Wang Dong'er stood before him, moonlight bleaching half her face while the other half lay hidden in shadow.
Watching Huo Yuhao fumble helplessly, she felt the anger inside her cool, little by little.
In the end, all that remained was a thin layer of bitter hurt.
"Huo Yuhao, what exactly am I to you?"
Huo Yuhao raised his head. He had never seen Wang Dong'er look at him like this.
Whether they were bickering on the training grounds or fooling around in their dorm, Wang Dong'er's eyes had always shone with an unyielding spark.
Now, though, those eyes were still and quiet, like a lake whose depths he could not see.
"You're my... most important friend."
Huo Yuhao struggled to squeeze out the words.
"Friend?"
"Then let me ask you this: what about Wang Chun'er? What is she to you?"
Huo Yuhao fell silent yet again.
That silence cut deeper than any answer.
The Sky Dream Ice Silkworm watched with keen interest from within his mental sea.
Though he desperately wanted to step in and micromanage things, he held himself back.
They had to untangle this emotional mess themselves.
Still, Tian Meng felt he was on Wang Chun'er's side, since he also found her gentle and more pleasant to be around than Wang Dong'er.
And for some reason, Tian Meng found Wang Chun'er especially likable!
Wang Dong'er waited a few seconds, only to be met with dead silence.
She took a deep breath and unclenched her fists.
"Fine, Huo Yuhao. Listen carefully."
"I, Wang Dong'er, have never bowed my head to anyone in my life! Today, I'm making this clear: between Wang Chun'er and me, you can only choose one!"
Huo Yuhao's slender body trembled.
"Wang Dong, hear me out..."
"I don't want to hear anything else."
Wang Dong'er fixed