The night fell, and both Bei Bei and Tang Ya drifted into slumber.
The forest at night was freezing. Even with the campfire blazing, it only provided a meager amount of warmth.
At that moment, the sleeping Tang Ya suddenly felt something wriggling behind her.
She instinctively reached back and grabbed.
A huge…
Tang Ya immediately woke up, startled.
"This isn't Bei Bei's. Bei Bei's isn't this big…"
"Could it be little Yuhao's?"
"But… but this is way too big…"
Shame immediately washed over Tang Ya's face. She couldn't believe it; Huo Yuhao, so young, was actually so… terrifying!
This, this defied common sense!
Curiosity overcoming her, she seemed to forget why Huo Yuhao was even behind her in the first place, and slowly turned around.
As she turned, Tang Ya was extremely cautious, afraid of making any noise and waking Bei Bei, who was already fast asleep nearby.
With her gaze shifting, Tang Ya finally saw the terrifying truth of what she was holding.
— It was Huo Yuhao's arm!
The huge arm was in her grasp. The look of excitement and anticipation vanished from Tang Ya's face. The blush on her cheeks also faded slightly. For some reason, there was even a trace of disappointment in her eyes.
Looking at Huo Yuhao in front of her, Tang Ya's expression held a hint of questioning.
"Little Yuhao, why aren't you sleeping? Why are you here with me?"
As she spoke, Tang Ya gently squeezed, causing a slight ache in Huo Yuhao's arm.
Huo Yuhao's eyes were filled with tears, and he immediately burrowed into Tang Ya's embrace.
"Sister Ya, it's too dark, I'm scared."
"Sister Ya, can I sleep with you?"
Huo Yuhao's voice rang in her ears, and Tang Ya instantly sobered up.
She sternly refused Huo Yuhao.
"No!"
"Little Yuhao, you're a boy. Boys can't sleep with girls. Only people who like each other can sleep together, do you understand?"
Huo Yuhao stared intently at Tang Ya, his expression serious.
After a moment of silence, he finally spoke.
"Sister Ya, do you like me?"
Tang Ya didn't know how to answer Huo Yuhao's question. She did have a special feeling for him, something she didn't even understand herself and couldn't tell if it was liking him.
But, she was Bei Bei's girlfriend. How could she like two people at the same time?
Looking at Huo Yuhao's hopeful eyes, the words of refusal changed as they reached her lips.
"Well, I don't dislike you."
Hearing this, Huo Yuhao gave a wicked smile and, despite being pushed away before, snuggled back into her embrace.
"Sister Ya, if you don't dislike it, then it means you like it!"
"I like Sister Ya, so we like each other, then we can sleep together!"
Saying this, Huo Yuhao reached out and tightly embraced Tang Ya.
The hot breath made Tang Ya start to feel warm.
After struggling several times, she found she couldn't push Huo Yuhao away. She could only suppress her shyness and said to him.
"Then promise me, you absolutely cannot move around tonight, understood!"
"Mmhmm! Don't worry, Sister Ya, I won't move around!"
With Huo Yuhao's assurance, Tang Ya relaxed a little and then drifted off to sleep.
The next morning, when Tang Ya woke up, Huo Yuhao was already gone.
Seeing that her clothes hadn't been touched, she finally breathed a sigh of relief.
If Xiao Yuhao had been a little more forceful yesterday, maybe she would have…
"Aiya!!!"
Thinking of this, Tang Ya's entire face turned red, a blush rising, her expression dazed.
"Xiao Ya?"
Bei Bei's voice came from behind, startling Tang Ya, who was still lost in her fantasies, so much that she trembled.
Seeing Tang Ya, who was lying on the ground and trembling non-stop, Bei Bei quickly went forward.
"What's wrong, Xiaoya? Are you alright?"
Tang Ya bit her teeth, barely managing to suppress a cry.
After a long while, she finally composed herself.
Brushing back her hair, which was now damp with sweat, Tang Ya calmed her nerves and responded.
"I'm fine. Let's go. By the way, where's Xiaoyuhao?"
"I don't know. When I woke up, I didn't see him."
"How about we leave first? We're already at the outermost edge of the Star Dou Great Forest. We shouldn't encounter any terrifying Soul Beasts. Huo Yuhao is a Soul Master now; even if we did, he should be able to retreat safely."
At this moment, Bei Bei just wanted to take Tang Ya back to Shrek Academy as soon as possible. He felt that if they stayed any longer, something would inevitably happen.
Ever since meeting Huo Yuhao, Bei Bei had felt incredibly displeased. He regretted ever getting to know the guy.
Now, this was a perfect opportunity to leave. He and Tang Ya were both top students of Shrek Academy. As long as they parted ways with Huo Yuhao here, given his inferior talent, they would never cross paths again.
However, Bei Bei's thoughts were met with Tang Ya's scolding!
"Bei Bei! How can you be like this!"
"What's wrong with Xiao Yuhao? Why do you dislike him so much!"
"He treated you to grilled fish the first time they met, he hunted the Soul Beast himself without asking you to help, and last night, he even roasted chicken for you. Don't you have a conscience?"
Hearing Tang Ya's reprimand, Bei Bei felt extremely uncomfortable. Though she said that, he just felt uneasy whenever he saw Huo Yuhao.
"But..."
Bei Bei wanted to say something to defend himself, but Huo Yuhao walked out of the bushes at that moment.
Actually, Huo Yuhao had gone out early to prepare breakfast for Tang Ya. He caught three plump rabbits, but as soon as he returned, he heard Bei Bei was going to abandon him and leave with Tang Ya.
What the hell? Huo Yuhao immediately hid himself, wanting to hear what they were really saying.
At this moment, Huo Yuhao seized the opportunity and walked out of the bushes. He first took a deep look at Tang Ya, his eyes filled with guilt and inferiority, then he looked deeply at Bei Bei, his eyes filled with hatred.
Such a look naturally fell into the eyes of the two.
Huo Yuhao put the roasted rabbit in front of them, then lowered his head and said in a low voice.
"I'm sorry, Sister Ya, it's my fault, I've caused you trouble..."
"I didn't know that Big Brother Bei Bei disliked me so much..."
"I lost my family when I was young. Sister Ya was the first person to care about me so much, adding a little color to my lonely life. I like being close to Sister Ya."
"I didn't know this would make Brother Bei Bei so uncomfortable…"
"These three rabbits were caught early this morning. I thought that when Sister Ya and Brother Bei Bei woke up later, they could have a delicious breakfast…"
"These past few days have been the happiest days of my life. I will remember everything that happened during these days and keep them as my most precious memories. Since Brother Bei Bei doesn't like me, I will leave…"
(End of Chapter)