‘Where are we going?’ She frowned at him beside her.” “I don’t know, but we need to find a place to hide first. The sun is about to set, and in this kind of place, there’s no guarantee that wild animals won’t come out to play,” said Qiao Ben, glancing at her. “Your martial arts skills are just right for practical use.”
“Thank you… thank you for your praise…” she chuckled dryly, her face showing no trace of excitement.
“Why not? It’s the respect a lady deserves,” he said, giving her a somewhat mischievous look.
“High school boy, don’t think I’m scared of you! I’ve been known for my bravery since I was a child, and I even had the nickname ‘The Brave One’ at school!” Xu Xuan’en laughed out loud three times, but her small hands gripped him even tighter.
Qiao Ben chuckled softly a couple of times and then gently stroked her hair.
“Phew! Luckily, I brought some food, or we might starve to death here,” he said.
“But even with all the planning, I forgot to bring water,” she replied.
Suddenly, they both stopped in their tracks.
Xu Xuan’en glared at him with wide eyes. “Water…”
“Correct.” He nodded seriously, “So, we might die of thirst here.”
“No way, right? There… there should be some water around here, shouldn’t there?” she tried to reassure herself and him.
“What if there isn’t any water here at all?” He raised his eyebrows, calculating pragmatically. “And if there are wild animals by the water? Would we still drink it? Even if we went to find water at a nearby house, what if there’s no one living there?”
“You… you stop talking…” Her head hurt more the more she thought about it; without water, how would they survive?
“Ah, if there really isn’t any water, we might last a day or two at most. What I’m worried about is, can we find our way out of here?” Qiao Ben furrowed his brows, looking at the woman who had been unusually quiet since waking up.
“No… it won’t happen…” She looked at the man before her with a hint of fear.
