I relied on a system to prolong my life in ancient times.

Chapter 355 Another Encounter

These past few days, Xu Rong has been quite well-behaved. Perhaps it's because of the bump on her face, or perhaps it's because of Xiao Siyue's teasing earlier. In any case, Xu Rong has been staying quietly in the house without coming out to seek attention or going to find Xiao Siqi.

The fruit trees that Xiao Siyue planted behind the hot spring resort have started to bear fruit one after another. She plans to go over and take a look, and pick some fruit to eat. Actually, the resort had already given her some fruit before.

Now that the weather is hot, fewer people are going to the village, but there are still some people who go there specifically to enjoy the local delicacies.

Lan Yi went again this time. Chun Tao found out she was pregnant last month, so Xiao Siyue told her to rest.

When the group arrived at the estate, they went straight to the orchard on the back hill. It was May, and there were plenty of ripe fruits.

As far as the eye can see, there is a vast peach orchard. Among the lush leaves, round and plump peaches hang from the branches, white with a hint of red, fresh and juicy, just like a young girl's cheeks.

A gentle breeze carries the fragrance of peaches, making one's mouth water.

Xiao Siyue casually picked a peach. It was quite large, and she couldn't resist wanting to eat it, but the dense fuzz on the peach made her restrain herself.

"Lanyi, give me the basket."

"Oh, Miss, why don't I carry it?" The basket was quite big, and Lan Yi couldn't lift Xiao Siyue.

"It's alright, I can do it myself. You all take a basket, and let's pick more to make wine." She also planned to pick some more for her family, her uncle's family, and her aunt's family when she went back.

Xiao Siyue walked into the orchard with a basket, picking only the largest peaches. Her attention was focused on the branches, and she didn't pay attention to her footing, so she tripped and fell, scattering peaches all over the ground.

"Ouch, what's that?" Xiao Siyue felt her hands being scratched by the branches, and it stung a little.

Wanting to see what had tripped him, he turned around and saw a person dressed in black lying on the ground.

Xiao Siyue was startled; she... she had encountered a dead person.

Xiao Siyue carefully turned the person's face over, and was very surprised to find that it was Lu Zhijin again.

Seeing Lu Zhijin with his eyes closed, Xiao Siyue was startled. She hadn't seen Lu Zhijin since the last time, and she never expected that this time they would meet in such a scene.

"Brother Lu, Brother Lu, wake up." Xiao Siyue checked Lu Zhijin and found that he was alright, just unconscious, so she gently patted his handsome face.

"Cough cough." Lu Zhijin slowly opened his eyes and coughed weakly twice.

Upon seeing Xiao Siyue's face clearly, he was overjoyed: "Siyue."

"Brother Lu, you're awake. What happened to you?" Xiao Siyue looked Lu Zhijin over and saw no external injuries. Could it be that he suffered internal injuries?

"Cough cough, Siyue...you...I have a medicine bottle in my arms, can you help me take it out?" Lu Zhijin said with difficulty.

"Oh, oh." Xiao Siyue reached into Lu Zhijin's clothes and groped around for a while before finally finding a small medicine bottle that was only the size of a thumb.

"Brother Lu, is this it?"

"Um, you... cough cough... pour one of the pills out for me." He really had no strength left.

"Okay." Xiao Siyue quickly took out a pill the size of a grain of rice and put it into Lu Zhijin's mouth, and Lu Zhijin swallowed it.

Xiao Siyue sat beside Lu Zhijin, watching him. After a while, Lu Zhijin regained his strength and sat up.

"Siyue, thank you, you saved me again this time." Lu Zhijin was very grateful to Xiao Siyue for saving him, and was also very happy to see her again.

He had been so busy lately that he hadn't had time to visit the Xiao family. In his busy schedule, he would often think of this charming and clever young girl. He was a smart man and naturally knew what this meant.

"Brother Lu, you're welcome." Xiao Siyue felt that Lu Zhijin's gaze was a little strange, quite different from usual, making her feel a little hot and her eyes darting around unconsciously.

"Siyue, your hand is injured." Lu Zhijin saw a cut on Xiao Siyue's fair hand, which was particularly glaring.

"Oh? It's nothing, I just accidentally got scratched by a branch." Xiao Siyue subconsciously hid her hand, not saying that she had tripped over him and fallen down, causing her to get scratched.

"Let me bandage it for you." Lu Zhijin frowned, took a white handkerchief from his pocket, grabbed Xiao Siyue's hand without saying a word, and gently bandaged it.

Xiao Siyue felt her hands were a little hot. Her eyes were fixed on Lu Zhijin's bandaged hands. Lu Zhijin's hands were very beautiful, like a finely crafted work of art. They were long and fair, with well-proportioned fingers and distinct knuckles. His nails were neatly trimmed and rounded. The veins on the back of his hands were slightly raised, and calluses could be seen on his palms, which must have been from years of sword practice.

Perhaps those hands were too attractive to her; even after Lu Zhijin had finished bandaging them, Xiao Siyue's eyes remained fixed on them.

"Ahem, Siyue really likes my hands." Lu Zhijin felt Xiao Siyue's gaze, looked at his hands, and felt a little happy. He couldn't help but tease Xiao Siyue.

With a bang, Xiao Siyue's face turned completely red, and she lowered her head, not daring to look at Lu Zhijin.

Hearing a magnetic, hearty laugh, Xiao Siyue felt utterly ashamed. She wasn't usually this shy; why did she change so much in front of Lu Zhijin?

"It's my honor that Siyue likes my hands." Lu Zhijin affectionately patted Xiao Siyue's head gently.

Xiao Siyue instinctively looked up and was immediately met with a pair of deep eyes.

"Sister Siyue, I have some things to attend to and must leave now. I'll come back to thank you again next time," Lu Zhijin said solemnly.

Lu Zhijin didn't want to leave. Xiao Siyue's expression told him that perhaps his feelings weren't unrequited; Xiao Siyue also had some feelings for him. However, he had other things to do and had to leave.

He was on a mission this time, but he hadn't completed it yet. He was tracked to the vicinity and then poisoned. He didn't know it at first, and by the time he found out, he was too weak to continue.

The medicine he carried was a specially prepared antidote, but it couldn't cure the root cause; it only provided temporary relief. He needed to get the antidote quickly to complete his mission.

"Oh, okay, Brother Lu, you should go quickly. Be careful and don't get hurt again," Xiao Siyue replied hastily.

"Okay, I will. I'll come find you when I'm done with my work." After saying that, Lu Zhijin left quickly.

Xiao Siyue stared blankly at his departing figure for a moment, thinking about the way Lu Zhijin had looked at her just now, and for some reason felt a little sweet.