Chapter 174 – Running Away (2)

Tall trees swayed back and forth under the bright sun, making rustling sounds and leaving behind mottled shadows as the soft sea-breeze gently blew past. Lan Jinyao was currently leaning against one of the large trees with closed eyes and a grumbling stomach. She tried her utmost to lighten her breathing in order to lessen her energy consumption.

Aside from the rustling of the wind, there were no other sounds in the forest. This quietness made Lan Jinyao feel somewhat restless.

But then, she suddenly heard a noise. She quickly opened her eyes and vigilantly scanned her surroundings. For a moment, she thought she’d been found by Jiang Cheng or the aunt. However, after looking around for a while, she didn’t see anyone.

What she saw was something emerald green amongst the thick clump of grass. At this sight, her eyes instantly lit up.

Her current feelings were like that of someone who’d found a clear water spring after having walked in the desert under the scorching sun for long hours. This kind of excitement came from the bottom of her heart.

It was a green apple, seemingly still unripe. This caught her by surprise, and she quickly reached out her hand to grab it. As soon as she got ahold of it, she rubbed it on her clothes before taking a bite. It was so sour that she narrowed her eyes, but she was hungry and there was nothing else to eat, so she had no choice.

Lan Jinyao didn’t stop and ate mouthful after mouthful of the apple.

The noise she’d heard earlier must’ve been the apple falling from the tree. The sky was still dark when she’d fled into the forest, so she hadn’t noticed what kind of tree was behind her.

Was it a fruit tree? If so, she didn’t have to worry about food anymore.

After she’d finished eating the apple, she threw the core away and looked up at the tree. As soon as she did, she instantly froze. This was an ordinary tree, not an apple tree. She glanced at all the trees around her and realised that the apple she’d eaten hadn’t fallen off a tree.

At this moment, her heart leapt to her throat.

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