"Yun'er, what exactly is going on with you?"
"You've been absent-minded these past two days."
Wu Siduo moved closer to her, looking at her unsettled expression and couldn't help but feel deeply suspicious.
These past two days, Yun'er had been acting very strangely, always giving the feeling that she was secretly hiding something from her good sister...
"Haha."
"It's nothing, really nothing."
Upon hearing this, Dai Yun'er repeatedly shook her head and murmured.
Can't say it, absolutely can't say it...
"Luo Chuan Gege, Gu Yue, where exactly did you two go before?"
Meanwhile, at the villa in Shrek City.
In the living room, Na'er was looking seriously at the two people before her and couldn't help but speak up.
Initially, Gu Yue had only said she'd be out for a moment and would return quickly. Naïve as she was, she waited until nightfall, and only when the other still hadn't appeared did she start to worry and ask where they were.
Both she and Ye Hui were very worried about the two of them!
"Ye Hui and I were really worried about you!"
"Yes."
Yuanen Yehui, who had apparently just arrived not long ago, took a deep breath to calm her emotions and spoke with equal seriousness.
It's good to see Luo Chuan.
Not having any news from him these past two days was indeed something to worry about.
"Well..."
Tang Luochuan remained calm, smiling as he glanced at Gu Yue beside him. He didn't know exactly what Gu Yue had told Na'er before, so he refrained from speaking rashly at this moment.
"It's nothing, sorry to make you worry."
Hearing this, Gu Yue maintained a composed expression and gently shook her head. As for what they had been doing before...
She would never tell, even if beaten to death!
This was a little secret between her and Luo Chuan.
"..."
Hearing this, Na'er's eyes flickered slightly; naturally, she couldn't believe such a careless answer. Gu Yue...
always lies!
A moment later, something suddenly occurred to her—most likely, Gu Yue had dragged Luo Chuan Gege away for some alone time.
After all, even though she had never pointed it out before, Gu Yue had indeed done this kind of thing quite often. This time was probably no different.
"But, Gu Yue, why do you seem a bit different from before?"
However, the next moment, as she observed the clear change in Gu Yue's expression, Na'er sensed something and gradually grew thoughtful, a wave of doubt rising in her heart.
Different.
Even though she couldn't pinpoint exactly what it was, the Gu Yue before her was definitely different from before—this she was completely sure of.
"Different?"
"Na'er, you must be mistaken."
Hearing this, Gu Yue was taken aback. Could it be that her adorably silly little sister was actually able to notice something?
"Ye Hui, what do you think?"
Na'er paid no attention to Gu Yue's words and instead turned to Yuanen Yehui beside her. Ye Hui was a bit older than her; perhaps she had noticed something.
"Me?"
Hearing this, Yuanen Yehui pondered for a moment, then repeatedly shook her head. What could she possibly see...
But Gu Yue's current expression...
She did seem to have a much rosier complexion than before.
Combined with what she had noticed earlier—Gu Yue's slightly unsteady gait—as a faint blush spread across Gu Yue's face, Yuanen Yehui's mind suddenly made a connection, and her thoughts began to drift into somewhat inappropriate territory.
"It couldn't be…"
"Surely it's not what I'm thinking."
Yuanen Yehui lifted her head, her gaze settling on Gu Yue as she muttered inwardly. Of course, there was no way she could voice such thoughts aloud.
"Alright, I need to head to the Spirit Transfer Pagoda now. Luo Chuan…"
As if worried her sisters might actually guess something, Gu Yue promptly stood up, preparing to go to the Spirit Transfer Pagoda with Luo Chuan.
"You should go out for a stroll with Na'er and Yehui."
But almost immediately, she changed her mind.
After all, she had already spent so much time with Luo Chuan, and their relationship had grown so close—it was only fair to give her younger sisters some time with him too.
It definitely wasn't because she felt a slight sense of trepidation around Luo Chuan now. Absolutely not because of that!
"Eh?!"
"Sister Gu Yue, you should go ahead then!"
Na'er's eyes lit up at Gu Yue's words.
What had she just heard?
Heavens! Sister Gu Yue was actually voluntarily letting Brother Luo Chuan spend time with her and Sister Yehui? Was such a thing even possible?
"…"
Gu Yue cast a helpless glance at her overjoyed younger sister before turning her gaze back toward Tang Luochuan, a trace of lingering shyness in her eyes.
"Gu Yue, you should go ahead."
"We'll wait for you here tonight."
Hearing this, Tang Luochuan responded with a smile. If not for how thoroughly he had… tamed Gu Yue earlier, getting her to willingly share his time with others would have been like plucking feathers from an iron rooster.
Still, as the young mistress of the Spirit Transfer Pagoda, Gu Yue did have many responsibilities to handle. She usually needed to be at the pagoda, but these past couple of days…
She had been clinging to him so much that she'd had little time for her duties.
"Tonight…"
"I understand. I'm leaving now!"
For some reason, though his words sounded perfectly normal, two specific syllables caught Gu Yue's attention deeply. A blush flashed across her face, and she quickly slipped away.
The speaker may have had no ulterior motive, but the listener took it to heart—such was the way of things.
"Why does it feel like…"
"Sister Gu Yue is a little afraid of Brother Luo Chuan now?"
Na'er couldn't help but wonder to herself.
"Then shall we…"
"Go out for a stroll now?"
Beside her, Yuanen Yehui's eyes held a glimmer of anticipation.
She spoke with a smile. Even though she had spent a long time with him back in Shangling City, she was still very much looking forward to something like shopping—especially since…
This would be her first time going out with her sisters!
"Of course."
"Let's go."
Tang Luochuan responded with a smile, taking Na'er's hand in one of his and Yehui's in the other.
"Let's go~"
Na'er chimed in cheerfully.
"…"
In Shrek City.
"Miss, during this time…"
"Have you found what you were looking for?"
On the commercial street, Nanali, a lollipop in her mouth, turned to Lan Fozi beside her and asked softly.
"…"
Upon hearing this, Lan Fozi shook her head with a smile—a strained one. Lately, she had been doubting whether her initial intuition had been mistaken.
This Shrek Academy...
It wasn't that it lacked what she needed—the energy within the Golden Ancient Tree was overwhelmingly potent—but that wasn't what had drawn her here in the first place!
"That unsettling feeling in my heart…"
"It only seemed to emerge… in the presence of that young man…"
Lan Fozi's gaze grew distant, her mind involuntarily conjuring the image of an extraordinarily handsome face, she thought to herself.
"Miss."
"Are you thinking about your sweetheart again?"
Seeing her like this, Nanali couldn't help but smile, a thought crossing her mind.
Yet, before long, her own thoughts began to drift.
The one who belonged to her…
When would he appear again?
Gradually, Nanali's gaze settled on a man not far away, who was with two girls…
(End of Chapter)