So troubling.
For a moment, Bao Xiaotou was so worried his hair was practically about to fall out.
"You want me to follow you? What exactly do you want from me? I have neither money nor strength—just a bit of purple. Don't tell me you really want me?"
"Since you want me as a person, what reason do I have not to follow you? After all, I like the strong too—especially a powerhouse like you."
As though she had figured something out, Shangguan Wanyu began walking toward Ye Lin. Her jade-like hand rested on his chest as she started teasing him.
Ye Lin merely smiled faintly.
"Follow me, and your future will be boundless. But can you give the pendant around your neck to my friend? He truly needs it."
The moment Ye Lin finished speaking, Shangguan Wanyu's expression changed. She immediately pulled away, her body shooting backward at extreme speed. In the blink of an eye, she had already reached the distance.
"I knew you weren't after me at all. Sure enough, not a single man is any good."
"Hmph, this pendant is the only thing my mother left me. It is my only lingering attachment in this world. You want it? No. Unless you kill me."
Shangguan Wanyu glared at Ye Lin resentfully, enunciating every word.
At the same time, her right hand clenched the pendant tightly, refusing to let go.
"I know you have something weighing on your heart. Tell me about it."
"As they say, when people leave, the building stands empty; when people die, the lamp goes out. If your mother had died naturally, you would never be like this."
"Tell me—who killed your mother? Once the greatest knot in your heart has been untied, this object will not only bring you no good, but