My lady, don't be angry. I'm letting you touch my big tail.

Startled by the horse, Qiao Dawang quickly composed himself.

He said, "Then, Sister Lu, I'll sit down."

"okay."

Lu Qianye also got into the carriage and sat outside driving the horse.

He even waved to Joey and Hua Ran.

"Alright, let's go. Don't worry, I'll definitely return Qiao Dawang to you exactly as he was!"

This child... this child... son...

The more Qiao Dawang listened, the more something seemed off.

He picked up a snack from the side and stuffed it directly into his mouth.

A voice inside him said, "This isn't the kind of relationship I want."

I don't want Sister Lu to treat me like a child!

As the carriage traveled into the distance, it slowly became a dot, and finally disappeared.

Qiao Yi and Hua Ran exchanged a glance.

Qiao Yi said, "Ranran, do you want to change the bet?"

It's quite obvious that Lu Qianye has no romantic feelings for Qiao Dawang at all.

They still treat Qiao Dawang like a child.

The flower dyes the flat mouth.

He was already starting to regret it.

But Hua Ran was still stubborn, "Just wait and see, maybe everything will have changed when we come back! Lu Qianye thinks Qiao Dawang is a child, but Qiao Dawang is a glutton, he can grow up in an instant. He has grown from a child's mind to a teenager's mind, and he already has feelings of love, but he just doesn't know it yet."

Joey smiled.

"That depends on what Qiao Dawang goes through."

Qiao Yi hugged Hua Ran and kissed her.

He whispered a breath into Hua Ran's ear.

"Ranran, how about... regardless of winning or losing, after Qiao Dawang comes back, we go out for some alone time?"

"I……"

Hua Ran blushed.

"I do not want!"

Hua Ran said that she would only be happy if she won the bet!

Seeing that Hua Ran was not being honest, Qiao Yi didn't say anything, just smiled.

Let's talk about Qiao Dawang again.

He kept thinking about Lu Qianye outside the carriage, and even though they were separated by just a curtain, he felt a sense of unease.

The foods I used to love now taste bland and tasteless.

After a long while, Qiao Dawang finally found a topic to talk about.

"Sister Lu, you can sleep in the car tonight, I'll drive."

"No need, how could I let a kid like you drive? I'll park in a quiet place tonight so we can both rest. You can sleep in the car, and I'll sleep outside."

"I……"

"And if there's anything I can't see, then it's up to you. As long as it's something I can see, it's up to me."

Lu Qianye added, "Children need to pay attention to their sleep~ If they don't sleep at night, they won't grow tall~"

Qiao Dawan choked.

child?!

She really acts like a child; it's not just a casual remark!

Qiao Dawang was very angry and kept quiet in the carriage, holding his breath.

Lu Qianye didn't care at all and had no idea that Qiao Dawang was sulking.

Qiao Dawan leaned back and lay down in a "sea" of pastries.

He didn't eat the dessert; instead, he kissed it directly.

As expected, when night fell, Lu Qianye stopped traveling. She stopped, munched on some dry biscuits, took a sip of water, and said, "Is there anything around here? If not, we'll spend the night here."

"No……"

"I mean that ghost or whatever."

Qiao Dawang shook his head, "No, Sister Lu, I am Taotie. Ordinary ghosts and monsters dare not approach my location. You can sleep peacefully."

Lu Qianye responded with an "Oh".

Qiao Dawang invited her to sleep in his car.

At first, Lu Qianye disagreed, saying that she had to keep watch at night. In the wilderness and mountains, there were many wild animals, and if something attacked them at night, she could immediately drive away with Qiao Dawan.

Qiao Dawan pursed his lips and said softly, "But Sister Lu, no matter what, you are human and I am a beast. Whether it's a human or anything else, I can hear any noise before you do."

Lu Qianye pondered, "That makes sense!"

Seeing that Lu Qianye was wavering, Qiao Dawang knew that Lu Qianye's strong female instincts were causing her distress, so he said again, "Sister Lu!"

"what?"

“We’re safest together, we can help each other, and… although my hearing is very good, I always sleep next to Old Man Joe at home. I feel uneasy when no one is sleeping next to me…”

Qiao Dawan lowered his head and muttered to himself.

He's really impressed with his own acting skills now.

If he still feels uneasy, then in Shiqiao Village, wouldn't he have slept for hundreds of years?

But Lu Qianye believed it.

She decisively got into the carriage, and still leaned out to pat the horse's head as if to be on the safe side.

"Good horse, you should rest well too."

Only then did he truly come to Qiao Dawang's side.

Qiao Dawan ate most of the snacks, leaving plenty of space for Lu Qianye to lie down.

This also shows that Qiao Dawang had been plotting something before this incident occurred.

Unfortunately, Lu Qianye didn't have that much thought.

In her heart, Qiao Dawang was just a child.

So she hugged her knees and said cheerfully, "Now you won't be so worried, right?"

Qiao Dawang nodded.

He lowered his head again, a smile playing on his lips, and decided to move on to the next step.

"Sister Lu, can you let me tell you about my own story?"

"Of course I can. I know absolutely nothing about spirits and ghosts. Every time I try to ask Joey, she talks a lot, but I can't understand her. So I'll start with you and tell me about it."

"Good~"

Qiao Dawan sat with his back to Lu Qianye, hugging his knees, in a very delicate and refined posture.

"Sister Lu, let's start with Taotie's age. Actually, I can grow up in an instant. You see me as a teenager, and that was in an instant, right?"

This isn't some kind of illusion; it's just that my mind has broadened, I've grown up! You deserve some credit for this too. If you hadn't told me that demons arise from the mind, and if the mind doesn't generate them, they don't exist, I might still be a child.

Qiao Dawang was delighted to hear no objections from behind.

This proves that Sister Lu accepted it well.

Otherwise, given Sister Lu's personality, she would question anything she couldn't accept.

So he added, "So please stop treating me like a child. I'm a teenager now, and who knows, I might grow into a young adult in the next moment, and I'll be as tall as you, Sister Lu, or even taller than you!"

After Qiao Dawang finished speaking, he felt completely relieved!

Sister Lu did not object at all.

So that means it's highly accepted?

There was no interruption or questioning.

very good!

Qiao Dawang decided to stop turning his back on Lu Qianye and turned around, eager to see Lu Qianye's expression.

When I turned around, all I saw was a sleeping face and snoring.

"..."

"Ah! Sister Lu, when did you fall asleep?!"

Qiao Dawang roared, on the verge of a breakdown.

"Sister Lu!"

"Ah? Enemy attack! Where are the enemies? Are they people or ghosts?"

Lu Qianye gripped the large knife at his waist and stood in front of Qiao Dawan in a protective stance.

Qiao Dawang was at a loss for words.

"go to bed!"