She's come clean; the fake heiress has a ton of aliases.

Chapter 146 Feeding the Lions

Nan Yu silently cut off the last piece of meat and threw it into the basket.

She looked up at him again and said, "What you said is too unbelievable. Next time you want to scare people, remember to add a story about a wild animal eating people, otherwise it won't be convincing."

Ren Xingzhou: "...You don't believe me?"

Nan Yu looked at him. "Do you think I'd believe such a clumsy lie?"

Ren Xingzhou fell silent.

Nan Yu washed her hands, turned to look at him, and asked, "Brother Ren, what should we do next?"

Ren Xingzhou glanced at the meat in the basket, took out the bamboo basket from it, put the basket back in, and then carried it on his back.

“Nanyu, follow me and memorize the way. Tomorrow you can feed her yourself.”

Nan Yu followed behind him, "Okay."

After taking two steps, Ren Xingzhou turned back, unwilling to give up, and asked, "Aren't you really afraid?"

As Nan Yu walked along the mountain path, she said to him, "I'm not afraid of people, so why would I be afraid of wild animals?"

Ren Xingzhou saw that her eyes were clear as water, as if there was nothing in the world she was afraid of.

“Nan Yu, I find you quite interesting. You’re completely different from what Madam said.”

Nan Yu carefully followed the mountain path, keeping a close eye on her feet.

"What does Madam say about me?"

Ren Xingzhou spotted a small path beside him, ducked down, and disappeared into the woods.

"Madam said you have a terrible temper, are rebellious and disobedient, a troublemaker, and often bully Miss Qingqing. But now I see you as serious and obedient."

Nan Yu chuckled upon hearing this, "Aren't you afraid I'm faking it?"

Ren Xingzhou shook his head. "Although I haven't met many people, your eyes don't lie. You're not that kind of person."

Nan Yu pursed her lips, recalling Nan Qingqing's fox-like eyes, "Perhaps eyes can deceive."

Ren Xingzhou shook his head again, "The eyes don't lie."

Nan Yu moved through the woods, dappled sunlight falling on her shoulders through the leaves.

"Brother Ren, that's because you haven't seen how eyes can lie, that's why you say that."

When Ren Xingzhou heard her resolute words, he turned to look at Nan Yu and saw a hint of difficulty in her smile.

He was curious about what Nan Yu had gone through to say such a thing.

Soon, they reached the deepest part of the dense forest. The surroundings were unusually quiet, dappled sunlight fell on the damp ground, and the air was thick with a humid atmosphere.

"arrive."

Ren Xingzhou spoke, breaking the silence.

He put down the basket on his back, then took out the large basket and placed it in an open space.

Then, he turned to Nan Yu and said, "Go hide in that patch of grass."

Upon hearing this, Nan Yu squatted down in the bushes nearby, puzzled, and saw Ren Xingzhou in the middle take a whistle out of his pocket.

Then he whistled, and the rhythmic whistling sounded through the sky.

As soon as he finished playing, he immediately climbed the nearest tree and sat high up.

Just as Nan Yu was about to speak, she saw Ren Xingzhou take out his index finger and make a shushing gesture to his lips, telling her to be quiet.

She pursed her lips and continued to squat quietly in place, staring intently at the meat in the middle.

Suddenly, I heard the sound of leaves rustling.

Something's coming!

Nan Yu instantly focused all her attention and looked at the center with even greater vigilance.

Swah——

The leaves in the distance were swaying more and more noticeably.

By chance, she seemed to catch a glimpse of white.

But soon, it disappeared again.

Just as she was wondering, she suddenly heard a clear rustling sound of leaves.

Nan Yu felt a tightness on the back of her neck, and a dangerous aura filled the air around her nose.

She turned around quickly, her pupils contracting.

A huge white creature came into view, only inches away from her.

"Roar!"

The huge white lion leaped and charged straight at her.

(End of this chapter)