"Could it be that you really want something to happen between us, little one?"
Mentor Ruo Lin looked at the white-robed youth before her with suspicion.
When a blush appeared on his still-youthful face, Mentor Ruo Lin couldn't help smiling warmly.
Then she leaned close to Xiao Ling, teasing him in a voice only the two of them could hear.
"Little brother, if you really want something to happen between us, it's not impossible. But you'll have to wait until you're an adult... As for the two little girls by your side, I don't mind."
After a pause, Mentor Ruo Lin changed the subject.
"Think of this as my return gift for the present you gave me. Don't read too much into it..."
As soon as she finished speaking, before Xiao Ling could react, his vision went dark. The soft, springy sensation against his face made it clear what had happened: the woman had given him a little taste of sweetness.
Everyone in the Reception Hall was stunned. Xiao Zhan and the Three Great Elders exchanged a discreet glance, each lost in thought.
Could it be that Mentor Ruo Lin really had feelings for Ling'er? Otherwise, she wouldn't have leaned in to whisper to him, let alone hugged him...
As people who had been around the block, they felt they had a say in the matter. After all, feelings were often built this way...
Xiao Yu and Xun'er watched the woman holding their Brother Xiao Ling in her arms, their beautiful eyes filled with wariness. They cursed her inwardly.
"Shameless..."
That woman had actually used her charms to tempt Brother Xiao Ling. How shameless.
At a time like this, though, they didn't blame Xiao Ling.
After all, their Brother Xiao Ling was a virile young man, and it would be