Na'er the Great, Shy to Death

But Gu Yue's playing hard to get only worked on little simps like Qiangu Zhangting.

As for Ling Luo, a transmigrator, he did not fall for that fishing routine.

Gu Yue did not respond, and Ling Luo did not shamelessly take the initiative to speak either.

Until the meal ended, the two of them had not exchanged another word.

This development clearly did not match Gu Yue's expectations, and her delicate brows furrowed slightly.

This... wasn't right, was it?

Things were not supposed to unfold like this!

Na'er, who had witnessed everything from the corner of her eye, was laughing madly inside.

If the situation had been more appropriate, Na'er would have loved to point at Gu Yue's nose and mock her disdainfully:

Seriously, that's it?

However, Gu Yue did not think there was anything wrong with her approach.

She thought the problem might lie in how long they had known each other.

They had only just met. Judging by the fact that Na'er had made no substantial progress after all these years, Ling Luo was clearly not the type to easily develop feelings for the opposite sex.

That had to be it!

With that thought, Gu Yue relaxed.

Time was not a problem. Once she arrived at Shrek Academy, and with Na'er's promise, she would have plenty of time.

Gu Yue remained confident.

Three years would be more than enough to make Ling Luo completely fall in love with her!

After the meal, it was time to part ways.

Gu Yue had only come to Shrek City in advance, but the negotiations between the Spirit Pagoda and Shrek Academy regarding her had not yet concluded.

Naturally, Gu Yue could not head to Shrek Academy with them.

Ye Xinglan, meanwhile, returned to her dormitory in the Inner Court.

As for Na'er and Ling Luo, they returned home.

"Ling Luo."

After returning home, Na'er trotted over to Ling Luo, who was lying on the sofa reading a Battle Armor design document to pass the time.

"What is it?"

Ling Luo's lazy voice sounded, but his gaze did not leave the document in his hands.

Reaching out with her little hand to take the document from him, Na'er straddled Ling Luo and stared down at him with her violet eyes.

"Ling Luo, what do you think of my sister?"

Although Na'er had been very pleased by Ling Luo's cold attitude toward Gu Yue earlier,

she was still somewhat uneasy.

After all, she did not want to see that woman Gu Yue actually succeed.

With soft warmth pressing down on him and a delicate fragrance filling his nose, Ling Luo felt a little uncomfortable.

"Hey, if you want to talk, then talk. Do you have to use this position?"

Ling Luo lightly pushed at Na'er, who was straddling him, feeling rather awkward.

His self-control was fairly good, but he was still a young man with normal sexual preferences.

Na'er was no longer the little girl she used to be.

At one meter seventy, she had grown into a graceful young woman.

Such intimate contact inevitably made Ling Luo feel uncomfortable.

But Na'er did not care about any of that.

She cupped Ling Luo's face in both hands, turning it toward her so he had to look directly at her.

Then she asked again, solemnly:

"Answer the question. What do you think of my sister?"

Na'er's little face was extremely close to his.

Their noses were barely centimeters apart.

As the girl spoke, her breath was fragrant and fluttered across Ling Luo's face.

Suppressing his body's instinctive reaction, Ling Luo answered helplessly:

"Miss Na'er, I've only met your sister once. We've barely even spoken. What feelings could I possibly have?"

Na'er was not satisfied with that answer.

Because Gu Yue would definitely find ways to get close to Ling Luo afterward.

What was even more infuriating was that, because of their agreement, Na'er the Great would have to actively help her!

"My sister is so pretty. You're not moved at all?"

There was more than a hint of self-praise in Na'er's words.

After all, Gu Yue and she shared sixty percent of their looks.

Rolling his eyes, Ling Luo reached out and lightly pinched Na'er's soft little cheek.

"If that were the case, then you'd be in trouble right now, little girl."

Ling Luo's tone was full of helplessness.

Hearing that, Na'er suddenly realized just how foolish her question had been.

If Ling Luo could be moved by Gu Yue's appearance alone, then he should have fallen for her long ago!

Realizing this left Na'er both delighted and depressed.

She was delighted because she could now see absolutely no advantage Gu Yue had. Ling Luo clearly had no interest in Gu Yue.

She was depressed because Ling Luo was not moved by her appearance either.

Was she really that lacking in charm?

Still, just to be safe, Na'er solemnly warned him again:

"Ling Luo, my sister actually has a terrible personality. You need to be careful and don't get too close to her."

"Otherwise, she'll eat you up without leaving even your bones behind!"

Na'er warned him earnestly.

She was just short of describing Gu Yue as a terrifying monster from Cthulhu that devoured people whole.

This did not count as breaking their agreement.

She had only promised Gu Yue that she would help create opportunities for her to meet Ling Luo. She had never promised not to badmouth her in front of him.

Na'er was determined to lower Gu Yue's first impression in Ling Luo's heart. That way, three years later, Gu Yue would have no choice but to leave in disgrace!

Na'er the Great seemed to have already seen her overwhelming victory!

At that moment, the doors to the hall slowly opened.

Yun Ming and Ya Li had returned from the Sea God Pavilion.

Seeing the two on the sofa maintaining such an intimate posture, their faces seemingly about to touch, the two Peak Douluos froze.

A moment later, matching knowing smiles appeared on their faces almost simultaneously.

For Yun Ming and Ya Li, who had watched the two grow up together since childhood, Ling Luo and Na'er had always seemed perfectly suited for each other.

Whether in talent or looks, they could be called a match made in heaven.

However, both Yun Ming and Ya Li believed that romance was best left to develop naturally.

Thus, neither of them had ever deliberately tried to bring Na'er and Ling Luo together.

But judging from what they were seeing now, perhaps they did not need any matchmaking at all. The couple they had been rooting for seemed to have become a reality!

"Brother Ming, I suddenly remembered that Zhuo Shi seemed to be looking for us about something."

Ya Li coughed lightly in embarrassment and tugged at Yun Ming's arm.

Yun Ming immediately understood and nodded repeatedly.

"Right, right. I completely forgot. Good thing you reminded me."

The two played along, pretending not to know anything as they silently reopened the door behind them and gave the space back to Ling Luo and Na'er.

Only then did Na'er realize how ambiguous and intimate her current actions were.

Her fair, delicate face turned bright red almost instantly.

A faint white mist seemed to rise from above Na'er's head.

She hurriedly climbed off Ling Luo and sat awkwardly to one side.

Her little hands kept twisting together in front of her, and her overwhelming embarrassment made her look unable to sit still.

Freed from Na'er's lofty suppression, Ling Luo sat up.

Looking at Na'er beside him, whose eyes had already turned into spirals, he felt both helpless and amused.

He reached out and lightly patted Na'er's little head. The corners of Ling Luo's lips curved upward as he could not help wanting to tease her.

"Don't worry. I forgive your offense."

"Next time you can't hold yourself back, just say so, Hajina."

Hearing the undisguised teasing in Ling Luo's words, Na'er lowered her little head even further.

It was over. Na'er the Great would probably never be able to hold her head up in front of that bad Ling Luo again...