The smile on Dugu Yan's face froze. Only then did she realize she had let something slip. She was instantly at a loss for words, her cheeks visibly flushing red again as her gaze began to wander.
Ye Lingling seemed to have discovered a whole new world. Her brief embarrassment was overwhelmed by a surge of courage to "strike back."
She straightened her back slightly. Though her voice was still soft, it carried a hint of disbelief and mischief as she turned the tables:
"'Too'? Our Sister Yan... you... I was wondering why you suddenly wanted to return to Heaven Dou City alone, and insisted on bringing him along... So it was you yourself..."
"Ah! Damn it, Lingling! What nonsense are you talking about?! I'll tear that mouth of yours apart!"
Dugu Yan was immediately so embarrassed she wished she could disappear. Like a little girl whose greatest secret had been exposed, she bared her teeth and claws and lunged at Ye Lingling to tickle her.
Ye Lingling let out a frightened cry and hurriedly hid in the corner of the carriage. The two girls instantly dissolved into playful laughter, and the awkward atmosphere from before vanished without a trace.
Watching the fragrant, alluring scene before him and listening to their teasing, bashful words, Lin Jiang could not help leaning against the carriage wall and letting out a hearty, delighted laugh.
The carriage slowly carried the three of them onto the road leading to Heaven Dou City...
The journey between Heaven Dou City and Suotuo City was long. Even with a carriage, Lin Jiang, Dugu Yan, and Ye Lingling spent a full half month on the road,
before finally arriving, dusty and travel-worn, at Heaven Dou City's towering and majestic gates.
Over those half months of constant companionship, the enclosed