Chapter 1142: 1142: Scenery Along the Road

Chapter 1142: Chapter 1142: Scenery Along the Road

But there’s no way, and no tools to contact anyone.

No matter how anxious we are, we can only wait idly.

Thinking and thinking, Gu Qiaoqiao started to feel sleepy.

Could it be time for another nap?

Just then, Qin Yize seemed to notice that Gu Qiaoqiao was awake, he moved slightly and slowly opened his eyes.

Seeing Qin Yize awake, Gu Qiaoqiao lifted the blanket and sat up.

It’s different here from at home, Gu Qiaoqiao just took off the jacket from outside, but was still wearing a short-sleeved shirt underneath.

Even so, it was still uncomfortable, it had been days without a shower, feeling all sticky.

Gu Qiaoqiao furrowed her brow, before she could speak, Qin Yize asked softly, “Do you want to sleep a little longer? You seemed so tired yesterday.”

“No, let’s go back early.”

Qin Yize nodded, “Okay.”

Then he began to efficiently tidy up the blanket on the ground.

The campfire hadn’t gone out all night, Qin Yize added a few more logs to it.

Then, Qin Yize took Gu Qiaoqiao down from the cave and went to the creek to freshen up.

Just washing one’s face and hands feels so much better.

The morning air is truly fresh, birds that rise early flit between the mountains and forests, chirping, some with very pleasant voices, like singing melodious songs.

Gu Qiaoqiao stretched her body, then saw a cluster of wild vegetables in the grass, her eyes lit up, she looked happily at Qin Yize, who was leisurely washing his hands, and said cheerfully, “Ah Ze, those wild vegetables are edible. I forgot what they’re called, Ling Nan told me about them, they’re delicious.”

Qin Yize glanced in that direction, shook the water from his hands, stood up, and smiled, “Those are snow peas, they do taste good.”

Gu Qiaoqiao picked those two clusters of wild vegetables, then washed them clean by the stream, Qin Yize carried a large lunch box of water and easily returned to the cave.

After a simple breakfast, the two began to pack up things in the cave.

It was already past seven in the morning.

Gu Qiaoqiao looked at Qin Yize and, somewhat worried, asked, “Ah Ze, you only slept a short time yesterday, don’t you want to rest a bit more?”

Qin Yize answered carelessly, “It’s okay, you don’t have to worry.”

Gu Qiaoqiao did not insist, she thought about it, going back to rest would be the same.

Gu Qiaoqiao and Xiao Wen, the three of them had already discussed beforehand, in case they got separated in the woods, if they couldn’t find each other, they would wait for each other under a big banyan tree at the foot of the mountain in Cliff Village.

That banyan tree is very old, and within a hundred miles, it’s the only banyan that’s so thick and the landmark most obvious, they had passed it many times going up and down the mountain, all three of them were familiar with that place.

Gu Qiaoqiao thought it’d be better to wait for them at the foot of the hill rather than search for traces of them in the woods.

After telling Qin Yize about the agreement between the three, Qin Yize quickly marked the location of the banyan tree on the map in his mind, he knew where that place was.

Taking Gu Qiaoqiao with him, they headed down the mountain along the path Luh Fei and the others had taken.

The two held hands, feeling different from when they had entered the mountain, this time their hearts were steady.

Everything they needed to do and everyone they needed to find had been done and found, so naturally, they felt very relaxed.

Of course, this couple couldn’t help but share affectionate moments along the way.

They walked slowly, occasionally stopping, slower than usual but not lethargically.

Originally Qin Yize had intended to carry Gu Qiaoqiao, but upon seeing that Gu Qiaoqiao would have to carry her own backpack and his military pack, it would be more tiring.

So it was better to hold her hand and walk forward together, a missed opportunity, but there would surely be others in the future.

Moreover, for some reason, holding Qiaoqiao’s hand always felt like filling him with strength.

Qin Yize’s lips curled slightly, looking ahead. Their walk was swift, and in a little over an hour, they’d be at the bottom of the hill.

At that moment, ahead of them, lay a somewhat flat grassland, but with a variety of oddly shaped large stones.

Then there was a small creek flowing through the center of these stones, meandering down the mountain.

Occasionally, petals or leaves drifted along the creek.

Today’s sun wasn’t too hot.

With mountains and water here, the breeze brought a slight chill.

Qin Yize paused for a moment, knowing in his heart that once they reached the bottom of the hill, he might not be able to speak frankly with Gu Qiaoqiao.

So, Qin Yize held Gu Qiaoqiao’s hand, pointing at a flat stone nearby, “Qiaoqiao, let’s rest over there for a while.”

Gu Qiaoqiao readily nodded, anyway this seemed more like traveling with Qin Yize, just faster paced, and he picked a nice place to rest.

They walked towards the grassland and stones, Gu Qiaoqiao squatted by the creek, washed her hands, then sat on a flat stone.

Qin Yize sat beside her, holding a banana leaf, fanning it casually.

Gu Qiaoqiao stretched her arms and sighed, “Staying in the mountains is great, feels so relaxing.”

Qin Yize calmly gazed into the distance, “When we’re old, we’ll find a place with mountains and water, grow some vegetables, tend some flowers, go fishing…

His voice oddly filled with yearning.

Gu Qiaoqiao tilted her head to look at the serious Qin Yize, then burst into laughter, “You’re still young, thinking about retiring, it’s too early.”

Qin Yize’s lips still harbored a smile, echoed, “Yes, way too early.”

Though his words came from the heart, a sudden feeling, but inexplicably touched by his own description, imagining them together with gray hair, life would be complete.

Looking down at Gu Qiaoqiao beside him, Qin Yize asked, “Qiaoqiao, what was your original plan?”

“After all these things are settled, the three of us will return to Peach Blossom Valley, and then take Gu Muran to Jinling City, Great Grandfather is waiting for us there,” Gu Qiaoqiao shared her intended route.

Qin Yize’s brow furrowed slightly, still uneasy.

It’s far from here to Peach Blossom Valley, then even further from Peach Blossom Valley to Jinling City, who knows what might happen on this journey.

Fortunately, matters here were close to being wrapped up, only a few things needed finishing back there, then he could leave.