Watching Xiao Xueli retreat step by step, Jiang Lin's heart leaped with joy.
Since Miss Xiao had not thrust her sword at him, that meant many things could still be discussed.
At the very least, he still held a sliver of a place in Miss Xiao's heart.
However,
Looking at the "Mission Countdown" in his mind, Jiang Lin suddenly felt that something was not quite right.
He had successfully stolen the limelight from little sister Qin Ling, but the "Taint Xiao Xueli" mission still had not been completed!
If he did not complete it soon, losing Notoriety Points would be the least of his worries. That three-month "Animal World" status—who could withstand that?
But what exactly counted as "tainting" her? Did a hug count? It should, right? Surely merely touching her would be enough.
As Jiang Lin pondered, he unconsciously advanced toward Xiao Xueli. Only after walking several steps did he hear her heart-wrenching, feeble cry:
"Don't come any closer..."
Jiang Lin came back to himself and realized that the girl before him already had tears blurring her eyes.
"Miss Xiao, I..."
"Bastard! You absolute bastard!"
He clearly knew he could not bring himself to stab her, yet he still forced his way toward her step by step!
Sheathing her longsword, Xiao Xueli turned around and was about to fly away, but how could Jiang Lin possibly give her that chance?
If Miss Xiao ran away, then things would truly be disastrous!
In his desperation, Jiang Lin suddenly grabbed Xiao Xueli by the wrist. Everyone outside the arena saw this, and their eyes widened!
"Let go! Beast! Let go of me! Don't come any closer..."
Xiao Xueli kept struggling to free her wrist from Jiang Lin's grasp, but she felt somewhat powerless.
Just as Jiang Lin was wondering how he