Xiao Yan's momentary confusion naturally did not escape Yao Wan's notice.
The faint glimmer reflecting in his eyes revealed an unusual radiance. His dark crimson eyes, as always, were untouched by the slightest haze, though a trace of bewilderment flickered within them.
Yao Wan was not particularly surprised by the confusion Xiao Yan displayed at that moment. Compared with regret, what she felt more strongly was a faint, indistinct sense of relief.
Since he had not noticed, there was naturally no need to explain.
After all, it was not exactly something she could comfortably bring herself to say.
Her full chest rose and fell slightly. For the moment, she suppressed the turmoil and conflict in her heart before speaking.
"...Where are we going next?"
After a brief silence, her pale golden eyes flickered, shadows shifting within them as they regarded his slightly puzzled expression. She had no intention of explaining, so she simply skipped over the subject.
Seeing Yao Wan's reaction, Xiao Yan's chest rose slightly. After a faint rise and fall, he slowly exhaled.
Xiao Yan did not consider himself particularly skilled at reading people's expressions—but when it came to her, he was not so oblivious that he could not notice even this much.
Looking directly into those beautiful golden eyes unconsciously veiled by gloom, his dark crimson gaze dimmed somewhat as well.
She is deliberately avoiding this topic...
Xiao Yan naturally felt somewhat puzzled.
Though he did not understand why she had chosen to avoid the subject at this moment, since Wan'er herself insisted on doing so, she must have had her own reasons.
...That said—
If possible, Xiao Yan naturally wanted to understand more clearly what exactly she was thinking.
His gaze flickered slightly before he silently rose to his feet.
"Let's continue following the guidance of