Teasing

"Really? Who was it that looked utterly heartbroken in Love Seeking Valley of Qiankun, practically on the verge of crying out, 'Who do I actually like?' What's this? Are you going to pretend not to care now?" Wu Yang Jin raised a brow and looked at her meaningfully, a teasing smile in his eyes.

"Long Shuang Han! You—" Zhu Lu's expression changed at once, her face flushing crimson.

"What did I do? I'm just helping you remember the past. Don't tell me you've forgotten already? Want me to recount it all again?" Wu Yang Jin looked at her innocently, though the corner of his mouth curled with mischief.

"Shut up!" Zhu Lu spun around and glared at him through gritted teeth, her gaze murderous.

"Fine, fine, I'll shut up. But seriously, Zhu Lu, you've changed even more than I imagined. Do you remember how you treated me back then? Tsk, tsk. Every time we met, you were colder than the last. You looked like you wanted to carve me up with a knife."

"That was because you were too much of an eyesore." Zhu Lu gritted her teeth, her expression slightly unnatural.

"Really? But as I recall, the real eyesore back then wasn't me. It was Dai Huabin, wasn't it?"

Zhu Lu choked on her words, and her expression instantly turned several shades uglier.

"Tell me, when exactly did you start liking me? Was it after you realized I was more reliable than Dai Huabin, or during the simulation in Love Seeking Valley of Qiankun, when your own feelings scared you?" Seeing her reaction, Wu Yang Jin simply leaned closer.

"Enough! Enough! Can you just shut up?" Zhu Lu glared at him, took a deep breath, and forcefully suppressed the anger on the verge of exploding. Then she abruptly raised