Rebirth: Splendid Marriage in the 80s Chapter 2445: 2381: Truly Free-Spirited

Zhu Shun found himself stealing glances at Chiang Xiao even after a stretch of time, his face showing clear admiration.

At this moment, the picture dominating his thoughts was the sight that greeted him when he dashed into the woods.

A lively and cheerful young woman steadily seized a snake by its weak point. The creature twisted about at first, yet she abruptly tightened her grip and wrenched its head free.

Absolutely ferocious!

“Brother Shun, why are you staring at me that way?” Chiang Xiao had already cleaned her hands at the lakeside.

She scrubbed them repeatedly.

Once she had crushed the snake, a persistent slimy odor seemed to cling to her palms.

“I have to admit, sister-in-law, how did you manage to be so bold? Sure, this isn't the first time I've witnessed a woman who doesn't fear snakes, but the previous ones were twisted types, caught up in shady activities, and I've even watched them guzzle snake blood straight from the vein. Yet you leave me even more stunned. You're merely a regular college student.”

Chiang Xiao responded with a sigh, “Brother Shun, I already explained I'm terrified, snakes freak me out too, and their texture repulses me. Wasn't that a desperate situation?”

Back then, her eyes had caught the reptile hanging from an overhead limb, directly behind Wang Yi's neck. What choice did she have?

During her prior trips to Bai Gu Mountain, she always packed repellents against snakes, wishing to avoid any run-ins.

How could she not feel dread?

However, in that instant, since she'd already clutched it, identified it as poisonous, and worried it could creep back toward them, she decided to end it right there.

Hadn't everyone noticed how often she rinsed her hands?

Yet Zhu Shun appeared genuinely awestruck.

“Where was the fear? I didn't spot any trace of it.” Zhu Shun refused to accept that.

Chen Yin chuckled nearby, “Brother Shun, you're misunderstanding, my sister-in-law isn't simply your average college student.”

“Oh?” Zhu Shun perked up. “Does she have some hidden background?”

“What hidden background?” Meng Xinian remarked, “She's an artist, a renowned one at that, brimming with skill.”

“An artist snapping snakes with her bare hands?”

Zhu Shun's quip sent Wang Yi into fits of laughter.

Before, she and Chiang Xiao had already checked out the catch from their fishing. Wow, what a massive haul! Easily twenty or thirty pounds!

Word was, the beast had wedged itself amid a pair of boulders in the water. As Zhu Shun hurried over, dislodging the stones and snagging the fish solo proved a real struggle. It turned into a drawn-out tug-of-war, until unexpected help arrived.

The moment they secured the large fish, it thrashed wildly.

“Brother Shun, why have you been eyeing this fish for two whole days?” Wang Yi inquired with curiosity, “Do you reside close by?”

Zhu Shun dismissed it with a wave, “Nah, remember I mentioned jogging a bit then pausing? When idle, I scout spots with stunning views to linger a few days. Then I stumbled on this gem and thought it was lovely, so I commissioned a custom boat. Intended to float around the lake leisurely, and wasn't it irresistible when I spotted this monster while splashing in the shallows?”

Zhu Shun chatted in a laid-back manner.

Chiang Xiao eyed the vessel.

That modest craft? Lacking any shelter, dozing on it without much room to shift, enduring several days here?

A true hermit?

This Zhu Shun really came across as a breed she'd never encountered, utterly unbound and whimsical.

Zhu Shun went on recounting his tussle with the oversized fish.

“The instant I laid eyes on this brute, I figured, perfect, that's my meal supply sorted for days, no more hunger pangs!” While speaking, he pulled a face like he was salivating.