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When Zi Lao Er separated from the family, he received neither a piece of land nor any money.
As a result, life had been quite difficult over the years. The only skills he managed to develop were hunting in the wild and catching fish and shrimp in Mountain Valley, which barely supported his family's livelihood.
What these people did not know was that Ziyan understood very well the principle of relying on the mountains for food and the water for fish and shrimp.
Those who lived in the more populated areas of the village, closer to the forest, often quarreled over a piece of land or even a single tree. There were even frequent fights that left people injured. Therefore, she preferred this solitary lifestyle.
Ziyan observed Gu Yuxuan's yard. This yard was very spacious and bright, at least three or four times larger than her own yard down the mountain!
At first glance, the somewhat chaotic arrangement of items seemed disordered, but it actually had its own rules and mysteries.
On the far left side of the yard, near a shallow pool of Mountain Stream, there was a set of wooden stakes used for training. Not far away were several scarecrows for archery practice. It was clear that this father and son were not ordinary villagers like those below!
Generally, people from the village would never come up to this height.
Ziyan speculated quietly while pretending to casually look around. She stretched her neck to gaze down at the mountain, taking in the entrance to the mountain path on her left and her own house at the foot of the mountain directly across.
No wonder that when she and her father arrived earlier, this father and son showed no surprise at all.
This indicated that their choice to live in this place had been made after careful consideration—clearly they had taken precautions well in advance!
After witnessing all this, Ziyan slightly focused her mind and felt a vigilant gaze scrutinizing her.
Looking back, Gu Yuxuan was staring at him with a serious expression, so Ziyan slightly raised her chin, wearing a somewhat provocative and playful look as she faced Gu Yuxuan.
Seeing this, Gu Yuxuan was momentarily taken aback, thinking about how he had encountered this girl many times before. Each time, she would shyly lower her head and never dared to look him in the eye.
There were times when she would deliberately hide away upon seeing him from a distance, fearing to avoid him completely.
He never expected that today she would seem like a different person.
With an air of pride, Gu Yuxuan thought to himself, "Could it be my illusion?"
He then lowered his head and shot a sharp gaze at the person in front of him.
However—
Ziyan did not appear weak at all; she lifted her head and returned his gaze with disdain before turning to urge Zi Lao Er, who was chatting with Gu Chaoyang, "Father, it's getting late. We should head back soon, or Mother will start to worry."
Hearing this, Zi Lao Er turned to look towards the west, where the dark red sun was gradually sinking behind the mountains. Clearly, it was getting late. He then stood up to bid farewell to Gu Chaoyang.
"Well then, it's not very safe in the mountains after dark. I won't keep you two any longer."
As Gu Chaoyang stood up to see them off, he picked up two wild chickens and two wild rabbits tied together with a rope from the ground and handed them to Zi Lao Er.
"It wouldn't be polite not to reciprocate. Since you brought beef for us, we have some game in return. These little things are for Ziyan to nourish her body."
Without caring whether Zi Lao Er accepted it or not, he directly grabbed Zi Lao Er and stuffed it into his hands.
Turning around, he instructed Gu Yuxuan to take the father and daughter of the Zi Clan down the mountain. Zi Lao Er no longer pretended to refuse and thanked him, then grabbed a few pieces of game in one hand and pulled Ziyan along as they hurried down the mountain.
Of course, Gu Yuxuan, following his father's orders, closely guarded the father and daughter of the Zi Clan as they made their way down the winding and slightly steep path.
The journey was silent.
Descending the mountain was naturally much faster than ascending, so soon the three of them successfully reached Mountain Valley. Gu Yuxuan then bid farewell to Zi Lao Er and quickly disappeared back into the forest.
"Che, that monkey, so fast!" Ziyan muttered quietly in the direction where Gu Yuxuan had vanished, then turned around to catch up with Zi Lao Er as they continued home.
As night was about to fall upon returning home, Zhou attentively asked Zi Lao Er and his daughter if their journey had gone smoothly and if they had encountered any snakes or wild beasts along the way.
The night breeze gently caressed them, and the air was refreshing. On such an evening, the family cooked a rich pot of stew with a wild chicken, fresh bamboo shoots that Zi Lao Er had picked earlier that day, and wild mushrooms. They enjoyed a hearty meal with some sweet potatoes roasted over the fire.
After washing up, they each returned to their rooms to go to bed.
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