This is what happened that evening.

After experiencing the turmoil of the day, now, Cai placed her palms on the ground, adopting a handstand position inside the room.

From any angle, Cai's head, body, and limbs unquestionably formed a straight line.

After making her perform some challenging movements, Wang discovered that her body's flexibility was indeed impressive.

Such standard movements, unless they underwent long and deliberate training, were born with a certain talent.

Sometimes Wang would be amazed at his own creativity;

With a special gaze, he looked at the girl standing on her hands in front of him;

With the girl's natural beauty, combined with the carefully designed translucent dress, it could be said that she was unbelievably beautiful.

For a while, Wang was very pleased with his artistic level;

When his arrogance was suppressed by reason, Wang maintained a lazy posture, leaning against the edge of the bed;

If someone lifted the blanket, they would find that Wang's legs were now crossed beneath the bedding;

This was a subconscious action he made when thinking, like a habit.

Wang was thinking about tomorrow, because today was Cai's fifth day on the mountain.

According to the original promise, from tomorrow onwards, Cai would truly regain her freedom and have the right to voluntarily go anywhere!

Would Wang be willing to let her go?

Honestly, he couldn't bear it.

After all, Cai held a significant place in Wang's heart. She was not only the opposite sex he had spent the longest time with in the past ten years, but also the first person to understand and accept his way of life.

When a bowl of fragrant rice was served, Cai, born in the Western Continent, defied the bread and used chopsticks instead;

When her clothes were changed and scattered in the room, she would pick them up and go to the stream to wash them alone;

When he became lazy and didn't want to move, it was that silly woman who would softly say, "Buzz, buzz, buzz" in his ear...

If there were no feelings, it would definitely be a lie. The person involved would definitely be deceiving themselves.

The establishment of feelings is related to time, but it does not always depend on the length of time;

Otherwise, why would they say that humans are unfathomable creatures?

Yes, humans!

The longer Wang spent with Cai, the more he felt like a human being.

Even though she didn't express any opinions, those unintentional things she did always subtly influenced others.

Suddenly, Wang felt:

Either this girl would never appear within his field of vision, or:

"Don't leave once you've come!"

The soliloquy turned into a real shout, surprising Cai, who had been indirectly teased.

"What did you just say?"

"I didn't say anything. I'm just curious about what you're going to do tomorrow. Will you stay?"

This question not only had no premonition, but also didn't give the person much time to think;

Without time to think things through, Cai could only follow her first instinct and answer:

"Are you already tired of me in less than five days?"

"It's not that."

"Then, do you hope that I'll leave soon?"

"If I truly wanted the silly girl to disappear, I would have used a bundle to throw you down the mountain last night..."

The two questions were consecutively denied, and for a brief moment, Cai couldn't help but wonder:

Could it be that the other party wanted her to stay?

Was that why they used such an ambiguous way of speaking to subtly imply something?

The above conjecture once lingered in Cai's mind for a moment, but was quickly rejected by her personally!

The reason is obvious:

Although Cai is not inferior, she has always thought of herself as a country girl;

She thinks that her appearance is neither ugly nor beautiful, and she is still pitifully thin, without any flesh, and her hips are not even considered to be of childbearing shape...

"Hehe, a girl like me with no special qualities, you can't possibly want to keep her, right?"

A bitter laughter echoed in the room, dimming the colors inside more than the wind announcing the arrival of the withering season.

There is no way, Cai is not the kind of confident person. When speculating others' attitudes, she has always been unable to think positively...

"Why is this silly woman so troublesome?"

But his shout was loud, sounding more relieved than before.

Cai's original emotions were greatly influenced by this shout;

The body that was able to maintain balance just now immediately lost its inverted posture and quickly approached the floor.

But before she could hit her forehead and get a big bump, a figure from behind lowered down in front of her.

That male figure pressed his finger against Cai's forehead just before it was about to hit the hard object;

Then the finger turned around the hand and slid down to the soft chin with a swift motion;

Then two more fingers came out, cooperated with the index finger before, and lifted the almost fallen girl, firmly holding her dimples on both sides of her face.

"I'm afraid you'll knock your head silly. Sit properly and listen to me seriously."

Wang's actions could not be called affectionate.

He just pushed Cai, whom he had just supported, let her back slide down against the fur chair and sink into the concave softness.

After confirming that the other party was in a state of being able to listen attentively, Wang maintained his standing posture without moving, his gaze moving from top to bottom;

His mouth, not good at this kind of occasion, deliberately adjusted the speed to one and a half times the previous speed:

"Stay! I want you to stay!"

If it weren't for focusing her attention, Cai wouldn't have completely heard that sentence, which seemed to be spoken too fast.

Her stable brain quickly analyzed that sentence;

By observing the expression of the other party, Cai ruled out the possibility of joking and teasing, and silently came to the conclusion deep in her heart:

She was finally needed by someone!

When Cai used to stay in the village, she was also needed by the villagers, and she was ordered to do various chores and labor;

But this kind of need was just relying on a useful tool, it was not a real need.

In comparison, Wang's demand was completely different.

Cai knew that the other party needs her to clean the room and do laundry, but beyond these chores, he could also give her something;

Wang is willing to cook for her, willing to play with her, and the two can also chat with each other.

The most ordinary things were unimaginable in the past, but for Cai, they were a huge hope beyond her own reach.

She realized that only by staying here could she be treated as a person!

Now, both sides have realized each other's importance, what is the next step?

Looking at each other with a smile, moving their steps to express their feelings, and hugging each other after getting close

---This kind of response is the correct answer, but Cai seems to intentionally avoid it.

She still sits in the chair, unable to stand up properly for a while due to being inverted for too long.

Even in her current state, she straightened her body, placed her hands flat on her knees, and smiled gently:

"Thank you for your kindness, I never thought there would be a day when someone would need me... but I'm sorry, I don't plan on staying!"

There was some reluctance, but Cai stubbornly chose to refuse.

It wasn't because she was dissatisfied with the place that could open up a new life, nor did she have any objection to the existence of those demon races. On the contrary, the reason was quite the opposite: Cai thought this place was too good.

She felt that the comfortable living environment, the friendly neighbors (a group of demons), clearly didn't suit her; it had nothing to do with masochistic thoughts, Cai simply got used to it; used to living in a rundown house, eating food with no seasonings, day after day experiencing the hardships of life...

This habit, in the end, was due to lack of confidence.

How does the fairy tale describe it?

A hapless girl, who is constantly bullied by those bad people around her; by chance, the girl encounters a prince and briefly tastes the beauty called "life". What will happen next?

If it's a standard fairy tale ending, there would definitely be a sentence at the end: "From then on, the two lived a happy and fulfilling life!"

Fairy tales are really wonderful...

Otherwise, why would they be called fairy tales?

How would it play out in reality?

The girl tastes a bit of happiness, and then, under the prince's persistence, ultimately chooses to return to the bad people. Of course, the prince is not really a prince, although they share one word, but they can't be simply equated; but well, Cai actually thinks: the prince fits the standard male lead in fairy tales, and he can definitely bring happiness to girls; the only thing is, although the prince is not really a prince, she must be that unreasonable girl!

If "reality" is like a stage, fate has already written the script, and determined that "male lead" must be paired with "female lead", then Cai is willing to believe: not only is she not the "female lead", she can't even be called the slightly regretful "female second lead", she is merely a "background character" who appears briefly on the stage.

Cai really has no confidence, that's why she bows and continues to speak unoriginal words to the prince:

"You don't need to worry about me. The person who will be able to accompany you for a long time in the future will definitely not be me!"

The girl who has been in darkness for over a decade chooses a dark future that will last for decades.

"Silly woman thinks: Do I have to consult your opinion?"

The prince's eyes became cold, his tone even stronger than before.

Cai continues to maintain her calm tone:

"You will definitely respect my opinion. In these few days, I have seen more clearly than anyone else, and understand you better than anyone."

"Silly woman, do you know what kind of person I am? Hmph, I don't even know myself..."

"You are a capricious person, but fortunately, you are not unreasonable!"

Otherwise, the prince wouldn't have asked earlier, nor done those unnecessary things.

It can be said that Cai truly sees through the person opposite her.

At this moment, a tense atmosphere surrounds the two.

Cai didn't want them to stand foolishly like this all night, so she quickly wrapped a cooking apron around the dress and hurriedly left the room.

"Don't worry, I won't leave tonight. I promised to stay for five days, so I will definitely stay for five days," said Cai as she disappeared into the distance.

Wang was also a smart person. He knew that chasing after her now would only make things worse, so he didn't try to further distance themselves emotionally.

He remained in the room, neither sitting nor standing.

Coincidentally, at this moment, a female voice sounded from the still-open window:

"Can I come in?"