Eve was still lost in a prolonged daze.
The opponent she had been unable to defeat even after giving it her all had been like a stray dog before Lin Mo, taken care of with a single effortless punch.
Even though she knew Lin Mo was far stronger than her and that the gap between them was enormous, such a huge disparity still left her feeling dazed for a while.
So much so that she overlooked the fact that the young man before her had an arm around her waist and was holding her in his arms.
It was only when her companions behind her spoke up that she suddenly came back to her senses. "Sister Eve, are you all right? Uh..."
The young men and women who had come over out of concern froze when they saw the scene before them, their worried expressions immediately turning strange.
"I'm fine."
Only after saying that did Eve realize her current situation. Her face instantly reddened, and she hurriedly steadied herself.
"Sorry... sorry..."
She took two flustered steps back and gave Lin Mo a slight bow. "In the end, I still had to trouble you to help me."
Eve recalled how she had previously refused his help and stubbornly insisted on fighting the opponent alone. The embarrassment she had just managed to calm turned into shame instead.
The complicated emotions left the girl at a loss for a moment. After all, no one her age had ever made her feel this way before.
"It's all right. You did very well."
Lin Mo's praise sounded more like consolation to Eve. She wore a helpless, bitter smile. "Sorry you had to see that."
Lin Mo scratched his head, unsure what to say for a moment.
He recalled the confidence on her face when they