With a thought, Su Yu reined in the pressure surrounding him, and the suffocating weight vanished instantly.
The tense atmosphere relaxed once more.
"Snap out of it, you little lovestruck fools. You're drooling!"
Su Yu chuckled, his tone tinged with teasing and affection.
At his words, Ning Rongrong's cheeks flushed bright red, like ripe apples.
She hurriedly wiped the corner of her mouth with the back of her hand and stamped her foot petulantly.
"No, we aren't! You're making things up, Husband-Brother! I wasn't drooling!"
Xue Na also came back to her senses, her cheeks crimson, but she refused to back down.
"Hmph! Who told you to suddenly become so frightening... no, so handsome!"
"We were just stunned by the sight of you. We weren't being lovestruck fools!"
Beside them, Zhu Zhuqing lowered her head with a blush and quietly protested.
"Brother Su Yu is so handsome. Even if we were swooning over him, that would only be natural!"
"Exactly! Exactly! I completely agree with Zhu Zhuqing. Brother Su Yu is so handsome. What's wrong with swooning over him?"
Ye Lingling walked over to Zhu Zhuqing, linked arms with her, and gave her arm a gentle shake as she chimed in.
Long Ling'er nodded repeatedly as well, smiling as she spoke.
"Brother Su Yu is the best man in the world. There's nothing embarrassing about swooning over him!"
Watching the girls chatter over one another, so lovely and charming, Su Yu's eyes filled with affection.
Smiling, he reached out and gently ruffled each girl's hair, leaving their silky locks somewhat tousled.
"You little chatterboxes."
Su Yu chuckled, his tone carrying a hint of helpless indulgence.
"All right, enough playing around. Next, let me help you improve your strength!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Su Yu's gaze sharpened, and his