People came and went nearby.
The stunning girl, her fingers intertwined with someone else's, drew countless people to a halt.
Under their gazes, Ye Qingxian seemed to have been jolted by electricity. She abruptly released the delicate hand she was holding and vanished in an instant, as if some terrifying beast were chasing her.
I rubbed my jade bracelet and started walking home.
I was trying to woo a woman for the first time, too.
Maybe... it wasn't that hard?
Even though Ye Qingxian kept insisting she was straight, I couldn't help feeling that winning her over wasn't out of reach. Especially after watching her go from fiercely resisting me to gradually giving in, however reluctantly. The flutter those ambiguous changes stirred in my heart left me feeling all warm and sweet inside.
I hummed a song from the lower realm. But as soon as I reached a certain place, I suddenly stopped.
Frowning, I looked at an empty patch of ground.
An illusion seemed to be blocking my way.
I should have gone around it and headed straight home.
But, as if possessed, I walked right in.
A flash of red flickered in my eyes.
The illusion that should have blocked my path instantly revealed its true form.
As the two sides spoke, one of the shadows noticed me.
Standing before the shadow was a familiar figure.
Yangyang stood with her hands on her hips, her tone icy as she seemed to scold the shadow kneeling before her.
She hadn't realized I was standing at a distance. I couldn't quite make out what the two of them were saying.
Yangyang?
My eyes narrowed.
The shadow immediately patted Yangyang on the shoulder. As Yangyang glared at her in anger, the shadow vanished in a flash.
"How dare you pat me