13: Ambush, danger is coming

Deep into the night.

The croaking of frogs was incessant, making it impossible to sleep.

The charcoal was good, burning brightly.

Su Ye took out a sweet potato he had found by chance, preparing a late-night snack for someone.

He couldn't help it; the rumbling of her stomach was louder than the frogs' croaking.

Only after asking did he learn that Zhu Zhuqing hadn't eaten for an entire day in her haste to escape into the Star Dou Great Forest.

“Why did you save me?”

Gracefully nibbling on the sweet potato, Zhu Zhuqing suddenly brought up the topic.

When her cold, serene eyes looked over, a faint glimmer of light flickered within them.

Although this person was rude and crude, and his words were sharp, having caused quite a bit of conflict with her earlier,

she had to admit that, abandoned by the whole World, she now felt a certain fondness for this young man who was the only one on her side.

However, when her gaze fell upon his Sausage-like lips, her heart twitched, and she almost couldn't help but let out a giggle, lightly covering her lips.

A shallow smile flashed across her face, yet it was like heavenly music.

The sound of the girl's laughter was exceptionally pleasant, like the flowing of a clear spring, graceful and charming, completely different from her usual cold demeanor.

At this moment, Zhu Zhuqing's face was like beautiful jade, her shy, demure appearance as a young woman made Su Ye a little dazed.

Although his words and actions were unrestrained, Su Ye was still a fourteen-year-old boy.

Such sudden tenderness made him feel somewhat at a loss.

They say beautiful women can deceive, and it's true~

He almost fell for her trick~

Su Ye continued to calmly gnaw on the sweet potato, grunting, “Don't overthink it, I don't have any ideas about you.”

“I'm just saving myself, so my conscience won't bother me.”

Su Ye was telling the truth; he genuinely saved her for the sake of saving a life.

As for anything else, it was completely outside his consideration.

But Zhu Zhuqing didn't think so.

Looking at the young man's