Little Red Riding Hood and Little Blue Riding Hood

Little Red Riding Hood and Little Blue Riding Hood

Juliet returned to her seat with her arm linked around Jiang Xiao's. Her golden-blond hair drifted gently in the breeze, looking utterly charming.

She held a plate piled high with deep-red cherries in one hand, while her other arm remained affectionately linked with Jiang Xiao's. With an elegant smile, she nodded generously at the curious gazes directed their way.

Jiang Xiao's expression, however, was rather stiff. He had never expected that beneath this woman's calm exterior lay such an irritable heart.

The soft flesh on the inside of Jiang Xiao's arm had already been pinched blue and purple. Now came the question: after Endurance advanced to Starry Quality, would it be possible to ignore this pain? The trouble with people was that once you started interacting with them—

After going back and forth a few times, their true natures would all be revealed. Jiang Xiao still preferred the aloof Never Setting Sun captain from the World Cup.

Sigh, it was better not to get too familiar. Distance really did create beauty.

Jiang Xiao dropped into a chair at the round table, finally escaping the clutches of that demon. Rubbing his arm, he muttered, "It was only a few cherries. Was that really necessary?"

"Hm?" Sophia sat in the middle and turned toward Juliet, her face full of curiosity.

Juliet smiled as she set the plate on the table and gestured toward Sophia. "Try some. They're delicious."

Sophia glanced again at Jiang Xiao's resentful expression and hesitated. She did not move. Just then, Prince Bino returned.

Prince Bino dropped onto the sofa with his legs spread wide. Resting one hand on the armrest, he said, "Ugh, placating a woman really is—"

He stopped halfway through his complaint. There were all kinds of