Little Red was very angry, but also felt that the Gu King would keep his promise.

So it started pondering how to give Guxi a good beating the next time they met.

As it thought about it, memories of being hit by him as a child surfaced.

The snake’s body shivered slightly.

"Hiss hiss hiss hiss hiss?"

How about I just run whenever I see him in the future?

Su Gu stopped and looked at Little Red.

He had originally intended to chastise this brainless fool.

Running away, you’re such a big snake now, beating that Guxi should be child’s play, no?

What’s there to be afraid of?

However, looking at Little Red, it seemed genuinely terrified of Guxi.

The words were at his lips, but Su Gu didn’t say them.

He said,

"If you meet him, just fight. If you feel you can’t win, I’ll help you beat him up."

Upon hearing this, the anxiousness in Little Red’s heart suddenly eased.

"Hiss hiss hiss hiss hiss"

Alright, alright.

Then Little Red asked again,

"Hiss hiss hiss hiss hiss?"

What if you’re not there?

"I will appear quickly."

"Hiss hiss hiss hiss hiss?"

Do you promise?

"Mm-hmm"

Hearing this, Little Red finally felt relieved.

It would no longer need to fear Guxi in the future.

See him once, beat him once.

The snake and the person walked toward the inn along the sunset.

As they walked, the Gu King asked,

"That Guxi, how did he bully you before?"

Little Red curled up into a ball, its tone deflating,

"Hiss hiss hiss hiss hiss hiss hiss hiss"

They tied me to a tree and pelted me with stones.

Many of the snakes in their clan can transform into human forms.

But I never could transform into a human shape.

They looked down on me and mocked me for it.

Eventually, I didn’t want to stay in the clan anymore, so I ran away.

After wandering aimlessly for a bit, Yanyan took me in.

After listening, the Gu King looked at this silly scared snake again.

He said,

"All the snakes in your clan can transform into human form?"

Little Red nodded,

"Hiss hiss hiss hiss hiss"

Yes, yes

The Gu King said indifferently, 𝙛𝒓𝓮𝙚𝔀𝒆𝒃𝓷𝒐𝓿𝙚𝓵.𝙘𝒐𝒎

"There’s nothing to brag about in doing what everyone else can do."

Little Red listened,

"Hiss hiss hiss hiss hiss?"

But if I can’t transform, does that mean I’m special??

The Gu King looked down, speaking one word at a time,

"It’s because you’re dumb."

Little Red suddenly drooped,

"Hiss hiss hiss"

Hmph!

Time flew by, and two days passed.

On the third morning, Hua Wuqing, who had been sleeping in bed for a long time, finally woke up.

When Hua Wuqing opened his eyes this time, he didn’t immediately call out for Yanyan as usual.

He just sat up quietly with a blank expression on his face.

Sitting there on the edge of the bed.

Like an unfeeling, unknowing machine.

His eyes were as dark as ink.

A clearly gentle and delicate face.

But when you look at those eyes, no one cares about his appearance.

They only feel a tingling scalp, a chill in their heart, wanting to escape.

Who knows how much time passed.

Su Yan pushed the door open and came in.

Seeing Hua Wuqing awake, she was taken aback.

Then she spoke,

"Awake?"

With that, she walked up to the bed.

Seriously observing him,

"Is there any place that feels uncomfortable?"

Hua Wuqing looked at Su Yan.

Said nothing.

Just staring at her.

Su Yan saw he wasn’t speaking for a long time.

She wondered if he was already so hungry he couldn’t talk?

She thought so.

Then she said,

"Wait for me a moment."

After saying that, she walked out.

She turned so quickly that she didn’t notice Hua Wuqing slowly raising his arm.

After Su Yan left, Hua Wuqing looked at his own hand.