The Humble Family's Daughter Has A Spatial Pocket! novel Chapter 1285

Chapter 1285: Chapter 1091, The Little Prince Xiao’s Tender Around the Finger (3)

The mountain valley was vast. Xiao Moxi and Ye Yueying wandered inside for an entire day but still couldn’t find a way out. As nightfall approached, Xiao Moxi had no choice but to first take Ye Yueying to a cave to camp for the night.

"It’s too damp inside the cave. You rest here for now. I’ll head out to gather some branches."

After saying this, Xiao Moxi strode out of the cave.

Ye Yueying was not the type to passively wait for someone to look after her. After Xiao Moxi left, she didn’t just sit idly; instead, she stepped out of the cave and picked some wild fruits to bring back.

Concerned about the cold night, Xiao Moxi made several trips back and forth, managing to collect a good number of dry branches. On his last return, he also brought back several fish.

Seeing the fruits placed atop the branches, Xiao Moxi smiled and asked, "Where did you pick these fruits? I looked around just now and didn’t find a single one."

Before Ye Yueying could respond, Xiao Moxi didn’t push further. After spending a day together, he had already observed that this young lady disguised as a man was particularly aloof and taciturn.

Xiao Moxi started a fire, placed the fish on to roast, and then picked up one of the fruits to taste. "Sweet! This is the first time I’ve had this kind of fruit. Broth—uh... brother, I notice you seem very familiar with life in the mountains."

Hearing this, Ye Yueying’s expression flickered slightly. Just as Xiao Moxi thought she might remain silent again, she unexpectedly opened her mouth to speak.

"I used to often follow my father into the mountains."

Xiao Moxi said, "Ah, I see!" Noticing the trace of nostalgia on Ye Yueying’s face, as if she were reminiscing, he refrained from probing into her family matters.

After finishing the fruit, Xiao Moxi adeptly tended to the roasting fish. Soon, the cave was filled with a tantalizing aroma.

"Here, try my cooking."

Xiao Moxi handed the roasted fish to Ye Yueying.

Not accustomed to accepting kindness from strangers, Ye Yueying declined, "Thank you, the fruit is enough for me."

Xiao Moxi moved the fish closer to Ye Yueying with a smile. "I already ate the fruit you picked; now you should try the fish I caught. This seasoning recipe was specially prepared by my mother—you won’t find this anywhere else."

Ye Yueying hesitated for a moment, then took the roasted fish and studied Xiao Moxi with a probing expression. "Are you really one of the Jinling Guards?"

Xiao Moxi laughed, "Why? Do I not look like one?"

Ye Yueying nodded seriously, "You don’t."

In her mind, the Jinling Guards might not necessarily be fierce and menacing, but they were surely the type to keep others at arm’s length.

But this man before her spoke with a perpetual faint smile and an unusually gentle tone—he had nothing in common with the fearsome reputation of the Jinling Guards.

Xiao Moxi asked, "Then what do you think a Jinling Guard should be like?"

Ye Yueying pondered briefly, "Definitely not like you."

Xiao Moxi chuckled. "The Jinling Guards, you see, are just a government position. Different people naturally exhibit different traits; one shouldn’t generalize."

Ye Yueying glanced at Xiao Moxi, then lowered her head to eat her roasted fish.

Xiao Moxi quickly finished his fish and then brought in a bundle of vines from outside.

Ye Yueying found it odd but didn’t ask too many questions.

Xiao Moxi didn’t explain much either. He quietly tied the vines between the large rocks on either side of the cave to make a simple hammock net. After testing its sturdiness, he smiled at Ye Yueying and said, "It’s too damp inside the cave. You should sleep up here tonight."

Ye Yueying hadn’t expected Xiao Moxi to make it for her. Touched though she was, she was also somewhat wary.

Wasn’t this person being a little too kind to strangers?

Noticing Ye Yueying’s hesitation to accept, Xiao Moxi quickly spoke first. "You shouldn’t catch a cold, or it’ll be bad for your health. You ended up in this valley because of me, so I have to make sure I return you in one piece. Don’t be too polite with me."

Seeing Xiao Moxi’s warm, spring-like smile, Ye Yueying couldn’t resist swallowing the words of refusal she was about to say. "What about you? Where will you sleep?"

Xiao Moxi tied the remaining vine at the entrance of the cave. "Oh, I’ll sleep up here."

Ye Yueying looked at the lone vine. "Aren’t you afraid of falling off?"

Xiao Moxi smiled, leaping gracefully onto the vine and lying there steadily.

Watching this, Ye Yueying gained an even deeper appreciation of Xiao Moxi’s martial skills.

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