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"": ""Squeak, squeak, squeak, squeak." Fourth Master Gray was saying, "Listen to that! Listen! He confessed without even being asked!"
Its legs shook relentlessly, pushing its mockery to the limit.
Xu Lu flushed crimson, at a loss for how to explain himself.
Luo Bin was speechless, unsure whether to laugh or cry.
No wonder he hadn't noticed anything wrong. There hadn't been anything wrong in the first place.
He hadn't understood Fourth Master Gray's squeaking.
Xu Lu's answers had been vague, too.
The words "taking advantage of someone in distress" gave something away.
There was clearly nothing wrong with Xu Lu, yet he refused to wake up. What was he waiting for?
The answer was obvious.
Bai Xian pressed her lips together. She said nothing, merely watching Xu Lu, though her eyes had reddened a little.
"Whew..."
Xu Lu let out a long breath, then clutched his chest and coughed violently. His already crimson face grew redder still, almost purple.
"Mr. Xu!"
Startled, Bai Xian hurried over to pat Xu Lu's back.
Fourth Master Gray leaped onto Luo Bin's shoulder, still squeaking.
"Now he's putting on an act! Little Xu! Shameless!"
Naturally, Xu Lu ignored Fourth Master Gray.
"Are you all right, Mr. Xu?" Bai Xian was still frantic. "Mr. Luo, help him! Mr. Xu couldn't catch his breath. Fourth Master Gray forced it back into him, but he's still unwell!"
Bai Xian certainly had cultivation. She was a Real Person.
But if you called her foolish, she really was foolish. With this little trick, Xu Lu had not only given himself a way out but drawn Bai Xian right back in.
"Oh, you've infuriated me!"
"Little Luo, where's the talisman? You can't understand me either. Hurry up and stick it on me!"
Fourth Master Gray