Zi'an was indeed feeling much more relaxed, just like what she had just said about Ajing and Rouyao, they were not in love now, but with time they might develop feelings for each other in the future.
A lifetime is so long, she can wait.
Moreover, Lao Qi did have feelings for her, but they were not as strong as she expected.
Around the end of the 3:00 p.m., they left the city.
Zi'an asked Xiaosun to wait in the carriage while she and Murong Jie went to climb the mountain.
"Why do you want to climb the mountain?" Murong Jie naturally accompanied her, but he was also curious about why she wanted to climb the mountain.
"It's rare for me to come out, so I naturally have to visit the suburban scenery. I don't want to see the prosperous capital anymore. I might as well come here to breathe some fresh air."
Seeing her bright smile, Murong Jie heaved a sigh of relief and took her hand and said, "If you want to see the prosperity, I will accompany you. If you want to enjoy the scenery of mountains and rivers, I will also accompany you."
Zi'an's eyes were full of emotion. Everyone likes to hear nice words, especially women. No matter if they are sincere or not, it always feels good to the ears.
And what Lao Qi said was not false. At least, that’s what he thought now.
"I like climbing mountains. Even when I get old and can't climb anymore, I still want to climb." Zi'an breathed a sigh of relief. The mountain road was relatively flat along the way, so it was particularly comfortable to walk.
"Why do you like climbing mountains so much?" Murong Jie asked, then smiled and said, "You are old now. If you want to climb, I will carry you up."
Zi'an was naturally happy in his heart, "I have liked it since I was a child. I always felt that if I climbed to the top, I would be able to see scenery that I could not see before. I also liked watching the sunrise in the past, but since I came here... since I got married, I have never tried to climb a mountain to watch the sunrise again."
Murong Jie saw the regret in her eyes, and suddenly an idea came to his mind, "You want to watch the sunrise, I will come with you tomorrow."
"Aren't we going to watch a good show tomorrow?" Zi'an said with a smile.
Thinking of Rouyao, she still felt distressed. Rouyao really deserved the love that belonged to her.
Murong Jie's dark eyes were tinged with a smile, "You made me look forward to it. In the past, I didn't like to watch such excitement."
Zi'an suddenly stopped and looked at him with his dark eyes.
"What's wrong? Can't walk anymore?" Murong Jie asked when he saw her suddenly stop.
Zi'an shook his head and just smiled and said, "You talk a little strangely today."
"What's so strange?" Murong Jie was stunned.
"In the past, when you spoke to me, you always said "I am the king", why do you say "I come and I go" today?"
Murong Jie was stunned, then suddenly smiled, reached out his hand to cover her eyes, and kissed her forehead, "I don't know, maybe, I just want to be an ordinary couple with you, you are not a princess, and I am not a prince."
He let go of her hand, and Zi'an's eyes sparkled. Was this a response to what she said today
"Zi'an!" Murong Jie suddenly became serious.
Zian hummed and continued to hold his hand and walk forward.
Murong Jie said softly: "I am not a man who understands romance and tenderness. Thank you for your tolerance."
"You have always been nice to me." Zi'an said with his head down.
The mud and dust on the mountain road stained the satin blue toes of his shoes, and the same was true of his.
She suddenly liked this feeling very much. The two of them walked forward, covered in dust along the way. It was just like the journey of life. They would experience a lot, but in the end, they would never let go of each other's hands.
Murong Jie moved his lips but said nothing.
What he actually wanted to say was that he felt he wasn't good enough for her, and he hoped things between them could be better, but he didn't know how.
He couldn't say it, and he felt that he would never say it in his life.
Zi'an changed the subject and talked about some things in Beimo.
It took us about half an hour to walk, but it would still take at least another half an hour to reach the top of the mountain.
Along the way, a woodcutter was carrying a bundle of firewood down the mountain and resting by the roadside. Seeing the two men in luxurious clothes and extraordinary looks, he took a few more glances at them.
Seeing a rock nearby, Murong Jie said to Zi'an, "You must be tired after walking for so long. Take a rest first."
Zi'an thought the scenery here was very beautiful, so he sat down as he was told.
She saw the woodcutter sitting on the ground, taking out a pancake from his arms and starting to eat.
The two men had just finished their meal in the West Garden not long ago, so they were naturally not hungry. However, seeing the woodcutter eating so happily, they couldn't help but feel their appetites whetted.
The woodcutter probably felt a little embarrassed, so he asked awkwardly, "Sir, Madam, would you like some pancakes?"
Zi'an smiled and said, "Thank you, but it's not enough for you, so I'll leave it for you."
The woodcutter took out the oil-paper bag from his bosom, opened it and said, "There's more, there's more, eat if you want."
After saying that, he stood up and walked over, handing the oil paper bag to Zi'an.
He was a little afraid of Murong Jie because his eyes were always sharp.
This lady, however, looked very kind.
Zi'an was really attracted by the appearance of the golden pancake, so he took one.
When she wanted to put it in her mouth, Murong Jie reached out and took it, took a bite himself, chewed it and swallowed it, without giving it to Zi'an.
Zi'an smiled and said, "If you want to eat, just ask big brother for another piece."
Murong Jie felt lucky and felt that he was fine, so he said, "I'll just take a bite, you eat it."
After saying that, he handed the pancake to Zian.
The woodcutter handed the remaining pancake to Murong Jie, "Sir, have one too."
Murong Jie smiled and shook his head, "Thank you very much, I've eaten it, you keep it for yourself."
Seeing that he didn't want to eat, the woodcutter didn't force him to eat, and went back to sit down and eat.
Since he had eaten someone else's food, Zi'an started to greet him.
I learned that his name was Zhou San and he was from a village at the foot of the mountain. He had been married for six years and his wife finally got pregnant this year and was about to give birth, so he worked diligently to earn more money and wait for the child to be born.
When Wednesday spoke, there was a happy smile on his face.
A commoner does not pursue great wealth and fame, but just a stable life, to support a wife and children, that's all.
Zi'an listened to him talking, fascinated.
Whether in her past life or this life, she always felt that such an ordinary life was not hers. However, after listening to what Zhou San said, she especially yearned for such a life.
It is better to worry about two meals than to worry about your life.
After Zhou San finished speaking, he said goodbye to the two of them and went down the mountain carrying firewood.
The two continued walking forward, and when they reached the top of the mountain, they leaned against each other and looked at the clouds and the mountain for a while, then began to walk down.
When we reached the foot of the mountain, the sky had already darkened, and the last ray of light in the sky sank into the western mountains.
Although they were down the mountain, they still had to walk a short distance to get to the official road. It was so dark, so Murong Jie said, "Let's go to the village and borrow a lantern. The path is rough, so we won't fall and get hurt."
Zi'an vaguely saw a village lying quietly on the flat valley in front of him. If he walked a little further into the flat valley, he would reach the official road.
"Could this be Wednesday's village?" Zi'an asked.
"That should be it. He said his home is at the foot of the mountain." Murong Jie looked around. Night had already fallen and he couldn't see clearly what village it was. It was approximately ten miles away from the Stone Village where the zombie outbreak occurred before.
(End of this chapter)