For her, the Spring Race had been far too brutal a victory.
"Lilligant."
Once the post-race proceedings were over, Shen Qi found Lilligant. "I watched your race. You were fantastic."
"Mm..."
Lilligant lowered her head, looking unhappy.
"What's wrong?"
"I lost to the Lurantis Sisters."
"Aw."
Shen Qi waved a hand. "It's okay. They're T2 Drivers, after all."
"I lost..."
"Why are you so hung up on losing to the Lurantis Sisters?"
Lilligant said nothing more, but Lopunny beside her could not hold back.
"Well..."
"Lilligant's jealous... mmph!"
Halfway through Lopunny's words, Lilligant covered her mouth.
"Don't make things up!"
He had not expected her to mean losing in that sense.
"There's nothing going on between me and the Lurantis Sisters."
Shen Qi spread his arms and gently hugged Lilligant. "You haven't lost."
"Oh, please!"
Lilligant pulled out a bottle of perfume and sprayed Shen Qi furiously, trying hard to cover up the Lurantis scent.
"Seriously? It's been so many days! Their scent should be long gone!"
"Go ask Florges!"
Shen Qi wiped the droplets of perfume off his face. "Madam?"
"Sir... the Lurantis Sisters' fragrance really does linger for a very long time. After one instance of intimate contact, it's perfectly normal to carry their faint scent for a week."
Florges sighed. "You can't hide it, sir."
"It's all a misunderstanding!"
Chapter 888: Imite's predicament
"Congratulations."
In the room, Imite raised her glass to congratulate Shen Qi and Lilligant.
"You were impressive too."
Shen Qi looked Imite over.
The Mimic Girl was doing far better than before, when she had trembled even while walking, but she still looked sickly, her steps unsteady and her frame as frail as a willow in the breeze.
"How are you feeling now?"
"Thank you for asking. I'm recovering now."
Previously, Imite had needed