Hearing these words, Jian Xiu immediately understood.

Without a second thought, she drew her dagger and jumped into the large pit.

In the blink of an eye, four wild boars were already lying in the pit.

Keke: “……” As expected of a top-tier agent from the post-apocalyptic world—her combat power was absolutely off the charts.

“Can we collect them now?”

“Yes.”

“Then you store them away. I’m stocking up!” Jian Xiu said calmly.

She had already decided—no matter how much food she had, she wouldn’t sell it.

In times like these, nothing was truly safe. The safest thing was having food.

Besides, she already had silver, and her house was almost built. Naturally, she had to start stockpiling food.

With that in mind, Jian Xiu quickened her pace back home.

When passing by the place where she had dug up some wild yam earlier, she paused briefly.

Then, she used some soil to cover the hole she had dug.

Seeing a nearby forked tree branch, she chopped it down.

Only then did she return home, feeling satisfied.

…

Zhang Family Village.

After a few days of rest, Zhang Zixuan was finally able to move slowly.

“Fourth Brother, wait a moment. I’ll bring the wheelchair over for you,” Zhang Zifu said with a grin.

“Third Brother, no need. I want to try walking on my own!”

“Walking?”

“Yes, I want to give it a try!” Zhang Zixuan said with a smile.

“Fourth Brother, your legs…”

“I think I can feel something in them now, so I want to test it out!” Zhang Zixuan said honestly.

“Are you… are you serious?” Zhang Zifu widened his eyes in disbelief.

As he spoke, he lowered his head and examined Zhang Zixuan’s legs carefully.

That was when he noticed—his legs had indeed moved slightly earlier.

At first, he hadn’t paid much attention, but now…

“Then Fourth Brother, let me help you try!”

“Alright! Third Brother, help me walk to the door,” Zhang Zixuan said calmly.

By the time Jian Xiu returned, night had already fallen.

Although she had gained a lot today, she was also quite disheveled.

Especially when climbing along the cliffside—it seemed easy, but it had drained her completely.

But when she saw the man standing at the door, suddenly, everything felt worth it.

Zhang Zixuan didn’t say a word.

He just stood at the doorway, staring blankly at the woman walking toward him.

He had known all along that she was going deep into the mountains today.

He also knew that she had lied to him last night.

More than that, he knew she had only done it so he wouldn’t worry.

So, he had pretended to believe her words.

He knew that once she had set her mind on entering the mountains, nothing he said would change her decision.

He was worried about her, so he wanted to wait for her here.

Even though he knew she would be fine, he still couldn’t put his mind at ease.

He had already been standing here for two whole hours. His legs hurt.

But since she hadn’t returned yet, he refused to go inside.

He wanted her to see him standing when she came back.

From a distance, Jian Xiu also spotted the man at the doorway.

Her hurried footsteps gradually slowed down when she saw him.

Until she finally stopped…

She just stood there, looking at the man in front of her.

In this moment, all her exhaustion felt worth it.

At this moment, her heart suddenly felt at peace.

So this is what it feels like—not to be alone anymore.

So this is what it means—to have someone waiting for you somewhere.

So she, too, could have the kind of love she had only ever envied before.

Neither of them spoke, but both knew—they were each other’s future.

Jian Xiu suddenly smiled knowingly.

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“Fourth Brother, come on, let me help you inside,” Zhang Zifu said as he walked out.

Hearing this, Jian Xiu quickly stepped to Zhang Zixuan’s other side, carefully supporting him as they walked in.

“If you feel uncomfortable, don’t force yourself. Recovery takes time—take it slow,” Jian Xiu reminded Zhang Zixuan.

“Mm, I know. Don’t worry, I’ll pace myself,” Zhang Zixuan replied softly, looking at Jian Xiu.

As he spoke, he glanced at the items in her basket.

Seeing this, Jian Xiu suddenly felt a little awkward.

“You already guessed, didn’t you?”

“Mm. Next time, don’t do this. I worry about you,” Zhang Zixuan said directly.

“Fourth Brother’s wife, did you really go into the deep mountains?” Zhang Zifu asked, eyes wide as he looked at the contents of her basket.

“Mm, I—”

“Do you know how dangerous that place is? And you went in there alone? How could you dare?”

Before Jian Xiu could finish, Zhang Zifu spoke again, his voice filled with concern.

“I came back safe and sound, didn’t I?” Jian Xiu said nonchalantly.

As she spoke, she glanced at both Zhang Zixuan and Zhang Zifu before continuing:

“But you’re right—the deep mountains aren’t a place to enter lightly. I only went in because I followed two experienced hunters. There were a lot of venomous snakes inside—good thing I had sulfur with me.”

Hearing this, Wang Xiuying, who had just entered, immediately spoke up:

“Fourth Brother’s wife, are you out of your mind? Do you have any idea how dangerous that place is? Forget the fact that you’re a woman—even experienced hunters die in there every year! How could you dare go in?”

She wasn’t exaggerating.

Everyone knew the risks, which was why, no matter how poor they were, no one in the village dared to venture into the deep mountains.

They had no martial arts skills. If they went in, they would never return.

Even hunters needed solid skills to survive there.

Forget wild beasts—just the venomous snakes and insects alone could easily take their lives.

“Third Sister-in-law, don’t worry. I came back just fine, didn’t I? Besides, I didn’t actually go that deep—just a little further from where I dug that big pit last time.”

Jian Xiu said with a bright smile.

As she spoke, she even pinched her fingers together to show “just a little bit.”

Seeing this, the others could only sigh helplessly.

After dinner, Jian Xiu finally had time to sort through the things in her basket.

As she did, her whole face lit up with a wide grin.

“You’re really that happy?” Zhang Zixuan asked with amusement.