Xie Yue came back to his senses at Hu Liena's call. He scratched his cheek awkwardly, avoiding Qian Renyue's gaze as she looked their way, but said nothing.
Hu Liena watched him, feeling that something was off.
What was that look on her brother's face?
"Did you need something?" Qian Renyue had reached the siblings before they knew it. Hu Liena gave a slight start. She hadn't even sensed Qian Renyue approaching just now. Had she broken through level forty?
"We heard you were injured, so Nana and I wanted to come see you. How... how are you now? Are you feeling better?" Xie Yue asked cautiously. His concerns were quite different from Hu Liena's. The siblings each had their own thoughts, but both were focused on Qian Renyue before them.
Qian Renyue looked at them without giving it much thought. She waved a hand. "I'm fine now. Thank you for your concern."
"Mm." Xie Yue nodded. The atmosphere between the three instantly turned awkward. Xie Yue looked at Qian Renyue, unsure what to say. Qian Renyue looked at Xie Yue, her thoughts unreadable. Hu Liena watched the two, feeling that none of them were on the same wavelength.
Just then, Guang Ling and Azure Luan approached together from Azure Luan Hall. Azure Luan looked at the three talking by the entrance, his gaze lingering on Qian Renyue and Xie Yue. "Xiao Yue and that boy look rather well matched standing together."
The words slipped out without thinking.
Guang Ling stopped in his tracks when he heard that.
Well matched???
His expression stiffened, and he frowned slightly before abruptly turning toward Azure Luan beside him, a hint of disdain in his eyes. "Third Brother, is there something wrong with your eyes? One look at that boy tells you he isn't