Meeting Up and the Other Players

Although there were no other players around, and Li Nian almost called out "Zhu Ming," she still forcibly held it back.

Even with no other players present, Li Nian knew it was best to develop the habit—before this Instance ended, she should keep addressing Lin Yu the same way.

However...

"Sister Yao, who would've thought you'd find me so quickly? We really are on the same wavelength."

Li Nian beamed as she hooked her arm around Lin Yu's.

Lin Yu looked at Li Nian helplessly and said in a lowered voice, "My current persona isn't someone who can be this intimate with you."

Li Nian pouted. "Since there aren't any other players around, what's wrong with being a little more intimate?"

"That may be true, but what if we suddenly run into those three?"

As Lin Yu spoke, Li Nian thought for a moment before arriving at an answer. "Then we'll let them think that we were the first to meet, something happened between us, and our feelings warmed up because of it."

"For example, you saved me... Anyway, that's even true. You really did save me just now."

Hearing Li Nian's words, Lin Yu sighed.

"I clearly saved that little thief."

He grabbed one of Li Nian's hands. She had already clenched the Utility knife in her palm.

If Lin Yu hadn't kicked that fellow away first, Li Nian would definitely have slit his throat with one stroke.

Although Li Nian usually showed little ability in a direct confrontation and was eager to avoid fighting, judging from the reaction speed she had displayed so far, facing an ordinary petty thief with no special abilities at such close range, she could absolutely have killed him with a single slash.

Li Nian put on an expression of deep anguish. "Oh, I