"Little White... you're really a Pioneer?"
In the reception room, Tang Guo's cherry-pink lips remained agape, her eyes wide as she stared fixedly at Bai Ye, as though she wanted to examine him from head to toe.
The shackles on her had been removed, and the villagers of Empress Village had also been released.
In the span of mere moments, she had gone from a prisoner to an honored guest of the Federation.
"Yeah!" Bai Ye shot her an annoyed glance. "It was fine when you didn't know I was a Pioneer and called me Little White. But now, what do you think you should call me?"
Tang Guo froze, then hesitantly said, "Grand... Grandpa?"
Bai Ye: "..."
Damn it! The whole hierarchy was a mess now.
"Why are you looking at me like that? You're a Pioneer, an ancient monster who's lived for who knows how many years. Isn't it perfectly reasonable to call you Grandpa?"
"Just shut up, Granny!"
"Hehe..." Tang Guo suddenly laughed at Bai Ye's speechless expression.
Like a butterfly regaining its freedom, she walked over with light steps, the hem of her skirt swaying in a gentle arc.
She tilted her head up at the person standing so close before her. In her sparkling eyes was reflected the figure in a black-and-gold trench coat.
All her previous despair and grievance vanished at that moment.
"What are you doing?" Bai Ye eyed the approaching Tang Guo suspiciously.
"Thank you, Little White."
Tang Guo's voice was as light as a feather, and her gaze uncontrollably fell upon his slightly cool lips.
An unusual impulse surged within her.
Her body was more honest than her thoughts. She instinctively rose onto her tiptoes and leaned forward slightly, her lashes trembling. There was timid recklessness in her movement, but also