Qian Xunji wrapped an arm around her slender waist, and Bibi Dong shuddered, instinctively trying to pull away.
After all, Yu Xiaogang was standing right in front of her. No matter what, she didn't want him to find out about her relationship with Qian Xunji.
Even though she and Qian Xunji had already explored each other's secrets and learned just how much the other had to offer!
But just as she was about to struggle free, she noticed Liu Erlong beside them gripping Yu Xiaogang's hand tightly. She raised their clasped hands high, then looked at Bibi Dong with a provocative expression.
Yu Xiaogang made no attempt to resist what Liu Erlong was doing. He only gave her an awkward smile.
At the sight, Bibi Dong's pupils constricted. Her heart felt as if someone had turned over a pot of mixed flavors—sour, sweet, bitter, spicy, and salty all at once.
She had betrayed her teacher and her sect for him, and had even been forced to give up the most precious thing a young woman could have.
And this was how he repaid her?
It had barely been any time at all, and he'd already found someone new!
At the thought, jealousy and anger blazed in Bibi Dong's heart. In a fit of pique, she stopped struggling and instead pressed herself closer to Qian Xunji's embrace.
At the same time, a tender look appeared on her face. With that expression, she tilted her head up sweetly and said to Qian Xunji, "It's nothing, dear. He's just an old friend I haven't seen in ages!"
Bibi Dong was beautiful, but she was even more beautiful when she smiled, radiant as a flower.
Yet Qian Xunji, one of the people involved, felt a chill in his heart even as he was dazzled by her.
The Holy Maiden of Spirit Hall, the future heir to the position of Pope, was jealous of another woman—and because of that, she was willingly playing along with him, the man who had "taken her by force." She was even sweetly calling him "dear."
Jealousy really could make people ugly, impulsive, and unrecognizable!
Still, this worked out well for him. He had nothing to lose and might even get to take more liberties!
Besides, it would make his next move easier to carry out!
With that thought, Qian Xunji's smile grew brighter.
In truth, Bibi Dong had wondered whether Qian Xunji had arranged all of this.
After all, she'd run into Yu Xiaogang at a suspiciously convenient time. She'd barely entered Laite Town when she came across him—and he'd been with another woman.
The whole thing seemed like an unbelievable coincidence.
So she strongly suspected that Qian Xunji had meddled somehow.
Perhaps he'd threatened Yu Xiaogang and forced him to find a woman to put on an act, or perhaps he'd manipulated that woman behind the scenes and sent her to cling to Yu Xiaogang.
But after thinking it over again and again, she rejected the idea.
When her teacher had seen Yu Xiaogang, his surprise hadn't seemed feigned. Clearly, he hadn't expected to run into Yu Xiaogang in that place, at that time.
Of course, her teacher might have been pretending to be surprised. But Bibi Dong didn't believe that her always-arrogant teacher would bother learning to control his expressions just for a rebellious student like her. She wasn't that conceited!
Besides, whether someone loved another person, whether they held a place in their heart, couldn't be hidden or faked.
Someone who cared about him could see it in his eyes.
And Bibi Dong had seen Liu Erlong's reflection in Yu Xiaogang's eyes.
Clearly, he had truly fallen for Liu Erlong—or at the very least, he'd developed feelings for her!
Once she realized that, Bibi Dong's hurt and jealousy grew even stronger. That was why she'd chosen to play along with Qian Xunji.
She was jealous that Liu Erlong had taken her place, and she hated Yu Xiaogang for changing his heart!
"So he's just a friend?"
Seeing Bibi Dong nestled in Qian Xunji's arms, sweetly calling him "dear," Yu Xiaogang felt a pang in his heart.
He wanted to curse Bibi Dong, call her a slut. They hadn't even been broken up for long, and she'd already found someone else!
But when he thought about it carefully, hadn't he done the same thing?
Didn't he have another woman now, too?
It was true that he hadn't officially agreed to be with her yet!
But he'd developed feelings for her all the same, and she'd found a place in his heart.
Who was he to accuse Bibi Dong of changing her heart?
Besides, Erlong was right there beside him!
If he dared show any sign that he wanted to abandon her and rekindle things with Bibi Dong, he'd probably end up watching a she-dragon beat the stuffing out of a depressed middle-aged man.
What was fiercer than a tigress?
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