"Xiao Yu, you... it had been a long time."
Just as everyone was heading toward the large tent, a man's voice suddenly rang out behind them.
Hearing the voice, everyone turned around. A handsome young man in grayish-white clothes stood behind them with a broad smile. Yet that dazzling smile somehow always felt a little fake to Xiao Lang and the others.
"Ah, it had been a long time."
Upon hearing that, Xiao Yu immediately linked her arm through Xiao Lang's. Before she could speak, she heard him whisper in her ear, "Want to use me as a shield? Come to my room tonight wearing black stockings and dance for me, and I'll help you."
"..."
Feeling the numbing warmth of his breath by her ear, a blush rose to Xiao Yu's face. However, she refused to let Xiao Lang have his way and whispered back, "Then I'll tell Xun Er about how you saw me naked in that cave. I don't know how you turned invisible and escaped, but do you think Xun Er would..."
"Fine! You win!" Xiao Lang glared at Xiao Yu, then curled his lips into a smile. He wrapped an arm around her slender waist and looked at the young man. "Little Yu, who's this?"
"Hello, I'm Luo Bu." Smiling and nodding, the young man who introduced himself as Luo Bu extended his hand toward Xiao Lang.
His gaze seemed to casually sweep over Xiao Lang's arm around Xiao Yu's waist, but a trace of coldness and anger flashed covertly through his eyes when he looked at Xiao Lang.
"You don't like the look of me?"
Xiao Lang completely ignored the usual script. "And you want to teach me a lesson through a handshake? I have to say, you're still too green."
"You must be