At nine in the morning, as Chu Sheng stepped out of the Netherworld Light, Xingzi, who had been watching from inside the Black-Heart Off-Road Vehicle, silently shed tears.
A Xin had gotten out of the vehicle at first light.
When she saw Chu Sheng, Xingzi wiped away her tears. A faint blue-green healing glow appeared around her eyes, restoring their swollen redness to normal.
Then she got out and hurried toward Chu Sheng.
"Brother Chu Sheng." Xingzi stopped in front of him and tilted her head up to look at him. Though her heart ached, she pressed her lips together and asked, "Brother Chu Sheng, did that vicious woman An Xi come looking for you?"
Her words caught Chu Sheng off guard. Seeing how fragile Xingzi looked, he considered how to answer.
But to Xingzi, his hesitation meant he was afraid to tell her the truth.
So Brother Chu Sheng was afraid of hurting me, too.
Xingzi's heart ached even more. It was all An Xi's fault!
If not for An Xi, Brother Chu Sheng would have been living happily ever after with her long ago!
When Chu Sheng still failed to speak after a long moment, Xingzi clenched her fists and declared with unwavering determination, "Brother Chu Sheng, I'll definitely help you!"
Chu Sheng: "???"
Help me?
How are you going to help me?
Before he could say anything, Xingzi ran back, leaving Chu Sheng standing there helplessly.
He had just been trying to figure out how to tell Xingzi that his relationship with An Xi was purely transactional.
Yet before he could speak, Xingzi had run off.
This really was...
Standing there, Chu Sheng watched Xingzi climb back into the Black-Heart Off-Road Vehicle and shook his head. "Forget it. I'll tell her next time."
He had no intention