As it turned out, Ning Ke was utterly helpless against Lou Yunxiao as he was now.
His lifeless heart was stirred up by the man again and again.
He slapped away Lou Yunxiao's hand from his head. "I'm not cold."
"Really?"
"No."
"Then why are you shaking?"
"..."
Lou Yunxiao poked his bald head. "And look at your head. It's gone so red from the cold, like a great big peeled watermelon."
"!" Ning Ke couldn't help glaring at him.
Lou Yunxiao only smiled more brightly. "A Ke, you're finally showing some emotion."
"..."
Ning Ke more or less understood now. Even if he kept treating Lou Yunxiao coldly, the man wouldn't stop pestering him.
So, after a moment of silence, he formed a hand seal and changed back into A Ke's appearance.
To his bemusement, having long hair really was much warmer than being bald...
His loose hair fell to his waist.
The Flame Mark on his forehead, which sealed his cultivation, hadn't disappeared.
It stood in stark contrast to his pale cheeks.
"A Ke..."
As soon as the transformation was complete, Ning Ke heard Lou Yunxiao murmur his name.
A droplet landed on the back of Ning Ke's hand, turned into an ice crystal in the bitter cold, and slid off.
Ning Ke froze for a moment, then looked up to find Lou Yunxiao crying.
Tears spilled from his eyes, turned into beads of ice, and pattered down.
Ning Ke's reflection was clear in those tear-blurred eyes.
As though he were the only person in all the world Lou Yunxiao could see.
Since waking up, Ning Ke had said many cruel things to Lou Yunxiao.
None of them had truly made him cry.
Now, seeing Lou Yunxiao in tears, Ning Ke suddenly felt at a loss.
He didn't