"No matter whether [Withered Glory Theatre] is friend or foe, we have to draw a line between us and it now, especially since... quite a few people on our team have ties to Calamity.
Once our identities are exposed and the public finds out, the gossip alone will give us enough trouble. Staying entangled with [Withered Glory Theatre] under those circumstances would only make things worse."
Kou Ying looked at Ye Buyu in slight surprise. Those clear red eyes seemed to have seen through something as they reflected the magnificent theatre.
Before, she had always been hurriedly pushed along, looking unlucky and comical. Now, although her way of doing things was still a little bizarre, she was taking the initiative herself.
"You've changed a lot."
Ye Buyu turned back and asked with a blank, innocent look, "Have I?"
She looked Kou Ying up and down.
His once-messy hair was now impeccably groomed, and his black shirt gave him an air of nobility. If she hadn't been sharp-eyed, she might not have recognized Kou Ying even if they passed each other.
"I think you're the one who's changed the most."
Kou Ying looked down at himself. "Maybe I'm just not so unlucky anymore."
"Really? That's great news." Ye Buyu was genuinely happy for Kou Ying.
Only an unlucky soul could truly sympathize with another.
Kou Ying nodded, the corners of his mouth lifting. "Yeah. At least I don't get something stuck in my teeth just from drinking water anymore."
"Come on, come on. Let's tell the others the good news."
The two concealed themselves with Dark Shadow and reached the meeting point without attracting anyone's attention.
Ye Buyu spotted her distinctive teammates from a distance, and her eyes lit up.
"We're here, we're here! Mu Bingge, Wan Lan! Here, look over