Ariel, who had received too much information in a short period of time, was sorting out her thoughts, and Bai didn't mean to disturb her. She took out the magic book again and read it quietly, and the scene became somewhat silent.

In the quiet carriage, for a while, there was only the sound of the wheels outside and the turning of pale book pages.

Ariel came back to her senses and was a little uncomfortable with this quiet atmosphere. She was about to say something. But when she saw Bai Bai holding a book, she felt that she couldn't bear to disturb the tranquility, so she asked her to

The words on his lips were swallowed.

"What? Have you come to your senses?"

On the contrary, it was Wanwan who broke the silence first. He put down the book and looked at the other party and asked.

"Ah? Yes."

Ariel was secretly sizing him up just now, and felt that the "wandering noble" in front of her seemed different from the rumors. She came back to her senses when the other party asked, and instinctively sat up straighter to meet his gaze, returning to her usual elegance and dignity.

aristocratic gesture.

Well...if you ignore her current miserable state.

"Your Excellency Viscount Bai Cang, since my father asked you to take care of me, I will ask for your advice in the future."

Hearing this, Bai Bai raised his eyebrows, raised his eyes and looked at her like she was looking at a fool.

"Don't you know that it was your father who arranged it? You actually want me to take care of you?"

"This does not conflict with my own goals, as long as you do not interfere with my decision. I am still happy to go with you on the next journey."

Ariel explained.

This was indeed her well-thought-out idea. Although Wanwan was arranged by her father, after all, she told this frankly at the beginning. The frank attitude she showed could be regarded as winning her a lot of favor. (She thought it was

.)

Of course, the main reason was that this was the first time she went out alone. Although she was very courageous and decisive when she made the decision, she was inevitably a little panicked.

If there is someone traveling together, they can take care of each other on the way. And according to her understanding, Viscount Bai Cang has been wandering outside for many years, so he must have rich social experience in facing various things outside.

Having him along will undoubtedly save a lot of trouble, and since he is the person arranged by his father, he must be trustworthy to a certain extent.

"Are you happy? I'm not happy. Why did you run away from home?"

But the pale answer was beyond her expectation.

"???Go find Harold. I want to ask him why he regretted his marriage?"

Ariel felt that he asked this question very poorly. She had clearly made it clear in her father's letter before, right?

"Yes, then you go look for him. What does it have to do with me? I'm not looking for him. He's a wandering figure. The devil knows where he is."

Wanwan thinks that this melon boy is fine when he is normal, and his brain is quite bright, but when he encounters Harold's incident, his IQ will plummet. Is this the legendary love-induced intelligence? It's really scary.

Only then did Ariel realize that she had run away from home without any destination. At first, she was only thinking about finding Harold, but she really never thought about where he might be?

Feeling Wanwan's eyes that seemed to care for the staff, the girl was slightly embarrassed. But it was true that she had not thought of it, and it was hard to argue. But the next moment she suddenly reacted and thought of Wanwan's evaluation of Harold.

'Wandering around? Harold is indeed an uninhibited wanderer. It's hard to figure out where he will be...but, this guy in front of you? Does he also like to wander around?'

Although there were some double standards in this inner thought, Ariel's eyes suddenly lit up when she looked at her pale eyes because of the commonality between them that they both like to wander around.

"Hey, hey, what's that look in your eyes? You know what I mean, I'm not a ghost. I don't know where the Harold you like is."

As soon as he saw the look in the other person's eyes, Bai Bai understood the little Jiujiu in her heart.

"cough!"

Maybe she also understood that her gaze was a bit aggressive, so Ariel coughed slightly in embarrassment.

"I don't want to ask you about Harold's whereabouts. I just want to ask: Do you have any specific destination for this trip?"

"I don't have a destination. I'm just a traveler, wherever I go. I just want to walk around and see what I want."

Bai Bai turned his head and looked at the lush jungle that appeared out of the car window at an unknown moment, with a smile on his lips.

This made Ariel smile like "It's just as I expected." She was about to say something, but was interrupted by a pale man who had already seen through her inner thoughts.

"Don't think about being so beautiful. Why should I let you follow me? See for yourself, Xiaobai and I are two grown men. You, a girl, following us will be a hindrance."

'I haven't minded yet, but you started to mind...'

The corner of Ariel's mouth twitched, and absurd thoughts emerged in her mind. But after all, she was asking for something, so she decided to tolerate it for the time being.

"Don't worry, I will handle my life alone. I am not that conservative or pedantic. We are just partners riding the same carriage. We will not embarrass you."

"As you said, I don't know where Harold is. It just so happens that you don't have a destination. Why don't we travel together? Maybe traveling everywhere like you will be more likely to meet him."

Ariel regained the sense and calmness that a noble should have and explained.

"I understand everything you said. But you didn't understand what I meant, or maybe as a noble lady, you are a little too confident."

Bai Bai changed into a comfortable position and lazily slumped in his seat. He pushed up the black-rimmed glasses on the bridge of his nose, stared deeply at the young lady in front of him, and said unceremoniously.

"Why should I agree to go with you? What's the value to me and what's the benefit?"

"I?!!"

These straightforward words immediately choked our noble lady. But then she thought that her father had already mentioned in the letter that he would give the other party generous rewards.

'What he means is that the reward is not enough? Do you still want to get a reward from me? What a greedy guy...'

Dissatisfaction flashed across her bright blue eyes, and the good impression she had just felt due to the other party's frankness instantly disappeared. Her tone suddenly became much colder.

"I believe that as a wandering noble, your life is still somewhat embarrassing. If you travel with me, I can bear all the expenses along the way. In addition, after the event is completed, in addition to my father's reward, you will also receive a share of my

A private reward."

Ariel is worthy of being an aristocratic lady who has been educated since childhood. Even though she is still young and has little experience, she can still speak in a neither humble nor overbearing manner. On the surface, her words sound like she is simply stating the rewards she brings.

But in fact, she was secretly reminding Wanwan to pay attention to her status as a "wandering noble". At the same time, mentioning Grand Duke Melos was also warning him that she had a father behind her, so don't go too far.

You ask for a reward from my father, and I will give you another reward. I know your greed, and I can satisfy you, but don't use it to push yourself too far.

This is an aristocratic verbal confrontation, with all kinds of overt and covert arrows hidden in one sentence. This noble lady is really not a match, but it’s a pity that she spoke to the wrong person...

But after hearing what he said, Xiaobai, who had been driving silently outside, suddenly interrupted excitedly.

"Sir, I think it's okay! How much money can be saved by letting her take care of the expenses on the road! Take her with you."

Bai Bai, who knew what he was thinking, rolled his eyes and was too lazy to pay attention to this stupid money-grubbing dragon. Faced with Ariel's misunderstanding, he was not angry at all, but instead looked at her with a touch of appreciation and approval in his eyes.

"Yes, I misunderstood you. It seems that you are not as silly and sweet as you appear."

Although Ariel didn't know the specific meaning of "silly white sweet", she still felt offended by the tone of an elder commenting on children like Bai Bai, and her brows furrowed.

"So you agreed?"

"No."

Unfortunately, the answer she received was still a pale and merciless rejection.

"I think you may have misunderstood me. From the beginning, I never wanted to obey your father's arrangements, and naturally I didn't intend to ask for the so-called reward."

"As for the value and benefits I said you can bring to me, it's not just about coveting your money and illusory rewards."

As he spoke, he paused, with an expression that was half a smile but not a smile at the corner of his mouth.

"However, I have to say that your technique of drawing people's cakes is exactly the same as your father's."

"..."

Ariel was speechless for a moment, seemingly confused by the pale words. Of course, she might also be trying to understand what he meant by the modern term "painting cakes."

"Then what do you want?"

Unable to understand Bai Bai's meaning, she chose to ask directly.

The main thing is that I still have no choice, not to mention that for the time being, Wanwan is the most suitable person to go with me. Besides, we are in the wilderness now. If we don’t go with the other person, how can we go with others?

"It depends on you, what can impress me..."

Bai Bai held his chin, and a strange look flashed across his eyes behind his black-rimmed glasses, looking her up and down.

"I'm warning you, don't have any bad thoughts about me. I'm not someone to be trifled with."

Feeling the pale and undisguised gaze, Ariel frowned slightly, crossed her arms over her chest and sneered in warning.

His pale eyes rested on her plain chest for a moment. He could only silently roll his eyes to understand this feeling of good about himself, and curled his lips in disdain.

"Cut, washboard."

"What did you say??"

Although Ariel didn't hear clearly, she could feel the disdain in his tone.

"Nothing, I'm just complimenting you."

Bai Bai said something casually, and his eyes that were constantly looking at each other suddenly lit up. It was like a greedy person seeing a treasure, a lustful person seeing a beautiful woman, and a scholar seeing knowledge and books...

One word to describe this look is hungry! Of course, only the last metaphor is correct.

"...Hey! What do you want to do!"

This naked look undoubtedly gave the girl a chill. Ariel's face instantly turned cold, and at the same time, a magic scroll appeared in her hand behind her back.

This is strictly to guard against hooligans.

"You think too much, I'm not interested in you."

Bai Bai didn't care at all about the magic scroll prepared behind her, and waved his hand to indicate that she was overthinking. Instead, he stared at the person with a scorching gaze, and his tone was like a strange man who abducted a girl on the street.

"What a lovely girl! I see that you have amazing bones, extraordinary talents, and extraordinary intelligence..."

"Um?"

Ariel was confused by this sudden series of false boasts, and her head was filled with questions. She looked so dismissive just now, but now...does this person have any serious illness?

"You are a senior mage at a young age, why not..."

After a series of compliments, Bai Wan revealed his intentions with a mysterious and bright smile on his lips.
Chapter completed!