Risking His Life to Save Her

Under the blazing afternoon sun, Little Tifa lay quietly on Chang Wei's lap, her eyes half-closed as though she were enjoying this rare moment of peace.

The long journey and exhaustion had left both her body and mind unbearably weary, while Chang Wei's lap was like a soft cushion that let her temporarily forget the hardships of the road.

"I found a water source. Go take a bath."

Chang Wei's voice broke the brief silence.

He looked down at Little Tifa, his eyes full of concern and gentleness.

They had not bathed in quite some time.

Little Tifa had even started to smell, though Chang Wei did not mind the odor.

At his words, Little Tifa immediately perked up.

She sprang to her feet, the blush on her face growing even more obvious.

If Chang Wei had not mentioned it, Little Tifa would not have felt that anything was wrong. But now, she felt itchy all over. Looking down at herself, she found that her once-fair skin was covered in dirt and sweat stains.

The marks left behind after the sweat had dried made her feel somewhat uncomfortable.

Only after Chang Wei pointed it out did she realize the unpleasant smell coming from her body.

She frowned slightly, then quickly rose from Chang Wei's lap.

Little Cloud quietly shifted his backside and sat farther away.

It was not that he disliked Little Tifa; he was simply afraid that his own smell would stink her out.

"Okay, I'll go right away."

As Little Tifa spoke, she picked up the clean clothes prepared beside her and turned toward the water source.

Her steps were somewhat hurried, as though she wanted to get rid of the smell on her body as soon as possible.

Chang Wei already knew that Little Tifa would not