Seeing Chen Qing’s expression, Su Mu knew her guess was correct.
However, she definitely had no way to alter this Detestable Villain’s decision.
She could only quickly replenish her energy. Otherwise, if she fainted from hunger midway while walking, it would be too embarrassing.
Su Mu’s soft little feet stepped onto the cold floor. The aroma of food wafting through the room made her stomach growl—she had only eaten one meal yesterday.
She sat down on the stool and began eating.
Chen Qing also picked up the wooden comb with slightly more familiarity and, just like yesterday, started combing Su Mu’s hair.
“Why are you leaving so soon?”
Seeing that Chen Qing was in a good mood, Su Mu boldly asked.
“The matters here are mostly taken care of, and there’s no need to stay any longer. What’s this? Does Shizun hate to see Sister Shen go?”
The sour jealousy in Chen Qing’s words was practically spilling over.
Su Mu, who had no romantic experience, didn’t recognize it as jealousy, but from Chen Qing’s gaze, she knew it wasn’t a pleasant emotion.
Since Chen Qing was unhappy, Su Mu didn’t dare ask any more.
She just obediently ate her food, sneaking occasional glances back at Chen Qing, who was tending to her hair.
She felt like the atmosphere between her and Chen Qing had shifted a little. Was it just an illusion from having just woken up?
After finishing her meal, Chen Qing finished styling Su Mu’s hair. Chen Qing walked ahead while Su Mu hugged her sword and followed behind, the two leaving the room one after the other.
Chen Qing had already arranged the checkout in advance.
She had also sent the plan for dealing with the Wild Wolf Gang members to Mu Qiuzi.
Although Cloud City would undergo changes later, the next time she returned, it would be time for a direct confrontation with that woman—which also meant her revenge had officially begun.
Su Mu had no idea what Chen Qing was thinking. At that moment, she just felt utterly miserable inside.
She had only rested in Cloud City for two days, and now she had to hit the road miserably again.
But thinking from another angle, as long as she left Cloud City, that Fox Mask wouldn’t be able to find her anymore.
The thought of escaping that Fox Mask who carried Chen Qing’s demeanor made Su Mu’s heart lighten, and she perked up again.
Watching the changes in Su Mu’s expression, Chen Qing—who knew all the details—immediately guessed what was on her mind.
“What’s this? Weren’t you looking all dejected just now? Why are you so happy now?”
“Because I think walking is great exercise. I love walking the most.”
Su Mu spouted this nonsense to Chen Qing with a straight face, but Chen Qing merely watched her with a smiling face and didn’t call her out on it.
Soon enough, Su Mu understood why Chen Qing had been smiling at her like that.
Several People drove a carriage to a stop in front of the Inn.
“Sovereign, we’ve brought the carriage you requested.”
Though these people were outwardly deferential toward Chen Qing, their eyes betrayed bone-deep fear when looking at her.
The faint earthy smell on them made their identities obvious.
“Since Shizun likes walking so much, there’s no need for the carriage. Let’s walk properly and exercise our bodies.”
Watching Chen Qing’s figure as she stepped into the carriage, Su Mu was left stunned on the spot.
Damn it, this perverted Villain had actually prepared a carriage.
But her earlier nonsense had directly cost her a seat on it.
“Wait, I… I feel like my body’s in great shape. No need for exercise!”
Su Mu hurriedly tried to explain and salvage the situation.
However, Chen Qing felt that this Shizun, who kept lying to her face, needed a proper punishment.
So she ignored Su Mu’s explanations and simply ordered the coachwoman to set off.
As she watched the carriage gradually pull away, Su Mu’s smile crumbled.
She shouldn’t have used that excuse. Now she had to walk miserably again.
Those Tomb Raiders, whom Chen Qing had subdued through some tricks and intimidation, also gave Su Mu a strange look.
That terrifying woman had just called her Shizun, but they’d never seen such a lowly-positioned Shizun before.
Still, they knew better than to meddle in things that weren’t their business. After glancing at Chen Qing, they hurriedly followed after the carriage.
Su Mu could only trail miserably behind them, just like the past few days.
It wasn’t until they had left Cloud City that Chen Qing, sitting inside the carriage, noticed something amiss.
During the walk, the somewhat socially anxious Su Mu had started to get a little familiar with those Tomb Raiders.
She even began chatting with them proactively. Although the Tomb Raiders were slyly probing her, trying to fish for information about Chen Qing’s background from her mouth, the guileless Su Mu—who had no guard up against them—didn’t realize they were pumping her for info.
Chen Qing inside the carriage helplessly rubbed her forehead and proactively lifted the carriage curtain.
“Get on!”
“Me?”
Seeing Chen Qing looking at her, Su Mu knew she meant her. She immediately ditched her new ‘friends’ without a second thought.
“Coming!”
Su Mu happily climbed into the carriage. She had no idea why Chen Qing had suddenly changed her mind and let her on, but the important thing was she didn’t have to walk anymore.
Seeing the silly grin on Su Mu’s face, Chen Qing gave her forehead a firm flick.
“Don’t interact too much with them.”
Though she knew these Tomb Raiders hadn’t made contact with that woman yet, watching Su Mu get along with people connected to the woman from her past life irritated her.
“You wouldn’t let me on the carriage, and now you won’t let me make friends. So unreasonable.”
Su Mu clutched her slightly sore forehead and muttered in dissatisfaction.
“Hm?”
Chen Qing’s single “Hm?” immediately made Su Mu recognize her place.
“I won’t interact much with them, then.”
After that, the carriage fell into silence, but the quiet atmosphere didn’t feel awkward at all.
Su Mu carefully observed Chen Qing’s expression, quietly sat down, and slowly scooted her butt over.
She wanted to put as much distance as possible between herself and Chen Qing in this confined space.
But Chen Qing noticed Su Mu’s movements and slapped the seat beside her.
“Come here.”
“Ah! I-I’m fine sitting here.”
Su Mu was extremely reluctant inside at the idea of sitting closer.
She felt like every centimeter nearer to Chen Qing increased her danger by that much.
After all, this Detestable Villain was capricious. If she suddenly got moody, being farther away would at least give Su Mu time to react.
But Chen Qing had no intention of indulging Su Mu gently. She slapped the seat beside her again, harder this time.
“Not coming? Then get off and run.”
“Coming, coming! Who said I wasn’t?”
To avoid wearing her feet to the bone again, Su Mu reluctantly scooted closer.
Seeing Su Mu inching over slowly, Chen Qing simply scooped her up into her arms.
“Th-this is inside the carriage, and there are people outside. We can’t do this sort of thing.”
Hugged in Chen Qing’s arms, Su Mu pleaded with her eyes.
If Chen Qing bullied her inside the carriage, Su Mu’s endurance definitely wouldn’t hold—she’d end up crying out.
Then if the people following outside heard it, she might as well move to another world.
Chen Qing had no such qualms. Her cool, slender fingers lifted Su Mu’s chin.
