"Yue'er, wait for me."
On the bluestone streets of Shrek City, crowds streamed past as Xiao Yi circled the silver-haired girl in front of him, his tone carrying a hint of pleading as he tried every way he could to get Gu Yuena's attention.
But Gu Yuena was clearly seething. She folded her arms across her chest, kept her eyes straight ahead, and strode briskly onward. She looked just like a young girl who'd been angered by the one she loved and was stomping off in a huff.
When ordinary couples quarreled, a few kind words from the boyfriend were usually enough to smooth things over. Xiao Yi had patiently tried to coax her all the way here, but it hadn't helped in the slightest.
That was because Gu Yuena wasn't angry with him at all. She was angry with herself. Frustrated, she simply couldn't understand how she'd used her peerless wisdom to come up with such a ridiculous idea in the first place, or why she'd voluntarily made that proposal and landed herself in such a miserable situation.
The two of them bickered all the way to the Tang Sect gates. Gu Yuena suddenly stopped short, and Xiao Yi, following close behind, couldn't slow down in time. He swept her into his arms.
"Feeling better?" Xiao Yi scratched his head, a guileless smile on his face, though inwardly he couldn't help feeling helpless.
He really hadn't expected things to turn out this way. Gu Yuena had actually spent the whole night nearby watching. What kind of strange hobby was that?
Gu Yuena turned her head slightly to avoid his gaze. Her voice brimmed with sourness and awkwardness as she stubbornly held on to her anger. "Hmph. Why did you follow me back? Why not stay with your Bi Ji