Li Ping'an was no fool. Naturally, he had noticed Zhao Ling'er's feelings for him.
It was just that he was destined to be unable to return those feelings.
Still, there was no need for him to say much.
Time would smooth everything away.
Once enough time had passed, Zhao Ling'er would understand.
There were so many incredible people in this world.
When she thought back to the blind man she had once liked, she might simply laugh it off.
She might say something self-mocking like, "To think I once liked him."
So Li Ping'an merely waved, calling Aliya and Pang Jun back from up ahead.
They would all walk together to avoid any awkwardness.
Aliya bought four masks from a street stall.
Li Ping'an chose an ox mask and put it on.
Turning his head, he asked Old Ox, "Old Ox, does it look good?"
Old Ox nodded.
Li Ping'an said, "Do I look like your dad?"
Old Ox: ...
"Moo!"
Clutching his backside, Li Ping'an ran off laughing.
Before long, he had become separated from the others.
Li Ping'an stopped in an empty clearing and stretched.
Mm, it was time to leave.
He had come to Capital City to collect a debt from Jing Yu and visit Aliya and the others while he was at it.
Now he had gotten his money back and seen that Aliya and the others were doing fairly well.
No one at the Academy was bullying them, either.
After all, those who could enter the Academy would not have particularly poor character.
There were very few people like those in novels who bullied others with their power, ran rampant, and stopped at nothing.
The more time he spent with them, the more Li Ping'an felt a touch of sadness.
But everyone had their own