His gaze fell on the bodice of the jade-green qipao.
Looking at those extraordinarily curvaceous, snowy peaks, Lin Chen could not help stealing a glance.
The girl before him...
Though her face had a youthful, delicate beauty, her figure possessed a mature allure.
"I'm really sorry..."
"Are you hurt anywhere?"
He stepped forward and extended his right hand toward the qipao-clad girl he had knocked down.
Lin Chen's expression was earnest.
Once he had taken in the situation, he withdrew his admiring gaze.
Although the woman in the jade-green qipao was an exquisite beauty with an almost otherworldly grace...
She also possessed a distinctly unusual air.
But he had no time to think about any of that now.
He had knocked her to the ground. An apology had to come first.
"Woof, woof, woof..."
"Rrr... rrrrr!"
The girl had yet to answer.
Beside her...
A peculiar creature that looked remarkably like a shumai dumpling...
Kept speaking in a language no human could understand.
Judging by its unruly expression, it seemed quite angry.
"It's nothing..."
She smiled and shook her head, ignoring Lin Chen's offered hand.
The qipao-clad girl rose to her feet, her expression still cool and composed.
There seemed to be no obvious joy or sadness on her face.
She maintained an aloof indifference that kept others at a distance.
"Cheese Lava... there's no need for that."
"He... isn't a bad person."
She crouched slightly.
The qipao-clad girl's slender, jade-like hand...
Gently stroked the round little creature's head.
Then she spoke in a gentle voice.
"Oru, oru!"
"Wahaha..."
The little shumai-headed monster bounced a few times on the spot.
Its angry expression faded, replaced by a look of cheerful smugness.
"This..."
Watching the rather heartwarming scene before him...
Lin Chen froze on the spot.
*What kind of bizarre turn