Watching her enjoy herself alone by the riverbank, Li Zhongnan did not disturb her. Feeling a bit hungry, he stood up and caught a few birds in the jungle.
Then, he took a barbecue grill out of his system space, gathered some dry firewood, and began to get busy.
"Yiya!"
After a while, attracted by the aroma, the little mute girl, holding up her skirt hem, came running and hopping over. She squatted down opposite him.
With both hands supporting her chin, she looked on curiously.
Indeed, she was like a bird freshly freed from its cage, curious about everything in nature, yearning and yet apprehensive.
Just like her feelings towards him, or towards "love"!
Wanting to try, but afraid of getting hurt.
"Want to eat?"
Li Zhongnan tore off a cooked bird leg and extended it towards her mouth.
The little mute girl nodded vigorously.
Li Zhongnan chuckled, pointing to his cheek, "Come, give brother a kiss, and I'll let you eat."