"No! Su Li isn't going anywhere like that with you!"
Ning Ling'er panicked and clung tightly to him. No matter what they said, she would not let him go.
Once he got there,
would Su Li still have any say over his own safety?
What if those two wicked women bullied him?
So,
whatever they said, she had to keep Su Li by her side!
Shui Yue'er bit her lip. Looking at the pretty girl before her, she felt a little deflated.
She really did want to tie the girl up and make her watch while she bullied Su Li.
But
what would that make her?
A bandit?
Someone who abducted innocent young men?
If word got out, how could she ever show her face again?
"Ahem... Don't get the wrong idea, Ling'er. We only want Su Li to visit Skywater Academy to spar and exchange pointers."
"Look at the facilities here. Can they compare to our academy's?"
"And... our academy has plenty of delicious food you can't get anywhere else."
Ning Ling'er's eyes lit up. She turned sharply toward Shui Bing'er.
After a moment's hesitation, she asked,
"R-really?"
Seeing an opening, Shui Bing'er nodded at once.
"Yes, really!"
"You can eat whatever you want!"
"I promise you'll have a wonderful time!"
Shui Bing'er was secretly delighted. So this girl was a foodie!
That made things easy!
"But..."
Ning Ling'er glanced at Su Li in her arms, torn.
If they went there, she was afraid other wicked women would take advantage of her Su Li.
But...
she really wanted to try all that food!
Ning Ling'er closed her eyes and wrestled with herself.
At last, she asked timidly, "Su Li... do you want to go?"
"Either way is fine."
Su Li looked into her eyes, curious what choice this foodie