Liu Qing could not bear to watch any longer, not only because his nosebleed was threatening to break free, but also because he sensed two volcanoes on the verge of erupting. Turning, he took Cynthia by the hand and said solemnly, "Ahem, Nana, you must be tired. Let's go back to our room!"
"Why the rush, Liu Qing? I've waited so long for you. Why run away when we've only just met?" A saccharine voice sounded beside Liu Qing's ear, seemingly tinged with mischievous delight.
"Liu Qing, I-I... what exactly have you been doing behind my back?!" Cynthia exploded. Her eyes were red and brimming with tears, but she stubbornly refused to let them fall. She slapped Liu Qing's hand away, turned, and ran toward the hall's exit.
"Nana, let me explain! I don't know her! You have to believe me!" Liu Qing froze for a moment, then hurried after her, shouting.
"Explanations are just cover-ups! Those were your words! Liu Qing, don't follow me. I don't want to see you!" Cynthia turned and glared at him, her expression anguished. After backing away a few steps, she turned and continued running toward the door.
"Ow! Why did you pinch me?" Suddenly, Liu Yuan cried out, clutching his waist and glaring at Lusana. But when he saw that she was crying, his glare quickly gave way to bewilderment. "Lusana, what's wrong?"
"Hmph! Your older brother bullied my sister, so I don't want to see you either!" Covering her face as she cried, Lusana ran after Cynthia.
"What... what kind of mess is this?!" Liu Yuan did not know whether to laugh or cry.
"Why aren't you chasing after them? Something's fishy about what happened today. It might be aimed at your older brother. Anyway, stop your future sister-in-law first!" Elesa had