A long while passed.
Ning Rongrong turned to look at Qin Yu's calm face. In the end, she couldn't help reaching out to take it.
"Hmph. This is my reward."
Ning Rongrong gave a dainty huff, then dug in, alternating sips of the warm drink with bites of meat. She ate with relish. "Mmm... So good!"
Qin Yu smiled and shook his head. "It's getting late. We should head back."
Ning Rongrong wanted to leave, but her legs felt weak. She was exhausted and couldn't walk another step.
"Qin Yu, carry me on your back," Ning Rongrong said.
"Walk yourself."
"I'm tired."
"Then stay here and feed the mosquitoes."
"You... How can you be so heartless?" Ning Rongrong stared at him, taking a bite, then a sip, with tears in her eyes.
"Fine. You can rest here for ten minutes. The moment those ten minutes are up, I'm leaving." Qin Yu's expression and voice remained calm.
"...So heartless."
Ning Rongrong muttered the complaint, feeling terribly wronged.
She sat on a nearby rock, eating meat and sipping her drink. As she looked at the warm food and drink in her hands, an inexplicable warmth spread through her chest.
"He's annoying, but he's not that bad," Ning Rongrong murmured, glancing at Qin Yu not far away.
Under the moonlight, Qin Yu's figure was strangely captivating.
Ning Rongrong's gaze grew distant. At that moment, she thought Qin Yu looked handsome, with a charm all his own.
"Qin Yu, do you have a girlfriend?" Ning Rongrong suddenly asked.
"Yes."
"Oh..." Ning Rongrong answered softly. The food in her hands suddenly lost its appeal, and an inexplicable irritation rose in her.
"Is she pretty?" Ning Rongrong asked with an inquisitive look, a hint of pride hidden in her eyes. When it came to looks, she