"..."
Dan Heng felt terribly awkward under that stare.
Honestly, Jingliu's gaze had the kind of intensity that only a blood feud could produce.
But under the circumstances, asking what was going on really wasn't an option.
In principle, Jingliu had "saved" Jiang Yao, so as his companions, they ought to thank her.
The problem was...
Dan Heng seemed to have a grudge against Jingliu.
A blood feud, at that.
But then again, perhaps not.
In any case, their relationship was complicated.
Besides, Dan Heng's warning had essentially told Jingliu to leave immediately.
That revealed another piece of information: Jingliu also had a grudge against Jing Yuan, and possibly Fu Xuan!
Having a grudge against Dan Heng was one thing, but coming to the Xianzhou despite having grudges against Jing Yuan and Fu Xuan clearly meant she had absolute confidence in her strength.
So Jiang Yao's earlier explanation had unexpectedly gained some credibility.
They had simply misunderstood. Jiang Yao had neither confirmed nor denied anything, only offered an ambiguous remark to mislead them.
He had figured it out.
I wanted to befriend you as my real self, but all I got in return was distance.
So now I'm just a cook, nothing else!
Jiang Yao took it in stride.
His companions didn't press Dan Heng, either.
First, there was no need.
Dan Heng would tell them when he was ready.
And second...
"Stelle!!! Stop stealing mine! Go get your own!!!"
March 7th and Stelle were tussling.
Welt ate the fragrant Buddha Jumps Over the Wall while casting a reproachful look at Himeko.
This is delicious.
Bah, you've gone too far!
Himeko ignored Welt's gaze. What did I do wrong? Nothing!
Besides, even if what I did was a tiny bit ill-timed...
So what!
*What's wrong with wanting something good to