Li Yuan's gaze settled squarely on Zhu Zhuqing, especially on certain prominent curves.
The blush that had just faded from Zhu Zhuqing's cheeks flared up again. She crossed her arms over her chest and muttered, "Pervert!"
Li Yuan looked around. "A pervert? Where?"
Zhu Zhuqing's expression cooled. She tried to look angry, but her embarrassment robbed her of any menace. "Hmph! I didn't think you were that kind of person too!"
"What kind of person am I?"
"I thought you were different from other men, but you... you're just like them. A pack of animals who think with their lower halves!"
Zhu Zhuqing turned her head away, disappointment threading through her voice.
Li Yuan did not answer. He walked slowly toward her.
Zhu Zhuqing shrank back like a startled kitten. "What are you doing? Stay away!"
"Don't talk. Don't move."
Li Yuan took a coat from the Soul Tool he kept close to his body and draped it over Zhu Zhuqing. "I was only worried you'd catch a chill after getting soaked. If you don't want to change, you don't have to."
With that, he made no other move. He quietly turned, found a spot beside the fire, and sat down to rest with his eyes closed, leaving Zhu Zhuqing with only his still back.
Zhu Zhuqing froze. She touched the warm, dry coat around her, then looked at Li Yuan's retreating figure. Complicated feelings suddenly filled her heart.
Did I misunderstand him?
Was he... really worried about me just now?
A few more minutes passed, and Li Yuan showed no sign of turning around.
Only then did Zhu Zhuqing fully relax. She went to a corner, changed out of her wet clothes, and put on a clean set of leather clothes.
Once she finished, she looked at Li Yuan,