Hua Yunfei sensed the subtle emotion that ordinary people could not detect. He looked at Xia Qiuer without speaking.
In the past, Xia Qiuer had also felt this way, but it had been so faint that it was almost imperceptible, nowhere near as intense as it was now.
When facing him now, Xia Qiuer actually felt inferior to the depths of her bones, though she hid it well.
Had Hua Yunfei not been sharp enough, he truly might not have caught the subtle emotion Xia Qiuer was currently feeling.
Why had Xia Qiuer's condition worsened after she left with Dao Wushuang and returned?
Thinking of what had happened to him recently, along with what Dao Wushuang might have revealed to Xia Qiuer, Hua Yunfei had more or less guessed why she had changed this way.
Xia Qiuer had always been humble and never intended to lord herself over others. Facing his other identity, it was only natural that she would feel such inferiority.
"Very good." Hua Yunfei nodded in response. Looking at Xia Qiuer's withered white hair, his heart ached for her.
"That's good." Hearing Hua Yunfei's answer, Xia Qiuer revealed a faint smile, as though this was the very thing she most wanted to hear.
"You two are quite interesting. Flirting? You clearly care about each other, so why are you both holding yourselves back so much?" Nether Son raised a brow. Xia Qiuer could hear his words as well.
Hua Yunfei glanced at Nether Son and was just about to speak.
"Senior Brother is under immense pressure. Qiu'er is not strong enough yet and has no right to stand at Senior Brother's side for now."
Xia Qiuer spoke first. These words were not only an explanation for herself, but also an excuse for Hua Yunfei.
She understood Hua