"So simple? Then why was your heart pounding like a drum?" Shanala continued, "Is Yuri your lover? You two are about the right age."
"How is that possible? And what's with this indifferent attitude of yours? You're not jealous at all?" Wu Heng looked down at her.
Shanala said with a smile, "If I got jealous, I would've drowned already. I just hope you keep getting better and better, and don't forget me."
Wu Heng's heart stirred. He pulled her closer into his arms. "Don't worry. I'll treat you well for the rest of my life."
"Mhm!"
"Humans don't live that long anyway."
"I'm going back to sleep." Shanala got up and started to leave.
"Wait, wait... I was just teasing you!"
Association dormitory.
On the bed, Yuri hugged her aunt and said, "Aunt, this place is so nice. I heard the weather stays like this even in winter. Let's settle down here."
Slyther looked through several collected newspapers and replied casually, "I'm the Blackstone Town steward. Unless I quit."
"Then work harder and become a steward here!"
"Now you're telling me to work harder?" Slyther pinched her cheek, then continued, "You've seen the steward here too. The Elf Race has plenty of people with long lifespans and high talent. No matter how hard I work, I can't compete with them."
Yuri fell silent for a moment, then slowly said, "Aunt, I really like Wu Heng..."
"No..." Slyther's tone instantly turned stern.
"Why?" Yuri cried out.
Slyther was silent for a moment. "He isn't worthy of you."
"I'm only level 9. He still isn't worthy of me?" Yuri found it somewhat unbelievable.
Yet hearing her aunt favor her so openly made her feel rather comforted.
Her aunt really did care about her. She wanted to find her someone good.