1957 She Would Stop Overthinking (1/2)

In fact, whenever she was reminded that he was only a little child, she would stop overthinking the matter. She could feel that his palm was getting a little too warm. Gu Xijiu was alert of the possible threats, like the instincts of a woman intimidated by a powerful man.

She was about to take a step forward to get away from his grasp, but that was when he pulled her close by the waist. ”Quiet. The snakes are here.”

Gu Xijiu was surprised. It was true that the snakes were here, but why must he pull her close at the waist? Why did the child have to be so touchy?

Gu Xijiu wanted to hit his arm to let her go, but before she could even touch him, he suddenly pulled his arm back. She almost hit herself at the stomach.

Shen Nianmo did not only let her go, but he also took a few steps backward and hid himself behind her protective figure, like a child seeking for protection. ”Chongsheng, you have to look after me. I am afraid of snakes.”

Gu Xijiu did not feel quite right. The child sounded like he was trying to flirt.

”If you are afraid of snakes, you should get up there and wait patiently,” Gu Xijiu responded scornfully while eyeing the pearl.

”No, Chongsheng, we shall do this together. You are considered as my junior apprentice, so I cannot possibly leave you behind,” Shen Nianmo answered with a firm determination, as if fearless in the face of death.

”If things go right, I can be your senior apprentice. Never mind, we should talk about this a year from now. It is not the time to talk about these insignificant things. I see that many snakes have approached. Which of them is the desired one?”

Gu Xijiu was speechless. The child was indeed good at playing tricks. He was the one who had brought up the topic of senior and junior apprentices. Now he acted as though Gu Xijiu was pressuring him merely on the insignificant titles.

Determined, she decided not to lower herself to the same level as the child. She turned and fixed her eyes on the pearl instead. A terrifying scene unfolded before her eyes. There was, indeed, an abundance of snakes. There were snakes of different sizes and colors. Some were red, black, and even purple.

The snakes rustled tirelessly on the ground, emerging from many hidden corners of the tunnel. Like flying moths darting into the fire, they slowly moved towards the pearl. In a swarm, the colorful snakes moved in a compact mass. Under the radiance of the pearl, their eyes started to reflect in pale green.