The little girl gritted her teeth in frustration, her gums itching with anger as she kept silently complaining in her heart.
"Alright, now let's begin checking the state of your training uniforms." Seeing that everyone had almost finished tidying up, the man gave a formal nod. Then, his tall figure strode forward with measured steps toward the lineup.
A certain ridiculously shameless, scheming old man walked over to Shang Xixia with his long strides.
"Student, your hat isn't on properly; it's slightly crooked. Let me fix it for you." Gu Jingchen's voice carried an air of feigned seriousness, but the glimmering amusement in his dark, glassy eyes was unmistakable. Even the curve of his faint smile at the corner of his lips was full of doting affection. Standing beside Shang Xixia, the sunlight cascaded over the man's striking silhouette, casting a captivating shadow that shielded the little woman from half the sun, accelerating the little girl's heartbeat even more.
