“Oh! Little boy, come over here!” cried Hung Yu Fei as she waved her hand to get Wun Fan to come over. She held the road sign in her hand and pointed forward as she said, “This says that there’s a Ho Village in front.”
“Mm?” Wun Fan took the sign from her hand and thought for a moment.
“Why don’t we just rest in the village for tonight?” said Hung Yu Fei. She touched her arm and brushed her fingers together. Her skin was sticky. It was in the middle of winter right now and she hadn’t sweat much at all. However, a whole day of walking had left dust all over her body. It wasn’t very comfortable and Hung Yu Fei would like to be able to rest in the village as well.
At the very least, a simple warm bath would make her much more comfortable.
Her gleams and glittered with anticipation as she looked at Wun Fan. Wun Fan was about to reject her proposition when Hung Yu Fei touched him on the forehead with a finger and put out an enticing offer, “I promise you, if the village has extra horses to be sold, I’ll buy a horse tomorrow and follow you all the way to the outermost outskirts of the forest. I won’t say a single word about taking a break.”
“If I lie about taking a break, feel free to leave behind. I won’t bother you more than that.”
“Mm?” said Wun Fan. He couldn’t help but be slightly moved by this offer. He considered the situation for a while. It wasn’t practical to force Hung Yu Fei to continue travelling at night. Even if she agreed to it, she would most definitely complain the entire way there. She might even want extra water breaks, or even worse, toilet breaks…
The trouble he would have to deal with then would be a hundred times worse. It was probably better to rest in the village ahead. Moreover, with the promise she just made, he would be free to leave her behind if she ever talked about a break again. Perhaps he should trust her this one time?
“You promise?” said Wun Fan coldly. He was convinced by Hung Yu Fei’s idea. Rather than waste his energy trying to fight against this girl, why not go with what she wants instead?
Wise people act according to the situation, fools act against logic. He wasn’t in so much of a hurry anyway.
“I promise!” said Hung Yu Fei as she patted her chest. However, she didn’t have much on her chest, so it just made an empty, hollow sound. Wun Fan couldn’t help but be annoyed by her confident, prideful look. He couldn’t wait for this girl to break her promise so he could be free of her.
“Come,” said Hung Yu Fei as she leapt onto the horse and stroked its back. She patted the horse’s butt and said, “Come on. Hurry up and get on the horse. Let’s go to Ho Village.”
Wun Fan dragged his feet, taking his sweet time to get on the horse. He had just got on the horse when Hung Yu Fei leaned over, excitedly passing her hands through the space between his arms and ribs. She pressed her chest against his back, without any regard for the distance between man and woman.
This was Hung Yu Fei’s charm. She didn’t care for stuffy traditions or stupid etiquette. For fourteen years, she did whatever she liked. It made her an energetic, lively, optimistic and generous girl, but also made her a little inconsiderate. She lacked the ability to empathize and put herself in someone else’s shoes.
In other, less nice words, she’s high maintenance.
Wun Fan suddenly felt a soft sensation on his back. Then, an energetic voice rang out from behind, “Forward! To the Ho Village!”
Wun Fan could feel her small breasts as her body moved. They were bouncy and a nice shape. Wun Fan might have lived two lives, but he was a total novice when it came to romance and the bedroom. The completely inexperienced boy that he was, he blushed and fell completely quiet when Hung Yu Fei pressed into him with her body. His breathing turned hot and ragged, but he grabbed the reins and pinched his legs. The horse started running once more.
Hung Yu Fei didn’t realize Wun Fan’s unusual condition. She was still moving about freely, humming a song as she rubbed her body against her back to the beat of the tune. The soft and smooth pair of doves fluttered against Wun Fan’s back, causing his thoughts to turn into a tangled mess and his heart to beat like a drum.
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The sun hides under the forest sea, the moon illuminates the pair’s journey.
An annoyance the girl continues to be, for a stupid promise his guilt forced him to agree.
Hung Yu Fei seemed to know that it was getting late as well. She said nothing about taking a break. She simply enjoyed the scenery as they rode, all while humming a few tunes to herself. The clouds in the skies were painted red, with layers of different shades. It was a breathtaking sight.
She tried to talk to Wun Fan several times, but Wun Fan had no interest of talking with this girl. He rolled his eyes again and again and Hung Yu Fei had no choice but to give up.
She pouted and scoffed coldly in response, but didn’t do anything else. She was happy by herself either way. However, she couldn’t help but be annoyed with Wun Fan as she thought to herself, I’m being so kind! Usually, I love picking on kids. That I’m even going so far as to talk to him is already a big deal. I can’t believe he refuses to pay attention to me. What an annoying kid!
The two of them travelled for a long time. They even turned into another road, following the road signs. After a long while, they finally saw a small village. A board with the name Ho Village stood on the outside of the village. A simple wooden fence marked the boundaries of the village. There was also a simple guardhouse. Two yawning guards waited in the guardhouse, clearly bored and with nothing to do.
Wun Fan tugged on the horse’s reins and the white horse slowed down accordingly, adjusting its breathing as it did so.
One the guards heard the horse’s clopping hooves. He shook his head and snapped back to focus. He pushed the wooden door of the guardhouse open and stepped out to welcome the two visitors. He was speechless for a moment when he saw the young faces of the two riders on the horse. He didn’t know how to respond.
This behavior made Hung Yu Fei frown and say, “Are you not going to greet me?”
“Ah? You have to Ho Village for…?” asked the guard. He was confused. Why would two young kids of this age be travelling at night alone? Moreover, judging from their clothes and Hung Yu Fei’s arrogant attitude, they didn’t seem to be ordinary people.
Wun Fan didn’t have Hung Yu Fei’s attitude. He jumped off and landed on the ground to speak properly to the guard. He said in a calm tone, “The two of us were headed to Green Sea Forest when we saw a road sign pointing to this village. We are hoping to stay the night here and rest for a while.”
“Oh, so you’re looking for an overnight stay,” said the guard, finally understanding the situation. He lifted an arm and ushered the two of them into the village. He made a sign at the other guard to indicate that he needed to leave their post for a bit. He then walked beside Wun Fan and Hung Yu Fei as he said, “Unfortunately, miss, sir, we only have three wooden houses reserved for overnight stays in the village. Two of these houses are currently under maintenance. Only one of the wooden houses is available. That said, the house has three rooms in total. I hope you won’t mind sharing.”
The guard clearly understood the traditions and conventions of Heaven’s Martial World. If a man and woman were to stay under the same roof, it was likely to start unsavory rumors. The village didn’t have many visitors and most of the villagers were farmers.
They had planned to renovate two of the wooden houses and fix the roofs while it was the new year and while there weren’t very many guests. No one expected Wun Fan and Hung Yu Fei to come looking to stay overnight just a few days after they started the renovation.
This was an awkward situation.
Wun Fan had expected Hung Yu Fei to get upset at this situation and start complaining. To his surprise, she said in a carefree tone, “That works. Hurry up and show us there. I’m so freaking tired.”
Wun Fan couldn’t help but be surprised to hear Hung Yu Fei’s response. This girl was incredibly easygoing, unlike the average girl in Heaven’s Martial World.
It had just turned dark. Smoke rose out of many of the houses along the way as their inhabitants started cooking dinner. There were all sorts of smells; the smell of oil, the smell of meat and the smell of vegetables. All of these smells mixed together into an unharmonious and unpleasant scent. Hung Yu Fei covered her nose. She looked uncomfortable.
“I’m sorry, miss. If the smell is too much, why don’t we walk a little faster…” said the guard apologetically. After all, the girl seemed to have a bit of an attitude and he didn’t want to get into any trouble. There’s a saying: you never slap someone who’s smiling at you. He had already apologized. She couldn’t possibly find any fault with him now, could she?
However, Hung Yu Fei surprised everyone once again. She clasped her stomach and said awkwardly, “Well, about that…I’m just a little hungry and the smell was making me hungrier…” Wun Fan was stunned. This girl’s temperament changed at the drop of a hat. She was just one person, so how did she seem to switch attitudes so quickly and easily?
Wun Fan was starting to understand how he managed to catch Chan Chi Yuet off guard by switching up his attitude whenever he felt like it.286Please respect copyright.PENANAHrO6lPbdKR