"Kai Lan, I'm here having fun with my friend. I don't have time for you. Li Xin, let's go!"
The moment Ai Chen saw Kai Lan, the radiant smile on her face vanished, replaced by intense disgust. She glared at him, then turned to leave.
"Ai Chen, wait. I have a few things to say to this green fellow."
Just as Ai Chen tried to pull Li Xin away, he seized the opportunity to tug her back. She hadn't expected him to pull so hard and stumbled straight into his arms.
Li Xin slipped an arm around her slender waist. He had to admit that with Ai Chen wearing a short pink dress instead of armor today, she felt wonderful to hold.
Ai Chen felt their position was inappropriate and tried to push him away, but Li Xin tightened his grip, leaving her unable to break free.
With her struggling and Li Xin holding on, their back-and-forth looked just like a couple playfully tussling.
"Who the hell are you? How dare you treat Ai Chen like that!"
Seeing Li Xin get so handsy with Ai Chen right in front of him, even daring to wrap an arm around her-
That was something even he had never done. Kai Lan could no longer maintain his fake smile.
Kai Lan was about to strike, but Li Xin darted away, taking Ai Chen with him and putting plenty of distance between them.
"Mr. Green, Ai Chen told me you're like an annoying stray dog, pestering her every day until she's utterly sick of you."
"She only refrained from hitting you out of consideration for her family's elders. That was generous of her."
"But as Ai Chen's good friend, I can't bear to see you keep harassing her. So I'm going to step in