"Oh my, Benefactor Qianyi still remembers this humble girl's name. I'm truly flattered." Tingyun's voice was soft and gentle. The smiling warmth in her eyes abruptly misted over, making her look pitiful and alluring. "This humble girl had thought that now that you've risen to greatness, Benefactor, your heart already belonged to Diviner Fu Xuan. I thought you had completely forgotten this old acquaintance of yours and cast me aside like a worn-out shoe. Otherwise, why hadn't you come to see me even once during all this time on the Luofu Xianzhou~?"
"???" Elysia's eyes widened as she froze in place.
Wait, you two knew each other?
Wasn't the Luofu Xianzhou supposed to be countless times larger than Earth? How could the world be this small?
So small that when I casually went out for a stroll, the pretty girl I met turned out to be an old acquaintance of yours, Qianyi—and from the sound of it, your relationship used to be anything but ordinary.
Damn it!
Do you know how much effort it took for me to finally strike up a conversation with Tingyun and become friends with her?!
And yet you actually seduced and abandoned such a cute, beautiful Foxfolk girl!
"Qianyi, you scumbag!!" Elysia spat out those exceedingly harsh words.
"Sigh..." Qianyi looked at the indignant pink elf lady, his face full of helplessness. Then he turned to Tingyun and reminded her, "Next time you tease an idiot, remember to buy her some melon seeds beforehand."
"Miss Elysia is simply so interesting that one can't help wanting to tease her a little~." Tingyun blinked, clear yet cunning laughter rippling through her eyes.
"W-What?" Elysia's pupils trembled as an indescribable emotion exploded within her, nearly forcing a mask of pain onto her face.
What was going on?
Why