Hearing him say this, Ji Feiyu chose to trust him again. "All right, then let's keep going and see."
But soon, Ji Feiyu regretted her decision. As the damp wind blew, fine rain started to hit her face. Then the fine rain turned into raindrops as big as beans, and soon it was pouring.
"Ah ah ah! Butterfly Hua, I hate you! You promised it wouldn't rain!"
As the rain got heavier, Butterfly Hua grabbed Ji Feiyu and started running forward. Ji Feiyu covered her eyes with one hand to keep the rain out and was dragged by Butterfly Hua with the other, running desperately. But even so, they were both soaked to the skin. The more Ji Feiyu ran, the heavier her clothes felt. Finally, all her clothes were wet and sticking to her body, making her feel extremely uncomfortable.
"This... I didn't know this would happen either. I observed the stars last night and thought it would be a fine day today. Who would have thought..." While running, Butterfly Hua was looking for a place to take shelter from the rain. He knew that it was extremely dangerous to take shelter under a tree when it rained in the wild.
"You observed the stars? With your level, you still dare to claim to observe the stars?" Ji Feiyu couldn't help shaking her head. She finally understood why Butterfly Hua was so confident that it would be a fine day today. He didn't know anything about star - gazing!
Just then, they saw a rock wall in the distance with a protruding part on it, like a natural eave. So they quickly ran towards it.
When they finally reached the rock wall, they stopped to catch their breath.
Ji Feiyu had been in high spirits to enjoy the scenery, but the rain had soaked her clothes and ruined her makeup. She looked extremely disheveled. She glared at Butterfly Hua angrily without saying a word, as if annoyed at his unreliability.
Butterfly Hua saw that her appearance was completely different from when they first set out. He couldn't help laughing. "Yu'er, I've never seen you like this. I'm sorry!"
"You still have the nerve to say that." Ji Feiyu glared at him. "Look at yourself! Where is that elegant and charming Butterfly Hua now?"
Butterfly Hua was stunned for a moment and then realized that if Ji Feiyu looked like this, he couldn't be much better. They both saw their tiny reflections in each other's eyes. Finally, they couldn't help laughing together.
It is said that traveling with good friends and enjoying beautiful scenery is one of the great joys in life. Experiencing a rainstorm together, getting soaked to the skin, and seeing each other's disheveled state without disgust can also be regarded as another kind of friendship worthy of praise...
They didn't know how long it took, but the rain gradually subsided and finally stopped. Fortunately, it was just a shower. But even though it was a shower, it caught them off guard. Not only were their clothes wet, but there were also mud spots on the lower part of their skirts from running.
They began to wring out as much water as possible from their clothes without taking them off. After a while, their clothes were a bit lighter, but they were all wrinkled. It was really disappointing.
"Let's go. Hurry down the mountain and change our clothes." Butterfly Hua urged.
Ji Feiyu asked, "Do you know how much further it is to the main peak from here?"
Butterfly Hua immediately understood what she meant and quickly tried to stop her. "It's not far, but the sky is overcast now. We probably won't be able to see anything. Don't even think about it."
Ji Feiyu felt a bit embarrassed. "Alas, we've come this far but haven't seen anything. It's really disappointing..."
Butterfly Hua smiled. "There will be opportunities next time. Let's go. Let's go down the mountain and check on the herbs we picked before."
Although Ji Feiyu was reluctant, she had no choice but to accept it. After all, Butterfly Hua had let her down again.
Going down the mountain was slippery because of the mud. They supported each other and walked carefully. So their speed was much slower than when they were going up. Plus, it took them a while to find the bundled herbs they had picked before. By the time they got back to their accommodation, it was already the time of the Goat (13:00 - 15:00).
Butterfly Hua told the old maid to prepare bath water for Ji Feiyu, and then he went to make ginger soup. Ji Feiyu soaked in the hot water for a long time before she felt warm again. After washing her hair and body, she put on her clothes and began to dry her hair carefully with a cloth. Just then, the old maid came in with a bowl of ginger soup and said, "Miss, drink this to warm yourself up."
After thanking the old maid, Ji Feiyu drank the whole bowl of ginger soup. It was a bit spicy but also sweet. Watching the old maid take the empty bowl away, Ji Feiyu couldn't help sighing. As she continued to dry her hair, she stared blankly at the window lattice.
It was the ginger soup that suddenly made her think of the time when she was in the palace. When she had her period and suffered from abdominal pain, Yong Yaxuan also ordered someone to make ginger soup for her and stayed with her until she finished drinking it. Usually, the pain would go away soon after drinking it, but she hated the taste of ginger. Yong Yaxuan had to coax her to drink it many times.
After she left the palace, she rarely thought about her memories in the palace, especially those about Yong Yaxuan. But at this moment, for some reason, she just thought of him. Maybe it was because of his life - saving act in front of the wolves, or maybe it was because he secretly gave Butterfly Hua a royal envoy's token. Ji Feiyu smiled self - deprecatingly, thinking that she was really easy to be soft - hearted.
Ji Feiyu rested in the room for a while. Then the old maid came to call her for dinner. When she went out, her hair wasn't completely dry, so she tied the hair on both sides together and let the rest of her hair hang loose. Butterfly Hua had the same hairstyle at this time, but his hair was even wetter.
When he saw Ji Feiyu coming, he was about to greet her when he couldn't help covering his nose and mouth with a handkerchief and sneezing loudly.
Ji Feiyu exclaimed in surprise, "Didn't you drink the ginger soup?"
Butterfly Hua covered his nose and mouth with the handkerchief and sneezed again. "I drank it. Maybe it just didn't work."
Ji Feiyu wondered, "Your constitution is even weaker than mine."
The old maid couldn't help but interject, "Don't blame him. There wasn't enough hot water. He said the miss should take a bath first, and he went to make ginger soup for the miss. That's why he's like this."
Hearing this, Butterfly Hua looked at the old maid as if blaming her. "Hey, didn't we agree not to mention this?"
The old maid quickly shut up, arranged the rice on the table, and left in a hurry.
"Atchoo!" Butterfly Hua sneezed loudly again.
Ji Feiyu said somewhat sheepishly, "I'm sorry. I made you catch a cold."
Butterfly Hua rubbed his nose and said, "It's okay. Don't listen to her. I'll be fine tomorrow with my constitution."
Ji Feiyu said, "You're being stubborn again! Come on, I'll pick your favorite dish for you."
Butterfly Hua looked at Ji Feiyu, and the corners of his mouth couldn't help turning up into a faint smile.
Ji Feiyu looked at him sincerely and said, "Hurry up and eat. It will get cold if you don't."
Butterfly Hua took a bite of the dish she picked for him and felt that he had never been so happy. He thought that if he recalled this period of time in the future, it should be the happiest time he spent with Ji Feiyu.
However, happy times never last long, just like the lurking danger that never fades away.