"Maybe I shouldn't have let you come along."
Yan Yi felt the tremors underfoot and stared toward the stairwell. "Sis, can you climb walls?"
"I can, but I've never climbed one this high."
"Then wait for me by the window later. When we need to escape, just hold on to me. I'll take you down the outer wall."
"No need. If it really comes to that, we'll adapt as needed. I've never climbed the Platinum Tower, but it shouldn't be a problem." Ning Xinyuan said, "Besides, I'm so heavy you won't be able to carry me..."
"Who said that? You're not heavy at all, Sis!" Yan Yi paused. "You're just the right weight to hold."
"...Looks like I need to go on a diet."
"Oh, Sis, you really aren't heavy. I can definitely carry you. As long as you're willing to hold me from the front, even if I fall off the wall, I'd gladly cushion your fall with my own body." The thought of Ning Xinyuan clinging to her like a koala made Yan Yi's cheeks flush, and her legs rubbed together uncontrollably.
After joking around for a couple of lines, Yan Yi's smile faded. She said seriously, "Sis, if we really can't defeat them head-on, leave first. I'll follow right behind you. Don't force yourself to fight."
"I originally thought this group of criminals would be completely wiped out on the third floor after being stopped by all those traps. I never expected them to make it to the fourth floor. That proves they're much stronger than we anticipated."
"I thought there wouldn't be any danger tonight, so I brought you here to show you how I'd make these criminals vanish in a burst of laughter. I wanted you to see how impressive I could be."
Ning Xinyuan