"Why didn't you just say that you could carry it earlier? You appeared so indecisive. Were you trying to determine which hand to use?"
Marquis Gu felt that if he were to die young, it would certainly be because of this annoying brat.
Thinking about how his own daughter was gentle and adorable then looking at this girl, she was absolutely insufferable!
Thank goodness she's not his daughter!
Gu Jiao, completely unaware of Marquis Gu's inner monologue, led the way with the wolf on her back and swiftly exited the forest.
Arriving at the foot of the stairs, she pointed upward, saying, "Follow these stairs up, and you'll see the temple."
With that, she turned to ascend the mountain.
Marquis Gu called out to her: "Wait, aren't you going to lead me up?"
Gu Jiao halted, turned around to face him, and asked in bewilderment, "Why would I lead you up?"