Pei Ye looked back, only to find Yang Yan also watching Li Piaoqing at the courtyard entrance, his brows deeply furrowed.
"What?" Pei Ye asked.
Yet Yang Yan suddenly seemed hesitant and fussy, as though he had discovered something he did not know whether to mention.
"Go on."
"No, I think..." He gritted his teeth, tilted his head, and whispered, "Pei Ye... do you think Li Piaoqing likes you?"
"..."
Chapter 266: Fated Repayment
There was no rain today, but stars and moon filled the sky. The lake gleamed, clear and bright, as beautiful as a mirror polished from a lovely dream.
Pei Ye stood at the stern, rowing with all his might, but the boat rocked and swayed, drifting farther and farther from the center of the lake.
The girl with bright eyes and pearly teeth sat in the cabin, her skirt spread into a blue flower. Looking up at him, she laughed. "Liar. Since when did you know how to row?"
Pei Ye's face really was a little red. "...I asked someone how. Don't rush me."
Sword Endowment truly was a quality independent of everything else. Though the boy's exquisite control when wielding a sword to paint eyes had not vanished, he somehow lacked that genius for mastering things at a glance.
"There isn't even any wind today," the girl said, grinning.
"Stop moving."
"...I'm not moving!"
"You moved when I wasn't looking." Pei Ye excelled at being unreasonable.
Annoyed, Li Piaoqing puffed out her cheeks, grabbed both sides of the boat, and shook it hard.
"Hey, hey, stop that!" Pei Ye, who had been concentrating on sensing its movements, immediately panicked. "Li Piaoqing! You've thrown it off... a gentleman uses words, not hands!"
"Stop shaking it. Seriously, stop! Sorry, you weren't moving... ah! It's really all messed