Lu Xue looked back and recalled the scene just now, but she couldn't remember if they had left anything on the mountainside.
But since Mr. Chen had gone back to get something, she just replied with an "oh" and continued walking down.
Mu Yuze stopped in his tracks and waited until Lu Xue walked up beside him. Then he turned and walked side by side with her.
The two of them walked down the mountain together, shoulder to shoulder, and the light behind them gradually faded.
The color of the sunset faded from their shoulders and clothes, and gradually all that was left was the mist of the gathering twilight.
The sky quickly darkened. After they got back to the yard, Lu Xue put down the things in her hands and went to the kitchen to help cook dinner. The two of them spent a simple evening in the countryside as usual.
Since there were no other entertainment facilities in this small village, the villagers nearby all went to bed early.
So at around seven or eight o'clock at night, the whole street was filled with dark houses, without even a glimmer of light.
Lu Xue paced around the yard. At first, she could still catch a bit of signal, but later the signal got weaker and weaker. She got bored and sat on a small stool, lost in thought.
Seeing that she seemed quite bored, Mu Yuze invited her to go for a walk outside. Lu Xue readily agreed.
The two of them walked on the country path where the cicadas were singing one after another. Mu Yuze used his phone as a flashlight, but the visibility was very low both in front and behind.
They didn't say a word on the way, just quietly enjoying the tranquility of the small village in the evening.
When they got back from their walk outside, more than an hour had passed. Mr. Chen had already gone to bed, but he had left the door unlocked for them.
Lu Xue carefully peeked at the door and found that the lock was only half - locked. So she opened the door as quietly as possible and slipped in.
Mu Yuze had a faint smile on his lips as he watched Lu Xue being so cautious as if she were a thief.
After Lu Xue went in, she turned around and saw Mu Yuze still standing outside. She couldn't help but urge him.
"Come in quickly! But be quiet. Don't wake Mr. Chen up."
Mu Yuze replied with an "oh", quietly slipped in, and then the two of them carefully locked the door. Only then did they heave a sigh of relief.
The willow tree in the yard swayed back and forth in the wind. Above their heads was a vast galaxy, with stars dotting the night sky one by one.
In this empty yard, there were only Mu Yuze and Lu Xue.
For a moment, Mu Yuze thought that this kind of rural life could last until the end of time.
There were no noisy trivial matters from the outside world, no fast - paced and bustling life, just two people and a quiet small yard.
From sunrise to sunset, they could come back shoulder to shoulder every day under the mountain - road sunset. Day after day, year after year, maybe they could spend their whole lives like this.
Mu Yuze sighed. Deep in his heart, he was actually reluctant to let such a wonderful time slip through his fingers.
He hoped that time could pass slower and slower, so that he and Lu Xue could have more time to be together.
But unfortunately, Lu Xue was not very sensitive to his feelings. Before going into the house, she seemed to remember something and turned to ask Mu Yuze.
"Mr. Mu Yuze, you've been here for two days. When are you going back?"
Mu Yuze was momentarily at a loss for words.
At this time, Lu Xue continued, "The company is so busy. You can't just leave everything to Yan Hua. He has so many responsibilities. He will get tired. If you don't go back for so many days, won't the company be in a mess?"
Mu Yuze was silent for a while and then said, "It doesn't matter. Those things aren't important."
"..."
Lu Xue had a confused look on her face. At first, Mu Yuze had said that the company affairs were not busy. Now, after staying in this small village for two days, those things had suddenly become unimportant.
If Yan Hua heard this, he would probably be heart - broken.
At night, Lu Xue paced around the small room and finally caught a bit of signal. She sent a few messages to Mu Ziyue and Han Xiaolv on her phone to let them know she was safe.
Han Xiaolv quickly replied, her tone full of excitement.
"Lu Xue, do you know what just happened? I'm so excited!"
Looking at the series of exclamation marks, Lu Xue replied, "Calm down first. Tell me what happened?"
Han Xiaolv quickly replied, "Just now I posted a moment on WeChat, and a few minutes later, Ji Jingcheng actually liked it!! Can you imagine that? Ji Jingcheng actually liked it!! We had no interaction before this!"
At this point, Han Xiaolv sent a series of "Aaaaaaaaaa", clearly showing that she was so excited that she was almost out of her mind.
Lu Xue was almost amused by her and replied, "So what? We met at the airport. From then on, we're friends. It's quite normal for him to like your moment, isn't it?"
Han Xiaolv replied, "You don't understand. This is a huge breakthrough in our relationship! Before this, I only dared to look at his posts. I didn't dare to like them at all, for fear that he would think I was trying to get close to him. Now, I suddenly feel that the distance between us has shortened! Since he was the first one to like my post, from today on, I'll have the confidence to comment on his posts!"