Lin Mo decided to go for broke. He couldn't learn the tricks, but he could be sincere!
"No." After saying that, he simply continued:
"The thought that it might be someone else made me uncomfortable."
"But at the time, I also felt like I had no right to stop you."
Fendona looked at him, her hands slowly coming to a stop.
"When I found out the Queen meant me, I was actually... pretty happy."
Just then, a bicycle bell rang out by the street. Lin Mo stepped a little closer in front of her, shielding her from someone pushing a cart past behind her.
When he turned back, the tips of Fendona's ears had already turned red.
She asked softly:
"Then why were you avoiding me just now?"
Lin Mo looked helpless.
"I didn't know what to say. I was afraid I'd say the wrong thing again."
"So you pretended not to see me?"
"Yeah. Thinking about it now, that was even worse."
Fendona stared at him for a while before she finally couldn't help muttering:
"You weren't this dumb when you were negotiating terms with us."
Lin Mo smiled wryly.
"I don't have any experience with this."
"As if I do."
As soon as she said it, she seemed to realize something was wrong with those words and immediately lowered her head, pretending to look at the book in her hands.
Lin Mo couldn't find a reply either. They stood outside the flower shop, neither saying another word.
The silence was becoming a little unbearable for Lin Mo.
Stupid mouth. Aren't you usually good at talking? Say something!
After a moment, Lin Mo finally noticed the cloth bag in her hands and ventured:
"What books did you buy?"
Fendona pulled the bag open a little to show him the