Chapter 469: Chapter 469: This is the first time she has seen such a handsome boy.

When she opened her eyes again, the star-filled night sky came into view.

The girl found herself lying in a pile of hay. She tried to move but realized that her entire body ached and she couldn’t get up.

Noticing her movements, the boy by the campfire walked over.

The girl turned her head warily, and when she looked up, she saw an impeccably clean and flawless face—delicate and handsome, like a snow lotus blooming on an icy mountain.

She had never seen a boy so beautiful before.

Furthermore, there was an innate elegance about this boy, a refined demeanor that no ordinary village child could possibly possess.

The girl was momentarily dazed, but since she didn’t know if he was a friend or foe, her eyes gradually filled with vigilance. Her hand instinctively groped for a stone beside the haystack.

The boy noticed her wariness. He crouched down slowly in front of her, his deep eyes reflecting the campfire’s glow, sincere and captivating.

"Don’t be afraid, I won’t hurt you."

as he spoke, his voice incredibly soothing, carrying

her body ached the moment she

"Are you alright?"

boy’s brows as

and said nothing, though her intense vigilance and defensiveness from earlier had noticeably lessened. She could sense that the boy


hand and silently hugged her knees. Her small frame was trembling slightly in

reached out and grabbed her wrist.

rolled-up sleeve revealed a pale forearm, with long, slender fingers

marvel—how could even his hands be so

him over and

glanced down, she noticed that the boy hadn’t let go of her hand. Feeling somewhat flushed and annoyed,

slowly released her hand, a gentle smile always lingering at the corners of his

slightly, hinting that dawn wasn’t far off. The fresh scent of grass and wood lingered in

had held onto for an entire day and night gradually eased, and slowly, her heavy

His eyes brimmed with a soft smile. He reached out, gently letting her head rest against his

was clearly visible. Her eyelashes fluttered lightly like butterfly wings, and though her face was streaked with dirt, it in no way

point, the girl stirred and blearily

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