Zhu Qinghao stared at him with a mixture of belief and doubt.

"Are you serious? You're not just deliberately taking me on an easier route so you can just send me home casually?"

Sheng Yi shook his head quickly, his face full of certainty.

"Of course not. I already said I'd take you hunting in the mountains, and I definitely won't go back on my word. You have to trust me, okay?"

Zhu Qinghao didn't really want to believe him, but seeing his confident expression, and having no other choice in the short term, she could only nod to indicate that she believed him.

"Well, alright then, I'll believe you for now."

But you can't lie to me, or I'll... I'll go tell Grandpa Sheng you bullied me, hmph!"

Sheng Yi quickly put on a scared look.

"Oh dear, please don't! What if the old man won't let me into the house? Would I then have to sleep outdoors?"

Don't worry, okay, I won't lie to you or bully you. Just come with me, and I'll make sure you see the little animals you want to see, okay?

Zhu Qinghao already believed him, so she happily agreed.

Seeing that the person's mood had obviously improved and who was even skipping and hopping when walking, Sheng Yi smiled with a bit of helplessness.

He originally intended to take Zhu Qinghao to some safe places, set up a few traps, and send her back.

Then next time he goes into the mountains by himself, catches some prey from other places and sends it to Zhu Qinghao, coaxing her that they caught it together.

The plan was pretty good, but he didn't expect Zhu Qinghao to be so smart, guessing so much just by going into the mountains.

Now, in order not to upset Zhu Qing, he seemed to have no choice but to change his plans and actually take her into the mountains.

Otherwise, who knows what kind of trouble this young lady would cause him.

Thinking about his future, Sheng Yi made a decisive decision: he should take her with him. If he didn't take her, and someone else took her later, everything would be over.

Zhu Qinghao was unaware of the turmoil in Sheng Yi's heart. She only knew that after walking a short distance, the road was indeed becoming more and more difficult to walk, and the depth into the mountains was obviously increasing.

Zhu Qinghao had never walked these paths before, and the more she walked, the more difficult it became, but that didn't stop her from being happy.

She was happy, but Sheng Yi's heart was clenched with worry.

"Are you sure you can manage? If you can't walk anymore, you must tell me."

He knew that Zhu Qinghao had never walked such a path before, and her health was not fully recovered, so he was afraid that she would push herself too hard.

However, Zhu Qinghao waved her hand dismissively and continued walking forward while panting.

"It's okay, Sheng Yi, I'm fine. I'm just a little tired, but there's nothing else wrong. How much longer until we get there?"

"Almost there, it'll be there in about ten more minutes."

She kept saying she was fine, but Sheng Yi was still worried, so he stayed close to her just in case and could protect her if anything happened.

With his heart pounding with anxiety, the two finally arrived at their destination.

"Okay, we've arrived."

Upon hearing this, Zhu Qinghao stopped in her tracks, looked around, and carefully observed the surrounding environment.

The environment here is quite nice. Unlike the rugged terrain in the forest, the land here is relatively flat, not far from the forest, and there is a water source. It seems quite suitable for people to live in seclusion.

Having this idea, she told Sheng Yi directly.