Huo Wu finally sat up, head lowered, her face red enough to drip blood.
It's over, it's over, it's over.
She had been caught secretly sleeping with him.
She secretly raised her eyes to look at Ye Xiao. He had a smile on his face and seemed... not angry?
"I-I didn't do it on purpose..." she muttered softly, with nowhere near enough confidence.
Ye Xiao found her rare display of shyness particularly amusing.
He sat up, straightened his rumpled clothes, and said with a smile, "All right, get up. We still have to head back to Heaven Dou City today."
"Okay." Huo Wu obediently nodded, her voice as soft as a mosquito's buzz.
But inwardly, she quietly let out a sigh of relief.
It was good that he wasn't angry.
She climbed out from beneath the covers and stood on the floor. Looking back at Ye Xiao, who was still sitting there, the corners of her lips suddenly curled upward again.
Ye Xiao wasn't angry, which meant... he didn't dislike this?
Then maybe in the future, she could...
Huo Wu's thoughts drifted a little too far, and the blush on her face deepened further.
But she quickly shook her head and suppressed those messy thoughts.
No rush, no rush. Take it slowly.
She secretly clenched her fist, encouraging herself in her heart: Qian Renxue is nothing. I'm the greatest!
After breakfast, the two stood at the entrance of Blazing Fire Academy.
Huo Wu looked back at the familiar campus, then at Ye Xiao beside her, her eyes carrying a trace of reluctance.
"We're really leaving?"
"Yeah." Ye Xiao nodded. "This place isn't far from Heaven Dou City. If you want to come back later, you can come anytime."
Huo Wu thought about it and realized that was true. Blazing