"Of course not!" Han Shuo hurriedly explained. "In my mind, you and Heitian are together, so... hehe..."
Hearing this, Qinglin turned to glance at Heitian, who was gazing at her affectionately. For some reason, she simply felt that he lacked something that attracted her, leaving her unable to feel a spark for him no matter what. "I don't have feelings for him!" Unafraid of hurting Heitian, Qinglin frowned right in front of him.
Long accustomed to Qinglin's bluntness, Heitian did not mind. Even the affectionate look in his eyes remained unchanged. His spineless behavior filled Han Shuo with disdain. Heitian is a prominent figure in Shadow City, after all. Why does he have so little backbone around Qinglin?
"Be careful of Ralph. He holds a grudge over the slightest offense, but he really does have some skill! Don't let your guard down in the Divine Guard Captains' competition three days from now. Be sure to watch out for his retaliation!" Avoiding Heitian's loving gaze, Qinglin solemnly warned Han Shuo.
Had Qinglin known, as Wallace did, that Han Shuo had even wounded Hofus, the City Lord of Veilshade City, she would never have wasted so much breath trying to persuade him. She might instead have begun worrying about her own safety.
"Don't worry. I know what I'm doing!" Han Shuo nodded with a smile, indicating that he understood. He had a very favorable impression of Heitian and Qinglin. Neither had shown any prejudice toward him because of their status and position. Instead, they had helped him with many things, something he felt was rare.
Qinglin and Heitian did not stay long. After chatting with Han Shuo for a while, they both took their leave. The battle between the Divine Guard Captains three days later was of great importance. Even Qinglin and