A Clash of Words

Xuan Ci of the Mysterious Spirit Bee Race was utterly shocked when he learned that Lian Yue was a Nine-Colored Lotus. Then, to his delight, he did something that left everyone astonished: he asked Lian Yue to marry him.

But what shocked everyone even more was that Lian Yue directly refused Xuan Ci. She said she only liked Ling Tian and would marry no one but him. Wen Yan, Ling Tian felt a headache coming on. He made it clear that he already had someone he liked, and his relationship with Hua Min'er was still unresolved. Naturally, he couldn't accept Lian Yue.

Lian Yue was utterly aggrieved. She cried until her tears fell like pear blossoms in the rain, yet she remained incredibly resolute, declaring that she would follow no one but Ling Tian. Afraid that Ling Tian would abandon her, she used his promise to her older sister as leverage.

Ling Tian seemed to have no defense against those words from Lian Yue. A flash of pain crossed his eyes. Seeing her pitiful, tear-streaked face, he softened a little and nodded. "I never said I wouldn't look after you. But there's already someone I like, and I won't fall for anyone else."

Even if Lian Yue hadn't used Lian Xin as a shield, Ling Tian still wouldn't have let her marry some stranger on a whim. He'd said the latter part to make his position clear and discourage Lian Yue.

"Hmph, as long as you don't make me leave you, that's enough." Lian Yue stopped crying, though tears still glistened in the corners of her eyes. But in her heart, she thought, You say you don't like me now, but once I've grown up and become as pretty as my sister, you'll definitely like me.

Ling Tian gently wiped