Meng Xinyi and Bao Guangyuan were both inexperienced in jungle survival and exceptionally weak in combat. They had survived for so long because, first, they had been lucky not to encounter the monster in the past few days; and second, because the natural environment of the Love Mountain Spring was rich in supplies and was sufficient to feed them.
Meng Xinyi and Bao Guangyuan’s hiding place was not so far. It was on the edge of the Love Mountain Spring, and apart from the water, there was also a large fruit forest.
At first, they didn’t recognise what kind of fruit it was and didn’t quite dare to eat it, but then their stock grew smaller and smaller and, in desperation, Bao Guangyuan took the lead in taking a bite.
After confirming that there was nothing wrong after eating the fruit, it became their staple food, and together with the few compressed biscuits they had left, they struggled to survive.
Drinking the spring water and eating the fruits every day was enough not to starve to death, but they got cravings. After several days without any normal food, both Meng Xinyi and Bao Guangyuan couldn’t bear it anymore.
Seeing that the monster had not appeared in the past few days, the two gradually got braver and took advantage of the daylight to go for a walk around the area. They wanted to find out if there was anything good to eat, and it would be even better if they could hunt some game.
The end result was no surprise. They only managed to exert themselves and gained nothing.
Due to the steepness of the mountain and its natural geography, one is able to easily take in what was going on below them. So Meng Xinyi and Bao Guangyuan noticed Ji Mingxia and Yu Ning as soon as they entered the mountain.
At first, Meng Xinyi and Bao Guangyuan were quite happy to see two people coming up the mountain as they thought it was their teammates.
But as Ji Mingxia and Yu Ning got closer and closer, and after seeing their general shapes, Meng Xinyi and Bao Guangyuan realised that these were two strangers who had suddenly appeared.
They were both surprised and a little scared.
Like Song Yuelin’s concerns, Meng Xinyi and Bao Guangyuan thought that they would not be a match for Yu Ning and Ji Mingxia. Since they could not physically fight, and did not want their hiding place to be occupied, the two eventually thought of a way to deliberately scare Yu Ning and Ji Mingxia.
Unexpectedly, they ended up with such a result.
Meng Xinyi’s body was sore from the fall, and Ji Mingxia was even bruised, making the intact Pao Guangyuan look very odious.
Whenever Yu Ning’s eyes swept over him, Pao Guangyuan felt furtive and he dared not look at Yu Ning again.
Ji Mingxia and Yu Ning had brought them news, and on top of that, the equipment and supplies they were carrying were obviously much more adequate than Meng Xinyi and Bao Guangyuan.
In contrast, Meng Xinyi and Bao Guangyuan were so poor that, not to mention food, the clothes on their bodies were quite worn and looked tattered.
When the gap between one side and the other is too great, there is little concern.
For Meng Xinyi and Bao Guangyuan, it was clearly more affordable to cling to the thick thighs of Ji Mingxia and Yu Ning.
The only thing they had at the moment was the location they had been holed up in for the past few days.
“That place is very nice. There is a super super big tree and the leaves are especially dense. There is no worry of being drenched when it rains, Xin Yi and I sleep there at night, so you guys can go and rest ……” Bao Guangyuan said, and glanced at Ji Mingxia. “Take a look at the wound by the way and recover sooner.”
Ji Mingxia and Yu Ning’s original purpose was to look for these two people, so they did not refuse Bao Guangyuan’s proposal and followed him towards the top.
The distance from Meng Xin Yi and Bao Guangyuan’s resting place was not far, and the terrain of the mountain spring was steep so they only had to climb up two slopes to reach their destination.
However, Ji Mingxia was injured and couldn’t exert pressure to his waist, so they had to take the long way around.
To make up for his guilt, Bao Guangyuan carried Ji Mingxia’s backpack and followed him closely. If he was uncomfortable, Bao Guangyuan could give him a hand.
Yu Ning stood by Ji Mingxia’s side throughout, helping him along when the path was rough.
Both of them were focused on Ji Mingxia, leaving Meng Xinyi on the side out in the cold.
Meng Xinyi’s body ached from the fall and she was not happy to see that Ji Mingxia, a man, was so staggered that he could barely walk and needed two men to take care of him.
When Bao Guangyuan wanted to help him carry his backpack, Ji Mingxia agreed to do so; when Yu Ning wanted to help him walk, Ji Mingxia just grabbed Yu Ning’s hand and walked away.
He was a good-looking man, but he had no gentlemanly demeanor at all.
He didn’t consider at all that there was an injured lady who needed to be taken care of, and directly occupied two men.
Although Meng Xinyi had fallen from the branch, she had no wounds, her body was intact, and her arms and legs were strong. With her current physical strength, it was completely possible to take a shortcut and climb back.
But Ji Mingxia couldn’t climb, so they all had to take a detour. The more they walked, the more they exerted themselves and the hungrier they were and the more resentment there was in Meng Xinyi’s heart.
Just when she was about to explode, Yu Ning suddenly stopped: “Let’s rest for a while before continuing.”
Meng Xinyi was already so tired that she was starting to gasp for breath, and when she heard Yu Ning’s voice, Meng Xinyi froze for a moment, as if she had heard heavenly music.
She couldn’t help but smile as she walked over towards Yu Ning. Just when she wanted to thank him, she saw Yu Ning directly help Ji Mingxia, and sat down on a stone beside him to rest.
The injury on Ji Mingxia’s waist affected his movement, and he had to move slowly when he sat down. Yu Ning supported him with such a cautious look, as if he wanted to directly hold Ji Mingxia.
The smile on Meng Xinyi’s face had not yet been put away when she saw this scene, and she was immediately disturbed.
What annoyed her even more was that Bao Guangyuan was completely obedient to Yu Ning and Ji Mingxia.
He was carrying Ji Mingxia’s bag. After seeing Yu Ning helping Ji Mingxia sit down, Bao Guangyuan consciously took off the backpack and placed it by Ji Mingxia’s feet.
All Ji Mingxia’s personal belongings were in there, so it was convenient for him to put them where he could reach in case of need.
Noticing this detail, Ji Mingxia said to Bao Guangyuan, “It’s hard work for you, thanks.”
“There’s nothing to thank you for, I’m the one who caused you to get hurt, it’s what I should do.” Bao Guangyuan smiled. He was a little flattered and he scratched his head in embarrassment. He didn’t know if it was because of heat or guilt, but his face was even slightly red.
Meng Xin Yi looked on speechlessly as all three men sat down and she was the only one still standing. She wanted to see which of the three men would be first to notice that she, an injured woman, was still standing on the sidelines.
Yu Ning and Ji Mingxia sat down and both lowered their heads to get their things. Ji Mingxia was sweating a little and was carefully wiping the sweat from his back to avoid it slipping down and irritating the wound on his waist, not even noticing that Meng Xinyi was standing aside waiting for them.
It was Bao Guangyuan who, after getting Ji Mingxia’s gratitude and being embarrassed for a while, finally noticed Meng Xinyi after ten seconds or so.
Seeing Meng Xinyi looking at him with an ugly expression, Bao Guangyuan froze for a moment and said reflexively, “Xinyi, why are you still standing, aren’t you tired?”
Meng Xin Yi saw that Bao Guangyuan had finally discovered her situation and with a stomach full of fire, she said with a twisted face, “What do you think, I want to drink water.”
“Drink water?” Bao Guangyuan had been with Meng Xinyi for so many days and had long since gotten used to her personality. He was not angry at her attitude, but said matter-of-factly, “But we didn’t bring any water, the spring from the Love Mountain Spring is up there, you’ll drink when we go up later.”
“That’s raw water, I’m not used to drinking it.” Meng Xinyi said, unable to resist turning her head to look at Yu Ning.
Yu Ning had just taken out a carton of milk from his backpack at that moment.
Meng Xinyi hadn’t seen any normal food for almost a week, so when she saw the milk, her eyes went straight to the package and her nose could even smell the fragrance of milk though the package hadn’t been opened yet.
Seeing Meng Xinyi staring at the milk in Yu Ning’s hand, Bao Guangyuan wanted to say something, but in the end he didn’t say anything.
That was a carton of milk.
Although Yu Ning and Ji Mingxia had entered the forest for a shorter period of time than they had, all of those things were on their backs and they had carried them with great pains for an unknown number of miles.
Things like milk and drinks were extremely heavy, and at most, people would bring milk powder for camping, not water and milk.
What’s more, milk was simply the luxury of luxuries in the extreme conditions within the forest.
Although Bao Guangyuan was also tempted, Yu Ning looked so terrifying that he didn’t dare to ask for it, not to mention the fact that he had just injured Ji Mingxia. Yu Ning had brought out just one box, which showed that it was meant for Ji Mingxia to drink.
Sure enough, Yu Ning quickly unwrapped the straw and inserted it into the box before directly handing it to Ji Mingxia.
Meng Xinyi’s eyes were staring straight at the milk, and although her mouth didn’t say anything, the meaning expressed in her eyes was self-explanatory.
Ji Mingxia was a little uncomfortable with her stare.
If there was an injured girl standing by and staring at his food like this, Ji Mingxia would not mind sharing or even buying a few more boxes for her.
But the situation is different now. In such extreme conditions within the forest, milk was too luxurious and rare, and Yu Ning had worked hard to carry it all this way. Ji Mingxia certainly couldn’t be generous with it.
Seeing Ji Mingxia’s hesitation, Yu Ning pushed it more towards him.
“I ……” Ji Mingxia wanted to say something, but when he saw the look on Yu Ning’s face, he kept quiet.
“It’s heavy, hurry up and finish it.” Yu Ning said.
As soon as the words left his mouth, Meng Xinyi snorted coldly and turned to walk away.
They had taken a rugged and winding path, and Ji Mingxia, Yu Ning, and Bao Guangyuan sat on a large rock in one direction.
Meng Xinyi sat on the other side of the path, where there were no large rocks to rest on, but the foliage was so dense that it was cool to sit in.
Ji Mingxia was relieved to see Meng Xinyi walk away. Although he felt that she was angry, at least she wasn’t standing around staring at him.
He took the milk and after a few sips, felt he was almost refreshed, and hurriedly handed it to Yu Ning.
Seeing Yu Ning look at him, Ji Mingxia said, “I can’t finish it, you can help me drink it.”
Yu Ning looked at Ji Mingxia somewhat helplessly.
Ji Mingxia hurriedly smiled at Yu Ning.
He knew that his lie was too flimsy to hide his intention from Yu Ning.
Yu Ning had carried this milk all the way. This was the only box left, and Ji Mingxia felt it would be too immoral to drink it alone, which was why he wanted to share it with Yu Ning.
Yu Ning saw through it and drank the milk.
Ji Mingxia would not have used this method before. There was only one straw and it was too strange to let Yu Ning drink from his straw.
But they had even shared teacups in the hotel, drinking from the same straw for the sake of health was no big deal at all given the situation.
Yu Ning looked at Ji Mingxia’s face and looked down at the milk again. He did not take it, but directly lowered his head to Ji Mingxia’s hand and sucked it up.
When he lowered his head, he slightly covered his eyes, making his whole face look extraordinarily delicate and gentle.
With the sucking motion, the Adam’s apple in his throat rolled slightly as he swallowed, and the fine sunlight fell on his face. He looked as soft as a forest elf.
After finishing the last sip, Yu Ning’s lips parted slightly and he released the straw.
“I’m done.” He raised his eyes and smiled at Ji Mingxia.
A drop of milk left behind landed on his lower lip like a pearl, accentuating his snow-white skin and crimson lips even more, and with that smile, it was almost thrillingly seductive, and completely deserving of being pure and lustful.
Not only Ji Mingxia was stunned, but Bao Guangyuan and Meng Xinyi were also silent.
In the end, it was Ji Mingxia who reacted first and pointed at his own lips.
“Hm?” Yu Ning looked at him in confusion.
Seeing that Yu Ning was unaware of it, Ji Mingxia reached out and helped him wipe the milk off his lip, otherwise, he would blush if this continued.
Yu Ning watched as Ji Mingxia’s fingers wiped his lip and he froze for a moment. He couldn’t resist reaching out to wipe his lower lip as well, touching the spot where Ji Mingxia had wiped.
It was only at this point that Bao Guangyuan and Meng Xinyi came back to their senses.
The two had completely forgotten about Ji Mingxia and Yu Ning sharing a straw, and their minds were filled with the way Yu Ning was drinking the milk.
Especially Bao Guangyuan. He was very afraid of Yu Ning but was almost fooled by his gentle look as he drank the milk. If it wasn’t for Yu Ning raising his eyes to look at Ji Mingxia and Bao Guangyuan seeing his strange pupils, he probably wouldn’t have come to his senses up to now.
Lust confuses the mind!
Earth shattering beauty that launched a thousand ships…
Ghostly Beauty Yu Ning of Troy, little wife of King Mingxia of Mycenean Sparta, and listed over by Prince(ss) Guangyuan-Xinyi of Troy 😆
Lol, all were hypnotized by Yu Ning’s earth-shattering beauty 🤣 I would too tbh