Suddenly, Xiao Wu stood up, her hands tightly clutching the hem of her clothes.
With her head lowered and teeth clenched, she said,
"Xiao Yu, I like you. I'm willing to accept your way of thinking. Thank you for telling me all this. As long as I still have a place in your heart, I'll be satisfied."
Bai Yu froze for a moment. Why was she thanking me?
Did she mean that because I had told her this before confirming a relationship with any other woman, she felt respected?
Sure enough, people blinded by love could always talk themselves into anything.
Bai Yu temporarily gave up the idea of refining Xiao Wu into a Banner Slave and dispelled the Illusionary Realm.
Xiao Wu, who had been leaning against Bai Yu's shoulder, slowly woke up. Seeing the bustling Money House, she abruptly stood up.
Feigning confusion, Bai Yu asked,
"Xiao Wu, what's wrong?"
Xiao Wu looked utterly lost.
Bai Yu asked,
"Did you have a nightmare?"
"A nightmare?"
"Yeah. You'd been waiting too long just now, so you fell asleep on my shoulder."
Xiao Wu blinked. Was that what happened?
It must have been. I can't believe I had a dream like that. I knew it—how could Xiao Yu possibly say those things to me?
But what if it were real?
If it were real, I... would probably make the same choice I did in the dream, right?
Seemingly inspired by that "dream," Xiao Wu's thoughts began to wander.
Bai Yu smiled.
"Xiao Wu, if you can't wait, go browse the shops nearby first. I'll wait for you here once I've withdrawn the money."
Xiao Wu immediately perked up and said with a grin,
"You said it!"
With that, Xiao Wu ran off.
Once Xiao Wu had left, Bai Yu went