Isn't It Wrong to Deceive a Girl of Sixteen or Seventeen Like This?

Hao Shuai's words finally caught Bi Yao's attention. She looked at him with hope in her eyes and asked, "Is that true?"

"I promise." Hao Shuai spoke with conviction. "I'll go find a way out right now."

With that, Hao Shuai tried to push himself to his feet. But even the slightest movement made his face turn deathly pale, and he couldn't help letting out a muffled groan. Blood spilled from the corner of his mouth once more~~~

"What's wrong?" Seeing him spit up blood again, Bi Yao hurried over and took hold of him with both hands, helping him sit back down slowly. She asked anxiously, "How are you? Are you all right?"

"I'm fine, miss. Sorry for worrying you." Hao Shuai casually wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth and smiled at Bi Yao.

"You~~" Bi Yao felt a tangle of emotions and didn't know what to say. At last, she said, "Stop calling me 'miss' all the time. My name is Bi Yao."

"Of course, Miss Bi Yao~~"

Bi Yao: "..."

"Come on! Let's see if there's another way out, Bi Yao." Hao Shuai got unsteadily to his feet and turned to walk farther into the cave.

"Hmph~~" Bi Yao gave an imperious snort, feeling that he'd made a fool of her. Yet, for some reason, she still followed him through the lifeless cave. Somehow, with the two of them together, she felt less uneasy.

Around the bend lay a corridor much like the one he'd just been in, though this one was wider. The stone walls on either side still glowed, lighting the place well, but a thick layer of dust covered the floor, leaving clear footprints wherever they stepped.

After a while, the corridor ended. Another bend lay ahead, and the faint sound