Oh no! He's actually lecturing me? What a joke!
Without thinking, I punched him on the head, and while he was still in shock, I jumped out of his arms and sneered, "Don't think you can boss me around just because you saved me. No way!"
Xiao Zuo's expression changed instantly, his clear eyes were clouded by dark clouds, he stared at me silently for a long time, then suddenly nodded, turned and left.
Uh, how could he… I subconsciously opened my mouth, wanting to call out to him, but when I caught a glimpse of Feng Qiansu’s amused and curious expression, I finally shut my mouth.
Meanwhile, Xiao Zuo had already sat down under a tree not far to the west, staring expressionlessly at a blade of grass on the ground, just staring and staring...
I stared at him blankly, the rushing sound of the Yellow River filling my ears. Suddenly, a wave of grievance washed over me. I turned away and said, "Qian..."
She had just uttered this one word when she realized her voice was nasal, so she bit her lip and after a long pause continued, "Sister Qiansu, let's go and see what's around us."
“Okay.” Feng Qiansu replied, looked up at Baili Chenfeng, raised a finger and pointed at Xiao Zuo, then turned to me and said, “Let’s go, Miss.”
I pretended not to see anything, lifted my leg, and subconsciously wanted to walk east—Xiao Zuo was in the west.
But the next moment, I changed my mind—just because he's in the west, does that mean I have to go east? Why should I avoid him!
I did nothing wrong!
I bit my lip, then suddenly grabbed Feng Qiansu and turned to walk west.
As I got closer and closer to Xiao Zuo, I raised my head higher and higher... One step, two steps, three steps, and I was almost touching him... I held my head high, staring intently at the weak sun hanging in the sky, as if it had suddenly turned square.
But honestly, even if the sun were to become square right now, I probably still wouldn't be able to ignore the presence of that person sitting silently.
Why is he throwing a tantrum? I've been stubborn since I was little. If he wanted me to change, wouldn't he have talked to me nicely? What's with this? He won't even say a word... The sun is so bright, it hurts my eyes!
Am I going to cry?
Just then, I suddenly heard a faint sigh behind me, which lingered and trembled, making my heart pound and my internal organs feel hot.
My legs felt like they were filled with lead, so heavy that they could no longer be driven by my will. I stood there, rooted to the spot, unable to take a single step.
Feng Qiansu took a few steps forward, stopped, and turned back to ask, "Young Miss?"
I stared at her blankly, not knowing what to say. Just then, I heard the rustling of clothes behind me, and finally heard that familiar male voice again: "Miss Feng, there are many snakes and insects on the oasis, and you are injured. You should wait for the Iron Cavalry on the beach with Chenfeng... I will accompany her."
As soon as he finished speaking, a gust of wind carrying moisture rushed towards my face, and I immediately felt refreshed. A warm feeling spread throughout my body, and even the sun, which had looked rather listless, now smiled at me with great enthusiasm. I smiled back at it in a silly way.
Turning my head, I saw Feng Qiansu's questioning gaze, and I quickly wiped the smile off my face, deliberately saying in a nonchalant tone, "Hmm, I forgot you had an injury on your hand, is it still hurting? In that case, you should go back..."
Having him by my side is enough for me.
I added a thought to myself, and couldn't help but bite my tongue and laugh again.
"Alright then." Feng Qiansu gave me a strange look first, then asked Xiao Zuo, "By the way, if any ships pass by, should we intercept them?"
Xiao Zuo said, "If we see that official's ship, we should intercept it; we can leave the other ships alone. We need to be wary of a trap."
Feng Qiansu thought for a moment before nodding and saying, "That's right. The matter of that high-ranking official retiring has already been arranged and it is impossible for the enemy to use it... In that case, I will return to the beachhead to wait."
As he spoke, he glanced at me a couple more times before turning back.
Wait, did a flower suddenly sprout on my face? Why is she looking at me like that? I couldn't help but follow her retreating figure with my gaze, but when I turned my head, I saw Xiao Zuo's face. I suddenly realized that my smile hadn't faded, and I shouldn't have let him see it. I hurriedly tried to turn back, but I heard him sigh, "What a little girl, crying and laughing at the same time..."
"Who's crying?" I glared at him, and to my surprise, tears actually started falling from my eyes—I was crying? I really was crying!
Oh my god! This isn't my fault! It's because the tears had been welling up in my eyes for so long that I became numb and didn't even realize it.
No wonder Feng Qiansu's eyes were so strange; my crying and laughing at the same time made the situation very bizarre.
Oh no, this is so embarrassing!
I groaned inwardly, my expression undoubtedly shifting between anger and uncertainty. Suddenly, Xiao Zuo burst into laughter, his voice loud and unrestrained. As he laughed, he said, "Although you've infuriated me, it's all worth it to see you like this! Hey, do you know how incredibly cute you are when you look so silly!"
Pah! Does this guy even know how to speak human language? I raised my eyebrows, widened my eyes, and raised my hand—"Bang!"
He punched him on the head again.
"oops!"
A scream escaped my lips as I clutched my poor hand, almost bursting into tears again… Ouch! It hurts so much! Is this guy's head made of iron? How come I didn't notice it when I hit him last time?
Xiao Zuo stood with his hands behind his back, ignoring my shouting and jumping around beside him, and said leisurely, "Hitting people casually isn't a good habit. I can let you have your way the first time, but the second time is a different story. If you develop this habit, in the future..."
"The future?" I seized on those two words and immediately asked him, "What future, huh?"
He looked at me and smiled, but didn't say anything.
"Hmph!" I glanced at him from right under my nose and sneered, "Don't think I don't know just because you don't say anything!"
"You know?" He seemed taken aback, then tentatively probed me, a little guilty. "You know what?"
I gave him a sizing up with a malicious look.
Then I saw him—ha! This young master Xiao Zuo, who always had a calm and serene expression, as if he could use the sky as a blanket even if it fell down, actually showed an expression that was both uneasy and expectant, and a little flustered, under my gaze!
I was quite pleased with myself, so I deliberately lingered for a while before slowly saying, "I know—you think I'm young, from a good family, and not bad at martial arts, so you're afraid I'll develop a habit of bullying others in the future!"
"What?" Xiao Zuo's face suddenly became indescribably colorful, changing colors rapidly, quite a sight to behold, and he even stammered, "You, you, you..."
I couldn't help but chuckle to myself, but I was also a little surprised: even if I had hit the nail on the head, there was no need to be so dramatic, was there?
So I raised my hand, patted his shoulder, and comforted him, "What do you mean by 'you'? I know you meant well, thank you!"
Xiao Zuo suddenly let out a long sigh of relief, looked me over carefully, and then raised his hand, clasped his hands in a fist, and said earnestly, "Miss Gong, my dear aunt, I admire you for thinking of something like this. Really, I admire you to death!"