453: Let's be a couple.

"Roar."

The tiger's roar sounded again.

Not only that, but the roar of a Black Bear was also heard.

Shen Yan, who was in the cave, also heard the roars and ran out.

"Sister Xiao, Brother Lu, did you hear anything?"

Xiao Niannian nodded.

"It sounds like a tiger's roar."

Shen Yan said excitedly.

"Can we hunt a tiger and bring it back?"

He had never personally hunted a tiger before, and the thought of it made him incredibly excited.

"We can, but the tiger hasn't come yet."

Xiao Niannian replied.

"However, it's possible that those bad guys will arrive before the tiger..."

What?

The smile on Shen Yan's face instantly froze.

Oh right, he was so focused on the tiger that he forgot those people were still chasing Yang Xi.

These bastards dared to kill so many innocent people; they must get their just deserts.

He was practically gritting his teeth.

Xiao Niannian saw snowflakes falling. She stretched out her hand and watched them land on her fingertips. She could clearly see the shape of the snowflakes, but after a second or two, they melted.

Xiao Niannian looked up, her gaze meeting Lu Jing's. Although it was night, under the moonlight, Xiao Niannian could see Lu Jing's eyes intently fixed on her.

Seeing Lu Jing whose eyes were filled only with her, Xiao Niannian reached out and held Lu Jing's hand.

Lu Jing's eyes widened, his expression changed, and the corners of his mouth lifted.

He squeezed Niannian's hand back.

Xiao Niannian's hand, which was a bit cold, felt very warm after being held by Lu Jing's hand.

Lu Jing held Niannian's hand, and his heartbeat quickened. Did Niannian's actions now mean that she would be willing to be his girlfriend?

How should he tell Niannian? Should he say it in this situation? Would Niannian agree?

Thinking of this, Lu Jing felt that one should always try everything. Niannian had taken his hand voluntarily.

"Niannian, how about we be a couple?"

Lu Jing held Niannian's hand tightly, looking at her with gentle eyes.

"Okay, let's be a couple."

Xiao Niannian replied with a smile.

Lu Jing excitedly squeezed Niannian's hand. He hadn't expected Niannian to suddenly change her mind and agree to him so readily.

"Niannian, I'm not dreaming, am I?"

He truly felt incredibly surprised. He hadn't expected Niannian to agree to him at such a time.

Xiao Niannian reached out her other hand and pinched his hand.

"Does it hurt?"

Lu Jing nodded and then shook his head.

Seeing his expression, Xiao Niannian laughed.

Seeing Niannian's smile, Lu Jing's smile also widened.

In the past, Xiao Niannian had only seen Lu Jing smile faintly, or occasionally, not a big laugh. This was the first time she had seen him grin widely.

She was twenty-two this year; she could start dating. Dating for another year or two would be perfect.

She had heard her Grandparents mention Lu Jing before, saying that Grandpa Lu and Grandma Lu were also anxious about Lu Jing's marriage. Although the two families hadn't fully settled things, both sets of Grandparents were very much looking forward to her and Lu Jing getting engaged soon and marrying in another year or two. That way, Lu Jing would have his marriage settled by the time he was thirty.

Lu Jing at thirty, Xiao Niannian smiled.

Xiao Niannian suddenly thought that Lu Jing at thirty in her original world would have been eighty. Where was Lu Jing then?

Xiao Niannian couldn't recall what the Lu Family's situation was like in her original world.

She couldn't even remember what the Gu Family's situation was like.

It was as if some restraint had sealed all of it away.

Lu Jing looked into the cave. Shen Yan had already gone inside. Now, only he and Niannian were outside. He reached out and pulled Niannian into his arms.

Xiao Niannian hugged him back, her face pressed against his chest, listening to his accelerated heartbeat.

Lu Jing lowered his head to Niannian and kissed her on the face.

Xiao Niannian felt the warm lips on her face, and she was completely stunned.

Although they had hugged, a kiss was truly a first.

She looked up and saw Lu Jing's somewhat nervous expression. Xiao Niannian smiled.

She hooked one arm around his neck and said.

"Bend down."

Lu Jing obediently lowered his head, and Xiao Niannian directly kissed him.

Lu Jing blinked rapidly. Niannian had kissed him, and not on the cheek, but on his lips.

Lu Jing felt as if a firework had instantly exploded in his heart, and he was completely thrilled. It was bouncy and soft, like the meat jelly he had eaten before.

As if self-taught, Lu Jing hugged Xiao Niannian tightly, turning passive into active, and kissed her back.

Xiao Niannian heard footsteps and immediately pushed Lu Jing away... Lu Jing looked at Niannian, and hearing the footsteps, his gaze instantly darted towards the entrance.

Shen Yan quickly walked out and said.

"Brother Lu, Sister Xiao, it's too cold outside. Come in and warm yourselves by the fire."

Xiao Niannian pursed her lips. Her mouth felt a bit hot and spicy. She hadn't expected that one day she would be so bold. She glanced at Lu Jing, her expression calm, but her heart was also pounding rapidly.

Shen Yan didn't know why, but Brother Lu's aura suddenly changed, as if he had made some grave mistake. He felt a little nervous, but no matter how he thought about it, he couldn't figure out what wrong he had done.

Xiao Niannian saw Lu Jing's gaze on Shen Yan and coughed.

Lu Jing understood and stopped staring at Shen Yan, walking towards the inside of the house.

Military Doctor Shen's voice rang out.

"Was that a tiger's roar outside just now?"

"Yes, on the mountain opposite," Lu Jing replied.

"These two mountains aren't very far apart. Maybe the tiger will come over when it gets light."

A tiger's speed is much faster than a human's, with a speed of sixty to eighty kilometers per hour.

Shen Yan's eyes widened slightly when he heard his brother's words. If this tiger came over, they would have to use weapons, and then the people chasing Yang Xi, hearing the gunshots, would also come in this direction.

Xiao Niannian wasn't afraid of the tiger coming at all. She suddenly thought of a method: if the tiger came, it would also attract those people. Then, they could use the tiger to scare those people and interrogate them for some information.

Xiao Niannian looked at Lu Jing, and Lu Jing immediately understood her meaning.

"I can tame tigers. If a tiger comes..."

Xiao Niannian whispered her idea to Lu Jing.

"Good."

Lu Jing immediately agreed.

"But tigers are too ferocious; I will protect you at all times..."

Although the monkeys, eagles, and birds had listened to Niannian before, a tiger was the king of beasts, so he was still a little worried. He would be ready to act at any moment.

Whatever Niannian wanted to do to deal with those people, he would support her.

Xiao Niannian yawned. Lu Jing placed his military overcoat on the grass and said.

"You rest first. I'll stand guard for these four hours."