Not following the expected path? Reborn and unexpectedly married to a demon.

Chu Luoshu Tong arrived at Peiyuan Ridge in the rain.

When the two rode their horses halfway up Peiyuan Ridge, Chu Luo glanced back and saw that there was no one there.

"What's wrong?" Shu Tong asked, looking at him.

"It's nothing, maybe the rain got so heavy that I had a hallucination and thought someone was following us."

Chu Luo didn't see anyone; it was just her intuition.

Shu Tong reined in his horse and carefully examined the area, but found no one there.

Or perhaps she couldn't sense that person's presence.

If someone really did follow her, that person must be a master at hiding their whereabouts, managing to keep her completely in the dark.

"Perhaps it's because of the rain; I sense something's wrong. Let's keep moving forward."

Jin Wuchen stood on a branch of a tall tree in the distance, watching them.

Seeing Chu Luo stop and look back, the corners of his mouth couldn't help but turn up slightly.

Chu Luo's internal energy would make her five senses more acute, but the person beside her was highly skilled in martial arts and possessed profound internal energy, so in theory, he should be more able to perceive changes in his surroundings.

Besides, he was very confident in his tracking abilities. Chu Luo's perception of the abnormality was probably a feeling, an intuition that had developed from spending a long time with him, just like his feelings for her.

The rain gradually stopped, and Jin Wuchen followed at a distance.

Chu Luo had a very poor appetite. She would only eat a couple of bites of dry food before she couldn't swallow any more and would just drink some water to finish.

Jin Wuchen quickened his pace, circled around to the front of them, and waited for them at a dilapidated temple they had to pass.

Chu Luo was startled when she saw Jin Wuchen sitting inside the dilapidated temple.

A fire was burning in front of him, and a rabbit was roasting over it. The aroma of chicken wafted from the casserole dish on the fire.

Chu Luo was caught in a dilemma, unsure whether to advance or retreat.

“What a coincidence,” Jin Wuchen said first.

Chu Luo suspected that the person following behind them was Jin Wuchen, but looking at the horses grazing in the yard, she dismissed the guess.

Their horses were extremely fast; if he rode alongside them, he could never catch up to them.

The rabbit and chicken soup in front of me would take at least one or two hours to look like this.

It could only be that Jin Wuchen went out before them.

"Where is Young Master Fei? I haven't seen him." Chu Luo couldn't avoid it, so she had to ask calmly.

"I have to leave first. He'll be here a little later. Let's grab something to eat together."

Before Chu Luo could refuse, Jin Wuchen used his dagger to quickly slice open the golden-brown roasted rabbit, placed it on a clean banana leaf, and handed it to Chu Luo.

Chu Luo wanted to refuse, but it seemed inappropriate to refuse.

Besides, she knew very well how well he roasted rabbits.

She reached out and took it, then handed it to Shu Tong first.

Jin Wuchen immediately handed over a second serving. Chu Luo had never known that he would act this way towards strangers when he was out and about.

She picked up the rabbit meat and started eating, while Shu Tong didn't rush to eat.

Chu Luo noticed the problem halfway through her meal and nodded gently to her, saying, "You can have some."

This is to tell Shu Tong that Jin Wuchen did not poison the food and that there was nothing wrong with it.

She felt that Chu Luo treated this person a little differently.

Normally, Chu Luo is extra careful about what she eats, but she was completely unprepared for the meat this person handed her and put it directly into her mouth.

“It’s not poisonous, right?” Jin Wuchen asked Chu Luo with a smile.

Chu Luo didn't know why he would ask that question, or why he would poison someone.

Chu Luo then realized that her behavior was wrong, and she instinctively believed that he wouldn't be so bored as to poison the place.

Besides, poison would affect the taste of the dish. After handing it to her, he ate a piece himself. He was a picky eater and would never pretend to eat it just to make her believe him.

However, these judgments were based on her understanding of him.

But now their relationship is that of strangers who have only met once.

It's a bit unreasonable for her to trust him so much.

"Young master is too kind. How could it be poisoned? Your cooking skills are excellent."

"Then try this chicken soup," Jin Wuchen said, ladling out another bowl of chicken soup.

Shu Tong saw him pour some internal energy into the bowl, and the steaming hot soup immediately lost some of its white steam.

He was using his internal energy to cool her soup.

Just as Shu Tong was wondering what was going on, Jin Wuchen also used his internal energy to cool the chicken soup and handed it to her.

Even so, she still felt that this seemingly cold person was trying to curry favor with Chu Luo.

Chu Luo drank one bowl, and Jin Wuchen served her another.

"Thank you, Young Master Jin," Chu Luo said, bowing with her hands clasped in thanks.

"How did you know my surname is Jin, young master?" Jin Wuchen asked Chu Luo.

Chu Luo immediately realized something was wrong when he asked her that question.

He never revealed his surname to them, and even Fei Zhiyou never called him by his name in front of them.

"I heard it from the waiter," Chu Luo said, her palms already sweating.

She was so careless.

"I see. It's fate that we met. May I ask how I should address you, sir?"

Jin Wuchen didn't want to make things difficult for her anymore, fearing that she might become wary and escape right under his nose, so he spoke up to cover for her.

My surname is Lan, Lan Jingchen.

Chu Luo had already thought of a fake name when she met Fei Zhiyou.

Jin Wuchen had seen the surname Lan several times on the paper Chu Luo had practiced calligraphy on at the Jin family home. He originally thought that she had simply written the character "Lan" because she liked orchids.

In his study, he had several rare orchids placed in the room.

She was indeed captivated by the orchids at the time, and thought she had guessed her thoughts.

Now it seems that the character "兰" (lan) is probably not as simple as an orchid.

"A rare and uncommon surname"

Jin Wuchen asked tentatively, "Many years ago, the surname Lan was a name that inspired respect, but after that person passed away, the surname Lan seemed to disappear without a trace, remaining silent for a long time."

The surname Chu was one she couldn't choose, but the surname Lan was one she chose herself.

However, it is unclear whether Chu Luo chose the surname Lan by chance or because she followed that person's wishes.

If it's the first possibility, that's fine.

But if it's the second one...

It was just a suspicion, but this suspicion made Jin Wuchen vaguely worried. He only hoped that it was just a coincidence or an accident.

Following that person's will, we will not rest until we achieve our goal, even unto death.

"Yeah"

Chu Luo looked at him, wondering if he knew about General Lan and the head of the Jing family.

However, given what he has done and his personality, even if he knew, he might not care.

Shu Tong entered this dilapidated temple intending for Chu Luo to rest there for the night, but Chu Luo seemed determined to continue her journey.

This man surnamed Jin made Chu Luo a little flustered.

She had no reservations about him, but she was also unwilling to spend much time with him.

As if afraid he would discover something, she was hiding her true appearance. If she was afraid he would discover it, it could only mean that they had a lot of entanglements in the past.

Chu Luo mounted her horse, with Jin Wuchen following behind. "Young Master Lan, we're going the same way, let's go together."

Chu Luo didn't know what Jin Wuchen meant, but she couldn't refuse him now.

"it is good"

They arrived at Peiyuan Ridge together. Jin Wuchen glanced at Chu Luo and said, "Young masters, I have other matters to attend to. Farewell, and until we meet again."

Chu Luo breathed a sigh of relief, thinking that he had discovered something and would continue to follow them, but unexpectedly he said he wanted to leave first.

That might just be a coincidence, and they just happened to meet and walk together.

Before leaving, Jin Wuchen tossed a bag of dry rations to Chu Luo, saying, "This tastes quite good; please have the two young masters try it."

Before Chu Luo could refuse, he had already ridden away.

"Her appetite is so poor, if I didn't bring something with me, she'd probably be even thinner by the time I see her again."