"Now do you know how powerful I am?"
"Yes."
"I'm a Whisperer. I'm really, really powerful..."
Ding Ke looked rather silly as she clung to Xu Le and talked. Xu Le hesitated before asking:
"A Whisperer... what's that?"
"Come find me here at ten tomorrow morning, and I'll tell you."
"But I have things to do tomorrow. Please don't be like this, Senior Ding Ke."
Ding Ke ignored him. She leaned against his arm and even nuzzled it, seemingly asleep.
Xu Le felt rather numb. Wasn't this a little too intimate? Normally, the only one who got affectionate with him like this was his cat...
"Where do you live, Senior? I'll take you home."
Ding Ke didn't answer. After some hesitation, Xu Le decided to take her back to the Studio.
He had absolutely no intention of taking advantage of her. After all, she was someone powerful, and offending her might bring him unnecessary trouble.
But he couldn't just leave her here, either. That could also bring him unnecessary trouble.
He would take her back, put her in a guest room, and keep his distance.
Back at the Studio, Xu Le carried Ding Ke into a guest room on his back and laid her on the bed.
Ding Ke was petite and very light, so Xu Le could manage alone. It wasn't like that time he had intended to carry the dog, only to find he couldn't lift it.
He did nothing outrageous like taking off Ding Ke's shoes or clothes, or bathing her. After putting her down, Xu Le returned to his own room to cultivate.
Only after Xu Le left did Ding Ke slowly open her eyes, looking slightly displeased.
"Am I really that unattractive?"
Ding Ke lifted her clothes and looked inside. After pondering for a