Xiao Zeng breathed a sigh of relief and said, "What you said makes it sound like you're not human."
Chen庆幸 that Xiao Zeng beside her was an ignorant little kid. If Lin Yan had heard her words just now, she would have been in big trouble!
Chen said, "I want to become an immortal."
"You?"
However, the word "immortal" was a sacred word for an ordinary person. Hearing Chen utter it so casually at that moment, Xiao Zeng was also startled.
"What do you mean, 'you'?" Chen asked.
Xiao Zeng looked left and right and said, "For a pampered young lady like you, immortals probably wouldn't accept you!"
Chen thought of her own identity and didn't say much more to Xiao Zeng, agreeing, "You're right. How could someone like me be favored by immortals? Becoming an immortal... is indeed a bit difficult."
"My mother said that those who wish to become immortals must have immortal destiny? You..." Xiao Zeng paused, "From your appearance, you probably don't have it!"
"This is just wishful thinking on my part. As for immortal destiny, I truly don't have it," Chen replied reluctantly.
"Then don't think about it. But speaking of which," Xiao Zeng stared at Chen's profile and asked, "How did you meet Big Brother and Mu Anxiao? I didn't even know you were here last night."
"You were already asleep then. I... I saw them in the woods over there."
"I see, you're running away from home."
"Not exactly," Chen shook her head.
Xiao Zeng frowned, "Then what are you?"
However, Chen hadn't expected Xiao Zeng to be such a nosy child. She thought talking to Xiao Zeng would be easy, just say whatever came to mind, but who knew... Xiao Zeng knew everything.
"....." Chen looked at Xiao Zeng's face, thinking that if she didn't reply, Xiao Zeng would surely be unhappy, so she could only answer, "I'm just an ordinary person, and my family isn't wealthy either."
"I thought you were a pampered young lady, seeing how delicate your skin is," Xiao Zeng said frankly.
Chen smiled, "You too. I also noticed that you don't seem like a little beggar."
"I prefer to be clean," Xiao Zeng said, looking around. "Speaking of which, will you be following Mu Anxiao and the others from now on?"
Chen hadn't considered this question, so she didn't know how to answer for a moment.
"This..." she pursed her lips, "Not necessarily."
"Where is your home?" Xiao Zeng asked again.
Chen casually replied, "My home is in another town, not far from here."
"Is that so! Then why were you... in the woods at night?"
Xiao Zeng's chatter was astonishing. Chen, as a demon, didn't know how to respond.
So, she deliberately paused and asked, "What would be considered a good life?"
"A good life," Xiao Zeng was easily led astray by Chen, "is a life where you don't worry about food, clothing, or shelter, a life where you eat three meals a day on time."
Chen asked, "Isn't that your life now?"
Xiao Zeng smiled, "Of course not. This kind of life is a difficult life. If you're running away from home, I advise you to go back. This kind of life is not good at all."
Chen had never interacted with children before. She used to think talking to a child would be easy, but after talking with Xiao Zeng, she realized that everything was not as easy as she thought.
"You're still a child," she blurted out.
"A year ago, I thought the same. But since coming here, I've found that they..." Xiao Zeng lowered her head, "don't treat me like a child at all. No one indulges me."