Ye Qingxian held the plate, a smile lingering on her lips as she watched Junior Sister eat everything she had made.
At the sight, her smile grew even wider.
See? Junior Sister was still so obedient.
How could she think that way about Junior Sister?
Ye Qingxian couldn't help reaching out to stroke Junior Sister's head.
I flinched so hard my head shrank back, only to meet a pair of deep, shadowy eyes.
"Junior Sister..."
"You won't make me lose you again, will you?"
Her tone was strange, sending a chill down my spine, yet I couldn't put my finger on what was wrong.
The touch of Ye Qingxian's fingertips was featherlight, her movements gentle as water, as if she were handling a fragile treasure. "I knew it... You wouldn't run away again."
My heart gave another jolt.
Female Protagonist, Female Protagonist, you—you—you...
Is she... still losing it?
I forced down my fear and nodded like a pecking chick. "I won't, I won't."
Whatever. I'll agree for now and figure out the rest later.
Maybe after a night's sleep, the Female Protagonist will be back to normal.
The urgent thing is to keep her calm. I can't upset her again.
A wave of emotion came over me.
Look at this Female Protagonist. She just wants a Junior Sister, but the sect won't even arrange one for her. What a disgrace.
And it's the Male Lead's fault, too. He still hasn't shown up.
As I muttered to myself and congratulated myself on keeping my wits about me, I completely missed how the crimson in Ye Qingxian's eyes deepened when she heard my words. All I caught was her voice, soft as the breeze, and her words sounded more like she was speaking to herself. "So, does that mean we have a