The three of them chatted as they walked up the mountain.
Since they weren't planning to forage for anything, they didn't split up, keeping a distance of a few steps between them.
Sun Jiaming wasn't a particularly talkative person by nature, but now he had taken on the role of tour guide.
He told Liu Yuan what this and that was, pointing out everything he recognized. It saved Gu'er a lot of talking.
As Liu Yuan listened, he kept stealing glances at Gu'er.
Sun Jiaming took note of Liu Yuan's behavior, and his heart sank. 'It looks like Liu Yuan is interested in Gu'er,' he thought. 'Otherwise, he wouldn't always be bringing her water. Now that I think about it, this "chance encounter" today probably wasn't a coincidence at all. He either waited for her on purpose or they planned to meet.'
The thought left a sour taste in Sun Jiaming's mouth. 'Does Gu'er feel the same way about Liu Yuan?'
Sun Jiaming watched Gu'er, but he couldn't read her expression.
