"Wang, are you hurt anywhere?"
Qiuyue stood up and brushed the dirt off his clothes as he asked.
"No, I'm fine. What about you, Qiuyue? You didn't get hurt saving me..."
As Wang Meiyu spoke, she lowered her head, seeming embarrassed as she tugged at the corners of her clothes.
Qiuyue: Hey, hey, isn't she just a twin-tailed loli?
And she's from the Zhonghua Family, too. That maxes out my affection for her, doesn't it?
"This might be a little sudden, but I wanted to ask why you chose to study here, Wang. You're from the Zhonghua Family, right?"
Qiuyue brushed the dirt off his clothes, then bent down to get a closer look at Wang Meiyu as he spoke.
"Um... because... ah—"
Taken aback by Qiuyue's sudden enthusiasm, Wang Meiyu didn't know what to do. She had just lifted her head when she saw his eyes fixed intently on her and let out a startled cry.
Wang Meiyu was frightened and backed away repeatedly. She lost her balance and was about to fall.
"Careful!"
Seeing Wang Meiyu about to fall, Qiuyue grabbed her hand and pulled her toward him, then wrapped his other arm around her waist.
Because of their height difference, Wang Meiyu's feet were left dangling just a little.
Leaning almost entirely against Qiuyue, Wang Meiyu blushed as red as a tomato.
"...Qi...yue... please... put... me... down."
Wang Meiyu stammered out the words.
"Ah, sorry. I didn't mean to."
"It's... okay..."
"No, it was my fault. It's our first meeting... no, our first conversation, and I got a little too familiar."
Qiuyue awkwardly scratched the back of his head as he spoke.
"..."
Qiuyue: See... I've left her speechless.
"I actually really like the Zhonghua Family, so I wanted to get along better with you, Wang."
"Come