How Can You Blame Me If You Didn't Say Anything?

You had to know that the rooms faced each other in pairs. Illumi had taken the room next to Yezi's—so where was Feitan supposed to stay?

Feitan had lived with Yezi in Meteor City for so long that they knew each other well. There was no reason for Illumi to live next to Yezi while a newcomer who had arrived later took that spot.

Feitan looked at Illumi with an icy gaze. "By order of joining, it shouldn't be your turn to choose first."

Whether it was Feitan or Machi, both had joined before Illumi. Neither of them had spoken up to choose first, so what gave Illumi, who had joined later, the right?

Given his relationship with Yezi, he should have been the one living next door to Yezi!

Feitan's stare was chilling, but Illumi was not afraid of him. "But Yezi never said we couldn't choose, nor did he say we had to choose in order of when we joined. If you didn't say anything yourself, how can you blame me for choosing first?"

If anyone was to blame, it could only be Feitan for not thinking as quickly as Illumi and letting him get there first.

Meeting Feitan's increasingly unnerving gaze, Illumi said unhurriedly, "If you're truly dissatisfied, why not ask Yezi whom he wants living next door?"

At those words, Feitan turned his gaze toward Luo Ye. His narrow golden eyes carried three parts resentment and one part grievance. "Yezi, tell me. Do you want him living next door to you, or me?"

At the same time, Illumi looked over as well. "I know I'm a newcomer who just joined. If you don't trust me and want Feitan to live next door to you, I understand."

Here it was again—that inexplicably strange atmosphere. Luo Ye had such a headache that he nearly rubbed his temples.

As for Feitan's question, agreeing was wrong, and refusing was wrong. It was truly strange. He could not understand how someone as taciturn as Feitan could have so many emotions.

And Illumi—understand, my ass! The expression on your face says nothing of the sort!

He had only known that Illumi loved money to death. He had not known he could be so slyly manipulative. After saying all that, if Luo Ye really did not let Illumi live next door, would that not plainly mean he did not trust him?

In Meteor City, partners without trust would quickly part ways. If he still wanted to use Illumi, he should not refuse.

But then he would have to refuse Feitan.

Feitan was the golden thigh he had picked out. He had spent so long building up their favorability; if he refused now, that favorability would definitely drop!

Besides, he did not want to disappoint Feitan. They had lived together for so long, after all. Compared with Illumi, he was definitely more partial to Feitan.

But Illumi had only just joined, so he could not make him lose face either. At a time like this, he could only bring out his ultimate move!

Luo Ye grabbed Machi, who had been looking at the sky and the ground but pointedly not in their direction. "Machi and I will stay on one side, and you two can stay on the other!"

He was publicly a girl right now. Was there any problem with two girls staying on one side? No problem.

So the two boys could go be lovey-dovey together. He wanted to stick close to the pretty lady!

Machi's entire face stiffened as Luo Ye grabbed her. Here it was again. He always used her as a shield like this. She should not have been here at all!

She should have simply picked a room and gone inside earlier instead of watching from outside.

"This side is ours, and that side is yours. All right, everyone, pick a room you like and move in." After saying that, Luo Ye did not wait for their replies before opening a door and entering first.

What a joke. He had only just managed to avoid the Asura field; there was no way he was getting himself dragged back into it.

As for the two rooms across from each other, they could divide them however they liked, as long as they did not come looking for him!