There was no shortage of pretty girls in Changping County.
Shen Chu had never heard of Li Chengwen having any romantic escapades before. So this was what he had been waiting for...
The youth sensed that something was off. Instinctively, he stepped half a pace forward, shielding the woman behind him as he watched Li Chengwen warily.
Only then did Li Chengwen snap out of his daze. He abruptly came back to his senses and realized he had lost his composure.
He hurriedly coughed twice, awkwardly shifting his gaze away. The tips of his ears had already turned bright red. Then he scratched the back of his head and gave a sheepish laugh. "Ah... um... I mean, these two are... friends you met on the road?"
Shen Chu found Li Chengwen's flustered appearance amusing, but his expression remained impassive. "Something unexpected happened on the road. It's a long story. This lady and her son ran into villains by the roadside, so I lent them a hand. They said they wanted to follow me to repay the favor, and they followed me all the way here."
"Oh, oh, I see. I see."
Li Chengwen nodded repeatedly, but his gaze drifted toward the woman again before he hastily withdrew it, pretending nothing had happened. "Then... then, since we're already in Qingyang Prefecture, we can't just leave them standing in the street. Come on, come on! I'll take you to a place to stay first. We can talk after getting settled!"
As he spoke, he turned and led the way. His steps were noticeably quicker than usual, and his back radiated an indescribable fervor.
Shen Chu followed behind him, watching him put on such an obvious act, and silently sighed.
Even a blind man could tell from Li Chengwen's reaction that he had