"Ah!"
Lu Xiaoxiao exclaimed.
She covered her cheeks with both hands, her gaze darting around.
She didn't dare look at Yu Yuer and Yang Jialing, who were gathered around her.
"This is so embarrassing."
"What's embarrassing about it?"
Yu Yuer rolled her eyes.
"Enough."
"We know you weren't really crying."
"Those were just reflex tears from coughing."
"Stop hiding your face."
"Little Deer."
Yang Jialing pulled out a tissue and handed it to Lu Xiaoxiao.
"Here."
"Thanks."
Lu Xiaoxiao felt relieved.
She quickly cleaned herself up.
Her face was clean again.
Yu Yuer sat on the dance studio floor.
"You."
She lightly tapped Lu Xiaoxiao on the forehead.
"I just said you were safe."
"And immediately, something happened to you."
"Are you trying to make me eat my words?"
"No..."
"I wasn't..."
Lu Xiaoxiao looked a little aggrieved.
She hadn't expected it either.
She'd said she was safe earlier, too.
Put that way, she'd made herself eat her words as well.
Yu Yuer shook her head.
"Enough. Let's go change."
"Then you can call Master Xiao."
"I think..."
"Tomorrow's outing..."
"Is already set in stone."
"Mm."
Yang Jialing nodded.
"Little Deer, it's too dangerous for you to keep going like this."
Lu Xiaoxiao pressed her lips together.
Her shoulders slumped.
"...I understand."
After the three of them changed and had dinner, they slowly made their way back to the dorm.
"Little Deer."
Yu Yuer looked at Lu Xiaoxiao.
Lu Xiaoxiao immediately understood.
"I know."
She smiled wryly.
"I'll call him as soon as I get back to the dorm."
"I promise."
"You can't keep putting it off."
Yu Yuer's expression turned stern.
"It'll be too late to call if you wait much longer."
"I know."
Lu Xiaoxiao