These words struck at Mu Zhanshan's sore spot, and he hurriedly denied it. "Of course not. I've only met Fan Lang a few times. How could I hold any prejudice against him? He helped you before and even ate with us. He can at least be considered a friend."
"Since he's a friend, that is all the more reason to accept his invitation," Bai Yun insisted.
"Junior Sister, don't rush into a decision. Think it over carefully."
"I already have."
"Junior Sister, if you listen to your Senior Brother, don't go see him. We should continue searching for stubborn stones. That's what matters."
"What if I insist on going?"
"You!"
The Senior Brother and Junior Sister grew increasingly hostile, until Mu Zhanshan's brows shot up in anger. Rarely did he lose his temper with Bai Yun. In his eyes, Bai Yun's insistence on seeing Fan Lang had to conceal some other motive. He even suspected there was some unspeakable affair between the two of them!
Their gazes met, neither willing to yield.
"Junior Sister, is your relationship with that Fan Lang really so good? Just because of a few words from him, you're going to put aside the final exam and run off to see him?" Mu Zhanshan said through gritted teeth.
"You're being utterly unreasonable. I'm not going to meet him in secret; I'm going to pass the assessment. The criminals here have formed an alliance, and it will affect our assessment. How can we simply ignore it?" Bai Yun retorted.
"If you insist on seeing him, then you can forget about having me as your Senior Brother."
"I said you were being unreasonable, yet you're only getting worse!"
"Words spoken are water spilled. Whether you leave or stay, choose for yourself!"
Mu Zhanshan forced Bai Yun to make