Once the dust settled...
Qian Renyue seemed a little hesitant inwardly, but she still smiled faintly and nodded. "All right."
"Are you sure?" Guang Ling asked, wanting confirmation.
Although Qian Renyue had concealed it well behind her smile, he had always been observant. There was no way he would miss that flicker of hesitation in her eyes.
And he knew perfectly well why she hesitated.
Her father's whereabouts were still unknown. Even if they found him later, it might not be good news. There was no telling what would happen then.
Her intuition told her things were not that simple.
"I'm sure," Qian Renyue confirmed.
She lowered her eyes, her thoughts unreadable.
With Qian Renyue's second confirmation, Guang Ling relaxed. He nodded. "Then when we get back today, I'll tell Eldest Brother."
Tell Qian Daoliu?
Qian Renyue raised an eyebrow. "Aren't you afraid he'll beat you up?"
Guang Ling arched his brows. "Of course not. A beating is inevitable, but your identity is almost clear now. Even if Eldest Brother wants to beat me, he won't go too hard. Just a little roughhousing. Nothing serious."
"All right, then. If you're not worried, neither am I. But A Ling, have you considered that it might not be one person beating you up, but a whole group?" Qian Renyue suggested a perfectly reasonable possibility.
Given Qian Daoliu's temperament, he might not actually beat Guang Ling, but the others were another matter.
Mighty Lion Douluo was close to him, so he might merely say a few words.
Demon Subduing Douluo, though, was harder to predict.
Some would not throw punches themselves, but they would give him the cold shoulder. In Qian Renyue's opinion, they might as well all beat him up to vent their anger, then go back to being friends.
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