(Heartfelt thanks to 'Key of ?', 'Soul Beneath the Azure Sky', 'san丶Snail', 'Yunqi Qinggu', 'Canglan Feixue', 'Wei Ni Xue Huai', and 'Yuezuki Tatsuha' for their tips!)
Ansarivan City, downtown...
"Wow, what a beautiful girl..."
"Where is that girl from?..."
"I've never seen her before. Is there really such a beautiful girl in Ansariban?..."
"Who's that guy beside her?..."
"Could he be that beauty's boyfriend?..."
"She's even holding his arm. They must be lovers..."
"Damn it, I'm so jealous of that guy..."
On the streets downtown, passing pedestrians all stopped in their tracks, drawn in by Rebecca's breathtaking beauty.
They widened their eyes, staring at Rebecca in amazement while excitedly pointing at her. But the moment they noticed Wu Yan walking beside her shoulder to shoulder, with Rebecca clinging to his arm, their enthusiasm was instantly doused like a fire with cold water. As it vanished without a trace, they began pointing at Wu Yan instead.
Of course, unlike the attention Rebecca received, the attention Wu Yan drew was nothing more than negative envy and jealousy...
Under the countless resentful gazes around him, Wu Yan wore a bitter expression as he looked at Rebecca, who was pressed intimately against his side. She hooked her arm around his, smiling as she leaned against him, practically one step away from throwing herself into his embrace. The bitterness on his face deepened.
Though he looked bitter, what Wu Yan felt more was annoyance and confusion.
What annoyed him was that, with Rebecca clinging to him so intimately, his arm had ended up completely trapped between her ample breasts.
Feeling that astonishing softness, Wu Yan's thoughts kept wandering in a rather indecent direction. His distraction even affected his composure, making his steps feel light and unsteady enough that he almost made a fool of himself.