"Mm, let me think."
After pondering for a moment, Chen Xi calmly replied, "Because of the ritual required to advance to Tier Five, I'd probably travel the world with Zhu Li and Gu Yu, if Zhu Li agreed."
"Is that your answer?" After hearing her reply, Lin Yue's dark golden eyes suddenly dimmed, turning vacant and lifeless.
"What's wrong?"
Seeing her reaction, Chen Xi felt baffled. Wasn't this what Lin Yue had planned all along?
"I don't want that." Lin Yue abruptly lifted her drooping head, her expression resolute.
"Once Zhu Li is cured, we'll leave her here in the Black Moon Empire." Lin Yue's voice was hollow, her meaning unclear.
"Why? But didn't you say before..."
Before Chen Xi could finish, Lin Yue suddenly cut her off.
"That was before!!!" she growled, springing to her feet and gripping Chen Xi's arms tightly.
Staring at the black-haired girl, she spoke slowly and emphatically. "Now, all you have to do is look at me."
"You only need to... look at me. I want to be the only one in your eyes, the only one in your heart. Can you do that?"
The more she spoke, the more oppressive Lin Yue's already gloomy voice became.
At last, Chen Xi understood what she was after. Meeting Lin Yue's possessive gaze without flinching, she asked, "So why are you suddenly saying all this?"
Lin Yue's voice rose slightly. "There's nothing sudden about it. I've always wanted this."
Always, always wanting to keep you all to myself.
She thought it, but didn't say it aloud.
Taking a deep breath, Lin Yue seemed determined to settle everything today. "So, during that regression, did you ever fall for Zhu Li?"
"No." Chen Xi's answer was quick and decisive. Lin Yue visibly relaxed, and her hands slowly slipped