Inside the shop with its doors tightly shut, Lu Ye's body was slightly stiff. Haitang still held him in her embrace, her cheeks burning hot.
He did think highly of Haitang, and back then, Lu Ye had rescued her from the Ghost Ship—a genuine life-saving debt. Later, during the Black Abyss Martial Competition, the Eastern Division had claimed first place largely thanks to his efforts.
But as for romantic feelings between a man and a woman, Haitang truly had no such thoughts.
Yet some things had to be covered up...
Her gaze suddenly met that of a tiny child standing nearby. The little girl stood there with her head tilted, curiously studying her.
"Ah!" Haitang hurriedly sprang out of Lu Ye's arms and straightened herself. She glanced at Yaya, then looked at Lu Ye and explained through voice transmission, "Senior Brother, don't misunderstand. Just now, I..."
"I understand!" Lu Ye nodded.
Only then did Haitang let out a breath.
Lu Ye looked at Yaya and said, "Go outside and find your Aunt Luan!"
There were some things he wanted to ask Haitang.
Yaya's eyes rolled. "I want to find Aunt Hua. I haven't seen Aunt Hua in ages."
"This child..." Lu Ye's face darkened. How could he fail to hear the threat in Yaya's words? He shot her a glare and instructed, "Stay put!"
Yaya sat down to the side, looking exceedingly well-behaved, but her two eyes kept darting back and forth between Lu Ye and Haitang.
"This child is..." Haitang looked at Yaya suspiciously. She could not understand why Lu Ye had such a delicately carved, jade-like little girl at his side. And from the looks of it, the girl bore no trace whatsoever of cultivation.
That was plainly unbelievable. This was the Myriad Phenomena Sea, not some realm.