Wanxing's Innocent Heart! Water and Stone Merge!

After Li Bufan and He Wanxing had walked several dozen yards, He Wanxing suddenly stopped. She looked at Li Bufan, wanting to speak but hesitating.

She bit her lip, her fingers unconsciously twisting the corner of her clothes. That bashful manner was exactly the same as before.

Li Bufan stopped and looked back at her. "What is it?"

He Wanxing took a deep breath, as though mustering all her courage. "Big Brother Li, can I ask you for something?" Her voice was low and cautious, making her seem like a completely different person from the lively, spirited girl she usually was.

Li Bufan glanced at her and said blandly, "What, you want to go back and bring Liu Ruyan along too?"

He Wanxing said nothing, merely lowering her head. She knew her request was rather excessive.

Liu Ruyan was a competitor. Just moments ago, she had even tried to snatch their Forget Love Stone.

By all reason, sparing her life was already mercy enough. Taking her along was simply a fantasy.

Yet when He Wanxing saw Liu Ruyan crouching there and weeping, she truly could not bear it.

A girl the same age as herself had first been betrayed by someone she trusted, then passed around like merchandise. How could that suffering be summed up by a single word—bitter?

Li Bufan came to a halt. "Miss He, I hope you understand this clearly. You are competitors now."

"I can bring her along if you ask, but there is only one item needed to clear this trial. When the time comes, what do you intend to do?"

"Will you give it up? Or will I?"

He Wanxing opened her mouth, wanting to say something, only to realize she had no answer.

Though quick-witted and well-informed, she still found it difficult to