Xiao Xiao's eyes warmed with a deeper smile.
"Qing Ji."
He turned and looked up.
A fantastical scene in the air was reflected in his eyes.
An exquisitely crafted carriage floated in the air.
It looked as though it had driven out of another world.
Two fine little horses tossed their heads and neighed.
Step by step, they seemed to climb invisible stairs.
At last, the carriage stopped in front of Xiao Xiao.
Their hooves never touched the ground.
The two horses glanced at Xiao Xiao.
Then they snorted.
Xiao Xiao smiled at Qing Ji, who had drawn back the curtain.
"Thank you."
He had only approached Qing Ji with the idea of asking, just to see what would happen.
After all, it was rare to run into Qing Ji for a third time.
He had no idea whether this demon had deliberately crossed paths with them.
Or whether it was just a coincidence.
Either way, it was a rare opportunity.
He hadn't expected Qing Ji to agree to his request so readily.
He could naturally tell Qing Ji was curious about him.
But all that mattered was that he'd gotten the result he wanted.
Sometimes, the reason behind it wasn't all that important.
"Sha Sha."
Xiao Xiao held out his hand to the girl.
"I'll help you up."
Sha Sha instinctively took Xiao Xiao's hand.
Watching her, Zhang Bo—who was still trying to make sense of things—twitched the corner of his mouth.
The difference in how she'd reacted was just too obvious.
He'd reached out, and the girl had taken a step back.
Third Brother had reached out, and she'd taken his hand without hesitation.
Well, fine.
He knew the situation was different.
He'd only heard Third Brother talking with the girl, but he'd