22: Chapter 22 Meeting 22: Chapter 22 Meeting Mountain rain was thick and misty, a soft drizzle enveloping the air.

In the hazy mountain rain, peaks rose sharply against the sky.

Valleys of smoke and rain stretched between them, with clouds coiling around the mountain sides.

The distant mountains appeared through the fog, half-concealed, resembling a range of mystical peaks.

Yueqi Village was far from the city’s bustle.

The deeper into the surrounding forests one ventured, the fewer the traces of human presence.

Among the peculiar trees of the deep woods, there were plenty of unique flowers and fauna.

The forest was veiled in mist all year round, and hardly anyone dared to trek into its depths.

Even the periphery of the distant mountains was scarcely visited on normal days, and in rainy weather, it was devoid of people.

Yet, it was precisely in such rainy weather, within the foggy, drizzly deep forest, that a faint figure could be seen moving.

The young girl wore a bamboo hat and a straw raincoat, strolling through the woods with a bamboo basket slung over her arm.

Whenever she came upon a flower or plant she liked, she would stop, pluck it roots and all, and place it into her basket.

Gu Zhiqi had entered the mountain today for a single plant, but the deep mountain had granted her an unexpected surprise, allowing her to return with a full load.

day grew dark, Gu Zhiqi

the deep forest, suddenly

“Sir, sir!

Wait up.”

Gu Zhiqi: ?

Sir?

Was someone calling her?

sounded familiar, so Gu Zhiqi stopped and looked in the direction it

behind the trees, men and women, all wearing colorful raincoats and carrying

few held cameras, looking

drew nearer, Gu Zhiqi’s gaze fell on the two leading

recognized; it was Tang Yichen, with whom she had a brief encounter at

the other, Gu Zhiqi didn’t

his attire, he seemed to be an actor, for he was quite eye-catching, and Gu Zhiqi couldn’t help but look

had deep-set features and an excessively

to shimmer with a pool of autumn water,

ancient costume, with a plain-colored transparent raincoat over it, casually flipping a white fan in his

detachment and nobility, sauntering through the gentle

mist blurred his eyes and brows but could not hide

disheveled, he alone remained unruffled, his white clothes mysteriously free of any

stare, for he lifted his gaze and swept hers

Tang Yichen had mentioned, a flicker of surprise passed quickly

closer, the others also got a clearer view of Gu

pale, and her features

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