Ste put the fishing rod down, took out a contracted pole from the bag, and inserted it into the ground. She then fixed the pole with a stone. On top of the pole was a round hole that was surrounded by non-transparent stic. If someone were to go into the hole, only the head could be seen and nobody could look in.


    Jasper nodded. “It’s indeed very convenient.”


    Ste smiled slightly. She immediately pulled up the rod when she saw the bait moving. It was a five-centimeter-long crucian carp.


    Ste continued fishing.


    Jasper set up the tent and went into the forest to pick up a lot of dried wood.He surrounded two areas with stones about ten meters away from the tent, which would be used to ce the firewood.


    This ce seemed to be very deste, and there might be some wild beasts in the mountains. With campfires, the wild animals would not dare toe close, and the mosquitoes would stay away too.


    He surrounded an areaabout ten meters behind the tentwith stones and ced somerge tree trunks there. This way, it would burn for the entire night.


    When he was done, he set up a simple campfire by theke that acted as a stove. He put a pot on it and boiled some water.


    Ste looked at Jasper’s skilled movements. “Do you stay in the wild often?”


    Jasper looked at Ste. “I have often stayed in the wild with you.”


    Ste was stunned. She realized that she liked staying in the wild. Was it because she used to do this with him in the past?


    “No wonder you looked so skilled. I’ve already caught five fishes, but they’re not big. Seems like luck is not by my side today,” Ste said apologetically.


    “There are some ham sausages in the icebox and some steak that we didn’t finish at noon. I’ve brought all of them with us. Even if we don’t catch any fish, we could still eat some noodles. It’s alright. As a matter of fact, five is more than enough,” Jasper said.


    “Ah, you brought the steak as well. There’s a barbecue rack in the bag. You could set up a stone stoveter and we’ll grill the fish,” Ste said.


    Jasper went to her bag and found the barbecue rack. There were all kinds of spices on the grill, all wrapped in stic wraps.


    He brought the stuff down.


    Thergest carp that Ste had fished that day was actually only fifteen centimeters long.


    She cleaned the fish by the river, found some branches, and sharpened one end of the branch with a knife. She inserted it into the belly of the fish, poked through the fish’s mouth, and then roasted it on the grill.


    Jasper took out the steak, ced it on the stone, and made pasta in the pot.


    Ste smelled the aroma and sighed. “It would have been perfect if we have two bottles of beer now.”


    “Wait a minute,” Jasper got up and took out a box of beer from the car. There were twelve cans of beer in total.


    Ste was curious. “How many things did you bring with you? It’s crazy. You’ve brought everything that I thought of.”


    Jasper opened a can and handed it to Ste. She took a sip and let out a sigh of relief. “It’s so refreshing.”


    Jasper took a sip of beer too. The sky was already dark, and it was very quiet around them. It was so quiet that they could hear the crackles of mes.


    “Give me your hand,” Jasper said.


    Ste was in a good mood. She stretched her hand out to him.


    He took out the mosquito repellent and applied it on her arm.


    Ste smiled and said, “I’m going for a swimter. Wouldn’t it be wasted?”


    “We’ll be here for only two days. There’s more than enough,” Jasper said. He helped apply it on her other hand, as well as her bare feet.


    “We will set off early to the top of the mountain tomorrow morning. We could watch the sunrise. It’d be very beautiful,” Ste said.


    “Mm, then let’s finish our dinner, take a shower, and go to bed early. I’ll set the rm clock at 5 a. m. Is that okay?” Jasper asked.


    Ste made an “OK” gesture.


    She sprinkled some salt, cumin, and spices on the grilled fish, then turned it over and continued to grill.


    Jasper ced some dried vegetables into the pot and cooked them for a short while.


    “Did you bring any bowls?” Jasper asked.


    “Yes, there are two stainless steel bowls, with two cutlery sets that are also stainless steel. You could try looking for them. Else, I’ll go get them,” Ste got up.


    “It’s alright. You should just keep grilling the fish,” Jasper stood up and took her bag.


    She brought a lot of things, such as steel wires, ropes, torchlights, penknives, cotton quilts, and sleeping bags.


    He remembered that she also brought a suitcase with her.


    “Are your clothes in your luggage?” Jasper asked.


    “Yes.”


    Ste handed him the grilled fish. “This little fish should be done. Try it. You could tear it with your hands and it’ll taste even better.”


    Jasper took the fish that Ste handed over and tore it up to eat.


    Ste filled two bowls with noodles and ced them on the rock. She asked, “Have you ever eaten te-grilled meat before?”Content bel0ngs to N?vel(D)r/a/ma.Org.


    Jasper shook his head. “No.”


    “I came with my colleagues once. They made te-grilled meat, and it was very delicious. Let’s bring some meat here next time, and I’ll cook it for you,” Ste said.


    Jasper smiled. He remembered those days when they lived on the deserted ind. Even though they had nothing, they still lived a veryfortable and happy life. There was nothing to worry about andit turned out that he lived a happier lifewhen he decided to let go of everything.


    He was giving himself pressure. The more he couldn’t let go, the greater the pressure.


    After they were done eating, Ste jumped into the water and swam without taking her clothes off.


    Jasper also went into the water.


    Theke in the forest was very clean, free of pollutants. It was also extremely cool and refreshing.


    Ste was first to get out of the water after swimming for twenty minutes. She took the clothes she needed from her suitcase and put them on the round hole.


    She opened a bottle of mineral water, washed her body, put on her clothes, and came out.


    Jasper walked toward her.


    “Take off your clothester. I’ll wash them for you,” Ste said.


    “Where are you going to dry them after washing them?” Jasper asked in confusion.


    “Ah, I’ve forgotten to set up the clothes rack. I’m sorry,” Ste said apologetically.


    “We’ll set it up when wee back tomorrow. Since it’ll be hot out then, it’d be easier for the clothes to dry,” Jasper suggested.


    “Mmhm. You go ahead and shower first. I’ll get you some water,” Ste ced the dirty clothes on the rock and went to get a bottle of clean water for Jasper.


    Jasper took a bath and changed into clean clothes.


    Once Ste had packed up her belongings, she realized that there was a problem.


    She had originally thought that they were going to sleep in the car, but Jasper had prepared a tent. “Are we sleeping in the tent today?”


    “We’ll sleep in the tent tonight. I remember that there is a tent that could be fixed directly onto the roof of the car. That would be safer,” Jasper said.


    She paused before replying, “Are we sleeping together?”


    “Mm,” Jasper walked past her and took the cotton quilt and cooling seat from the passenger seat.


    He ced the cotton quilt on the ground and ced the cold seat on top of it. He ced her quilt in the tent and went inside first.


    Ste took a deep breath.


    She had already passed her teenage years. She was also well aware of the intimacy that could happen to an adult man and woman.


    She wasn’t repulsed by the idea that much, but… she couldn’t help but find it a bit awkward.


    Jasper was already lying downwhen she entered the tent. Under the faint light, she could see that his head was on his arm, and the quilt covered his stomach, as though he was asleep.


    Shey down beside him, pinched a corner of the quilt, and covered her stomach.


    “When is your period due?” Jasper suddenly asked.