It was fine if it was a lie.
Polite words were fine, too.
Xu Qizhen only hoped that his long years of persistence and searching... might earn him even the slightest response.
Although he'd said he couldn't use his persistence to "coerce" her...
But at that moment, he couldn't help thinking that at least, considering how long he'd searched for her...
It would be okay to say something comforting that he wanted to hear...
Xu Qizhen couldn't help looking at Student Xiao.
He couldn't see her.
He wanted to know her answer...
Student Xiao was the only one he could rely on.
Xiao Xiao understood the pleading look in Xu Qizhen's eyes.
He looked at the Heavenly Maiden.
Compared with Xu Qizhen's "emotional turmoil," the Heavenly Maiden seemed much more composed, even somewhat indifferent.
Noticing Xiao Xiao's gaze, the Heavenly Maiden smiled.
"Lord Xiao Xiao."
"Heavenly Maiden, what's your answer?"
Xiao Xiao asked the question Xu Qizhen cared about directly.
Xu Qizhen unconsciously held his breath.
He'd heard Student Xiao.
He was waiting for her answer.
The Heavenly Maiden tilted her head.
Her answer?
She thought back briefly over what had happened.
Soon, a look of realization appeared on her face.
Oh.
She looked at Xu Qizhen.
This was that human's question.
Happy?
Hmm...
The Heavenly Maiden furrowed her brow and thought for a while.
Since Lord Xiao Xiao had asked on that human's behalf...
She instinctively felt she ought to give the question a serious answer.
Xiao Xiao waited patiently for the Heavenly Maiden's answer.
Xu Qizhen, however, grew increasingly anxious.
He reached up and touched his ear.
He could hear her voice, right?
He'd heard it just now.
Why was it so quiet?
The patter of rain grew clear in his