Li Xian stared into his eyes for a while before answering:
"Got it. Next time I do something-uh... try a suicidal way of clearing the Instance, I'll let you know."
After all, he was risking his life using Ji Xie's health bar. Li Xian knew he was in the wrong, so he spoke as nicely as he could.
Hearing his answer, Ji Xie nodded, looking grudgingly satisfied.
"As long as you understand."
Why did this feel like I was trying to placate my girlfriend?
The sudden thought sent a shudder through Li Xian. He hurriedly banished it from his mind, then scrambled up from Ji Xie's lap as soon as he felt his grip loosen.
But the moment he found his footing, he met Jiang Qiuyue's eyes in the seat behind them.
"..."
"...Um, I didn't hear anything."
Jiang Qiuyue covered her ears, though it was rather too late for that.
In truth, she was dying of curiosity.
What was Li Xian's relationship with this guy? They sounded like they already knew each other. Could they... have something going on?
But that was their private business. Private business.
One look at Jiang Qiuyue's expression told Li Xian she had gotten the wrong idea. But it was hard to explain under the circumstances, so he could only speak to her as if nothing had happened:
"Come on. Let's look for clues."
The two first went over to the doors. They were currently in carriage seven. Beyond the automatic door leading to carriage eight was a mass of fog like the one outside the windows, obscuring everything. The automatic door connecting to carriage six was clear and transparent, but both doors had one thing in common-they wouldn't open.
Before and after Li Xian and Jiang Qiuyue checked the doors, other players tried