Editor: Zoya001

Lunch is just not wealthy. There isn’t any soup for one meat and two greens. If this was served in Ning You’s house, it will be too rudimentary. 

However he has to confess that Li Mu’s cooking expertise are superb, with average saltiness and simply the correct amount of spiciness that completely match Ning You’s style.

After taking a couple of bites, Ning You’s cell phone all of the sudden vibrated twice. He picked up his cell phone and unlocked it. It was a WeChat message from Li Zhao.

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[Li Zhao: Eat a big plate of chicken at noon, how about you?] 

So long as the cell phone continues to be round, it’s inconceivable to be really remoted from the world.

Ning You doesn’t thoughts the small speak with Li Zhao. He opened his cellphone’s digital camera and simply as he was about to take an image of the meal on the desk, from the nook of his eyes, he observed Li Mu slowing down his meal and gave a glance that was onerous to explain.

These eyes appeared to say: What’s improper with you metropolis individuals, should each meal be accompanied by taking photos?

“No, I’ll present it to my mates.”

Ning You shortly pressed the shutter button, however earlier than clicking ship, he heard Li Mu say, “Boyfriend.”

This matter was an excessive amount of, Ning You didn’t know how you can react for some time, and requested in a daze: “What?”

“Who will present their lunch to extraordinary mates?” Li Mu responded casually.

Subconsciously Ning You itched to retort, since his circle of mates is brimming with individuals who share their connoisseur meals. 

However after cautious consideration, what’s on the desk now’s nothing greater than an extraordinary home-cooked meal, and he himself didn’t cook dinner it. He actually has no cause to share it.

Coming to this conclusion, Ning You was unwilling to be outlined by Li Mu, and he imagined a number of different conditions, however simply as Li Mu stated, there’s no must share (image of) this common lunch with anybody.

It’s solely between lovers or an ambiguous associate, who will carry out this kind of trivial factor.

“Not a boyfriend.” Ning You quietly deleted the image and replied with three characters “house cooked meals” within the dialog field. 

The truth is, based mostly on his relationship with Li Zhao, they’ll fully share lunch with one another, however after this matter was outlined by Li Mu, maybe out of rebelliousness, Ning You inexplicably felt a wave of resistance, as a result of the fiancé of the enterprise marriage is just not equal to actual boyfriend, on this level Li Mu didn’t guess appropriately.

He desires to justify it, however then Ning You doesn’t suppose it’s crucial.

Observing Li Mu’s angle, he clearly simply stated it casually, and wasn’t curious about his love life.

It was one thing else that caught Ning You’s consideration. 

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After lunch, Ning You took the initiative to wash up the dishes and chopsticks.

Whereas he was washing the dishes, Li Mu was busy within the yard, making ready meals for Hari, then the following second he weeded and fertilized the vegetable backyard. One of many issues that attracted Ning You’s consideration for a very long time was… shoveling the large ox manure. 

Ning You as soon as once more refreshed his understanding of Li Mu. Isn’t this individual not afraid of getting soiled in any respect?

As quickly because the shovel went down, the ox manure was shoveled up like filth. Ning You felt it was all too novel——in any case, he had by no means seen this scene earlier than, and however, he felt difficult——he has mysophobia, and he might watch individuals shovel ox manure with out discomfort.

It was simply that after staying with Li Mu for 2 days, Ning You had already begun to marvel if he had false mysophobia.

The afternoon solar shone unobstructed into the yard, and the sturdy wind blew the garments on the clothesline up excessive. Li Mu could be very centered on his work, maybe feeling too scorching. He took off his thick jacket carrying a plaid shirt beneath. It’s precisely the identical because the one Ning You wore round his waist. 

Ning You wasn’t very expert in washing dishes, and sometimes he would peek at Li Mu via the window once in a while, so he was surprised that there have been only some dishes washed within the sink all that point.

When Li Mu completed his work in hand, Ning You’s aspect had simply completed wiping the water off the plates.

Li Mu had no plans to take an extended lunch break. He packed up his work gear and mounted Hari to depart once more. Right now, Ning You got here to the door of the cabin and stopped him: “Li Mu.”

Li Mu grabbed the reins and regarded again at Ning You. 

“Can I sleep within the mattress while you’re away?” Ning You requested.

Li Mu has by no means paid consideration to those issues. He doesn’t thoughts individuals sleeping in his mattress, however Ning You carrying his garments, two small legs shining white within the daylight, he opened his mouth and stated, “No.”

Ning You was a little bit dissatisfied. He didn’t sleep properly final evening and needed to take a nap. He thought that since Li Mu wouldn’t be house he might sleep within the mattress, however Li Mu disagreed.

He requested once more: “Then can I am going on a mountain to patrol with you?” 

Li Mu nonetheless replied the identical means: “No.”

Ning You curled the nook of his mouth irritably: “Then watch out.”

Following Li Mu to patrol the mountains was simply Ning You’s whim. Since he was caught right here and couldn’t get out, it was higher to take this chance to increase his horizons.

However this concept is certainly unrealistic. It’s inconceivable for him to patrol the mountains bare, and he positively doesn’t need to come into contact with that wild species once more whereas bare. 

After Li Mu left, Ning You truthfully took a nap on the ground.

When he wakened, the solar outdoors the window was nonetheless dazzling, and his legs have been as sore as ever. Nevertheless, after sleeping properly, the temper is totally different, and the soreness of his legs turns into irrelevant.

He turned on the cellphone and took a glance. There was no information or any name. This sense was extraordinarily unusual, however it unexpectedly made him really feel comfy.

Ning You opened the door of the cabin to see how the garments have been doing. He simply took a step when he observed a small object squirming by the picket fence not distant. 

The lump factor regarded soiled, as if it had rolled round within the mud a couple of occasions.

It was solely after Ning You bought nearer did he understand that the lump soiled factor was really a little bit fox.

Even when Ning You was now not conversant in small animals, he might see that one thing was improper with this little fox. The fur on his physique was bald, and there appeared to be pus flowing within the corners of his eyes.

That is the primary time Ning You has encountered such a state of affairs, and he doesn’t know how you can deal with it. He hadn’t even been in such shut contact with a wholesome fox, not to mention this little fox who was clearly sick. 

After being at a loss for some time, Ning You lastly selected to name Li Mu.

The little fox wasn’t afraid of individuals in any respect. When Li Mu rushed again from the skin continuous, it stayed by Ning You’s aspect obediently.

“Li Mu, come and take a look.” Earlier than Li Mu obtained off the horse, Ning You shouted impatiently, “Does it need us to assist it?”

Li Mu walked over shortly, and after only one take a look at the little fox, he picked it up from the bottom and stated to Ning You, “I’ll take it to the vet on the backside of the hill.” 

“Are you happening horseback?” Ning You requested as he adopted Li Mu.

“I’ll drive a automobile.” Li Mu stated.

“Then I’m going too.” Ning You stated.

Li Mu turned his head and checked out Ning You’s naked decrease legs. Ning You instantly understood what Li Mu meant and stated, “I’ll keep within the automobile and received’t go down.” 

“Then maintain it. “As Li Mu stated, he stuffed the little fox over. Ning You regarded on the soiled fur, and he didn’t choose it up for some time, nor did he choose it up, however in the long run he overcame the resistance in his coronary heart and took the little fox into his arms.

The nice and cozy physique temperature got here from his palms. Except for the expertise of studying to trip a horse when he was a toddler, Ning You had an actual sense of small animals for the primary time in so a few years.

“Is it okay?”

Sitting within the passenger seat of the pickup truck, Ning You set the little fox on his lap. The situation of the little fox is basically unhealthy, Ning You was fully detached to small animals, however trying on the wilted little fox mendacity on his lap, he nonetheless felt fearful. 

“Laborious to say.” Li Mu began the automobile, “First take it down and take a look. Chief Lin’s daughter is a veterinarian.”

It took lower than 5 minutes to drive from the mountain to the village.

The pickup truck ultimately stopped on the fenced entrance of a picket home, and contained in the fence was a feminine of unknown age who was taking part in with a sheepdog.

“Dou Lan, assist me see this fox.” 

Li Mu walked into the yard with the little fox in his arms. He stated Duo Lan is Chief Lin’s daughter. Her eyebrows are considerably much like Chief Lin, and her cheeks have the identical plateau crimson.

Ning You didn’t get out of the automobile. He regarded into the yard via the automobile window and noticed Dou Lan verify on the little fox, then frown and shook her head at Li Mu.

Li Mu’s face clearly grew to become gloomy. He and Dou Lan chatted a couple of extra phrases, and eventually left the little fox there and returned to the automobile by himself.

“Is it okay? “Ning You requested. 

Li Mu didn’t reply, began the automobile, rotated and drove in the direction of the mountain.

Ning You couldn’t assist stretching his neck and searching again, till he couldn’t see the little fox anymore, he retracted his head and requested Li Mu, “Is it significantly ailing?”

“Hmm.” Li Mu responded with no expression.

“What sort of illness is it?” Ning You requested. 

“Kidney failure.” Li Mu stated.

“Why is that? ” Ning You stated in shock.

“The excessive chance is that it ate the meals fed by the vacationers.”

That is an space that Ning You has by no means been concerned in earlier than. He requested uncertainty: “Can’t they eat human meals?” 

“Can’t.” Li Mu frowned and stated, “Animals are totally different from people, they’ll’t eat very salty issues.”

Ning You would clearly really feel that Li Mu was indignant. Though he knew that Li Mu’s anger was positively not geared toward him, he nonetheless consciously closed his mouth.

“I don’t know why some individuals at all times prefer to feed wild animals,” Li Mu continued. “Is it really easy for individuals to offer alms simply in order that it makes them really feel glad?”

Ning You at all times felt that Li Mu was not an individual with nice emotional ripple, however it was clear that this incident made it onerous to regulate his feelings. 

“Can the little fox nonetheless be saved?” Ning You couldn’t assist however ask.

“No.” Li Mu stated, “When it dies, Dou Lan will discover a place to bury it.”

Ning You was dumbfounded.

He had simply hugged the little fox, and its physique temperature appeared to stay within the palm of his hand. 

He checked out his hand and realized for the primary time that man and nature aren’t a easy proposition.

“Li Mu.” Ning You withdrew his gaze from his palms and regarded on the individual beside him, “Why did you turn out to be a forest ranger?”