He hadn't run, of course.
He could never possibly run in this lifetime.
It was just that the situation was somewhat rushed.
Although Chen Yi had already removed his disguise, he was still dressed all in black and wearing a bamboo hat, looking vastly different from his usual attire.
Moreover, Xiao Die's shout had alerted Yuan Liu'er, who was practicing the Collapsing Mountain Fist by the pond.
As she looked left and right, she naturally spotted Chen Yi.
Left with no choice, Chen Yi raised a finger to signal her to stay quiet. Then he removed his bamboo hat and tossed it onto her head before pointing toward the Wooden Tower where Pei Guanli was.
"Wait for you there."
After silently mouthing the words, Chen Yi flashed into another Wooden Tower.
As he answered Xiao Die with a call of "I'm here," he stripped off his black clothes and walked out of the Wooden Tower wearing only his inner garments.
Hearing his voice, Xiao Die disregarded everything else and rushed outside with her umbrella.
She looked left and right. When she saw Chen Yi on the other side, the heart hanging in her throat finally settled.
She hurried over beneath the umbrella. "Son-in-law, why did you get up without calling Xiao Die? You scared Xiao Die into thinking, thinking..."
Chen Yi glared at her irritably. "Thinking your son-in-law had run away again?"
Xiao Die's little face flushed slightly, but she did not lower her head in embarrassment. Instead, she reached out and grabbed the hem of his clothes, as though afraid he would run away.
"Xiao Die didn't see you in the side room and panicked for a moment, so... Son-in-law, please punish Xiao Die."
Chen Yi naturally understood what she was thinking. He patted her head. "Don't be in