Hu Yingying twirled a strand of her hair around her finger and pursed her lips slightly. "I wasn't that worried."
"Just a little worried."
She did not deny Master Xiao's words.
After all, she really had been considering Lu Huan's personal safety when she refused to let him come along.
Of course, if it was only her and Master Xiao, it would also be easier to escape if they happened to be outmatched.
Lu Huan looked at the girl, much of the gloom between his brows fading away.
"Thank you, Yingying."
He smiled faintly. "I understand. I won't come along."
What Yingying had said was true, but Master Xiao's words were true as well.
The only thing he could do was avoid causing Yingying trouble.
At least, "I brought Master Xiao."
"I helped you a little, didn't I?"
"Mm."
The girl nodded matter-of-factly. "Of course you helped me."
"You did very well."
The girl was completely sincere, without the slightest trace of perfunctory politeness. "Thank you."
A delighted smile appeared on Lu Huan's face.
The corners of his lips lifted even higher.
Outside the café, Lu Huan watched Hu Yingying and Master Xiao walk away together.
Suddenly, he blinked.
But because his mind wandered for a moment, when he looked again, only Master Xiao remained in the distance.
The girl had vanished without a trace.
Lu Huan instinctively glanced around.
Apart from him, no one had noticed that the girl had suddenly disappeared.
Ah, she hadn't disappeared.
He simply couldn't see her anymore.
Lu Huan stared blankly at the spot beside Master Xiao where the girl had been standing.
He watched until Master Xiao's figure vanished around the corner.
He stood there dazed for a while longer before slowly turning and leaving.
Hu Yingying gently exhaled.
Earlier,