Male Lead's Canon Fodder Wife novel Chapter 1237

After collecting all the herbs, Zhang Yulan added, "Once I prepare the medicine, I will give you some."

"Okay," An Xuyuan nodded.

They continued walking for another hour while gathering more medicinal herbs and some wild vegetables. When the sun reached its peak, Zhang Yulan spotted a large boulder near a big tree and said, "Comrade An, let’s take a break and have lunch first."

An Xuyuan nodded and sat on a smaller boulder beside her.

After setting down their bamboo baskets, Zhang Yulan untied the small bag at her waist and asked, "Comrade An, did you bring your lunch?"

"I only brought some water," An Xuyuan replied.

He hadn’t expected they would spend so much time in the mountains. He thought they were just gathering mushrooms and heading back. Who would have guessed this girl was so restless and wanted to explore further?

Hearing his words, Zhang Yulan sighed and said, "Men are really careless. You all always forget to bring food when working. Fortunately, I packed some steamed buns for us."

"All of us? You know a lot of men?" An Xuyuan asked with a hint of amusement.

"Do I have to know a lot of men to know this? Just listen to the villagers’ daily conversations. You will hear plenty of women complaining about their husbands’ bad habits at home. One of the most common complaints is how they always forget important things," Zhang Yulan said as she handed him two big steamed buns.

Holding the buns in his hands, An Xuyuan looked at her and said, "I will pay you back for these."

Zhang Yulan uncapped her waterskin, took several gulps, then let out a satisfied sigh before she replied, "The weather today is too harsh. If not for the trees, we might have heatstroke by now."

An Xuyuan was drinking from his bamboo bottle when he noticed her waterskin. Compared to his small bamboo bottle, her waterskin could hold a lot more water—probably over two liters.

Glancing at his empty bottle, he asked, "Zhang Yulan, did you make that waterskin yourself?"

Zhang Yulan looked at it briefly before replying, "My brother made it for me. I need to drink a lot of water every day, or I will get heatstroke in the summer."

"Your brother has good craftsmanship," An Xuyuan commented.

Whenever someone praised her brother, Zhang Yulan felt the most pride. So when she heard the compliment, she nodded and said, "My brother is the best. I have another waterskin at home made from goatskin. If you want it, I can give it to you."

After a pause, she added, "It only holds about one and a half liters, but it’s still better than your tiny bamboo bottle."