freenovelworld Chapter 226 It’s him!
Chapter 226 It’s him!
Chu Qiu looked at Shen Li's stubborn look and couldn't help but smile. Then she took a step forward and gently held Shen Li in her arms.
Shen Li was stunned at first, then her face flushed red, and she kept muttering words of protest. However, Chu Qiu pretended not to hear, and steadily carried her out of the carriage, walked straight into the tent covered with tarpaulin, and carefully placed Shen Li on the soft cushion. Then she let go of her hand, smiled and joked, "Miss, just stay here obediently."
Not long after, guards Zhang Wu and Li Yong came back with happy faces.
Zhang Wu held several brightly colored pheasants tightly in his hands. The pheasants' feathers shone with a colorful luster in the sun, and their claws struggled from time to time.
Li Yong was carrying a few fat hares. The hares had long ears and red eyes and looked very alert. Even after being captured, they were still making their final struggle.
The two men's faces were filled with joy of harvest, and they were obviously quite satisfied with the results of this hunting.
Chuchun was busy working nimbly. She first found a small and exquisite hand warmer, then slowly poured the boiled hot water into the hand warmer with a spoon, then carefully covered the lid, and shook it gently a few times to ensure that the temperature of the hand warmer was appropriate.
After doing all this, she walked briskly to Shen Li, squatted down, handed the hand warmer to Shen Li with both hands, and said softly: "Miss, please hold the hand warmer and warm yourself up. It's still very cold today." Her eyes were full of concern and tenderness, like the warm sun in spring, which made people feel warm in their hearts.
Shen Li listened to everyone's concerned words and looked at their busy figures. She was speechless for a moment. After a while, she said half-jokingly: "Ever since I had you, I've almost become a useless person! Someone combs my hair carefully, helps me put on my clothes, and even wants to feed me food directly!" As she spoke, she shook her head helplessly. Her little look of pretending to be angry was so adorable.
Shen Yu was walking over with a bowl of steaming porridge. He couldn't help laughing when he heard Shen Li's words. His bright eyes flashed with a smile, and he teased, "Okay, then I won't feed you, you drink it yourself!" As he said that, he handed the bowl to Shen Li with a mischievous smile on his lips.
Seeing this, Shen Li glared at him fiercely, then took the bowl with her fair little hands, muttering, "I'll drink it by myself!" Hidden beneath that feigned angry expression was a deep dependence and love for everyone.
Everyone sat together, laughing and joking, having a great time.
After a while, the pheasants and rabbits were roasted on the fire, sizzling with oil, golden and crispy. The cool air was gradually filled with a mouth-watering aroma. The rich aroma constantly stimulated everyone's sense of smell, causing the gluttons in their stomachs to start growling.
Chuchun stood up hurriedly. She first carefully took down a roasted chicken leg with an attractive color from the grill, and then carefully wrapped it with a clean handkerchief. Then she walked to Shen Li, handed it to her with both hands, with a gentle smile on her face, and said softly: "Miss, eat quickly! This chicken leg is delicious." Her eyes were full of love for Shen Li, as if the best things in the world should be presented to Shen Li.
At this moment of laughter, joy, warmth and harmony, a rapid sound of horse hooves suddenly came from the road not far away, breaking the tranquility.
Zhao Lin and others became alert instantly. Their years of guarding experience made their bodies instinctively tense, and a sharp light flashed in their eyes.
They stood up quickly, their postures strong and agile, like a solid human wall, and without hesitation, they blocked Shen Li tightly behind them, using their bodies to build a safe barrier for her.
Everyone's eyes were focused on the direction where the sound of horse hooves came from. They saw a horse galloping towards them, and the dust raised by the horse's hooves was particularly eye-catching in the sunlight.
After a while, the horse slowly stopped not far away, and everyone could see the person on the horse clearly.
It turned out to be a boy of about thirteen or fourteen years old. He had a handsome face and a lively look between his eyebrows. However, he looked a little tired at the moment, and his clothes were a little messy, as if he had been through a long journey.
The young man clasped his hands together and said respectfully, "Brothers, I'm very hungry after arriving here. Could you please give me some food and hot water?"
Perhaps because he was afraid that the crowd would not agree, he quickly continued, "I have silver!" As he said that, he took out a purse from his pocket and shook it to prove that what he said was true.
Shen Li stood behind the crowd, frowning slightly, her heart full of curiosity and vigilance.
She looked over cautiously through the gap between the people standing in front of her.
Upon seeing this, her eyes widened instantly, filled with surprise and unexpectedness, and she couldn't help but think in her heart: It turned out to be him!