Fang Chen had not expected Ye Qingci to ask him that question. His face immediately turned red.
Seeing him like that, Ye Qingci's lips curved slightly. "Answer me. Do you or don't you?"
"Well..."
Fang Chen had never expected the usually quiet Ye Qingci to ask him something like this. For a moment, he truly had no idea how to answer.
Seeing him flustered, Ye Qingci smiled. "Why are you so timid? You won't even answer me to my face?"
With that, her expression darkened slightly, and she pretended to be upset.
"If you don't like me, then don't come looking for me again!"
She turned at once and headed toward the house.
Fang Chen gritted his teeth and reached out to grab her. Afraid she would run off, he pulled hard. Ye Qingci had not expected it and stumbled straight into his arms.
They both froze. Ye Qingci recovered first and was about to slip free, but Fang Chen wrapped his arms around her.
She pushed against his arms. "Let go of me!"
"No," Fang Chen said, gazing at her. "I'm afraid you'll run away if I do!"
Ye Qingci frowned. "If you don't like me, why are you holding me? Let go!"
Ye Qingci knew Fang Chen liked her, but the fool had gone so long without confessing. Today, she had decided to make the first move. Yun Qianxue had taught her what to do.
Over the past twenty years, apart from Ye Kong, the person Ye Qingci had spent the most time with was Yun Qianxue.
Although Ye Qingci was the Fire Glazed Saint's disciple, over those twenty-odd years, Yun Qianxue had been more like her master, caring for her and helping her through her troubles.
Lately, whenever Ye Qingci cultivated, Fang Chen's image kept appearing in