"Did something good happen?" Yaoshi Yuan suddenly asked. "You look happy."
Yan Qing was genuinely shocked this time. He and Yaoshi Yuan were separated by a screen! The alt account always had an expressionless face when she wasn't speaking, so how had she seen that I was happy through it?
"Why do you say that?"
"Because you've been jumping around this whole time, little sister." Yaoshi Yuan looked speechless.
Yan Qing only then realized that he had been unconsciously holding down the jump key. Ever since leaving the room, Bunny Heroine had been hopping along the entire way. Not to mention Yaoshi Yuan—even the servant leading them had noticed that this young girl, who had turned the Mountain Stronghold upside down the moment she arrived, was in an excellent mood.
To be honest, holding down the jump key while walking was perfectly reasonable for a player. In fact, in most games, that was precisely what the jump key was for. Compared with climbing, jumping, and other environmental interactions, giving players something to do while traveling was the jump key's greatest purpose. However, Yan Qing had always been careful about maintaining his alt account's character. Even when walking felt unbearably boring, he never randomly pressed the jump key. He had indeed let his guard down a little.
It had to be because Shang Xin Lei had infuriated him. She had built the atmosphere up to the point where they were practically going to sever ties, only to say that she had merely meant not eating together for one day. Not only had Yan Qing completely fallen for it, he had even given her a rare Defensive Token, only to be mocked mercilessly... If I ever believe her again, I'm a dog, Yan Qing thought through gritted teeth.
"No, I just remembered