Even if it is a birthday gift for her grandfather, it’s better to be cautious. As for explaining the origin of the Purple Heart Orchid once she picks it, Shang Qing had already thought it through—tomorrow, she would find an opportunity when no one is around to pretend she dug it up from the woods. This was a very simple matter. Shang Qing, using a level of caution she had never employed before, walked forward step by step. The fog was indeed very thick; Cloud Mist Mountain lived up to its name. However, surprisingly, even though the fog was dense, once you got close to an object, you could see it clearly. This fog was somewhat peculiar, as if it only surrounded this area rather than spreading everywhere. The firelight ahead was the campfire they had lit tonight. Sitting beside it were Chu Chengfeng and Du Tian. As Shang Qing got closer, she was delighted to find that Du Tian and Chu Chengfeng had fallen asleep by the campfire. Shang Qing was a bit surprised, but she held her breath, moving cautiously. Then, as she moved forward, she suddenly tripped over a piece of wood. The sound startled her so much that her heartbeat seemed to stop, and she didn’t know where to put her hands and feet. She nervously waited for a moment and was stunned that such a loud commotion didn’t wake the two. Could they really be sleeping so soundly? Shang Qing hesitated, looking at the two, thinking to herself that it was a mistake to have them on duty tonight. It’s not even half an hour, and they’ve fallen asleep . If there were beasts or bad guys, wouldn’t it be a disaster? Should she just leave ? Shang Qing hesitated, raising her wrist to check her watch—it was already 11:40. Ten minutes had passed since their agreed time; Dongfang Yu must have arrived by now. What should she do? Shang Qing realized that if she hadn’t discovered Chu Chengfeng and Du Tian asleep, she might have just left directly. However, since she happened to see it, she couldn’t pretend as if she didn’t know. ɪꜰ ʏᴏᴜ ᴡᴀɴᴛ ᴛᴏ ʀᴇᴀᴅ ᴍᴏʀᴇ ᴄʜᴀᴘᴛᴇʀs, ᴘʟᴇᴀsᴇ ᴠɪsɪᴛ Nov3lFɪre.ɴet Among these people, she was the only one awake, even though she didn’t understand why she wasn’t sleepy despite being very tired today. But if she just left with Dongfang Yu, if anything happened to them, she’d still be held responsible. While Shang Qing might be a bit confused about matters concerning Dongfang Yu, she was very shrewd in other matters. This was thanks to years of outwitting Bai Yun; the two had been at loggerheads since childhood, and Shang Qing had suffered many losses at Bai Yun’s hands. And these were the kind of grievances she couldn’t speak of. It’s said that you learn from your mistakes, so later on, she became more cautious in whatever she did, especially after being with Gu Qiaoqiao and the others. Thus, when faced with issues, Shang Qing always thought deeply, unlike before when she acted recklessly. Shang Qing understood very clearly that she couldn’t just leave now. Even if Dongfang Yu was waiting anxiously, she had to deal with the situation here first. But how should she handle it? If she woke them up and returned to her tent before quietly leaving again, the time wasted back and forth would be quite considerable. Just then, footsteps suddenly came from behind. Before Shang Qing had time to be afraid, a gentle voice arose from the white fog behind her, "Shang Qing, it’s me."