Rong Dai reached out and stroked the little girl's head: "Okay, thank you."
She took the necklace the little girl handed over and put it in her pocket. Huo's filming crew then set off and left the village.
The men, women, young and old of the village all stood at the village entrance to see them off. Rong Dai looked at the gradually shrinking figures in the rearview mirror, and her heart inexplicably soured.
"The journey is still long, go to sleep first."
Worried about her emotions, Huo Shao Ting reached out and pulled her into his arms, and took a small blanket to cover her.
The past few days Rong Dai had been having nightmares in the village, and her sleep was not good. She did not refuse, resting her head on his lap as she gradually fell asleep.
This time she did not have nightmares again. When she woke up, she found herself in a hotel room.
Huo Shao Ting was guarding by the bed, holding a laptop to deal with company affairs.
Seeing that she was awake, he took off his gold-rimmed glasses off the bridge of his nose and got up to pour her a glass of warm water.
"How do you feel?"
Rong Dai drank the water and handed the glass back to him: "Much better."
Huo Shao Ting put down the glass, got on the bed and hugged her in his arms, letting Rong Dai lean against his chest.
Leaning against his chest, feeling his warmth, Rong Dai's uneasy and suffocating feelings completely dispersed.
"Shao Ting, that place..."
"Don't think too much about it, I'm here for you, okay?"
Huo Shao Ting kissed her forehead, his voice extremely gentle to reassure her.
"Professor Huang is investigating these matters. I will tell you anything, so don't let your mind wander, okay?"
Thinking of how restless she had been in the village these past few days, he felt distressed. Especially since it had only been a few days, and she had become thinner again.
Rong Dai hugged him and curled up in his arms, nodding.
For now this was all they could do.
Seeing that her emotions had stabilized, Huo Shao Ting lowered his head and kissed her lips, using his chin to point out the snow mountain view outside the hotel in the distance.
"There are no major issues with the company. I'll accompany you here on vacation for the next few days to make up for our honeymoon."
Huo Shao Ting asked her in a soft voice.
Looking at the distant snowcapped mountains, Rong Dai nodded. She did need to adjust her current state.
Huo Shao Ting's arrangements were very thoughtful. They changed to a distinctive homestay that day, and the couple was like a pair of lovers who went on a trip together.
Huo Shao Ting accompanied her to visit all the local attractions. The gloom in Rong Dai's heart also gradually dissipated.
"What do you think?"
Wearing a straw hat and casual clothes, Rong Dai held a sketchbook in her hands, sketching designs against the warm sunshine.
She held up the original draft for Huo Shao Ting to see. Backlit by the light, her extremely beautiful face revealed a smile, like an elf dancing in the glow.
Huo Shao Ting put down the book in his hand and brought her a fruit juice. He kissed her cheek before lowering his head to look at her design draft.
"Excellent."
Rong Dai smiled lightly and took a sip of the juice. Her eyes fell on the sketch: "It still lacks some feeling. Can we stay two more days?"
The golden sunshine shone on her smooth cheeks, even the tiny fluff on her face was stained with a shallow layer of gold. The way she tilted her head and smiled alluringly to inquire also carried a hint of playfulness.
"As you wish."
Unable to restrain himself, Huo Shao Ting pulled her into his arms and kissed her lips.
Rong Dai looked shy and pleased, intoxication in her eyes also stained with a shallow layer of gold, extremely charming.
Click!
Suddenly there was the sound of a camera shutter. Rong Dai was startled, and quickly pulled away from Huo Shao Ting, her eyes shifting to a foreigner in the distance.
"You two are too perfect! I couldn't resist, please forgive me!"
The foreigner was a little fat, but very gentlemanly. He spoke bad Chinese as he communicated with the couple.
