Chapter 895
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In truth, he had purposely exposed himself just to test Wei Ziyao's attitude.
He thought that she would be overjoyed that he liked her, but he did not expect her to reject him so bluntly. She even wanted to draw a line between them.
Since this did not work, it seemed that he had to think of another way …
Along the way, the two of them did not speak much until they met in the evening. When they met again, it was their group that hunted most of the time, so Ki Chien-chul and the rest had to send the prey back to the camp.
When Wei Ziyao saw Ki Chien-chul, she had a lot to say. She wanted to ask him if he had been poisoned, but she could not open her mouth to expose a person who was trying his best to use white lies to protect his feelings.
However, she was angry. They had agreed to face everything together, but he was shouldering it alone.
If she put herself in his shoes, she would be the same.
Hence, she was once again stuck in a dilemma.
After meeting up, they discussed about spending the night in the mountains. This time, Wei Ziyao expressed her stance.
"I want to return to the camp. I'm a little tired after a day's work. Hunting might not be suitable for me."
She did not dare to show too much toughness. She was afraid that Ki Chien-chul would see that there was some conflict between her and Qi Xiaoze.
However, at this moment, Qi Xiaoze actually took off his fox fur cloak. This was bestowed to her by the Northern Wen Emperor before they left.
"Junior Apprentice Sister, if you feel that hunting is tiring, then go back with them. We want to reward the soldiers, so we'll continue to hunt in the mountains. Then, we'll return to the camp every night to deliver the prey. We're used to marching, so you'll indeed find it tiring."
He spoke as usual, and the way he showed concern for Wei Ziyao was also the same as usual.
However, this cloak … was unacceptable.
If this was before, Wei Ziyao would have to consider whether to accept this kindness, let alone now when their relationship was so delicate.
However, she was afraid that if she rejected it too harshly, others would find out that their relationship had deteriorated.
This feeling was too uncomfortable. She clearly had nothing to do with Qi Xiaoze, but she had to hide it like a thief.
Just as she was feeling conflicted, she suddenly felt the weight on her shoulders lighten. The brand new fox fur cape was pulled off by Ki Chien-chul, and he respectfully returned it to Qi Xiaoze.
"Since Second Brother wants to stay behind to hunt, you should keep the cloak. I'll follow her back to the camp. She can wear mine."
Since he spoke so politely, Qi Xiaoze naturally couldn't say anything.
However, the discerning people present could see that there was an inexplicable smell of gunpowder between the two of them.
"Alright, let's go." Wei Ziyao urged, then turned around and walked towards the camp.
The four of them returned to the campsite with their prey, leaving Qi Xiaoze and the others to continue hunting.
On the way back, Ki Chien-chul didn't speak much. When they arrived at the campsite, Sanger served them hot soup, and the two of them returned to the tent. Only then did Wei Ziyao ask.
"Why did you return Senior Brother's cloak to him?"
She asked this question to test him.
"I just feel uncomfortable. I keep feeling that his motives are not pure."
Since Ki Chien-chul had already said this, Wei Ziyao was relieved.
"If that's the case, I have something to tell you."
Wei Ziyao told Ki Chien-chul all about Qi Xiaoze's recent strange behavior.
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