As she spoke, Elysia naturally reached out and cupped Changye Yue's left hand, the one holding the umbrella.
Elysia's gesture was intimate yet entirely harmless, as though she were treating a friend she had known for years.
"Is that so?"
Changye Yue almost instinctively pulled her arm back, yet she did not let Elysia's hand miss.
It seemed Elysia had anticipated Changye Yue's retreat long ago.
"Could it be... you're feeling shy? Don't worry, Elysia has always been utterly sincere toward pretty girls~" A radiant smile bloomed across Elysia's face like a flower opening.
"I understand."
Changye Yue stubbornly withdrew her hand from Elysia's grasp, then quickened her pace and went around to Chen Li's other side.
Changye Yue was not good at dealing with girls who were this enthusiastic upon their very first meeting.
Because of her past experiences, Changye Yue always felt that people who treated others warmly from the moment they met harbored unfathomable schemes in their hearts.
What if she was sweet on the outside and dark on the inside?
Just as March 7th, who seemed carefree and untroubled, also concealed within herself an obsession as deep as an abyss.
Yet the warmth, kindness, friendliness, and outgoing nature Elysia displayed upon their first meeting alone were so dazzling that Changye Yue could barely keep her eyes open.
"All right, relax. Elysia is this enthusiastic with everyone. Don't put yourself under pressure because of it."
Chen Li held Elysia's right hand in one hand, preventing her from going around him again to look for Changye Yue, while his other hand gently stroked Changye Yue's head to ease her tension.
As a [Chaos Physician], and as a qualified psychologist, Chen Li was best at resolving psychological issues.
If Elysia and Changye Yue had met on an ordinary street,