Xiao Yan's expression inevitably grew somewhat dejected. The dark-red eyes that resembled a starry night dimmed slightly. It would have been a lie to say he was not discouraged by this.
After all, he did not think he could simply turn around and casually say such things.
Xiao Yan's brows furrowed slightly. It was not quite disappointment, but he could not help feeling troubled.
"...Not even a little?"
Xiao Yan was still somewhat unwilling to give up. Much like the troubles Yao Wan had buried deep within her heart, he could not help harboring certain other thoughts as well.
Yao Wan subconsciously raised her gaze and looked at Xiao Yan. Naturally, she saw the faintly troubled and helpless expression on his face.
A trace of frustration and irritation mingled together, yet he still tried to put on a calm front. Even she had rarely seen such an expression on Xiao Yan's face.
His face was reflected in her slightly dazed eyes, and Yao Wan's intuition vaguely made her realize something.
"...If the blockhead by your side suddenly started saying things like this one day, you'd probably find it a little hard to get used to too, wouldn't you?"
Yao Wan murmured softly. Upon hearing this, Xiao Yan could not immediately dispel his troubles, but he more or less understood what she meant.
Still, part of that frustration unconsciously turned into unavoidable embarrassment and the awkward urge to defend himself.
"So at least try to understand how much time it takes for a blockhead to occasionally catch on..."
With a faint hint of complaint that even he himself had not noticed, Xiao Yan lowered his voice and muttered.
After all, this truly was not a topic he was familiar with. Expecting him to understand her thoughts from a single glance was