Si Limo glanced deliberately at Qiao Xiaren. Xiaren just gave a faint smile, tossing the short gun in her hand into the air, which Si Limo caught flawlessly: "Tonight is quite interesting," he remarked.
Under 17, a young girl, she was the first person worth his special attention.
Xiaren slowly hooked the corner of her mouth upward in a reserved and elegant manner. The gradual smile on her face almost dazzled Si Limo. His eyes cold, he too slowly lifted the corner of his mouth.
If it weren't for her young age, he could have mistakenly thought the girl was a female spy sent to bewitch him. Just with that smile, even he was somewhat entranced, let alone those with less composure.
Xiaren didn't notice Si Limo's thoughts at all. Her mind was full of cooked, mouthwatering wild boar meat — a delicacy of her dreams.
She hadn't had dinner tonight, and she found herself salivating.
Since her rebirth, she hadn't had a good meal. She thought about how she could finally feast to her heart's content after hunting so many wild boars today.
Having dealt with thirteen wild boars, Xiaren turned around to meet Zhao Jiashi's surprised eyes, which also seemed to carry a hint of admiration.
"Little girl, you're amazingly skillful!" he marveled.
The people who could earn Si's praise could be counted on one hand during his time in the military. He could hardly believe that such a young girl could catch the interest of the sharp-eyed Si.
This was beyond belief.
In the face of Zhao Jiashi's heartfelt praises, Qiao Xiaren did not show any significant emotional response, simply smiling lightly.
Quite a composed little girl.
Si Limo took a few steps forward and stopped in front of Xiaren. "Young girl, have you ever thought about what you want to do in the future?" he asked.
As Qiao Xiaren looked up, she saw admiration in Si Limo's eyes. She thought for a moment: "I'll see. I'm still a senior high school student now. I will be back to school in a few days."
Qiao Xiaren had thought about it long ago. She planned to continue her old profession and attack the entertainment industry.
Furthermore, if she could no longer earn Star Luck Value, her half-life given by her rebirth might be taken away by the heavens.
Si Limo didn't make things difficult for her, but instead asked with great interest, "Are you studying at that little school in Shanshui Town?"
Although the school in Shanshui Town was not very good and the conditions were difficult, there were quite a few young university students with a genuine passion for teaching. Thus, the education in Shanshui Town was still decent.
Qiao Xiaren nodded. Seeing the admiration in Si's eyes, Zhao Jiashi looked at the young and frail girl with some relief.
Being admired by Si, this girl was probably in for some luck.
Zhao Jiashi didn't know that Qiao Xiaren understood this even better than he did. Furthermore, she was almost certain that within a month, Si Limo would surely take her out of Shanshui Town and arrange for her to study in an elite school in the Imperial Capital.
Her destiny would start changing from here.
Qiao Anchu, as for who exactly would emerge victorious this time, it was still unknown.
The wild boars on the ground were taken away one after another, and naturally Qiao Xiaren followed Si Limo down the mountain. There was still a no-stranger-allowed aura surrounding Si Limo.
Xiaren was preoccupied with her thoughts and didn't pay much attention to the road ahead.
Not paying attention, she bumped hard into the man's wide back.
Hunger coupled with the impact caused her head to spin.
In the middle of the ensuing dizziness, Qiao Xiaren felt herself being lifted by a pair of arms. Xiaren opened her eyes to meet his dark and deep gaze: "I can see that you're a bit weak on your feet. Let me carry you," he said.