Just as she was about to leave, the woman suddenly stepped sideways, blocking Xue Fuyao's path squarely. She wore a gentle, courteous smile, but her movements were thoroughly overbearing.
"Don't rush off just yet. You look very unfamiliar. You must have just arrived in Black Rock City, right?" the woman said, her eyes fixed intently on her... face.
It was the first time Xue Fuyao had been stared at with such burning intensity, and by a woman at that. Her ears reddened slightly, and she looked away uncomfortably, nodding as she said, "I was passing through, so I came to take a look."
"Oh, so you're passing through. Then..."
The woman clearly wanted to keep chatting with Xue Fuyao, but the man beside her could no longer stand it and interrupted, "Xian'er, you promised you would spend today with me alone."
Only when she heard the man say this did the woman called Xian'er turn to him. A reassuring look appeared in her eyes as she said softly, "Of course I remember. I just thought this person looked unfamiliar, so I was curious."
As she spoke, the woman hugged the man's arm, shaking it repeatedly as she acted coy.
The man was clearly susceptible to this, his attitude visibly softening. Xue Fuyao, however, suffered beside them, goosebumps falling all over the floor. Although the shop assistant showed no unusual reaction, the smile on their face grew very strained.
Seeing the two still gazing deeply into each other's eyes, as though they had forgotten all about her, Xue Fuyao seized the opportunity to turn and leave. Her instincts told her it was best not to get too involved with them, or misfortune would follow.
After her earlier gains, Xue Fuyao headed straight to the third floor, wanting to see whether she