advantage of her verbally, but he didn’t have those dirty thoughts in his mind.

  He Yanzhi chuckled and covered Little Qi’s head with the blanket on the rocking chair. Then, he hugged her head and kissed it hard before saying, “This is your first time in the wilderness. It’s inevitable that you’ll be afraid. I’ll keep watch for you.”


  As expected.

  Little Qi took off the blanket on her head and curled up in the tent, sleeping peacefully. Meanwhile, the youth outside the door held a cattail leaf fan as he sat on the rocking chair, chasing away mosquitoes for half the night……

  Actually, He Yanzhi had too many things he wanted to do to Little Qi, but it was not the time yet. Even kissing and hugging her sometimes felt like a form of blasphemy.

  The country life was very pleasant. Little Qi and He Yanzhi stayed in the small courtyard for three whole days.

  During those three days, Little Qi had seen what was truly pure, natural, and simple.

  Moreover, she could now accurately distinguish between types of grains.

  On the morning of their return to Jianchuan, He Yanzhi rode his motorcycle and brought Little Qi to say goodbye to Grandma He.

  This was because from today onward, He Yanzhi had to prepare himself to face Jianchuan’s storms alone.

  During the holiday, He Yanzhi worked part-time at a bookstore. During his breaks, he took Little Qi mountain biking. That year’s summer vacation was Little Qi’s happiest time.

  Soon, Jianchuan Middle School welcomed the start of the new semester. Little Qi and He Yanzhi had to report to the school. However, two days before the start of the new semester, Little Qi did not see He Yanzhi.

  She called He Yanzhi, but he did not pick up. Instead, he replied to her via text message and told her that he was visiting his grandmother in the village.

  And so, Little Qi did not ask further questions. However, on the first day of the semester, Little Qi still did not see He Yanzhi.

  Therefore, for the entire day, Little Qi was absent-minded.

  When Yan Zhen saw that, she took the opportunity to ask her after class, “Where’s He Yanzhi?”


  Little Qi shook her head in confusion. She had a feeling that every time He Yanzhi disappeared without saying goodbye, he was in trouble. What about this time?

  “Isn’t he your boyfriend? Don’t you guys keep in touch?”


  Little Qi could not answer anything. She had been too happy during this period of time, which made her lower her vigilance.

  He Yanzhi had not fought for a long time.

  Little Qi was hurt by Yan Zhen’s question, so she did not wait for school to end. She left early on the first day of school and went to He Yanzhi’s house, but it was empty.

  Little Qi called Cheng Hui and asked him to send her to the countryside. However, Cheng Hui, who had always doted on her, did not agree this time. “Miss…… School has started. Master Xiao told me not to take you away from Jianchuan.”


  “Why?” Little Qi asked Cheng Hui.

  With even Master Xiao’s instructions like this, the more she felt that something was wrong. She suddenly panicked.

  “Miss, you should listen to Master Xiao’s arrangements.”


  Little Qi was not the kind of child who was obedient. She had her own opinions on certain things.

  She went straight to the billiard hall and asked to borrow the owner’s old motorcycle. Using her memory, she rode her bike to Auntie Hong’s hometown.

  After three hours, she entered the familiar village. However, the small courtyard on the lake had turned into ashes……