"It was obviously he who interrupted first."
At that moment, Li Meng felt utterly wronged.
Seeing that the little miss already had tears welling in her eyes, Zheng Qing was very worried that he might provoke her into fainting—there had been many precedents—so he very sensibly took a small step back and raised his hands slightly.
"My fault, my fault." He apologized with a broad smile.
"It is your fault!"
The mist in Li Meng's eyes vanished in an instant, and her momentum surged back. Indignantly, she said, "Why aren't you running your battle formation? What are you doing here?! And I was reciting my lesson—why did you interrupt me?!"
"There's only half an hour until ten."
Zheng Qing stopped arguing with the Little Witch. Turning to Jiang Yu, he took out his Pocket Watch and waved it before the witch's eyes. "I came to see whether we should send them back first... We'll probably need another hour or two of training here."
Jiang Yu nodded slightly. "Mm, it is getting late."
Poseidon twisted vigorously in Zheng Qing's arms, very unhappy about being sent back so early. Likewise, Su Ya wore a deeply regretful expression.
She had not had enough fun yet.
"I'll contact Head Maid Su Man and make sure you really do go back to the manor obediently." Zheng Qing flicked the Little Fox's forehead and shot Su Ya a warning look.
The pair of fluffy ears amid the Little Fox Girl's hair drooped listlessly, matching her voice perfectly. "I... know..."
"You too," Jiang Yu reminded Li Meng from the other side. "Once you get back, wash up and go straight to sleep. I'll have Li Neng keep an eye on you... Don't even think about sewing its mouth shut!"
Li Neng was Li Meng's Plush Bear. In