Qiongqi was originally happy about the new name, but when the word "Xingchen" came out of Liang Yan's mouth, his heartbeat suddenly slowed down.

The two of them just kept staring at each other, and finally Qiongqi was the first to look away. After coughing twice unnaturally, he said shyly: "I like this name very much. Thank you for giving it to me."

Liang Yan also felt that the atmosphere was a little strange at this time. He lowered his head and responded softly: "It's just a name. You are too polite!"

Qiongqi was at a loss for words for a moment. After a long silence, he finally spoke: "...It's getting late. Let's rest first. We still have a lot to do tomorrow."

"Yeah." Liang Yan responded.

After hastily ending their chat, the two leaned against the tree trunk again and closed their eyes.

But Liang Yan sighed silently, then crossed his arms and rubbed his cold arms vigorously, as if this would warm him up a little.

The weather in autumn is changeable, cool in the morning and evening, and hot at noon.

She left in a hurry and did not bring extra thick clothes, thinking that she could buy some on the way. She could sit in the carriage during the day to avoid the wind, and stay in the inn at night, where she would not feel cold even if she wrapped herself in a quilt.

But who knew...that such an accident would happen on the road?

She was afraid she wouldn't be able to sleep tonight. She was shivering from the cold. How could anyone fall asleep?

Just as she was lamenting her miserable situation, a piece of warm clothing suddenly fell on her, instantly dispelling a lot of the freezing cold.

Liang Yan shuddered suddenly, opened his eyes hurriedly, looked at the person next to him who seemed to be indifferent, and called out stumblingly: "Xing...Xingchen."

Although they are not yet very used to this name, they are still actively using it.

Qiongqi said "hmm" in a very light voice, and asked her in confusion: "Why didn't Leng say it? Are you really planning to hold out until tomorrow?"

In fact, he had noticed this person's abnormality a long time ago, but he had been suppressing it and not saying anything, wanting to see what she would do in the end. As a result, she really insisted on not saying anything, and he didn't know why she was so stubborn.

"You're not wearing very thick clothes, and you just give me your coat... Is it really okay? What if you get sick from the cold?" Liang Yan answered the question irrelevantly.

Qiongqi shrugged nonchalantly, "Don't worry, I'm in good health and don't feel cold at all. It's you, a weak woman, who will not be able to travel if you get sick."

"Thank you." Liang Yan thanked him sincerely, then lowered his head and pursed his lips and said, "I have been holding it in my heart, but I don't really mean anything else."

"I just don't want to cause you any more trouble. You've already helped me a lot, and I really don't want to disturb your rest because of something else."

"Are you afraid of causing me trouble?" Qiongqi repeated in confusion, asking doubtfully, "Don't you all believe in the idea that 'if you don't work for yourself, you'll be punished by heaven and earth'?"

"Since your own interests are the most important, you should be willing to do anything for yourself. Why would you consider others?"

"Who told you that all people are like this?" Liang Yan was so amused that he couldn't help but explain seriously, "Some people do put profit above all else, but not everyone is like that."

"Human nature is inherently complex, and there are all kinds of birds in the forest, just like the sky: there is light and there is darkness. If you always run into bad people or good people, it's actually just a coincidence."

"Don't let your eyes get blinded by the bad people you've met. Don't let your eyes get blinded by the bad people you've met. Don't let your eyes get blinded by the good people you've met. Don't let your eyes get blinded by the good people you've met.

After listening to this, Qiongqi remained silent and just nodded thoughtfully.

Liang spoke softly as he expressed his views, "I've always believed that the feelings between people are mutual. No one in this world has an obligation to treat you well, not even your parents."

"If others are good to me, I will be good to them in return. If others help me, I will also help them when they need it. If others are kind to me, I will also find a way to repay them. If I only care about enjoying myself and never respond, won't it make others feel disappointed?"

"For example, you saved me today, but I don't feel any gratitude towards you. Wouldn't you feel uncomfortable? If that were the case, would we still have the chance to talk here?"

"I understand what you mean." Qiongqi nodded and replied.

He used to think that people were cunning and hateful, and had no sincerity at all. Everything they did was for profit, including their so-called friends and family.

But after listening to Liang Yan's words, he suddenly felt that these things were not what he had imagined. Perhaps it was because he had been too prejudiced against people in the past, so he was blinded by one thing.

After he figured it out, he suddenly turned to look at the person next to him and asked, "Are we... friends?"

"Of course." Liang Yan nodded without hesitation.

Then she tilted her head slightly, looked at him with a smile, and asked, "I helped you in the city, and you saved me in the wild. We even grilled fish and chatted together. If this is not friendship, then what is?"

Friends...Friends...

Qiongqi kept pondering these two words in his mind, and suddenly couldn't help laughing out loud. It seemed like having a friend was not bad?

He laughed heartily for a long time before stopping. After noticing the strange looks from the people around him, he quickly suppressed his smile and said with a stern face, "Rest! We still have a lot to do tomorrow!"

After saying this, without waiting for the other party's response, he leaned back against the tree trunk and closed his eyes tightly.

Liang Yan was so amused that she didn't know whether to laugh or cry. Finally, she shook her head and laughed silently. She reached out to wrap her clothes again, closed her eyes and fell asleep.

The next day, they got up early. Liang Yan was afraid that they would be hungry on the road, so he grilled two fish in the same way. After he and Qiongqi had eaten and drunk their fill, they set off.

They were in a place where there was no village in front and no shop behind. After crossing the mountain, it took them nearly two hours to walk to the nearest town.

As soon as he entered the town, Qiongqi, under the command of Liang Yan, handed over the captured bandits to the government office. However, he never expected that the government office would give him a reward.

Although it was not a lot, Qiongqi was happy about it for a while, and even fantasized about getting rich from it. After all, catching people was just a piece of cake for him.

If he had known that he could make a fortune this way, he would have been running around catching bad guys. Would he have needed to grill fish and rabbits himself?

From then on, the famous ferocious beast Qiongqi began to become extremely hostile to evil.

After dealing with the bandits, they found a place to have a meal, then bought a good horse and set off again.