“Buffoon, there’s no need to hurry, we won’t miss these few minutes.” She said coldly, using his own words against him.
“No, no, no… I was just thinking because my belly was louder than my head, but now it’s silent, so it’s my head’s turn to cry.” Xu Ben looked at her with a mix of mischief and a hint of teasing, his hand gently squeezing hers.
“Well…” Seeing him try so hard to please her, Xu Xian’en felt too lazy to argue further. “Alright, then let’s split up to find something to replace the bamboo tube.”
“Are you sure you want to split up? I think it’s safer if we search together.”
“I think we’d find it faster if we split up. Do we really need to hold hands and be heart-to-heart all the time?” She gave a cold laugh, raising an eyebrow.
Now, all she wanted was to quickly deal with that monster, then get a good night’s sleep! The best outcome would be to resolve this strange situation and return to her lovely, beautiful home.
“Why don’t we try a different approach?”
“That’s not a bad idea, we could even create a beautiful future together!” Xu Ben said, playfully tugging at her hand.
“Seriously, you still have the mood to play at a time like this?” She got angry and gave him a sharp glare before leaving him behind to continue searching on her own.
Watching her retreating figure with a pitiful look, Xu Ben resignedly picked up the “housekeeping” and followed her steps.
After searching in the woods for half a day, they finally found a few wooden sticks, barely passable as “arm guards.”
“I’m so tired—” Xu Ben was almost collapsing on the ground.
“Shh, keep your voice down!” Xu Xian’en, who was physically stronger than him, was trying out the wooden sticks with enthusiasm. “Look, this side protrudes a bit, it might just work as a grip, and it should protect you from getting hurt…”
“Don’t you need one?” Xu Ben frowned. “En En, although you’re strong and have martial arts skills, you’re still a girl. You should at least protect yourself a bit.”
