On the open ground of the Brass Tower.
The moment Jing Liuli found her footing, she immediately covered her ears and stamped her feet on the spot.
She puffed out her cheeks and glared at Chen Xing, saying tearfully, "Xingxing, you're going too far! What kind of hero ambushes people? If you've got the guts—"
"Hm?"
Before Jing Liuli could finish, Chen Xing raised her eyes and glanced at her.
That single glance immediately made Jing Liuli swallow the harsh words she had been about to say.
Her eyes darted twice, then she put on her fiercest expression and said the most cowardly words.
".If you've got the guts, don't pull my ears next time! It'll make me stupid!"
Seeing Jing Liuli puffing up in indignation, Chen Xing helplessly rubbed her forehead.
"Why did you come here? Didn't I tell you to wait for me at the Gear Tower?"
"Because you didn't reply to my messages for ages!"
Jing Liuli immediately came closer in grievance, her lips pouting enough to hang a soy sauce bottle from.
"And I heard there was a huge commotion here, so I came to watch the fun~"
If it had been someone who did not know Jing Liuli, they would surely have thought she was admitting defeat.
But Chen Xing knew this little purple-haired girl far too well.
There was no need to think about it. This obedient act of hers was, nine times out of ten, entirely fake.
The moment Chen Xing turned around and left, Jing Liuli would definitely climb right up the pole—she was the typical sort who remembered the food but not the beating.
Ignoring Jing Liuli's excuses, Chen Xing immediately raised her hand and flicked her forehead, neither too lightly nor too heavily.
"Tell the truth."
"Wah!"
Jing Liuli covered