Winter Melon returned from the distance, her expression as grave as still water, while Cui Hao behind her looked as though he were basking in a spring breeze.
Half of Watermelon leaned against a small tree, glancing sideways as the two approached through the fragmented moonlight.
Winter Melon and Cui Hao walked one behind the other without speaking, then went their separate ways as they neared the camp.
Cui Hao headed toward Lin Luoyu, while Winter Melon went toward Watermelon.
Half of Watermelon pursed his lips slightly as he watched Winter Melon approach, waiting until she stood before him to ask quietly through voice transmission:
"Did you just... really go offer yourself?"
Winter Melon narrowed her eyes and punched Watermelon in the head without hesitation, simultaneously roaring through voice transmission:
"Offer yourself, my half a Watermelon! Why couldn't they have cut you in half horizontally?"
Half of Watermelon took a punch of considerable force to the head that nearly drove it into the tree. Fortunately, perhaps because Winter Melon considered him wounded, she had held back somewhat.
Watermelon shook his head gently. "You looked so serious, so I was just making a joke. Why take it so seriously?"
"Was it funny?" Winter Melon narrowed her eyes.
Watermelon tilted his head slightly and transmitted, "Uh... if Corn were still here, he probably would've laughed."
Winter Melon froze at that, then finally suppressed the thought of throwing another punch. She drew a breath and transmitted:
"That Cui Hao probably isn't a real idiot. Somehow, he learned about my conversation with Lin Luoyu. He's very interested in what we have and intends to bring down his senior sister and swallow this profit for himself."
"I thought the kid seemed fairly sincere. Things are very unfavorable for us right now. If we get held