"Brother Xiao Yan, Sister Lei Jing wants to see you about something."
"Brother Xiao Yan, Sister Lei Jing has run into a bit of trouble. Could you go help her?"
"Brother Xiao Yan, Sister Lei Jing wants someone to accompany her for a walk and clear her mind. Could you keep her company?"
Within Lingyue City, Lei Jing walked shoulder to shoulder with Xiao Yan along the main street. Just minutes earlier, Xun'er had stood at the entrance of the Tianhe Alliance, waving to them and smiling as she watched Lei Jing and Xiao Yan leave.
(As long as Sister Lei Jing spends more time alone with Brother Xiao Yan, she'll definitely realize how wonderful he is. Then she won't oppose me pursuing Brother Xiao Yan anymore.)
Seeing Xun'er's smug expression as she saw them off, Lei Jing's mouth twitched wildly. At the time, she had genuinely wanted to grab Xun'er and ask: Do you really like Xiao Yan? Why do you keep sending him my way?
Just as Lei Jing was thinking this, Xiao Yan, walking beside her, chuckled softly.
"I feel like you've changed a little since Xun'er came to the Tianhe Alliance. You never used to say you wanted someone to accompany you for a walk."
Lei Jing had always been the fiercely competitive sort. As long as she took something on, no matter how frustrating it was, she would finish it herself and never ask anyone for help. In Lei Jing's mind, asking for help was the same as telling others she was incapable.
Yet ever since Xun'er arrived, Xiao Yan had noticed that Lei Jing had been asking him for help more often. Although Xun'er passed along the message every time, it still surprised Xiao Yan somewhat.
She probably could not bring herself to ask