Xinjiang Province is vast and sparsely populated. The plane flew over a large expanse of Gobi Desert before landing at the airport.

A military green SUV was parked outside. A woman wearing wide-leg jeans and a burgundy silk shirt, along with sunglasses, leaned close to the car, engrossed in her phone.

Yu Suili paused slightly and pointed out the direction to Chu Zhuo: "It's your aunt. Looks like we don't need to rent a car."

Although they were supposed to transfer to a bus that day, Yu Suili didn't actually let Chu Zhuo squeeze onto the bus with other people. He had checked beforehand and found out that the airport offered car rental services.

The WeChat message notification buzzed. Auntie looked up and looked around. After spotting them, her voice came from afar: "My darling Zhuozhuo, Auntie's finally here to see you! The room's all tidied up. How many years are you staying this time?"

"A few more years," Yu Suili's lips twitched slightly, "Auntie, be more reserved."

"Did I even talk to you?" Auntie rolled her eyes, then gently admired the boy's handsome features. "Look at this face, it's much more attractive than in the photos. Yu Suili, do you not know how to take pictures? I'll sign you up for a photography class."

Chu Zhuo's eyes curved slightly as she asked curiously, "Does Brother Sui still have unflattering photos of me on his phone? Which one did he post?"

Yu Suili: "..."

Actually, he was annoyed by his aunt's questions, so he sent her the most perfunctory one.

My aunt opened the photo album: "If it were any blurrier, we wouldn't be able to see Zhuozhuo's face. How shaky must your hands be to take such a blurry picture?"

Chu Zhuo glanced at it, but couldn't recall where it was filmed.

Yu Suili loves taking pictures of him so much that sometimes, if he eats too much breakfast and just sits in a daze, he'll take another picture.

After picking them up, the aunt tossed the car keys to Yu Suili and instructed, "You drive, Xiaozhu and I will sit in the back."

Suddenly finding herself holding a key, Yu Suili was speechless: "Who would break up my relationship with my boyfriend right after I arrived?"

The aunt took a half step back: "Then Xiaozhuo can sit in the front, and we can talk too."

"..." So once he got the task of driving, he couldn't get rid of it, Yu Suili got into the driver's seat with a resentful look on his face.

The aunt, ever the friendly one, said, "Xiao Zhuo is just like Sui Li, you can just call me Auntie, it sounds more affectionate."

Chu Zhuo pulled on the seatbelt and turned around to say, "Auntie looks really cool in that outfit, like a dashing older sister."

His aunt was so happy after he coaxed her that she couldn't stop smiling. After chatting and laughing for a while, she fell into a deep sleep.

Yu Suili had expected this, and scoffed, "You're getting old, you can't handle any more commotion, so you just went to sleep? You still want to take you from me? You didn't even have a chance a few years ago."

Chu Zhuo was both amused and exasperated: "Brother Sui, wake up, this is your aunt."

After driving for several hours, we arrived at my aunt's ranch around 7 or 8 p.m. The sky was as bright as it would be in Shanghai at 3 or 4 p.m.

After a long journey, we ate a quick dinner. Chu Zhuo then pulled out some flower tea: "Auntie, this is flower tea from my hometown. It's slightly sweet and has a delicate floral aroma when brewed. My mom has a packet with her when she goes to work."

My aunt accepted it without hesitation, immediately opened a box, took out a small packet, and dissolved it in water to drink.

She nodded as she drank: "It smells very good and tastes delicious. Xiao Zhuo's hometown is Lishui City, right? I heard that it is famous for its flower tea, but it is not always possible to buy the authentic local tea. Luckily, we have Xiao Zhuo's connections. Yu Suili, that's about all you're good for."

Yu Suili: "..."

Chu Zhuo hooked her little finger around his thumb, their shoulders pressed intimately together: "Yu Suili is the best, I wouldn't trade him for anyone else."

Yu Suili was completely flattered and confused: "Zhuobao is also a treasure I cherish."

The aunt continued drinking her tea, pretending not to notice the young couple's affectionate behavior.

The next morning, the fresh air of the grassland filled the air, and the sheep were released from the fence.

Chu Zhu stretched, and his aunt handed him a baked bun: "It's fresh out of the oven, be careful not to burn your tongue. It's filled with mutton, the filling is made from our own lamb, so it doesn't have a gamey smell. Is that kid Sui Li sleeping in? Come have breakfast with him later."

"You've come all this way and you're already talking bad about me, Auntie. What good does it do you to badmouth me in front of my boyfriend?" Yu Suili's lazy yet reproachful voice came from afar.

"You're awake? Come eat with Xiaozhuo." Auntie drifted away nonchalantly.

Lamb stew with naan, baked buns, specialty milk tea, lung noodles, fried dough sticks, "yabazhua" (a type of noodle dish), mixed noodles, baursak (a type of cold dish), various cold dishes and jams, a bunch of grapes in the middle, sliced ​​Hami melons arranged on a plate, and several kinds of desserts arranged on a plate of ethnic pastries.

The dishes were varied, but the quantity prepared was small; it wasn't much for three people.

Chu Zhuo had never been to Xinjiang before, so he tried everything and ate until his eyes were squinted.

His aunt was amused by his expression and took a sip of her milk tea: "Is it delicious?"

Chu Zhu picked up a piece of cantaloupe and slowly chewed it: "Mmm, the melon is sweet and crisp. Auntie, is this what your life on the ranch is like? It must be so wonderful."

His emotions were genuine and heartfelt, and his aunt felt a sense of satisfaction from being recognized: "Yes, the time when the sheep are ready for market every year is the happiest time for me, and this year, with you all here, my happiness is doubled."

Chu Zhuo and Yu Suili were a bit too full from breakfast, so they went for a stroll nearby.

The grassland is covered in green grass, with flocks of sheep scattered across it, and sheepdogs guarding the edges.

My aunt's two sheepdogs are very affectionate. They are black and white Border Collies, and look very majestic. As soon as someone gets close, they wag their tails, stick out their tongues, and jump around, using a series of little tricks in a row, and finally roll on the ground to act cute.

Chu Zhuo squatted down, stroked its belly, and reached out to touch its head: "What's your name?"

Yu Suili said, "To bring wealth."

A reply came from above. Chu Zhuo was taken aback for a moment, then chuckled and laughed, "Yu Suili, it sounds like a dog is answering me."

"You're incredibly audacious, Chu Xiaozhuo! How dare you call me a dog?" Yu Suili squatted down close to Chu Zhuo, mimicking his gesture of rubbing a puppy's head, and rubbed his head: "The larger one is called Zhaocai, and the smaller one is called Jinbao."

When Zhao Cai heard its name for the second time, it barked.

Chu Zhuo let the man touch her a few times, then suddenly realized what he meant and, like a calf, pushed his hand away: "Yu Suili, you're so vengeful."

Seeing that he had realized what was happening, Yu Suili laughed heartily: "Zhuobao reacted very quickly too."

"I don't need your praise at a time like this." Chu Zhu snorted and called out to Zhao Cai, who snuggled straight into his arms.

The sheepdog was quite strong, and since it was the first time Chu Zhuo had been so affectionate, he was off guard. The sheepdog didn't control its strength... and Zhao Cai knocked Chu Zhuo down.

Yu Suili quickly helped the boy who had fallen to the ground up, brushed the grass off his back, and scolded him in a low voice, "Zhao Cai (meaning 'good fortune')."

Zhao Cai seemed to realize it had done something wrong. Instantly, its tail drooped, it curled up, its ears drooped weakly, and it let out a small bark.

It was whimpering and whimpering, completely different from the powerful barking it had given when Yu Suili called its name earlier.

Chu Zhuo pinched Zhao Cai's dog ears: "Zhao Cai didn't do it on purpose. It's just being too enthusiastic, which proves that Zhao Cai likes me. Brother Sui, don't blame it."

Yu Suili, whose entire life had been betrayed by a dog-like manipulative woman: "..."

Zhao Cai wasn't as complicated as humans thought. Sensing Chu Zhuo's emotions, he started wagging his tail again and used his teeth to bite the corner of Chu Zhuo's clothes and pull him up.

Chu Zhuo stood up with its help: "Thank you, Zhao Cai."

Zhao Cai circled around Chu Zhuo before returning to his post.

When my aunt came over and saw Zhao Cai looking so energetic, she exclaimed in surprise, "What did Zhao Cai eat this morning? This is the first time I've seen it standing so majestically when it's not herding sheep."

Yu Suili scoffed coldly: "Scheming dog."

001 empathized with the villain for the first time: [Host, it's really putting on an act.]

Chu Zhuo was bewildered: [Huh?]

"Did you eat explosives?" Auntie turned around in surprise, then noticed that Chu Zhuo's back was covered in dirt. She asked with concern, "Xiao Zhuo, why are your clothes dirty? Go back and change into something clean. We'll go milk a bucket of goat milk later to make yogurt and then make yogurt shaved ice to eat with lamb skewers and roasted whole lamb."

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