"I say, Miss Lin, why are you following me instead of taking the easy road? Once we reach the Cangyun Mountains, you won't be able to ride a horse. You'll have to walk through rough terrain, and what if your delicate little feet get blisters?

Besides, it's really inconvenient for us to be alone together, you know, like when we need to... relieve ourselves or bathe..." Tang Yan lay sprawled over his horse, his face full of woe as he continued to persuade her, "If you still have any sense, you can turn back now on horseback."

The two of them quickly rode out of the city. Seeing that there was no one around, Lin Dongxue let her guard down. "Stop talking nonsense. Don't think you can get rid of me. Didn't you say you liked me for many years when you wrote me that love poem? Now you want to ditch me? Were you lying to me that day?"

"Ahem..." Tang Yan choked on his own saliva at Lin Dongxue's bold words. This girl usually seemed like a proper lady, but now she was speaking so fiercely?