"Come on, Jiang Shaoxu, have mercy on Mu Bai. You know he can't take teasing. Look how red his face is."
Seeing that Mu Bai's head was about to start smoking, Zhou Sining stepped in to smooth things over.
He had only meant to give Mu Bai a "surprise." He had never intended to drag it out for long.
After all, they had to leave for Uruguay the next afternoon. They couldn't exactly take Mu Bai with the team.
But that only made Mu Bai blush harder. He looked like an innocent boy whose secret crush had just been laid bare.
He had seen enough of the world to recover quickly, though, and he led Jiang Shaoxu, Zhou Sining, and Mu Nujiao to a table.
As they settled in, he briefly explained to Jiang Shaoxu why he was in Argentina.
Jiang Shaoxu's smile deepened. "What a coincidence. You came here to buy supplies and learn potion-making, while we're here for... work. With everyone scattered so far and wide, meeting like this really is fate."
"I think so too..." Mu Bai nodded.
He scratched his head, searching for something to talk about. He could ask why Jiang Shaoxu was here.
But Jiang Shaoxu had arrived with Zhou Sining and Mu Nujiao, who were both members of the National Team. That made her position obvious.
Mu Bai wasn't stupid enough to point it out in front of everyone. With that subject off the table, he couldn't think of anything else to say, and the atmosphere suddenly turned awkward.
Zhou Sining couldn't watch any longer. He hurriedly changed the subject. "How about we go shopping? Oh, Jiang Shaoxu, do you know any good places to eat around here? Let's have a proper dinner tonight. It's been ages since I've had anything good..."
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