Chapter 155
Chapter 155
Afterward, Red-haired Trendy Guy thought back over what he had just done.
Hiss… Why did he feel like a Young Eunuch fawning over the emperor?
The conversation had wandered farther and farther off course.
Su Gou pulled it back. “Yun Youyou, come back with us.”
Yun Youyou had no desire to go back and do homework. She was so free now.
Pretending not to understand, she said, “Sun, sun-sun.”
Su Gou: “…”
She could obviously speak.
When Yun Youyou refused to go with him, Su Gou folded his arms. Wherever Yun Youyou went, he followed.
Yun Youyou sprawled comfortably on the lawn, absorbing the essence of the sun and moon.
Su Gou stood beside her and watched her the entire time.
The sky was blue, and the breeze was warm.
Yun Youyou had barely enjoyed her happy life for a few moments when she felt the earth shake.
Hmm?
What was happening?
An earthquake?
Yun Youyou opened her eyes and discovered that it was not an earthquake, but something even more terrifying.
On the distant horizon, countless plant spirits came charging toward them. Dust and stones flew as the earth thundered beneath them.
The dense, dark mass of plant spirits drew closer.
“Sunny! We’re here!”
“Sunny, come give me a kiss!”
Yun Youyou’s eyelid twitched.
Oh no!
They’re coming for me!
She scrambled to her feet in a panic and took off running.
At the critical moment, an evil hand caught hold of her leaf.
Watching the horde of spirits draw closer and closer, Yun Youyou nearly died of anxiety.
“Why are you holding me? Hurry up and run!”
Leaning against a tree, Su Gou looked unusually roguish.
He showed no hurry at all. There was even a smile on his lips.
“They’re not coming for me. Why should I run?”
Yun Youyou managed one step before Su Gou dragged her back.
“Fine, don’t run, but stop holding me!”
Su Gou still did not let go.
He feigned surprise. “Oh, was my hand holding you?”
Yun Youyou stared expressionlessly at him. “You could act even worse if you tried.”
Su Gou did not get angry. Instead, his smile widened.
“What should I do? My hand seems to be stuck to you.”
Yun Youyou rolled her eyes and tried to pry his hand away.
But her slick leaves could not get a proper grip. She tugged for ages without success.
As they remained locked in a stalemate, the thunder of the earth drew closer.
Yun Youyou glared at him. “Let go. Now.”
Su Gou’s smile was not quite a smile.
“I’m actually Qin Shi Huang. My Terracotta Warriors are still sealed underground. If you behave yourself, I’ll make you a princess once the job is done.”
Yun Youyou: “…”
“Sunny! My darling, I’ve come for you!”
“Sunny, where are you hiding? Hurry and come out!”
Seeing that she was about to be discovered, Yun Youyou finally gave in.
She glared fiercely at the man taking advantage of a ghost in distress. “I’ll go back with you. Now will you let go?”
Su Gou smiled in satisfaction.
Yun Youyou seized the opportunity to glare at him again.
Su Gou lowered his eyes just in time to catch her and said with a smile, “Don’t act cute.”
Yun Youyou: You @%$#%@
Who was acting cute?!
I’m glaring at you!
Glaring! Do you understand?
Fortunately, Su Gou finally released her. Yun Youyou immediately sprinted away.
She had only made it a few steps when the plant spirits spotted her.
A redwood spirit lowered his head and saw the bright yellow Sunflower fleeing for her life.
He immediately roared, “The Sunflower is over here!”
Cold sweat nearly poured off Yun Youyou.
This was all because she had eaten too much and gotten too fat. Now that it mattered, she could not run fast enough.
Yun Youyou wished she could vomit up every spirit she had eaten.
They were about to catch her.
Despair filled Yun Youyou’s heart.
Suddenly, a pair of hands reached in from the side and lifted her into the air.
Yun Youyou: ???
She looked down and discovered Su Gou beneath her.
He had not left. At the crucial moment, he was even helping her escape.
Yun Youyou was deeply moved.
True friendship revealed itself in adversity. Su Gou really was a wonderful person.
But before she could stay touched for long, something began to feel wrong.
Running while carrying a Sunflower would admittedly look a little strange.
She did not expect him to carry her like a princess. She would not even have minded if Su Gou slung her over his shoulder.
But why was he holding her with both hands above his head? This pose made Yun Youyou feel like an offering to the gods.
She moved her mouth, wanting to say something.
But he was kindly helping her escape. It would be unreasonable to start nitpicking.
Yun Youyou opened her mouth, then ultimately closed it again.
Whatever. As long as they got away.
They sprinted all the way to a safe place before Su Gou lowered Yun Youyou from above his head.
Yun Youyou was about to thank him.
“Thank you so much for–”
Su Gou wiped the sweat from his forehead. Under the sunlight, he looked exceptionally handsome and sexy.
He gave Yun Youyou a long look and said bluntly, “For a Sunflower, you really are a little fat.”
“…”
Yun Youyou smiled without warmth. “All right. I’ll be sure to lose weight.”
Su Gou glanced at her again. For some reason, her smile looked rather savage.
Still, it was better for her to be plump. Plump was healthy.
Even if he could not carry her now, he only needed to work out more until he could.
A man could never say he couldn’t!
Yun Youyou crouched nearby and plucked at some foxtail grass. “Do you know the way back?”
Plants did not have to worry about food or shelter in the forest, but Su Gou was still human. It would be awful if he starved to death here. After all, he had only gotten lost because he saved her.
Su Gou shook his head. “No.”
Yun Youyou was just starting to panic.
“But I have this.”
Su Gou pulled a compass from his pocket.
Yun Youyou said, “Excellent dramatic pause. Never do it again.”
Su Gou moved the compass around for a while, and his expression suddenly turned ugly.
Yun Youyou leaned over. “What’s wrong?”
Su Gou said, “The compass is broken.”
“…”
Yun Youyou said, “For a second, I thought I was filming a reality show. Even the ones with scripts can’t manufacture the kind of variety-show effect you do.”
Su Gou said nothing.
They were genuinely lost now.
Fortunately, he still had some water and compressed biscuits in his backpack.
He took out a bottle of mineral water and offered it to Yun Youyou.
“Drink some water.”
Yun Youyou glanced at him. “I’m not thirsty. I can drink rainwater.”
Su Gou did not drink it either. He put the bottle back in his bag.
Yun Youyou urged, “Come on. We need to get moving while it’s still light.”
Su Gou asked, “Do you know the way?”
Yun Youyou said, “No, but I can ask.”
With that, Yun Youyou slowly extended the roots buried beneath the soil for dozens of yards, asking directions whenever she encountered a plant spirit.
Good thing she had eaten so much. It came in handy at a time like this.
Most of the plant spirits were mild and peace-loving. When Yun Youyou asked for directions, they patiently pointed the way.
Using this method, the two of them slowly made their way forward.