Even as a "normie," I'm completely oblivious to it.

"About...?"

"We'll have to do this since we don't have any medicine! Tsk, now that you mention it, the temperature here...it's really cold. We have to find a way to warm it up...to start a fire!"

Hey, you know what? This silly little girl was acting all flustered just now, like she was a beat slow on the uptake. It really was because she was nervous and scared.

Now that she was basically certain that Yu Zhe was out of danger, she calmed down considerably, and her thinking became much faster.

But speaking of starting a fire... this is a wooden cabin. Let's not even talk about not having a lighter or matches. Even if you did, are you trying to set the cabin on fire by trying to start a fire?

Just as Yu Zhe thought this was simply a fantasy, he heard Xiao Meng's joyful shout.

"Yu Zhe, look!! This is amazing! The original owner of this wooden house is incredibly thoughtful!"

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Yu Zhe looked in the direction she was pointing towards the edge and corner of the wooden house.

There, there was a circle of dry firewood and a circle of fire-resistant steel blocks.

Lu Ling and Lu Yao!!

I know you guys are very considerate! But can't we be a little more realistic when we're acting?!

Do your nomadic people on the ice plains leave firewood for those who need it after they leave? No!

But... Xiaomeng doesn't seem to have any doubts.

What else?

Xiao Meng was unaware of the problem; she just felt lucky and was eager to warm Yu Zhe.

Without thinking twice, she picked up the pile of steel blocks and placed them in the middle of the room.

Even with her small frame, Xiaomeng struggled to lift small steel blocks, but she moved nimbly and didn't dare to delay in the slightest.

Calmly arrange all the steel blocks into a ring, and then place a layer of small steel sheets in the middle. In this way, a simple heating stove that can keep out fire is completed.

Xiao Meng finally grabbed the firewood and stuffed it all into the middle of the iron blocks.

Then she...

She was in a dilemma.

"Lighting a fire... uh, Yu Zhe, do you have a lighter?"

"No..."

"What about the matches?"

"No..."

"It's over!"

Xiaomeng thinks it's absolutely amazing!

Why are there so many ups and downs today? I've had enough of witnessing hope and despair repeatedly!

But there's always a way out, and Xiao Meng suddenly remembered a phrase.

— To make fire by rubbing sticks together.

Isn't this how humans survived in ancient times?

Therefore, from Yu Zhe's perspective, Xiao Meng's expressions were quite interesting.

She was very confident, then suddenly became very depressed, and then became confident again!

She must have gone through a fierce internal struggle and found a solution.

Just as Yu Zhe had guessed, Xiao Meng picked out a relatively sharp piece of firewood from the dry wood, intending to drill it using the method described in the textbook.

"Don't worry, Yuzhe, there won't be any problems."

"Be careful with your hands."

"rest assured!"

Xiaomeng felt that she was now Yuzhe's only support, and she had to give Yuzhe enough security.

That's why Xiaomeng puts in extra effort when drilling wood.

Hold the firewood between your palms and then spin it around like crazy!

Xiaomeng was originally looking forward to seeing Mars, to seeing the moment of hope.

But obviously...

My hands were already aching from drilling, but apart from the firewood shifting position, it didn't change at all.

"Xiao Meng... never mind."

"Forget it...? But if we don't light a fire, Yuzhe, I'm worried you'll catch a cold..."

"It's okay... I can manage."

At this point, if Xiaomeng continues to insist on drilling into fire, Yuzhe is going to lay his cards on the table.

Although the time is not right yet, there is still an important matter to attend to. However, if Xiaomeng gets her tender little hands all broken and injured because of this, Yuzhe really can't bear to watch her get hurt.

But unexpectedly... Xiao Meng's face suddenly darkened.

"Yu Zhe, you...you're lying to me again, hiding your health condition to put my mind at ease...is that it?"

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"You're always like this... We can share your pain, so why do you have to bear it all alone? It was the same last time, and now it's happening again?"

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Which time?

Oh!

I remember now...

She's probably referring to that incident at school.

Once, Yu Zhe was anemic and looked terrible, but he kept it from Xiao Meng and said he was fine.

Later, Lu Ling and Lu Yao took her to the hospital, and Xiao Meng felt guilty about it ever since.

Ultimately, it all comes down to Yu Zhe hiding his health condition!

Therefore, this time, she cannot give an inch.

"Don't try to lie to me again. This time it's different. You already promised me you'd let me stay by your side, and you can't go back on your word..."

After saying this, Xiaomeng started rubbing sticks together again.

But her clumsy skills were simply not going to produce any sparks!

Alright, Yu Zhe is about to lay his cards on the table.

But just before he was about to speak...

Xiao Meng suddenly stopped what she was doing.

She paused for a moment, glancing at the thick clothes she was wearing.

By the way... who said you have to light a fire to keep warm?

Even if we don't light a fire, there's another, simpler way to give each other warmth, isn't there?

33. To burn one's boats or break one's ruthlessness?

Why did you suddenly freeze?

Yu Zhe was trying to guess what Xiao Meng was thinking, but the next second, Yu Zhe himself was stunned!

Xiao Meng suddenly started taking off her clothes!

She moved slowly, yet seemed to want to move as quickly as possible, but the shy blush on her face was impossible to hide.

"Xiao Meng?! Cough cough... Xiao Meng, what are you doing?"

He almost ruined his acting, but thankfully Yu Zhe saved it in time.

They held their nerves.

Xiao Meng didn't stop. By this time, she had already unbuttoned all the complicated buttons and zippers on her Lolita-style down jacket.

She tremblingly grasped the hem of her skirt, mentally preparing herself to take off the clothes in one go.

Xiao Meng's voice was even softer and cuter than usual because of her shyness.

"What else... what else can we do? Yu Zhe, you take your clothes off too! No... if you're not feeling well, I'll help you in a bit...?"

"No, no, no... I'm not asking what you're doing, I can see it. I'm asking why you're taking your clothes off?"

"It's...an emergency measure! There's nothing else we can do, is there?"

When life and death are at stake, feelings of shyness are simply insignificant!

Xiaomeng has finally made up her mind to everything!

With a sudden burst of strength, she deftly ripped her dress off from the bottom up in one go!

Yu Zhe instinctively closed his eyes like a gentleman... uh, is it okay to close them halfway?

Hmm...it seems Xiaomeng's challenge isn't over yet; she's still wearing a thin layer of clothing underneath.

No way! Now is not the time to sneak peeks!

With all his acting skills, Yu Zhe "difficultly and quickly" took off his own down jacket and "forced himself" to get up and put it on Xiao Meng.

When Yu Zhe's down jacket was worn by Xiao Meng, the hem reached all the way to her ankles.

Xiaomeng had just taken off her coat and was feeling shy, her head down, when she suddenly felt the warmth of her clothes again. This made her look up abruptly, her face filled with panic.

"Yu Zhe?! What are you doing? You're feeling cold and you've taken off your down jacket! Put it back on!"

Yu Zhe pressed down on her hand, which was trying to take off her clothes again: "No! Cough...didn't you tell me to take them off? Besides, with your small frame, you're probably even less resistant to the cold than me. If you get sick again, we're doomed, understand?"

Based on her earlier mention of "emergency measures," Yu Zhe had already guessed what she was planning to do.

"I didn't tell you to take them off now!" Xiaomeng's voice went from loud to soft. "I... I told you to wait until I hug you before you take them off... Won't this make your cold worse? Ah, don't press down on my hands, put your clothes on first! I'll take off the rest of your clothes first!"

This silly little girl is serious...