Gu Youyou turned around and saw Jin Zijin completely stunned, with an expression of despair which she had never encountered before!
She sighed, figuring that the person must be really important to him!
Not knowing how to comfort him, she whispered, "Anyway, he’s still in this mountain. We let him escape this time, but there’ll be a next time. Don’t worry, we’ll catch him sooner or later..."
"No..." Jin Zijin suddenly growled angrily: "Six years, I’ve been searching here for six years. The mountain is so vast, and he’s so good at hiding..."
Gu Youyou stood frozen in shock, staring blankly at the ferocity in Jin Zijin’s eyes.
His hands gripped her shoulders like iron bands as he growled lowly, "You don’t understand because I don’t know how much time I have left!"
Gu Youyou looked at him in shock, feeling that such a beast-like expression did not belong on his face—he was always so calm, and such a disposition couldn’t be cultivated overnight.
She asked softly, "What do you mean you don’t have much time? If we can’t find him in a day, we’ll search for a year, and if not in a year... If this really matters to you, then we’ll search for ten years, and keep searching! No matter how long it takes, I’ll search with you... Isn’t that alright?"
Gu Youyou suddenly felt that if finding that person was their endpoint, she’d rather they never find him!
That would be good, she had recovered from her illness, she could earn money, and she could make them rich! He could spend more time on that important thing.
She suddenly felt that this was quite nice!
But Jin Zijin didn’t think so.
He stared blankly at Gu Youyou, suddenly feeling a fire burning in his chest, his gaze heating up as he looked at her!
Indeed, with her presence, as long as she was there, he would still have some time.
But those searching for her were closing in!
Furthermore, his life wasn’t meant to be wasted in this small mountain village; he had many things to do, and six wasted years had almost reached his limit, so his temper had become increasingly difficult to suppress!
Jin Zijin’s intense gaze scared Gu Youyou, making her heart thump wildly!
As her heart nearly leapt into her throat, he suddenly cradled the back of her head, his calloused, large palm rubbing against her neck, making her tense and flustered!
Then, he lowered his head, his breath growing closer to her, and he leaned down to kiss her.
The unique warm breath of a man neared her, his hot lips pressing down, and Gu Youyou felt her heart was about to burst out!
Having lived twice, this was her first kiss...
Her mind went blank, with no time to ponder why Jin Zijin would treat her this way!
Just as Gu Youyou’s brain shut down, Jin Zijin suddenly pushed her away, looking at her in shock, his face filled with horror.
"I..." He opened his mouth, trying to explain something, but after uttering a single word, he swallowed back the rest of his words.
Jin Zijin took a few deep breaths, the unnatural flush on his face slowly subsiding as he said, "Since he’s escaped, let’s go back."
Gu Youyou came to her senses from her daze, just about to say something, when he swiftly scooped her up and dashed down the mountain!
It was indeed more thrilling than a roller coaster ride! Adjusting to it seemed quite difficult, and she felt like vomiting!
Gu Youyou endured the discomfort, cursing non-stop internally!
Thinking: You’ve already kissed, so why act like nothing happened?