Chapter 27: The Root Brothers

"Ah Yin, have you ever heard of Conditional Spouses?" Chen mumbled idly. He wore his mask while Ah Yin enjoyed to breath without any restriction in front of her.

"Conditional Spouse?" Ah Yin seemed curious. Both of them sat under a tree to rest. During the noon, even if they could continue to travel, they needed appropriate rest to compensate for any sudden attack. The two owls were perched over a branch at the moment, still sleeping.

"Yes. It's a form of commitment to relieve oneself by two individuals who know each other rather well. The two of them don't need to hold romantic feelings for each other but in case they fail to find spouses for themselves, they promise to marry each other after a certain period of time passes and they are too old to find others."

Ah Yin looked at Chen as he continued to lean against the thick trunk of the tree with his hands over the back of his head.

"What are you... trying to say?"

"Hmm, if you reach 40 years old and still haven't found a good-lookin