"Mm."
She obediently withdrew with Winnie. The moment they left Shen Yi's room, Wen Ke'er looked curiously at the silent Winnie beside her, her face beaming.
"Don't tell me you felt what happened earlier between Shimada Yukimi and husband too?"
Wen Ke'er spoke with unusual bluntness, not beating around the bush or even giving Winnie time to prepare herself before asking outright.
"Go away!"
Frowning, Winnie did not answer Wen Ke'er's question directly. A flush instantly spread across her face, and she vanished from where she stood.
Nearby, the two Elves who had also been sent out by Shen Yi looked at Wen Ke'er in confusion, unable to understand what she meant.
Before either of them could speak, a figure rapidly descended from the horizon.
It was Fei Mi.
"You're in such a hurry. What happened?"
Wen Ke'er's expression changed at once.
Because another incomparably dazzling figure had arrived alongside her. The figure was like a fiery meteor, only half a step slower than Fei Mi. The instant she appeared, the two Elf women beside Wen Ke'er wore expressions of utter reverence and respect, immediately bowing slightly toward her.
"Lord Xilos!"
"Why aren't you tending to your Elf Tree? What are you rushing over here for?"
Wen Ke'er frowned.
Shen Yi had dismissed her and Winnie, then summoned Xilos and Fei Mi alone. She did not believe for a second that nothing was happening. Yet seeing how tense the two of them were, her previously relaxed heart immediately rose into her throat as well.
"..."
"I'll explain later."
Frowning, Fei Mi gave Wen Ke'er a quick once-over before leading the silent, grave-faced Xilos inside.
"What's going on..."
"Was there really a need to hide something like this from me and everyone else?"
Wen Ke'er sighed, unable to understand Shen Yi's