After nine lifetimes of reincarnation, the yandere villainous heroine descends.

The shed where Shen Shuchou lived was very simple, with only a bed, a stove, and a dilapidated table.

Pei Rou was held tightly in Shen Shuchou's small hand. Feeling the warmth of his palm, her frightened heart gradually calmed down.

You must be hungry.

Shen Shuchou led her to the bedside and asked softly.

At this moment, Pei Rou was still a little reserved, and she lowered her head, somewhat embarrassed to speak.

Shen Shuchou smiled knowingly, and then he took out a box from under the bed, which contained his collection of dried meat.

Shen Shuchou stuffed the dried meat into Pei Rou's hand and said with a smile, "Eat up! This isn't rice meat, it's venison. I'll go boil some water for you."

Shen Shuchou walked to the stove and skillfully started a fire. As the flames burned, the temperature inside the small shed gradually rose.

Throughout this time, Pei Rou kept glancing at Shen Shuchou out of the corner of her eye, the firelight reflecting off Shen Shuchou's profile.

His cold, handsome face had distinct features, and his high, straight nose stood out even more in the light and shadow.

Under the firelight, her profile was a natural beauty that captivated everyone.

At this moment, Shen Shuchou also noticed that the little girl had been secretly watching him, and turned around to give her a gentle smile.

Pei Rou's face flushed red instantly, and she looked away in a panic.

Shen Shuchou found it somewhat amusing, but said nothing and continued to focus on handing over the firewood.

In no time, the water in the pot began to boil under the high temperature of the flames.

Shen Shuchou picked up a simple spoon, poured some of the hot water into a small basin, and slowly brought it to Pei Rou's side.

Pei Rou sat on the edge of the bed, at a loss, watching Shen Shuchou busy himself, and now he even brought a basin of hot water to her.

"Why aren't you eating? Is it too tough to chew?"

Shen Shuchou suddenly noticed that the dried meat in Pei Rou's hand was still untouched.

"I ate it, so what are you going to do?"

Pei Rou whispered.

Upon hearing this, Shen Shuchou smiled. So this was what the little girl was worried about.

"It's okay, I still have some left, go ahead and eat."

Shen Shuchou offered words of comfort.

After receiving Shen Shuchou's words, Pei Rou put the dried meat into her small mouth and chewed it slowly.

Having migrated with the main force for so long, this was the first time Pei Rou had ever tasted meat.

In the past, when she was hungry, she would gnaw on tree bark and eat some unknown weeds; when she was thirsty, she would scoop up snow from the ground and drink it down her throat.

Although the shed was very simple, it was like paradise to Pei Rou right now, a fairyland that only existed in her dreams.

At the same time, Pei Rou also had deep questions in her heart. She didn't understand why this boy, who looked not much older than her, would take her in and treat her so well.

Just as Pei Rou was lost in thought, she suddenly felt a warm, moist sensation on her face.

When she came to her senses, she found that the boy in front of her was holding a handkerchief and gently wiping her face.

Shen Shuchou's movements were very gentle as he lightly wiped the frostbite off Pei Rou's face. He felt a pang of heartache, wondering what hardships this little girl had endured on her journey.

"Why...why are you so good to me?"

Suddenly, I heard the girl's trembling voice.

Shen Shuchou looked up and saw that Pei Rou's eyes were filled with tears, and a tear slid down the corner of her eye.

Shen Shuchou's final action completely shattered the last line of defense in the girl's heart.

Tears streamed down her face like a burst dam. Pei Rou couldn't understand why, apart from her parents, there were other people in this world who would be so kind to her for no reason.

Pei Rou didn't understand, Pei Rou couldn't figure it out, her pale lips trembled as she shakily voiced her doubts.

"There aren't that many 'whys' in the world."

Shen Shuchou tenderly wiped away her tears.

"Waaaaah..."

Pei Rou broke down emotionally, crying uncontrollably.

Throughout her journey, enduring the harsh winds and frost to survive, she did not cry but resolutely searched for a way out.

She didn't cry when she was hungry and suffered the pain of hunger.

Even when facing death just now, she did not cry, but chose to accept it calmly.

Until Shen Shuchou's figure stood in front of her, his simple words contained a great sense of security.

Her heart wavered slightly, but a trace of wariness remained.

Just now, Shen Shuchou's gentle gesture, the warm handkerchief lightly touching her frostbitten face, had brought her to the surface.

The warm towel not only touched her frozen face, but also warmed her icy heart.

Shen Shuchou didn't speak, his eyes filled with tenderness as he kept wiping away her tears.

I don't know how much time passed, but the little girl seemed to have cried herself out.

"Don't cry, I'm here for you, I'll protect you."

Shen Shuchou said softly.

Pei Rou's small face was streaked with tears, and she nodded, her delicate nose twitching as she sobbed.

"Then from now on I will be your older brother. My name is Shen Shuchou, and you will be my younger sister."

Shen Shuchou gently stroked Pei Rou's little head.

Upon hearing this, Pei Rou visibly trembled and stared blankly at Shen Shuchou.

"Why don't you want to be my sister?"

Seeing her like this, Shen Shuchou smiled and said.

Pei Rou quickly shook her head and said, "No."

Pei Rou never imagined that one day she would have an older brother in this chaotic world. Although the two were not related by blood, at this moment it felt as if blood was thicker than water.

"Then call me 'brother' so I can hear it."

Shen Shuchou pinched Pei Rou's little face to tease her.

"Brother...brother..."

Pei Rou's voice was hesitant yet tinged with shyness.

"Good girl."

Shen Shuchou smiled gently.

Then he continued to gently apply the towel to Pei Rou's face.

Apart from her face, her hands and legs were covered in frostbite, which was unimaginable torment for a little girl who was only seven years old.

"Does it still hurt?"

Shen Shuchou said with affection in his eyes.

Pei Rou's gaze never left Shen Shuchou. She shook her head slightly and said in a soft voice, "It doesn't hurt anymore with brother here."

"You won't feel pain anymore, your brother will protect you."

Shen Shuchou assured her.

Pei Rou didn't speak, but nodded vigorously.

A moment later, Shen Shuchou gently wiped away the frostbite on Pei Rou's body.

Finally, Shen Shuchou tidied up the bed again to ensure that Pei Rou would be warm while sleeping on it.

"Do you want to take a nap?"

After finishing all that, Shen Shuchou looked at her and said.

Pei Rou seemed a little sleepy, but her eyes showed some hesitation. There was only one bed in the small shed. What would happen to her brother if she slept there?

"It's okay, don't worry about me, I have a place to sleep."

Shen Shuchou seemed to have noticed what Pei Rou was worried about and offered some words of comfort.

"My brother can sleep with me."

Pei Rou's face flushed slightly, as if touched by a gentle spring breeze.

That faint blush, like the rosy clouds at dawn, added a touch of delicate beauty to her frostbitten face.

Shen Shuchou chuckled and simply comforted him, "Go to sleep first, sweetie."

Upon hearing this, Pei Rou didn't say anything more and carefully shrank her delicate body into the quilt.

She even squeezed herself inside, close to the edge of the shed, leaving a space on the side specifically for Shen Shuchou.

Pei Rou's gaze secretly fell on Shen Shuchou's back, her eyes filled with an indescribable emotion.

Everything that happened today feels like a dream. It turns out that in such chaotic times, there really are people who are kind to you for no reason.

Several times, Pei Rou even wondered whether what she was experiencing was a dream or reality.

But his gentle, tender eyes and the genuine emotions he revealed told Pei Rou that this was not a dream.

She watched silently, her eyes filled with admiration.

At this moment, Pei Rou seemed to forget about time and everything around her, completely immersed in this world that consisted only of him and her.

Her eyes sparkled, then she lowered her eyelids slightly, a smile appearing on her lips.

At this moment, Pei Rou felt incredibly lucky because of Shen Shuchou's words... and having a brother-like presence... it felt so good...