After sending a message inside, I entered and found Hua Xi already standing there, looking delicate and lovely.
Although she had tried her best not to appear too constrained, I could still feel how nervous she was.
I reached out and effortlessly undid the top frog button of her collar.
Hua Xi was stunned by my sudden action. She stood there with her body rigid, not daring to move at all.
Only after seeing that I had no intention of undoing the other buttons did she relax.
"This looks better. Your neck is beautiful to begin with, so why cover it up? I think clothes should be set off by you, not the other way around." I studied her gorgeous garments. I was praising how beautiful the clothes were, but even more so, I was giving her looks the highest possible affirmation.
Hua Xi's face reddened, and she hurriedly said, "Holy Venerable, you're too good with words. I... I seem so clumsy. I don't even know what to say."
"When you first met me, you dared to say that I looked so ordinary. What happened? Have you regressed with age? You don't even dare to speak your mind anymore?" I teased.
"Don't bring that up! Winter got me back with a whole barrage of retorts. It was so embarrassing. 'Speaking without thinking'—that describes a fool like me perfectly." Hua Xi stuck out her tongue.
I couldn't help laughing. "You're still just as straightforward. Unlike Winter, who takes every word seriously. Being too serious means always caring about what other people think."
"That's true. But Winter has her own merits. At least she isn't like me, always regretting that I spoke too quickly." Hua Xi looked dejected.
"You're actually quite bold. After all these endless years, why were you unwilling to