They had been walking for a long time. The sun was burning on their backs. Li Chu felt that his back was about to be roasted by the sun. He wanted to take off all his clothes and run in the desert.

Of course, his rationality made him choose to only take off his coat.

"You can't take it off. Exposure to the sun will make your body lose water too quickly and you will die of dehydration."

Wu Ye put Li Chu's coat back on him and said, "Walk with your body's center of gravity forward.

Imagine yourself as a camel and control your breathing. Don't sweat too much … "

Li Chu was helpless. He could only take a deep breath and walk with the method Wu Ye taught him. He felt much better. He turned his head to look at Cheng Jin. She pursed her lips tightly and didn't say a word.

"Braised fish, are you thirsty?"

Wu Xie also looked at her and saw that her originally white face was already flushed red. He said, "You must be too tired."

Cheng Jin didn't speak and just shook her head vigorously.

Wu Ye acted as if he didn't see it and said, "Let's walk for a while.

It's not early now. Let's walk to the leeward of the sand dune and get ready to rest tonight. "

Only then did Li Zuo heave a sigh of relief and pull Cheng Jin forward.

When they reached the leeward of the sand dune, they divided the remaining supplies and solved the problem of the night.

"How is it, are you feeling better?"

Wu Ye looked at Cheng Jin whose face had returned to normal and asked, "I saw that your face was very pale during the day. Are you okay?"

Cheng Jin shook her head weakly and put the backpack aside. She leaned on the backpack and quickly closed her eyes. She was obviously very tired.

Wu Ye originally wanted her to eat something, but seeing that she fell asleep quickly, he had no choice but to let her be. He took off his coat and put it on Cheng Jin. He sat alone and fiddled with the firewood.

Li Chu sat at the side and looked at Wu Ye with a complicated expression.

Wu Ye had brought him into a desperate situation, but he had never given up on him. Instead, he had always taken special care of him. This made his feelings towards Wu Ye, the "kidnapper", rather complicated.

For a moment, the resentment and dissatisfaction in his heart seemed to have disappeared.

"Why are you looking at me like that?" Wu Ye deliberately teased him and said, "Don't get Stockholm syndrome."

Li Chu was slightly taken aback and asked in confusion, "What demon?"

"Stockholm," Wong Meng took a sip of water and explained, "is when the hostage falls in love with the kidnapper."

Li Chu opened his eyes wide and said angrily, "Wu Ye, are you crazy?!

How could I fall in love with you … "

"That better be the case."

"Pei!"

Li Chu turned around in disgust and carefully touched Cheng Jin's forehead. He felt that her forehead was very hot. He was a little nervous and muttered to himself, "Don't tell me she has a fever …"

Wu Ye was slightly taken aback. He stretched out his hand and wanted to touch Cheng Jin's forehead, but Li Chu hit the back of his hand.

"What are you doing?

Aren't you afraid that your arm will be twisted by the braised fish? "

Li Chu opened his eyes wide and said, "I don't know how to fix bones. If the braised fish wakes up at this time, you're dead."

Wu Ye was slightly taken aback. He raised his chin and said, "You do it, you do it."

"Fine, I'll do it."

Li Chu tested Cheng Jin's body temperature, then tested his own body temperature and muttered, "Why do I feel that I have a fever too?"

Wu Ye helplessly shook his head and touched his forehead, then touched Cheng Jin's forehead and said, "It's a little hot. It might be a sunburn. Take some water and pat her face, then give her two mouthfuls of water. If Cheng Jin wakes up, let her eat something and sleep well. Don't think too much. She should be fine tomorrow."

Li Chu heard his words and poured some water into his hand. He carefully patted Cheng Jin's face. His strength was not small and not long after, Cheng Jin's face turned red.

Wu Ye could not stand it anymore. He took the water bottle from Li Chu's hand and said, "Is Cheng Jin your sister?

Are you patting your sister's face?

Don't tell me you're venting your hatred for me on Cheng Jin? "

"I … …"

"Alright, go to the side. Let me do it."

Wong Meng looked at Li Chu's aggrieved appearance and laughed unkindly.

"What are you laughing at!"

Li Chu snorted and sat to the side. He said to Wu Ye, "You're making it seem like the braised fish is your sister … …"

Wu Ye looked at him in amusement. He dipped his palm in the water and gently patted Cheng Jin's face. He said in a low voice, "If I had such a sister, perhaps I wouldn't be in this situation today.

You ah, you don't know how lucky you are. "

"What did you say?"

"Nothing."

Wu Ye passed the water bottle to Li Chu. He got up and sat by the fire again. He said, "Feed her water. Help her up and feed her slowly."

"Oh … …" Li Chu was about to come over and help Cheng Jin up when he saw her eyes move. She was clearly awake.

"Braised fish, you're finally awake. I thought you were sick. You gave me a fright!"

Cheng Jin rubbed her eyes and forced herself to sit up. She took the water bottle from Li Chu's hand and drank a few mouthfuls. She could not help but cough loudly.

"Don't drink too fast. Drink when you still need water. Don't save it. Otherwise, it's not good for your body." Wu Ye used a branch to stir the fire and said without raising his head.

Cheng Jin replied in a low voice. She held the clothes on her body with one hand. She vaguely smelled the faint smell of tobacco. She was a little confused, but then she understood. She passed the clothes to Wu Ye and said, "Thank you for the clothes."

"Put it on first. Give it to me when your body temperature is normal."

"… … Okay." Cheng Jin covered her legs with the clothes and drank the water in small mouthfuls.

Li Chu was a little surprised. He thought that Cheng Jin would tear off Wu Ye's clothes and throw them at Wu Ye's face. Then she would give Wu Ye a heavy blow with a look full of disdain and disdain, elegantly expressing her disdain.

At least he had seen the boys who tried to curry favor with Cheng Jin end up like this.

Li Chu could not help but look at Wu Ye. He carefully looked at this middle-aged uncle to see if there was anything different about him.

Wu Ye noticed his gaze and turned to look at him.

"What? Do you really have Stockholm?"

Li Chu decisively retracted his gaze and fiercely rolled his eyes.

He was really out of his mind!

"What Stockholm …" Cheng Jin looked at Li Chu with some confusion.

"Li Chu, are you sick?"

"I'm not!"

Wu Ye laughed softly.

"Here's your clothes. I'm much better." Cheng Jin handed the clothes to Wu Ye.

Wu Ye put on the clothes and whispered, "You guys go to sleep. I'll keep watch."

Cheng Jin looked at him and lay down facing the fire. Accompanied by the sound of sand and Mazira's singing, she closed her eyes and fell asleep.

The next day, the group continued their journey. However, according to Mazira's words, they could not find Hai Zi. Their supplies were also exhausted. The group was a little anxious and angry. What was worse was that not long after, a sandstorm blew in the desert. After the storm, Mazira disappeared.

The group could only choose a direction randomly, hoping to find Hai Zi. In the end, one by one, they collapsed in the desert.

When they woke up, it was already the next day.

Cheng Jin held her forehead and looked around. There was nothing special in the room. It looked like an ordinary house.

She lifted the quilt, rolled off the bed, put on her shoes, and stumbled out.

"Ah, miss, you're awake?"

Cheng Jin looked at the woman in Mongolian clothes in front of her. She nodded slightly and said in a dry voice, "Where are the others?

There's a fair and clean boy and two men. One looks silly, and the other … the other … "She was silent for a long time before she squeezed out a sentence," A very gentle man. He smokes. "

"Oh …" The woman smiled, holding a water bottle, and said, "Although I don't know who you're talking about, they're all fine. One of the bosses has already woken up."

Cheng Jin followed the woman's gaze downstairs and saw Wu Ye holding a cup in one hand. He raised his head and greeted her.

"Hi."

Cheng Jin was slightly stunned. She instinctively waved her hand like he did, but soon put it down in disgust.

"My name is Souzhige.

Miss, your clothes are a little dirty. I have spare clothes for when I was not married. If you don't mind, you can change into them after you shower. I'll help you wash the dirty clothes. "

Cheng Jin looked at her dirty clothes and nodded slightly. She said, "You can send the clothes to my room. I'll wash them myself."

"Okay.

I'll call you when the water is ready. "

Cheng Jin watched Souzhige leave with the water bottle. Then she walked down the stairs and sat opposite Wu Ye.

Wu Ye seemed to have guessed what she wanted to ask. He said, "Li Chu is fine."

"Well …" Cheng Jin picked up the water on the table and took a sip. Suddenly, she felt that the taste was a little strange. She looked at the cup and saw a few small black balls floating in it.

"What is this …"

"Sheep dung eggs."

"… .What?"

"This is a local method to prevent people like us who just came out of the desert from drinking too much water." Wu Ye looked at her with a smile.

Cheng Jin put down the cup in disgust. She could not help but spit a few times.

Wu Ye poured a cup of clean water for her. He said, "We were saved. The one who saved us was the son of the mistress of this house."

Cheng Jin finished drinking the cup of water and was slightly stunned.

"She has a son?

Where is he? "

Her voice had just fallen when a silly person around her age ran in. He smiled and pointed at her.

"Someone, there's someone."

Cheng Jin looked at Wu Ye.

"He …."

"Yes."

Cheng Jin tried to make her voice sound gentle. She asked, "What's your name?"

"Ga, Garu.

Hehehe …. "

Cheng Jin looked at his silly appearance and said softly, "My name is Cheng Jin."

"Cheng … Cheng …."

"Oh, I'm sorry, Miss. My son's brain is not very good …. I hope he didn't scare you …." Souzhige came down after delivering the water. She saw Cheng Jin and Garu talking. She hurriedly pulled Garu behind her and said in a hurry.

"Erji!" Garu was a little excited.

Cheng Jin shook her head.

"It's okay.

I should be the one thanking you for saving us. "

"We haven't seen anyone for many years. My son is excited when he sees outsiders. Of course, we have to save you." Souzhige rubbed her hands. "The water is ready. Miss, you go take a bath."

Cheng Jin and Wu Ye looked at each other. Wu Ye said, "You go. I'll call you when Li Chu wakes up."

"Okay."

Cheng Jin took a bath and changed her clothes. When she came out, almost everyone had gathered. She came down the stairs and saw Li Chu drinking milk tea. She went over and said, "What are you doing?"

Li Chu almost spat out the milk tea. He coughed several times.

"You scared me!"

He looked at Cheng Jin from head to toe and saw that she was wearing a bright red horse skirt. He chuckled and said, "Braised fish, your clothes are not bad."

Cheng Jin took the opportunity to say, "Yours is not bad either. You dress like a landlord's silly son."

Li Chu curled his lips, sat on the stool casually and snorted.

Cheng Jin did not joke with him. She stroked a lock of wet hair and asked, "How are you? Do you feel uncomfortable?"

Li Chu shook his head and said confidently, "No, I'm alive and kicking now. I feel good. I can fight five people alone!"

Wu Ye laughed and said, "Fight five people like yourself?"

"Hey!"

Li Chu slammed the table in dissatisfaction. He then looked at Cheng Jin and saw that she was still fiddling with her hair. He realized that her hair was much longer than before they entered the desert. She could now braid it.

"Yo, Braised Fish, you can braid your hair."

Cheng Jin was slightly stunned. She looked at the hair that was over her shoulders and nodded.

"What a pity. If I had a rubber band, I could tie your hair." Li Chu rubbed his hands. His hands were itching.

"I braided your hair when you were young!"

"Yeah, my hair was in a mess. My mother couldn't untie it. In the end, she cut my hair with scissors." Cheng Jin smiled.

"… I was wrong."