Shui Bing'er jolted awake. The moment she opened her eyes, she saw Xue Wu's enlarged face right in front of her. Startled, she shrank back, nearly banging the back of her head against the wall.
She looked down at the hand Wu Changkong was still holding, then at the expression on Xue Wu's face that said she understood everything. Her cheeks instantly burned, and she hurriedly explained.
"It was too cold last night. We were just keeping warm! Nothing happened!"
"Keeping warm? Then why are you still holding hands?"
Shui Bing'er's mind raced, but she couldn't come up with a single reasonable explanation.
Just then, Wu Changkong opened his eyes.
He looked down at their still-clasped hands, then at the flustered Shui Bing'er. Not only did he not let go, he tightened his grip on her hand instead.
"Bing'er, I like you."
"Will you let me take care of you from now on?"
Shui Bing'er didn't react right away.
Xue Wu beside her was stunned as well. All the teasing remarks she had prepared got stuck in her throat.
"Are... are you joking with me?"
"No. I'm very serious."
Looking into Wu Changkong's earnest eyes, all of Shui Bing'er's panic and shyness quieted down at that moment.
Because she liked him too.
Though his sudden confession had left her at a loss.
Once she calmed down, however, she felt happy deep down.
"Alright... if you'll treat me well."
"Of course I'll treat you well, both now and in the future."
Xue Wu wore a helpless expression. After narrowly escaping death yesterday, waking up first thing in the morning to witness someone else's happiness was honestly a little heartbreaking.
Wu Changkong asked, "Xue Wu, what's wrong?"
"N-Nothing. Congratulations, you two."
Just then, a faint groan came from nearby.
Shui Qinghan slowly