He wasn't annoyed. Instead, he said with a smile, "We could just wait inside until someone from the temple comes to take us out. This is surely the safest way."
But for Hanyue, this was out of the question. She was in pursuit of the silver - masked man. If she waited, the man would surely have fled.
Hanyue returned to the previous spot and found three fork roads in front of her. She was in a dilemma and didn't know which way to go.
Yunlan couldn't help but smile secretly at Hanyue's state. He never thought that this usually cold and solemn person could be so cute.
Hanyue stood still and observed all three fork roads. They looked exactly the same. For a moment, she could only turn back and look at Yunlan. "Do you know which way to go?"
Yunlan pretended to look around left and right. Finally, he shook his head. "I really don't know. If I did, I would have left long ago. Who wants to be trapped here?"
After saying that, Yunlan sat down on the ground without caring about his image at all. He just watched Hanyue looking helpless. Anyway, he wasn't in a hurry.
Suddenly, a drop of water fell on Yunlan's head. He touched it and looked up at the sky. He saw the bright moon as before and thought he was wrong.
But the next second, countless raindrops fell. Yunlan quickly got up and shouted, "Run! It's pouring. We don't know how long we'll be trapped in this maze. It's not good to catch a cold from the rain."
Hanyue just realized what was happening when the rain had already splashed on her. She could only follow Yunlan. Yunlan took off his coat and covered it over their heads. Then he randomly chose a fork road and ran in.
Thankfully, after running in the fork road for a short while, the whole maze became completely enclosed.
Yunlan took off his coat and wrung out the water. "The weather is really uncooperative. The rain came so suddenly. How are you? You seem to be shivering all over."
Hanyue was a martial artist, but she had suffered from a cold - related illness since childhood. After getting caught in the rain, a freezing coldness spread throughout her body. Her lips and face were as pale as paper.
She shivered and said, "So cold... I'm so cold..."
Hanyue looked as if she was going to faint at any moment. Yunlan murmured, "Such a hassle." He hugged Hanyue in his arms and used his body heat to warm her.
Maybe feeling the warmth, Hanyue gradually recovered. But due to the recurrence of her cold - related illness, she couldn't use her inner energy for the time being. Otherwise, the cold air would flow backwards in her veins and ruin her years of martial arts foundation.
Yunlan found Hanyue looking at him. He quickly explained, "I'm not trying to take advantage of you. I saw that you were frozen and almost dying. I had no choice but to use this method to save you."
Hanyue nodded, seemingly without any misunderstanding. After hesitating for a while, she still looked at Yunlan and said, "Thank you."
Yunlan's heart seemed to be stirred, but he didn't seem to realize it.
He still looked reluctant and mumbled, "You're as cold as an ice cube. I'm the one who suffers by holding you. I've never seen a martial artist with such a poor constitution. You'd better learn to perform opera with me."
Even after recovering, Hanyue couldn't move around casually for fear of the reverse flow of her inner energy. She couldn't help but chuckle. "What's the future in learning opera from you?"
Yunlan rolled his eyes. "I knew you people look down on opera performers. But look, in this critical moment, am I not more reliable than you?"
Hanyue felt she had said something wrong. She lowered her head. Her long eyelashes cast a shadow, looking so peaceful.
"I don't look down on you opera performers. Aren't we martial artists also called reckless men by the literati? I think as long as it's something you like, it's good. There's no distinction between high and low..."
No distinction between high and low? Yunlan remembered that since he came to this country and lived in hiding under the identity of an opera performer, he had suffered so many sneers and unfair treatments. It seemed that for the first time, someone understood him...
His body stiffened. Seeing the firelight in the distance, he quickly put Hanyue down.
"You cover yourself with my coat first. There seems to be a torch over there. I'll see if I can find something to make a fire to keep you warm."
Yunlan carefully took down the torch. After finding nothing unusual, he started to search around. But after rummaging around, he found that there was nothing but stones in the whole cave.
He handed the torch to Hanyue. "Warm yourself. I really don't know what the person who built this maze was thinking. Inside it's like a cave without sunlight, and outside it's like an open rocky ground. How much he must like stones."
Hanyue just quietly warmed herself by the fire and listened to Yunlan talking. She would occasionally chime in to agree.
Yunlan picked up his coat and carefully dried it. "Wait for me to dry my coat first. Then you put it on, and I'll dry your clothes for you."
Even Hanyue, who was not very sensitive to matters between men and women, blushed a little at this moment. Wearing a man's clothes...
Yunlan didn't think much. After drying his coat, he handed it to Hanyue. "Put it on. Wet clothes are so uncomfortable. Don't worry, I won't peek. The patterns on my clothes look good on girls."
The words Yunlan said accidentally always made people laugh. Even he himself didn't notice that at this moment, he was like a child.
Hanyue took the clothes and motioned for Yunlan to turn around. Then she also handed the torch to Yunlan. "Hold it. Then you won't be able to see me in the dark."
Yunlan nodded and obediently turned his back to Hanyue. But the next second, he heard Hanyue's scream. He quickly turned back and asked, "What's wrong?"
At this moment, Hanyue's clothes were half - undone, and her shoulders were half - exposed. She looked very alluring. Her face was also flushed, and she gasped, "You're not allowed to turn back! It's okay. It was just a bat that scared me."
Yunlan also blushed shyly. When did he start to care so much about a woman? Clearly, this woman was still chasing him just now.
Soon Hanyue changed her clothes and threw them to Yunlan. Yunlan carefully dried them and then put them on Hanyue, looking very proud.
Hanyue frowned. "Don't you keep it for yourself? Why give it to me?"
Yunlan patted his chest. "I'm in great health, and I don't like to wear girls' clothes. You wear it."
Even Hanyue, who was always cold, couldn't help but moisten her eyes at this moment. She knew very well that Yunlan was lying. He was clearly afraid that she would be cold. She put on the clothes.
The two supported each other and explored their way forward in the maze. Hanyue couldn't help but blush. She hugged Yunlan for warmth.
Yunlan's body stiffened again, but he didn't push her away and said nothing. Both of them were a little indulged in this, advancing while giving each other warmth.