The man beside her suddenly leaned close and spoke into her ear. Jiang Yu'er instinctively tilted away to avoid him. Before she could get angry, however, the unfamiliar voice spoke familiar words.
Jiang Yu'er froze for a moment. In the darkness, surprise suddenly blossomed across her sweet, round face, and her weary eyes lit up.
"Yu-Yuanzi?" She turned her head and stared fixedly at the young man's face, as though she could not believe it.
"It's me," Zhang Yuanqing said softly. "I came to save you, but for special reasons, my body can't enter this place. I could only project my consciousness and attach it to this young man."
Before he had finished speaking, Jiang Yu'er gave a cheer and threw herself at him.
"I knew you'd come save me! You're a member of the Dragon Group—you'd definitely come save me." She was as happy as a little girl.
Dragon Group member... The more he heard it, the more cringe-worthy it sounded. He should have come up with a better name. Forget it, Aunt didn't understand any of this anyway. Zhang Yuanqing reached out and pressed a hand against her shoulder, stopping her from throwing herself into his arms.
"Calm down. I have some questions for you."
Jiang Yu'er gave an unhappy hum, then suddenly bared her teeth in pain and said tearfully, aggrieved, "Yuanzi, why did you take so long? Aunt hurt her leg. Will it leave a scar in the future?"
As she spoke, her eyes welled with tears, and she looked ready to cry.
What happened to your calmness and strength just now? Zhang Yuanqing soothed her in a low voice. "It's fine. Once I get you out, I'll find a way to treat it. It definitely won't leave a scar."
With an injury like this, a