Chapter 355: The Brave Hero and the Princess

"I mean, you've been had, tricked by me."

The long-haired girl behind Xu Xiangyang tightly grasped his shoulders, looking down at him with contempt, her voice dripping with the pride swelling in her heart.

"You don't understand my abilities, nor have you ever truly understood me. It would have been different with someone close to me, right?"

As Lin Xingjie spoke, she gently pinched his shoulder and affectionately pressed her cheek against his, suggesting "you'd understand if it was you."

"Right... right about what?"

The sensation of the girl's soft cheeks was pleasant, but Xu Xiangyang couldn't help feeling annoyed.

This emotion was akin to being stumped by a brain-teaser on a quiz show, the massive prize money just one step away, as the countdown ticked on relentlessly; but without a stroke of divine inspiration, no matter how much you scratched your head, you couldn't figure out the answer.