As the others walked away, Xu Qi tried to pull Ye Lan close again, apparently wanting him to lean on her like before. However, Ye Lan kept his distance and refused to come over, his face still flushed.

“What’s wrong? Are you really that embarrassed?” Xu Qi asked him.

Ye Lan lowered his head and dared not answer. After a while, he stammered, “I… I should pay more attention.”

Xu Qi hugged him tightly, “There’s nothing to pay attention to. You’re my husband, and I’m your wife. Just a little intimacy, is that not allowed?”

Ye Lan struggled to push Xu Qi away, but obviously, he couldn’t match her strength and didn’t dare to use force. In the end, he just collapsed weakly into Xu Qi’s arms.

“Mistress, please stop teasing.”

He nervously looked around, afraid that someone else might appear out of nowhere.

Seeing how tense he was, Xu Qi stopped teasing him and instead took his hand and led him deeper into the mountains.

Ye Lan bit his lip lightly, stepping lightly behind her.

The mountain road was rough, and he still had wounds on his body. Moreover, he was a man. Just walking for a while had already exhausted him.

But seeing that the person in front seemed unaware, he could only pant heavily while struggling to keep up with Xu Qi’s steps.

“Hey, Ah Lan, look at that!”

Xu Qi seemed to have spotted something exciting and turned around in a hurry, only to be met with Ye Lan’s exhausted appearance.

Her pupils contracted for a moment, and she immediately felt sorry. She stepped forward to Ye Lan’s side.

“How are you? Are you feeling uncomfortable somewhere? It’s my fault. I forgot you were injured.”

Xu Qi felt a bit guilty, while Ye Lan reached out to grab her forearm with a pale face, “It has nothing to do with you, Mistress. It’s just that my body is too weak.”

“What did Mistress see?”

He looked up at Xu Qi, seeing a hint of self-blame in her expression, so he took the initiative to change the subject.

Xu Qi naturally understood the goodwill in this. Her affection and care for Ye Lan increased even more. A more sensible husband like him made her want to cherish him like a treasure, while others were willing to sell him.

“It’s nothing, just a nest of little rabbits over there. I found it interesting, so I wanted to show you.”

She had never seen wild rabbits before, small and cute, piled up in groups.

“Are those rabbits? They’re so cute.”

By now, Ye Lan had caught his breath, and his eyes showed some brightness.

This was his first time seeing rabbits.

In the past, the adults ate rabbit meat, but it was already processed, not like the live ones now.

So cute.

“Do you like them? If you do, I can catch one for you to raise.”

Xu Qi asked Ye Lan.

After hesitating for a moment, Ye Lan shook his head, “No, thank you. Rabbits live in the woods. It’s better for them to be free than to be trapped by me.”

Xu Qi couldn’t help but say, “But you’re wrong. People from the village often come to this mountain to catch wild game. When these rabbits grow up, they’ll probably end up in their stomachs.”

“Oh, why would they eat rabbits?”

As soon as he asked this, Ye Lan realized his mistake and quickly lowered his head, “I mean, they’re very cute.”

Xu Qi touched Ye Lan’s face, “My Ah Lan is a kind man.”

In fact, she couldn’t help but think, Damn, it looks like she won’t have a chance to eat rabbit meat.

Feeling embarrassed by Xu Qi’s praise, Ye Lan’s body gradually softened, showing some intention of leaning closer to her.

This time, it was Xu Qi who was more alert. She gently said as she held Ye Lan’s hand, “Let’s go back home.”

“Home?”

Ye Lan hesitated for a moment. He had thought that his absurd and humble life would end with the Mistress, enveloped in flames to extinguish his consciousness. But who would have thought that his fate would take a turn, and he would meet his mistress…

Now, he not only had a wife but also a home…

“Yes, our home.”

Xu Qi leaned her head against Ye Lan’s and rubbed it gently, showing affection.

Ye Lan couldn’t help but reach out and hold her hand, “Okay, let’s go home.”