“Hide in the mine? No, no, no…” Tan Xiao shook his head repeatedly, “You obviously have no experience! If you hide in there and the cats come after you, you’ll have nowhere to run! It’s better to listen to me and hide on the side of the road, especially at intersections. Even if you’re discovered, you can just take off running! That’s how we used to hide when we were caught alone in fights!”
Shen Fei’s eye twitched, his feelings extremely complex.
He could not understand why his wise and brave cousin would… associate with this kind of street thug?
After all, Shen Mo had always been revered like an idol among their siblings in the Shen family!
When they were playing in the mud and jumping rubber bands, Shen Mo passed by them coldly, and the adults would say, “Look at Shen Mo, he was admitted to an elite school!”
When they were studying hard for exams, Shen Mo passed by them coldly, and the adults would say, “Look at Shen Mo, he’s skipped a grade!”
When they had finally graduated and were striving hard in their careers, Shen Mo appeared on television, cool as ever, and the adults would say, “Look at Shen Mo, he’s serving the nation!”
So! Shen Fei had always regarded his cousin as the beacon of his life, guiding him through the fog in the dark and pointing him the direction in which to proceed!
Actually getting involved with a street thug?!
Is this still the cousin he held in high esteem?!
“XiaoFei, you go with Tan Xiao to the mine.” Shen Mo said.
Shen Fei was dumbfounded, “…Huh?”
Shen Mo said, “The paths near the mine are not suitable for wheelchairs, I’ll take Weiwei to the castle.”
Shen Fei was stunned, he didn’t have time to respond before he saw Shen Mo pushing Bai Youwei towards the direction of the castle!
“Hey… No, I… You… How…” Shen Fei was a bit confused.
Tan Xiao slung an arm around his neck, “Let’s go! Let Brother Xiao show you, how to scout out the terrain before a fight!”
Shen Mo and Bai Youwei were getting further and further away, and Shen Mo briefly paused after Bai Youwei said something, bending down to pick her up! And then-
“Why did he even carry her?!” Shen Fei’s eyes widened, “How, how, how could he carry her…”
“Ah, what’s so surprising about him carrying her~” Tan Xiao dragged him towards the mine, “Would it be better if he carried you instead? Come on, come on~”
Shen Fei was reluctantly dragged away.
Shen Mo carried Bai Youwei towards the castle, avoiding the blazing sun, and only put her down when they reached the rainbow-colored bench under the shade of the trees.
“Are you feeling better?” He asked, “Are you still hot?”
Bai Youwei grudgingly nodded her head, “My back is all sweaty.”
“Should have thought twice before using a blanket in this heat.” Shen Mo was reluctant to comment on her, and said blandly, “I’ll go remove it.”
“No, don’t.” Bai Youwei knitted her brows, “Even if you take off the blanket, the seat will still be hot! The basic issue here is that the weather is too hot.”
Shen Mo was at a loss, “What do you want to do then?”
“You carry me over there.” Bai Youwei stretched out her hand towards him, self-assured, “Once we’re in the castle, we’ll need to climb stairs anyway. The wheelchair is useless.”
Shen Mo couldn’t help but laugh, “So carrying you would make you less hot?”
Bai Youwei retorted, “Are you hot?”
Shen Mo replied, “I’m alright.”
“See, that’s it” she said as though it was exactly her point, “Heat transfers. If you’re not hot, my heat will transfer to you, and I won’t be hot anymore.”
“What if I get hot?” Shen Mo asked with amusement.
Bai Youwei looked him up and down, her eyes examining him from head to toe, “If you get hot, you can take off your shirt.”
After a moment of silence, he picked her up and walked towards the castle.
He really shouldn’t have engaged her in this pointless conversation.