The First Signs of a Conspiracy

"Senior Brother Ye Yun, there's no need to be so anxious. I don't need money for anything lately. You can pay me back when you have more to spare!" He Yue said to Ye Yun with a smile.

In truth, she did not care about those three hundred thousand taels of gold at all. She merely wanted an excuse to spend more time with Ye Yun.

After hearing He Yue's words, Ye Yun said nothing more and merely nodded heavily.

"Wow, you two completed that transaction far too quickly! Before I could even react, it was already done!" Ling Chen was greatly astonished to see the two of them settle the deal in a few quick moves.

His gaze traveled back and forth between He Yue and Ye Yun. He seemed to vaguely understand something, and a smile unconsciously appeared at the corner of his lips.

Ye Yun and He Yue had both turned to look at Ling Chen after hearing him speak, only to see that slightly lecherous expression on his face.

Ye Yun was utterly baffled by it, while He Yue grew somewhat nervous.

"Could it be that Senior Brother Ling Chen has noticed something?"

At the thought, He Yue felt her cheeks grow slightly warm.

Ling Chen, who had been observing the two of them all along, immediately knew that his guess was correct when he saw He Yue's bashful appearance.

"Seriously, ever since we boarded this Puppet Mechanism Ship, why do I feel like you two have both been acting strangely?" Ye Yun looked at them in confusion.

Hearing Ye Yun say this, He Yue immediately panicked. If Senior Brother Ye Yun really found out, what was she supposed to do?

Should I just tell him directly that I like him?

For a moment, He Yue's