Even though he couldn't see in the dark, he could feel her gaze fixed on him.
Ye Qianning had forgotten that he had left the Imperial Palace early that morning. With it being so late at night now, he hadn't eaten all day.
After a moment's thought, she closed her eyes and listened. Hearing nothing out of the ordinary in the dense forest, she relaxed.
She led Sang Zhi to a large tree and took out a few pastries and a flask of water for him from her storage space.
"Here, eat."
Sang Zhi fumbled for the pastry but didn't eat it. Instead, he voiced the question on his mind. "It's so dark out. Why does it seem like you can see perfectly fine?"
"Mm... Nanyuan is very poor. We couldn't afford candles at night, so I got used to it." Seeing that he hadn't moved, Ye Qianning prompted him, "Hurry and eat. We need to leave as soon as you're done. It's not safe anywhere in these mountains."
Sang Zhi obediently took a bite of pastry and mumbled, "You must think I'm stupid and useless."
