Return of the Swallow

Qin Yining used his hands to cool down Lu Heng.

It's funny to say it, but luckily it's the time of year in the desert where the nights are bitingly cold, otherwise Qin Yining's body temperature wouldn't be so low. It's just that for the women of Dazhou and Dayan, touching their foreign men's foreheads with their hands is already an extremely transgressive act.

It was late at night, and many people were extremely tired. They cuddled together to keep each other warm and fell asleep relying on each other.

Qin Yining touched Lu Heng's forehead with one hand, curled up next to Lu Heng, and unconsciously fell into a very light sleep.

The strong wind in the desert came and went, and it felt like someone was being cut by a knife. Qin Yining didn't know the situation of others. Anyway, she couldn't sleep well.

In her dream, she vaguely saw a vast grassland. Pang Xiao was galloping on the grassland on a war horse with black and shiny coat. His black and red cape was fluttering in the wind behind him. There was bright sunlight behind him, and he was riding his horse towards her, calling her name with a loud smile, "Sister Yi!"

Qin Yining couldn't help but smile and called softly: "Your Majesty."

When the scene changed, she seemed to be in a quaint temple on a mountain surrounded by greenery. In front of him was a chaotic scene of killing.

Blood splattered and the shouts of killing shook the sky. An archer climbed onto the opposite roof and shot an arrow at her. But she couldn't hide, because behind her were her mother and grandmother.

At this moment, Pang Xiao suddenly appeared in front of her like a god, hugged her tightly, and blocked the arrow with his body. Hot blood splashed on her face. She screamed in fright, but Pang Xiao She broke off the arrow casually and rushed towards the enemy. She could still see the half of the feathered arrow stuck on his shoulder blade swaying with his movements, and blood was gurgling from the wound.

Qin Yining shouted anxiously: "Your Majesty!"

"Princess, wake up, wake up."

Qin Yining felt someone pushing her gently and opened her eyes suddenly.

The first thing she entered was Lu Heng, who was lying on her side facing her.

They were both lying on the sand with their old bundles on their pillows. The stars twinkled in the sky, reminding her where she was now.

Maybe she was thinking about it every day and dreaming about it at night. She missed Pang Xiao, so she dreamed about their past.

This separation has been too long,

In addition, she was in a dangerous situation, and the fear that she might not be able to see Pang Xiao alive would always sweep over her in the dead of night when she was most vulnerable.

Qin Yining is not a stone, she also has fears and emotions. It was just because of her childhood experiences that she learned how to be strong. She can keep her wits about her and know what she can and should do most of the time.

For example, right now, she doesn't want to show weakness in front of outsiders, and she doesn't want people to pity her because of this.

Qin Yining put away all her worries, smiled politely at Lu Heng, sat up and tested the temperature of Lu Heng's forehead.

"The fever has subsided a little, Mr. Lu, how do you feel?"

Lu Heng looked at Qin Yining and didn't miss the fragility she was hiding. She didn't want to say anything, so he didn't ask, smiled and said, "It's nothing. What do you think? I think you were sleeping very uneasily."

In fact, he knew that Qin Yining had a nightmare. He heard her murmuring "Prince" in her dream. No one could describe the sadness in his heart. The pain of not getting what he asked for and not being able to ask for it almost overwhelmed him. submerged.

During this time, they got along day and night. The more he was with her, the more he saw how brave and sensible she was, the more he fell in love with her. I was even more impressed by her intelligence. Not only him, her perseverance is still affecting the people of the Minuo tribe, making everyone not forget to grit their teeth and persevere for hope on the way forward.

When they first met, Lu Heng fell in love with her because of her beauty.

But after getting along for a long time, he was attracted by her personality charm.

In this desert, there is not enough water to drink, let alone washing? But even though she is like a little cat, she still has a pair of bright eyes full of hope. In the endless yellow sand, there are stars in her eyes! It makes people feel that the future is full of hope.

Lu Heng knew that he had really failed, and he accepted it.

In fact, he wasn't in a coma just now, he was just too uncomfortable and exhausted, and he didn't even have the strength to say a word. So he closed his eyes and rested for a while, trying to fall asleep. If he fell asleep, he wouldn't feel so uncomfortable.

But she put her hand on his forehead.

Her hands were ice cold and felt so comfortable when covering her head.

That was probably the closest distance between them. Even though he knew she was just trying to save his life, he was still excited and wanted to sing.

If this woman is willing to follow him, he is really willing to pile everything he has in front of her, including his own life, just to ask her to like him.

Sometimes, Lu Heng really wished that he was a dirty person and could forcefully possess her.

But reason told him that the best way to get close to her in this life was to be her friend.

Because she is a principled and decent woman. After she gets married, she will never be tempted by other men, and she will never--\u003e\u003e

Give other men a reason to approach her.

What she did made Lu Heng even more admired and helpless.

Only when she was asleep could he dare to look at her openly like that.

Lu Heng thought a lot, but it only took a breath.

Qin Yining thought of the dream just now and knew that she had dreamed about the time when Pang Xiao, alias Yao Gongzi, rescued her at Xiangu Temple. His thoughts were like a lingering thread, entangling her.

"It's nothing, I just had a nightmare." Qin Yining said with a wry smile: "But those are all dreams. Fortunately, reality is not as scary as the dream."

Lu Heng smiled and stopped asking, even though he envied Pang Xiao for winning her heart.

"Are you feeling better? Have a drink of water." Qin Yining took a water bag, held Lu Heng's head with one hand, and fed him the water.

Lu Heng only took a sip, then tilted his head and said, "I'm not thirsty, I'm feeling better already. Please drink some water."

"You are sick and need to drink more water. Take a few more sips." Qin Yining fed him another water.

But Lu Heng kept his face and refused to drink, "I'm really not thirsty anymore. You can drink some..."

"I've drunk enough water today." Qin Yining pursed her lips and smiled, because her lips were chapped. If she smiled too big, she would split her lips.

Lu Heng saw the dust in her hair, her face was haggard, and her lips were dry and cracked. He said distressedly: "Your lips are cracked. Don't they all say that women are like flowers and need water to nourish them? I really If you are not thirsty, please drink some water."

Qin Yining helped Lu Heng upright and force-fed him two more mouthfuls of water. Then he carefully sealed the water bag and hung it carefully on Lu Heng's belt. He said with a smile:

"You should have heard that women are made of water. I am water myself, so naturally I don't need to drink so much water."

Her lips were so chapped that she didn't even dare to smile too much, but Lu Heng felt that she looked extremely beautiful now.

The burning pain in his throat was moistened by water, which made him feel better. Lu Heng said: "Let's sleep a little longer. We have to go on the road. You give me the horse. Walking by yourself will waste a lot of energy. If you don't sleep well, your body will It will be too much. I know you are not much stronger than me."

Qin Yining smiled when he heard this, then lay down on the sand again and said, "You should sleep too. Only by having a good rest can your body recover. There are so many people in the team, and everyone takes care of each other. It is better than when we came here. It’s too much. Just calm down, I won’t leave you, and we’ll be fine.”

The phrase "I won't leave you behind" really hit the softest spot in his letter.

In such a difficult environment, even brothers and sisters may not be reliable. But Qin Yining was able to give him such a promise.

Lu Heng's heart felt sour and soft, happy and distressed at the same time. He said "hmm" and forced himself to close his eyes and fall asleep. Because if he continued to chat, Lu Heng was afraid that he would reveal the feelings he had hidden deep in his heart, and that he would shock her and make her stay away from him.

He imagined that he was lying on the bed at home, and Qin Yining must be lying on the same bed with him at such a close distance. The brocade quilt shone softly under the orange candlelight, and her long hair was scattered on the pillow. Go up, smiling at him with curved eyebrows.

Thinking like this, Lu Heng couldn't help but curl up his lips.

Even if you are daydreaming, it is happy to be able to care about someone in your heart like this.

Not long after, Lu Heng felt a cold little hand fall on his forehead, covering it to cool him down.

The sadness and unwillingness in Lu Heng's heart were all turned into nothing at this moment.

In this life, I have the chance to meet her, be her friend, share the joys and sorrows with her, get along with her day and night, and even let her help him cool down with her cold hands regardless of the defense between men and women.

Having so much is enough for him.

When the sky gradually turned white, everyone started their journey again.

Although it is very difficult in the desert. But this time, because they brought tribesmen who were good at finding water sources in the desert, they would occasionally encounter oases, where they could drink enough water, fill their water bladders, and have the luxury of a simple scrub.

They record the changes of the sun and the moon, and evade the pursuers all the time. After walking like this for half a month, they discovered that the endless yellow sand in the distance could finally be seen.

Withered grass and piled white snow.

They finally came out of this desert!

"We succeeded! We succeeded! The tribesmen hugged and cheered, some cried excitedly, and tears broke out two traces on their dirty faces."

Qin Yining was also smiling. He glanced at Lu Heng, who was lying on the horse in a coma and looked too thin. Although he was worried, he could finally feel a little relieved.

As long as he leaves the desert, Lu Heng has hope of survival.

"Uncle Arhan, pay attention to the surrounding environment and tell the tribesmen not to ignore the environment because they are too happy. We encountered very few pursuers along the way. I think Khan may have arranged for people to guard outside the desert. Waiting for us to hit you."