"Did he leave?"
Ji Yue had already sat halfway up in bed. Looking at Cheng Shi as he entered through the door, she asked with a smile.
Cheng Shi nodded, dragged over a chair, and sat beside the bed. He stared straight at Ji Yue, making her skin crawl.
At that moment, she remembered what Cheng Shi had said:
"Don't forget, this person is one of your Fire Keepers. Do you still think it's funny?"
Not funny at all!
Her smile froze completely on her face.
But staying frozen like that wasn't an option either. Unable to endure his overly direct gaze any longer, Ji Yue looked away and changed the subject.
"Why did you join the Fire Keepers?"
There seemed to be certain topics the Fire Keepers could naturally talk about with one another, such as beauty, dreams, and missions... Strictly speaking, Ji Yue's approach wasn't abrupt. Two Fire Keepers who had just recognized each other should indeed learn about each other's will to pass on the flame.
Cheng Shi froze. After a moment of silence, he said solemnly:
"Grandma said there are many good people in this world, but I haven't found them. So I think this world is wrong, and I have to correct it."
"..."
Ji Yue had not expected Cheng Shi to give such a reason. She looked at him in astonishment, but before long, a radiant smile bloomed across her face.
"So this is the kind of beauty you want to protect. Mm, that's very good.
"Qin Xin's judgment is as sharp as ever."
Whenever the subject turned to passing on the flame, Cheng Shi became somewhat restrained. He gave an awkward laugh and rubbed the back of his head.
"What about you? What did you do it for?"
"What did I do it