But that man didn't look like he was from a rich family, so how could he afford a servant?
As Ji Yunshu thought about it, she felt her occupational disease acting up again.
She fiercely slapped her head.
So that she wouldn't speculate anymore.
Li Chuan happened to see this scene.
He couldn't help but raise the corner of his mouth.
In an instant, he returned to his original state.
He seemed to be frightened by his own actions.
Was he … smiling?
Impossible!
Absolutely impossible!
He took a deep breath and hurriedly cleared those messy thoughts from his mind.
He continued to put on a cold face.
He stared at the fire in front of him.
Ji Yunshu was still sizing up the other side. She saw the woman take out a piece of bread from her bag. She swallowed, but didn't eat it. Instead, she handed it to the man sitting in front of her.
She said, "There's only … this one."
Her voice was as soft as a mosquito bite.
She was very careful.
It was as if she was afraid that the man would be unhappy.
Although the voice was very soft, Ji Yunshu, who had always had sharp ears, still heard it.
She was somewhat puzzled.
Although she restrained herself from acting up again, she couldn't help it.
The man took the bread. Even though he heard that there was only one, he didn't think about splitting it in half and giving some to the woman. He actually minded his own business and ate it.
The woman could only lower her head.
She hugged her stomach with her bony hands.
Ji Yunshu couldn't bear to see her like this, so she took out the two steamed buns she had left.
She stood up and walked over.
At the same time, the man and woman looked at her strangely.
Ji Yunshu squatted beside the woman and said, "We just happen to have two steamed buns left. Here."
The woman's eyes lit up. She was about to take it, but she quickly pulled her hand back.
Then, she looked at the man.
It seemed that she needed his permission before she could take it.
A trace of displeasure flashed in the man's eyes, but he hid it well. He stood up and said, "Many thanks for your kindness, but I really don't dare to accept this gift."
"When we're outside, we should help each other."
"But …"
"It's not something precious. There's no harm in accepting it."
She stuffed the two steamed buns into the woman's hands.
However, she inadvertently caught a glimpse of a bruise on the woman's wrist.
It looked like a new injury!
But she couldn't ask.
The woman bowed her head and said, "Thank you, Miss."
"There's no need to thank me." Ji Yunshu lightly patted the back of her hand, then turned away.
Li Chuan had no objections to her actions.
He felt that this woman was too kind.
When she came back, she reminded him, "You might not get the same return if you treat others well."
Ji Yunshu retorted, "Is treating others well in order to be reciprocated?"
These words actually made Li Chuan speechless!
Ji Yunshu looked over and saw that the woman was about to hand the steamed bun to the man, but he didn't take it. Instead, he glared at her fiercely.
The woman had no choice but to take back the steamed bun. She ate one and put the other into her bosom!
That night, lightning flashed and thunder roared outside, but the run-down temple was quiet.
He didn't say anything else.
Early the next morning, before the sun had even risen, Li Chuan pulled Ji Yunshu along as they hurried on their journey.
If they were any slower, the rest of the journey would take another day!
Before they left, the man and woman from last night were also about to leave.
None of them greeted him!
They went their separate ways.
Along the way, under Li Chuan's constant urging and Ji Yunshu's familiarity with riding a horse, their journey was much faster.
In the afternoon, they finally arrived at Jiahe, the border town of Qujiang!
Unlike the scorching sun in the desert, this place could be described as a place where birds sang and flowers bloomed.
It was like the Jinjiang River.
It was a very comfortable little town.
The two of them found an inn to stay in.
Li Chuan stuffed some money into the small second-hand waiter and ordered, "Go buy two sets of clean clothes."
The waiter understood his meaning. With money, he naturally got things done quickly and hurriedly went to the street to buy two sets of clothes.
One set was sent to Li Chuan's room.
The other set was sent to Ji Yunshu's room.
Ji Yunshu took a comfortable bath and changed into clean clothes before going downstairs to eat.
Li Chuan had already ordered something good and was waiting for her.
The waiter asked, "Dear guests, the best thing we have here is wine. Would you like a jug?"
"No need!"
"Dear guests, this wine is guaranteed …"
Li Chuan interrupted, "I already said no need. Are your ears not good?"
The waiter saw that he carried a sword with him and knew that he wasn't to be trifled with.
He could only leave.
Ji Yunshu thought about it and asked, "You don't drink?"
Li Chuan said, "Drinking makes things worse!"
He never drank when he was out on business.
This was a habit!
Ji Yunshu was silent.
After the meal, the two of them returned to their respective rooms to rest.
But Ji Yunshu still felt uneasy.
In the end, she still went to knock on Li Chuan's door.
Li Chuan blocked the door and didn't let her in. "What is it?"
She looked worried and asked him, "Will you leave?"
"…" Li Chuan's eyes flickered.
"You can't abandon me!"
"…"
"Li Chuan." She reached out and grabbed his sleeve. "I don't care what you have to do, but no matter what, I can't let you go. Wherever you go, I have to follow."
"Go back and rest."
"Promise me first!"
Li Chuan looked at her pleading eyes. He wanted to say something but hesitated. After a while, he nodded.
With his response, Ji Yunshu finally felt relieved. She let go of his sleeve and immediately smiled. "Since you promised me, you can't go back on your word."
Li Chuan nodded coldly.
Then, he closed the door.
Ji Yunshu also returned to her room to rest.
But she didn't expect …
The next day, before dawn, Li Chuan left his room.
He stood outside Ji Yunshu's room for a long time. His eyes seemed to see Ji Yunshu sleeping soundly through the window.
That cold gaze of his was now much warmer!
In this half a month, he and Ji Yunshu were together day and night, never leaving each other's side. Although he didn't like that woman's constant entanglement with him, he even thought of abandoning her. But now, he found that he actually felt a trace of reluctance.
And this kind of feeling was a fatal wound for someone like him!
He had to kill it as soon as possible.
He withdrew his gaze and finally turned to leave …
When Ji Yunshu woke up, the waiter handed her a bag of silver.
He told her, "Miss, this is what the young master who traveled with you asked me to give you. He said he has something important to do, so he left first."
Ji Yunshu didn't seem to recover. "What did you say? Left? "
"Yes."
She staggered back a few steps, tears welling up in her eyes. She grabbed the waiter and asked, "When did he leave? When did he leave? "
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