The Challenge of a Farmhouse Son-in-Law
Chapter 178 - 177 Being Followed

Chapter 178: Chapter 177 Being Followed

Regarding the house, Qin Changlin said he needed a few more days to find a comfortable place at a reasonable price. Since Gu Youyou planned to settle in the town for the long term, she wasn’t in a hurry and went back.

But the road back didn’t seem too peaceful.

In the scorching heat, people either visited the town very early or very late, but not under the blazing sun like her. So even though it was broad daylight, the road was deserted.

Yet Gu Youyou’s hearing was much sharper than average, and she had already picked up rustling sounds from the nearby bushes as if someone was following her.

She felt a bit scared, thinking it would be terrible if a malefactor had targeted her. With her body neither able to fight nor flee, wouldn’t she be utterly at their mercy?

Remembering her extraordinary performance in the mountains before, she still found it inexplicably dizzying. She had tried to replicate it afterwards, obviously in vain; after running only a few steps, she would be panting. Later, she attributed that burst of energy to being so infuriated by Jin Zijin that it unlocked her body’s potential.

She wondered if she could trigger her body’s potential again in the face of real danger.

That thing had followed Gu Youyou all the way, and now they were close to Lotus Village, but it still maintained a steady distance, never rushing nor lagging behind, which baffled her.

If it was indeed a villain trailing her, the hollow in the mountains had offered a perfect opportunity: no village in front, no shop behind—robbing her would be met with no aid from heaven or earth. Now that they were nearing residences, could a robbery still be possible?

Clearly, whoever was following her was no malefactor!

Who could it be?

Upon entering Lotus Village, Gu Youyou felt it was safe and finally stopped.

Turning around, she looked at the bush where the noises were coming from and coldly said, "Come out now, you’ve followed me all this way, and we’re finally here!"

The rustling in the bushes ceased, as if something were lying in wait.

Gu Youyou frowned, focusing on that spot.

Such low bushes couldn’t hide a person; was it an animal?

Being too far away, she naturally couldn’t see.

Gu Youyou summoned her courage and took a few steps forward. The bushes moved again, and this time she saw a white object running back.

Indeed, it was an animal, and a small one at that.

Gu Youyou smiled, curious to learn what spirited little creature had followed her for so long.

She squatted down, gestured toward it, and softly chuckled, "Do you want to come home with me? If so, better hurry over, we’ll be home soon!"

The little creature in the bushes hesitated and fell silent; after a moment, a fuzzy little head poked out, gazing at Gu Youyou with its large amber eyes.

So it was that one.

Gu Youyou was astonished—it was the wolf cub she had treated.

She had thought the pup would rejoin its pack after leaving the ancient tomb, yet unexpectedly, here it was.

In such hot weather, few people were around, but it was still a place frequented by humans. For it to dare follow her here, the cub was quite bold.

Gu Youyou beckoned again, and the little creature hesitantly started to approach her.

The wolf cub still had the ribbon tied around its leg, but now the bow was caked in dirt, looking quite tattered.

Gu Youyou gently stroked the top of its head, slowly calming it down as it affectionately rubbed its head against her palm.

Upon checking, she saw the cub’s leg wound had healed. She removed the dirty ribbon and said, "Why didn’t you go back home after escaping? Why come to me? Could it be you missed me and wanted to see me, hmm?"

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