When they saw that there were three female students from Skywater Academy, Feng Xiaotian and Huo Wushuang involuntarily turned their gazes toward Huo Lei. They knew he had only invited Shui Bing'er and Xue Wu, so the extra person left them a little puzzled.
Shui Yue'er? Why did she come along too? Was it Shui Bing'er's idea? Or did she want to join the training expedition herself? Come to think of it, one more person doesn't really matter. We already have quite a few people anyway.
According to the original story, Shui Yue'er was lively, innocent, and cheerful, a little boy-crazy, and fond of handsome men. She seemed rather carefree on the surface, but she was actually a girl with superb combat skills and a meticulous mind. Having such a live wire in the group would be nice. She could liven things up during the dull stretches of training. The original plan was for seven people, but with Shui Yue'er joining, we have eight-exactly four men and four women. This actually feels better. Lin Yin has both strength and looks, and he's still single. Perhaps sparks will fly if he spends enough time with Shui Yue'er.
Huo Lei's first reaction was also confusion, but it lasted only an instant. That brief flicker of puzzlement passed through his eyes without affecting the brilliant smile on his face at all.
As for the questioning looks Feng Xiaotian and Huo Wushuang sent his way, Huo Lei chose to turn a blind eye.
The ones stepping down from the carriage were none other than Shui Bing'er and Xue Wu, whom Huo Lei had been waiting for. The other girl was Shui Bing'er's older half-sister, Shui Yue'er, who shared the same father.
Huo Lei was the first to step forward, warmly greeting Xie Chong and