Life in the carriage was anything but boring. Shui Bing'er played music, Huo Wu kept feeding Cao De, and Shui Yue'er read illustrated books aloud in her young, sweet voice.
Cao De's life truly was enviable.
But Cao De noticed a problem. Shui Bing'er, who had always been so shy before, now kept sending Shui Yue'er away before joining Huo Wu for some exercise.
Cao De couldn't quite understand why the two women had become so eager.
Their repertoire kept growing, too. Sometimes, Cao De even wondered whether they had taken advanced lessons.
Still, he undoubtedly enjoyed the results of those lessons.
With the Great Sun Heart Method, there was no way the two women could defeat him!
Seven days later...
The carriage slowly stopped at the entrance to the Sunset Forest.
"Holy Son, we've reached the Sunset Forest. The carriage can't go any farther," the coachman said softly, staring straight ahead without daring to glance behind him.
As for why he wouldn't look back into the carriage-those who knew, knew.
Resting his head on Shui Bing'er's thighs with his eyes closed, Cao De slowly opened his eyes and stretched.
"We're here? Then let's walk."
Huo Wu gently helped Cao De sit up.
Cao De had completely recovered and no longer needed this sort of care, but the two women still insisted.
There was nothing he could do but let them wait on him in every possible way, like a budget version of Hawking.
The four of them stepped out of the carriage in turn. Cao De turned to the coachman and said, "Wait out here."
"As you command." The coachman nodded in acknowledgment.
Shui Bing'er patted Shui Yue'er on the head. "Yue'er, the Sunset Forest is dangerous. Stay outside with the coachman."
Shui Yue'er obediently nodded, but inwardly, she