122 She likes... (1/2)

As the three of them were heading down the mountain, Old Man Wu couldn't help but nudge Prince Nan. It was his fault, so it was only right for him to pacify the still angry Yu Mei. Pei Nan had no choice but to catch up to Yu Mei.

He cleared his throat and then whispered towards her.

”Pan Yu Mei…did you also hear something last night?”

She frowned. ”What are you getting at? I didn't hear anything.”

All of a sudden Pei Nan wrapped his hands around his arms as if he was shivering. ”I kept feeling this weird cold breeze. I can still feel it now. I think I saw a ghost last night.” He almost sounded terrified.

A wicked smirk almost escaped Yu Mei's mouth but she refrained. She loved ghost stories and scaring people. This was the perfect way to get back at him. [You deserve this and more Petty Nan. Hehehe] Her head played many scenarios including one where he hugged her thigh and begged her to save him. Everything was too perfect.

She went into full action.

She copied his action as she rubbed her arms. ”Now that you mention, I'm feeling goosebumps too. Maybe it's the mountain ghost.” She strangely told him.

”Mountain ghost?”

”Rumor has it that a young girl got lost in this very mountain and never made it out alive. By chance was it a woman you saw?”

Pei Nan gasped in horror as he quickly locked arms with Yu Mei; as if this was going to protect him. Not thinking much of it, Yu Mei let him hold onto her. She wouldn't push away a timid scaredy-cat.She was so caught up in the moment she didn't see the smirk on his face. Then he nodded. ”It was so scary. She had long hair and kept scratching at the tree next to me.”

Yu Mei whispered in his ear. ”It's been said, if she finds someone, she will follow that person out.”

Now was his chance. It was a 50/50 gamble. His arms went to hug her tightly. ”I don't want to die.” He covered his face on her shoulder.

He had been taking advantage of her this whole time yet she didn't even think twice about being played. ”If you are that afraid, I allow you to hold onto my arm for a little bit.”

Just like that, he was able to hold onto her arm all the way down the mountain.

***

When they had set camp outside, she didn't hesitate to go scare him once more before heading into her tent completely satisfied. Yu Mei had so much fun scaring him all day that she had forgotten all about being mad at him.