Faced with Ya Fei's question, tinged with scrutiny and thick jealousy, the reception room fell so silent that a pin drop could be heard.
The two old foxes, Yun Shan and Jia Xing Tian, looked at their noses, then at their hearts, pretending to be nothing more than two statues.
Yun Yun and Yao Ye, meanwhile, both pricked up their ears, clearly just as curious about the answer.
"Ha ha ha..."
Lu Heng suddenly burst into hearty laughter, shattering the frozen atmosphere in the room.
He reached out and pinched Ya Fei's nose, the gesture intimate and natural.
"Sister Ya Fei, didn't I already tell you about what happened in the desert?"
"Let's go out and take a look first. Don't keep her waiting too long. The Queen Medusa doesn't have a very good temper."
Ya Fei lightly slapped Lu Heng's hand away, covering her mouth as she gave a charming smile that overflowed with allure.
"Then go by yourself. I can't fly, so I won't be able to keep up with you."
Though she said that, she did not move. Instead, she looked leisurely at Lu Heng, making it obvious that she was waiting for him to state his position.
Seeing her like this, Lu Heng's heart warmed.
Without another word, he stepped forward and bent down, scooping Ya Fei up in his arms.
"Ah! Little brother! You!"
Ya Fei cried out in surprise and instinctively wrapped her arms around Lu Heng's neck, two crimson flushes instantly blooming across her cheeks.
She curled up in Lu Heng's embrace and rested her head against his sturdy chest, feeling that familiar, reassuring heartbeat.
"Sister Ya Fei, we'll go together."
Lu Heng whispered into Ya Fei's ear before raising his head to look at Yun Shan and Jia Xing Tian, who had