King’s House Kindergarten

Both Xiaoliu and Taotao fell asleep.

Zhuo Yuan squatted down and bent over to cover the two of them with clothes. There was a fire nearby, and Zhuo Yuan stopped for a while to check whether it would be cold for the two children to sleep here.

After the scene just now, Shen Yue has been sitting opposite the fire, holding a branch in one hand, fiddling with the fire, and looking down at the dancing flames in front of her in a daze.

The fire in front of him made a beeping sound from time to time, as if he could not calm down at the moment.

Shen Yue remembered that she just took the initiative to kiss him.

Thinking of his initial astonishment, he didn't seem to react. When she blushed and wanted to leave, he leaned over and hugged her, not letting her lips leave his.

The fire was so bright that she couldn't open her eyes.

He kissed her in front of the firelight, removing the dullness in his mind and the softness between his lips, as if he had forgotten his surroundings and the time...

After watching Xiaoliu and Taotao, Zhuo Yuan paced forward and took a seat beside her.

Shen Yue kept looking down at Huo Miao, without looking at him, her ears were all red.

Zhuo Yuan also picked up the branches on one side, and gently fiddled with the firewood in the fire.

Shen Yue was startled, and suddenly turned to look at him.

He was half joking, half smiling warmly, "I wasn't dreaming just now?"

"..." Shen Yue looked at him, her face flushed even more.

He leaned closer and continued to joke, "Someone took the initiative to kiss me...isn't he happy for me too?"

"..." Shen Yue's face turned into a rouge color.

"Anyway, I'm serious! Miss Shen..." Zhuo Yuan stepped forward cheekily, and when Shen Yue was stunned, he lay down in her arms.

Shen Yue was dumbfounded.

He was in her arms, narrowed his eyes and said leisurely, "I'm relying on you..."

He closed his eyes and smiled slightly.

The upright facial features and delicate outlines are still engraved in the bright moonlight.

She sat by the fire.

He squinted, slouched in her arms, as if carefree, with a juvenile smile on his face, and suddenly there was such a moment, both of them forgot the time and where they were now. ...

After a while, he opened his eyes slightly, and he really saw that she was looking at him carefully.

The jumping flames were half reflected on her face, just like his heartbeat when he looked at her; Yuehua Qinghui, but silhouetted her profile into a beautiful and moving outline...

When he first saw her, it slowly changed, the round baby fat on his face gradually disappeared, and a delicate jaw appeared.

Earlier, the blue silk was hanging down like a little girl's egg. Right now, her black hair was slightly tangled, revealing the white and snowy skin on her trimmed neck. The pearl earrings swayed along with her gentle breathing, as if a spring swallow swept through her heart. Swimming in layers of ripples on the lake.

Although the eyes are lightly lowered, the slender and curled eyelashes, like small fans, gently cover the clearness and heart like a mirror between the eyes...

When did you quietly emerge as a beauty?

There was a smile in his eyes.

Seeing that he had been lying in his arms looking at her, he had no idea of ​​standing up with his hands up, and the current posture was not too beautiful and ambiguous, so Shen Yue could only speak to hide the pounding heartbeat in her heart, "Before, you Have you ever met an earth dragon?"

In fact, his response was extremely fast, and even she, who had studied earthquake emergency knowledge, felt ashamed.

If such a reaction is not learned from paper like her, all she can think of is that she has experienced it, so she makes a decisive decision.

Shen Yue suddenly asked, and Zhuo Yuan retracted his earlier thoughts.

In fact, he was not used to talking with others about what happened in the army and on the battlefield, but the atmosphere at the moment was too peaceful. He was lying in her arms with flames beating by his side. She asked, and he looked up at him. Night Sky Stars, confused and said softly, "I met... and when the food and grass were cut off, when I was trapped in prison, and when my brother immediately crossed the knife and let me go..."

Speaking of this, he was stunned.

It seemed that he didn't expect this sentence to be blurted out under such circumstances, but he kept silent in time and didn't say any more.

Shen Yue remembered that he had four elder brothers on his head, but now none of them are here...

The involuntary remarks just now seemed to touch the untouchable part of his own heart, and Shen Yue saw that his eyes quickly darkened.

Shen Yue said softly, "Tomorrow, remember to wake me up to watch the sunrise."

He slowly opened his eyes to look at her, as if he could see through her mind at a glance.

Seeing the dark color in his eyes first, he deliberately changed the subject.

Zhuo Yuan didn't reveal it, and said warmly, "Okay, I'll call you tomorrow, then you go to bed earlier."

Shen Yue nodded.

He also sat up with his arms up, right next to her, as if he suddenly recalled the earlier scene in his mind, and couldn't help sighing, "Hey, Shen Yue, you kissed me just now, take the initiative..."

In his tone, there seemed to be a little smugness that could not be concealed.

A pair of smiling eyes looked at her, like the soft catkins in March.

Shen Yue's heart suddenly paused, as if her heartbeat suddenly missed a beat, then she gently leaned forward, gently closed her eyes, and kissed his side cheek with her lips.

"Sleep, good night."

He probably didn't expect that, the whole person was completely frozen, like petrification; but in the last sentence "sleep, good night", it quietly melted like water...

Seeing her pacing down on Taotao and Xiaoliu's side, even though her back was facing him, he could guess that the corners of her mouth must be slightly raised, and a smile was written in her clear eyes...

"Good night." He pursed his lips.

***

The next day, the sky was white with fish belly, and he really called her.

Because she slept very early last night and was not as thrilling as the day before, when Zhuo Yuan woke her up, although Shen Yue was still sleepy, she suddenly became refreshed when she saw the first ray of sunshine in the morning.

"It's beautiful!" Shen Yue sat hugging her knees, her eyes fell on the slowly rising red sun behind the mountains, as if she hadn't seen the sunrise for many years.

Zhuo Yuan was by her side and stretched out his arms to embrace her, "In the future, let's take time to look for a day to watch the sunrise, just you and me..."

She leaned against his shoulder, smiled softly, and didn't answer.

After that, the two of them tacitly agreed and did not make a sound, not to interrupt the spectacle and tranquility of this moment.

After a while, the red sun jumped out of the mountain, and everything in the mountains seemed to recover at this moment.

In winter, the breath is still foggy, but in this warm sun, there seems to be countless warmth hidden...

***

When Tao Tao and Xiao Liu woke up, Zhuo Yuan had already gone out to explore the way.

There are not many snacks left by Xiaoba.

Xiao Liu chewed on the sesame cake, which was actually a little hard to swallow, so he tried to eat it into his stomach. Xiao Liu is very sensible and spends most of the time observing, so he probably knows the current situation.

He knew better that Uncle Six and Shen Yue were trying to save these things for her and Taotao as much as possible.

But Tao Tao was younger, and after eating snacks for two days, she was actually hungry all the time.

Right now, when she woke up, she was still here, Tao Tao's mood was a little broken, she hugged Shen Yue's neck and began to whimper, "I want to eat meat and rice..."

Emotional control is not easy for a child around three years old.

Hunger in the belly is harder to suppress.

Shen Yue has been holding her, patting her lightly, and comforting Taotao with a warm voice, but Taotao just stopped crying, still hungry and refusing to eat.

When Zhuo Yuan came back, not only Tao Tao, but also Shen Yue and Xiao Liu smelled a burst of aroma.

"Uncle Six! Is it meat?" Tao Tao sat up straight.

Zhuo Yuan smiled, "Come on!"

As soon as the words fell, Xiao Liu and Tao Tao almost rushed over.

Shen Yue also seemed to be relieved.

Zhuo Yuan stepped forward, took off the roasted meat from the branch, and gave it to the two children. The two children devoured it, and Zhuo Yuan stuffed the remaining piece into Shen Yue's mouth.

"What about you?" Shen Yue was actually starving too.

Zhuo Yuan smiled and said, "I baked them all, and of course I have eaten them."

The two children are very happy, as if they have never eaten such delicious food, they are really hungry...

"Where did you get it?" Shen Yue asked.

Zhuo Yuan sighed, "I'm lucky, I happened to meet two birds when I was exploring the road, but they weren't very easy to catch, one flew away, and the other one just happened to improve the food..."

She knew he spoke lightly.

In this complex terrain, birds are the most alert.

He didn't have a bow and arrow, nor a slingshot. She didn't have to guess how difficult it was to catch a bird.

Shen Yue divided the food in half and handed it to him, "There are only two birds in total, and one flew. Where have you eaten?"

She smiled at him.

He deliberately roasted this bird somewhere else, just to lie to them, he ate it...

And after Shen Yue said, Zhuo Yuan seemed to realize that he had just missed his mouth, so he could only laugh, and when he took a bite, he couldn't help but sigh, "So I baked it so deliciously, next time, grab more Two hungry."

Clearly a joke.

Shen Yue Qiyan.

Taotao looked at him, and suddenly burst into tears, "Why do we eat birds?"

Zhuo Yuan was stunned, and Shen Yue was also stunned.

Tao Tao cried again, "I don't want to eat the bird... The bird is so pitiful... It was roasted and eaten by us, woo woo... Uncle roasted a little bird, and all the birds were cooked. now..."

Zhuo Yuan suddenly felt guilty.

Shen Yue quickly stepped forward to comfort him.

...

The last two sips of water in the water bladder were also drank by Xiao Liu and Tao Tao, Shen Yue swallowed softly, and her lips were dry and cracked.

Sure enough, the hardest time begins...

Rao was already mentally prepared, but at this moment, Shen Yue was still in a heavy panic.

She and Zhuo Yuan are fine.

What about Tao Tao and Xiao Liu?

Thinking of this, Zhuo Yuan just stepped forward. Taking advantage of the gap just now, I cut some branches, and the earlier ones should have been used on the road.

Seeing that he had these wooden sticks on his back, Shen Yue picked up the saber in one hand, and said softly to her, "Ayue, this trip has to go a little farther, and by the way find some water and food, it may not come back so soon. Take Taotao with you, you are with Xiaoliu. In case of danger, it is safer to take Xiaoliu alone than another Taotao.”

She understood what he meant.

Two people take care of a child each, which can spread the danger. But if she and Xiao Liu go with him, he doesn't know the situation further away, but it is more dangerous. But if they all stay here, they are short of water and food, and they are sitting still.

"Come on, Taotao, my uncle will take you on an adventure." Zhuo Yuan leaned over and picked her up with one hand.

Taotao "giggled" and laughed, "Go on an adventure!"

Shen Yue said softly, "Qingzhi, pay attention to your own safety."

Zhuo Yuan didn't seem to be shy, and in front of Tao Tao and Xiao Liuhe, he leaned forward and kissed her on the side cheek, "Don't worry."

Shen Yue was stunned.

Xiaoliu knew about it yesterday, Qingqian smiled.

But Tao Tao still doesn't know the relationship. She has kissed her uncle and Ayue, and both her uncle and Ayue have kissed her. From Taotao's point of view, it is normal for her uncle to kiss Ayue. , So earlier in the kindergarten, Taotao would ask, Uncle, why don't you kiss Ayue?

...

Looking at the backs of the two of them, Shen Yue's cheeks were flushed with blush again.

Seeing Xiao Liu smiling, he didn't seem to be surprised.

Shen Yue said lightly, "You all know?"

Xiao Liu smiled and nodded.

Shen Yue's face flushed with shyness again, but at the moment, she was the only one with Xiaoliu, and Zhuo Yuan took Taotao away. It might take a long time. Before leaving, she told her to stay by the fire as much as possible.

This place is under the rock that was born, and even if it rains, the fire will not be easily extinguished.

Right now, she was actually looking forward to the rain.

If it rains, it can solve the urgent need of the water source.

But once it rains, if it rains heavily, the already unstable terrain may change again, for example, landslides, mudslides...

What she can think of, Zhuo Yuan can also think of.

So, no matter what you do, you can't just sit there and wait.

Shen Yue took Xiao Liu in her arms and asked softly, "Xiao Liu, can you tell the direction in the mountains?"

Zhuo Yuan is saying that this trip will take a long time, and the best way to divert anxiety is not to focus on it.

Xiao Liu looked at her and shook his head gently.

Shen Yue smiled slightly, picked up the branch and drew a "cross" in front of her, and marked the words south, east, north and west respectively.

"The east side is opposite the west side, the top side is the north side, and the bottom side is the south side. These are the four directions we are talking about." Shen Yue picked up the branch and pointed to the four directions, and then looked at Xiao Liu.

Xiao Liu nodded as if he understood.

For a five-year-old, it's still too difficult.

But Xiao Liu is willing to listen to Shen Yue, especially at this time.

Shen Yue continued, "When we were in the wild, we confirmed the north and east, and we could confirm all the remaining directions, because there are references in these two directions."

After Shen Yue said that, she stretched out her finger and pointed to the mountain range in front of her.

Xiao Liu took advantage of the situation to look over.

Hearing Shen Yue again, "The sun rises in the east at sunrise, so this is the east. The opposite of the east is the west. As long as we confirm the direction of the North Star, we can know the four directions of the north, south, east, and west, and we are not blinded on all sides... …”

Xiao Liu actually didn't understand it.

But listening to Shen Yue talking to her so earnestly and enjoying it, Xiao Liu not only did not interrupt, but listened with a quiet smile.

Except for Wang's mother and grandmother, few people treat her as an ordinary child and talk so much to her seriously.

She actually wanted to listen.

While listening, she felt that she was no different from the children next to her.

But others sympathized with her, but they were rarely willing to spend such a long time with her, so when Shen Yue spoke, she also listened carefully.

Shen Yue asked again, "Do you know the Polaris and the Big Dipper?"

Xiao Liu smiled and shook his head again, Shen Yue led her forward, and patiently drew on the open space on one side, "The Big Dipper is like a spoon, and its center is the North Star, the brightest star in the sky, so many People rely on it to guide the direction, and tonight we can find the North Star together, okay?"

When it comes to the stars, Xiao Liu is obviously very interested, and he nods again and again, and asks in sign language, "Do these stars have names?"

Shen Yue thought for a while, "All of them."

At least what they can see with the naked eye has a name, but it is named after a constellation, but it is not as good as a drop in the ocean.

- How many stars are there in the sky?

Xiao Liu asked in sign language.

Shen Yue smiled and sighed, "Liu, no one can count, there are countless stars in the sky, many of which are far away from us, we don't know its existence, let alone how long it has existed. Time. The world is big, much bigger than we thought, and much wider..."

Xiaoliu looked at her with promise in his eyes, as if he was listening to the most interesting thing.

This also encouraged Shen Yue to continue, "Just like the Western Qin Dynasty we are now in, it is actually like a drop in the ocean, as small as a drop of water in the ocean. Xiaoliu, if we have the opportunity, let's go to the surrounding countries to see together. ?"

Xiao Liu definitely nodded.

The corner of Shen Yue's mouth slightly raised.

...

Unconsciously, the two spent a lot of time in this way.

It was almost dusk, but Zhuo Yuan and Tao Tao had not returned.

It would be a lie to say that you are not worried, but right now, there seems to be no better way than waiting...

Xiao Liu was also very worried, and kept looking anxiously into the distance, but never saw the familiar figure coming back.

Although the weather has been calm for the past two days, as if there is no danger at all, but Zhuo Yuan is not here, Shen Yue feels as uneasy as a rabbit in her heart.

Shen Yue paced back and forth on the side of the fire, worrying about when Zhuo Yuan and Tao Tao would return.

Suddenly, Xiao Liu stretched out his hand beside him, slightly holding her clothes.

Shen Yue was slightly startled, stopped and looked down at Xiao Liu.

However, he saw that Xiao Liu seemed to be even pale, staring into the distance in fear, as if his whole body was shaking.

Xiao Liu couldn't speak, but Shen Yue suddenly reacted, and her back was horrified.

Turning around slowly, I didn't dare to be too fast. Sure enough, I saw that the snake that had been spitting up letters stood up a little bit not far from the fire...

Shen Yue's face was ashen.

She was most afraid of snakes, and the scene in front of her made her feet soften and she almost couldn't stand.

But behind her is Xiaoliu!

Xiao Liu was already shaking behind her.

"Don't be afraid, Xiao Liu, don't make a sound." She comforted her softly, not daring to speak loudly, let alone move.

On the side is the spiky wooden stick Zhuo Yuan left behind for self-defense, but she can't think of how to use this stick to deal with a snake...

How to do?

How to do?

Seeing the snake spitting out letters and standing close by little by little, Shen Yue only felt her eyes were reddish and her lower lip was biting purple, but she still protected her in front of Xiao Liu.

She slowly reached out to reach the wooden stick on one side, the two people and a snake just stood still, Shen Yue only felt that her back was soaked with cold sweat, and her forehead was covered with sweat...

Suddenly, I saw the snake spitting out the letter on the opposite side suddenly rushed over, Shen Yue subconsciously threw a wooden stick at it, turned around to protect Xiao Liu, and closed her eyes.

At the critical moment, the imaginary scene did not come, but heard Tao Tao's voice and asked loudly, "Uncle, can you open your eyes?"

Shen Yue's heart skipped a beat, and she suddenly turned around, seeing that it was Zhuo Yuan, with Tao Tao still behind her back, Tao Tao stretched out her hand to cover her eyes and said the words just now.

Shen Yue's eyes were red, and the tip of her nose was even more red.

Tears just looked at Zhuo Yuan like this, and the eyes were hazy.

In the haze, Zhuo Yuan said to Tao Tao, "Okay, you can open your eyes."

Tao Tao really let go of her hands and said with a smile, "Ayue! Sixth sister!"

Shen Yue cried and rushed towards Zhuo Yuan.

"Wow~" Zhuo Yuan managed to stand firm, quickly hugged her, and said to Tao Tao on his back, "I didn't lie to you, I just said that Ayue likes me."

Shen Yue raised her eyes blankly, her tears and snot being mixed together.

Zhuo Yuan smiled and let go of her.

He also squatted down, put down Taotao on his back, hugged Xiaoliu, who was hugging him, and said warmly, "Uncle Liu is back, it's alright."

Little Six Chicken nodded as if pecking at rice.

Zhuo Yuan touched her head, then got up and looked at someone whose tears and snot seemed to be unstoppable, "Hey, why do you look so good when you cry?"

Shen Yue froze.

He took the opportunity to wipe her face for her and said solemnly, "It's alright..."

"Where's the snake?" Shen Yue had lingering fears.

He pointed to the wooden stick on the ground and smiled, "Send it down the mountain?"

Shen Yue was stunned, "Then... will you come back?"

Zhuo Yuan smiled, "It may be difficult."

"Then... are there any other snakes?" Shen Yue asked again.

Zhuo Yuan embraced her, "Don't worry, it's unlikely, and I'm here."

Shen Yue nodded, but just held his hand tightly, never wanting to let go.

***

"Here." When seated by the fire, Zhuo Yuan reached out and handed her the water bag.

"Have you found a water source?" Shen Yue was pleasantly surprised.

Zhuo Yuan nodded, "Forget it, but the spring was blocked by rocks, and it's almost done. There is so much in total, and one province can be enough for two days."

"What about you?" Shen Yue asked again when she unscrewed the water bladder.

Zhuo Yuan smiled and said, "When I found Quanyan, I was full of food. If you don't believe me, ask Taotao, she drinks the most."

Shen Yue also smiled, picked up the water bag and took a sip.

But the water was too precious, she dared not drink too much, she took a sip into her lips, and the coolness entered her spleen, as if it was considered a luxury.

Xiaoliu and Taotao were eating bean paste cakes, and Shen Yue and Zhuo Yuan also shared a meal to satisfy their hunger.

"How was the afternoon?" Shen Yue asked.

Zhuo Yuan swallowed and said solemnly, "Many roads are blocked, and we can't go any further. To go down the mountain, many places have become cliffs. To leave, we must help..."

Shen Yue turned to look at him, now, besides her, Taotao, Xiaoliu, where can there be any help?

Zhuo Yuan meant that they were trapped.

Shen Yue's heart sank, and it seemed that the red bean cake in her hand couldn't be chewed, but Zhuo Yuan suddenly said, "But it's not nothing."

Shen Yue clenched her fingertips.

Zhuo Yuan looked at her seriously, "Ayue, do you remember the Great Buddha Temple?"

Shen Yue nodded, "Of course I remember."

Zhuo Yuan said, "The farthest place I went with Taotao, I could see the top of the Buddha statue."

"You mean?" Shen Yue's eyes lit up.

Zhuo Yuan nodded, "The peaks of the rock are protruding, and the Big Buddha Temple is built according to the Buddha statues. When the earth is on the ground, the rocks and the rocks may support each other and form a gap, which is a natural refuge, and there should be water in the Big Buddha Temple. and food reserves..."

"So, it's very likely that there are survivors, just in the Great Buddha Temple?" Shen Yue continued.

Zhuo Yuan nodded, "Yes, if there are still survivors, then someone will help us, and we can leave from the formed cliff; if there are no survivors, there should be water and food in the Great Buddha Temple, so that we can hold out until Zhuo Ye and the others come. "

Shen Yue stretched out her hand to cover the corner of her mouth, and seemed to finally understand why he could still say so many jokes before. It turned out that it was all because of seeing the dawn.

Zhuo Yuan held her in his arms, "Ayue, we will go to the Great Buddha Temple tomorrow, we will find a way out."

Shen Yue choked and nodded, "Yes."