Ji Mingxia and Yu Ning, one was wiping his fingers, and the other was gently wiping his lips. For a moment, both of them were silent and did not speak.
Just then, suddenly, Meng Xinyi, who was not far away, screamed, suddenly stood up and jumped twice.
Her movements were so large that they immediately attracted the attention of everyone present.
Bao Guangyuan was the first to react. Seeing Meng Xinyi's big reaction, he also jumped up. While protecting Meng Xinyi's direction, he looked around vigilantly: "What's wrong? Is there any situation?!"
Meng Xinyi saw Bao Guangyuan protecting her, and she came to her senses immediately. She said embarrassedly, "No, no, I just saw a huge caterpillar and scared me."
"Caterpillar?" Bao Guangyuan replied, looking at Meng Xinyi strangely.
If it were a delicate girl like Meng Xinyi who was afraid of insects, Bao Guangyuan could understand it very well.
But the problem is... we are now in the forest, and Bao Guangyuan and Meng Xinyi have survived together in it for several days.
The two of us had very simple equipment, without even spare clothes, let alone tents and various outdoor supplies.
These days, Bao Guangyuan and Meng Xinyi used the sky as their roof and the ground as their hut, and slept directly on the leaves.
In such a simple environment, let alone seeing a big caterpillar, even if a caterpillar crawled on their body, they would not change their expression.
If I remember correctly, Meng Xinyi caught a leech yesterday and asked me if I could eat it raw...
Although Bao Guangyuan felt a little confused, he did not express his doubts when he saw Meng Xinyi looking flustered and embarrassed.
After all, she is a girl, and it is understandable that she was suddenly frightened when she was caught off guard... right
However, Meng Xinyi is afraid of insects, but Bao Guangyuan is not.
said to Meng Xinyi: "If you are scared, just stand there and don't move. Tell me where the caterpillar is and I will catch it."
Meng Xinyi's expression froze for a moment: "Maybe he's already run away. Don't catch him. It's disgusting."
"How fast can a caterpillar run? Especially a super-large caterpillar that can scare you. The fatter it is, the slower it runs." Bao Guangyuan said nonchalantly, "If it is poisonous, we can catch it and eat it."
Meng Xinyi glanced awkwardly at Yu Ning and Ji Mingxia who were not far away. After thinking for a while, she said to Bao Guangyuan, "We have fruits and melon seeds now. You don't have to eat caterpillars. If you are really hungry, I'll give you all of them."
After saying that, Meng Xinyi put her wild fruit into Bao Guangyuan's hand.
Bao Guangyuan's mind was full of fat caterpillars. He didn't expect Meng Xinyi to stuff the fruit into his hand. He was stunned for a moment and looked at Meng Xinyi without saying a word.
Meng Xinyi lowered her head to adjust the expression on her face. When she raised her head again, tears were already in her eyes. She pulled Bao Guangyuan to sit down, bent down and said to him, "Don't be polite. Eat quickly. If it's not enough, I'll pick more for you in a while. Don't let you go hungry."
Bao Guangyuan looked at Meng Xinyi stupidly: "What..."
These wild fruits grow quite tall. Meng Xinyi is not good at climbing trees, so she always picks them by herself.
Meng Xinyi never picked any fruits at all, she just picked up the fruits from the ground.
Bao Guangyuan felt more and more puzzled. Just as he was about to ask, Meng Xinyi blocked his mouth with the fruit: "Eat quickly. We have to continue our journey soon."
The fruit was right next to his mouth, and Bao Guangyuan was blocked from asking questions, so he could only continue to eat the fruit.
Although the fruit was edible, it was sour and astringent. Bao Guangyuan's face wrinkled as he ate it. He couldn't even control his expression, let alone speak.
So, while Bao Guangyuan was eating the fruit, Meng Xinyi bent down and carefully sorted out the remaining food in her pocket.
Half a compressed biscuit, hidden in the deepest part of my pocket, well kept; a few wild fruits; and the melon seeds that Ji Mingxia had just given us...
Meng Xinyi sorted the food over and over again, but there was only a little food. Compared with the miserable situation around them, the food next to Ji Mingxia and Yu Ning was simply a feast for the rich.
"Mingxia." Just then, Yu Ning called Ji Mingxia's name.
"Hmm?" Ji Mingxia withdrew his gaze from Meng Xinyi.
Yu Ning was still looking at Ji Mingxia's mouth.
Ji Mingxia looked at him and asked, "What's wrong?"
"You just..." Yu Ning hesitated to speak.
Ji Mingxia looked at him strangely, waiting for what he would say next, but after waiting for a few seconds, Yu Ning did not continue.
"Nothing." Yu Ning lowered his head to organize his backpack, and his voice sounded muffled.
Ji Mingxia’s mind was full of question marks.
What did you just do
Ji Mingxia recalled carefully and suddenly remembered that he had just wiped Yu Ning's lips with his hand.
After wiping, Ji Mingxia didn't know what happened, his heartbeat suddenly became very fast.
Just at this moment, Meng Xinyi's interruption diverted Ji Mingxia's attention. When he came to his senses, the strange feeling he had just had disappeared.
They were just drinking a bottle of milk together and wiping their lips. Even if it was a normal thing, although it was a little strange, it wasn't a big deal.
What's more, when they are in such an extreme environment as the forest, such behavior is simply insignificant and normal.
Does Yu Ning mind wiping his lips with his hands
Ji Mingxia lowered his head to look at his hands, and suddenly remembered that his hands were covered in mud after he fell just now.
Although he quickly wiped it clean with a wet towel, the conditions in the forest were limited after all. There was no water source along the way, and Ji Mingxia had not washed his hands yet.
If you think about it carefully, wouldn't it be better for Yu Ning to just lick the milk off the other person's lips
If you wipe it with your hand, it really doesn't look very hygienic...
The more he thought about it, the uncleaner it seemed. Ji Mingxia felt a little uneasy. He looked at Yu Ning's face cautiously, then took out a tissue from his backpack and handed it to Yu Ning's face.
Yu Ning looked at Ji Mingxia in confusion.
"Wipe your mouth." Ji Mingxia said, and at the same time assured, "If you have the chance, you must wash your hands frequently. You are usually very hygienic. You know, you wash your hands and take a bath every day, very diligently..."
Yu Ning was stunned for a moment before he realized what Ji Mingxia was saying. He looked at Ji Mingxia helplessly, but finally said nothing and just handed over the food in his hand.
The soft sandwich, filled with green vegetable ham and New Orleans chicken, was covered with golden salted egg yolk sauce. Because it was squeezed in the bag, some of the sauce leaked out, but it not only did not affect the appearance of the food, but made people even more hungry.
In addition, there are individually wrapped chocolates and two bags of dried fruits to relieve the greasiness after meals.
When we entered the forest, we were prepared to spend a few days there. Only one night had passed, so the supplies in our backpacks were naturally sufficient.
The staple food is sandwiches and compressed biscuits. Considering that they would feel very sick of eating a little bit every day, the two of them prepared some snacks such as nuts and dried fruits, which not only do not take up space but also can fill the stomach and adjust the taste. As for chocolate, it is a must-have in the jungle. In order to make it easier to stuff it, they bought small packages, one in each bite, which is just right.
On ordinary days, most people probably wouldn’t even bother to look at these foods, but in the forest where supplies are scarce, they are simply delicacies.
You compared the inventory of Bao Guangyuan and Meng Xinyi not far away, it was a cruel contrast.
When the milk came out, the air around was quiet for a second, not to mention the sandwiches and various foods at the moment.
Although he couldn't see the expressions of Bao Guangyuan and Meng Xinyi at the moment, Ji Mingxia could basically imagine what they looked like.
There was only one box of milk left, and Ji Mingxia couldn't share it with anyone else except Yu Ning. However, there were still plenty of other foods in stock, and Ji Mingxia had also carried a lot in his backpack along the way.
They were enjoying delicious food and fish over there, while Bao Guangyuan and Meng Xinyi were eating wild fruits not far away. The scene was really hard to describe.
It would be fine if the two of them were wicked villains like Song Yuelin, but at least for now, Bao Guangyuan and Meng Xinyi are just ordinary people.
Ji Mingxia really couldn't bear it. While eating, while unpacking the food, Ji Mingxia moved a little closer to Yu Ning and whispered, "How about we share some of the food?"
Yu Ning looked at Ji Mingxia.
Ji Mingxia gestured with his fingers: "Just a little bit."
Twenty minutes later, the four of them had rested and were ready to continue their journey.
Starting from the village, they were already very close to Qingshan Spring, and the four of them were ready to reach the destination in one breath.
Before setting off, Yu Ning and Bao Guangyuan went to the nearby woods to find suitable tree branches for Ji Mingxia and Meng Xinyi to use as sticks.
Ji Mingxia took the food and walked to Meng Xinyi.
"Our vanilla puffs taste great. You and Bao Guangyuan can try them and see if they suit your taste." Ji Mingxia said as he stuffed two boxes of puffs into Meng Xinyi's hands.
Meng Xinyi lowered her head to look at Puff, then quickly glanced at Yu Ning who was not far away.
Yu Ning carried the black backpack on his back again.
The whole bag was bulging with all the supplies and food stuffed to the brim. Compared with our supplies, those puffs were just the tip of the iceberg.
Seeing Ji Mingxia was about to leave, Meng Xinyi hurriedly said, "Thank you for sharing food with us under such circumstances. I really don't know how to repay you."
Ji Mingxia originally wanted to leave after eating, but he didn't expect Meng Xinyi to thank him in person.
It was just two boxes of eclairs, but Meng Xinyi thanked him so earnestly that Ji Mingxia felt a little embarrassed.
"It's nothing, don't be polite." Ji Mingxia said.
Seeing that he was about to leave again, Meng Xinyi hurriedly said, "But, after all, these are two boxes of precious food. If you give one to him, will Yu Ning agree?"
Hearing Meng Xinyi mention Yu Ning's name, Ji Mingxia turned around and looked at her: "Yu Ning? You agreed."
As Ji Mingxia was talking, she suddenly understood what Meng Xinyi meant and smiled at her, "These foods are for you and me to eat together. Yu Ning knows that I'm giving you two boxes of puffs. You can eat them without worry."
Meng Xinyi glanced at Ji Mingxia and lowered her head slightly, seeming a little shy: "You two used it together? You and Yu Ning have a really good relationship."
"Yeah, that's right." After all, Ji Mingxia and Meng Xinyi were not familiar with each other, so they nodded without saying much.
Meng Xinyi quietly raised her head again and observed Ji Mingxia's expression.
After watching for a few seconds, Meng Xinyi looked not far away and saw that Yu Ning and Bao Guangyuan were already on their way back and would soon meet up with them.
Meng Xinyi suddenly asked: "Mingxia, may I ask you a question?"
"Is it about the ghost?" Ji Mingxia guessed. In his opinion, Meng Xinyi and Bao Guangyuan suffered so much in the forest. The topic they are most concerned about right now should be how to leave the barrier set up by the ghost.
Although Ji Mingxia had some ideas about this, he did not have a full picture and did not know much.
Moreover, if I tell Meng Xinyi, I will have to pick and choose. I can only tell Meng Xinyi part of the content. I cannot say anything about the specific things involving my and Yu Ning's privacy.
It was a matter of her own life, and Meng Xinyi and Bao Guangyuan had a hard time surviving in the forest, so she wanted to escape quickly. Ji Mingxia understood that very well.
Just when Ji Mingxia was organizing his words and thinking about how to communicate with Meng Xinyi about the ghost, he didn't expect that Meng Xinyi shook his head.
Meng Xinyi asked: "I want to ask, you and Yu Ning, are you two a couple?"
Ji Mingxia was suddenly asked about her relationship: "???"