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It was almost autumn, the night wind was not that refreshing anymore. The sparkling moonlight shone on the official Road. The road looked like a faint-white silk laid in between mountains. However, the approaching galloping sound at a high speed broke the solitude of the night. Two black horses rushed through the âwhite silkâ, drawing two ink marks on it.
Originally the two horses went head to head. However, one horse suddenly jumped over thirty feet. The man on the horse immediately pulled the reins. The horse immediately stopped and stood straightly on the Official Road.
The horse behind was startled. The one who was riding it had to immediately pull the rein too. The spirited horse made a sound and barely missed hitting the horse in front.
Glaring at the man on the horse, Gu Yun growled, âWhat are you doing?â Did he know that if she didnât pull the rein on time both of them would be injured!
Su Ling went down from the horse. His face was even darker than the night. He coldly replied, âWe have ridden for one day and one night. It is about time we rest.â
Gu Yun icily argued, âIf you want to rest, thatâs your problem. Donât stop my way.â She also didnât want him to travel together with her. This man was sick!
Su Ling didnât pay attention to her and just held the horseâs leather rope, pulling it towards the small tree at the side of the road.
Gu Yun lost her temper, âSu Ling! Do you know how to respect others?â
âYou could either choose to rest on your own, or I will choose it for you, forcing you to rest.â With one hand held the horse rein, Su Ling didnât turn around. His overbearing answer challenged Gu Yunâs nerve.
âDisgusting!â Bing Lianâs blade was about to be discharged to the overbearing man in front of her. Gu Yunâs grip on Bing Lian tightened.
Like he had a pair of eyes on his back, Su Ling calmly replied, âIf you still have that much energy to be wasted on me, I will be glad to play with you.â It wasnât hard to hear that Su Ling was also struggling to contain his anger. They hadnât been resting for a day and a night. Besides eating dry food and feeding the horse, she hadnât stopped at all. Till what extent this woman wanted to push herself? Was that person who wrote the letter really that important? Worthy of her endangering her life to return on time?!
Gu Yun took a deep breath, telling herself. Donât act rashly! Do not argue with him! Donât waste energy on him! Calm⊠CalmâŠ
After contemplating for a long time, Gu Yunâs anger was a bit subdued. She used a calm tone to say, âI think, we really need to discuss some things. After all, we are going to be at each otherâs company for couple days. I couldnât stand arguing with you every day. What do you think?â
After long pause, the man in front replied, âSpeak.â
âWe travelled together. I think we should, at least, have most basic respect towards each other. What do you think?â
After a while, the man in front didnât reply. Gu Yun thought that he agreed, so she continued, âI need to return to the capital as soon as possible. I canât afford to be slow like now. Getting rest every day is a must. This point I understand. The reason Iâve been rushing these two days is because our spirit and energy are at their best so I will only rest for two hours. After a while, our energy will decline, then we will have extra one hour break every day. What do you think?â
If she really wanted to hurry and go back, this arrangement was the best one. Su Ling had to admit, she was smart. She could arrange it so well. However, the question is why did she need to be that desperate?
Gu Yun waited again for a while. If the man in front of her still didnât speak, could she take it as if he agreed?
Shrugging, Gu Yun came to her conclusion, âYou didnât comment on anything so I am glad that we could reach an understanding.â
Gu Yun turned her body over to get off the horse. She quickly prepared the things for an overnight stay. At this time, the silent Su Ling suddenly said, âDo you really have to rush back?â
Refocusing her thought, Gu Yun finally understood what he asked. Gu Yun quickly replied, âYes!â
This one word âyesâ made Su Lingâs surrounding temperature plunge several degrees. Bing Lian and Chi Xue could also feel it. Unfortunately, to the âslowâ Gu Yun, didnât feel it.
Both of them were well-versed in staying overnight in the wilderness. They quickly found an appropriate location to rest. The fire was ignited within half an hour. Taking out the water bottle and dry food, both of them ate in silence. Once she was full, Gu Yun demanded quietly, âTake off your clothes.â